HPD Reports Crime Numbers Down From Year Ago
The Hermiston Police Department is reporting a 30-percent drop in violent crime through the first nine months of the year compared to the same...
County to Put Public Safety Levies Before Voters
Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan stepped into a tough spot when he became the county’s top law officer last year.
The county’s population has gone...
Fair Court to Return for 2014 Umatilla County Fair
The Umatilla County Fair Court is returning after a two-year absence.
The Umatilla County Fair Board of Directors announced Tuesday that the fair court will...
HHS Event to Focus on Parent Involvement
Dr. Luis Cruz will return to the Hermiston School District on Monday, Oct. 28 for a Parent University session and all secondary-level families are...
Girl Scouts Give Back to Local Schools
Hermiston Girl Scout Troop 51444 believes that no student should be without the equipment that they need in order to get a proper education.
That...
Water, Sewer Rates to Go Up 16% by July 2015
Beginning in January, water and sewer users in Hermiston will see their rates go up – the first of four rate increases over the...
Testing Differences Explain Umatilla Student Scores
At first glance, Umatilla's state report card could land the school district in the principal's office, as students at two of its three schools...
Volunteers Needed for Umatilla Haunted House
Witches, zombies, ghouls and ghosts are on tap for the fourth annual Umatilla Lions Club Haunted House this month, and volunteer spooks are encouraged...
Lots of Love for Locks of Love
One by one they sat down and inch by inch the hair came off – a total of more than 500 inches that will...
Southridge Gets Revenge on Hermiston, 38-31
Three yards from a first down and six yards from a potential game-tying score, the Hermiston Bulldogs were stopped on fourth down with just...
ALTV to Live Stream ALMS Vs. SMS Football Games
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the football games between Armand Larive Middle School and Sandstone Middle School will be live streamed on the Internet from...
State Report Gives Hermiston Schools High Marks
The Oregon Department of Education released school and district report cards today and Hermiston School District students outperformed students in comparable districts on every...
College Fair Helps Students Take the Next Step
Heading off to college is a major transition in a student’s life, but the student first has to choose which college to attend.
Selecting a...
Get to Know the New $100 Bill
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday began supplying financial institutions with a redesigned $100 note that incorporates new security features to deter counterfeiters and help...
Winter Shelter for Homeless Seeks Volunteers
The Hermiston Warming Station for the homeless in Hermiston plans to be open on Nov. 1 and is currently seeking volunteers.
The mission of the...
A Major Milestone in Life: Your First Job
In the life of a teenager there are a number of firsts, all of which are important but none more so than one’s first...
Amber Alert Not Affected by Government Shutdown
Despite mainstream media and social media reports that the Amber Alert System has been temporarily discontinued due to the government shutdown, the Oregon State...
ODOT Adds 'Hermiston' to Interstate Signs
Motorists driving east on Interstate 84 were only notified of the largest city in eastern Oregon until they were just two miles from Hermiston...
City Makes Branding Wordmark Available
Businesses, community groups, and others interested in Hermiston now have access to a catalogue of professional artwork and photographs relating to the area.
The “Hermiston:...
OSP Identifies Motorist Who Was Found Dead
The Umatilla man who was found dead just off Highway 395 nearly Hermiston early Saturday morning has been identified as 59-year-old Rodney Norman Marks.
The...
