ODOT Continues to Monitor Active Slide Next to I-84, North of Ontario
The Oregon Department of Transportation continues to monitor an active slide adjacent to the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near milepost 359.3, 17 miles...
HHS Stardust Dance Team Takes First Place for Second Year in a Row
Hermiston High School’s Stardust Dance Team took first place at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 2023 1A/2A/3A Dance/Drill State Championships for the second year...
State Giving Low-Income Children $170 Million in Extra Food Money
By Lynne Terry
Oregon is sending $170 million in extra food aid to children in low-income families statewide.
The Department of Human Services will start issuing...
Annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway Set for April 8 at Community Center
The annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway, hosted by the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department and the Hermiston Rotary Club, is set for Saturday, April...
Hermiston Police Personnel Honored for Life-Saving Actions
Four members of the Hermiston Police Department were honored Monday night with Lifesaving Awards presented by Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston.
The awards were given...
Eastern Oregon Poacher Receives Jail Time, Tipster Receives Reward
A judge sentenced a poacher to ten days in jail, fines, probation, weapon forfeiture and license suspension for shooting a branch bull elk on...
Hermiston Hit-and-Run Defendant Now Faces Manslaugher Charge
The defendant in the case of the March 11 hit-and-run in Hermiston now faces the new charge of second-degree manslaughter.
A Umatilla County grand jury...
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation Awards $99,000 in Grants
Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation (GSCHF) will award $99,065 in spring grants to organizations in West Umatilla and Morrow counties.
The following organizations will benefit...
Weston Middle School Hosts Holocaust Speaker Deb Mrowka
Weston Middle School hosted a guest speaker as a culminating event to mark the completion of their One School One Book reading of Prisoner B-3087 by...
Hermiston FFA and FCCLA Students Successful at State Competitions
Hermiston High School FFA and FCCLA students recently returned from successful state-level competitions.
HHS Senior Kylie Temple was elected to serve as the 2023-24 Oregon...
Columbia Development Authority Board Via Zoom on March 28
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday, March 28 at 1 p.m. via Zoom.
An agenda will be posted prior to the CDA...
Umatilla Parks Department Hosting Spring Break Expo March 27-31
The Umatilla Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the Spring Break Expo next Monday through Friday, March 27-31 at Umatilla Marina Park.
Various outdoor activities...
Irrigon Junior-Senior High Celebrates Official Opening of New Track
The Irrigon Junior-Senior High School (IJSHS) community celebrated the official opening of their new track with a ribbon cutting on Thursday.
Despite a blustery afternoon,...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 19: Fermin Isaias Jeronimo-Chales, 28, was arrested on the 200 block of N.W....
Umatilla County Health Announces Free Domestic Well Safety Program
Private well users within the(Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA ) of Umatilla County can now schedule to have an environmental health specialist...
The EOCenes to Perform at Pendelton Center for the Arts on April 5
The bluegrass musicians who make up the band The EOCenes typically take to the stage in Pendleton in September, but they’re playing a special...
Fifth Annual Chocolate Derby Takes Place April 1 in Pendleton
Dream Catcher Therapeutic Riding Center in Pendleton is hosting the fifth annual Chocolate Derby fundraiser on Saturday, April 1 at the Pendleton Convention Center.
The...
Wyden to Hold Town Halls in Umatilla, Morrow & Other Counties in April
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he will have open-to-all, in-person town halls from April 1-7 in Umatilla, Morrow, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Douglas and...
Hermiston Parks & Rec to Host Free Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a free Kids Fishing Derby this Saturday, March 25 at the McNary Ponds.
The ponds will be...
Anglers Capture Photos of Wolverine Along Columbia River Near Portland
A wolverine was sighted by two people who were fishing on the Columbia River near Portland on the morning of Monday, March 20.
Wolverine, rare...
