Sewer Blockage Keeps Armand Larive Middle School Students Home
Armand Larive Middle School students get the day off today.
Due to a sewer blockage, there will be no school for ALMS students.
School is expected...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Feb. 9: Marvin Oliver Campbell, 54, was arrested on the 600 block of N....
Good Shepherd Offers Free Healthy Cooking Class for Seniors on Budget
Good Shepherd Health Care System will offer the free Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget class on Monday, Feb. 14 from 2 to...
Feb. 11: Umatilla County Health Reports 40 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 - down 23 from Thursday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to...
Area High School Seniors Encouraged to Apply for AWS STEM Scholarships
Amazon Web Services recently announced the opening of the 2022 applications for the AWS InCommunities Scholarship Program, which offers grants to high school seniors in designated...
Good Shepherd Offering Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccines Today
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is offering free COVID-19 vaccines today.
The free vaccines include initial series (1st & 2nd) and booster (3rd) doses.
The vaccines...
Silage Fire Continues to Burn
The silage fire continues to burn at Columbia Basin Ag Management on Highway 207.
The company had scaled back extinguishment efforts but were continuing to...
$2 Million in Grants Available to Expand Meat Processing Industry
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Alexis Taylor announces the launch of a six-week application period for the new Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure...
Feb. 10: Umatilla County Health Reports 63 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 63 new cases of COVID-19 - an increase of 17 over Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Seeks DSA Nominations
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the annual Distinguished Service Awards banquet.
The event is set for Wednesday, March 2 at the...
Feb. 9: Umatilla County Health Reports 197th, 198th COVID Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 197th and 198th county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 197th death with COVID-19 is a 71-year-old male...
Smith Urges Caution Despite State’s Positive Revenue Forecast
Oregon State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) released the following statement in response to the revenue forecast announced today:
“Today's revenue forecast continues the upward trend of previous...
Oregon Has Smallest Weekly Gasoline Price Increase In Nation
Geopolitical tensions surrounding Russia and whether it will invade Ukraine are driving the price of crude oil higher.
Crude has surged above $90 per barrel,...
ODA Now Accepting Proposals for Priority Noxious Weed Grants
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting proposals for the 2022 Priority Noxious Weed Grant.
Priorities for grants include:
Aquatic or Riparian Weed...
Top MRI Imaging Technology Now Available at Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) recently completed construction and installation of the best MRI technology available to hospitals today. The new MRI machine...
C2 Cattle Ranch Youth Turkey Hunt Drawing Now Open
The C2 Cattle Company offers six lucky youth the opportunity to hunt spring turkeys on its ranch near Medford.
Deadline to apply is March 1 at...
Several Hunters Win Prizes for Completing A&H Access Permit
It pays to be a conscientious hunter. Six hunters were awarded prizes for filling out a daily use permit at an Access & Habitat...
Feb. 8: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 195th and 196th county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 195th death with COVID-19 is a 70-year-old female...
Hermiston Altrusa Accepting Applications for Scholarships
Altrusa International Foundation of Hermiston is now accepting applications for the Dorothy Juve Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship is an award for up to $3,500 and can...
Senior/Disabled Taxi Program Sees Decreased Usage in 2021
Ridership in Hermiston’s Senior & Disabled Taxi Program declined in 2021 while the Workforce On-Demand Ride Cooperative (WORC) program saw a slight increase in...
