Driver Suffers Broken Neck After Being Ejected in Highway 11 Crash
Two vehicles crashed Monday, July 8, on state roads on opposite sides of Umatilla County. The first happened early in the morning, Oregon State...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
July 1: Amber Danielle Gomez, 36, was arrested on the 1300 block of N....
Good Shepherd Offering CPR/AED, First Aid Combo Class on July 19
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering CPR/AED and first aid combo classes on Friday, July 19.
Classes include adult, infant and child CPR, AED...
LEGAL NOTICE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Tutuilla Solar LLC: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA
ACTION: Notice of Finding of No...
Pair of Hermiston Businesses to Celebrate in July & August
A couple of Hermiston businesses will be celebrating with open houses this month and next.
At noon on July 24, the Next Chapter Bookstore &...
Irrigon Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing from Place of Employment
An Irrigon man was arrested and jailed Wednesday, July 10 for allegedly stealing from his place of employment and then filing a false report...
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Felony Vandalism
A Umatilla man faces 10 counts of felony vandalism and more following his arrest Monday, July 8.
Umatilla County sheriff's Capt. Paul Wolverton said Joshua...
Hermiston Approves Annexation of Nearly 26 Acres Into City Limits
The Hermiston City Council amended its Comprehensive Plan Map prior to approving the annexation of nearly 26 acres into the city limits at its...
Jeremy Wayne McKern & Whiskey Bound to Play at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Jeremy Wayne McKern & Whiskey Bound will play live this weekend at Wildhorse Sports Club in Pendleton.
The Pacific Northwest country and bluegrass band takes...
Oregon Is 1 of 13 States Seeing Decline in Gasoline Prices
Gas prices are fairly steady even as Hurricane Beryl ravaged the Gulf Coast and made landfall in southeast Texas.
While gas prices and crude oil...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet Via Zoom on July 11
The Columbia Development Authority Board will hold a meeting and executive session on Thursday, July 11 via Zoom.
The meeting will get under way at...
Beginning in January 2025, Hermiston Businesses Will Pay License Fees
Beginning in January 2025, businesses operating in Hermiston will have to pay an annual business license fee.
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously on Monday...
12 Community Organizations Receive Funding from TRT/Tourism Account
The Hermiston City Council approved more than $96,000 in funding to 12 local organizations at its Monday meeting.
The funding comes from the city's Transient...
Eastern Oregon Counties to Open Cooling Centers During High Temps
As a summer heatwave blankets the state, some places in Umatilla and Morrow counties plan to offer cooling services for those in need.
In Baker...
Traffic Alert: Rolling Slowdowns Planned on I-84 Near Pendleton
The Oregon Department of Transportation is installing various traffic management devices to improve safety and traffic control in case of Interstate 84 closures in the Pendleton...
City of Pendleton Awarded $36,000 Grant to Improve Cybersecurity
The city of Pendleton has received a grant to improve cybersecurity.
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) oversees the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant...
Petition to Put Legalized Cannabis on Ballot in Hermiston Falls Short
By Antonio Sierra/Oregon Public Broadcasting
A lead petitioner got more than enough signatures to trigger an election to reconsider legalizing cannabis sales in Hermiston, where...
July 10 Virtual Workshop to Focus on Fending Off Cyber Attacks
The Oregon Small Business Development Center Network, in partnership with the North Star Cybersecurity Program and the Mt. Hood SBDC, is offering a virtual...
Oregon Governor Declares Heat Emergency as Temperatures Soar
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is in the midst of its first extreme heat wave of the summer, with temperatures soaring into the triple...
Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive at Good Shepherd on July 15
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, July 15 at Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston.
The blood drive will...
