Good Shepherd Offering Low-Intensity Walking Class Beginning March 21
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a six-week “Walk With Ease” class beginning March 21.
The low-intensity class is for those who need relief...
Job Fair Set for March 16 at Hermiston Community Center
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold a job fair on Wednesday, March 16 at the Hermiston Community Center.
The event goes from 9 a.m....
Two Rivers Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Robert Michael Buhrman Sr., died the morning of March 13.
Buhrman was incarcerated at Two Rivers...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on March 16
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) Board will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16.
The board will hold an in-person meeting at the Port...
Hermiston Council to Consider New Urban Renewal District Tonight
The Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency (HURA) will consider planning a new urban renewal district along Feedville Road at its Monday meeting that would encourage development of...
U. County Transitions from Pandemic to Endemic Response Phase
Following a steady decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Umatilla County Health Department today announced it is transitioning from a pandemic response phase...
Hermiston Community Reaching Out to Family in Need of Help
It may not be immediately obvious to passersby, but something is happening on E. Gladys Avenue that is the very definition of the word...
March 11: Umatilla County Health Reports 4 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported four new cases of COVID-19 - up four from Thursday when no new cases were reported.
Today's new cases bring...
Hermiston Chamber Welcomes Stellar Realty with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Stellar Realty NW celebrated its recent opening in Hermiston with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.
A crowd of friends, supporters and representatives of the Hermiston...
Three Hermiston Councilors to Face Opponents in May 17 Primary
Three of the four Hermiston City Councilors running in the May 17 primary will have opponents following Tuesday's filing deadline.
Running in Ward 1 will...
March 10: Umatilla County Health Reports 205th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 205th county resident has died from COVID-19 - the fourth COVID-related death reported in the past three days.
Umatilla...
March 9: Umatilla County Health Reports 204th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 204th county resident has died from COVID-19 - the third COVID-related death in the past two days.
Umatilla County’s...
Former UHS Student Arrested After Posting Threatening Video
A former Umatilla High School student was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly posting a video of himself with a weapon and a threatening statement.
According...
Pendleton Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Raymond M. Alvarez, died Tuesday, March.
Alvarez was incarcerated at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI) in...
John Day Pool: Last Sturgeon Retention Day is Today
Sturgeon retention will be closed in the John Day Pool (John Day Dam upstream to McNary Dam) as of Thursday, March 10.
Fishery managers from...
March 8: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 202nd and 203rd county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 202nd death with COVID-19 is a 62-year-old female...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 6: Michael Wayne Waelty, 36, was arrested on the 500 block of E....
State Rep. Smith Shares Key Funding Allocations for District 57
Last Friday, the Oregon Legislature officially adjourned the 2022 Legislative Session and State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) highlighted legislation and funding allocations for District 57.
"During...
Tillamook Creamery in Boardman Holding Hiring Event on March 24
Tillamook Creamery in Boardman will hold a hiring event on March 24 in Hermiston.
The event takes place at WorkSource Oregon, 950 S.E. Columbia Drive,...
March 7: Umatilla County Health Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 - down one from Friday's total.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported...
