HHS Video of Week

HHS Video of the Week: Childhood Aspirations

It used to be that little boys and little girls wanted to be firemen and nurses when they grew up. Things have changed. This...

City Partners with County on Building Codes

The Hermiston City Council approved an agreement with Umatilla County Monday night which is expected to improve service for people who build outside of...
HCC-11-25-13

Mayor Breaks Tie in Search Firm Vote

A small piece of history was made Monday night at Hermiston City Hall. The Hermiston City Council took up a vote to hire a firm...
Homeless Work Session

Council Examines Homelessness in Hermiston

Who are the homeless in Hermiston and what services are available to them? Those questions were discussed at length Monday night during the Hermiston City...

Altrusa Selects Scholarship Recipients

Altrusa International of Hermiston announced that Angelica Cole is the recipient of the Linda Gilleese Memorial Scholarship for $1,000. Cole is attending Washington State University.This...
Hermiston Public Library

Theater Group to Present 'A Christmas Carol' Dec. 6

A special presentation of A Christmas Carol will be held at the Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., on Friday, Dec. 6 at...

Umatilla to Offer 'Day In the Life of a Student' Event

In February, anyone interested in re-living their middle school or high school experience will have the chance. As part of an effort to connect with...
Umatilla School Board

Umatilla Continues to Mull Drug-Testing Policy

The Umatilla School District continues to discuss implementing a student drug-testing policy but will meet with an attorney one more time before drafting a...
La Ley

New Hispanic Radio Station Lays Down the Law

There’s a new radio station in town and it’s laying down the law. KZLY, 99.5 FM on the radio dial, is Hermiston’s first Spanish-speaking station...

'Megaload' Expected to Come Through town Sunday

Massive oil refinery equipment, known as a ‘megaload,’ will travel through Umatilla and Hermiston Sunday on its way to Canada. OregonLive reported Friday that Oregon...

Hermiston Man gets 22 Months for Rental Scam

A Hermiston man will serve 22 months in prison for running a rental scam and stealing appliances and a vehicle. According to the Tri-City Herald,...

Walla Walla to Host Holiday Weekend

Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla will be the venue Dec. 14-15 for a weekend of family entertainment, food, music, and unique shopping...

Number of Homeless Hermiston Students Rises

A new report shows that while the number of homeless students in the state of Oregon declined, the Hermiston School District saw an increase...

Mobile Marketing Topic of Chamber Luncheon

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business to Business Luncheon will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Hermiston Conference...

Latino Business Network Meets Dec. 11

The Latino Business Network will meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. at the Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Highway...
STEM Academy

STEM Academy Opens Up New Worlds to Students

Nearly 100 first- through fifth-grade students are studying robotics after school at McNary Heights Elementary this month, while their classmates take on broadcasting, computer...
Depot Demolition

NEW: Watch Video of Depot Demolition

The massive building that housed the equipment and furnaces that destroyed the Umatilla Chemical Depot’s chemical weapons stockpile has been demolished, and the last...

Alive After 5 Set for Tonight at Kopacz Nursery

The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce will host an Alive After 5 event and holiday open house at 5:30 p.m. tonight at Kopacz Nursery. Those attending...

BPA Announces Plans for New Boardman Substation

The Bonneville Power Administration has announced plans to build a new Morrow Flat substation about a mile and a half east of Boardman. According to...

Cruz to Return for Parent University Sessions

The Hermiston School District will host Dr. Luis Cruz, an education reformer from inner-city Los Angeles, during the upcoming Parent University sessions designed to...