Flags to Be Flown at Half Staff for Burns, Prior
Flags in Hermiston are to be flown at half-staff today in honor of Joe Burns, and on Thursday in Hermiston and Echo in honor...
Council to Consider Hike in Electric Rates
Come May, Hermiston Energy Services (HES) customers could see something they haven’t seen in more than a dozen years – a rate increase.
HES Superintendent...
Hermiston Senior Center Subject of Presentation
A presentation on the new Hermiston Senior Center will be given at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the center.
Hermiston Parks and Recreation Director...
Education Expert in Hermiston This Week
Education expert Dr. Luis Cruz will return to Hermiston this week to help children and families be successful in school and life.
Cruz will...
Forum to Focus on Solutions to Poverty
The dynamics of poverty from the individual to the systemic level will be the topic of an all-day forum on March 6 in Pendleton.
Author...
Hermiston to Honor Burns, Prior, Brewer
The Hermiston City Council will honor three longtime Hermiston servants during tonight’s meeting.
Mayor Dave Drotzmann will sign proclamations honoring the public service of Joe...
Groundwater Subcommittee to Meet March 5
The Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Residential, Open & Green Space subcommittee will meet at the Stafford Hansell Center in Hermiston at 9 a.m....
Building a College-Going Culture
Hermiston 1 of 5 Districts in State Selected for Pilot Program
The Hermiston School District is one of five in the state selected to be...
Irrigon Woman Faces Identity Theft, Forgery Charges
An Irrigon woman is in jail facing charges of identity theft, mail theft and forgery.
Camille Sue Wilson, 43, was arrested following a traffic stop...
Hermiston Council to Set Goals for 2015
The Hermiston City Council will hold its annual goal-setting session on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Hermiston City Hall.
The council will meet from 8:30 a.m....
Group Unveils Potential Plans for N. Highway 395
The North Highway 395 corridor just outside of Hermiston was once considered the five ugliest miles in Oregon. Its appearance has improved over the...
Umatilla Students Thriving with Robotics
In 2012, nine Umatilla High School students signed up for a new club. They took electronics apart and watched videos to learn what exactly...
Public Policy Center Founder to Speak at Chamber
The founder of the Oregon Center for Public Policy will be the guest speaker for the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Luncheon...
Four Openings on Library District Board
Four of the five positions on the Umatilla County Special Library District board are up for election on May 19.
The deadline to file is...
Umatilla Approves Settlement Agreement
The Umatilla City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the settlement agreement between the city and the Port of Umatilla.
The action Tuesday night...
Open House to Focus on N. Highway 395
The public is invited to an open house tonight in Hermiston for an overview of north Highway 395 projects designed to enhance the area’s...
BMCC Earns Re-accreditation, Clean Audit Report
Blue Mountain Community College received two pieces of good news recently – the college received notification that its accreditation has been reaffirmed by the...
Prior's Contributions 'Hard to Calculate'
Influential Ag Leader Passes Away in Tucson
The Hermiston agriculture community lost another stalwart with the passing of Chet Prior in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday...
Use of Force by Police Topic of HAC Meeting
The fatal shooting of a farm worker in Pasco has prompted the Hispanic Advisory Committee to invite Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston to their...
Traffic Slowed Near Boardman This Morning
The Oregon Department of Transportation is cautioning motorists that they should expect 20 minute delays along Interstate 84 today for a rolling slowdown near...
