'Persons of Interest' Surface in Madrigal Murder
One week after the shooting death of a 23-year-old Umatilla man, no arrests have been made, but persons of interest have surfaced, according to...
Council Votes to Extend Hermiston Enterprise Zone
In the past 11 years, investment into the local community by Dupont-Pioneer Seed and Shearer’s Foods have resulted in 278 full-time jobs with an...
Tamástslikt Film Focuses on Plight of Lamprey
The film documentary, The Lost Fish: The Struggle to Save Pacific Lamprey, will be shown at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute at 1 p.m. on Saturday,...
Meeting to Focus on Traffic-Safety Strategies
Good Shepherd Medical Center and the Oregon Department of Transportation will host a Safe Communities meeting from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March...
Farm Worker Expo Set for March 11
The second annual Farm Worker and Ag Employer Expo will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 at the Hermiston...
BMCC Puts $23 Million Bond on May Ballot
The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education passed a resolution to place a $23 million capital construction bond on the May 19 election...
Council Raises Rates for HES Customers
Rate Increase Takes Effect in May
For the past several years, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) has been dipping into its reserves rather than raise its...
Wolf Population Growing Throughout Oregon
Wolves are increasing in abundance and expanding in distribution across Oregon, the Fish and Wildlife Commission heard today at its meeting in Salem.
ODFW Wolf...
Council to Vote on Proposed Electric Rate Increase
The Hermiston City Council is expected to vote to raise electric utility rates for Hermiston Energy Services customers at tonight’s meeting.
HES Superintendent Nate Rivera...
Sen. Wyden to Give Town Hall Talk in Umatilla
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will hold four town halls this week in Eastern Oregon, including the city of Umatilla on Friday, March 13.
Wyden will...
Letter: Port, Umatilla Officials Are Statesmen
Letter to the Editor:
You might be aware that I was involved as a facilitator/mediator during the negotiations between the city of Umatilla and the...
Boardman Now Offering Online Bill Pay
The city of Boardman has partnered with Xpress Bill Pay to process credit and debit cards and offers residents the ability to securely pay...
Columbia, Snake River Locks Close for Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake...
BMCC Saving Students Money in Textbooks
March 12-13 Conference To Focus on Cost-Saving Program
Blue Mountain Community College students saved over $100,000 in textbook costs from 2013- 2015, thanks to Open...
3 Finalists Selected for Rocky Heights' Top Job
2 of the Finalists are Hermiston School District Educators
The Hermiston School District has narrowed its candidates for the principal job at Rocky Heights Elementary...
Shooting Victim Was 23-Year-Old Umatilla Man
A 23-year-old Umatilla man was shot and killed Wednesday night in a neighborhood behind the 11th Street Market.
The shooting death of Alonso G. Madrigal...
Nearly 500 Attend SAGE Center Job Fair
Thirty employers, educational institutions and government agencies had the opportunity to meet with more than 400 job seekers and students Wednesday at the second...
One Person Shot Near 11th Street Market
Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting in Hermiston Wednesday night – the second shooting in Hermiston in six weeks.
Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston...
HHS Staff Meets Principal Finalists
The Hermiston High School library was filled with school and district staff Tuesday as the two finalists for the principal job made their cases...
Latino Business Network Meets March 11
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, March 11 at 9 a.m. at the Employment Department/Work Source Oregon located at 950 SE Columbia...
