Girls at HHS in Trouble for Dress Code Violations Far More Often than Boys
Teachers and administrators at Hermiston High School since the start of the 2021 school year sent 146 out of 1,712 students to the office...
Groups Blast DEQ Proposal on Factory Farm Gas Refinery
Last week, seven organizations in the Stand Up to Factory Farms coalition submitted comments blasting an Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposal to reduce certain...
UEC Linemen to Join Others in Electrifying Guatemalan Village
While most people in the developed world take electricity for granted, there are nearly a billion people in the world living without it, according...
Nonprofit Group Seeks City’s Support in Preserving Hermiston’s Past
“A generation which ignores history has no past – and no future.”
Writer Robert Heinlein said that many years ago. Just last night, Dennis Doherty...
Hermiston Street Department Offering Roadside Swale Conversions
The Hermiston Street Department is taking reservations to convert roadside grass swales into rock on residential and commercial properties in Summer 2023.
Grass swales are...
Hermiston Developer Jim Ruhe Sets Sights on Possible Strip Mall
Hermiston developer Jim Ruhe has been getting his hands dirty clearing out vacant houses near downtown Hermiston into what someday might be a strip...
District to Honor Educators of the Year at Tonight’s Board Meeting
The Hermiston School District Educators of the Year will be honored this evening during the Hermiston School Board meeting.
The 11 educators to be honored...
Children, Parents Give Input on Design for Proposed New Hermiston Park
The first steps toward creating Hermiston’s 14th park got under way Thursday night as a couple dozen residents – both kids and parents –...
Hermiston Officials Hold Planning Session for 2023 City Goals
Hermiston’s elected leaders and city staff spent Thursday, Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 3 planning the city's goals and priorities for the coming year.
Working with SSW Consulting...
City of Pendleton Receives $625,000 Grant for McKay Creek Project
The city of Pendleton has received a $625,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take the next step toward restoring the...
Pendleton Launches Campaign to Bring Awareness of Flooding Dangers
The city of Pendleton is launching a flood awareness campaign to help residents prepare for any flood-related events.
“Planning for any type of emergency event is...
Idaho Legislators Want Talks on Moving State’s Border with Oregon
By Clark Corbin
Two Idaho legislators are pushing a longshot proposal to have certain rural eastern Oregon counties secede from the state and join Idaho.
Reps....
Hermiston to Receive $280,000 in Federal Funding for Safe Streets
Hermiston is one of five Oregon communities to receive federal funding to improve street safety in their communities.
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley...
Nearly $90 Million Federal Loan Going to UEC for Power Grid Upgrades
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the Umatilla Electric Cooperative will receive a nearly $90 million federal loan to expand...
Good Shepherd Board of Trustees Announces Interim CEO
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Emmett C. Schuster, MHSA, ACHE, as interim CEO, effective Feb. 13.
“The...
Ian & Lyndsay Murdock Named Umatilla County Fair Grand Marshals
Everyone who took the stage at the Umatilla County Fair Appreciation Dinner expressed their gratitude for the hard work others have done. Even award...
Morrow County Graduation Rate Exceeds State Average by 15 Points
The Morrow County School District graduation rate for the 2021-22 year was 96.32 percent, 15 points higher than the state average.
The numbers come from...
Oregon Mayors, City Officials Lobby for More Money for Homelessness
By Julia Shumway
Hundreds of mayors - including Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann - along with city councilors and city employees from around Oregon descended on...
Artist Couple’s Paintings to Be Exhibited in Pendelton Feb. 2-25
While Emily and Andrew Somoskey both create paintings that incorporate layering and abstraction, each artist has a distinctly different approach to their work, resulting...
Umatilla High’s Graduation Rate Exceeds State Average by 9.4%
Umatilla High School not only raised its graduation rate from a year ago, but it also exceeded the state average by nearly 10 percentage...