Little League Signups Set for Tonight

Hermiston Little League will hold signups tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Hermiston Conference Center. The signups are for baseball and softball players ages 5...

A Roundabout in Hermiston? Not so Fast

The idea of placing a roundabout on South Highway 395 for traffic safety reasons drew enough opposition from the public and members of the...

McNary Heights Seeks Volunteer Readers

McNary Heights Elementary School will host Read Across America Week Feb. 29-March 4. The event will celebrate reading to children and the birthday of...
Boat Inspection

Boat Inspection Stations Open in Oregon

Aquatic invasive species watercraft inspection stations open March 1 at the Ashland Port of Entry on northbound I-5 and March 3 at the Ontario...

Walden Announces Art Contest for Students

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) announced today that the 2016 Congressional Art Competition is now open to high school students throughout Oregon’s Second...

Third Annual Ag Fair Set for March 9

The third annual Community Agricultural Workers and Employers Resource Fair will be held on March 9 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Hermiston Conference. Attendees will...
Fire Department

Fire Chief Worries About Service Call Delays

The Hermiston Fire & Emergency Services has a standard goal of arriving at the scene of a fire within 10 minutes in 90 percent...
Chess Club Promo

Hermiston High School Happenings

The end of February is only a blink away, and Hermiston High School is bustling with activity! Here’s a look into the events and...
395 Fatality

Woman Loses Life in Highway 395 Crash

A Kennewick woman lost her life on Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 395. The Oregon State Police responded to a report of an...

Highway 395 Work Schedule for This Week

Construction activities will continue this week and through the spring and early summer months in Hermiston on U.S. 395 for the Oregon Department of...

Good Shepherd's Burke Named 'CEO to Know'

Dennis Burke, president and CEO of Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS), has been named one of the CEOs to Know by Becker’s Hospital...

HHS Swimmer Heading to State Meet

The Hermiston High School boys swimming found success at the district meet on Saturday and one Bulldog swimmer is heading for state. The Bulldogs placed...

As Farming Season Nears, Beware of Rural Crime

With the farming season upon us again, the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is reminding rural citizens that crime is not confined to the cities...
HHS Growth

HHS Adding Modular Classrooms Over Spring Break

Hermiston School District will set three, two-classroom modular buildings at Hermiston High School over spring break, in March, to accommodate student growth needs. In an...
Veggies

Eat Your Veggies – They Probably Came from Oregon

Once again, statistics show that Oregon is among the nation’s leaders in the production of several types of vegetable crops, whether they are grown...

Tamástslikt Announces ArtWORKz Winners

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute announced the winners of the juried competition in ArtWORKz 2015, the fifth annual junior art show and competition. Grand Prizes, Awards of...

Governor Taps Smith to Help Out Small Businesses

Gov. Kate Brown has announced the appointment of State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) to the Small Business Advisory Cabinet. The cabinet is responsible for developing...

Tickets on Sale for Umatilla's DSA Banquet

Tickets are now on sale for the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center annual Distinguished Citizen Award banquet on March 5. The event takes...
Madrigal Murder Update

Chief Gives Update on Year-Old Murder Case

It’s been nearly a year since Alonso G. Madrigal was shot and killed in Hermiston, but Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said he there...
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COPS ON FILM

Hermiston Police Chief Extolls Virtues of Body Cameras When it comes to body cameras for his officers, Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston is all for...