Rec It Arena Offering Indoor Activities for the Whole Family at EOTEC

With the temperatures dipping down, it’s time to find indoor fun. Hermiston Parks & Recreation has you covered with Rec It Arena. The activity returns...

Good Shepherd to Host Red Cross Blood Drive on Nov. 18

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, Nov. 18 at Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston. The blood drive will...

School Districts, Employees Face Big Increase in Payments to PERS

By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon school districts are projected to pay $670 million more to the state’s public employee pension program over the next...

HPD Arrest Log

The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department: Oct. 29: Mariah Rose McKeever, 32, was arrested on a warrant near N.E. Fourth...

CTUIR to Build Transition Housing with Federal Funds

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Housing Department is looking to create transition housing along Mission Road thanks to federal funding. Housing...
Sturgeon

Fishery Managers Set 2025 Sturgeon Retention Seasons

Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington set 2025 sturgeon retention seasons for the Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam during a hearing today. Sturgeon retention...
TRCI

Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies

An Oregon Department of Corrections adult in custody, Ronald Cullison, died the evening of Nov. 8. Cullison was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI)...

City of Boardman Seeks Applicants to Fill Planning Commission Seat

The city of Boardman is looking for interested individuals to fill an open spot on the Planning Commission. Interested individuals must live in the 97818 Zip Code or within...

Final McKay Creek Basin Study Report Now Available to Public

The McKay Creek Basin Study Report is now available to the public. Drafted by Environmental Science Associates, the 501-page report explores the history and challenges...

Oregon Price of Gallon of Gasoline is at Lowest Point Since February

Gas prices are continuing their gradual seasonal decline. Low crude oil prices, lackluster demand for gas, and winter-blend fuel are the major drivers of...

Umatilla, Stanfield and Echo Voters Cast Votes for City Leaders

Voters in Umatilla, Stanfield and Echo cast their votes in mayoral and city council races on Tuesday. In Umatilla, Councilor Ashley Wheeler defeated former Mayor...

Hair Nation to Perform Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar

Hair Nation will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton. Hair Nation, a glam metal band out of...

Ballard Beats Incumbent Marikos In Circuit Court Judge Race

Voters elected John Ballard to the fifth position in the 6th Judicial District encompassing Umatilla and Morrow counties. Ballard, who will be a first-time judge,...

Voters Reject Oregon’s Measure 118 By Overwhelming Margin

By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon voters have rejected Measure 118, which would increase corporate taxes and give all residents a yearly rebate. Late Tuesday, the...
Ribbon Cutting

Chamber to Host Ribbon Cutting for Grounded Mama Massage

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Grounded Mama Massage on Thursday, Nov. 7. The event will take place at 1...
Meeting

Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Hold Special Meeting

The Umatilla County Special Library District Board will hold a special meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 12. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m....

Early Voting Was Slow, But Pollsters Expect High Turnout in Oregon

By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle Ballots went out to Oregon voters in mid-October, and since then they’ve been trickling daily into county elections offices. As of...

Hermiston to Salutes Veterans with Free Breakfast on Nov. 11

Veterans and active duty service personnel are invited to enjoy a free breakfast on Nov. 11, 8-9:30 a.m. at the Hermiston Community Center, 415...

National Weather Service Issues Wind Advisory for Lower Columbia Basin

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a wind advisory for the region that is in effect now until 7 a.m. on Tuesday,...

Deadline to Vote is 8 P.M. Tuesday

Hermiston residents who haven't voted have only hours left to do so. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 and must be...