Author Returns to His Old Stomping Grounds
It took Alan Howard a long time to finish his first book – four decades, in fact.
To be fair, in 1972, when Howard wrote...
The Thrill of the Hunt
It took weeks to plan, 90 minutes to stuff the eggs, 45 minutes to hide them and less than five minutes after it started...
Soccer Tourney Set for May 3-5
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will hold the Hermiston Cup Soccer Tournament May 3-5 at the soccer fields at Rocky Heights Elementary School.
Players...
Better Find Your Baskets!
With baskets in hand and eyes sharply focused, children from Umatilla to Boardman will be taking part in a favorite spring-time tradition – the...
Good Shepherd Announces Surgical Space Expansion
The Good Shepherd Medical Center has announced plans for a $12.3 million expansion to its surgical spaces.
The expansion will include a separate central utility...
County Health Department: Not Too Late to Get Flu Shot
Protect yourself and others from getting the flu by getting your seasonal flu vaccination
It may be late March, but cases of influenza are still...
City Takes Aim at Graffiti
A new ordinance will soon make Hermiston property owners responsible for paying for the cost of removing graffiti from their building or face having...
Hermiston Passes Supplemental Budget
Everyone faces unanticipated expenses during the course of a year and the city of Hermiston is no exception.
“Budgets are a moving target,” Hermiston Finance...
Hoffert, Walchli Earn Hoop Honors
Hermiston High School girls basketball coach Steve Hoffert was named Coach of the Year and Heidi Walchli was named to the second team of...
Hermiston Council to Tackle Graffiti Issues
Budget issues and graffiti are among the agenda items for Monday’s Hermiston City Council meeting.
The meeting will be preceded by a work session in...
College-Bound Students On the Rise
More Hermiston High School graduates are moving on to college, according to a new report released by the Hermiston School District.
Based on data compiled...
Boardman Chamber to Move Offices
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce will be closed on Thursday and Friday, March 28-29 while its offices are relocated to the new SAGE Center.
The...
Hansell Seeks Local Input Prior to Tuition Vote
State Sen. Bill Hansell was one of two Senate Republicans who voted Thursday for a bill that will allow in-state tuition for immigrant students.
The...
One Kid At A Time
Every month, a small number of Hermiston youths are given the chance of their young lives – whether they know it or not.
They are...
Good Shepherd Offers First Aid, CPR Classes
Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston is offering CPR and first aid classes each month.
Classes are taught according to American Heart Association guidelines. CPR...
City Offers Free Tour of Public Facilities
The city of Hermiston is offering the public a chance to get the inside scoop on its newest public facilities, as well as those...
School District Removes Zombie Materials
The Hermiston School District administration announced on Wednesday that it has removed, and is replacing, “zombie apocalypse” materials recently used for an Armand Larive...
Committee Shares Thoughts on Diversity Award
In their first meeting since accepting the Cultural Diversity Award in Washington, D.C., last week, members of the Hispanic Advisory Committee took time to...
No Easy Answers
More than three dozen citizens listened intently Monday night as members of the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee took up an issue that’s received a...
Little League Volunteers Prepare For Season
With just three weeks until opening day, volunteers began the annual ritual of readying the Field of Dreams for the 2013 Hermiston Little League...