Wyden to Hold Town Hall Meetings in E. Oregon
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold town hall meetings in Morrow and Umatilla Counties as part of his 11-county swing through Eastern and Central...
Letter: Why Good Schools Are Necessary
To the editor:
Historically, Hermiston has strongly supported its schools. Looking purely at the dollars and cents; we can see that our community as...
HHS Junior Selected as a LEDA Scholar
Hermiston High School junior Heidy Mejia-Puerta has been accepted into the Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) Scholars Program.
The LEDA Scholars Program...
Oregon Celebrates Its Official State Beverage
Gov. Kate Brown has proclaimed April to be Oregon Milk Month in a year that happens to be the 20th anniversary of milk being...
Fire Chief Credits New Station with Saving Home
Umatilla County Fire District #1 Fire Chief Scott Stanton is crediting the newly-staffed station with saving a family's home Monday night.
Around 7:17 p.m. on...
Umatilla, Morrow Counties Rank High in Tax Rate
The Oregonian newspaper has ranked each of Oregon’s 36 counties in their average tax rate for residential properties.
Wheeler County, with an effective...
Irrigon Students Earn Scholarships
Two Irrigon Junior-Senior High School students have won scholarships from the Horatio Alger Association.
Marlina Avila Serratos and Brandy Quezada-Hermosillo were named 2017 State...
Hermiston Payless Store Not Among Those Closing
Payless ShoeSource has announced that it has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close nearly 400 stores.
Payless ShoeSource in Hermiston and Pendleton will not...
Tattoo Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
The owner of a tattoo shop in Pendleton pleaded guilty Tuesday to drug charges in the Sixth Circuit Court, but will not spend time...
HPD Identifies Bicyclist Killed in Accident
The Hermiston Police Department has identified the bicyclist who was struck and killed by a semi-truck Monday night as 55-year-old Javier Gutierrez Estrada of...
Public Weighs In On Columbia River System EIS
More than 2,300 people attended a series of public meetings and webinars provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration, and...
Umatilla, Morrow County Jobless Rates Fall
Umatilla County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point in February to 4.9 percent, ranking 23rd among Oregon’s 36 counties, just behind...
MMA Returning to Wildhorse in May
Mixed Martial Arts is returning to Wildhorse Resort & Casino on May 29 and tickets go on sale on Friday, April 7.
Beginning at 10...
Hermiston Bicyclist Killed in Collision with Semi
A Hermiston man was struck and killed by a semi-truck Monday night while riding his bike near the Highway 395-Elm Street intersection.
Hermiston Police Chief...
Parks Department Offering Puppy, Dog Training
Do you own an undisciplined puppy or older dog and need help training it? The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is here to help...
Oregon Bear Cubs Sent to Rehab Facility
A male bear cub picked up by a hiker along the Santiam River Trail has been sent to, a wildlife rehabilitation facility today to...
Hermiston Fools Residents with April Fool’s Day Joke
It turns out even municipalities have a sense of humor.
On Saturday, anyone going on the city of Hermiston website likely saw a message indicating...
Roberts Named Battalion Chief for Fire District
Cpt. JW Roberts was sworn in as the newest battalion chief for Umatilla County Fire District #1 and will assume the duties of shift...
Thorne Named Westward Ho! Parade Grand Marshal
The Pendleton Round-Up Association has named Pendleton rancher Mike Thorne as grand marshal for the 107th Westward Ho! Parade to be held Sept. 15,...
HSD Official Up for Waitsburg School Chief Position
Dr. Jon Mishra, executive director of special programs for the Hermiston School District, has been selected for a final interview for Waitsburg School District’s...
