Hermiston Online's First 9 Students Graduate

Nine Hermiston students were the first to graduate from Hermiston Online on Saturday, June 1. Hermiston Online provided an alternative learning environment from the typical...
Nina Sobotta

Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness

Counselor Opens Private Practice in Hermiston Nina Sobotta isn’t afraid of hard work. That, in part, explains why the full-time minority affairs officer with the...
PGE Plant

PGE to Build Natural Gas Plant in Boardman

Project to Create 500 Jobs During Construction Portland General Electric Company announced Monday plans to build a $455 million natural gas-fired power plant in Boardman. The...

Soccer Camp Set for July 16-20 at Sunset Elementary

There is a little more than a month left for kids to sign up for this year's Ambassador Soccer Camp, and now they can...
UHS Graduation

Umatilla Celebrates its 2013 Graduating Class

They may have “scared” teachers during the past few years, but Saturday, the Umatilla High School Class of 2013 became graduates. In their years at...
HHS Graduation 2013

One Last Look Back at High School

Seniors Say Goodbye to HHS Members of Hermiston’s Class of 2013 closed the book on their high school careers Saturday. “Today is the day we officially...

Hermiston High School 2013 Graduates

Graduation: 10:30 a.m. June 1 in the school gymnasium, 600 S. First St., Hermiston. Standard diploma: Ashley Acosta, Megan A. Adams, Jason Aaron Almaguer, Joseph...
Altrusa Karen Edith

Altrusa's New Officers Ready for Next Journey

Altrusa International of Hermiston officially welcomed its new officers on Thursday. President Edith Holt thanked her fellow outgoing officers prior to handing the presidency over...

Police Warn of Scam Telephone Calls

The Hermiston Police Department is warning the community of a scam circulating in the area. According to HPD Crime Prevention Officer Erica Sandoval, the perpetrator...
Hermiston Municipal Code

City Improves Online Access to Municipal Code

Residents of Hermiston can now more easily find the laws of the city by using the new search tool on the city’s website. The new...
Urban Growth Map

Committee Seeks Public Input on Downtown Projects

The public is invited to join the Hermiston Urban Renewal District Planning Advisory Committee (URD-PAC) at an open house showcasing the group’s proposals for...

Special Ceremony Set for Softball Team's Seniors

The Hermiston High School softball team will play Sandy High School for the 2013 OSAA championship on Saturday, June 1 in Corvallis – the...

Area Girl Scouts Honor Local Volunteers

Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington honored three volunteers for their outstanding service to the organization. Receiving awards were Tonya Wilson of Umatilla; Tammy...

Memorial Day Weekend: Fatalities Up, DUIIs Down

Preliminary statistics in Oregon for the 2013 Memorial Day holiday weekend period noted an increase in traffic fatalities in comparison to last year's holiday...

Alleged Thief Caught Red Handed

Customers at the Last Chance Tavern in Hermiston called police late Monday afternoon when they saw a man going from car to car in...

HHS Receives $10,000 Grant

Hermiston High School received a $10,000 grant from The Oregon Community Foundation for the implementation of the Freshman Seminar program to assist students in...

School District Earns Sixth Straight Financial Honor

The Hermiston School District business office has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The honor was given by the Government...
Dick Jackson

The Clock Doc

Dick Jackson Brings Dead Clocks Back to Life Dick Jackson has no excuse for ever being late to anything. After all, the Hermiston man has...