Campus Life to Hold Annual Auction During 3-Day Facebook Event
Hermiston Campus Life will hold their third annual fund-raising auction - The Gathering – as a three-day Facebook Live event that is free to...
Hermiston Receives $150,000 Grant to Help Pay for Airport Project
The city of Hermiston was awarded $150,000 from the Oregon Department of Aviation (ODA) to help fund a reconstruction project at the Hermiston Municipal...
District to Offer COVID Tests to Students, Staff Showing Symptoms
Beginning March 1, the Hermiston School District will offer access to on-site rapid COVID-19 testing for students and staff showing primary symptoms of the...
Feb. 23: Umatilla County Health Reports 81st COVID-Related Death
Umatilla County Health today reported another person has died from coronavirus - the 81st COVID-related death in the county.
Umatilla County’s 81st death with COVID-19...
Good Shepherd Virtual Event to Focus on Nutrition & Heart Health
February is Heart Health Month, so Good Shepherd Health Care System’s Lunch & Learn presentation, set for this Thursday, Feb. 25, will be focused...
Registration Now Open for Hermiston Little League 2021 Season
Hermiston Little League has announced the opening of registration for the 2021 season.
All signups are done on the league’s website. Registration closes on Feb....
Hermiston City Council Updates Capital Improvement Plan
The Hermiston City Council approved an update of its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Monday night, which includes more than $20 million worth of projects...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department's cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
One theft report
One warrant arrest
One...
Feb. 22: Umatilla County Health Reports 72 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 72 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total to 7,631. There are currently 355 presumed cases of COVID-19....
Hermiston Parks Department Seeks Vendors for May 15 Spring Bazaar
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is seeking vendors for the Hermiston Spring Bazaar, set for Saturday, May 15 in the Hermiston Community Center...
Feb. 19: Umatilla County Health Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 12 new COVID-19 cases - down nine from Thursday.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total to 7,559. There are currently...
County Library District to Hold Monthly Board Meeting
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom....
Umatilla Program Aimed at Helping Restaurants Impacted by COVID
The city of Umatilla has established a new grant program to assist restaurant operators located within Umatilla city limits who have been impacted by...
Umatilla County Infant Dies of COVID
A Umatilla County infant died from COVID-19, county health officials reported today.
Umatilla County Health said today that an infant was diagonosed with COVID-19 on...
Feb. 18: Umatilla County Health Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 21 new COVID-19 cases - up 11 from Wednesday.
Today's numbers bring the county's overall total to 7,547. There are currently...
Umatilla County COVID Vaccine Shipment Delayed by Weather
Umatilla County Public Health (UCo Health) said today that this week’s shipment of COVID-19 vaccines has been delayed due to weather, postponing the planned...
Hermiston District Expanding Hybrid Learning Through Fifth Grade
With the continued decline of Hermiston ZIP code COVID-19 case counts, Hermiston School District is planning to expand its hybrid instruction model through fifth...
BMCC Releases Honor Roll
Blue Mountain Community College fall term 2020-2021 honor roll recognition went to the following full-time students:
President’s List: 3.75 - 4.0 GPA:
Kayly Abercrombie, Stacey Adams,...
Sheriff’s Office, Community Partners Monitoring for Potential Flooding
Following the devastating flood events of the past couple of years, many in the region are wondering if or when it will happen again.
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office said today that the National Weather Service and Umatilla County Emergency Management are conducting regular briefings...
USDA Contributes $250,000 to Funland Playground Rebuild Project
The Funland Playground rebuild project in Hermiston got a big shot in the arm from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The USDA Rural Development...
