Billy Currington to headline Round-Up & Happy Canyon Kick-Off Concert
Grammy-nominated country star Billy Currington will bring his easy-going style and
upbeat energy to the Happy Canyon Arena on Saturday, Sept. 11, for the Pendleton...
June 18: Umatilla County Health Reports 28 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 28 new COVID-19 cases - an increase of eight over Thursday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total...
Hermiston Seeks Recreational Project Proposals for TRT Funding
Today is the last day the city of Hermiston will accept project proposals for Transient Room Tax (TRT) dedicated for recreation in the 2021...
Restaurant Revitalization Funds Won’t Be Disbursed Due to Lawsuits
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will not be able to disburse Restaurant Revitalization Fund awards.
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Business Resource Center received word...
June 17: Umatilla County Health Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 20 new COVID-19 cases - an increase of seven over Wednesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,600....
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 13: Roberto Reyes Linarez, 37, was arrested on the 400 block of N.W....
Umatilla Saturday Market Gets Under Way Saturday at Village Square Park
Umatilla's Saturday Market is set to begin on June 19 at 8:30 a.m. in Village Square Park and will run through Sept. 18.
The event...
Leisure, Hospitality Jobs Slow to Recover Since Pandemic Began
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in May, the same as the revised rate in April, according to the Oregon Department of Employment.
This was...
June 16: Umatilla County Health Reports 87th Death Due to COVID-19
Umatilla County Health today reported a county resident has died due to COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 87th death with COVID-19 is a 91-year-old male who tested...
Hermiston School District Names Amy Stone New HHS Softball Coach
Hermiston School District Athletics and Activities Director Larry Usher has announced that Amy Stone will be the next Hermiston High School head fast pitch...
Hermiston Giving Residents Chance to Help Shape City’s Future
The city of Hermiston is asking the community to help lay out the road map for the next couple of decades with its Hermiston...
June 15: Umatilla County Health Reports 14 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 14 new COVID-19 cases - four more than Monday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 8,567. There are...
Michael Metcalfe Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder, Other Charges
Michael James Metcalfe pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as well as robbery, burglary and other charges in Umatilla County Circuit Court.
Metcalfe pleaded guilty on...
Hermiston to Cut Youth Recreation Fees by 50 Percent During Summer
Youth recreation fees in Hermiston will be reduced by 50 percent during the summer following a vote Monday night by the Hermiston City Council.
Early...
Council OKs Contract for New Riverfront Playground, Parking Lot
The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved a contract for the construction of a new playground and parking lot at Riverfront Park.
The council awarded...
Community Partners Line Up to Support Transportation Project
Multiple local partners have written letters of support for the Gettman Road/Railway Alternative Transportation Enhancement (GRATE) Project, which would create an alternative route for...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department's cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
Took two hit-and-run reports
Investigated one other...
June 14: Umatilla County Health Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 10 new COVID-19 cases - the same number as Friday.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday...
Just Over 67 Percent of Oregonians Have Had at Least 1 Vaccination
Oregon is just more than 76,000 people away from reaching the statewide goal of 70 percent vaccination rate.
The Oregon Health Authority reported that to...
ODOT to Begin Chip Seal Work on Highway 207 Today
Beginning today, the Oregon Department of Transportation will be chip-sealing sections of Oregon Highway 207 in Umatilla County.
Crews will apply the chip seal resurface...
