Man Faces Theft, DUII Charges after 395 Wreck
A Hermiston man suspected in a theft at Pilot Truck Stop in Stanfield faces several charges after wrecking his car on Highway 395 minutes...
BMCC Seeks Input on Possible Bond Proposal
Blue Mountain Community College will hold a community meeting in Hermiston on Monday, Sept. 29 to discuss a possible future bond proposal.
BMCC officials will...
City to Resurface Portion of E. Quince Avenue
The Hermiston Street Department will soon begin work on resurfacing a two-block section of E. Quince Avenue.
The city received three bids for the project...
Cooler Temperatures Coming Our Way
The calendar says its autumn and Mother Nature is going along with it.
The hot weather associated with the summer months may be behind us...
Walden Objects to Forest Service Permit Proposal
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today wrote to the U.S. Forest Service expressing concern over a proposal that would require journalists to apply...
Student Homebuilders Gain Plumbing Expertise
Inland Plumbing arrived on the Columbia Basin Student Homebuilders Program home site this week to begin work on the rough-in plumbing phase for Fieldstone...
Umatilla Fire District Plans Open House on Saturday
The Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District will hold an open house on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors will get a...
Council OKs School District Subdivision
The Hermiston City Council approved the final plat Monday night for the Hermiston School District’s Fieldstone Crossing subdivision.
The approval means the district can go...
City Accepts $1 Million Bid for Pipeline Project
When the city of Hermiston sought bids for an outfall pipeline project, seven companies responded – with the highest bid being nearly twice as...
New Family-Owned Restaurant Opens in Hermiston
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate the opening of Rio Express Mexican Grill, a new family-owned-and -operated restaurant.
Restaurant...
Truck Fire Closes Down Interstate 84
The westbound lanes of Interstate 84 about seven miles east of Pendleton were closed Sunday afternoon while firefighters worked to extinguish a commercial truck...
Hermiston Police Seize Drugs, Guns
Hermiston police seized more than 15 ounces of what is believed to be crystal meth along with a pair of guns during a traffic...
Council to Consider Final OK of District Subdivision
The Hermiston City Council will consider approving the final plat of a Hermiston School District-owned subdivision at tonight’s meeting.
The school district proposes to create...
Undersheriff No Proponent of Measure 91
Umatilla County Undersheriff Jim Littlefield spoke at a meeting of the Greater Hermiston Area Republican Women’s Club this week about the medical and social...
Volunteers Sought to Plant Trees Near McNary Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is encouraging the public to celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m....
Spotlight Shines on Businesses Without Storefronts
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce held an Alive After 5 event at the Hermiston Conference Center Wednesday to acknowledge several local businesses which have...
5 Injured in 4-Vehicle Crash Near Pendleton
Five people were injured – one seriously – Thursday morning in a four-vehicle accident on Highway 11 north of Pendleton.
According to the Oregon State...
Umatilla Puts Moratorium on Adult Businesses
The Umatilla City Council unanimously passed a 120-day moratorium on adult businesses Tuesday night.
The moratorium will prevent any new adult businesses – defined in...
Umatilla Residents to Vote on Fire Levy
In less than two months, Umatilla voters will take a look at their ballots and see a proposed tax levy from the Umatilla Rural...
Take a Walk Through Hermiston's History
Girl Scout Gold Award Project Highlight's City's Past
“If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development.”
A local Girl Scout would agree with...
