Downtown District to Hold Planning Meeting

The city of Hermiston and the Hermiston Downtown District group will be hosting a Downtown Focus Workshop Feb. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm...

HHS Principal Named Administrator of the Year

Hermiston Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fred Maiocco announced Hermiston High School Principal Tom Spoo as the 2016-17 Administrator of the Year at the board...

Soroptimists to Hold Bunco Fundraiser Jan. 31

Soroptimist International of the Greater Hermiston Area will hold a Valentine's-themed Bunco fundraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Desert Lanes Bowling Center in Hermiston. Doors...

Crime in Hermiston Continues to Decline

Crime Down 2% from Last Year, Down 32% from 10-Year Average Overall crime in Hermiston continued its 10-year downward slide in 2016 despite continued growth...
Kennison Field

Hermiston Seeks to Join Tri-Cities Teams

Hermiston School District is exploring the possibility of heading across the Columbia River and joining Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), by the fall of...

City to Hold Parents Meeting for Hoops Leagues

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will hold a parent meeting for the first- through sixth-grade basketball leagues on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the...
Pumping Gas

ODA Gives Oregon Gasoline 'A-Plus' Rating

Motorists in Oregon should generally feel confident they are getting good gasoline and diesel, based on statistics for 2016. Routine inspections by the Oregon Department...

Businesses to Mark Anniversaries on Thursday

Home Town Mortgage Group and Real Business Solutionswill team up to celebrate their anniversaries this week. The two businesses will mark their anniversaries from...

HHS to Offer Winter Kids Cheer Clinic

Hermiston High School is offering a Winter Kids Cheer Clinic that will include a performance at a HHS boys varsity basketball game. The clinic is...

Decade Later, Man Charged with Deputy's Death

A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with the death of a sheriff's deputy nearly a decade a go. On Jan. 20, 2017, the Oregon...

Flood Risks Assessed Along States' Border

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District deployed a team of technical experts to assess ice-jam conditions and associated flood risks on...
Winter Accident

As the Snow Piles Up, So Do the Auto Accidents

January has been a good month for auto body businesses in Hermiston. Through the first 17 days of January, there have been more than 50...

Tickets on Sale for Beef & Crab Feed Fundraiser

The eighth annual Beef and Crab Feed benefitting the Hermiston Education Foundation will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Hermiston Conference Center. The...
Hermiston High School

HHS to Hold Softball Pitching, Catching Camp

Hermiston High School will put on a softball pitching and catching camp in February for kids ages 6-14. The camp will be held on three...

Tickets on Sale for 9th Annual Cabin Fever

Tickets are available for the ninth annual Cabin Fever set for Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Hermiston Conference Center. John Wambeke and Friends will entertain...

Police Blotter: Staying at the Post Office Inn

Things have been quiet lately, what with all the snow and ice, but here's our weekly look at what folks are reporting to the...

PetSense Opening in Hermiston on Saturday

PetSense, a pet supply store, will open in Hermiston on Saturday, Jan. 21. The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the...

Ribbon Cutting Set for Higher Power Fitness

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host a grand re-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Higher Power Fitness on Friday, Jan. 20. The event will take...

School District Announces Schedule Changes

The Hermiston School District has announced today changes in its semester and quarters at its secondary schools in an effort to provide enough days...

Good Shepherd Offers Healthy Friday Event

Good Shepherd Medical Center will offer its monthly Healthy Fridays event on Friday, Jan. 20. From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., participants, at no charge, can...