City Crew Replacing Water Valves on Orchard
The water department crew for the city of Hermiston is busy replacing water valves along Orchard Avenue.
Roy Bicknell, water superintendent for the city of...
Cromwell Joins Umatilla Electric as Vice President of Power Supply
An experienced utility professional has joined Umatilla Electric Cooperative as vice president of Power Supply, a new position at the Hermiston-based cooperative.
Robert Cromwell, originally...
Lucky Endz Gifts Celebrates 20 Years of Business Success on Main Street
Starting a new business is a leap of faith. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20 percent of new businesses fail during the...
Mailing Made Easy Celebrates Downtown Location
The crew at Mailing Made Easy celebrated their official grand opening at their new Main Street location in Hermiston Thursday.
Friends, associates and Hermiston Chamber...
Little Room at the Inn
City's Hotel Occupancy Rates Exceed State, National Averages
It’s not as easy to find a hotel room in Hermiston as it used to be. The...
Work Scheduled to Begin May 7 on North 1st Place Roadway Project
Roadway, walkway, and utility upgrades on North 1st Place in Hermiston are tentatively scheduled to begin the week of May 7.
This work will require...
Hermiston City Council OKs Funding for New Umatilla Bridge Study
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to invest $50,000 on a study to determine the best location for new bridge over the Umatilla...
Multiple Fire Departments Battle Brush Fires Covering 500 Acres
Firefighters on Wednesday battled brush fires covering 500 acres in the area of Highway 730 and crews remain on the scene today extinguishing hot...
Work on Interstate 84 Begins Today
Work has begun on I-84 between Meacham and Spring Creek, between mileposts 241 and 248.5.
This is the second season of a two-year project. Crews...
Umatilla School District Celebrates Passage of School Bond
The Umatilla School District is celebrating the unofficial passage of its General Obligation bond in Tuesday's election.
As of Wednesday, votes received by the county...
Hermiston Council Declines to Put Cannabis Sales on November Ballot
The Hermiston City Council voted 7-1 during Monday’s regular meeting to take no action on drafting and submitting a commercial cannabis measure for voters’...
Council Tables Final Assessment of Local Improvement District
The Hermiston City Council tabled plans Monday night to approve the final assessment of a Local Improvement District (LID) at the South Hermiston Industrial...
Legislature Funds Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Center in E. Oregon
The Hermiston School District got an investment from the Oregon Legislature in a local Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Center in Eastern Oregon to support a wide...
GSHCS Celebrates Return of Volunteers, Re-Opening of Gift Shop
Monday was a day of celebration at Good Shepherd Health Care System as volunteer and auxiliary members were welcomed back with the re-opening of...
Jonathan McDonald Gets Minimum 20 Years for Roles in Series of Crimes
Umatilla Circuit Court Judge Dan Hill sentenced Jonathan Lee McDonald to 20 years in prison for his role in a series of crimes committed...
City Clears Way for Psychiatric Treatment Center
The Hermiston City Council cleared the way Monday night for a new psychiatric treatment facility by annexing a little more than an acre of...
Top MRI Imaging Technology Now Available at Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) recently completed construction and installation of the best MRI technology available to hospitals today. The new MRI machine...
Classes in Umatilla Canceled Today Due to Outbreak of Illnesses
The Umatilla School District has canceled all classes today due to an outbreak of illnesses among students and staff.
Umatilla School Superintendent Heidi Sipe, in...
Crab Feed Raises $30,000 for Ed Foundation
About 420 people braved the snow outside to celebrate the Wild West and support the Hermiston Education Foundation on Saturday.
The fifth annual Beach &...
