Farmers Keeping Fingers Crossed for Wetter Weather
A snippet of winter weather has greeted Oregon the first week of December. Those who rely on irrigation during the growing season hope it’s...
Chamber Seeks Nominations for Awards
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for those people in the Greater Hermiston area that have made a difference and contributed to...
ODOT Warns of Hazardous Driving Conditions
Slick, snowy conditions may create dangerous travel conditions in Eastern Oregon over next few days
Ice, snow and freezing rain may all conspire in the...
Police Blotter: It's a Zoo Out There
Here's our weekly look at what folks are reporting to the Hermiston Police Department.
RP = Reporting Party
Monday, Nov. 28
Priest Wasn’t Available
Rp is in the...
City Seeks Applicants for Vacant Committee Seats
The city of Hermiston is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on three city committees.
There is currently three openings on the Budget Committee for a...
District Touts Savings Due to New Schools
The Hermiston School District recently did a cost analysis to evaluate energy efficiencies of its older schools in comparison to our new schools and...
Hospital Marks 10th Anniversary of CareVan
Good Shepherd Medical Center is celebrating 10 years of providing medical transportation to community members with an open house today.
In December 2006, Good Shepherd...
A Look Back at Pearl Harbor 75 Years Later
Editor’s note: Seventy-five years ago today, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, marking the start of the United States’ entry into World War II. On...
Gas Prices Rise Nationally, Drop in Oregon
The national average price of a gallon go gas has increased for eight consecutive days while the Oregon average has fallen slightly.
For the week,...
More Snow Coming Later This Week
The first snowfall of the season arrived in the Hermiston area Tuesday morning and more is on its way, according to the National Weather...
Extra Deputies to Patrol Roads During Holidays
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office will once again be teaming up with other agencies around the state for the Christmas and New Year’s season.
From...
Girls Scouts Hit the Road to Fill Food Banks
Girl Scout Troop 50117 doesn't want anyone to go hungry this holiday season. So, while others went holiday shopping, the girls went door to...
Walden to Chair Key Congressional Committee
The House GOP Steering Committee elected U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) to serve as the next chairman of the House Energy and...
Latino Business Network to Meet on Dec. 14
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The meeting is open to the public....
Don't Get Left Out In Cold with Winter Heating Woes
As temperatures turn colder while winter approaches, many Oregonians will start warming their homes with heating oil, propane, and firewood. As with all purchases...
Hermiston Chamber to Host Grand Opening on Dec. 5
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Kobe Hibachi Sushi on Monday, Dec. 5.
The event will...
Police Blotter: Kleptomaniac Canines
Here's our weekly look at what folks are reporting to the Hermiston Police Department.
RP = Reporting Party
Wednesday, Nov. 16
Odd Sense of Humor
RP wants to...
ALMS Student to Serve on Executive Board
Courtnee West, and eighth grader at Armand Larive Middle School, has been selected to serve one year on the Executive Board of the Oregon...
Partnership Aims to Keep Oregon Clean
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), a cooperative of the beverage industry to run Oregon’s Bottle Bill, is entering a new partnership with SOLVE, an...
Hermiston Bus System Gets A Name
Hermiston has H.A.R.T.
Or at least it will come Jan. 2. The Hermiston City Council chose Hermiston Area Regional Transit or H.A.R.T. for short for...
