Tickets on Sale for Chamber Awards Banquet
Tickets are on sale for the 41st annual Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet.
The banquet will be held at the Hermiston Conference...
Kegler to Lead Chamber's Government Affairs Team
Art Kegler has been named chairman of the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Government Affairs Team.
The team represents the different sectors of the chamber’s membership...
Sunset Elementary Seeks Books for Book Exchange
Sunset Elementary School will host a Used Book Exchange during its Family Movie Night next Friday, Jan. 24, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in...
Elfering to Expand Office Hours Beginning Jan. 23
Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elfering will not be in his Hermiston office on Thursday, but will be back the following week with expanded office...
Wind Gusts Reach 79 MPH Over Weekend
The National Weather Service promised wind gusts up to 70 mph over the weekend, and that’s what we got – and then some.
Gusts of...
IMESD Employees Earn Certifications
Two InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) employees recently earned recognition by receiving the Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) credential.
Director of Operations Scott Rogers and...
Proposal Denied, But Educators Say They'll Forge On
Umatilla, Morrow and Union counties have been left out of the official start to a statewide overhaul of early childhood programs, but local leaders...
Services Today for Former School Cook
Graveside services for Joan La Plant, a former Hermiston School District cook known as “Momma Joan,” will be at 11 a.m. today at the...
Woman Sues Pendleton Over Pothole Injuries
A Pendleton woman is suing the city of Pendleton for $550,000 for injuries she suffered after tripping on potholes and asphalt piles in a...
Hermiston Grower Appointed to Potato Board
Michael Madsen of Hermiston was recently appointed to the United States Potato Board.
Madsen was one of 38 people appointed or re-appointed to the board...
City Aims to Raise Building Height Limit to 50 Feet
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to begin the process to raise the maximum height allowed for commercial buildings to 50 feet.
The action...
Walden Nominates Students for Service Academies
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced today the nomination of two students from Umatilla and Union counties for acceptance to prestigious United States service...
Volkswagen-Sized Boulder Falls onto I-84
A large rock, described as being the size of a Volkwagen Beetle, fell onto Interstate 84 about one mile west of Hood River Sunday...
City Seeks Special Designation for Industrial Site
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday to nominate the Cook Industrial Site as a Regionally Significant Industrial Area (RSIA). The Oregon Economic Recovery...
HSD Names Wilson Administrator of the Year
Rocky Heights Elementary School Principal BJ Wilson was named the 2013-14 Hermiston School District Administrator of the Year.
Wilson’s honor was announced at the Hermiston...
Anderson, Harkenrider Won't Seek New Terms
On a night when there was little on the agenda, all the news from the Hermiston City Council was made at the end of...
HHS Video of the Week: New Year's Resolutions
It's not too late to make your New Year's resolutions. Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch tracked down some...
Hermiston Pioneer, Russ Dorran, Passes Away at 86
Russ Dorran, a leading light in the Northwest power industry who helped Hermiston grow from a farming hamlet to Eastern Oregon’s largest city, has...
City Postpones Annexation Hearing Until Jan. 27
The Hermiston City Council is postponing a public hearing on an annexation request from Oregon State University until its Jan. 27 meeting.
The hearing was...
Photo Gallery: Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars
Northeast Oregon Now's Jennifer Colton had her camera handy during Saturday night's Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars. Here's a few of the shots she...
