Anderson Harkenrider

Anderson, Harkenrider Won't Seek New Terms

On a night when there was little on the agenda, all the news from the Hermiston City Council was made at the end of...
HHS Video of Week

HHS Video of the Week: New Year's Resolutions

It's not too late to make your New Year's resolutions. Hermiston High School senior and Northeast Oregon Now correspondent Tory Gertsch tracked down some...
Russ Dorran

Hermiston Pioneer, Russ Dorran, Passes Away at 86

Russ Dorran, a leading light in the Northwest power industry who helped Hermiston grow from a farming hamlet to Eastern Oregon’s largest city, has...

City Postpones Annexation Hearing Until Jan. 27

The Hermiston City Council is postponing a public hearing on an annexation request from Oregon State University until its Jan. 27 meeting. The hearing was...
Dancing Gallery - Sally Hansell

Photo Gallery: Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars

Northeast Oregon Now's Jennifer Colton had her camera handy during Saturday night's Dancing With Your Hermiston Stars. Here's a few of the shots she...
Dancing with Stars Winner

Anderson Hansell Keeps Mirror Ball in the Family

Stars tangoed, two-stepped and shimmied their way across the stage on Saturday night, but only one took home the mirror ball trophy: Hermiston attorney...

Hermiston District Names Educators of the Year

Nine teachers in the Hermiston School District were named the 2013-14 Educators of the Year. The district recognizes nine teachers – one from each of...
Powerline Realignment

ODOT Unveils Powerline Road Plan

In January 2015, construction will begin on a project to move the intersection of Powerline Road and Highway 730 in Umatilla. Earlier this week, Tim...

OSP Trooper Arrests California Fugitive

An Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper's suspicions Thursday afternoon while on patrol in northeast Oregon led to the arrest of a wanted California fugitive...

Hunt Reports Due by Jan. 15

If you purchased a 2013 hunting tag in the state of Oregon, you need to report your results by Jan. 31 or face a...

High Winds Forecast for Weekend

If you have any hatches, you might want to batten them down. High winds with gusts up to 70 mph are forecast for the...

Trespassing Case Leads to Drug & Weapon Charges

A simple case of trespassing helped a Hermiston police officer arrest a Hermiston woman on drug and weapon charges. On the night of Dec. 28,...

Hermiston Industrial Site Could Get Priority Funding

The Hermiston City Council will vote on whether to nominate the Cook Industrial Site for special designation that could make it eligible for state...

Tamástslikt to Display Young Artists' Work

Young artists from around the region will have their artwork on display at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute Jan. 16-Feb. 22. The artwork is part of the...
Murder Investigation

2013 Crime Numbers Down From 10-Year Average

According to year-end statistics, total crime in Hermiston during 2013 was up 3 percent from a year ago, but down 6 percent from the...

Fair Board to Meet on Jan. 23

The Umatilla County Fair Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Stafford Hansell Government Center. The public is encouraged to...

Megaload Will Need to Be Retrofitted

The transport company contracted to haul three megaloads from the Port of Umatilla to the tar sands oil project in Alberta, Canada has run...

Pendleton Man's Estate Fined $19,200 by DEQ

The estate of a Pendleton businessman who died in 2011 has been issued a fine of $19,200 for failing to clean up hazardous waste...

Red Cross Seeks Donors Due to Blood Shortage

As severe winter weather begins to subside, the American Red Cross is asking all eligible blood and platelet donors to help offset a weather-related...