Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Umatilla County Sheriff Initiatives
Two Umatilla County ballot measures to ensure confidence in the office of sheriff are passing with nothing to see in the rearview mirror.
Measure 30-164...
Smith Easily Wins GOP Nomination for 13th Term in Oregon House
State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) will again be the the Republican Party nominee for the House District 57 seat.
Smith defeated Raymond Akers of Boardman...
Todd Nash Wins Republican Nomination for Senate District 29
Wallowa County cattle rancher Todd Nash won the Republican nomination to represent Oregon’s Senate District 29 on Tuesday, May 21.
Partial results released as of...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on May 23
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, May 23.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Hermiston Voters Elect Primmer to Serve as City’s Next Mayor
Hermiston will have a new mayor next year if the voting totals hold up and it will be Doug Primmer, the current Hermiston City...
HHS Seniors Named Ford Scholars
Two Hermiston High School seniors will have a much easier time paying for college next fall.
Evelin Contreras Cardenas and Guadalupe Esparza, who will both...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
May 18: Anthony James Lott, 34, was arrested near E. Hurlburt Avenue and S.E....
Sen. Merkley Gets Little Slack During Town Hall Meeting in Boardman
Nitrate contamination of residential well water was the hot-button issue at Sen. Jeff Merkley’s town hall in Boardman.
About 20 people came to the event...
Hermiston Police Arrest Man on Sexual Assault, Kidnapping Charges
Hermiston police arrested a man on Friday, May 17 on charges related to sexual assault and kidnapping.
Jonah Cadel Howard, 28, was arrested on charges...
Oregon to Get $5.5 Million to Replace Aging Water Infrastructure
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that Oregon will receive $5.5 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to...
Sen. Merkley Covers Variety of Topics in Town Hall with CTUIR
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) hosted U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Umatilla County town hall meeting on Sunday, May 19 at...
Lookingglass Creek Set to Open on May 24 for Spring Chinook Fishing
Lookingglass Creek, a tributary to the Grande Ronde River at Palmer Junction, will open to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook on Friday, May 24...
Oregon Senate District 29 Contest Sees More Endorsement Concerns
Two more candidates for Oregon State Senate District 29 are facing endorsement challenges in the final days before the Republican primary election Tuesday, May...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
May 14: Aaron Campos, 25, was arrested on the 900 block of S. Highway...
More Oregon Students Are Missing Vaccines, Worrying Health Officials
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon health authorities are worried about an infectious disease raging through schools, with almost one in 10 kindergarteners missing at...
Poisoning Incidents Lead to Collateral Damage for Wildlife, Pets
The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement to investigate...
City of Boardman Announces Winner of the City Motto Contest
The city of Boardman has a new motto – “Small Town, Big Dreams.”
Sam Boardman Elementary School students Hadley Coleman turned in the winning name...
Umatilla Resident Dies in Crash
One Umatilla resident suffered serious injuries and another is dead from a crash Saturday, May 11, in Benton County.
The Benton County Sheriff's Office reported...
States Set Additional Recreational Spring Chinook Days After Update
Following an in-season update of the expected upriver spring Chinook return, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added 10 additional fishing days for recreational...
Hermiston, New Hope Church to Host Community Recycling Event May 18
Hermiston residents, it’s time to start rounding up your unwanted items (with some exceptions) for free disposal at the Community Recycling Event on Saturday,...
