OFI of Boardman Holding Hiring Events on July 25, Aug. 15
OFI in Boardman (formerly Olam Spices) has a couple of hiring events scheduled at WorkSource Hermiston, 950 S.E. Columbia Drive, Suite B.
The first is...
Local Faith-Based Group Seeking Donations After Bus Catches Fire
A GoFundMe account is seeking donations to replace the bus for the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
The bus is utilized as part of an...
Expect Interstate Closures in Eastern Oregon Due to Wildfires
Motorists planning to travel across Oregon in the coming days should make sure to carefully plan their route.
The Oregon Department of Transportation is reporting...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 15: Larry Lee White, 65, was cited and released on the 1300 block...
Effort to Recall Morrow County Board of Commissioners Falls Short
Morrow County voters decided to not recall the three county commissioners.
Unofficial election results Monday, July 22, show Commissioners David Sykes, Jeff Wenholz and Roy...
Hermiston City Council Certifies Primary Election Results
The Hermiston City Council certified the May primary elections of Doug Primmer as mayor and Cameron Bendixsen as municipal court judge during Monday’s regular...
Request for Zoning Change, Annexation Goes Back for Review
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night in favor of considering a proposed change in the city’s comprehensive plan map that would allow a...
Father, Son from Umatilla Killed in Head-On Collision on Highway 730
A father and son from Umatilla were killed on Friday, July 19 in a head-on collision on Highway 730 in Morrow County.
On Friday, at...
Hermiston Parks Department Hosting Movies in the Park this Summer
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Movies in the Park series is off and running at Butte Park.
The series is sponsored by Lamb...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on July 25
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, July 25.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
U.C. Housing Authority to Host National Night Out Block Party
The Umatilla County Housing Authority will host its first National Night Out Block Party from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Victory Square...
Survey: Driver Behavior Top Safety Concern Among Hermiston Residents
Hermiston residents’ primary safety concern on public roads is driver behavior, especially around schools, parks and other community centers.
That concern was revealed in a...
Firefighters Continue to Attack Battle Mountain Complex Fire
Firefighters continue to battle the heat and extreme fire conditions on the Battle Mountain Complex near Ukiah, successfully catching and lining a spot fire...
HSD Now Registering Students
The Hermiston School District is now registering students for the upcoming school year.
Families of current students can complete the process by logging into ParentVue...
Irrigon Watermelon Festival Gearing Up for for Day of Fun on July 27
The Irrigon Watermelon Festival will crescendo during its 40th-anniversary celebration with its first-ever fireworks show.
However, before the splendid sights and sounds soar above the...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on July 23
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday, July 23 at the Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive in Boardman.
The meeting is at...
Good Shepherd Celebrates New Location of Cancer Center
Physicians, staff and cancer survivors celebrated the new location of the Good Shepherd Cancer Center on Thursday.
Board-Certified Hematologist & Oncologist Dr. Stephen Iacoboni helped...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 10: Maximiliano Aguilar Godinez, 27, was arrested on a warrant on the 900...
City, Education Department Offering Free Lunches for Kids This Summer
The Oregon Summer Meals program has resumed in Hermiston.
The free lunches are available to all children and youths, ages 1-18. Registration is not required...
Crowd Stays Cool During Chamber’s Summer Mixer
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s annual Summer Mixer on Thursday featured an evening of food, beverages, music and socializing.
And, despite a temperature of 100...
