HHS Video of the Week: New Year's Resolutions
It's not too late to make your New Year's resolutions. Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch tracked down some...
Hermiston Pioneer, Russ Dorran, Passes Away at 86
Russ Dorran, a leading light in the Northwest power industry who helped Hermiston grow from a farming hamlet to Eastern Oregon’s largest city, has...
City Postpones Annexation Hearing Until Jan. 27
The Hermiston City Council is postponing a public hearing on an annexation request from Oregon State University until its Jan. 27 meeting.
The hearing was...
Photo Gallery: Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars
Northeast Oregon Now's Jennifer Colton had her camera handy during Saturday night's Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars. Here's a few of the shots she...
Anderson Hansell Keeps Mirror Ball in the Family
Stars tangoed, two-stepped and shimmied their way across the stage on Saturday night, but only one took home the mirror ball trophy: Hermiston attorney...
Hermiston District Names Educators of the Year
Nine teachers in the Hermiston School District were named the 2013-14 Educators of the Year.
The district recognizes nine teachers – one from each of...
ODOT Unveils Powerline Road Plan
In January 2015, construction will begin on a project to move the intersection of Powerline Road and Highway 730 in Umatilla.
Earlier this week, Tim...
OSP Trooper Arrests California Fugitive
An Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper's suspicions Thursday afternoon while on patrol in northeast Oregon led to the arrest of a wanted California fugitive...
Hunt Reports Due by Jan. 15
If you purchased a 2013 hunting tag in the state of Oregon, you need to report your results by Jan. 31 or face a...
High Winds Forecast for Weekend
If you have any hatches, you might want to batten them down. High winds with gusts up to 70 mph are forecast for the...
Trespassing Case Leads to Drug & Weapon Charges
A simple case of trespassing helped a Hermiston police officer arrest a Hermiston woman on drug and weapon charges.
On the night of Dec. 28,...
Hermiston Industrial Site Could Get Priority Funding
The Hermiston City Council will vote on whether to nominate the Cook Industrial Site for special designation that could make it eligible for state...
2013 Crime Numbers Down From 10-Year Average
According to year-end statistics, total crime in Hermiston during 2013 was up 3 percent from a year ago, but down 6 percent from the...
Fair Board to Meet on Jan. 23
The Umatilla County Fair Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Stafford Hansell Government Center.
The public is encouraged to...
Megaload Will Need to Be Retrofitted
The transport company contracted to haul three megaloads from the Port of Umatilla to the tar sands oil project in Alberta, Canada has run...
Pendleton Man's Estate Fined $19,200 by DEQ
The estate of a Pendleton businessman who died in 2011 has been issued a fine of $19,200 for failing to clean up hazardous waste...
Red Cross Seeks Donors Due to Blood Shortage
As severe winter weather begins to subside, the American Red Cross is asking all eligible blood and platelet donors to help offset a weather-related...
Stars Prep for Big Night on Dance Floor
Dancers Raising Money for Charity in Desert Arts Event
Bruises, sore muscles and hours of work will pay out for one of Hermiston’s “stars” this...
Hermiston School District to Honor Board Members
They volunteer their time while helping our student succeed, yet their work goes largely unnoticed. That will change this month as the Hermiston School...
