High-Speed Chase Leads to Arrests
Two people are in jail this morning after a high-speed chase in Umatilla County Tuesday afternoon.
The incident began at approximately 12:40 p.m. when an...
Destiny Theater Showing Kids' Films for Free
Destiny Theater in Hermiston is showing movies for children for free each Wednesday and Thursday through Aug. 20.
Doors open at 10 a.m. and the...
Hermiston Now Offering Taxi Options
Hermiston residents who use the city’s subsidized taxi ticket program will gain a new option in July.
Umatilla Cab Company will begin accepting “City Taxi...
Dust Devils Offering Kids' Baseball Clinic
The Tri-City Dust Devils will hold a youth baseball clinic in July at Gesa Stadium in the Tri-Cities.
The clinic, geared for children ages 4-14,...
Latino Business Network to Meet on July 8
The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Charlene Scott and Amber Skinner, representatives of...
Boardman Offers Full Slate of July 4th Activities
The city of Boardman has a full slate of Fourth of July activities set to take place on Saturday at Boardman Marina Park.
The day...
Hermiston Relay for Life Raises More than $50,000
Heat may have cut Hermiston’s Relay for Life short this weekend, but it didn’t dampen the spirit.
“Even though we had the heat, I still...
Free Concert Tonight at Boardman Marina Park
The Walla Walla Valley Band will give a free performance in Boardman at 7 p.m. this evening.
The concert gets under way at 7 p.m....
Crowds Sizzle During Umatilla Landing Days
Heat hampered some of the spirits at Umatilla Landing Days this weekend, but the high temperatures didn’t keep the crowds away completely.
Umatilla Chamber Director...
Girl Scouts Donate Cookies to Foster Children
Five high school-aged members of Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington Troop 51444 of Hermiston brightened the lives of local foster children with...
Hermiston Funfest to Offer Home Spun Fun
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone to take in some homes spun fun during the 2015 Hermiston Funfest in downtown Main Street...
Man Faces Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Charges
A Tennessee man is in jail after his arrest Saturday morning near Arlington on kidnapping and sexual assault charges.
Early Saturday morning, around 6:12 a.m.,...
Hermiston Cooling Station Open on Weekends
The Hermiston Cooling Station is open during weekends to provide anyone relief from the heat.
The station is located at 224 E. Main St., in...
Longtime Hermiston Businessman Jack Sobotta Dies
Longtime Hermiston businessman Jack Sobotta has died at the age of 81.
Sobotta, who owned Hermiston Drug for 27 years, died Tuesday at his home...
Military Members Swim for Free on July 5
The city of Hermiston will hold a Military Day at the Hermiston Family Aquatic Center on Sunday, July 5.
All service men and women will...
Fourth of July Celebration Set for Butte Park
No plans for the Fourth of July? No worries – the city of Hermiston has you covered with its annual Independence Day celebration at...
McKenzie Park Site of Saturday Market
Hermiston’s Saturday Market will be open for business from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 27.
The market, held at McKenzie Park, will feature...
Free Arts Activities Each Saturday at McKenzie Park
The Desert Arts Council is extending its free Kid’s Art Activities through Saturday, July 25 at McKenzie Park.
Sandra Spencer, art instructor, will be...
Parks Department Offering Drama Camp
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is offering a five-day drama camp for kids at the Hermiston Conference Center in July.
The camp is for...
Hermiston's Jack Sobotta Passes Away at 81
Jack R. Sobotta, 81, longtime resident of Hermiston, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in Hermiston.
He was born on Dec. 28, 1933 in Lewistown,...
