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Hermiston, Oregon
Thursday, October 29, 2026

OSP Seeks Help in Finding Escapees from La Grande Youth Facility

The Oregon State Police (OSP) is asking for the public's help in finding two Oregon Youth Authority youths that escaped from the Camp Riverbend Youth Transitional Facility...
Interstate 82 Near Kennewick

Hermiston Woman Killed in I-82 Crash Near Kennewick

An 18-year-old Hermiston woman died Monday when her car rolled down a steep ravine along Interstate 82 south of Kennewick. The Washington State Patrol said...
Job Fair

Wildhorse to Host Career Fair on June 27 in Pendleton

Wildhorse Resort & Casino will host a Career Fair on Tuesday, June 27 in Cayuse Hall from 2-6 p.m.  The event is free and open...

BMCC Signs Agreement with Southern Oregon University

Blue Mountain Community College has signed an articulation agreement with Southern Oregon University in Ashland to allow Early Childhood Education program students to seamlessly...
Bee

Pollinator Protection Activities Create a Buzz About Bees in Oregon

National Pollinator Week, June 19-25 this year, celebrates bees and other pollinators while also providing opportunities for all Oregonians to engage in activities centered...
Sturgeon

Fishery Managers Close, Open Sturgeon Seasons on Columbia

Columbia River fishery managers today closed one recreational white sturgeon season and scheduled another. Higher than expected effort and catch prompted fishery managers to close...
Salmon

ODFW Sets Summer Salmon, Steelhead Seasons

Oregon and Washington fishery managers have announced the 2017 summer and fall salmon and steelhead seasons for the Columbia River. The summer season is similar...
Hermiston Conference Center

Chamber Business Luncheon Set for June 27

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, June 27. Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elfering and staff will share...
Classroom

IMESD Receives Safety Award from PACE

The Property and Casualty Coverage for Education (PACE) program’s Board of Trustees recently recognized the InterMountain Education Service District as a School Safety Star. Phil Wentz,...
iCanBike

Bike Camp for People with Disabilities Seeks Volunteers

iCan Shine is offering a five-day camp in Hermiston for people with disabilities who want to learn to ride a bike. The camp, requiring riders...
Hwy 207 Accident

2 Seriously Injured in Crash on Highway 207

Two Boardman people were seriously injured Monday morning when the vehicle they were in pulled into the path of an oncoming commercial truck. Around 10:31...
pronghorns

Army Depot Land May Tap Into Umatilla’s City Sewer System

The local agency that will oversee the Umatilla Army Depot’s industrial lands is exploring the option of hooking into the City of Umatilla’s wastewater...
Umatilla I-82 Bridge

Historic I-82 Bridge to Close in July for Repairs

The historic I-82 Columbia River Bridge at Umatilla will be closed in July to receive a $9.4 million deck replacement, with work lasting until...

Chamber Declines City’s Offer for Office Space

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday that it is declining the city’s offer to use the basement of the Carnegie Building on...
Healthy Lunch

Head Start Offering Free Meals to Children

Free meals will be offered to children 18 and younger beginning June 19 in Hermiston. Meals will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,...
Police Crime Scene

Police Arrest ‘Person of Interest’ in May 27 Shooting

Police have arrested the man described as a person of interest in the May 27 shooting death of James Cragun. Tyree Houfmuse, 34, was arrested...
Pivot Irrigation

OSU Field Day Set for Tuesday in Adams

Oregon State University and the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will host the Pendleton Research Station Field Day on Tuesday, June...
Blue Mountain Community College Logo

BMCC Grad ceremony Set for Thursday

The 55h annual Blue Mountain Community College Commencement Ceremony will take place this Thursday evening, June 15, and will honor 393 graduates. The Commencement Ceremony...
Highway

Highway 730 Work Put on Hold

Travelers moving along U.S. 730 in northern Umatilla County will get a reprieve from the nighttime paving that had been occurring between Southshore Drive...

HHS Bids Farewell to Largest Graduating Class

Saturday’s graduation ceremony at Hermiston High School ran a little long, but then handing out more than 300 diplomas does take some time. The 332...