Area's Leaders Want Hermiston's Next City Manager To Embrace Diversity, Development, Growth
Hermiston residents may not know who the next city manager will be, but a profile of what attributes he or she should have is...
Residents Asked to Remove Water Meter Insulation
The bitterly cold winter weather is beginning to subside and the city of Hermiston is reminding residents to uncover their water meters.
City staff will...
ALTV Has Big Week Live Streaming Local Games
Armand Larive Middle School's ALTV class live streamed 12 basketball games, the equivalent of nearly 20 hours of free live streaming, the week of...
Brookshier Outlines City's Objectives for 2014
Ed Brookshier may be well into his final year as Hermiston city manager, but he won’t be coasting to the finish line.
On Tuesday, Brookshier...
Fair Wants Youth to Design Day Camp Logo
The Umatilla County Fair Board is enlisting the help of the county’s youth in designing a logo for its Fun at the Fair Day...
FedEx Crash Closes I-84 Near Pendleton
Freezing rain and icy road conditions were factors in several Tuesday morning traffic crashes along Interstate 84 in the Pendleton area. One of these...
Council Votes to Apply for Senior Center Funding
The future of the Hermiston Senior Center is anything but clear. The center, located on the Umatilla County Fairgrounds, will lose its home when...
City Says It Will Go To Court To Block Pot Facility
The Hermiston City Council met in executive session Monday night to discuss their options regarding a proposed medical marijuana facility in downtown Main Street.
Following...
Brides-To-Be Have Their Day in Hermiston
Engaged women from Hermiston and the surrounding area were greeted with brightly colored leis at the entrance to the Hermiston Conference Center on Sunday.
The...
Cold Front Moving Into Area Today
A cold front will move into the area today and tonight bringing temperatures down below the freezing level and a chance of snow.
The National...
SAGE Center to Hold Job Fair March 5
A job fair focused on agriculture and energy is being held March 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SAGE Center, 101...
Echo to Welcome 500 Bike Riders on Saturday
Echo’s population may only be 708, but it will nearly double this Saturday when 500 or so bicyclists come to town for the sixth...
3 People Seriously Injured in Highway 204 Crash
A stretch of road on Highway 204 was closed for more than two hours Thursday night following a two-vehicle accident that seriously three people.
The...
Agreement May Pave Way for New Senior Center
The Hermiston City Council will vote on a resolution Monday night to apply for federal funding to build a new $1.7 million senior center...
Want to Know What a Safe Full of Pot Looks Like?
A Portland man thought it was a good idea to hide more than 100 pounds of marijuana inside a gun safe loaded in the...
Oak Ridge Boys, Phil Vassar to Appear at County Fair
The Oak Ridge Boys will be among the headlining entertainment at the 2014 Umatilla County Fair.
Fair officials released the entertainment lineup for three of...
States Extends Sturgeon Season in Bonneville Pool
Anglers will have an additional 14 days of winter sturgeon fishing on the Columbia River between Bonneville and The Dalles dams this year under...
Hispanic SDA Church to be Organized Saturday
The Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist congregation will be officially organized into a church during a special ceremony at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at...
Commissioners Pay Visit to Hispanic Committee
Among the four dozen or so people in the audience for this week’s Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee meeting were two of Umatilla County’s commissioners.
Bill...
Tamástslikt to Offer Green Exhibit in March
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute will present a timely and green exhibit called Sustainable Choices next month.
The exhibit, which opens on Friday, March 7 and is...
