Hometown Mortgage to Host Alive After Five
Hometown Mortgage will be the host of the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce's Alive After Five on Wednesday.
The event is set for 5:30 p.m. at...
Tax Laws Topic of Latino Business Network Meeting
The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
Paul Barnett of Barnett & Moro will...
County Commissioners Pass Smoking Ban
By March 1, smoking will be banned on all county-owned property and by July 1 all county-owned land will be tobacco-free zones.
The Umatilla County...
Colder Temperatures to Return Over Weekend
Enjoy the warmer weather while it lasts because it won’t last long.
Temperatures reached into the low 50s on Friday, but the National Weather Service...
Commentary: Council Earns High Marks in 2013
At the close of the last Hermiston City Council meeting of 2013, Councilor Manuel Gutierrez made a comment about the current working relationship between...
Parking Permits Now Required at Wildlife Areas
As of Jan. 1, visitors to Oregon Fish & Wildlife areas, including two in Boardman, one in Hermiston and one in Irrigon, will have...
Cabin Fever to Heat Up Hermiston Stage
John Wambeke grew up in a show business family of sorts. He can remember his parents gathering up local talent from the rural parts...
Precision Agriculture Gets Boost from FAA
Precision agriculture in Eastern Oregon could get a big boost now that the Federal Aviation Administration approved a regional application that includes three test...
Latino Business Network to Meet Jan. 8
The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The conference center is located at 415...
Hermiston Company Gets $2 Million Contract
A Hermiston company has won a contract worth more than $2 million to do work on the John Day Dam.
According to HydroWorld.com, Ross-Brandt Electric...
Hermiston Man Arrested with Machete, Handgun
A Hermiston man claiming to have a bomb in his vehicle was stopped near the Morrow and Gilliam county line Tuesday after running over...
2013 Roundup: Our Favorite Stories of the Past Year
It's been a busy nine-plus months here at Northeast Oregon Now. Since the launch of the website in mid-March, we've had nearly 900 posts...
Flashback: 2013 Year in Review
It’s time to ring out the old and ring in the new, so Northeast Oregon Now is taking the opportunity to look back on...
Dense Fog Covers Lower Columbia Basin
A dense fog advisory is in effect for the Lower Columbia Basin area until 10 a.m. Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service, visibility is...
Schimmel Sisters Featured in SI Edition
Sports Illustrated recently featured Shoni and Jude Schimmel – the sisters who led the Louisville Cardinals to the NCAA championship game last spring...
Cigarette Taxes to Go Up on Jan. 1
Beginning Jan. 1, it’s going to cost a little more to light up a cigarette.
Legislation enacted in the special legislative session this fall increases...
Christmas Trees Help Keep Parks Weed-Free
The presents have long since been unwrapped and you’re ready to put Christmas past you. So, what do you do with that sad, dying...
Breakfast of Champs Set for Jan. 16
The next Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Breakfast of Champions will be held on Jan. 16 at the Hermiston Conference Center.
The quarterly event honors area...
No Fatalities on Oregon Roads During Christmas
There were no known traffic fatalities in Oregon during the 30-hour Christmas holiday reporting period, according to preliminary information from the Oregon Department of...
Bill Aims to Exempt Volunteer Firefighters
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) announced that he has signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill to exempt volunteer firefighters and emergency medical...
