Hermiston High Offering Softball Camp for Grades 2-8 on March 11
Hermiston High School is offering a softball camp for girls in grades 2-8 on March 11.
The camp will be led by current coaches and...
The Deed is Done – Former Umatilla Chemical Depot Now in Local Control
The U.S. Army’s former Umatilla Chemical Depot now has local owners: the Columbia Development Authority.
"The deed of trust to the Army depot is signed...
UEC’s History of Giving Back Earns It 2023 Business of Year Award
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s history of giving back to the community was established right from its start in 1937 by helping to build the county’s...
Hermiston Shows Its Heart During Citizens Awards Banquet
The generosity and compassion of the Hermiston community was on full display Wednesday night during the 53rd annual Distinguished Citizens Awards banquet.
There was a...
Harmonious Funk to Perform Live at Wildhorse Sports Bar This Weekend
Harmonious Funk will perform live this weekend at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The band, which plays a variety of genres, will take the...
Governor Presses Legislature to OK $155 Million for Homelessness
By Julia Shumway
Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday repeated calls for the Oregon Legislature to quickly approve $155 million for homelessness, calling Oregon’s housing crisis...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Feb. 26: Esmeralda Sanchez, 35, was arrested on the 1300 block of N. 1st...
BMCC Timberwolves Inducted into 2023 NWAC Hall of Fame
The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) has announced the NWAC Hall of Fame Class of 2023 and Blue Mountain Community College is well represented.
Among the...
Hermiston Council Awards Contract for North 1st Place Improvements
The Hermiston City Council awarded a contract for the North 1st Place improvements at its Monday night meeting.
The $3,002,966 contract went to Nelson Construction,...
Hermiston City Council Gets Update on Homeless Shelter Project
The Hermiston City Council on Monday got an update on Project Path, the homeless shelter being built on Lind Road between Hermiston and Umatilla.
“We’re...
With Inventory Low, Hermiston Seeks to Increase Industrial Land Acreage
In just four years, the city of Hermiston has seen its inventory of available large industrial land ready for development shrink to zero.
“We’ve seen...
Good Shepherd Offering Lifestyle Improvement Program
Good Shepherd Health Care System will be offering the Achieve, Conquer, Thrive (ACT) lifestyle improvement program in March.
Led by registered dietitian nutritionists, the program...
Hermiston Council to Hear Update on Proposed Homeless Shelter
The Hermiston City Council will hear a report tonight on the city's industrial lands study, as well as an update on the regional homeless...
Battle of the Books to Celebrate 40th Anniversary on March 14
In 1983, Linda Turner was a teacher at West Park Elementary School. She read about a book contest Alaska had on short wave radio to...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet Via Zoom on Feb. 28
The Columbia Development Authority Board will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. via Zoom.
An agenda will be posted prior to the CDA...
UCFD #1 Taking Part in Firefighter Stairclimb Fundraiser in Seattle
Umatilla County Fire District #1 will be participating in the 32nd annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Firefighter Stairclimb fundraiser on Sunday, March 12 at...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Feb. 21: Marialee Pabone, 30, was arrested on the 200 block of W. Hartley...
Umatilla Middle School Robotics Teams Heading to Championship
Four FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) teams from Umatilla have advanced to the Oregon
Championship taking place this weekend, Feb. 25-26, in Hillsboro.
The 7th and 8th-grade robotics...
Ordnance Brewing in Boardman Set to Re-Open Tap House on Friday
Ordnance Brewing, 405 N. Olson Road in Boardman, is re-opening their tap house this Friday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m.
For the time being the...
Lawmakers, Again, Consider Allowing Self-Pumping Gas Stations Statewide
By Grant Springer
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is once again trying to give Oregonians the power to pump their own gasoline.
House Bill 2426 would...
