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Corps Seeks Public Comment for McNary Master Plan Revision

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District (Corps) is seeking public comment for the upcoming revision of the McNary Master Plan. The Corps...

Hermiston City Council Candidate Face Off in Monday Night Forum

Six candidates vying for three Hermiston City Council seats in the May 17 election shared their views on the state of Hermiston and 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...
Celso De La Cruz

Group Proposes Family Cultural Center in Hermiston

A group of community members are in the early planning stages for a Family Cultural Center in Hermiston. The goal is to provide a...
BMCC Forum

Voters Offer Reasons Why BMCC Measure Failed

Umatilla County voters said ‘no’ to Blue Mountain Community College last month when the school asked for support to build three new workforce development...

Governor’s Luncheon Canceled for 2021 Pendleton Round-Up

The Eastern Oregon Women’s Coalition has canceled the Governor’s Luncheon at the 2021 Pendleton Round-Up. The annual event was originally planned for Friday, Sept....
Dallas 50 years later

Local Residents Recall Dallas – 50 years later

  “From Dallas, Texas, the flash, apparently official: President Kennedy died at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time." Those words, spoken by CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite...
Hermiston School District

Hermiston School District Announces Several Administrative Changes

Starting July 1, Hermiston School District will add faces to its administrative team, as staff transfer positions within the district. Sunset Elementary School Principal Jerad...

Diagonal Road-N.E. 10th Street Intersection Now a 4-Way Stop

Motorists will have to pay attention when approaching the Diagonal Road-N.E. 10th Street intersection - it is now a four-way stop. The city of Hermiston...
2014 Hermiston FunFest

Crowds Try to Beat the Heat at Hermiston FunFest

Triple-digit temperatures couldn’t keep the crowds from Hermiston’s Main Street this weekend for the annual FunFest. The action stretched from Highway 395 – where chainsaw...

Hermiston Council Passes Ordinance Allowing for Wider Driveways

The proliferation of three-car garages and RV pads in single-family neighborhoods in Hermiston has prompted the city to increase the maximum allowable width of...

Hermiston School Board Sets New 2022-23 Start Date for K-5 Students

The Hermiston School Board made a change to the 2022-23 school calendar during its meeting on Monday. The board took action to change the elementary...

Good Shepherd Health Care System Welcomes 3 General Surgeons

Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has welcomed three general surgeons - Marques Johnson, MD; David Maccabee, MD, FACS; and Ann Rust, MD, FACS...

Bulldogs Run Past Pasco, 63-35

Chase Elliott threw for five touchdowns Friday as the Hermiston Bulldogs snapped a seven-game losing streak and won the first game of the season...

Hermiston Laundry Mat Dryer Catches Fire; No Injuries Reported

No injuries were reported Tuesday afternoon when a dryer unit at a Hermiston laundry mat caught fire. Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded to the...

New Hermiston City Hall Project Going ‘Right on Schedule’

The new Hermiston City Hall is “right on schedule,” according to the project superintendent. The $9.6 million project is more than building a new city...

Big Property Tax Breaks Help Lure Big Companies to Morrow County

Port, county and city officials in Morrow County have approved a deal to have Amazon pay almost $40 million in fees during a 15-year...

Hermiston Giving Residents Chance to Help Shape City’s Future

The city of Hermiston is asking the community to help lay out the road map for the next couple of decades with its Hermiston...

Man Life Flighted to Hospital Following Snow Bike Accident

A Walla Walla man was Life Flighted to a hospital Saturday evening following a snow bike crash south of Highway 204. Around 5:13 p.m. on...
Stolen Vehicles

An Open Invitation to Steal

60 Percent of Stolen Vehicles Had Keys Left Inside Analysis presented to Hermiston’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday night by Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston shows...

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