Hermiston to Host New Year’s Eve Event at EOTEC on Dec. 31
The city of Hermiston is inviting the community to join in the New Year’s Eve fun at Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center.
A Parking...
Dec. 28: Umatilla County Health Reports 79 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today 79 new COVID-19 cases - up 43 from Monday's total and the highest number of new cases reported since Oct....
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Dec. 22: Daniel Valdovino Mendoza, 48, was arrested on the 1300 block of N. First...
COVID EIDL Deadline Approaching
The deadline to apply for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Targeted EIDL Advance and SBA Supplemental Targeted Advance is approaching fast.
Local businesses could be...
Hermiston’s Resolution Run Takes Place Jan. 1 at Riverfront Park
Hermiston’s traditional Resolution Run is set for Saturday, Jan. 1 at the usual spot – the Riverfront Park parking lot.
The free family event goes...
Dec. 27: Umatilla County Health Reports 187th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 187th county resident has died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 187th death with COVID-19 is a 69-year-old male who tested...
Training Offered on Forest Service Virtual Incident Procurement/VIPR
The Government Contract Assistance Program will be offering two training opportunities for learning about the Forest Service Virtual Incident Procurement/VIPR system.
The sessions will cover...
Cromwell Joins Umatilla Electric as Vice President of Power Supply
An experienced utility professional has joined Umatilla Electric Cooperative as vice president of Power Supply, a new position at the Hermiston-based cooperative.
Robert Cromwell, originally...
Hermiston Festival of Lights on Display at EOTEC Through Jan. 2
Hermiston’s Festival of Lights is under way in its second come-back year at Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center, 1705 E. Airport Road.
The drive-through...
Arctic Air Mass to Bring Freezing Temperatures This Week
Dangerously cold temperatures are expected this week throughout the Lower Columbia Basin.
According to the National Weather Service out of Pendleton, an arctic air mass...
Dec. 23: Umatilla County Health Reports 25 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 25 new cases - up 12 from Wednesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,335. There...
Fishing Closures Extended for Columbia River Above The Dalles Dam
Fishing for steelhead will remain closed into next year for the mainstem Columbia from The Dalles Dam upstream to the Oregon-Washington border and in...
Survey: PNW Residents Support Lower Snake River Dams, Hydropower
Amid the regional debate over hydropower, new survey data shows strong majorities of Pacific Northwest residents support hydropower and the carbon-free energy provided by the lower Snake...
Dec. 22: Umatilla County Health Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 13 new cases - up one from Tuesday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,310. There...
Umatilla County Remains Near Bottom of Pack for Vaccination Rates
While 80.3 percent of Oregonians 18 and over have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the story remains very different locally.
Umatilla...
Longtime PCA Development Director Stepping Down After 20 Years
Friends of the Pendleton Center for the Arts are invited to drop in Wednesday, Dec. 29 to say goodbye to long-time PCA Development Director J.D....
Hermiston High Counselor Elected to Serve as Trustee on College Board
Melody Bustillos, a counselor at Hermiston High School, has been elected to serve as a trustee of the national College Board.
Bustillos was among eight...
Dec. 21: Umatilla County Health Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 12 new cases - up three from Monday's total.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,297. There...
Work Continues in Effort to Extinguish Silage Fire in S.W. Hermiston
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 conducted a follow-up inspection on Monday of the silage pile fire in southwest Hermiston.
According to the district, the...
BMCC Hires New COO
Blue Mountain Community College has hired Pat Sisneros as the school’s new chief operations officer.
Sisneros is currently the vice president of college services at...
