Spaces Available for Dog Training Workshop
Bird hunting season is just around the corner. Are you and your dog ready?
Some spaces are still open in Oregon Department of Fish &...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Transient Room Taxes, But Were Afraid To...
Every time someone checks into a motel room in Hermiston, they fork over a little extra in the form of a transient room tax....
City Council Approves Pair of Liquor Licenses
The Hermiston City Council approved two liquor license applications this week.
During its Monday meeting, the council approved liquor licenses for Mercado Latino, 1150 W....
Hansell Pays Visit to Hermiston City Council
Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell dropped by Hermiston this week to give the city council a brief recap of the short legislative session earlier...
Hermiston Seeks to Fill Vacant Council Seat
The Hermiston City Council has an empty seat on the council and is looking for someone to fill it.
The city is seeking letters of...
Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash Near Ukiah
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Tuesday's fatal motorcycle-involved traffic crash found by a citizen who had stopped along Highway...
Street Department Bracing for Big Budget Hit
The Hermiston Street Department – and street departments across the country – are bracing to take a huge budget hit if Congress fails to...
What to Do with Anderson's Council Seat?
Council Debates How to Fill Out Remainder of Term
George Anderson caught the entire Hermiston City Council by surprise two weeks ago when he announced...
City Council Amends Comprehensive Map
There’s no reason to have a trade and event center in town if you can’t access it.
The Hermiston City Council took some initial steps...
Council OKs Police, City Manager Contracts
It’s official – Byron Smith will begin the job of Hermiston city manager on Aug. 25. The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to...
Sheriff's Office Seeks Robbery Suspect
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly held up a mini-mart in Milton-Freewater on Thursday.
According to the sheriff’s office,...
Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Lower Columbia Basin through Wednesday night.
High temperatures are expected to be between 98...
Council to Vote on Police, City Manager Contracts
The Hermiston City Council will consider for approval a new three-year contract for the police union, as well as the contract for incoming City...
Crowds Try to Beat the Heat at Hermiston FunFest
Triple-digit temperatures couldn’t keep the crowds from Hermiston’s Main Street this weekend for the annual FunFest.
The action stretched from Highway 395 – where chainsaw...
Crews Rescue Woman Following Hair-Raising Crash
Emergency personnel crews rescued an Irrigon woman whose car had gone off Old River Road Monday afternoon, landed upside down and wedged between the...
Free Learning Picnic for Kids Set for July 15
Sunset Elementary School will be the site of a Head Start Learning Picnic from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15.
All children up...
County to Address Water on Roadways
Umatilla County Code Enforcement Program is taking new steps to address complaints about discharged water on county roadways.
Each year, County Road Department, Sheriff’s Office...
Logging Company Finds Skeletal Remains
A logging company discovered the skeletal remains of a male near Weston on Monday.
The company notified the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office around 12:45 p.m....
Search & Rescue Team Finds Lost Texas Man
A Texas man who was on his way to John Day on foot got lost in the Yellow Jacket Road area near Pilot Rock...
They've Got the Dirt on Vacuum Cleaners
Dennis' Vacuum Has Built Loyal Customer Base Over the Years
After 30 years of working around vacuum cleaners, Dennis Rogers has seen it all –...
