Hansell Looks Back on 1st Year in Senate
During a meeting with the Hermiston City Council this week, State Sen. Bill Hansell (R-District 29) gave a recap of his first year in...
Hermiston to Show Support for BMCC Bond
The Hermiston City Council will make official its support of Blue Mountain Community College’s capital improvement bond measure at its Sept. 9 meeting.
Hermiston Mayor...
Council OKs Renovation Project for HPD
The Hermiston Police Department got the approval of the Hermiston City Council this week to renovate a portion of the Safety Center.
According to Hermiston...
Councilors at Odds Over Mobile Food Vending
On Monday night, the Hermiston City Council debated aspects of the draft ordinance regulating mobile food vendors. That debate continued on Tuesday with one...
Councilor: We're Trying to Avoid a Monopoly
The ongoing effort by the Hermiston City Council to establish an ordinance regulating mobile food vendors continued Monday night and will stretch into at...
City Clears Way for Psychiatric Treatment Center
The Hermiston City Council cleared the way Monday night for a new psychiatric treatment facility by annexing a little more than an acre of...
Walden Seeks Wounded Warrior Fellow
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced today that his office has been selected to host a Wounded Warrior fellow, who will serve as a...
HPD Arrests 5 in Connection with Stolen Vehicle
A stolen vehicle investigation led to the arrests of five Hermiston residents on Sunday.
Hermiston police officers conducted a “knock and talk” at 1735 N.E....
Council to Consider Land Annexation Request
The Hermiston City Council will hold a public hearing tonight to consider a request to annex more than 50,000 square feet of land for...
Authors, Runners to Speak to HHS Students
Authors Olympian Adam Goucher and Tim Catalano will meet with Hermiston High School athletes on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss Running/Living the Life...
Hermiston Has a Kennison Field Day!
On Feb. 11, a small crowd gathered in the grass next to the track at Hermiston High School to break ground on the Kennison...
District Announces Kennison Field Behavior Standards
With the opening of the newly-renovated Kennison Field Complex, the Hermiston School District has announced behavior standards for youth spectators in an effort to...
Comments Sought on Proposed Generation Facility
The Oregon Department of Energy is seeking public comment on a proposal to build a natural gas-powered electric generation facility in Hermiston.
The facility, to...
Altrusa Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
Altrusa is now accepting applications for the fall/winter term for the Linda Gilleese Memorial Educational Scholarship.
Each year in the fall and spring, Altrusa International...
Eagles Spotted Along Columbia Gorge
I was heading west along the Columbia Gorge last fall when I came across these two beautiful bald eagles perched on a branch of...
New Wednesday School Schedule Takes Effect
The Hermiston School District will open its doors for the 2013-14 school year on Monday, Aug. 26. One of the changes to the school...
HAC Remains Hopeful Immigration Reform Will Pass
While the immigration reform bill passed by the U.S. Senate in June appears to be stalled in the House of Representatives, members of the...
Boy Helps OSP Save Father's Life
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is crediting the help of a 5-year old Spokane, Wash., boy for possibly saving the life of his 46-year...
New Principals Ready for New School Year
The 2013-14 school year is just around the corner, and for three local educators, the first day of school will be one of change.
The...
18 OSP Recruits Graduate from Basic Training
Eighteen Oregon State Police (OSP) recruit troopers, along with 11 recruit officers from other law enforcement agencies, graduated Friday, Aug. 16 from the Department...
