Voters Choose Trott for Umatilla Mayor
Umatilla voters elected a familiar face to serve as the town’s mayor.
Former Mayor Dave Trott defeated Lyle Smith in Tuesday’s election. Trott received 276...
Parks Department Holding Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hold a Thanksgiving food drive beginning Nov. 10.
Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the parks...
UHS Robotics Team Gets Senatorial Visit
Merkley a Longtime Supporter of Umatilla Students' Efforts
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) made 50 campaign stops across the state in the days before today’s...
Letter: We've Come a Long Way
To my friends, neighbors, program partners and colleagues of Eastern Oregon/ Washington:
Back in the late 1960s, before the buzzwords of political-correctness, cultural diversity, and...
Search and Rescue Teams Find Lost Hunter
Search and rescue teams located a lost elk hunter in the mountains in north Umatilla County on Sunday.
Richard Braatz, 59, and his son, Michael...
Umatilla, ODOT Mull Re-Alignment Deal
The Umatilla Planning Commission had its eyes on the ground recently as it discussed upcoming projects and potential changes to the roadways in Umatilla.
Two...
Latino Business Network to Meet Nov. 12
The Latino Business Network will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Paul Barnett of Barnett and Moro, P.C.,...
Umatilla Seeks New Regulations for Adult Businesses
Adult businesses were back in the spotlight in Umatilla on Tuesday, but this time, the Umatilla Planning Commission is setting the foundation for new...
HHS Gears Up for College Application Week
Joining the movement in Oregon recognizing November as College Application Month, Hermiston School District, along with the city of Hermiston, proclaimed the first week...
Gas Prices Plunging
Oregon Prices Fell Fastest in Nation in Past Week
Retail gas prices are down in 40 states and Washington D.C. this week, with Oregon drivers...
Armand Larive Students Post Science Video
Ever wonder what your kids are doing in school? Well, the Hermiston School District has posted a video that sheds some light on the...
County Names New Chief Financial Officer
Robert Pahl, finance director for Umatilla County since 2004, has been named chief financial officer, according to George Murdock, vice-chair of the Board of...
Meet Oregon's Defender of Wolves
A story in Willamette Week has a different perspective on wolves and Oregonians.
In a piece called The Howling posted today by Jordan Green, he...
Vote for Your Favorite High School Football Helmet
Hermiston’s Kennison Field was named best prep stadium in the state of Oregon a couple of weeks ago. Now Hermiston has a chance to...
UEC Loan Fund Offers Key Tool for Businesses
Greg Smith is a man who wears many hats: family man, business man, state representative and – more recently – the contract loan...
OSU Creating Don Horneck Scholarship Fund
Efforts are under way to create a Don Horneck Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Horneck, an Oregon State University extension agronomist, died unexpectedly on Sept. 28.
“He was...
BMCC Teams Up with OSU, UI for Canola Study
The Blue Mountain Community College Agriculture Department has teamed up with Oregon State University Extension and the University of Idaho to further study Canola...
Council Cuts Hispanic Committee Membership by 2
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to reduce the Hispanic Advisory Committee (HAC) from nine to seven members.
Earlier this year, the council approved...
Motorcyclists Find Lost 14-Year-Old Hunter
Motorcyclists found a lost 14-year-old hunter near Jubilee Lake and the Walla Walla River on Saturday after he’d been separated from his father.
At about...
HHS Volleyball Squad to Battle Hillsboro Tonight
The Hermiston High School volleyball team will host the Hillsboro Spartans tonight in a 5A play-in match.
The match begins at 6:30 p.m. The cost...
