Oregon East Symphony to Perform Spring Concert on Saturday
Oregon East Symphony is welcoming guest soloist Tomás Cotik for the spring concert Some Like It Scot! on Saturday, March 11 at the Vert...
Higher Soul to Play Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar This Weekend
Higher Soul will perform live this weekend at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The R&B band will take the state at 8 p.m. Friday,...
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...
Tickets On Sale for Boardman Distinguished Citizens Banquet
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 33rd Distinguished Citizens Award Banquet on Saturday, March 11 at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center.
Cocktail...
Boardman Council to Discuss City Manager Position & Council Vacancy
The city manager vacancy and the resignation of Councilor Roy Drago will be on the agenda Tuesday night during the Boardman City Council meeting.
The...
Oregon Health Authority Will Lift Health Care Mask Mandate on April 3
By Ben Botkin
The Oregon Health Authority will no longer require workers, patients and visitors in health care settings to wear masks starting April 3,...
Hermiston Man Dies After Car Falls into Columbia River on I-84
A Hermiston man died Saturday morning after his vehicle left Interstate 84 and crashed upside down into the Columbia River in Multnomah County.
The Oregon...
Oregon Sen. Bill Hansell Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election
By Julia Shumway
State Sen. Bill Hansell, who has been a fixture in eastern Oregon politics for more than 40 years, will retire in 2024,...
Crews Put Out Grass Fire
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to a grass fire Thursday afternoon on Liberty Lane.
Upon arrival, crews extinguished the fire along the fence...
Hermiston High Offering Softball Camp for Grades 2-8 on March 11
Hermiston High School is offering a softball camp for girls in grades 2-8 on March 11.
The camp will be led by current coaches and...
The Deed is Done – Former Umatilla Chemical Depot Now in Local Control
The U.S. Army’s former Umatilla Chemical Depot now has local owners: the Columbia Development Authority.
"The deed of trust to the Army depot is signed...
UEC’s History of Giving Back Earns It 2023 Business of Year Award
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s history of giving back to the community was established right from its start in 1937 by helping to build the county’s...
Hermiston Shows Its Heart During Citizens Awards Banquet
The generosity and compassion of the Hermiston community was on full display Wednesday night during the 53rd annual Distinguished Citizens Awards banquet.
There was a...
Harmonious Funk to Perform Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar This Weekend
Harmonious Funk will perform live this weekend at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band, which plays a variety of genres, will take the...
Governor Presses Legislature to OK $155 Million for Homelessness
By Julia Shumway
Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday repeated calls for the Oregon Legislature to quickly approve $155 million for homelessness, calling Oregon’s housing crisis...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Feb. 26: Esmeralda Sanchez, 35, was arrested on the 1300 block of N. 1st...
BMCC Timberwolves Inducted into 2023 NWAC Hall of Fame
The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) has announced the NWAC Hall of Fame Class of 2023 and Blue Mountain Community College is well represented.
Among the...
Hermiston Council Awards Contract for North 1st Place Improvements
The Hermiston City Council awarded a contract for the North 1st Place improvements at its Monday night meeting.
The $3,002,966 contract went to Nelson Construction,...
Hermiston City Council Gets Update on Homeless Shelter Project
The Hermiston City Council on Monday got an update on Project Path, the homeless shelter being built on Lind Road between Hermiston and Umatilla.
“We’re...
With Inventory Low, Hermiston Seeks to Increase Industrial Land Acreage
In just four years, the city of Hermiston has seen its inventory of available large industrial land ready for development shrink to zero.
“We’ve seen...
