Professional Gardener & Writer to Read From New Poetry Book at PCA
Charles Goodrich spent 25 years as a professional gardener to support his writing habit, so it’s no surprise that his work has been described...
EOU to Get $1.2 Million for Student Recruitment & Retention
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley this week announced that Eastern Oregon University and Umpqua Community College will receive a combined $2.44 million...
School District to Sign $12.6 Million Contract for HHS Addition
On Monday, the Hermiston School District Board authorized the district to enter into a contract with Fowler General Construction for the base bid amount of...
Umatilla Electric Awards $42,000 in Scholarships to Local Students
Fourteen students will receive $3,000 college scholarships from Umatilla Electric Cooperative for the 2022-2023 academic school year, for a total of $42,000 in awards.
“We...
Oregon to Receive $3 Million to Help Workers Receive Jobless Benefits
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Monday announced that the Oregon Employment Department (OED) will receive $3 million in federal grants to...
Hermiston City Council Unanimously Adopts 2022-23 Fiscal Year Budget
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s 2022-23 fiscal budget Monday night’s meeting.
The 2022-23 budget is $65,273,616 – about $3.2 million...
Project PATH Seeking Contractor to Provide Homeless Services
The city of Umatilla has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of communities on the west end of Umatilla County to develop...
Peg Willis to Give Reading from ‘Rise Above’ in Heppner on Tuesday
In commemoration of the 119th anniversary of the devastating 1903 Heppner Flood, author Peg Willis will be giving a reading from her historical novel...
IMESD To Hold Meeting to Discuss Upcoming Fiscal Year Budget
A public meeting of the InterMountain Education Service District will be held on June 15 to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning...
Umatilla Landing Days Set for June 24-25 at Umatilla Marina Park
The annual Umatilla Landing Days family fun festival is set for Friday and Saturday, June 24-25 in Umatilla Marina Park.
The two-day event celebrating Umatilla’s...
Elkhorn Wildlife Area to Conduct Elk Habitat Enhancement this Summer
The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife will begin forest management activities on the North Powder tract of Elkhorn Wildlife Area this summer to...
Police Arrest Umatilla Man in Connection with Graffiti Tagging
A Umatilla man was arrested Thursday in connection with a graffiti case that the Hermiston Police Department has labeled “a pain for quite a...
John Day Dam Storing Water to Minimize Lower Columbia Flooding
Federal water managers are changing release and storage schedules at several Pacific Northwest dams because of a late season and strong atmospheric river that...
Good Shepherd Offering Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget
Good Shepherd Health Care System will offer the free Healthy Cooking for Seniors on a Budget class on Wednesday, June 15 from 2 to...
Hermiston Aquatic Center Pushes Back Opening Day to June 18
Opening day at the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center has been pushed back a day to June 18 due to mechanical issues.
Individual passes cost $70...
Morrow County Declares Emergency Over Groundwater Nitrate Pollution
By Alex Baumhardt
In an unprecedented action, the Morrow County Commission Thursday declared a local state of emergency over groundwater nitrate pollution that has compromised...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 8: Jose Garcia, 21, was arrested near E. Beebe Avenue and N. First...
Photo Gallery: 2022 HHS Graduation Ceremony
Here's a few photos from Thursday night's ceremony for the 2022 Class of Hermiston High School.
Hermiston High Seniors Say Goodbye After Four Challenging Years
The Hermiston High School Class of 2022 has been through a lot in the past four years - a nearly two-year pandemic, face masks...
NWRP Issue Statement on Draft Report on Dam Breaching
Northwest RiverPartners has issued a statement on a released draft report on breaching the the four hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River. The draft...
