Broken Power Pole Touches Off Outage
Some 9,450 Umatilla Electric and Hermiston Energy Services customers lost power early today when a 115-kilovolt line was damaged during a farm harvesting operation.
Beginning...
Hermiston Students Show Achievement Gains
Hermiston School District student test results showed improvement in several key areas, according to results announced earlier today.
The Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills...
EOTEC Could Soon Have Project Manager
The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center board is currently in contract negotiations with a Denver company to serve as its project manager.
If the...
Council, Rotary Proclaim Sept. 21 Day of Peace
The Hermiston City Council unanimously approved a proclamation presented by the Hermiston Rotary Club Monday to recognize Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, as the International...
HHS Offers Pre-Sale of Sherwood Game Tickets
In an effort to reduce ticket lines on Friday night, the Hermiston High School Athletic Department is pre-selling tickets to Friday, Sept. 13, game...
Farm Service Agency Reminds Producers of Deadlines
Oregon USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director SED Bob Perry reminds producers of two important Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) deadlines this...
City to Contribute $20,000 to Airport Fencing
The Hermiston City Council voted this week to contribute $20,000 toward the installation of a security fence at the Hermiston Airport.
The bulk of the...
Done! Hermiston Passes Mobile Vending Ordinance
When it comes to the saga of Hermiston’s efforts to regulate mobile food vending, the Grateful Dead may have said it best: What a...
HPD Arrests Hermiston Man on Gun Charge
Two weeks after Hermiston police arrest five individuals and seized four stolen and dismantled vehicles, officers arrested a known felon at the same residence...
Hermiston Man Arrested for 17th Time
A familiar face returned to the Umatilla County Jail this weekend.
Jeremiah Ayers, 23, of Hermiston, was arrested for the 17th time on Saturday after...
Council to Vote on Mobile Food Vending Ordinance
After months of discussion and a series of public hearings, the Hermiston City Council will vote tonight on an ordinance regulating mobile food vendors.
If...
District Surpasses Proficiency Goals for ELL Students
The Hermiston School District’s English language learners (ELL) surpassed one of four performance goals for the 2012-13 school year, according to data released by...
Hermiston Improves to 2-0 with 49-22 Win
Week 2 was almost a mirror image of week 1 for Hermiston – at least in the first half - as the Bulldogs tallied...
City of Umatilla to Take Over Marina
On Thursday, the City of Umatilla will become lease holders on the Umatilla Marina & RV Park.
City staff will host a brief ceremony at...
Umatilla Chamber to Host Wine-Tasting Event
The Umatilla Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center will host a wine-tasting event at the chamber office on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 3-5:30 p.m.
The...
Annual Library Book Sale Set for Sept. 19-21
The Friends of the Hermiston Public Library will hold their annual book sale Sept. 19-21.
Profits from this book sale are used to directly support...
Chemical Depot Demolition Off to Good Start
Northwest Demolition is about three weeks into the process of the building where chemical munitions were processed on the Umatilla Chemical Depot.
Work began Aug....
Hermiston's Parks Offer Plenty of Outdoor Recreation
Summer may be drawing to a close, but Hermiston boasts some of the nicest autumn weather you could ask for, as well as some...
A Look At Hermiston's 12 Parks
Looking for a nice place to have a picnic? Or take your dog on a walk? Maybe play some basketball? Or just looking for...
TenEyck Selected for Umatilla City Council
Roak TenEyck is the newest member of the Umatilla City Council.
On Tuesday night, the Umatilla City Council interviewed three candidates for the position: TenEyck,...
