Council OKs Contract for New Riverfront Playground, Parking Lot
The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved a contract for the construction of a new playground and parking lot at Riverfront Park.
The council awarded...
Community Partners Line Up to Support Transportation Project
Multiple local partners have written letters of support for the Gettman Road/Railway Alternative Transportation Enhancement (GRATE) Project, which would create an alternative route for...
Just Over 67 Percent of Oregonians Have Had at Least 1 Vaccination
Oregon is just more than 76,000 people away from reaching the statewide goal of 70 percent vaccination rate.
The Oregon Health Authority reported that to...
Prineville Couple on Hook for $1,400 for Illegally Selling Crab in Hermiston
A Prineville couple has been sentenced to pay $1,200 in restitution after illegally selling recreationally-caught crab in Hermiston.
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife...
Hermiston School District Hires New HHS Girls Basketball Coach
Jay Ego will be the new Hermiston High School head girls basketball coach.
Ego is a Hermiston native, born and raised, and he played basketball...
Pendleton Photographer’s Work to Go On Display at Arts Center
The photographs of Debbie McIntosh will fill the East Oregonian Gallery at the Pendleton Center for the Arts (PCA) beginning Thursday, June 10.
The solo...
Greater Hermiston Community Foundation Awards $15,000 in Grants
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation (GHCF) announced today it would award one area city and six local nonprofits grants ranging from $5,000 to $1,000...
U.C. Sheriff’s Office Senior Deputy Drowns in Rafting Accident
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Senior Deputy Jason Post, who died Saturday in a rafting accident near the Minam...
Umatilla County Fire District #1 Awarded $2,736,591 Grant
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was awarded $2,736,591 from the Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program to rehabilitate Fire Stations 22 and 24.
Fire district officials say the grant...
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...
Oregon ranks 29th in the Nation for Most Teen-Involved Fatal Crashes
AAA finds that the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are when the number of crash fatalities involving teen drivers rise.
In Oregon,...
Umatilla County to Remain in High Risk Category for Transmission
Gov. Kate Brown announced this week updates to county risk levels under the state's public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from...
Summer Brings Hot Temperatures, Water Sports and Potential Danger
Last year, 27 Oregonians died in recreational boating-related incidents – the most in three decades. Incidents overall spiked in 2020 with a total of...
Fire District Welcomes 2 New Recruits
Umatilla County Fire District #1 welcomed two new recruits - Chandi Walker and Kory Reynolds.
Fire Chief Scott Stanton swore the two in on Tuesday....
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...
Riverside Graduate Gets Full Academic Scholarship to Stanford
Jose Ruiz-Nino, Class of 2021 Valedictorian at Riverside Jr/Sr High, was recently accepted to Stanford University - with a full academic scholarship.
Riverside Principal David...
Photo Gallery: 2021 HHS Graduation Parade
For the second straight year, the Hermiston community cheered on Hermiston High School graduates with a celebratory parade. The Class of 2021 was led...
HHS Grad Finds Community on Either Side of The Columbia River
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities
When thinking about what college choice would be best for him, Hermiston native and future first-generation college student Kyle Kopta...
Boaters Required to Stop for Aquatic Invasive Species Inspection Stations
All watercraft entering Oregon are required to be inspected at an aquatic invasive species station when the stations are open. Failure to stop at...
Industrial Park Project to Result in 16 New Shovel-Ready Parcels
The Hermiston City Council awarded a contract for a project that it hopes will spur more economic development in the Hermiston South Industrial Park.
The...
