17-year-Old Female Injured During Oct. 7 Shooting in Hermiston
A shooting involving four minors on Saturday, Oct. 7, left a 17-year-old female with a gunshot wound to her face.
According to Hermiston police, officers...
UCFD1 Prioritizes Mental Health Through Awareness Program
To improve the health and wellbeing of its firefighters and paramedics mentally and physically, the Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 has developed a...
Boardman Seeks Applicants to Fill Vacant Planning Commission Seat
The city of Boardman is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Boardman Planning Commission.
Applicants must live within the Boardman city limits or...
HHS, West Park Elementary Placed on Lockdown Early Tuesday Morning
Hermiston High School and West Park Elementary School were placed in Secure Room status around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Hermiston Police received information...
Pendleton Fire Chief Retiring
Pendleton Fire & Ambulance Chief Jim Critchley is retiring at the end of October after four years leading the department.
“I have mixed feelings. I’m...
HPD Investigating Apparent Suicide at Hermiston’s Belt Park on Monday
Hermiston police are investigating an apparent suicide that occurred Monday, Oct. 9, in Belt Park.
Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said at approximately 2:54 p.m....
Council Pays Tribute to Hermiston Recycled Water Department
The Hermiston City Council gave special recognition Monday night to the staff of the city’s Recycled Water Department for its role in protecting the...
Federal Grant Amended to Provide Agape House with Needed Items
The Umatilla Board of Commissioners at its Oct. 4 meeting reauthorized a portion of a Community Development Block Grant so the Eastern Oregon Mission’s...
Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive at Good Shepherd on Oct. 16
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, Oct. 16 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take...
Hot Rodster to Perform Live This Weekend at Wildhorse Sports Bar
Hot Rodster will perform live on Friday and Saturday night at the Wildhorse Sports Bar in Pendleton.
The country rock band will take the stage...
Hermiston Parks Department to Hold Community Yard Sale on Oct. 13
The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the Community Yard Sale on Friday, Oct. 13 in the Hermiston Community Center parking lot, 415...
Oregonians Express Concern About Homelessness and Drug Addiction
By Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle
More than 40% of Oregon adults believe homelessness is the most important issue in the state, according to a recent...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
Sept. 30: Jasmine Shai Abercrombie, 27, was arrested on the 1300 block of N....
Ground Broken on New Family Health Associates Clinic in Umatilla
Family Health Associates and Umatilla Hospital District representatives, as well as other dignitaries, broke ground on a new two-story, 18,600-square-foot FHA clinic next to...
Umatilla Prison Inmate Dies
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Frank Ali Abdul-Rahmaan, died the afternoon of Sept. 30.
Abdul-Rahmaan was incarcerated at Two Rivers Correctional Institution...
Hermiston High School Has New Girls Golf Coach, Softball Coach
Hermiston High School has a couple of new coaches after the hiring of Troy Benson as the head girls golf coach and Rylee Christianson...
ODOT Accepting Applications for I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...
Kiwanis, First Responders to Host Community Event on Oct. 7
The Kiwanis Club of Hermiston and the Eastern Oregon First-Responders Chaplain Association are joining forces to present the Kiwanis Kids Day and Faith and...
The Arts Will Come to Hermiston Schools the Week of Oct. 9
Hermiston School District will welcome Anna Lee Landin (Puzey) to its elementary schools the week of Oct. 9.
Landin, a published author and illustrator, will...
Good Shepherd Offering Free 12-Week Tai Chi Course for Seniors
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering a free Tai Chi for Better Balance course at the Hermiston Senior Center, 255 N.E. Second St.
The...
