Hermiston Hires Bryan Edwards to Lead Boys Basketball Program
Hermiston School District Athletics and Activities Director Larry Usher announced Bryan Edwards as the new Hermiston High School head boys basketball coach.
Edwards has coached...
Port of Morrow Fails to Notify DEQ About Wastewater Leak
By Alex Baumhardt
The Port of Morrow, the state’s second-largest port, faces a new violation over contamination in eastern Oregon that may have been going...
Stanfield Man Dies in Accident
A Stanfield man died Monday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 in Union County.
According to the Oregon State Police, the crash occurred near...
Local Producers Gear Up for New Irrigation Season with UEC
Local irrigators gathered recently at the headquarters of Umatilla Electric Cooperative to hear updates from staff and leadership on recent activities at the co-op.
Presenters...
HHS Stardust Dance Team Takes First Place for Second Year in a Row
Hermiston High School’s Stardust Dance Team took first place at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 2023 1A/2A/3A Dance/Drill State Championships for the second year...
Hermiston Police Personnel Honored for Life-Saving Actions
Four members of the Hermiston Police Department were honored Monday night with Lifesaving Awards presented by Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston.
The awards were given...
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation Awards $99,000 in Grants
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation (GSCHF) will award $99,065 in spring grants to organizations in West Umatilla and Morrow counties.
The following organizations will benefit...
Hermiston FFA and FCCLA Students Successful at State Competitions
Hermiston High School FFA and FCCLA students recently returned from successful state-level competitions.
HHS Senior Kylie Temple was elected to serve as the 2023-24 Oregon...
Irrigon Junior-Senior High Celebrates Official Opening of New Track
The Irrigon Junior-Senior High School (IJSHS) community celebrated the official opening of their new track with a ribbon cutting on Thursday.
Despite a blustery afternoon,...
Umatilla County Health Announces Free Domestic Well Safety Program
Private well users within the(Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA ) of Umatilla County can now schedule to have an environmental health specialist...
Commentary: Oregon Needs a Better Land-Use Strategy for the Future
By Randy Stapilus
This year marks a half-century since Oregon Gov. Tom McCall signed into law Senate Bill 100 requiring comprehensive planning, which warned “uncoordinated use of...
Ukiah School District Marks 100th Anniversary with Festive Fun
The Ukiah School District is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a range of events and activities.
Last week the school celebrated the 100th day of...
Hospital Auxiliary Offers Chance for Volunteering & Friendship
Got some spare time and are looking for volunteer opportunities in the Hermiston area?
There are plenty of organizations in need of a few more...
Hit-and-Run Victim Dies
The victim of a March 11 hit-and-run in Hermiston has died, according to Hermiston police.
Jennifer Whelan, 43, was on life support, but her family...
Lawmakers Seek to Boost Semiconductor Businesses in Oregon
By Julia Shumway
Eight months after Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, a $280 billion boost to the U.S. semiconductor industry, a panel of...
Man in Jail After Allegedly Firing Weapon in Milton-Freewater
A Milton-Freewater man was arrested Thursday night after allegedly firing a weapon and pointing it at vehicles.
Umatilla County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to...
PCA’s Open Regional Exhibit Brings in Record Crowd, Most Entries
The 50th anniversary of the Open Regional Exhibit at the Pendleton Center for the Arts attracted not only a record crowd but the largest number...
Hermiston Council Awards Contract for E. Penney Avenue Extension
The Hermiston City Council awarded a $5.35 million contract for the E. Penney Avenue extension at its Monday night meeting.
James Dean Construction was the...
Hermiston Considering Third URD to Fund New Connecting Street
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to consider creating a third urban renewal district this year to pay for a new road connecting...
Local Artist to Share Challenges of Making Documentaries on March 18
Local artist Tim Mustoe is wading through the challenges of making a documentary, yet still maintains that “there’s never been a better time in the...
