Umatilla Hires New Police Chief
Starting at the end of the month, a new person will take the reins as the new chief of police for the Umatilla Police...
Commentary: UEC Urges Public to Help Protect Reliable Power
Editor's note: The following was submitted by Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is encouraging the public to sign a petition to protect reliable and...
BMCC’s Meat Science Lab Will Soon Take Custom Orders from Public
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has announced that its meat science lab will be able to accept custom processing orders from the public beginning...
HHS National Honor Society Chapter Holding Toy Drive Through Dec. 15
The Hermiston High School chapter of the National Honor Society kicked off its toy/gift drive on Monday, Dec. 4. It continues through Dec. 15.
Items...
Hermiston Police Arrest Man on Kidnapping, Other Charges
Hermiston police arrested a man after a crash for fleeing and trying to steal a car with a child in the backseat.
Hermiston Police Chief...
Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive at Good Shepherd on Dec. 18
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, Dec. 18 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take...
SAGE Center, Boardman Chamber of Commerce Holding Coat Drive
The SAGE Center and the Boardman Chamber of Commerce are holding a coat drive now through the end of January.
New and gently used coats...
Municipal Court Will Handle Most Serious Misdemeanors Once More
For the first time in nearly a decade, A misdemeanor cases will be prosecuted in Hermiston Municipal Court.
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously on...
CCT in Pendleton Holding Auditions for ‘Freaky Friday’ on Dec. 18-19
College Community Theatre is seeking participants for its winter stage production of the Disney musical "Freaky Friday."
Auditions are Dec. 18-19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Bob...
Chamber Offering Shot at $1,000 Simply by Shopping Locally
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is in the Christmas spirit this season and is giving residents a chance to win $1,000 simply by shopping...
Sheriff’s Office Will Have Extra Patrols During Upcoming Holiday Season
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) will be teaming up with agencies around the state for the Christmas and New Year’s season.
From Dec. 13...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Dec. 7: Adrian Torres Nava, 24, was arrested on a warrant on the 300...
Council Awards Contract to Upgrade Regional Water System
C&E Trenching has received a $3.7 million contract to upgrade the Regional Water System to accommodate water demand from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The contract...
UCSO’s Sgt. Dwight Johnson Named SAR Coordinator of the Year
Umatilla County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Dwight Johnson was awarded the 2023 OSSA Search and Rescue Coordinator of the Year.
Johnson received the honor on Dec....
City Council Approves Purchase of 44 Acres of Developable SHIP Property
The Hermiston City Council agreed Monday night to approve the purchase of 44 acres at the South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP).
The intent of the...
Oregon Economists Say State Will Have Less Money to Spend
By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon lawmakers will have less money to spend next year than they anticipated after a promising revenue forecast released last week.
The Office...
Good Shepherd Offering Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget
Good Shepherd Health Care System will offer the free Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget class on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the Hermiston...
Pendleton’s Carnegie Building Receives Reviving Facelift
One of the most prominent buildings in downtown Pendleton just received a facelift, bringing it back very close to the way it looked more...
Area Churches Prepare for Christmas
Christian churches in Umatilla County are working on their Christmas programming and trying to keep the congregation attending once the season ends.
The Rev. Charlotte...
Three CTUIR Associate Judges Take to the Bench, Now Hearing Cases
With less than a month since being approved by the Board of Trustees, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) three new...
