Hermiston Earns Award for Financial Reporting
The city of Hermiston has been recognized for its accounting and financial reporting.
The city received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting...
Hermiston Relay for Life Tops Fund-Raising Goal
A sea of purple and white moved through the Umatilla County Fairgrounds on Friday night as hundreds gathered for the annual Hermiston Relay for...
Cooling Station Available for Homeless This Weekend
To provide relief from the heat for the homeless this weekend, a cooling station will be set up and available at Sun Terrace, 1550...
Cities Offer Meals for Children and Adults
Fifty-eight children and eight adults enjoyed chili, cornbread, ice cream and a salad bar Thursday night at Umatilla High School.
For the kids, the meal...
Umatilla Landing Days Parade Winners
Last Saturday’s Umatilla Landing Days included a parade and Subway took home the Best in Show award.
Subway’s entry included a pick-up truck with the...
Tour of Knowledge Checks Out SAGE Center
When the Tom Denchel Ford Country shuttle bus pulled into the empty SAGE Center parking lot in Boardman on the evening of June 14,...
Health Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
The Good Shepherd Community Health Foundation is now accepting grant applications.
The foundation awards grants twice a year – in March and September. The deadline...
Sign Up for Saturday’s Golf Tournament at Big River
The 24th annual Northeast Oregon Home Builders Association golf tournament takes place Saturday at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla.
The four-person scramble begins at...
Bike Program Gives Kids New-Found Independence
Most of us learn to ride a bike around age 5 or 6. It’s a rite of passage in early childhood that represents no...
Crowd Treated to Unmanned Aircraft Demonstration
Just around 8:30 a.m. on a rainless, windless Wednesday, the go-ahead was given. An audience of perhaps 100 or so spectators watched with anticipation...
Bill Aims to Ease Access to Home Health Services
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) was among 21 co-sponsors introducing bipartisan legislation today to ensure that seniors and disabled citizens have timely access to...
Umatilla Program Offers Educational Summer Fun
The sun was shining, but a chill hung in the air inside Tamástslikt Cultural Institute on Tuesday as students huddled around an electronic campfire...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: The Future of Farming
In the not-too-distant future, farmers could have the ability to use images taken from the sky that can pinpoint a single harmful bug on...
Council OKs Policy Changes for Skydiving Operations
In anticipation of a proposed skydiving business at the Hermiston Municipal Airport, the Hermiston City Council on Monday night established a set of minimum...
Hermiston Council Holds Off on Annexation Plans
A proposal to annex 14 acres of land into the city of Hermiston so that Good Shepherd Medical Center can sell a portion of...
Landing Days Highlights Umatilla History
Large crowds drifted through the Umatilla Marina on Saturday to celebrate the city's 151st anniversary with the annual Umatilla Landing Days.
“It's great. I think...
Driver Suffers Serious Injuries in Accident
A Patterson, Wash., man was seriously injured in a collision Saturday night on Highway 207 near Hermiston.
According to Oregon State Police Sgt. Seth Cooney,...
Fire Damages Hales Restaurant
Fire broke out at Hale’s Restaurant early Friday morning.
The fire means both “good” and bad news for the owners and customers of the downtown...
City Serving Free Lunches to Children 18 and Younger
The city of Hermiston is providing a free lunch program during the summer to children 18 and younger.
The program, which began June 17, runs...
