Fire Breaks Out at Hermiston High
Hermiston High School was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in a school bathroom.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to the...
School District Hires Dave Padilla to Lead Hermiston High Baseball Team
Hermiston School District Athletics and Activities Director Larry Usher announced Dave Padilla as the new Hermiston High School head baseball coach.
A former Bulldog baseball...
House Republicans Call for Fully Reopened, Fully Funded Schools
House Republicans announced their support for $9.6 billion to fully fund schools. This amount was requested by the state’s education leaders to support the...
City of Hermiston, Chamber Launch Community Events Calendar
Wondering where to find something to do? Wonder no longer now that upcoming community events can be found on Hermiston Live, a webpage sponsored...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Celebrates With Grand Opening
The sunshine came out Friday for the grand opening of the new Hermiston Chamber of Commerce.
After spending the past couple years tucked away in...
Restaurant Revitalization Funds Won’t Be Disbursed Due to Lawsuits
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will not be able to disburse Restaurant Revitalization Fund awards.
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Business Resource Center received word...
Switch to a Bike? Cost of Owning New Vehicle is Pricey, Says AAA
Owning and operating a new vehicle in 2017 costs an average of $8,469 per year or $706 per month according to AAA’s 2017 Your...
ODOT Driver’s Terrifying Near-Miss with Falling Tree Caught on Film
An employee of the Oregon Department of Transportation had a terrifying near-miss with a falling tree on Monday while driving on Interstate 5 –...
Rep. Greg Smith Wants to See Improvements in Child Care
Like a lot of things, this started small and turned into a huge snowball rolling downhill.
State Rep. Greg Smith, R, Heppner, wanted to sample...
1 Dead in Residential Fire; Batteries Were Removed from Smoke Alarm
Umatilla County Fire District #1 is cautioning residents to check their smoke alarms regularly and keep the batteries in them after a Hermiston resident...
Good Shepherd Celebrating National Hospital Week Throughout May
National Hospital Week wraps up on Saturday, but Good Shepherd Health Care System is extending the celebration throughout the month of May.
The hospital’s Employee...
Living Life to the Fullest
Jean Christofori Howton's Life Is a Work in Progress
A couple of years ago, Jean painted her three-story house by herself — by hand. Last...
Downtown District Launches Business Incubator Space Program
Have you ever wanted to dip your toes into the retail business world without making a full-on commitment? Well, now’s your chance.
The Hermiston Downtown...
Cayuse Technologies Celebrates Tribal Diversity
Drum beats echoed through the halls of recently in “song and ceremony” to honor tribal heritage. Staff celebrated with a tribal flag ceremony...
2021 Saw Highest Number of Wolf Kills Since Their Return to Oregon
More wolves were killed by humans during 2021 than any year since 2009, when wolves re-established themselves in the state, according to the latest...
Demolition Begins on Old City Hall
Demolition work began this week on the old Hermiston City Hall building on Second Street.
The building was heavily damaged by smoke during a fire...
Hermiston Standoff Ends Peacefully
A police standoff ended Monday night, Feb. 26, in Hermiston, with two arrests, including a man the U.S. Marshals Service was after.
The Umatilla County...
Stanfield City Manager Explains Why City Has No Primary Election
Other cities in Oregon may be wedded to local primary elections at every opportunity, but Stanfield shrugs them off.
“The process of elections for a...
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Hermiston Man on Robbery, Other Charges
A Hermiston man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly breaking into a home, threatening the resident and stealing several power tools.
Around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Wyden ‘Throws Doors of Government Wide Open’ in Umatilla Town Hall
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden held his 1,069th town hall meeting at Umatilla High School where he answered questions on topics ranging from...
