Oregon Has Smallest Weekly Gasoline Price Increase In Nation
Geopolitical tensions surrounding Russia and whether it will invade Ukraine are driving the price of crude oil higher.
Crude has surged above $90 per barrel,...
ODA Now Accepting Proposals for Priority Noxious Weed Grants
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is now accepting proposals for the 2022 Priority Noxious Weed Grant.
Priorities for grants include:
Aquatic or Riparian Weed...
Top MRI Imaging Technology Now Available at Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) recently completed construction and installation of the best MRI technology available to hospitals today. The new MRI machine...
C2 Cattle Ranch Youth Turkey Hunt Drawing Now Open
The C2 Cattle Company offers six lucky youth the opportunity to hunt spring turkeys on its ranch near Medford.
Deadline to apply is March 1 at...
Several Hunters Win Prizes for Completing A&H Access Permit
It pays to be a conscientious hunter. Six hunters were awarded prizes for filling out a daily use permit at an Access & Habitat...
Feb. 8: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 195th and 196th county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 195th death with COVID-19 is a 70-year-old female...
Hermiston Altrusa Accepting Applications for Scholarships
Altrusa International Foundation of Hermiston is now accepting applications for the Dorothy Juve Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship is an award for up to $3,500 and can...
Senior/Disabled Taxi Program Sees Decreased Usage in 2021
Ridership in Hermiston’s Senior & Disabled Taxi Program declined in 2021 while the Workforce On-Demand Ride Cooperative (WORC) program saw a slight increase in...
Good Shepherd Offering Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccines on Feb. 11
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is offering free COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, Feb. 11.
The free vaccines include initial series (1st & 2nd) and booster...
OSU Extension Hosting Free 4-H Virtual Career Fair on Feb. 10
Oregon State University Extension Service is hosting a free 4-H virtual career fair on Thursday, Feb. 10 via Zoom.
The event goes from 4 to...
Feves Gallery Exhibit Featuring Chinese Brush Painter Tien-chu Loh
The Betty Feves Memorial Art Gallery at Blue Mountain Community College will exhibit Chinese Brush Painting: A Progression by artist Tien-chu Loh from Feb. 10-March 10.
Nearly...
Feb. 7: Umatilla County Health Reports 99 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 99 new cases of COVID-19 - an decrease of nine from Friday's total.
Today's new cases - which include new...
Hermiston Senior Center Serving Lunches on Tuesdays & Thursdays
The Hermiston Senior Center is now serving in-house meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Those planning to attend lunch are asked to call 541-567-3582 before 11...
Teenager Flips Car Onto Its Top, Walks Away Without Injuries
Somehow, a motorist was uninjured after his car flipped over on a residential street in Hermiston on Thursday.
Officers from the Hermiston Police Department responded...
Hermiston’s Me & My Prince Ball Postponed Until 2023
Due to continuing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19 and its variants, the Me and My Prince Ball Committee has decided to further...
Kidnapping Suspect Arrested After High-Speed Chase on Interstate 84
A man wanted for kidnapping was arrested Friday after leading law enforcement officers on a vehicle chase on Interstate 84.
Around 9 a.m. on Friday,...
Hermiston Sports Boosters to Hold Steak Feed, Auction at EOTEC
The Hermiston High School Sports Boosters will hold their 2022 Steak Feed & Auction fundraiser on Saturday, March 5 at the Eastern Oregon Trade...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Feb. 3: Jose maria Zavala, 19, was arrested on S. First Street and charged...
Feb. 4: Umatilla County Health Reports 108 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 108 new cases of COVID-19 - an decrease of 79 from Thursday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall...
Area High School Seniors Encouraged to Apply for AWS STEM Scholarships
Amazon Web Services recently announced the opening of the 2022 applications for the AWS InCommunities Scholarship Program, which offers grants to high school seniors in designated...
