Hermiston Community Foundation Joins Annual Giving Event
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation is thrilled to be included in the 6th Annual Valley Giving Guide, a one-stop opportunity to support nonprofits and charitable...
BMCC Bringing Back Free Community Holiday Dinner on Dec. 20
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has announced that it’s Associated Student Government team is bringing back it’s free holiday dinner for the community, to...
Rewards Available for Helping ID Suspects in Poaching Cases
Poachers have killed a bighorn sheep, two black bear cubs, seven elk, and two black-tailed buck deer in separate incidents across Oregon over the...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 30: Kevin Shawn Chamberlain, 33, was arrested near W. Orchard Avenue and S.W....
Community Reps Gather for Opening of Transitional Homeless Shelter
A little more than a year since its groundbreaking, Project PATH – a transitional shelter for the homeless – had its grand opening on...
Tickets on Sale for Pancakes with Santa on Dec. 9 at Community Center
Time is running out to purchase tickets for the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Pancakes with Santa event, happening this Saturday, Dec. 9...
Hermiston High Students Shock Combat Robotics Community
Hermiston High School students upset competition at the Crimson Bot Brawl, hosted by Washington State University, with three victories this past weekend.
Carsin and Haydin...
Health Foundation Seeks Nominees for Christmas Spirit Award
The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is encouraging the public to nominate someone for its annual Christmas Spirit Award.
Each year the foundation recognizes an individual or couple with the Christmas...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on Dec. 11
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Monday, Dec. 11 via Zoom.
The meeting is at 1 p.m. and an agenda will be posted prior...
Area Special Olympics Celebrates Athletes, Volunteers
Laughter, smiles, high fives, cheers and even some pies in the face were all part of a recent celebration hosted by Hermiston-Pendleton Special Olympics.
Communications...
Grand Opening of Homeless Shelter Takes Place on Dec. 7
A grand opening for Project PATH will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7.
The event takes place at the homeless...
Hermiston School District Kicks Off Canned Food Drive to Fight Hunger
Each year, Hermiston schools partner with the Hermiston Police Department to support the Christmas Express program, collecting food for families in need.
Christmas Express has...
Early Child Care Shortages Costing Oregonians Jobs, Survey Finds
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Captial Chronicle
Public funding to boost early child care options in Oregon has grown by millions during the past few years, but...
North 1st Place Reopens with New Roadway, Utility Infrastructure
North 1st Place reopened to traffic this week, concluding the primary work on a major project improving the city’s transportation system and utilities between Hermiston...
OSP Seeks Help for Waste of Rocky Mountain Elk in Umatilla County
The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking public assistance in locating the person responsible for the waste of a Rocky Mountain...
Chester’s Food Pantry in Echo Makes Special Holiday Deliveries
Each Thanksgiving and Christmas, Chester’s Food Pantry supplements its food packages with a little something special.
Although the Kiwanis Club of Echo discontinued its charter...
BMCC Gets $50,000 Grant to Expand Early Childhood Education Program
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has announced that it has been awarded a total of $50,000 from the Oregon Community Foundation and its donors...
First Test Glass Poured at Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant at Hanford has produced the first container of clean glass as...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Robert Fort, died the evening of Nov. 29.
Fort was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution...
National Transit Group Honors CTUIR Employees Robert & Sue Johnson
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) employees Robert and Susan Johnson have been selected as honorees for the 2023 National Rural Transit...
