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Retail Recruitment Company Discusses Opportunities in Hermiston

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...

Hermiston to Form Task Force for Possible Indoor Aquatic Center

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

Majority of City Council Favor Changes to Mobile Food Vendor Rules

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, Hermiston Businesses Will Pay License Fees

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...

HPD to Add Seven Officers With Adoption of 2024-25 City Budget

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...

City Council OKs New Stop Signs – After They Already Were...

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...

Hermiston City Council Adopts Budget for 2024-25 Fiscal Year

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...

Effort Being Made in Hermiston to Put Cannabis Measure on Ballot

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

Hermiston City Council to Consider Revising Mobile Vendor Rules

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

City Council Gets Look at Proposed Renovations for Hermiston Library

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...

Hermiston Council Chooses Not to Rescind Business License Vote

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

Hermiston Adopts Naming Rights Policy for Publicly-Owned Facilities

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

Hermiston Voters May Get Third Shot at Approving Pot Sales in...

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

Council Gives Hermiston Residents an Extra 10 Days to Pay City...

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

Hermiston Council OKs Bond Purchase to Finish City Projects

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

Council Agrees to Institute Business Licenses, Disagrees on Cost

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...

Hermiston Continues to Add Housing as Population Exceeds 20,000

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...

Municipal Court Will Handle Most Serious Misdemeanors Once More

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...

Town Hall Gives Public Chance to Offer Input on Hermiston’s...

For the past six months, the Hermiston City Council has been going over each departmental budget to find a way to close a $902,000...

Budget Town Hall, Survey Offers Opportunity for Public Engagement

The city of Hermiston will host a Town Hall meeting today, Nov. 27 to share information about options to amend the city budget in...

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