Man with Toy Guns Causes Disturbance
Hermiston police arrested a 62-year-old man on Wednesday on disorderly conduct charges after he was spotted with what turned out to be a toy...
Walmart DC Donates 70 Turkeys to Head Start
The Wal-Mart Distribution Center bestowed Umatilla Morrow Head Start Inc. (UMCHS) with a much-needed food donation of 70 frozen turkeys to be distributed to...
Utility Hikes to Pay for 2 Major City Projects
Water and sewer rates in Hermiston will increase over the next year to pay for two projects which city officials say will help better...
Tillamook Cheese Days Coming to SAGE Center
The SAGE Center is hosting Tillamook Cheese Days Feb. 17-18, showcasing Tillamook products made in Boardman.
Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
