Book Sale Needs Volunteers

Hermiston Library Book Sale in Jeopardy

Lack of Volunteers Could Mean Event Canceled This Year The annual Hermiston Public Library book sale is facing the same challenge many other nonprofit events...

Business Coalition Endorses Greg Smith

The Oregon Small Business Coalition (OSBC) announced their endorsement of State Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner) in his re-election bid for House District 57. OSBC represents...
I84 Stabbing

Man Charged with Stabbing Truck Driver

One man is in the hospital and another man is in jail after a bizarre stabbing incident on Interstate 84 on Monday west of...
School Attendance

BACK TO CLASS!

Hermiston School District Expects Record Number of Students Monday marked the beginning of a school year full of growth and change for students, teachers, and...
Hermiston Senior Center

Council Hears from Senior Center Proponents

The Hermiston City Council was urged Monday night to seek a Community Development Block Grant to build a new senior center. The current senior center,...
HCC Gas Utility

Hermiston Looks to Create Gas Utility Company

When the dust settles and the history books are written about Hermiston, it could be said that a mathematical error led to the creation...
Poaching

5 Charged with Unlawful Killing of Mule Deer

Five people are facing wildlife-related charges following an investigation that led to the discovery of the head of a freshly killed mule deer in...

Boardman Fire District Seeks $14 Million Station

Voters within the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District will vote on a nearly $14 million bond measure in November to fund a new emergency...
Fatal Bike Wreck

Bicyclist Killed in Interstate 84 Accident

A 52-year-old Oregon woman was killed when she was struck by a truck from behind while riding a bicycle on Interstate 84 on Sunday. The...

Council to Consider Forming Gas Utiltity

The Hermiston City Council will consider a resolution at tonight’s meeting to create its own gas utility to serve industrial customers. The resolution comes after...
Free meals in Umatilla

Umatilla Offers Free Meals to All Students

Every single student in the Umatilla School District can receive free breakfast and lunch this school year. The district received final approval on Friday for...
Port Appeal

State Approves Port of Morrow Project Funding

The Oregon Transportation Commission today approved $6 million in funding for the Port of Morrow’s cold storage rail transload facility. The port will provide an...

Adult Volleyball Leagues Now Forming

The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is offering several adult volleyball leagues in September. There will be leagues for women and coed teams with the...

New Book Focuses on Earthquake Preparedness

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) released a new comic book titled, "Without Warning," this week aimed at teaching earthquake preparedness to teenagers....
Desert Cobbler

Desert Cobbler Stands the Test of Time

These days, when more and more products are becoming disposable, shoe repair shops are becoming less common. However, this change in society has not...
Ed Brookshier Retires

Brookshier Ready to Turn the Page

In 1991, grunge music dominated the charts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 3,000 for the first time, the Internet was in its...

S&P Raises Hermiston's Credit Rating

The credit rating agency, Standard & Poor’s, has raised its long-term rating of city of Hermiston general obligation debt from “A+” to “AA-.” S&P revised...

Register Now for Youth Flag Football League

The deadline to register for the city of Hermiston’s youth flag football league is Sept. 5. The dates for the league are Saturdays from Sept....
Mosquito control

No West Nile Virus in Umatilla County (So Far)

The number of human cases of West Nile virus has been steadily climbing around the nation and one case was reported in Morrow County...

Sunset Market Takes Place Friday Evening

In addition to the weekly Hermiston Saturday Market at McKenzie Park, there will also be a Sunset Market on Friday. The Sunset Market hours are...