Check-In Requirements for Specific Wildlife Species Resume March 19
A temporary rule that waived in-person check in requirements for certain wildlife species during the pandemic expires March 18.
Beginning Saturday, March 19, anyone who...
2021 Saw Highest Number of Wolf Kills Since Their Return to Oregon
More wolves were killed by humans during 2021 than any year since 2009, when wolves re-established themselves in the state, according to the latest...
DNA Leads Hermiston Police to Make Arrest in October Rape Case
Hermiston police have arrested a 20-year-old man for rape after DNA evidence connected him to the crime from months earlier.
The arrest of Andre Davin...
Hermiston Among Cities Getting Funding to Fight Climate Change
The city of Hermiston will receive a $1 million federal grant to plant new trees along the Umatilla River.
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff...
Poachers Kill 2 Pronghorn, Leave 2 Others Mortally Wounded in Thrill Kill
Poachers left two pronghorn antelope dead and two more to suffer on the night of Jan. 16 in a thrill kill near the eastern...
House Republicans Call for Fully Reopened, Fully Funded Schools
House Republicans announced their support for $9.6 billion to fully fund schools. This amount was requested by the state’s education leaders to support the...
Umatilla School District Students Advance to Robotics Competition
The almost accidental point of progressive competitions for school students has to be the progress part.
Three teams of middle school students at Umatilla School...
School District Hires Dave Padilla to Lead Hermiston High Baseball Team
Hermiston School District Athletics and Activities Director Larry Usher announced Dave Padilla as the new Hermiston High School head baseball coach.
A former Bulldog baseball...
April 7 is Nature of Oregon Day
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund (OCRF) encourage all Oregonians to celebrate April 7 as Nature...
Controlled Burn Gets Out of Control
Five acres burned Monday when a controlled burn got out of control in Hermiston.
Just before noon, the Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched...
Hermiston Drivers Reminded to Slow Down to 20 MPH in School Zones
Beginning Tuesday, drivers in Hermiston will have to do something they haven’t done in more than a year – slow down in school zones.
Hermiston...
Good Shepherd Completes Land Purchase for New Urgent Care
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) closed on the land purchase of the former Rogers Toyota of Hermiston property earlier this month with plans...
NW States, Tribes reach ‘Historic’ Deal with Feds over Fish, Dams
By Lynne Terry and Bill Lucia/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A decades-long battle over dams in the Columbia River Basin had a breakthrough Thursday, as the Biden...
Umatilla Program Aimed at Helping Restaurants Impacted by COVID
The city of Umatilla has established a new grant program to assist restaurant operators located within Umatilla city limits who have been impacted by...
Hermiston Police Arrest Man on Kidnapping, Other Charges
Hermiston police arrested a man after a crash for fleeing and trying to steal a car with a child in the backseat.
Hermiston Police Chief...
Nearly $5 Million Going to Pendleton Airport for Runway Improvements
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday announced that airports in Pendleton, Corvallis and Klamath Falls will receive a combined nearly $17.5...
Hermiston Police Search for Answers to Recent Increase in Shootings
With an increase of reported shootings in the Hermiston area in 2023, Hermiston Police Department officials said they are seeking help to address the...
Take a Walk Through Hermiston's History
Girl Scout Gold Award Project Highlight's City's Past
“If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development.”
A local Girl Scout would agree with...
Photo Gallery: 2022 Veterans Day Breakfast
A capacity crowd turned out Friday morning for the Veterans Day Breakfast hosted by city of Hermiston and American Legion Post 37. The free event, held...
Amazon Set to Expand Operations in Umatilla
City Annexes Property for New Data Center
Amazon subsidiary Vadata, Inc., now owns an additional 30 acres of property in the city of Umatilla.
Tuesday night,...
