Hermiston Grower Appointed to Potato Board
Michael Madsen of Hermiston was recently appointed to the United States Potato Board.
Madsen was one of 38 people appointed or re-appointed to the board...
City Aims to Raise Building Height Limit to 50 Feet
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to begin the process to raise the maximum height allowed for commercial buildings to 50 feet.
The action...
Walden Nominates Students for Service Academies
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced today the nomination of two students from Umatilla and Union counties for acceptance to prestigious United States service...
Volkswagen-Sized Boulder Falls onto I-84
A large rock, described as being the size of a Volkwagen Beetle, fell onto Interstate 84 about one mile west of Hood River Sunday...
City Seeks Special Designation for Industrial Site
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday to nominate the Cook Industrial Site as a Regionally Significant Industrial Area (RSIA). The Oregon Economic Recovery...
HSD Names Wilson Administrator of the Year
Rocky Heights Elementary School Principal BJ Wilson was named the 2013-14 Hermiston School District Administrator of the Year.
Wilson’s honor was announced at the Hermiston...
Anderson, Harkenrider Won't Seek New Terms
On a night when there was little on the agenda, all the news from the Hermiston City Council was made at the end of...
HHS Video of the Week: New Year's Resolutions
It's not too late to make your New Year's resolutions. Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch tracked down some...
Hermiston Pioneer, Russ Dorran, Passes Away at 86
Russ Dorran, a leading light in the Northwest power industry who helped Hermiston grow from a farming hamlet to Eastern Oregon’s largest city, has...
City Postpones Annexation Hearing Until Jan. 27
The Hermiston City Council is postponing a public hearing on an annexation request from Oregon State University until its Jan. 27 meeting.
The hearing was...
Photo Gallery: Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars
Northeast Oregon Now's Jennifer Colton had her camera handy during Saturday night's Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars. Here's a few of the shots she...
Anderson Hansell Keeps Mirror Ball in the Family
Stars tangoed, two-stepped and shimmied their way across the stage on Saturday night, but only one took home the mirror ball trophy: Hermiston attorney...
Hermiston District Names Educators of the Year
Nine teachers in the Hermiston School District were named the 2013-14 Educators of the Year.
The district recognizes nine teachers – one from each of...
ODOT Unveils Powerline Road Plan
In January 2015, construction will begin on a project to move the intersection of Powerline Road and Highway 730 in Umatilla.
Earlier this week, Tim...
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...
Hunt Reports Due by Jan. 15
If you purchased a 2013 hunting tag in the state of Oregon, you need to report your results by Jan. 31 or face a...
High Winds Forecast for Weekend
If you have any hatches, you might want to batten them down. High winds with gusts up to 70 mph are forecast for the...
Trespassing Case Leads to Drug & Weapon Charges
A simple case of trespassing helped a Hermiston police officer arrest a Hermiston woman on drug and weapon charges.
On the night of Dec. 28,...
Hermiston Industrial Site Could Get Priority Funding
The Hermiston City Council will vote on whether to nominate the Cook Industrial Site for special designation that could make it eligible for state...
2013 Crime Numbers Down From 10-Year Average
According to year-end statistics, total crime in Hermiston during 2013 was up 3 percent from a year ago, but down 6 percent from the...
