Students Need to Be Immunized by Feb. 15
The Hermiston School District is reminding families that School Exclusion Day is Wednesday, Feb. 15, meaning if a child does not meet the state...
Possible Avian Cholera Outbreak in N.E. Oregon
Several Hundred Dead Ducks Found in Stanfield, Milton-Freewater Area
State and federal wildlife managers are investigating a possible outbreak of avian cholera in ducks after...
Ag and Energy Job Fair Set for SAGE Center on March 1
The fourth annual SAGE Center Agriculture and Energy Job Fair is set for March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SAGE...
ODA Reaches Out to Booming Cannabis Industry
When Oregon voters approved Measure 91 in 2014, it set off a massive, coordinated effort by the state to get a newly legalized cannabis...
Search & Rescue Holds Annual Awards Banquet
The Umatilla County Search and Rescue (SAR) Division held their annual Awards Banquet recently highlighting the division’s activities during that past year.
The SAR Divison...
Girl Scouts Make Blankets for Sheltered Animals
Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Troop 50117 has a soft spot for furry friends in need of good homes. So, they made...
Girl Scouts Seek Donations for Father-Daughter Ball
Local volunteers of Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington are busy planning an evening in Paris for the 12th annual Me and My...
Boaters: Be Aware of Ice Below McNary Lock and Dam
Boaters on the lower Columbia River downstream of McNary Lock and Dam should be aware of dangers of extra ice chunks flowing downstream into...
Register for HHS Kids Cheer Clinic Tonight
Hermiston High School is offering a Winter Kids Cheer Clinic that will include a performance at a HHS boys varsity basketball game.
The clinic is...
Boardman Swears in Councilors, Mayor
The Boardman City Council held a swearing in ceremony for councilors and Mayor Sandy Toms, who was sworn in for a second term.
Mayor Toms...
Winter Snow Has Cost Hermiston $50,233
Hermiston city crews have been kept busy this winter as a result of the unusually snowy weather this year. So far for this...
HHS Exceeds State Graduation Rate
Data released today by the Oregon Department of Education shows that Hermiston High School exceeded the state average in graduation rates.
According to the Oregon...
Suspect in Double Homicide Kills Self in Pendleton
A man wanted in a double homicide case out of Washington state killed himself Wednesday afternoon following an hours-long standoff with law enforcement officials...
Man with Toy Guns Causes Disturbance
Hermiston police arrested a 62-year-old man on Wednesday on disorderly conduct charges after he was spotted with what turned out to be a toy...
Walmart DC Donates 70 Turkeys to Head Start
The Wal-Mart Distribution Center bestowed Umatilla Morrow Head Start Inc. (UMCHS) with a much-needed food donation of 70 frozen turkeys to be distributed to...
Utility Hikes to Pay for 2 Major City Projects
Water and sewer rates in Hermiston will increase over the next year to pay for two projects which city officials say will help better...
Downtown District to Hold Planning Meeting
The city of Hermiston and the Hermiston Downtown District group will be hosting a Downtown Focus Workshop Feb. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm...
HHS Principal Named Administrator of the Year
Hermiston Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fred Maiocco announced Hermiston High School Principal Tom Spoo as the 2016-17 Administrator of the Year at the board...
Crime in Hermiston Continues to Decline
Crime Down 2% from Last Year, Down 32% from 10-Year Average
Overall crime in Hermiston continued its 10-year downward slide in 2016 despite continued growth...
Hermiston Seeks to Join Tri-Cities Teams
Hermiston School District is exploring the possibility of heading across the Columbia River and joining Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), by the fall of...
