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Hermiston, Oregon
Thursday, March 28, 2024

City to Celebrate Oxbow Trail Opening on Saturday

The city of Hermiston will celebrate the official opening of the Oxbow Trail and Trail Tracker Program on Saturday, May 3. The event will begin...

Crash Closes Westbound Lanes of I-84 Near Pendleton

The Oregon Department of Transportation is reporting that the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 is closed about 15 miles east of Pendleton due to...

McNary Dam, Others to Close on March 2 for Annual Maintenance

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake...

Boardman Offering Garbage Vouchers During Month of November

The city of Boardman will sponsor a community-wide clean-up the month of November. The city has garbage vouchers available, with a $50 limit, to residents of...

Terminal Renovation Begins at Eastern Oregon Regional Airport

Temporary facilities arrived at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport on Thursday to begin the $3.9 million Terminal Renovation Project. Commercial flights and food services...
Fishing at McNary Channel Ponds

State Allowing Free Fishing Throughout Oregon Feb. 15-16

It’s free to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon during President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 15-16. During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags...

ODOT Re-Opens Section of I-84 Eastbound Lanes

Oregon Department of Transportation crews re-opened the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 to passenger vehicles at Troutdale, exit 17, at 7 p.m. Friday. The eastbound...

Woman Dies in Snowmobile Accident

A Weston woman died in a snowmobile accident on Wednesday near her home. Around 5:20 p.m., the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a report...

No Kidding! Hermiston Police Try to Reunite Lost Goat with Owner

An unusual post and photo on the Hermiston Police Department’s Facebook page has been receiving a lot of attention over the past weekend. It seems...

East Theater Lane Project To Be Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget

East Theater Lane between 8th and 10th streets will get paved sooner than expected and at a lower cost to taxpayers. The Hermiston City Council...

Boardman to Hold Meet & Greet for Deputy City Manager Position

The Boardman public is invited to attend a Meet & Greet gathering to introduce the candidates for the new deputy city manager position. The Meet...
Meeting

Umatilla County Library District Board to Hold Meeting Via Zoom on Jan. 12

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The meeting will be from 5:30 –...

Walden Helps Secure $1 Million Federal Payment to Umatilla County

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) applauded $36.9 million in funding under the 2018 Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to support essential...

HHS Coach to Preview Upcoming Game

The Hermiston Linebacker Club will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9 for a luncheon at the Desert Lanes Bowling Alley,...

Excerpts from Once There Was A CCC

The following excerpts are taken from Once There Was A CCC written by Violet Hornsby and Violet Hill in 1987: Brief History of Company 569...

Good Shepherd Offers Healthy Friday Event

Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event on Friday, March 3. From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can...

Wyden Applauds Moves to Benefit Local Wineries

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday that he is very encouraged by two developments that could benefit the wine industry in Northeastern...

Cooling Station Available for Homeless This Weekend

To provide relief from the heat for the homeless this weekend, a cooling station will be set up and available at Sun Terrace, 1550...

GOP Candidate for Governor to be Chamber Guest

Oregon State Rep. Dennis Richardson, a Republican candidate for governor, will be a guest at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Luncheon...

ODFW Responds to Black Bear Sightings in Hood River Area

Bears have been spotted in Hood River and the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is urging residents to takes precautionary steps. According to...

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