Hermiston High School Marching Band Earns Silver Standard Award
Drumroll please — the Hermiston High School marching band has reason to toot its own horn.
Led by Sean McClanahan, HHS director of bands, the group returned from...
Umatilla Electric Celebrates 1,000 Days Without a Lost-Time Accident
Umatilla Electric Cooperative celebrated on June 10 reaching 1,000 days without a lost-time accident, a major achievement in the utility line of work.
"We are extremely...
All 3 Morrow County Commissioners Will Face July Recall Vote
All three members of the Morrow County Board of Commissioners are going to be in a special election in July to decide whether to...
Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive at Good Shepherd on June 17
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, June 17 at Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston.
The blood drive will...
Umatilla Electric Cooperative Warns Community of Scamming Efforts
Consumers with water, gas and electricity connections have long been targets for utility scams. But in today’s digital world, every swipe and click increases...
Boardman Offering Low-Cost Rabies Vaccinations on June 15
The city of Boardman will hold a low-cost rabies vaccination event on Saturday, June 15.
Rabies is a fatal disease of the brain and spinal...
Umatilla School District Breaks Ground on New School, CTE Buildings
The Umatilla School District on Tuesday, June 11, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new intermediate school and a career technical education building.
The intermediate building...
Good Shepherd Offering Free 12-Week Class on Tai Chi for Better Balance
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a free Tai Chi for Better Balance course at the Hermiston Senior Center, 255 N.E. Second St.
The...
Boardman to Hold Community Input Session on Municipal Codes
The city of Boardman will hold a community input session on Monday, June 24.
The session is from 6 to 7 p.m. at Boardman City...
Proud River Leadership Academy Opening in Eastern Oregon
Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) has announced the launch of the Proud River Leadership Academy, an evolution of the former Leadership Hermiston program.
In a press...
HPD to Add Seven Officers With Adoption of 2024-25 City Budget
The city of Hermiston’s recently-adopted budget will allow the Hermiston Police Department to add seven new full-time officer, four of which will be funded...
City of Pendleton Names Jeff Brown Director of Public Works
Jeff Brown has been named the new public works director for the city of Pendleton. He will take over the leadership position on July...
Eastern Oregon Women’s Coalition to Host Economic Summit in Hermiston
The Eastern Oregon Economic Summit is a two-day event that includes industry tours, state and federal legislative updates, and industry developments.
According to a press...
It’s Calf and Fawn Season – Keep Your Distance from Elk and Deer
Oregon's deer and elk give birth from May through July. It's natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden for extended...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
June 10: Brandie Kay Lynn Lorenzo, 32, was cited and released on the 100...
Stalemate on Columbia Development Authority Chessboard
Members of the Columbia Development Authority said commercial developers looking to launch their next big enterprise on or near the former Army Chemical Depot...
Federal Rebates Help Local School Districts Buy Electric Buses
Four Eastern Oregon school districts are beneficiaries of the Biden-Harris administration’s latest initiative aimed at improving air quality and student health.
The U.S. Environmental Protection...
City Council OKs New Stop Signs – After They Already Were Put Up
The Hermiston Street Department jumped the gun recently by putting up new stop signs in town before the Hermiston City Council approved them.
A resolution...
Hermiston City Council Adopts Budget for 2024-25 Fiscal Year
The Hermiston City Council approved Monday night a $109,564,064 budget for the city’s 2024-25 fiscal year.
The budget is approximately $26.3 million (19.3 percent) less...
Hermiston Cinema Offering Free Movies for Kids this Summer
A variety of children’s movies can be viewed for free on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting June 19 at Hermiston Stadium 8 Cinema, 355 W....
