Parks Department Selling Backyard Campout Activity Kits for Labor Day
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is selling activity kits for the Great Backyard Campout this Labor Day weekend.
Campout kits are $10 each and...
Hermiston Seeks to Boost WORC Ridership with Incentive Program
If you’ve never used the city of Hermiston’s WORC Taxi Ticket Program, you may want to reconsider.
On Monday, the Hermiston City Council approved a...
Oregon Trail Library District Offering WiFi to Those Without Internet
The Oregon Trail Library District is providing WiFi to go for those without internet service at home. The service is funded by Lamb Weston.
Internet...
Umatilla Library Opening Tuesday
The Umatilla Public Library is re-opening to the public beginning tomorrow, Aug. 25.
The hours of public access will be 12-5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday,...
Aug. 24: Umatilla County Reports 3 Deaths, 37 New COVID-19 Cases
Umatilla County Health today reported three more deaths from coronavirus and 37 new confirmed cases.
Umatilla County’s 34th COVID-19 death is a 66-year-old male who...
Boardman Fire Corps Purchases New Washing, Drying Machine
The Boardman Fire Corps has been holding fund-raising events during the past few years to purchase an extractor washing machine and dryer. The appliances...
Umatilla City Hall Re-Opens Today
Umatilla City Hall will re-open to the public starting today, Aug. 24.
The hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Thursday until further notice.
City staff...
Search and Rescue Team Trying to Locate Missing Hermiston Man
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing Hermiston man.
The county’s Search and Rescue (SAR) team is...
Hermiston Man in Critical Condition After Shooting in Safeway Lot
A man is in critical condition following a shooting on Friday afternoon in the Safeway parking lot in Hermiston.
Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said...
Hermiston Watermelons Get Sweet Spot on National Television Show
Hermiston’s famous watermelons got a little more famous after being featured on national television this weekend.
CBS Sunday Morning had a four-minute segment on Hermiston...
Aug. 21: Umatilla County Reports 24 New Cases of Coronavirus
Umatilla County Health today reported 24 new confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Today's new cases bring the county's total thus far to 2,378.
There are 140 presumed...
ODOT to Host Virtual Open House on Topic of Exits 207, 210 on I-84
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will host a virtual open house regarding the Interstate 84 Exits 207 and 210 Interchange Area Management Plan.
Log...
HPD Adding Extra Patrols to Cut Down on Impaired Driving During Holiday
Members of the Hermiston Police Department will be conducting overtime patrols during the Labor Day holiday specifically targeting impaired drivers.
The department received a grant...
COVID-19 Task Force Aims to Guide County’s Health, Economic Recovery
A task force began work this week to help guide the county’s health, economic, and educational recovery from COVID-19.
The Umatilla County COVID-19 Response and...
Aug. 20: Trend of Fewer COVID-19 Cases Continues in Umatilla County
Umatilla County Health today reported 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Today's 13 new cases bring the county's total thus far to 2,354.
There are 144...
Flooding Damages Gallery at Heritage Station Museum; Tours Canceled
The Umatilla County Historical Society’s Heritage Station Museum has stopped offering museum tours due to flood damage.
On Tuesday, Aug. 11, one of the museum...
Umatilla County To Be Removed from Baseline Status Beginning Aug. 21
At the recommendation of the Oregon Health Authority, Gov. Kate Brown announced on Wednesday that Umatilla County has succeeded in reducing the spread of...
Community Asked to Rank Final 3 Names for New Hermiston School
Hermiston School District administration provided three final name suggestions to the board of education at its meeting on Monday. The proposed names are for...
Hermiston Parks & Rec Department Announces #HitSnapWin Event
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the #HitSnapWin contest to encourage use of the city’s parks and trails. There is no charge...
Columbia River Health to Host Live Facebook Event with Health Tips
Beginning tomorrow, Aug. 20, the employees of Columbia River Health in Boardman will be hosting monthly Facebook Live events to talk about the clinic,...
