Hermiston Student’s Artwork Featured in Agriculture-Themed Calendar
Third-grade student Dustin Sanders of Highland Hills Elementary was selected as one of 13 winners in a state-wide annual calendar art contest sponsored by Oregon Agriculture...
Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrgion Offering Drive-Through Meals
Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 N.W. Opal Place in Irrigon, is offering drive-through meals.
Meals are to be picked up between 12 and 12:30 p.m....
Mosquito Control Board to Meet Today
The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees will meet today at 3 p.m.
The board will meet at the district office, 3005 S....
Sept. 16: Umatilla County Health Reports 63 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 63 new COVID-19 cases - up five from Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,016....
OSP Trooper Arrests California Fugitive
An Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper's suspicions Thursday afternoon while on patrol in northeast Oregon led to the arrest of a wanted California fugitive...
USDA Acreage Reporting Deadline Nears
Agricultural producers have until mid-July to submit annual acreage reports on all cropland.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Oregon Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
1 informational report
4 criminal mischief reports
...
Weather Service Warns of Possible Flash Flooding Due to Rain
The National Weather Service out of Pendleton is warning that flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible in portions of Oregon and Southeast...
New Hermiston Foundation to Fund Community Enhancement Projects
When Dennis Barnett arrived in Hermiston, he had with him $10,000 and a college education.
Fast forward decades later and Barnett has nine children, a...
High School Senior Sets Sights on Job of Hermiston Mayor
What were you doing during your senior year in high school? Maybe prepping for your SATs or looking at job prospects. Or maybe you...
Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet in Boardman
Two proposed wind farms in north central Oregon will be the focus of the next Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on Friday, June 17...
Girls at HHS in Trouble for Dress Code Violations Far More Often than Boys
Teachers and administrators at Hermiston High School since the start of the 2021 school year sent 146 out of 1,712 students to the office...
Final Proposed Hermiston Budgets Available Online
The final proposed budgets for the city of Hermiston and the Hermiston Urban Renewal Agencies for Fiscal Year 2014-15 are now available online.
The Hermiston...
Hermiston Struggling to Identify Its Brand
More than a year after the city of Hermiston unveiled its wordmark along with plans for establishing a community brand, there remains little consensus...
OSP Investigating Killing of Wolf
Oregon State Police are investigating the unlawful killing of a wolf in the Keating Wildlife Management Unit on or about Sept. 24, 2020.
The incident...
Senate Republicans Withdraw Nomination of Ryan Bounds
Senate Republican leadership today withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds for the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Bounds is a former Hermiston resident and the...
HHS Students Win Fourth Congressional App Challenge
Four Hermiston High School students got a message recently from U.S. Congressman Cliff Bentz' office
Rami Hozi, Cordell Patrick, Blake Wickers, and Zeferino Araiza, HHS...
Hermiston Schools Cancel Classes
Hermiston School District classes have been canceled today, Thursday, Jan. 25 due to inclement weather.
Other closures and delays:
Echo School District - closed (change...
Hermiston to Receive $300,000 ODOT Grant
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to authorize City Manager Byron Smith to accept a $300,000 state grant for a Hermiston Airport taxiway...
OSP Responds to 750 Incidents in 36-Hour Period
The Oregon State Police is urging motorists to use caution after the law enforcement agency responded to over 750 traffic incidents statewide in a...
