HPD Arrest Log

The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department: Dec. 5: Kyle Lynn Olson, 29, was arrested on the 500 block of E. Catherine...

Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church to Hold Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 11

Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church will hold a Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 11. The event goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in...

State Rep. Smith to Continue Serving as Chair of GOP Caucus Budget

Oregon House Republican Leadership positions where announced today with Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) being re-elected chair of the Caucus Budget. “It is my honor to...

Taking a Look Back 80 Years After the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Editor’s note: Eighty years ago today, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, marking the start of the United States’ entry into World War II. Today,...

Dec. 7: Umatilla County Health Reports 23 New COVID-19 Cases

Umatilla County Health today reported 23 new cases - up 12 from Monday's total. Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 15,177. There...

Rewards Top $36,000 for Information on Catherine Wolf Pack Poisoning

Rewards topped $36,000 for information on poisoning of the Catherine wolf pack earlier this year after Wolves of the Rockies contributed an additional $10,000...

Tribes to Get More than $2.7 Million to Help Them Deal with Pandemic

U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that the the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Confederated Tribes of...

Dec. 6: Umatilla County Health Reports 11 New COVID-19 Cases

Umatilla County Health today reported 11 new cases - up eight from Friday's total. Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday through...

Dec. 3: Umatilla County Health Reports 184th COVID-19 Death

Umatilla County Health today reported the 184th county resident has died from COVID-19. Umatilla County’s 184th death with COVID-19 is a 96year-old female who tested...

OSP Seeks Public Assistance in the Poisoning of E. Oregon Wolf Pack

The Oregon State Police is seeking public assistance in locating the person or persons responsible for the poisoning of the Catherine Wolf Pack in...

Hermiston Chamber Welcomes OMG! Burgers & Brew to Hermiston

Hermiston now knows what it’s been missing out on. With the recent opening of OMG! Burgers & Brew on Main Street, burger lovers in town...

Dec. 2: Umatilla County Health Reports 183rd COVID-19 Death

While the number of new cases of COVID-19 are falling, virus-related deaths continue in Umatilla County as the health department today reported the 183rd...

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

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...