Depot Workers Receive Demolition Coin
The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) issued its sixth campaign coin this week to mark the “Demolition Complete” milestone.
Other “special event” coins have...
City Council Adopts Hermiston’s Vision for Next 20 Years
The city of Hermiston officially has a pathway to its future – or at least the next 20 years.
On Monday, the Hermiston City Council...
Robots Rule at Hermiston Competition
A robotic “Block Party” took Armand Larive Middle School by storm on Saturday as the Hermiston High School robotics team hosted its first home...
Hermiston Council Welcomes 2 New Members, Says Goodbye to 2 Others
Jackie Linton made Hermiston history Monday night, but it wasn’t her plan.
Linton, along with David McCarthy, Jackie Myers and Roy Barron took the oath...
Economic Summit Helps Close Divide Between Eastern, Western Oregon
Industry experts, Oregon officials, office candidates and lawmakers from around the state converged onto Hermiston Thursday and Friday for the Eastern Oregon Economic Summit.
Hosted...
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...
Gallery: Hermiston Unleashes Bark Park
A couple dozen dogs and their human companions turned out Friday afternoon for the "Grand Unleashing" of the Hermiston Bark Park.
Hermiston Parks and Recreation...
Firefighters Battling Warehouse Fire
Approximately 30 firefighters are on the scene this morning of a warehouse fire on Campbell Drive in Hermiston.
At 6:48 a.m., Umatilla County Fire District...
Port of Morrow Commission Names Mittelsdorf New Executive Director
The Port of Morrow Commission has named Lisa Mittelsdorf as its new executive director following an internal search.
Mittelsdorf has been with the Port of...
Committee raises necessary funding for stadium renovation
The Kennison Field Fundraising Committee announced it has raised the necessary $700,000 to ensure the $4 million stadium renovation will take place.
According to the...
Donner Joins Umatilla Electric Co-Op as Vice President of Finance & Rates
A longtime banking executive has joined Umatilla Electric (UEC) as vice president of finance and rates, a newly created position at the Hermiston-based cooperative.
John...
Goats Arrive in Pendleton for 10th Year of Prescriptive Grazing
The city of Pendleton marks its 10th year of prescriptive grazing this month as goats arrive on city-owned properties. Goats are expected to be on...
A New Way to Junk Your Junker
We’ve all seen them forever parked next to the street curb. Maybe you have one and don’t know how to get rid of it....
Ratio of New COVID-19 Cases in Umatilla County Highest in State
For the two-week period of July 11-24, Umatilla County had the highest ratio of new COVID-19 cases per population in the state.
According to the...
Photo Gallery: Family Health & Fitness Day
Good Shepherd Health Care System hosted Family Health & Fitness Day at Hermiston High School on Saturday. The event got started with a 5-K...
Hermiston High Seniors Say Goodbye After Four Challenging Years
The Hermiston High School Class of 2022 has been through a lot in the past four years - a nearly two-year pandemic, face masks...
Hermiston Man Dies After Car Falls into Columbia River on I-84
A Hermiston man died Saturday morning after his vehicle left Interstate 84 and crashed upside down into the Columbia River in Multnomah County.
The Oregon...
Police Arrest Umatilla Man in Connection with Graffiti Tagging
A Umatilla man was arrested Thursday in connection with a graffiti case that the Hermiston Police Department has labeled “a pain for quite a...
