Tag: Hermiston City Council

Every time someone checks into a motel room in Hermiston, they fork over a little extra in the form of a transient room tax....

The Hermiston City Council approved two liquor license applications this week. During its Monday meeting, the council approved liquor licenses for Mercado Latino, 1150 W....

Oregon State Sen. Bill Hansell dropped by Hermiston this week to give the city council a brief recap of the short legislative session earlier...

The Hermiston City Council has an empty seat on the council and is looking for someone to fill it. The city is seeking letters of...

The Hermiston Street Department – and street departments across the country – are bracing to take a huge budget hit if Congress fails to...

Council Debates How to Fill Out Remainder of Term George Anderson caught the entire Hermiston City Council by surprise two weeks ago when he announced...

There’s no reason to have a trade and event center in town if you can’t access it. The Hermiston City Council took some initial steps...

It’s official – Byron Smith will begin the job of Hermiston city manager on Aug. 25. The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to...

The Hermiston City Council will consider for approval a new three-year contract for the police union, as well as the contract for incoming City...

The deadline to apply for the opening on the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee is July 21. The opening is for an unexpired term that will...

The Hermiston Masonic Lodge plans to expand its Bikes for Books program to all five elementary schools in town. The Masons will purchase and donate...

The League of Oregon Cities (LOC) is developing its legislative agenda for the 2015 session and Hermiston has identified four issues it hopes will...

On the night when the Hermiston City Council gained a new city manager, it lost one of its fellow members when George Anderson unexpectedly...

The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday night to offer the city manager job to Byron Smith. The selection of the current Fort Madison, Iowa...

Recount Has Smith Defeating Bendixsen by 6 Votes Instead of 7 A recount of the Hermiston City Council race between Doug Smith and Cameron Bendixsen...

The Hermiston City Council held a reception at the Hermiston Public Library Thursday to introduce the four finalists for the position of city manager...

Applications are being taken for an opening on the Hermiston Hispanic Advisory Committee. The opening is for an unexpired term that will end on June...

The Hermiston City Council approved the recommendations of Manuel Gutierrez, Virginia Garcia and Eddie de la Cruz to another term on the Hispanic Advisory...

Hermiston’s Faith-Based Advisory Committee wants to put an end to surfing – not board surfing, but couch surfing. Whether or not many people in the...

City Applying for Coveted E-Commerce Zone Designation Agriculture has long been the backbone of Hermiston’s economy, but efforts are under way to diversify its economic...