Tag: Byron Smith

The Hermiston Police Department’s station is getting a major remodel. Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said that means the station is a construction zone...

The Hermiston City Council approved an ordinance at its Nov. 25 regular meeting to introduce a daytime curfew aimed at promoting school attendance. The ordinance,...

The Hermiston City Council learned on Monday that five national retailers have expressed interest in locating a store in Hermiston. That news was part of...

The city of Hermiston will put together a task force in the coming weeks to look into the feasibility of an indoor aquatic and...

The Hermiston City Council came to a general consensus Monday night on amending the rules governing mobile food vendors and will take action on...

Beginning in January 2025, businesses operating in Hermiston will have to pay an annual business license fee. The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously on Monday...

The city of Hermiston’s recently-adopted budget will allow the Hermiston Police Department to add seven new full-time officer, four of which will be funded...

The Hermiston Street Department jumped the gun recently by putting up new stop signs in town before the Hermiston City Council approved them. A resolution...

The Hermiston City Council approved Monday night a $109,564,064 budget for the city’s 2024-25 fiscal year. The budget is approximately $26.3 million (19.3 percent) less...

This past March, the Hermiston City Council voted against putting a commercial cannabis measure for voters’ consideration on the November ballot, but residents may...

The Hermiston City Council will consider amending its rules regarding mobile food vendors at an upcoming meeting after a long discussion Monday night on...

The Hermiston City Council got an in-depth look this week at the proposed design plans for the Hermiston Public Library's renovation. During Monday’s meeting, City...

The Hermiston City Council tackled an issue Monday night that originally came up at its March 25 meeting – repealing the recently-passed ordinance requiring...

With the lure of a potential $1 million donation to the HEROS fields looming large, the Hermiston City Council on Monday adopted a city...

The Hermiston City Council will decide on whether to allow city residents another chance to legalize sales of marijuana inside city limits following a...

Hermiston residents will have extra 10 days to pay their sewer, water and garbage bills after the Hermiston City Council passed an ordinance on...

The Hermiston City Council and its Urban Renewal Agency voted Monday night to authorize the purchase of $20 million in bonds to pay for...

The Hermiston City Council voted to institute a business license requirement Monday night but tabled discussion on how much businesses would have to pay. The...

The city of Hermiston approved dozens of new housing permits in 2023 while seeing its population exceed 20,000. According to a 2024 Growth & Development...

For the first time in nearly a decade, A misdemeanor cases will be prosecuted in Hermiston Municipal Court. The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously on...