Five People Injured, 1,000 Evacuated After Explosion
As many as 1,000 people were evacuated within a 2-mile radius of the explosion and fire at a natural gas plant in Plymouth Monday...
Police Seek Help in Finding Missing Hermiston Man
The Hermiston Police Department and Oregon State Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 59-year old Hermiston man reported missing under...
Deadline to Remove Studded Tires is Today
Studded tires must be removed from vehicles today, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The department said that given current weather forecasts, it will...
Natural Gas Fire Near Plymouth Leads to Evacuation
Highway 14 through Plymouth, Wash., is closed following a fire at a natural gas facility this morning.
The area where the facility is located is...
Schimmel Leads Louisville to Regional Finals
Former Hermiston High School standout Shoni Schimmel scored 19 points to help lead her Louisville Cardinals past LSU, 73-47, Sunday to reach the regional...
Smitty's Expands with Outdoor Post
Campers, hunters and anglers in the Hermiston area have a new and convenient place to find the gear they need.
Smitty’s Outpost, situated on Highway...
5-Year-Old Ejected from Car in I-84 Crash
A 5-year-old boy was seriously injured in a rollover accident Thursday night on Interstate 84 in Umatilla County. Five other family members suffered non-life...
Corps May Use Lethal Deterrents on Fish-Eating Birds
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Walla Walla District is expanding its current nonlethal avian hazing program at five Corps dams, including McNary Lock...
Teen Cited on Vandalism Charges
An Arlington teenager was cited on charges of vandalism Thursday in connection with several incidents of graffiti in Hermiston, Boardman and Arlington.
Several similar markings...
Workplace Environment Impacts Employees' Health
Every time an employee stays home sick, there’s an associated cost to the employer. But businesses can implement simple work-place policies to help reduce...
District Earns Honor for Music Education
Hermiston School District was named a 2014 Best Community for Music Education (BCME) by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.
Hermiston is one...
Driver Caught with $7,500 Worth of Pot in Car
A Portland man is facing drug charges after an Oregon State Police trooper discovered three pounds of marijuana in his vehicle following a routine...
Deadline Looms for Crystal Apple Nominations
Time is running out to submit nominations for the InterMountain Education Service District’s 2014 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Awards.
Nominations will be accepted through...
HHS Dance Team Takes 2nd at State
Hermiston High School’s dance team, Stardust, took “Legend of a Queen” to the next level over the weekend, taking home second place at the...
Altrusans Take Up Diaper Duty for Peruvians
Yards of donated flannel are being transformed into cloth diapers by the capable volunteers of Altrusa International of Hermiston. Next month, those garments will...
MYSTERY SOLVED: Diploma to Go to Grad's Son
A diploma lost for almost a century will soon be on its way home.
The Umatilla School District recently received a package from the Oregon...
Volunteers Needed to Plant Trees at Oxbow Trail
Leadership Hermiston is looking for volunteers to help plant trees at the Oxbow Trail.
The Oxbow tree planting day will be from 7 a.m. to...
District Registering Kindergarteners on April 18
The Hermiston School District will hold a spring kindergarten registration event Friday, April 18, for students entering kindergarten for the 2014-15 school year.
Registration will...
City Raises Building Height Limitations
The Hermiston City Council raised the maximum allowable building heights in C-1 and C-2 zones from 35 feet to 50 feet Monday night. ...
Hermiston Passes Supplemental Budget
The Hermiston City Council adopted a supplemental budget Monday night which increases the city’s 2013-14 budget by $894,350, or 1.8%.
The city makes supplements to...
