City of Irrigon Looking for Candidates to Fill Clerk Position
The city of Irrigon is accepting applications for the position of city clerk/court clerk.
This employee works under the general direction of the finance director....
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Feb. 16: Jose M. Cortez Ibarra, 43 was arrested on the 4700 block of N.W....
No Love at the Pump for Drivers: Gasoline Prices Continue to Climb
Geopolitical tensions surrounding Russia and whether it will invade Ukraine continue to keep crude oil prices elevated. Crude has surged above $90 per barrel,...
HHS Drama Students to Give Performance of Beauty & The Beast
Hermiston High School students will be presenting four performances of Disney’s musical Beauty and the Beast this month.
Performances are set for Feb. 12, 18...
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative scholarship program is accepting applications now through March 1.
The scholarship program is designed to recognize and encourage the achievements of the...
2023-2024 Oregon Blue Book Photography Contest Underway
The Oregon Secretary of State's Archives Division is hosting its biennial cover image photography contest.
Two images will be selected, one to grace the front...
Walla Walla Artist’s Work on Display at Pendleton Center for the Arts
What does it mean to remember? How much can we trust our memory? Is every encounter new or can something we forgot find us...
Feb. 16: Umatilla County Health Reports 24 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 - down 26 from Tuesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
Campus Life to Hold ‘The Gathering’ at Community Center on Feb. 25
Hermiston Campus Life will host their fourth annual fundraising event, The Gathering, in person on Friday, Feb. 25 at the Hermiston Community Center, 415...
Feb. 15: Umatilla County Health Reports 199th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 199th county resident has died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 199th death with COVID-19 is a 65-year-old male who tested...
City to Officially Unveil South Hermiston Industrial Park
The city of Hermiston will officially unveil the development project that extended road, water lines, sewer pipes, and upgraded electrical power to the South...
Council OKs Deal for UEC to Provide Service to Future Amazon Facilities
The Hermiston City Council gave its approval Monday night for the city to enter into an agreement allowing Umatilla Electric Cooperative to provide service...
M.C. School District to Put $138 Million Bond Measure on Ballot
The Morrow County School District School Board made it official Monday night – the district is going out for a bond in May 2022.
The...
Oregon To Get More than $35 Million for Federal Wildlife, Fish Restoration
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that Oregon will receive more than $35.1 million in federal Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR)...
Liz Marvin Named Executive Director of Community Health Foundation
The Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) has named Liz Marvin as the new executive director of the Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation.
Marvin, who’s...
Feb. 14: Umatilla County Health Reports 59 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 59 new cases of COVID-19 - an increase of 19 over Friday's total.
Today's new cases - which include new...
Hermiston Council to Hold Work Session, Council Meeting Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will hold a work session at 6 p.m. tonight to discuss pension obligation bonds prior to its regular meeting.
Following the...
Boardman City Council to Hear Appeal of Planning Commission Decision
The Boardman City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday prior to its regularly scheduled council meeting.
Both meetings will be held via Zoom.
The...
Unique Artwork Going on Display at Pendleton Center for the Arts
This month, visitors to the Pendleton Center for the Arts’ main gallery space won’t see artwork on the walls. Instead, they will encounter brightly...
The Dalles Poet David Pickering to Speak on PCA’s Virtual Stage
The First Draft Writers’ Series at the Pendleton Center for the Arts will remain Zoom based for February, inviting poet David Pickering to the...
