Hermiston Drug Boasts Surviving Soda Fountain and Snack Bar
It could be a snack bar that doubles as a soda fountain or perhaps it’s a soda fountain that doubles as a snack bar.
Either...
Stanfield Elementary School’s Sharp Named Principal of the Year
The principal at Stanfield Elementary School is the Oregon Small Schools Association Principal of the Year.
Lacey Sharp received the award at the association's spring...
Coffee Lovers Have New Place to Charge Up in Boardman
Coffee lovers have a new option for locally roasted beans as of June 1.
Heather Baumgartner, owner of Jumpstart Java, has taken over Home Town...
Another HHS Student Earns $25,000 National Horatio Alger Scholarship
For the second year in a row, a Hermiston High School student has won the National Horatio Alger Scholarship.
The Hermiston School District announced that...
Many Questions Remain as State’s Curbside Recycling Deadline Looms
In December 2022, the Hermiston City Council held a work session to hear about the Recycling Modernization Act which requires all cities in Oregon...
60 Homes Soon to Be Going Up in New Umatilla Subdivision
Sixty new homes will be going up in Umatilla following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Phase II of the Ballard Development.
Boylan Realty of Hermiston and...
DEQ Seeks Comments on Hermiston Generating’s Air Quality Permit
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is seeking written comments from the public on the conditions of renewal of Hermiston Generating Co.’s air quality...
Body of Hermiston Man Found at Bottom of Grain Elevator
The body of a 76-year-old Hermiston man was found Thursday afternoon at the bottom of a grain elevator on Juniper Canyon Road outside of...
Good Shepherd Welcomes Family Medicine Physician Jamie Robinson
Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician Jamie Robinson, MD, has joined the Good Shepherd Health Care System's medical staff.
Robinson joins Nicole Patching, MD, Stewart Swena, MD,...
Swim Program Provides Free Lessons for Hermiston Elementary Students
Students from Desert View Elementary School were the first to dive into the annual Second Grade Swim Lesson program at the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center...
Todd Nash Wins Republican Nomination for Senate District 29
Wallowa County cattle rancher Todd Nash won the Republican nomination to represent Oregon’s Senate District 29 on Tuesday, May 21.
Partial results released as of...
Hermiston Voters Elect Primmer to Serve as City’s Next Mayor
Hermiston will have a new mayor next year if the voting totals hold up and it will be Doug Primmer, the current Hermiston City...
Sen. Merkley Gets Little Slack During Town Hall Meeting in Boardman
Nitrate contamination of residential well water was the hot-button issue at Sen. Jeff Merkley’s town hall in Boardman.
About 20 people came to the event...
Sen. Merkley Covers Variety of Topics in Town Hall with CTUIR
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) hosted U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Umatilla County town hall meeting on Sunday, May 19 at...
Oregon Senate District 29 Contest Sees More Endorsement Concerns
Two more candidates for Oregon State Senate District 29 are facing endorsement challenges in the final days before the Republican primary election Tuesday, May...
Poisoning Incidents Lead to Collateral Damage for Wildlife, Pets
The Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement to investigate...
Hermiston’s IRZ Engineering & Consulting Celebrates 4 Decades
For hydrological engineer Fred Ziari, 40 years as a water systems designer and consultant is barely enough to get your feet wet.
He did take...
Hermiston City Council to Consider Revising Mobile Vendor Rules
The Hermiston City Council will consider amending its rules regarding mobile food vendors at an upcoming meeting after a long discussion Monday night on...
Umatilla Fire Claims 1 Life
An evening fire Friday, May 10, at a single-story apartment building in Umatilla claimed the life of one occupant.
The fire was reported at 8:22...
City of Hermiston Seeking Community Feedback on Safety Action Plan
The city of Hermiston is developing a Safety Action Plan to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on the city’s transportation system for people driving,...
