HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 10: Maximiliano Aguilar Godinez, 27, was arrested on a warrant on the 900...
City, Education Department Offering Free Lunches for Kids This Summer
The Oregon Summer Meals program has resumed in Hermiston.
The free lunches are available to all children and youths, ages 1-18. Registration is not required...
Fire Crews Work Overnight to Control Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon Blaze
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office the evening of Thursday, July 18, reported firefighting crews in the Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon fire completed burnouts around the...
Swim Camp for People with Disabilities Coming to Hermiston
Hermiston Parks & Recreation, Hermiston Kiwanis Club and Arc of Umatilla County will host an iCan Swim program for children and adults with disabilities...
UEC Now Taking Applications for Proud River Leadership Academy
Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) is now taking applications for the Proud River Leadership Academy, an evolution of the former Leadership Hermiston program.
The academy is...
Hermiston Senior Center Serving Lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays
The Hermiston Senior Center serves meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Those planning to attend lunch are asked to call 541-567-3582 before 11 a.m. so the...
Oregon Gas Price Average Edges Below $4 for First Time Since March
The Oregon average for regular gas drops below $4 a gallon for the first time since March 14.
Pump prices are barely budging with almost...
U.C. Dispatch Manager Karen Primmer Wins Manager of the Year
Umatilla County Dispatch Manager Capt. Karen Primmer has received the 2023 911 Manager of the Year Award from The Oregon Chapter of Association of...
Property Owner Opposes Hermiston’s Gettman Road Project
By Tori Shuller and Phil Wright/East Oregonian
The city of Hermiston is looking to use eminent domain to continue its project to expand West Gettman...
Good Shepherd Cancer Center to Celebrate New Location on Thursday
The public is invited to attend the open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Good Shepherd Cancer Center’s new location on Thursday, July 18.
The...
The Shades to Perform This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
The Shades will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The Northwest band plays classic rock and pop...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 5: Luis Abraham Contreras, 29, was arrested near W. Elm and N.W. 11th...
Driver in 2023 Crash Near Boardman Faces Manslaughter, Other Charges
The Morrow County District Attorney’s Office has charged a man with criminally negligent homicide and more related to a November 2023 crash near Boardman...
School District Receives Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Hermiston School District has been awarded us the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
The designation comes from the Government Finance Officers Association of...
30,000 Kids in Low-Income Families Missing Out on Food Benefits
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer.
The Department of Human Services said Monday...
BMCC Hosting FAFSA Information Events in Hermiston, Pendleton
Students and their families can receive assistance with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid during a pair of FAFSA assistance events at...
American Red Cross Offering Movie Ticket Incentives for Blood Donors
The American Red Cross is celebrating the July 17 release of the movie “Twisters” with incentives for blood donors during the month of July.
Donors...
Senior Centers Offer Twice-Weekly Meals in Hermiston, Boardman
Enjoy a home-cooked and visit with friends during senior lunches in Hermiston and Boardman. All ages are welcome at both venues.
On-site meals at the...
UEC Among Cooperatives Honored for Customer Service Survey Results
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is one of 99 cooperatives honored for results on its member survey.
Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, Inc. announced that 99 member cooperatives earned an...
Big River Golf Course Implements Online Tee Times, GPS Technology
According to a press release from the city of Umatilla, big changes have come to Big River Golf Course.
Golfers hitting the links at Big...
