Good Shepherd to Host Red Cross Blood Drive on Nov. 18
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, Nov. 18 at Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston.
The blood drive will...
Coffee Shop Donates a Day’s Proceeds to Fight Against Cancer
Coffee businesses face stiff competition in big and small cities alike, but that didn’t stop The Human Bean in Hermiston to step up in...
School Districts, Employees Face Big Increase in Payments to PERS
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon school districts are projected to pay $670 million more to the state’s public employee pension program over the next...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Oct. 29: Mariah Rose McKeever, 32, was arrested on a warrant near N.E. Fourth...
CTUIR to Build Transition Housing with Federal Funds
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Housing Department is looking to create transition housing along Mission Road thanks to federal funding.
Housing...
Fishery Managers Set 2025 Sturgeon Retention Seasons
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington set 2025 sturgeon retention seasons for the Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam during a hearing today.
Sturgeon retention...
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections adult in custody, Ronald Cullison, died the evening of Nov. 8.
Cullison was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI)...
City of Boardman Seeks Applicants to Fill Planning Commission Seat
The city of Boardman is looking for interested individuals to fill an open spot on the Planning Commission.
Interested individuals must live in the 97818 Zip Code or within...
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes Grounded Mama Massage Therapy
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new member – Grounded Mama Massage Therapy – with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the chamber office on...
Final McKay Creek Basin Study Report Now Available to Public
The McKay Creek Basin Study Report is now available to the public.
Drafted by Environmental Science Associates, the 501-page report explores the history and challenges...
Good Shepherd Celebrates Achievements at Community Meeting
Good Shepherd Health Care System celebrated its highlights and accomplishments of the past year during its seventh annual Community Meeting Wednesday at the Eastern...
Oregon Price of Gallon of Gasoline is at Lowest Point Since February
Gas prices are continuing their gradual seasonal decline. Low crude oil prices, lackluster demand for gas, and winter-blend fuel are the major drivers of...
Irrigon Pickleball Club Invites Public to Attend Dedication of New Courts
A new pickleball court has surfaced in Irrigon.
The Irrigon Pickleball Club is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. for the...
Umatilla, Stanfield and Echo Voters Cast Votes for City Leaders
Voters in Umatilla, Stanfield and Echo cast their votes in mayoral and city council races on Tuesday.
In Umatilla, Councilor Ashley Wheeler defeated former Mayor...
Ballard Beats Incumbent Marikos In Circuit Court Judge Race
Voters elected John Ballard to the fifth position in the 6th Judicial District encompassing Umatilla and Morrow counties.
Ballard, who will be a first-time judge,...
Voters Reject Oregon’s Measure 118 By Overwhelming Margin
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon voters have rejected Measure 118, which would increase corporate taxes and give all residents a yearly rebate.
Late Tuesday, the...
Hermiston Voters Elect Durón, Kelso, Hayward & Roberts to City Council
Three new faces will be on the Hermiston City Council when it convenes for its first meeting of the year on Jan. 13 and...
Chamber to Host Ribbon Cutting for Grounded Mama Massage
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Grounded Mama Massage on Thursday, Nov. 7.
The event will take place at 1...
Good Shepherd Celebrates National Radiologic Technology Week
Good Shepherd Health Care System is joining hospitals across the country this week to celebrate National Radiologic Technology Week.
The week commemorates the discovery of...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Hold Special Meeting
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a special meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 12.
The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m....
