City Goes Forward with Street Vacation
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to vacate a portion of W. Ridgeway Avenue for development purposes – a decision that could lead...
New Family-Owned Restaurant Opens in Hermiston
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate the opening of Rio Express Mexican Grill, a new family-owned-and -operated restaurant.
Restaurant...
Umatilla Puts Moratorium on Adult Businesses
The Umatilla City Council unanimously passed a 120-day moratorium on adult businesses Tuesday night.
The moratorium will prevent any new adult businesses – defined in...
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...
Hermiston's Secret Gardens
Bennett Botanical Gardens Hosts Weddings, Dinners, Tours and More
Doug and Kris Bennett own and run one of Hermiston’s better-kept secrets: Bennett Botanical Gardens.
Since the...
Umatilla Residents Speak Out on Adult Businesses
Umatilla’s residents sounded off Tuesday night in favor of an ordinance that would place a moratorium on adult businesses.
If adopted, the ordinance would prohibit...
Hermiston No. 2 on List of Oregon Cities on the Rise
The folks at Nertwallet.com have crunched the numbers and like what they see when it comes to Oregon in general and Hermiston in particular.
A...
Hermiston Looks to Create Gas Utility Company
When the dust settles and the history books are written about Hermiston, it could be said that a mathematical error led to the creation...
Boardman Fire District Seeks $14 Million Station
Voters within the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District will vote on a nearly $14 million bond measure in November to fund a new emergency...
Desert Cobbler Stands the Test of Time
These days, when more and more products are becoming disposable, shoe repair shops are becoming less common. However, this change in society has not...
Brookshier Ready to Turn the Page
In 1991, grunge music dominated the charts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 3,000 for the first time, the Internet was in its...
Council OKs Police, City Manager Contracts
It’s official – Byron Smith will begin the job of Hermiston city manager on Aug. 25. The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to...
Crowds Try to Beat the Heat at Hermiston FunFest
Triple-digit temperatures couldn’t keep the crowds from Hermiston’s Main Street this weekend for the annual FunFest.
The action stretched from Highway 395 – where chainsaw...
Crews Rescue Woman Following Hair-Raising Crash
Emergency personnel crews rescued an Irrigon woman whose car had gone off Old River Road Monday afternoon, landed upside down and wedged between the...
They've Got the Dirt on Vacuum Cleaners
Dennis' Vacuum Has Built Loyal Customer Base Over the Years
After 30 years of working around vacuum cleaners, Dennis Rogers has seen it all –...
Strip Club, Business Closures Anger Residents
While businesses come and go in Umatilla, city policies are raising eyebrows, concerns and ire from local residents.
John Nichols presented the council with letters...
McNary Dam to Offer Tours in July, August
McNary Lock and Dam will offer tours of the Washington Fish Viewing Room and the navigation lock on Saturdays and Sundays during July and...
Anderson Resigns from Hermiston City Council
On the night when the Hermiston City Council gained a new city manager, it lost one of its fellow members when George Anderson unexpectedly...
Hermiston Council Selects New City Manager
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday night to offer the city manager job to Byron Smith.
The selection of the current Fort Madison, Iowa...
SAGE Center Draws 20,000 During First Year
Interactive Visitor Center Plans New Exhibits in Coming Year
Folks in Morrow and Umatilla counties are well aware of the role agriculture plays in the...
