Fire Crews Work Overnight to Control Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon Blaze
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office the evening of Thursday, July 18, reported firefighting crews in the Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon fire completed burnouts around the...
NWS Issues Extreme Heat Warning for Lower Columbia Basin
An excessive heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Lower Columbia Basin in Oregon and Washington.
The warning is in...
UEC Now Taking Applications for Proud River Leadership Academy
Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) is now taking applications for the Proud River Leadership Academy, an evolution of the former Leadership Hermiston program.
The academy is...
Kotek Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Pilot Rock Fires
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for a series of fires in Umatilla County near Pilot Rock and a Level 3...
Umatilla County Fair Announces Performers for Latino Night
Four musical acts — including headliner Banda Rancho Viejo — will take the stage during Latino Night at the 2024 Umatilla County Fair.
Fair Manager...
Hermiston Senior Center Serving Lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays
The Hermiston Senior Center serves meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Those planning to attend lunch are asked to call 541-567-3582 before 11 a.m. so the...
Oregon Gas Price Average Edges Below $4 for First Time Since March
The Oregon average for regular gas drops below $4 a gallon for the first time since March 14.
Pump prices are barely budging with almost...
U.C. Dispatch Manager Karen Primmer Wins Manager of the Year
Umatilla County Dispatch Manager Capt. Karen Primmer has received the 2023 911 Manager of the Year Award from The Oregon Chapter of Association of...
Property Owner Opposes Hermiston’s Gettman Road Project
By Tori Shuller and Phil Wright/East Oregonian
The city of Hermiston is looking to use eminent domain to continue its project to expand West Gettman...
Good Shepherd Cancer Center to Celebrate New Location on Thursday
The public is invited to attend the open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Good Shepherd Cancer Center’s new location on Thursday, July 18.
The...
The Shades to Perform This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
The Shades will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The Northwest band plays classic rock and pop...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 5: Luis Abraham Contreras, 29, was arrested near W. Elm and N.W. 11th...
Driver in 2023 Crash Near Boardman Faces Manslaughter, Other Charges
The Morrow County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with criminally negligent homicide and more related to a November 2023 crash near Boardman...
School District Receives Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Hermiston School District has been awarded us the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
The designation comes from the Government Finance Officers Association of...
30,000 Kids in Low-Income Families Missing Out on Food Benefits
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer.
The Department of Human Services said Monday...
BMCC Hosting FAFSA Information Events in Hermiston, Pendleton
Students and their families can receive assistance with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid during a pair of FAFSA assistance events at...
AWS Pledges $350,000 for Projects in Umatilla, Morrow Counties
The InCommunities Eastern Oregon Fund from Amazon Web Services is now open for applications, according to a press release from AWS.
The fund, a community...
American Red Cross Offering Movie Ticket Incentives for Blood Donors
The American Red Cross is celebrating the July 17 release of the movie “Twisters” with incentives for blood donors during the month of July.
Donors...
Traffic to Be Impacted As Crews Replace Water Mains in Hermiston
Motorists in Hermiston will experience periodic closures in the area of N.E. Fourth Street, E. Gladys Avenue and E. Main Avenue in Hermiston during...
Senior Centers Offer Twice-Weekly Meals in Hermiston, Boardman
Enjoy a home-cooked and visit with friends during senior lunches in Hermiston and Boardman. All ages are welcome at both venues.
On-site meals at the...
