100-Plus Sponsors, Donors Contributed to Horneck Banquet
More than 100 Hermiston-area individuals and businesses served as sponsors and donors for the Don Horneck Banquet & Auction on Sept. 22.
Sponsored by the...
Don’t Be a Luna(r)-Tic: Prepare for August’s Solar Eclipse
Oregon will experience quite a show in August when the moon’s shadow cast by a solar eclipse begins its 2,500-mile-per-hour journey across the United States.
But if the predicted...
Man Dies from Motorboat Propeller Cuts at McKay Reservoir
A Milton-Freewater man died Friday evening from injuries suffered by a motorboat propeller.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office said Benjamin Ryan Camden, 41, was tubing...
HHS Grad Finds Community on Either Side of The Columbia River
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities
When thinking about what college choice would be best for him, Hermiston native and future first-generation college student Kyle Kopta...
Federal Grant Amended to Provide Agape House with Needed Items
The Umatilla Board of Commissioners at its Oct. 4 meeting reauthorized a portion of a Community Development Block Grant so the Eastern Oregon Mission’s...
Umatilla, Morrow Counties to Remain in Phase 1 Due to High Case Counts
Gov. Kate Brown announced on Friday that Umatilla and Morrow counties will remain in Phase 1 due to high case counts of coronavirus.
Brown also...
Wildhorse Resort & Casino to Hold Career Fair in Pendleton on Feb. 20
Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton will host a Career Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 3 to 6 p.m. in Cayuse Hall. The...
City to Resurface Portion of E. Quince Avenue
The Hermiston Street Department will soon begin work on resurfacing a two-block section of E. Quince Avenue.
The city received three bids for the project...
Farmers, Motorists Face Summer Harvest Together
Motorists in Oregon this summer are likely to face heavier traffic due to vacation travel and road construction. Add in slow moving farm machinery...
Aug. 7: Thirty-One New Cases of COVID-19 in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Health officials today reported 31 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the county's total thus far to 2,107.
There are 126 presumed cases...
Umatilla County Infant Dies of COVID
A Umatilla County infant died from COVID-19, county health officials reported today.
Umatilla County Health said today that an infant was diagonosed with COVID-19 on...
Sheriff’s Office to Add Extra Patrols During Speed Awareness Month
The month of March is Speed Awareness Month, and the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) will have extra patrols on the roadways to help slow...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
April 2: Christine Louise Nickles, 53, was arrested on the 1300 block of N....
BMCC Giving Out $500 Scholarships Tonight
Students interested in attending college are invited to attend one of two College Nights hosted by Blue Mountain Community College tonight to learn more...
SAGE Center Holding Holiday Food Drive for FFA Clubs
The SAGE Center in Boardman is hosting a holiday food drive for Morrow County’s FFA clubs.
Every non-perishable food item brought to the center through...
Today is the Last Day to Register to Vote in Oregon’s May 17 Election
Today (April 26) is the deadline to register to vote in the May 17th election. Today is also the deadline to change party affiliation...
Shooting Victim Was 23-Year-Old Umatilla Man
A 23-year-old Umatilla man was shot and killed Wednesday night in a neighborhood behind the 11th Street Market.
The shooting death of Alonso G. Madrigal...
UEC Business Resource Center Offering Help to Businesses
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center (UEC BRC) is reminding the business community that assistance is available.
While the UEC BRC team is continuing...
2 More Diagnosed with COVID-19, Bringing U.C. Total to 18
Umatilla County now has 18 positive cases of COVID-19 or coronavirus following today's announcement by the Umatilla County Health Department (UCo Health) that two...
15 Local Students Complete EMR Training
Fifteen volunteers have completed a 50-hour Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course put on by Umatilla County Fire District #1 (UCFD 1) in conjunction with...
