City of Hermiston, Chamber Aim to Establish ‘Adopt-a-Street’ Program
The Hermiston City Council will consider a formal proposal to develop an Adopt-a-Street program to help keep the city’s streets clean of trash and...
Hermiston Council Moves to Obtain Easement for Sewer Main Upgrade
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to establish “the public’s necessity” to obtain an easement for a sewer main along a portion of...
City of Hermiston Set to Light Up Christmas Tree on Thursday
Hermiston’s eighth annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration is set for Thursday, Dec. 1 on Festival Street.
The evening begins with the city’s first lighted holiday...
Soroptimists to Host Fall Bunco Night Fundraiser This Evening
Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area will host their Fall Bunco Night fundraiser tonight at Hermiston’s Desert Lanes Family Fun Center, 1545 N....
Boardman Chamber, SAGE Center Team Up for Ladies Night Out
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce and the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road, will host a Ladies’ Night Out social event this Thursday, Dec. 1...
2 Umatilla County Men Indicted on Multiple Poaching-Related Charges
A Pendleton man and Pilot Rock man have been indicted on multiple counts involving poaching of deer and elk following a more than year-long...
UEC to Return $6 Million to Some Members During December
Some members of Umatilla Electric are getting money back in their pockets for the holidays.
UEC’s Board of Directors approved a Capital Credit retirement of...
Pendleton’s Free Community Christmas Dinner Changes Location
The Pendleton Community Action Coalition (PCAC) will be changing the location of its annual free Community Christmas Dinner from Salvation Army to the Eagle’s Lodge at...
Hermiston Parks & Rec to Host Parade Prior to Tree Lighting
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a lighted holiday parade on Thursday, Dec. 1 before the city’s tree-lighting celebration on Festival Street.
Businesses,...
Pendleton’s Main Street Cowboys Plan Hometown Christmas Event
The Main Street Cowboys of Pendleton are inviting everyone to their Hometown Christmas fund-raising event this Saturday, Nov. 26 at Main Street and Court...
Umatilla to Hold Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Project PATH
The city of Umatilla is inviting the public to the ground-breaking ceremony for Project PATH on Nov. 29 at 12 p.m.
The facility will be...
Weston-McEwen Hosts Native American Dancers for Pow Wow Day
On Friday, Nov. 18, the Weston-McEwen High School hosted a group of Native American youth dancers and drummers from the Confederated Tribes of the...
Hermiston Christmas Bazaar to Include 3 Shopping Locations
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Harkenrider Senior & Activity Center and Inland Northwest Musicians to provide three shopping locations...
Hermiston Laundry Mat Dryer Catches Fire; No Injuries Reported
No injuries were reported Tuesday afternoon when a dryer unit at a Hermiston laundry mat caught fire.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 responded to the...
Festival of Lights Gets Under Way Friday with Lighting Ceremony
Hermiston’s 2022 Festival of Lights will kick off with a lighting ceremony this Friday, Nov. 25 at the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center,...
Good Shepherd Receives Performance Leadership Award
As part of the National Rural Health Day celebration last week, Good Shepherd Health Care System today announced it has been recognized with a...
Sheriffs Vow Not to Enforce Measure 114; Gun Group Sues to Block It
By Julia Shumway
Oregon’s new voter-approved gun law is facing its first legal challenge as a number of county sheriffs have pledged not to enforce...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 21: Juan Rodriguez Pacheco, 51, was arrested on the 100 block of N.E....
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Morris Lewis Kopp, died the afternoon of Nov. 17. Kopp was incarcerated at Two Rivers...
Work of Local Artist Marie Pratuch Set to Go On Display at PCA
A chance encounter with a new art form inspired local artist Marie Pratuch to add a new medium to her creative repertoire.
Pratuch is known...
