To avoid disappointment, people are reminded that the Umatilla County Fair Kick-Off Parade is rolling into 2024 with a new route.
The event is Saturday, Aug. 3 and begins at 6:30 p.m. on West Highland Avenue near Hermiston High School. However, it will depart in the opposite direction than in past years — and then travel along South Highway 395 to make the downtown loop on East Main and Northeast Third streets and Gladys Avenue before finally crossing the highway and ending at Ruty’s Restaurant, 130 W. Hermiston Ave.
According to fair officials, the Hermiston Police Department rallied for the change. The new route reduces the number of police required to safely cover traffic zones during the parade, which frees others up to cover their regular areas throughout the city.
For more information, search www.umatillacountyfair.net.
Where will HWY 395 traffic be detoured to?