As Many as 60 Vehicles Crash on Interstate 5 On Wednesday
Interstate 5 was closed down most of Wednesday following a pileup involving more than 60 vehicles.
Around 8 a.m., Oregon State Police troopers responded to...
Fishing Closures Extended for Columbia River Above The Dalles Dam
Fishing for steelhead will remain closed into next year for the mainstem Columbia from The Dalles Dam upstream to the Oregon-Washington border and in...
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...
Wilcox Family Fund Pledges Donations to Local Youth Projects
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation (GHCF) announced that the Wilcox Family Fund, created in 2019, has pledged donations to two local projects focusing on...
Parading Through Town
Parade Signals Start of Umatilla County Fair Week
Just after 6:30 p.m., the first entrant in the 2013 Umatilla County Fair Parade made its way...
BMCC, Other Community Colleges Propose Little to No Tuition Increases
By Alex Baumhardt
Oregon’s 17 community colleges have committed to keeping tuition low next year in the face of rising costs from inflation and declining...
Water, Sewer Rates for Hermiston Residents to Increase in March
The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved a water and sewer rate increase that takes effect on March 1.
The council changed its automatic rate...
Photo Gallery: 2021 UCF Cutest Baby Contest
The Cutest Baby Contest – a crowd favorite at the Umatilla County Fair – made its return Saturday as dozens of babies put their...
Committee raises necessary funding for stadium renovation
The Kennison Field Fundraising Committee announced it has raised the necessary $700,000 to ensure the $4 million stadium renovation will take place.
According to the...
Hermiston City Council Gets Behind OMA Homelessness Funding Plan
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday night to support an Oregon Mayors Association plan to seek state funding for communities to address the...
Latest Census Numbers Put Hermiston’s Population at 19,354
Hermiston continues to be the fastest growing city in Eastern Oregon, reaching a population of 19,354 in the 2020 census.
According to numbers released this month...
Hermiston’s Me & My Prince Ball Postponed Until 2023
Due to continuing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 and its variants, the Me and My Prince Ball Committee has decided to further...
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes OMG! Burgers & Brew to Hermiston
Hermiston now knows what it’s been missing out on.
With the recent opening of OMG! Burgers & Brew on Main Street, burger lovers in town...
CTUIR Awarded $3M for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation (CTUIR) will receive $3 million in federal funding to build a wastewater treatment plant to recycle water...
What Small Businesses Need to Know for 2024 Tax Season
Tax season doesn't have to be stressful or time consuming. Small businesses should be aware of the taxes and deadlines they must meet. Here...
Boardman City Manager Candidate Withdraws from Consideration
The candidate for the Boardman city manager job has withdrawn her name from consideration, according to the city of Boardman.
The city had extended a...
OSP Troopers Rescue 92-Year-Old Man Stranded in Freezing Weather
Oregon State Police troopers recently rescued an elderly driver who had earlier been reported as overdue.
The 92-year-old motorist, Larry Hendrickson, is recovering well after...
City of Hermiston Gives Its Dogs Something to Bark About
Part of Butte Park has gone to the dogs - literally.
The city of Hermiston has created a dog park near the spray pad at...
West Nile Virus Still Persists Among Mosquitoes in Morrow County
West Nile virus has been detected in six additional mosquito pools captured the nights of Sept. 13-14 from various testing sites in the rural...
Morrow County School District Announces Administrative Changes
The Morrow County School District recently received the last-minute resignation of David Norton, former principal of Riverside Jr/Sr High School.
Due to the timing of...
