OSP Troopers Rescue 92-Year-Old Man Stranded in Freezing Weather
Oregon State Police troopers recently rescued an elderly driver who had earlier been reported as overdue.
The 92-year-old motorist, Larry Hendrickson, is recovering well after...
Suicide Awareness Walk/Run Takes Place Nov. 18 at Umatilla Marina Park
Pacific Northwest Veterans' Alliance is hosting the Veteran Suicide Awareness Run/Walk this Saturday, Nov. 18 at Umatilla Marina Park.
Registration starts at 8 a.m. and...
Two Rivers Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Raymond M. Scharick, died this morning, Nov. 14.
Scharick was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution...
Umatilla FIRST Robotics Students Make Voices Heard on Issues
Two students from the Umatilla FIRST Robotics team, 4125 Confidential, during the summer attended the AASA Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.. with Superintendent Heidi...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Nov. 8: James Joseph Stidham, 24, was arrested on a warrant on the 200...
Boardman Council Appoints Carbray, Landstrom to Planning Commission
The Boardman City Council appointed Jami Carbray and David Landstrom to fill vacancies on the Boardman Planning Commission during its Nov. 7 meeting.
Carbray will...
Boardman Council Declares More Than 300 Acres as Surplus Property
The Boardman City Council declared surplus real property of approximately 307 acres located on Tower Road for future development.
The council also heard from a...
Operation leads to 4 arrests in Irrigon
A joint operation between the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 1 in Irrigon eventually led to four arrests.
The...
42% of People Using Opioids in Rural Areas Were Recently Jailed
Almost half of people in rural areas who use illicit drugs were in prison or jail in the last six months, according to a...
Researcher Sheds Light on Health Care Industry in Post-COVID World
In some ways, the health care industry has changed dramatically in the post-COVID world. In other ways, not so much.
Ryan Donohue shed light on...
Hermiston Parks Department Hosting Veterans Day Breakfast Today
The Hermiston Parks & Recreation will host a Veterans Day Breakfast today, Nov. 10 at 8 a.m. at the Hermiston Community Center.
This is a...
Good Shepherd Celebrates Return of In-Person Community Meeting
On Wednesday evening, a smiling Sue Daggett opened the first in-person Community Meeting held by Good Shepherd Health Care System since 2019.
Daggett, the chair...
BMCC’s Precision Agriculture Program Receives $30,000 Grant
The Blue Mountain Community College Precision Agriculture Program has received $30,000 from the Roundhouse Foundation to support the program’s “Training Tomorrow’s Precision Agriculture Technicians”...
Free Leaf Recycling Returns to City of Pendleton for 11th Year
Leaves are again falling from the trees, and the city of Pendleton and Pendleton Sanitary Service are again partnering to provide free leaf recycling...
Oregon Eviction Filings Now Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
By Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Landlords are filing more court evictions monthly than they did before the COVID pandemic, though the number of evictions trended...
Three New Officers Sworn In & Join Hermiston Police Department
The Hermiston Police Department has welcomed three new officers.
Officer Jovanny Bedolla was sworn in on Oct. 23, 2023. Officer Andrew Nuckolls and Officer Edward...
National Apprentice Week to Be Celebrated at EOCI in Pendleton
The commissioner from the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries, Christina Stephenson, will visit Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI) in Pendleton on Nov. 15 to...
HCAC Announces Expansion of Scholarship Opportunities
Hermiston Cultural Awareness Coalition (HCAC) has announced an expanded range of scholarship recipients for 2023.
In addition to Hermiston High School seniors, Echo, Stanfield and...
Arc of Umatilla to Host Baked Potato Bar Fundraiser on Nov. 12
The Arc of Umatilla County, 215 W. Orchard Ave. in Hermiston, will host the annual Baked Potato Bar fundraiser this Sunday, Nov. 12.
The event...
SAGE Center Hosting Movie Night
The SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman, is hosting Movie Night this Friday, Nov. 10.
Elemental will be showing at 6 p.m. – doors...
