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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Ammonia Leak Causes Highway 395 Closure

A stretch of South Highway 395 was closed and Denny’s Restaurant was evacuated Thursday night following an ammonia leak at Hermiston Foods. The Hermiston Fire...
Sandstone Meet & Greet

Sandstone Principal Candidates Make Their Case

The three finalists for the position of principal at Sandstone Middle School spoke about their backgrounds and their goals during a public “meet &...

HAREC's Grass Seed Field Day Set for May 28

The Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold its Grass Seed Field Day on May 28. The event gets under way at 8:30 a.m....

HHS Selects Logo for Homebuilder Program

After a two-week voting period by Hermiston High School students and staff, the design of HHS sophomore Elizabeth Herrera was selected from 12 submissions...
Evening of Excellence

An Evening of Excellence

Hermiston High School Honors Top Students at Awards Ceremony Hermiston High School honored some of its best and brightest students Wednesday night during its annual...

Temperatures Could Get into the 90s this Week

Get your sunscreen and sun hats handy because the sun will be shining and the temperature will be approaching 90 degrees in the Hermiston...

Committee to Review City's Proposed Budget Tonight

The Hermiston Budget Committee will meet tonight to review the city’s proposed $46.8 million budget for fiscal year 2014-15. There are several proposed increases and...
Madison Farms

On the Cutting Edge of Hydropower

Madison Farms Implementing Innovative Hydropower Technology Madison Farms in Echo began using a regenerative drive module this spring to generate electricity during the process of...

States Add Another Month to Chinook Season

An improved outlook for the number of upriver spring Chinook salmon returning to the Columbia River prompted fishery managers from Oregon and Washington to...

HPD to Get New Uniforms & Patch

Hermiston police officers will soon be sporting new uniforms to go along with a new patch. Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said the new uniforms...

Council to Meet to Review City Manager Semi-Finalists

The Hermiston City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 to review the list of semi-finalists for the...

Council OKs Liquor Licenses

The Hermiston City Council approved three liquor license applications at Monday night’s meeting. The approved licenses were for The Cozy Corner, 198 E. Main St.,...
Oregon State Police

I-84 Crash Involved Hispanic Musical Group; 11 Hurt

Eleven people were injured, including four seriously, in the accident Monday morning on Interstate 84 near La Grande. The injured were members of La Estrella,...

City to Put Surplus Items Up for Auction on May 18

Folks out there who’ve been searching high and low for an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer are in luck! The city of Hermiston is putting one of...
HCC 5-12-14

5 People Assigned to Beautify, Enhance Hermiston

Five area residents have been given the assignment to help make Hermiston more beautiful and livable. Those five people, confirmed to the Community Enhancement Committee...
UHS Drive 1 4 UR School

Community Turns Out for UHS Fundraiser

A carnival-like spirit swept through Umatilla High School on Friday despite a spring wind and overcast skies. The school held a Drive One 4 UR...
HHS FFA Chapter

2 Hermiston FFA Teams Heading to Nationals

Two of Hermiston High School’s FFA teams won their state competitions in Corvallis last week and will move on to compete in the national...

Latino Business Network Meets Wednesday

The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at the Hermiston Conference Center. Speakers will be representatives from Worksource Oregon,...

Free Storm Spotter Training Set for Hermiston

The National Weather Service needs volunteers to provide severe weather reports and will offer free storm spotter training in Hermiston on May 19. Spotters relay...
Oregon State Police

4 Injured When Van Rolls Down I-84 Embankment

Four people were injured, two reported critically, after a van pulling a trailer crashed and rolled down a steep embankment along the eastbound shoulder...

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