Oregon Sets Grim Record for COVID Deaths Reported in Single Day
Oregon set a grim record when the state reported 21 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday – the most recorded on a single day.
“We feel pain...
Hermiston’s Very First City Manager, Tom Harper, Passes Away
Tom Harper, Hermiston’s first city manager, died on Tuesday.
Harper was hired in March 1961 as the city’s first city manager and served in that...
Gifford Medical Center Joins Good Shepherd Medical Group
The Gifford Medical Center in Hermiston has joined the Good Shepherd Medical Group.
For over 27 years Joseph R. Gifford, M.D., has been practicing medicine...
Umatilla County 911 Calls Temporarily Disrupted Earlier This Morning
The Umatilla County 911 dispatch service was interrupted for a couple of hours earlier today.
An email from the Umatilla County Sheriff’s office just before...
SAR Finds Bone Believed to Be Related to Remains Found Earlier
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit (SAR) found a bone on Saturday that is believed to related to a case involving human...
2-Way Tie at Farm-City Saddle Bronc Riding
The Farm-City Pro Rodeo kicked off Wednesday evening in Hermiston with several cowboys posting solid scores in the rough stock events.
In the saddle bronc...
Irrigon High School FFA/Ag Students Holding Food Drive All This Week
Irrigon Jr/Sr High School’s FFA/Ag department is holding a non-perishable food drive all this week, Dec. 7-14, for needy families or seniors in Irrigon.
Items...
$2 Million Grant 'A Dream Come True' for Umatilla
Funding Will Allow STEM After-School Programs for K-12
The Umatilla School District will receive a 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant to bring science, technology,...
Average Price of a Gallon of Gas in Oregon Inching Toward $3 Mark
Demand for gasoline in the U.S. is at the highest level on record for March and that’s putting upward pressure on pump prices.
For the...
Port of Morrow, BMCC Partnering to Bring Forklift Training to Region
The Port of Morrow and Blue Mountain Community College have partnered to purchase a forklift simulator and begin offering training. There is a high...
Schimmel's College Career Ends in Loss to Maryland
A furious last-minute comeback attempt fell short for the Louisville Cardinals Tuesday night as Shoni Schimmel’s last-second shot rimmed out, ending the former Hermiston...
New Video Teaches Beginners How to Catch Trout
Just in time for summer vacations and family fishing, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has introduced a new video series titled How...
Grand Opening of Homeless Shelter Takes Place on Dec. 7
A grand opening for Project PATH will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7.
The event takes place at the homeless...
Groundwater Management Area Committee to Meet
The Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area committee will meet Thursday, Sept. 18 at Hermiston Agriculture Research and Experiment Center conference room.
The Communications Committee...
City's Dispatch Center Could Consolidate with County
If the City Council gives its approval at its Aug. 12 meeting, the Hermiston emergency dispatch service will consolidate with Umatilla County’s dispatch service...
Two Rivers Correctional Institution to Hold Job Recruiting Event June 25
Two Rivers Correctional Institution will hold a meet and greet event at WorkSource Eastern Oregon in Hermiston on Tuesday, June 25 from 2 to...
Search Warrant Leads to Arrests, Drug Charges
Two Hermiston people were arrested Tuesday on drug charges after complaints were made about suspicious activity at their residence.
The Blue Mountain Narcotics Enforcement Team...
Sheriff’s Office to Focus on Safety Belt Usage
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in extra patrol and enforcement with an emphasis on seatbelts/child...
ODOT to Stripe I-84 Between Boardman-Hermiston
Oregon Department of Transportation striping crews will be repainting the lines on Interstate 84 between Boardman and the Hermiston area this week.
The slow-moving operation...
ODOT to Set to Begin Highway 395 Improvements
Oregon Department of Transportation contractors will be constructing upgrades along U.S. 395 in Hermiston beginning next week.
The $3.7 million project will rebuild dozens of...
