An Evening of Excellence
Hermiston High School Honors Top Students at Awards Ceremony
Hermiston High School honored some of its best and brightest students Wednesday night during its annual...
Stanfield Library to Host Pinkalicious Party
The Stanfield Public Library will hold its third annual Pinkalicious Party on Friday.
The event, held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Stanfield Senior...
Temperatures Could Get into the 90s this Week
Get your sunscreen and sun hats handy because the sun will be shining and the temperature will be approaching 90 degrees in the Hermiston...
Committee to Review City's Proposed Budget Tonight
The Hermiston Budget Committee will meet tonight to review the city’s proposed $46.8 million budget for fiscal year 2014-15.
There are several proposed increases and...
On the Cutting Edge of Hydropower
Madison Farms Implementing Innovative Hydropower Technology
Madison Farms in Echo began using a regenerative drive module this spring to generate electricity during the process of...
States Add Another Month to Chinook Season
An improved outlook for the number of upriver spring Chinook salmon returning to the Columbia River prompted fishery managers from Oregon and Washington to...
Milagro Theatre to Perform in Walla Walla
Shakespeare Walla Walla will host Milagro Theatre in their performance of Cuéntame Coyote on Saturday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Gesa Power...
HPD to Get New Uniforms & Patch
Hermiston police officers will soon be sporting new uniforms to go along with a new patch.
Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said the new uniforms...
Council to Meet to Review City Manager Semi-Finalists
The Hermiston City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 to review the list of semi-finalists for the...
Hermiston Chamber Luncheon Set for May 27
The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business 2 Business Luncheon at 11:45 on Tuesday, May 27 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Guest...
Council OKs Liquor Licenses
The Hermiston City Council approved three liquor license applications at Monday night’s meeting.
The approved licenses were for The Cozy Corner, 198 E. Main St.,...
I-84 Crash Involved Hispanic Musical Group; 11 Hurt
Eleven people were injured, including four seriously, in the accident Monday morning on Interstate 84 near La Grande.
The injured were members of La Estrella,...
City to Put Surplus Items Up for Auction on May 18
Folks out there who’ve been searching high and low for an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer are in luck!
The city of Hermiston is putting one of...
5 People Assigned to Beautify, Enhance Hermiston
Five area residents have been given the assignment to help make Hermiston more beautiful and livable.
Those five people, confirmed to the Community Enhancement Committee...
Community Turns Out for UHS Fundraiser
A carnival-like spirit swept through Umatilla High School on Friday despite a spring wind and overcast skies.
The school held a Drive One 4 UR...
2 Hermiston FFA Teams Heading to Nationals
Two of Hermiston High School’s FFA teams won their state competitions in Corvallis last week and will move on to compete in the national...
Latino Business Network Meets Wednesday
The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Speakers will be representatives from Worksource Oregon,...
Free Storm Spotter Training Set for Hermiston
The National Weather Service needs volunteers to provide severe weather reports and will offer free storm spotter training in Hermiston on May 19.
Spotters relay...
Blood Drive Set for Good Shepherd on May 19
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, May 19 in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take place from 12:30 to 6...
4 Injured When Van Rolls Down I-84 Embankment
Four people were injured, two reported critically, after a van pulling a trailer crashed and rolled down a steep embankment along the eastbound shoulder...
