Crude Oil Prices Plummet on News of Omicron Variant; Are Gas Prices Next?
Crude oil prices have tumbled after news of the Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19, and that’s expected to put some downward...
State Rep. Greg Smith Congratulates New House Republican Leader
Oregon State Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville) was selected on Tuesday by House Republicans to serve as the Oregon House Republican Caucus Leader.
She replaces Rep. Christine Drazan...
Dec. 1: Umatilla County Health Reports 2 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported the 181st and 182nd county residents have died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 181st death with COVID-19 is a 35-year-old female...
Rural Health Care Providers to Receive $118 Million in COVID Relief
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced on Tuesday that 481 rural health providers in Oregon will receive a total of $118,654,854 for...
UCFD#1 to Hold Blood Drive Friday
The Umatilla County Fire District #1 will hold its bi-monthly blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, Dec. 3.
The blood drive will...
TRCI Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Loren Eugene Sicks, died Sunday morning.
Sicks was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) in...
Artist Shares Her Watercolor, Still-Life Paintings at Pendleton Center for Arts
Linda Cromer started painting at her mother’s knee, sitting on the floor dabbing at old canvas boards with her old worn brushes. While her...
Nov. 30: Umatilla County Health Reports 28 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 - an increase of 17 over Monday's total
Today's new cases bring the county's overall...
Nov. 29: Umatilla County Health Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 11 new cases of COVID-19.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,097. There are 831 presumed cases...
Hermiston Senior Center to Return to In-House Meals on Tuesday
The Hermiston Senior Center announced this morning that it is now serving in-house meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Those planning to attend lunch are asked...
Umatilla County Recieves More Money for Restaurant Relief Grants
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center announced on Thursday that Umatilla County has received additional dollars to fund the Restaurant Relief Grant to...
Portland Writer to Read From New Book at PCA on Dec. 16
As the issue of climate change reveals itself more and more, artists and writers are finding the period during which human activity has been the...
Former Councilor, Radio Station Owner Harmon Springer Dies at 89
Former Hermiston City Council member and longtime radio station owner Harmon Springer died.
Springer, who owned and operated KOHU, died Nov. 19 at the age...
Phase One of Minam River Wildlife Area Project Now Complete
Phase one of the Minam River Wildlife Area project is now complete, adding more than 4,600 acres of public land to the state's wildlife...
CAPECO Offering Free Fall Prevention Webinar on Dec. 6
CAPECO's Area Agency on Aging is offering a free fall prevention webinar in partnership with Providence Health & Services.
The webinar takes place Monday, Dec....
Nov. 24: Umatilla County Health Reports 180th COVID-19 Death
Umatilla County Health today reported the 180th county resident has died from COVID-19.
Umatilla County’s 180th death with COVID-19 is a 90-eight year old male...
New #2 Record for Rocky Mountain Elk Antlers Found in Oregon
The antlers of a Union County bull elk have been officially scored at 406 6/8 which would make it the second-place record for a...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 20: Alex Morales Rodriguez, 25, was arrested on the 1300 block of N. First...
HSD, in Response to State Revision, Not Requiring Masks Outdoors
In response to the state’s announcement today, Hermiston School District will follow state guidance and not require individuals to wear a mask when outdoors.
The...
Nov. 23: Umatilla County Health Reports 3 More COVID-19 Deaths
Umatilla County Health today reported three more county residents have died from COVID-19.
The latest COVID-19 deaths bring the county's total to 179. A previous...
