Tag: Hat Rock State Park
All Hands on Deck: Multiple Agencies Battled Hat Rock Fire
What started as a response to douse a grass fire Tuesday morning, June 13, near Hat Rock State Park in northern Umatilla County would...
Bill Bush Passes Away at 81
William K. “Bill” Bush died on Aug. 13, 2021 at his home in Hermiston at the age of 81 with his wife of 59...
Registration Now Open for Sept. 18 Harvest Moonlight Paddle Event
Registration is open through Sept. 11 for the annual Harvest Moonlight Paddle kayaking trip, hosted by the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department.
The event for...
Pick-Up Truck with Skeletal Remains Found Near Hat Rock State Park
A submerged pick-up truck with skeletal remains inside was recovered from the Columbia River near Hat Rock State Park by a dive and rescue...
Hermiston Parks Department Offering Moonlight Kayak Adventure
Friday, Aug. 30 is the deadline to register for the Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department’s Harvest Moonlight Paddle taking place on Friday, Sept. 6.
The...
Kyle Sherwood Passes Away at 61
Kyle C. Sherwood of Umatilla passed away on April 22, 2019 near Hermiston at the age of 61.
He was born on Dec. 3, 1957...
A Modern View with a Famous Past
Hat Rock Has Been Drawing Visitors Since 1805
Paddling down the Columbia River on a clear and frosty day in 1805, William Clark saw a...
McNary Dam Boat Ramp to Temporarily Close
Public access to the McNary Dam boat ramp will be closed Sept. 28-29 to accommodate construction activities in the parking lot, according to U.S....
Longtime Hermiston Resident, Brian Piper, Dies at 48
Brian J. Piper died on April 11, 2014 at his home in Hermiston at the age of 48.
He was born on June 3, 1965...
Umatilla Fire Second-Costliest in District History
Fire May Have Been Caused by Cigarette
Tuesday’s fire in Umatilla is the second most costly in the fire district’s history.
The fire destroyed four homes...
