City Says It Will Go To Court To Block Pot Facility
The Hermiston City Council met in executive session Monday night to discuss their options regarding a proposed medical marijuana facility in downtown Main Street.
Following...
Brides-To-Be Have Their Day in Hermiston
Engaged women from Hermiston and the surrounding area were greeted with brightly colored leis at the entrance to the Hermiston Conference Center on Sunday.
The...
Cold Front Moving Into Area Today
A cold front will move into the area today and tonight bringing temperatures down below the freezing level and a chance of snow.
The National...
SAGE Center to Hold Job Fair March 5
A job fair focused on agriculture and energy is being held March 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101...
3 People Seriously Injured in Highway 204 Crash
A stretch of road on Highway 204 was closed for more than two hours Thursday night following a two-vehicle accident that seriously three people.
The...
Agreement May Pave Way for New Senior Center
The Hermiston City Council will vote on a resolution Monday night to apply for federal funding to build a new $1.7 million senior center...
Want to Know What a Safe Full of Pot Looks Like?
A Portland man thought it was a good idea to hide more than 100 pounds of marijuana inside a gun safe loaded in the...
States Extends Sturgeon Season in Bonneville Pool
Anglers will have an additional 14 days of winter sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River between Bonneville and The Dalles dams this year under...
Hispanic SDA Church to be Organized Saturday
The Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist congregation will be officially organized into a church during a special ceremony at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at...
Commissioners Pay Visit to Hispanic Committee
Among the four dozen or so people in the audience for this week’s Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee meeting were two of Umatilla County’s commissioners.
Bill...
Umatilla to Clean Up Last Year's Fire Damage
The city of Umatilla is preparing for a little spring cleaning, starting with the destruction from a fire last summer on South Hill.
In June,...
Morrow County 4-H Program Receives $2,500
Cheryl and Joe Taylor of Double T Farms selected Morrow County’s 4-H Program as their organization to support in the America’s Farmers Grow Communities...
An Open Invitation to Steal
60 Percent of Stolen Vehicles Had Keys Left Inside
Analysis presented to Hermiston’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday night by Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston shows...
From Murder Suspect to Free Man in 2 Weeks
District Attorney: No Additional Charges to be Filed at This Time
In the span of two short weeks, Timothy Allen Kelly went from being a...
Oregonians Give Record $4.1 Million to Cultural Trust
Oregonians gave generously to culture last year, as evidenced by the Oregon Cultural Trust's 4.3-percent rise in donations, from $3,960,094 in 2012 to more...
First Aid, CPR Course To Be Offered in Hermiston
The Umatilla-Morrow Child Care Resource and Referral will offer a first aid and CPR class in Hermiston on March 12-13.
Certifications in first aid and...
More Oregonians Seek Info on In-Home Services
Oregonians looking for information about services to help them safely stay at home and avoid long-term care facilities was one of the leading topics...
Three Short Outages Affect HES Customers
Hermiston Energy Services customers in portions of Hermiston were affected by three short outages in the past two days.
That included an outage of about...
Living Life to the Fullest
Jean Christofori Howton's Life Is a Work in Progress
A couple of years ago, Jean painted her three-story house by herself — by hand. Last...
Driver Card Campaign Called Public Safety Issue
Greg Delgado had a packed council chambers filled with attentive listeners as he gave an update on the effort to get driver cards available...
