Good Shepherd Auxiliary to Hold Book, Gift Sale on Sept. 6-7
The Good Shepherd Hospital Auxiliary will hold a fund-raiser gift sale on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 6-7
The sale takes place in the Good Shepherd...
Hermiston Parks Department Offering Moonlight Kayak Adventure
Friday, Aug. 30 is the deadline to register for the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Harvest Moonlight Paddle taking place on Friday, Sept. 6.
The...
Ninth Annual Kidz Pow Wow Set for Saturday at Tamastslikt
The Museum at Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton will host the ninth annual Kidz Pow Wow this Saturday, Aug. 31. The event goes from...
Deputies De-Escalate Potentially Suicidal Situation in Milton-Freewater
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office deputies were able to talk a potentially suicidal man into dropping the knife he had pointed at his own throat...
Gas Prices Slip Ahead of Labor Day
Labor Day is seen as the final chance for a long weekend getaway before the summer comes to an end and generally sees the...
HPD Weekend Activity Report
Here’s a rundown of the Hermiston Police Department cases from night shift Friday through night shift Sunday:
3 informational reports
1 violation of restraining...
Boardman Residents Invited to Take Part in Community Night Out Tonight
Boardman area residents are invited to come out to Boardman City Park tonight and meet their local first responders during Community Night Out. The...
Hermiston City Council Votes to Support School District Bond Measure
The city of Hermiston is officially supporting the Hermiston School District as it seeks voter approval for a school bond to address enrollment growth...
Umatilla to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Event for Recently Upgraded Kiwanis Park
The city of Umatilla is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kiwanis Park on Friday, Sept. 6.
The event will be at 1 p.m. and will...
Walmart DC Now Hiring
The Hermiston Walmart Distribution Center is holding a Hiring Event tomorrow, Aug. 27 from 1 to 7 p.m.
The DC is hiring loaders, unloaders, order-fillers...
Hermiston Parks Registering Participants for Fall Gymnastics
Registration is under way as of today for the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Fall Gymnastics Classes. Session 1 begins on Sept. 5.
Registration will...
Chamber to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Dance Unlimited
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce invites the public to help celebrate the grand re-opening of Dance Unlimited this Wednesday, Aug. 28. A ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Hermiston City Council to Give City Manager Performance Review Tonight
The Hermiston City Council will meet in executive session this evening to give a review of City Manager Byron Smith's job performance.
Smith has served...
McKay Creek Vintage & Artisan Market Coming to Pendleton
McKay Creek Vintage & Artisan Market in Pendleton will hold their annual outdoor vintage, crafter and junkin' event on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9...
Columbia Development Authority Board to Meet on Sept. 5
The Columbia Development Authority (CDA) will hold a regular board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Stanford Hansell Government Center in Hermiston.
The meeting...
Kids Ages 17 and Under Can Sign Up for ODFW’s Free Pheasant Hunt
Youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s free pheasant hunts happening around the...
Standoff With Police Ends Peacefully
A tense, armed standoff ended peacefully Friday after a man experiencing a mental health crisis had threatened to kill himself in Hermiston.
Around 7:15 a.m.,...
Umatilla Residents Encouraged to Vote for Trick or Treat Theme
This Sunday, Aug. 25, is the deadline for Umatilla residents to vote for this year’s Trick or Treat on Sixth Street theme. The downtown...
Hunters Can No Longer Use Deer, Elk Urine Scent Lures Beginning Jan. 1
The 2019 Oregon State Legislature has passed a bill that bans the possession and use of deer and elk urine scent lures that contain...
Kaitie Wade to Perform Live at Wildhorse This Weekend
Kaitie Wade will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The country singer takes the stage at 9...
