All Hermiston Students to Return to School Full Time Beginning April 13
New guidance issued by the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority will allow all students in the Hermiston School District to...
Pilot Project to Vaccinate Farm, Food Processing Workers in Morrow County
Morrow County is partnering with Oregon Health Authority on a pilot project focused on vaccinating farm and food processing workers in Morrow County against...
March 23: Umatilla County Health Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 10 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,877. There are currently 364 presumed cases of...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department's cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
One theft report and that resulted in...
Hermiston Pharmacist, Businessman Jerry Sobotta Passes Away at 85
Longtime Hermiston businessman Jerry Sobotta died on Sunday at the age of 85.
Sobotta owned Hermiston Drug with his brother, Jack, after working as a...
Pendleton Artist’s Work to Go On Display at Center for the Arts
Loree McKenna is perhaps best known in Pendleton as a talented cellist, but back in 1970, after graduating from San Francisco State University with...
Sale of Raffle Tickets to Support Graduating Seniors at Riverside High
You don’t have to be golfing in the 33rd annual Boardman Chamber of Commerce Frostbite Scholarship Golf Tournament on March 27 to support graduating...
March 22: Umatilla County Health Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 7 new COVID-19 cases.
Today's new cases - which include new cases reported Friday through Sunday - bring the county's...
Hermiston School District Announces Several Administrative Changes
Hermiston School District will promote from within to fill administrative positions for the next school year.
Director of Student Services Neely McKay has served as...
Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Names Kristina Olivas as New CEO
The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has hired Kristina Olivas of Hermiston to be its next chief executive officer.
Olivas will begin...
Umatilla Tribe to Receive $1.38 million as Part of Recovery Act of 2021
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today that nine Oregon tribes will receive more than $10.5 million in affordable housing grants...
March 19: Umatilla County Health Reports 14 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 14 new COVID-19 cases - up seven from Thursday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,860. There are...
Demolition Begins on Old City Hall
Demolition work began this week on the old Hermiston City Hall building on Second Street.
The building was heavily damaged by smoke during a fire...
Umatilla Parks Department, Library Teaming Up for Scavenger Hunts
The Umatilla Parks and Recreation Department and the Umatilla Public Library are teaming up to host monthly Scavenger Hunts in the Park.
The March hunt...
Umatilla County Fire District Puts $13.1 Million Bond Measure on Ballot
Umatilla County Fire District #1 is asking voters to consider a bond measure in the May election, which will fund a variety of equipment,...
March 18: Umatilla County Health Reports 7 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 7 new COVID-19 cases - down six from Wednesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,846. There are...
Restaurateurs: Prepare Now for New $28.6 Billion Grant Program
The Umatilla Electric Cooperative Business Resource Center has been informed of a $28.6 billion restaurant and bar grant program that will be made available...
Area Artists Encouraged to Submit Work for Open Regional Exhibit
Artists from across Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington are encouraged to submit work for this year’s Open Regional Exhibit at the Pendleton Center for...
Good Shepherd Offering Free COVID Vaccine Clinics by Appointment
Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) is currently holding weekly vaccine events on its campus.
These events are by appointment only and only for those...
March 17: Umatilla County Health Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported 13 new COVID-19 cases - down five from Tuesday.
Today's new cases bring the county's overall total to 7,839. There are...
