Free Leadership Class Offered to Local Residents
The Ford Family Foundation is offering a free leadership program for West Umatilla County residents.
The Ford Institute Leadership Program focuses on developing community leadership...
Anderson Resigns from Hermiston City Council
On the night when the Hermiston City Council gained a new city manager, it lost one of its fellow members when George Anderson unexpectedly...
Hermiston Council Selects New City Manager
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday night to offer the city manager job to Byron Smith.
The selection of the current Fort Madison, Iowa...
Nearly $50,000 Already Raised for Relay for Life
The 2014 Hermiston Relay for Life doesn’t get started until Friday, but the fundraising is well under way.
As of last Friday, local Relay for...
Authorities Recovery Minor in Sex Trafficking Sting
The FBI, local law enforcement partners and victim service agencies from throughout the region joined forces to launch multi-day undercover operations targeting child sex...
Council Race Recount Doesn't Change Results
Recount Has Smith Defeating Bendixsen by 6 Votes Instead of 7
A recount of the Hermiston City Council race between Doug Smith and Cameron Bendixsen...
Fight Leads to Arrest of 3 People
Three people were arrested early Sunday morning following a fight in Hermiston.
Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said the department received a report of a...
HPD Arrests 2 Men on Drug Charges
Two Pendleton men face drug charges after their arrest in Hermiston Saturday evening.
The Hermiston Police Department received a call around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday...
Umatilla School District to Lease Senior Center
Beginning next week, the Umatilla School District will take over management of the Umatilla Senior Center and work toward re-inventing the space as a...
SAGE Center Draws 20,000 During First Year
Interactive Visitor Center Plans New Exhibits in Coming Year
Folks in Morrow and Umatilla counties are well aware of the role agriculture plays in the...
Hermiston Plays Host to City Manager Finalists
The Hermiston City Council held a reception at the Hermiston Public Library Thursday to introduce the four finalists for the position of city manager...
New Goodwill Store Targets July 31 Opening
It won’t be long before Hermiston has a new – and much bigger – Goodwill store.
Work is currently under way to renovate the old...
ConAgra Listing 10 Entry-Level Job Openings
ConAgra Foods has 10 entry-level dock laborer positions open at Morrow Cold Storage at the Port of Morrow in Boardman.
Requirements include being able to...
Boardman Foods to Hold Job Fair on July 1
Boardman Foods will host a job fair on Tuesday, July 1 at the Oregon Employment Department in Hermiston.
The job fair, which runs from 9...
Givens Changes Hermiston Office Hours
Umatilla County Commissioner Larry Givens will change his Hermiston office hours beginning July 1.
The new hours will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on...
Man Charged with Trying to Sell Live Grenade
The Hermiston police helped the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) arrest an Idaho man who tried to pawn a live smoke...
Cops Arrest Driver for Allegedly Crashing into Business
Five days after a vehicle crashed into the side Eastern Oregon Mobile Slaughter, police have arrested the man allegedly responsible for the accident.
In the...
Controlled Hunt Draw Results Now Available
Hunters who applied for a 2014 fall controlled hunt can find out now if they drew the tag through the Hunting Resources section of...
Tourney Raises Big Bucks for Tamástslikt Trust Fund
More than $10,000 was raised for the Tamástslikt Trust Fund during the second annual Mammoth Cup Golf Tournament at Wildhorse Resort Golf Course.
First gross...
District Serving Free Meals to Children in Hermiston
The Hermiston School District’s Summer Food Service Program is under way and continues through July 3.
All children can receive free breakfasts and lunches at...
