29 People Arrested in 'Operation Black Eye'
The Blue Mountain Enforcement Narcotics Team, backed up by a number of other law enforcement agencies, arrested 29 people Tuesday and Wednesday in Morrow...
Congressional Candidate to Visit Hermiston May 7
Aelea Christofferson, a Democratic candidate for the 2nd Congressional District in Oregon, will be in Hermiston on Wednesday, May 7 as part of a...
Corps Announces Recreational Boater Lockage Times
Thursday, May 15, marks the start of the summer schedule for recreational boaters using navigation locks to travel past U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Online Swim Lesson Registration Begins Monday
Summer will soon be around the corner and the city of Hermiston will offer online registration for swim lessons at the Hermiston Family Aquatic...
HSD Earns 7th Consecutive Financial Reporting Award
For the seventh consecutive year, the Hermiston School District business office has been honored for its excellence in financial reporting.
The district was awarded the...
Crime in Hermiston Drops in First Quarter of 2014
Crime in Hermiston was down 19 percent in the first quarter of the year and violent crime fell by 57 percent, according to Hermiston...
Career Fair Broadens Students' Perspectives
Hermiston students learned about different career opportunities in the area during the Bulldog Career Discovery Fair Wednesday at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The event, sponsored...
School District Announces Administrative Changes
Mishra, Kay To Take on New Roles Within Hermiston School District
Two Hermiston School District administrators will be leaving their current positions to take on...
Two-County Spelling Contest to Be Held May 12
The Umatilla-Morrow County Spelling Contest will be held May 12 at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton.
Students in grades 1-12 will compete in the...
Hermiston Budget Committee to Hold Public Meeting
The city of Hermiston’s Budget Committee will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14.
The committee will discuss the city budget...
3 Openings on Hispanic Advisory Committee
There are three upcoming openings on the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee.
The openings are for positions 1, 2 and 3, currently held by committee members...
Hermiston Saturday Market Kicks Off Season Saturday
Hermiston Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 3 at McKenzie Park.
Saturday marks the opening of...
Spring's Here, So Watch Out for Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists warn drivers that deer, elk, turtles, frogs and other wildlife are on the move, crisscrossing roads as...
City to Celebrate Oxbow Trail Opening on Saturday
The city of Hermiston will celebrate the official opening of the Oxbow Trail and Trail Tracker Program on Saturday, May 3.
The event will begin...
Planning Commission Moves Meeting to May 21
The Hermiston Planning Commission has moved its May meeting from May 14 to May 21 to avoid a scheduling conflict with the city’s budget...
Athena Officer Shoots, Kills Suspect
An Athena man was shot and killed Monday morning by an Athena police officer following a high-speed pursuit.
The deceased, 55-year-old Tere David King, was...
Hermiston Volunteer Wins Governor's Award
A longtime Hermiston volunteer was honored by the governor’s office last week for her work with local children in foster care.
Chris Hull, a volunteer...
ODOT Worker Finds Man Injured, Trapped in Truck
A Stayton man is in stable condition at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland after being trapped in his pick-up truck that had rolled down...
Local Residents Share Coverage Ideas with OPB
Oregon Public Broadcasting may be based in Portland, but it sees itself as a statewide media outlet covering stories that affect all Oregonians.
It was...
Pearl Harbor Survivor Overcame Early Tragedies
Longtime Hermiston Resident, George Bennett, Passes Away at Age 90
George Bennett was a mere 17-year-old radioman stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked...
