HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 12: Ernesto Mendoza, 26, was arrested on a warrant near N. First Place...
Pendleton Library Collaborates for “Meet an Air Traffic Controller”
Kids and parents can learn how air traffic control works through an interactive presentation at the Pendleton Public Library on Sept. 7
Eastern Oregon Regional...
Hermiston City Council to Consider Putting Cannibas Sales on Ballot
The Hermiston City Council will discuss putting legalized commercial cannabis on the ballot at its regular meeting tonight.
The item was originally planned for the...
Local Agencies Receiving State Grant Money to Fight Wildfires
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
As Oregon approaches this year’s wildfire season, state officials are distributing $6 million in grants to help local fire agencies...
High Schoolers Make Up Nearly 30% of BMCC Student Enrollment
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The proportion of Oregon high schoolers in total community college enrollment has grown in recent years, and many aren’t taking...
Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive at Good Shepherd on Dec. 18
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, Dec. 18 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take...
Good Shepherd to Host Family Health & Fitness Day on Sept. 21
Good Shepherd Health Care System’s annual Family Health & Fitness Day is set for Saturday, Sept. 21 at Hermiston High School.
The day starts with...
UCSO’s Sgt. Dwight Johnson Named SAR Coordinator of the Year
Umatilla County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Dwight Johnson was awarded the 2023 OSSA Search and Rescue Coordinator of the Year.
Johnson received the honor on Dec....
Big River Golf Course Implements Online Tee Times, GPS Technology
According to a press release from the city of Umatilla, big changes have come to Big River Golf Course.
Golfers hitting the links at Big...
SAGE Center, Boardman Chamber of Commerce Holding Coat Drive
The SAGE Center and the Boardman Chamber of Commerce are holding a coat drive now through the end of January.
New and gently used coats...
Veterans, Gold Star Families Can Get Free Passes to Access Public Lands
The Biden-Harris administration announced that veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families can obtain a free lifetime pass to access thousands...
Oregon DEQ Issues Another Air Quality Advisory; More May Come
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
August is turning out to be a smoky month in Oregon.
The Department of Environmental Quality issued an alert Wednesday for...
CTUIR Selected for Federal Investment Pilot Program
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) learned Sept. 3 that it is one of 12 communities around the country chosen for a...
Oregon Regulators Trim Proposed Health Insurance Rates Increases
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon insurance regulators have cut the health insurance rate increases proposed by insurers earlier this year but individuals are still...
Pendleton Parks and Recreation Installs Updated Irrigation System
Pendleton Parks and Recreation has installed a new, high-tech irrigation system to save time and resources in watering city parks.
The Hunter Industries’ Hydrawise Irrigation...
Gov. Tina Kotek Lays Out New Nitrate Goals Amid Continued Criticism
By Antonia Sierra/OBP
Two months after her return visit to the Lower Umatilla Basin, Gov. Tina Kotek has released goals on how the state can...
Umatilla Holding National Night Out Event at Village Square Park
The city of Umatilla is inviting everyone to Village Square Park on Tuesday, Aug. 6 for National Night Out 2024.
The free event is a...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet Via Zoom on Feb. 28
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. via Zoom.
An agenda will be posted prior to the CDA...
Veterans Can Now Go to Any VA or Non-VA Clinic for Emergency Care
Beginning today, Jan. 17, veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency...
Blue Mountain C.C. Receives Accreditation Reaffirmation
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has received their official accreditation re-affirmation letter from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
Since 1968, BMCC has...
