Boardman Seeks Applicants for Vacant City Council Position
The Boardman City Council is seeking letters of interest from individuals willing to be
considered for appointment to fill a vacancy on the council.
The person...
Night Rose to Perform Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Night Rose will perform live this weekend at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band plays a variety of genres and will take the...
Commentary: Oregon Needs a Better Land-Use Strategy for the Future
By Randy Stapilus
This year marks a half-century since Oregon Gov. Tom McCall signed into law Senate Bill 100 requiring comprehensive planning, which warned “uncoordinated use of...
Ukiah School District Marks 100th Anniversary with Festive Fun
The Ukiah School District is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a range of events and activities.
Last week the school celebrated the 100th day of...
Hermiston Warns of Scam Calls
The city of Hermiston is notifying the public of fraudulent calls made by people claiming to be from an electric utility company.
According to the...
Umatilla County Special Library District Board to Meet on March 23
The Umatilla County Special Library District Board's monthly meeting will be held Thursday, March 23.
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the district...
Hospital Auxiliary Offers Chance for Volunteering & Friendship
Got some spare time and are looking for volunteer opportunities in the Hermiston area?
There are plenty of organizations in need of a few more...
House Passes Bill to Allow Oregonians to Pump Their Own Gas
By Julia Shumway
Oregon drivers who for decades have been banned from touching gas pumps could soon have the right to fuel their own cars,...
AARP Offering Tax Prep Help
AARP is providing free tax preparation service at New Hope Community Church in Hermiston and the Port of Morrow in Boardman.
Help is available at...
Hit-and-Run Victim Dies
The victim of a March 11 hit-and-run in Hermiston has died, according to Hermiston police.
Jennifer Whelan, 43, was on life support, but her family...
Wyden Plans Seminar on Federal Investment, Funding Opportunities
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today announced he is convening an all-day, online seminar on Tuesday, March 21 for representatives of Oregon cities, counties and...
Lawmakers Seek to Boost Semiconductor Businesses in Oregon
By Julia Shumway
Eight months after Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, a $280 billion boost to the U.S. semiconductor industry, a panel of...
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Richard Donald Mortimore, died the morning of March 18.
Mortimore was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional...
Good Shepherd to Host Free Cancer Seminar On March 22
Good Shepherd Health Care System will host the free cancer seminar, What You Need to Know About Cancer, on Wednesday, March 22.
The seminar will...
Walmart Stores Across Oregon to Go Bagless Begining in April
Walmart customers soon will need to bring their own bags or clutch items in their hands and arms to carry out their haul.
In about...
Subject Mortally Wounds at Least Four Elk After Shooting into Herd
A subject shooting into a herd of elk near Nehalem killed one and mortally wounded at least three others in January, while illegally shooting...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 14: Armando Medina Verdin, 23, was arrested near N.E. 4th Street and E....
Man in Jail After Allegedly Firing Weapon in Milton-Freewater
A Milton-Freewater man was arrested Thursday night after allegedly firing a weapon and pointing it at vehicles.
Umatilla County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to...
EOCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Keith Edward Wild, passed away March 15.
Wild was incarcerated at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI)...
Registration for 14th Annual Echo Red 2 Red Mt. Bike Race Now Open
The 14th annual Echo Red 2 Red cross-country mountain bike race is set for Saturday, March 25.
The race starts at 11 a.m. in downtown...
