Proud River Leadership Academy Opening in Eastern Oregon
Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) has announced the launch of the Proud River Leadership Academy, an evolution of the former Leadership Hermiston program.
In a press...
HPD to Add Seven Officers With Adoption of 2024-25 City Budget
The city of Hermiston’s recently-adopted budget will allow the Hermiston Police Department to add seven new full-time officer, four of which will be funded...
City of Pendleton Names Jeff Brown Director of Public Works
Jeff Brown has been named the new public works director for the city of Pendleton. He will take over the leadership position on July...
Eastern Oregon Women’s Coalition to Host Economic Summit in Hermiston
The Eastern Oregon Economic Summit is a two-day event that includes industry tours, state and federal legislative updates, and industry developments.
According to a press...
It’s Calf and Fawn Season – Keep Your Distance from Elk and Deer
Oregon's deer and elk give birth from May through July. It's natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden for extended...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 10: Brandie Kay Lynn Lorenzo, 32, was cited and released on the 100...
Stalemate on Columbia Development Authority Chessboard
Members of the Columbia Development Authority said commercial developers looking to launch their next big enterprise on or near the former Army Chemical Depot...
Federal Rebates Help Local School Districts Buy Electric Buses
Four Eastern Oregon school districts are beneficiaries of the Biden-Harris administration’s latest initiative aimed at improving air quality and student health.
The U.S. Environmental Protection...
City Council OKs New Stop Signs – After They Already Were Put Up
The Hermiston Street Department jumped the gun recently by putting up new stop signs in town before the Hermiston City Council approved them.
A resolution...
Hermiston City Council Adopts Budget for 2024-25 Fiscal Year
The Hermiston City Council approved Monday night a $109,564,064 budget for the city’s 2024-25 fiscal year.
The budget is approximately $26.3 million (19.3 percent) less...
Hermiston Cinema Offering Free Movies for Kids this Summer
A variety of children’s movies can be viewed for free on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting June 19 at Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema, 355 W....
Umatilla District to Break Ground Tonight on New Middle School
The Umatilla School District will hold a ground-breaking ceremony for its new intermediate school this evenng, June 11, at 7 pm.
The event will be...
Good Shepherd Hosting Memorial Service, Butterfly Release on June 15
Good Shepherd Health Care System’s Vange John Memorial Hospice is holding a Community Memorial Service & Live Butterfly Release on Saturday, June 15 in...
Man Sues Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 for $700,000
Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 faces a $700,000 lawsuit claiming one of its staff ran a red light in an ambulance and caused...
ODOT Begins Work on Intersection of SW Dorion Avenue-SW First Street
The Oregon Department of Transportation has begun work in downtown Pendleton to replace signal poles, upgrade traffic signals and make ADA improvements at the intersection of...
UEC Taking Registrations for 2024 Hydromania Summer Science Camp
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is now registering students for the free 2024 Hydromania Summer Science Camp.
The camp is designed for students who have completed the...
M.C. Sheriff’s Office Confirms Missing Toddler in Heppner Found Safe
The Morrow County Sheriff's Office confirmed a searcher Sunday morning, June 9, found the boy who went missing the night before in Heppner.
The sheriff's...
FBI Warns Public to Beware of Scammers Posing as Federal Agents
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Beware of FBI agents seeking bags of cash – or gold.
The FBI’s Portland division warned the public about an increase...
Keg & Kork, Maple Moose Coffee Co., Now Open on Hermiston’s Main Street
If the first day was any indication, Main Street Keg & Kork and Maple Moose Coffee Co., in Hermiston have a bright and profitable...
Hermiston High School Says Goodbye to 368 Graduating Seniors
A packed house cheered on 368 Hermiston High School seniors Thursday night as they received their diplomas at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash.
Gisselle...
