Good Shepherd Breaks Ground, Welcomes Doctor
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) recently broke ground on the north wing expansion of the Good Shepherd Medical Plaza (GSMP). An integral part...
BMCC Plans Welcome to the Pack Event
Are you getting ready to start your higher education at Blue Mountain Community College and are feeling a bit overwhelmed? Then register today for...
Altrusa Accepting Scholarship Applications
Fall scholarship applications from Altrusa International Foundation of Hermiston are now available for those students that are approximately two-thirds through their education process.
The Altrusa...
Hermiston Shooting Leads to Assault Charge
A Hermiston man is facing a second-degree assault charge after shooting another man in the leg early Wednesday morning.
Eduardo Rodriguez Barriga, 460 E. Pine...
Hermiston Council Extends City Manager’s Contract
The Hermiston City Council extended City Manager Byron Smith's contract for an additional year and gave him a raise, as well.
On Monday, the council...
New Recycling Center Opens on Friday
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative's BottleDrop Redemption Center is set to open in Hermiston on Friday, Aug. 26.
BottleDrop Redemption Centers are an innovative new way...
Fundraiser Set for Hermiston Soccer, Football
Tom Denchel Ford and Hermiston Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM have teamed up to help the boys’ soccer and football program at Hermiston High School.
Tom...
Police Blotter: Invisible People, Drunk Coffee Drinkers
Northeast Oregon Now has dug into the Hermiston police logs to pluck out some of the more unique reports received by the HPD:
RP =...
College Football Teams to Scrimmage in Hermiston
The Hermiston School District will host a football scrimmage between Linfield College and the College of Idaho on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 3-6 p.m.,...
Man Gets 10 Years for Shooting at Officers
Robert Gage Sregzinski, a 19-year-old Washington man, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted aggravated murder, unlawful use of...
Simplicity, Outdoors Draws Physician to Hermiston
Hermiston has been described by some as an oasis in the high desert, and for Jennifer Poste, internal medicine and endocrinology physician, that is...
I-84 Paving Near Pendleton Starts Tuesday
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 23 the Oregon Department of Transportation’s contractor will begin a pavement upgrade project along Interstate 84 in the Pendleton area.
The project...
Chamber Business Luncheon Set for Aug. 23
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host its Business to Business luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
The program will be on civilian active shooter response...
Body of Missing Teen Found Outside Hermiston
The body of the 14-year-old teen-age boy missing in connection with the apparent murder-suicide in Hermiston was found outside of town shortly after 8...
Fundraiser Set for Hermiston Soccer, Football
Tom Denchel Ford and Hermiston Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM have teamed up to help the boys’ soccer and football program at Hermiston High School.
Tom...
3 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Hermiston
Third Person Shot, Teen Missing
The Two Deceased Were Volunteer HHS Wrestling Coaches
Law enforcement is investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide Thursday morning in...
Pharmacy Access Limited for Many Oregonians
Heppner is one of many towns across Oregon with limited access to prescription drugs. A recent analysis from Oregon State University suggests that the...
Good Shepherd Thrift Shop Open Today
The Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday.
All proceeds from thrift shop sales...
A Modern View with a Famous Past
Hat Rock Has Been Drawing Visitors Since 1805
Paddling down the Columbia River on a clear and frosty day in 1805, William Clark saw a...
Library District Board to Meet on Thursday
The Umatilla County Special Library District will hold its board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 5:15 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the...














