Effort Being Made in Hermiston to Put Cannabis Measure on Ballot
This past March, the Hermiston City Council voted against putting a commercial cannabis measure for voters’ consideration on the November ballot, but residents may...
Equality Without Question Plans Inaugural Pride Event in Hermiston
Equality Without Exception is hosting its inaugural Pride Event on Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 E. Airport...
HPD Warning Public of Scam Seeking Funds to Help Law Enforcement
The Hermiston Police Department is warning the public not to "be boondoggled" by a scam circulating in the community.
The HPD responded to reports from...
Small Businesses Eligible for Paid Leave Oregon Assistance Grants
Small employers, in many cases, are eligible for Paid Leave Oregon Assistance Grants.
Which employers can receive assistance grants?
Small employers (those with fewer than 25...
Sway to Perform Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Sway will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band plays current top 40 and classic rock....
28 Groups Call on Kotek to Intervene in E. Oregon Water Contamination
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The nonprofit Oregon Rural Action, along with former state environmental regulators and a large coalition of nonprofit groups, is again...
Boardman Council to Hold Budget Hearing, Discuss Garbage Rate Hike
The Boardman City Council will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 4 for its 2024-25 budget as well as discuss a garbage rate increase.
Other...
Another HHS Student Earns $25,000 National Horatio Alger Scholarship
For the second year in a row, a Hermiston High School student has won the National Horatio Alger Scholarship.
The Hermiston School District announced that...
Recreational Spring Chinook to open June 1-15 Below Bonneville Dam
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added 11 additional fishing days - June 1 to June 11 - for recreational spring Chinook downstream of...
Hermiston Community Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation is seeking applications for its 2024 grant cycle.
Local organizations serving Hermiston, Umatilla, Stanfield, Echo, and Irrigon are encouraged to...
Friends of Hermiston Library Holding Annual Book Sale May 30-June 1
Friends of the Hermiston Public Library are having their book sale early this year, May 30-June 1.
Member Night will be from 5 to 7...
Local Districts Among Those Getting Money for Electric School Buses
By Shauneen Miranda/Oregon Capital Chronicle
As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide...
Many Questions Remain as State’s Curbside Recycling Deadline Looms
In December 2022, the Hermiston City Council held a work session to hear about the Recycling Modernization Act which requires all cities in Oregon...
Hermiston Parks Department Hosting Free Kids Fishing Derby on June 1
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will host a free Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 1 at the McNary Ponds in Umatilla.
The ponds...
Traffic Control, Safety Work Continues on I-84 near Exit 216 in Pendleton
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is installing various traffic management devices to improve safety and traffic control in the event of Interstate 84 closures in...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
May 24: Robert John Madison, 40, was arrested at Hermiston Plaza and charged with...
Good Shepherd to Host Free Information Session on Medicare
Everyone needing help with Medicare or just wanting to learn more about it is invited to Good Shepherd Health Care System’s free Medicare 101...
60 Homes Soon to Be Going Up in New Umatilla Subdivision
Sixty new homes will be going up in Umatilla following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Phase II of the Ballard Development.
Boylan Realty of Hermiston and...
DEQ Seeks Comments on Hermiston Generating’s Air Quality Permit
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is seeking written comments from the public on the conditions of renewal of Hermiston Generating Co.’s air quality...
Body of Hermiston Man Found at Bottom of Grain Elevator
The body of a 76-year-old Hermiston man was found Thursday afternoon at the bottom of a grain elevator on Juniper Canyon Road outside of...
