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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...

Hermiston to Give Citizens Input on How to Close Budget Gap

The citizens of Hermiston will have their say on the city’s budget during a town hall meeting on Nov. 27. During a work session Monday...

Hermiston Nonprofits Make Their Pitch at Inaugural Volunteer Fair

Tuesday afternoon at the Hermiston Community Center was the very picture of connecting and networking as nonprofits, service clubs and would-be volunteers gathered for...

Council Makes Amendments to Homeless Camping Ordinance

The Hermiston City Council made some clarifications to an ordinance passed last month addressing homeless camps within the city limits. The clarifications deal primarily with...

Survey Shows Most Satisfied with Life in Hermiston, But Concerns Exist

Sixty-seven percent of residents are satisfied with life in Hermiston, according to the results of a community survey. The survey, conducted by Zencity, was presented...

Hermiston Council Passes Ordinance Addressing Homeless Camps

Many people walking or driving around Hermiston have noticed the increase in the number of homeless people camping in city parks and other public...

Hermiston Considering Additional Sources to Raise Revenue

With the city wanting to add police officers while facing a budget shortfall, the Hermiston City Council held a work session on Monday to...

EOTEC to Get New Logo as Part of Rebranding Effort by...

The Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center will get a new logo as part of the re-branding effort by the city of Hermiston. The Hermiston...

City’s IT Department Keeps Busy Servicing Outside Entities

Over the past year, the city of Hermiston has been taking on a side gig - providing IT services to neighboring cities and organizations. That...

Capital Investments Behind Hermiston’s Bigger 2023-24 Budget

The Hermiston City Council on Monday approved what the city manager called “the most unique” budget he’s ever presented to the city. One of the...

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