18 OSP Recruits Graduate from Basic Training
Eighteen Oregon State Police (OSP) recruit troopers, along with 11 recruit officers from other law enforcement agencies, graduated Friday, Aug. 16 from the Department...
Umatilla Board Postpones Action on Drug Testing
School Board to Wait Until it Fills Vacant Seats
The Umatilla School Board has opted to postpone discussions on random student drug-testing – but not...
Register Now for Columbia River Power Marathon
One day a year, McNary Dam opens to the public to allow hundreds of people to run across it during the annual Columbia River...
Postcard Returns Home – 60 Years Later
This is the story of a humble postcard’s journey from Hermiston to The Dalles to Coeur d’Alene to Florida – and likely many parts...
An Evening With the Hermiston Melon Smashers
Roller Derby Team Also Smashes Stereotypes
I had a distinctly uneasy feeling Wednesday evening as I pulled into the parking lot of a Hermiston establishment....
Inside Hermiston's Underground Music Scene
The Grimm Den Promotes Up-and-Coming Bands
Tucked away on the outskirts of Hermiston sits an unassuming old building that most people don’t even know exists...
Investment in Ag Centers Said to be 'Game Changer'
Every year another 130 million people are born around the world, while 30 million of us die annually. That leaves a net gain of...
Fair Announces Muttin Bustin Winners
At the end of the fifth and final day at the Umatilla County Fair, Frank Rendon of Wool Busters awarded a Montana Silver Belt...
Head Start Offers Parenting Classes
The Umatilla-Morrow County Head Start is offering a variety of parenting education classes and workshops.
Classes are offered on child development, finances and budgeting, nutrition...
Health Care Topic of Chamber Luncheon
Health care will be the topic of the day at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Business To Business Luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 27.
The event...
Friends, Family Seek Donations for Cancer Patient
Family and friends of a Hermiston woman battling cancer are asking the community for donations to help with her medical costs.
Stefanie Reinhart, daughter of...
Tour of Knowledge to Visit CTUIR Nursery
The Tour Of Knowledge is offering a free tour of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's Tribal Native Plant Nursery on Saturday,...
Hermiston Gives Financial Backing to Water Group
A new organization aimed at advocating at the state level for local water users gained a key member this week when the city of...
Police Arrest Man Who Fled on Motorcycle
One week after fleeing police on motorcycle, a Hermiston man was arrested Tuesday morning after he was spotted in a local restaurant.
Gregory A. White,...
Council Receives Draft Ordinance on Food Vendors
Hermiston moved one step closer Monday night to regulating mobile food vendors within the city.
The Hermiston City Council’s subcommittee on mobile food vending presented...
Hermiston to Join County Dispatch System in 2014
If everything goes according to plan, Hermiston will be part of a county-wide emergency dispatch system by July 2014.
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday...
Umatilla Council Seeks Applicants for Vacant Seat
Applications are open for anyone interested in serving on the Umatilla City Council.
At its most recent meeting, the council declared a vacancy in position...
Tamastslikt to Exhibit Warhol Prints
A series of prints by pop art artist Andy Warhol will be on exhibit at Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton on Aug. 23-Oct. 26...
Umatilla County Fair Announces Contest Winners
The Umatilla County Fair wrapped up a week of exhibits, entertainment and carnival rides, but there’s one last piece of business left before closing...
A Haunting in Umatilla?
Ghost Hunters Northwest Investigate Strange Occurrences in Umatilla Home
The e-mail landed in my inbox on July 22. It was short and to the point:
“We...
