Due to COVID Case Hikes, HSD Now Testing Athletes 3 Times Weekly
The Hermiston School District this week began testing all winter athletes three times weekly regardless of vaccination status.
The district was informed by the Washington...
Council OKs Deal for UEC to Provide Service to Future Amazon Facilities
The Hermiston City Council gave its approval Monday night for the city to enter into an agreement allowing Umatilla Electric Cooperative to provide service...
Hermiston’s Me & My Prince Ball Postponed Until 2023
Due to continuing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 and its variants, the Me and My Prince Ball Committee has decided to further...
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...
Man Appeals His 50-Month Sentence; Re-Trial Gets Him 70 Months
A Milton-Freewater man who appealed a 50-month sentence for a stabbing incident has now been sentenced to 70 months in prison after being granted...
Lawsuit Seeks $2M in 2023 Fatal Hermiston Hit-And-Run Accident
The mother of a woman who died after injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run in Hermiston is suing the man who killed her along...
Boardman Residents Share Health Horror Stories During Kotek Visit
For months, the residents of Boardman have been asking Gov. Tina Kotek to visit their city and hear first-hand how contaminated water from their...
High School Senior Sets Sights on Job of Hermiston Mayor
What were you doing during your senior year in high school? Maybe prepping for your SATs or looking at job prospects. Or maybe you...
Mobile Food Vendors – In Search of a Consenus
A small, but keenly interested group of citizens attended the third of four public hearings Monday aimed at shaping an ordinance that would regulate...
Hermiston City Council Gets Preview of S.E. 2nd Street Realignment Project
The Hermiston City Council got a preview of what a newly-aligned S.E. Second Street will look like during Monday’s meeting.
City Planner Clint Spencer went...
Tall Ships Pass Through McNary Dam
The Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain made their way through McNary Dam Tuesday afternoon on their way to an overnight stay at the...
Hospital’s Active Shooter Drill Puts Agencies’ Response to the Test
Just after 7 p.m. Thursday night, the sounds of gunfire and screams could be heard ringing through the hallways of Good Shepherd Medical Center.
Even...
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...
Urban Renewal Area Creates Funding for Residential Development
The Hermiston City Council voted at its regular meeting Monday to approve the formation of the Southwest Hermiston Urban Renewal Area (SHURA), setting the...
Brides-To-Be Have Their Day in Hermiston
Engaged women from Hermiston and the surrounding area were greeted with brightly colored leis at the entrance to the Hermiston Conference Center on Sunday.
The...
With School Year Looming, Key Questions Remain Unanswered
With just about one month before school starts, there remains far more questions than answers when it comes to how the year will play...
Solar-Powered Digital Kiosks Added to Hermiston’s Wayfinding Program
The city of Hermiston is expanding its wayfinding program and communications outreach efforts with the installation of five digital kiosks around the city.
The solar-powered signs...
Hermiston’s Newest City Park to Be Named Horizon Park
Hermiston not only has a new city park under development, but as of Monday night it also has a name for the park.
The Hermiston...
Big Prize Money, Big Fun set for Farm-City
With a total payoff expected to exceed $200,000, there will be a lot at stake for the contestants at next week’s Farm-City Pro Rodeo...
