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 –...
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...
