Little Relief from the Heat in Sight
Psst – in case you didn’t notice, it got hot yesterday. The temperatures in the Hermiston area reached triple digits on Tuesday and more...
Good Shepherd Breaks Ground on Expansion
Good Shepherd Medical Center is expanding to accommodate its growing Education and Wellness Department. Administrators and staff held a public ground-breaking ceremony at the...
Deadline to Apply for Hispanic Committee is July 21
The deadline to apply for the opening on the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee is July 21.
The opening is for an unexpired term that will...
Echo Puts Bounty on Goatheads
Puncture vine season is here and the city of Echo is putting on bounty on those goatheads.
The city will pay $1 for each small...
Hermiston Now an E-Commerce Zone
Designation Provides E-Commerce Businesses Tax Incentives to Locate in Hermiston
Companies that do most of their business online can now get a break on their...
Stanfield Celebrates 4th with Big-Time Fun
From pie baking to fireworks, Stanfield rang in the Fourth of July home-town style this weekend.
After the fireman’s breakfast filled stomachs, the parade kicked...
Planning Commission to Consider Variance Request
The Hermiston Planning Commission will consider a request on Tuesday, July 8 for a variance on a city ordinance requiring buildings in a duplex...
2 Arrested After High-Speed Chase on I-84
Spike strips helped bring a harrowing high-speed chase along Interstate 84 to a conclusion and resulted law enforcement personnel arresting two people at gunpoint.
Oregon...
Highway 207 Crash Leads to DUII Arrest
A Umatilla man is in jail on drunk driving charges following a crash on Highway 207 that sent a Hermiston man to the hospital...
Hermiston Celebrates July Fourth with a Bang!
Butte Park was the place to be on Friday as Hermiston celebrated Independence Day with a day-long city-sponsored party.
People began gravitating to the park...
2014 Hermiston Fourth of July Photo Gallery
Hermiston Fourth of July Photo Gallery 2
Strip Club, Business Closures Anger Residents
While businesses come and go in Umatilla, city policies are raising eyebrows, concerns and ire from local residents.
John Nichols presented the council with letters...
Head Start Receives $110,000 Grant
Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start received $110,000 in grant money to expand one of its programs into Union County.
The Oregon Parent Education Collaborative grant will...
Design Complete for 1st Student-Built Home
After nearly four months of collaborative work, Gail Sargent of Sargent Architects placed the final touches on the design for the first student-built home...
Stanfield Tuesday Market to Kick Off Season July 8
The Stanfield Tuesday Market will kick off its season on July 8 at Coe Park.
Market Manager Jamie Wiseman said the weekly market, which runs...
High Nitrates Found in Groundwater
The Department of Environmental Quality has tasked the Lower Umatilla Groundwater Management Area Committee with updating its action plan due to high nitrate levels...
Main Street Welcomes Defining Details
Portrait, Stationery Shop Moves into Former Sherrell Chevrolet Building
What began as a simple hobby in high school has now turned into a full-time career...
Morrow SWCD Seeks Wildlife Habitat Technician
The Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District has an opening for a wildlife habitat technician.
The district is accepting applications for the position until July...
Buying a Path to History
Umatilla Taking Steps to Develop Old Town Site
It’s no secret the city of Umatilla is working with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian...
