Group Proposes Family Cultural Center in Hermiston
A group of community members are in the early planning stages for a Family Cultural Center in Hermiston. The goal is to provide a...
HPD Reports Drop in Crime From 2012
The Hermiston Police Department is reporting a 33-percent drop in violent crime through the first six months of the year compared to the same...
Health Department Offers Low-Cost Shingles Vaccines
For a limited time, low-cost shingles vaccines will be available at the Pendleton and Hermiston Public Health Clinics. Those who are eligible for the...
Walden Seen as Key Player in Immigration Reform
One of the leading voices in Hermiston in support of immigration reform said he is optimistic a bill could pass Congress this year and...
FunFest Crowds Fill Up Main Street and Beyond
Activities for children and adults brought the crowds to downtown Hermiston on Saturday as the sixth annual Hermiston FunFest took over Main Street and...
Fair Clears Up Carnival Rumors
Contrary to some reported rumors, the carnival has not been eliminated from this year’s Umatilla County Fair.
“Nothing could be further from the truth,” said...
Photos Tell Story of Hermiston During WWII
The Library of Congress is one of the two largest libraries in the world (the other being The British Library). Its possessions include...
Gallery 1: Hermiston in the Early 1940s
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Gallery 2: Hermiston in the Early 1940s
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Gallery 3: Hermiston in the Early 1940s
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Gallery 4: Hermiston in the Early 1940s
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Lavender Festival Blossoms From Simple Beginnings
What began as a simple family activity has blossomed into a community-wide festival benefitting people in need.
Saturday will mark the fourth annual Purple Ridge...
Walden Meets with FDA over Water Quality Rules
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) met this week with other members of Congress and top officials at the Food and...
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A Friendly Guide to Buying a Classic Car
It’s a simple equation, really: X + Y = Z.
In this case, X is that certain age...
District Offers Advice for Keeping Mosquitoes at Bay
When it comes to mosquitoes and the West Nile virus, there’s good news and bad news.
The good news is that only female mosquitoes bite....
Northeast Oregon Now Goes Bilingual
Northeast Oregon Now is now a bilingual website.
We recently added Google Translate which converts the content of the website into Spanish. We are fully...
Hermiston Man Uninjured in Double-Fatal Accident
A Hermiston truck driver involved in a double fatal traffic accident escaped without injury Wednesday afternoon.
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation...
Snake Causes Power Outage for 1,255 Residents
About 1,255 Hermiston utility customers lost power at 12:15 a.m. today when a snake made its way through protective fencing and damaged equipment in...
Local HazMat Team Responds to Train Derailment
A HazMat team from Hermiston was among the emergency responders called to the scene of a train derailment in Union County early Wednesday morning.
Union...
