Firefighters Battling Warehouse Fire
Approximately 30 firefighters are on the scene this morning of a warehouse fire on Campbell Drive in Hermiston.
At 6:48 a.m., Umatilla County Fire District...
EOU & Morrow County School District Partner for Reading Program
Amid a backdrop of ongoing covid-related learning disruptions, Ignite! Reading, a Zoom-powered K-5 literacy tutoring program, announced today a new partnership with Eastern Oregon...
Jaime Ubay-Farfan Gets Life in Prison for 2020 Road Rage Killing
Jaime Ubay-Farfan was found guilty of second-degree murder in Umatilla County Circuit Court and was sentenced on March 23 to life in prison.
On June...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Celebrates City Auto Sales Expansion
City Auto Sales in Hermiston has come a long way in four years. What started off as “a trailer and a gravel lot” has...
Pendleton Center for the Arts Seeks Entries for Open Regional Exhibit
The Pendleton Center for the Arts (PCA) is accepting entries for the Open Regional Exhibit on Saturday April 2 from 12-4 p.m.
The exhibit is...
ODFW Seeks Input on Steelhead Management in Columbia Basin
Returns of summer steelhead to areas above Bonneville Dam hit a record low in 2021, closing the Deschutes River to steelhead fishing for the...
Hermiston High FFA Chapter Returns from Successful State Convention
The Hermiston FFA Chapter returned from a busy and successful weekend at the Oregon State FFA Convention.
After two years of COVID-forced virtual conventions, the...
OSP Trooper’s Quick Decision Stops Wrong-Way Driver on I-84
A quick decision and selfless act by an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper stopped a wrong-way driver and quite possibly saved lives.
On March 18,...
Wildhorse Resort Becomes New Destination on the ‘Road to the LPGA’
Wildhorse Resort & Casino announced on Tuesday that it will host an Epson Tour event at Wildhorse Golf Course, Sept. 2-4, 2022.
Known as the...
February Brought Record High, Low Temperatures & Freeway Wreckage
February of 2022 had a variety of conditions that resulted in record lows in many cases and a massive pileup on Interstate 84.
A monthly...
City of Hermiston, Chamber Launch Community Events Calendar
Wondering where to find something to do? Wonder no longer now that upcoming community events can be found on Hermiston Live, a webpage sponsored...
Oregon State Fish & Wildlife Seize Giant White Sturgeon From Poachers
A giant white sturgeon more than seven feet long was among five sturgeon seized and released by Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers...
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...
No Injuries Reported in Home Fire
No injuries were reported Tuesday when house caught fire in Hermiston.
Firefighters from Umatilla County Fire District #1 were dispatched to N.E. Tracy Lane around...
Hermiston Council Clears Way for 18,000-Square-Foot Skate Park
Hermiston will have a new skate adventure park following action taken Monday night by the Hermiston City Council.
The council voted unanimously to contract with...
Proposed Urban Renewal District Could Mean 1,300 New Housing Units
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency, made up of members of the Hermiston City Council, gave the go-ahead Monday night for city staff to begin...
Hermiston Council to Consider New Urban Renewal District Tonight
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency (HURA) will consider planning a new urban renewal district along Feedville Road at its Monday meeting that would encourage development of...
U. County Transitions from Pandemic to Endemic Response Phase
Following a steady decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Umatilla County Health Department today announced it is transitioning from a pandemic response phase...
Hermiston Community Reaching Out to Family in Need of Help
It may not be immediately obvious to passersby, but something is happening on E. Gladys Avenue that is the very definition of the word...
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes Stellar Realty with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Stellar Realty NW celebrated its recent opening in Hermiston with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.
A crowd of friends, supporters and representatives of the Hermiston...
