City of Hermiston Hires Ignacio Palacios as New Finance Director
The city of Hermiston has hired Ignacio Palacios as its new finance director.
Palacios is a lifelong Oregon resident who grew up on a small...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Jack J. Magel, died the morning of March 4.
Magel was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
CTUIR’s Sams Named to Oregon’s Task Force on Tribal Consultation
Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed Corinne Sams, a Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees Member at Large, to the...
CTUIR Looks to Expand High-Speed Internet Via $250,000 USDA Grant
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is looking to contract out services that will eventually expand the reservation’s broadband internet coverage...
At 80, Pilot Rock Man Ready to Celebrate New Lease on Life
Rod Anderson turns 80 on Saturday and he’s inviting several dozen friends and family to help celebrate.
The purpose of the celebration isn’t his 80th...
Hermiston’s New Psychiatric Care Facility ‘a Step in the Right Direction’
Mental health advocates, elected officials and community members turned out en masse on Thursday for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rivers Edge Acute Center for...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 8: Laura Nohelly Avila, 29, was cited and released on the 1300 block...
CTUIR Receives Award for Port of Kennewick Collaboration
Officials with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) joined other dignitaries March 12 at the Port of Kennewick to receive the Governor’s...
Hermiston School District Announces New Communications Officer
The Hermiston School District has a familiar face as its new chief communications officer.
The district on its website announced the hire of Maryanna Hardin...
Good Shepherd Announces Addition of Hospital-Based Dialysis Care
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) announced on Tuesday that it has equipped its Critical Care Unit and Emergency Department to provide dialysis treatment,...
Hermiston Civic Leadership Academy Taking Applications for 6-Week Class
The city of Hermiston is now accepting applications to join the 2024 Hermiston Civic Leadership Academy, a chance for residents to grow their leadership...
Kotek to Sign Expansive Drug Bill While Reviewing Other Proposals
By Ben Botkin, Julie Shumway and Lynn Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Gov. Tina Kotek said she plans to sign the centerpiece bill that lawmakers passed in...
Second Street Gateway Improvement Project Begins This Week
Contractors will begin work this week on the Second Street Gateway Project at the intersection of S.E. Second Street and Highway 395 in Hermiston.
The project will realign...
Hermiston Customers to See Big Jump in Garbage Bill On April 1
Hermiston residents will pay 37 percent more each month for garbage service beginning April 1.
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to approve a...
Longtime Volunteers are Named Boardman’s Citizens of the Year
A pair of longtime volunteers are the Boardman Chamber of Commerce's citizens of the year.
Husband and wife Paul and Ruth Beagle received the recognition...
CTUIR Gaming Inspector Spencer Elected OAIGC Vice Chairman
Brad Spencer, gaming inspector for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Gaming Commission, was recently elected vice chairman of the Oregon...
State OKs $4 Million in Connector Road Funding for Pendleton
One of the biggest challenges to the development of property in Pendleton is access to flat land. Funding from the State of Oregon and...
Umatilla Robotics Team Visits State Capitol on Way to Competition
The Umatilla High School robotics team stopped by the Oregon State Capitol on Thursday to take a tour and check in with State Rep. Greg...
E. Oregon Forum to Highlight Post-Pandemic Mental Health
Three local professionals will share perspectives on “Rural Post-Pandemic Mental Health” during the upcoming Eastern Oregon Forum.
The presenters include Charles Byram, chief of the...
Unique Canadian Musical Duo to Perform in Pendleton on March 20
A Canadian duo that’s been described as everything from indie-roots to chamber-folk will take the stage at the Pendleton Center for the Arts on...
