Plant Still Leaking Gas, But Residents Return Home
Plymouth, Wash., residents were allowed to return to their homes a day after being evacuated following an explosion at Northwest Pipeline Monday morning.
Crews are...
Schimmel's College Career Ends in Loss to Maryland
A furious last-minute comeback attempt fell short for the Louisville Cardinals Tuesday night as Shoni Schimmel’s last-second shot rimmed out, ending the former Hermiston...
States Set June Sturgeon Seasons, Adopt New Sanctuary
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have set the summer retention sturgeon fishing seasons and adopted a new sturgeon spawning sanctuary in the Columbia...
Shred Your Documents for Free on April 4
Do you have piles of old documents that need to be shredded? If so, be sure to circle April 4 on your calendar.
The Umatilla...
District to Host Educator Job Fair on April 12
The Hermiston School District will host a free educator job fair Saturday, April 12 at Hermiston High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All...
Motorcyclist Crashes While Fleeing Police
Oregon State Police (OSP) cited a Yakima, Wash., man following Sunday afternoon's motorcycle crash along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near Rowena that...
Umatilla Robotics Team Ready for Regionals
Umatilla’s “Team Confidential” will compete at the Autodesk Pacific Northwest FIRST Robotics Competition Championship on April 9-12.
The team received its invitation on Sunday, after...
Robotics Experience Has Changed Our Lives
Umatilla High School educates nearly 400 students each year, the majority of whom come from Spanish speaking households. Umatilla is one of the few...
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...
