Hermiston Water Tower

Hermiston Water Tower to Get Makeover

Motorists traveling north into Hermiston from Highway 395 will soon get the message the city wants them to get: You can grow here. The Hermiston...
Hermiston Council

City Drops 2 Committees, Adds 2 More

Nobody likes to hold meetings just for the sake of holding a meeting and the Hermiston City Council is no different. On Monday, the council...

State Investigating Death of Two Rivers Inmate

An investigation is taking place into the “unexpected death” of a Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI) inmate Monday evening. On Monday, at approximately 5:55 p.m.,...
Daniel Tucker

Speaking Up for the Developmentally Disabled

Hermiston Man to Serve on Statewide Board Daniel Tucker is not one to shy away from responsibility. He attends the Hermiston School District’s Next Step...
Bill Hansell

Hansell Talks Water Bills, Past and Future

It was only fitting for State Sen. Bill Hansell to talk about water issues at the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Luncheon...

Good Shepherd Offers Driving Class for Seniors

Good Shepherd Medical Center is teaming up with AARP to offer Smart Driver Safety courses each month. The course, accredited by the Oregon Department of...
UHS Robotics 2014

UHS Students Gearing Up for Robotics Competition

Robots rocked and rolled for Umatilla on Saturday as students conquered disasters, fixed mobility problems and prepped for competitions. Umatilla students from elementary through high...
HHS Video of Week

HHS Video of the Week: Looking Into the Future

Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch wondered what some of the folks at the high school will be doing...
Hermiston Utility Burden

Hermiston Residents Pay Less in Utility Costs

Hermiston residents pay less for their basic utilities than similar users in comparable Eastern Oregon cities. That’s the conclusion of an updated study...
Jason Edmiston

Juvenile Crime Numbers Plummeting

The Hermiston Police Department has identified a trend in juvenile crime that has its chief perplexed. In the past two years, the number of...
City Annexes OSU Land

Council Votes to Annex OSU Land into City

The Oregon State University’s Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC) grows and irrigates more than 200 crops and has more research acreage under...

District Names Bixler Permanent Principal of HHES

Hermiston School District announced today that Brad Bixler has been named the Highland Hills Elementary School permanent principal. He has served as the school’s...

Women's Expo Set for Hermiston on Feb. 22

The Eastern Oregon Women’s Expo will be held on Feb. 22 at the Hermiston Conference Center. The event, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,...

Altrusa Accepting Scholarship Applications

Altrusa International of Hermiston is now accepting spring term applications for the Dorothy Juve Memorial Educational Scholarship. Scholarships between $300 and $1,500 will be given...

Depot Memorabilia Topic of Chamber Event

Ever wonder what will happen to all the artifacts and memorabilia from the Umatilla Chemical Depot? Well, now you have a chance to find out....

Council to Consider Annexation Request Tonight

The Hermiston City Council will hold a public hearing tonight to consider a request by Oregon State University to annex approximately 168 acres of...
Hispanic Advisory Committee

Hispanic Committee Making a Difference in Hermiston

Question: What do the Oregon cities of Woodburn, Cornelius, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla, Ontario, Hayesville, Madras and Independence have in common? Answer: They all have a higher...

IMESD OKs Local Service Plan

The InterMountain Education Service District Board of Directors approved the2014-2015 IMESD Local Service Plan (LSP) during its Jan. 15 regular board meeting. IMESD component school...

Bad Hat Choice Leads to Pot Bust

On today’s episode of What Not To Wear, we learn about a Montana man who made an unfortunate head wear choice while transporting six...

Pilot Rock Woman in Critical Condition After Crash

A Pilot Rock woman was listed in critical condition following a one-vehicle accident on Highway 395 about eight miles south of Pendleton on Friday. The...