Tag: Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann

By Julia Shumway Hundreds of mayors - including Hermiston Mayor Dave Drotzmann - along with city councilors and city employees from around Oregon descended on...

Downtown Hermiston was packed Thursday night for the annual Tree Lighting Celebration. This year's event included a parade prior to the tree lighting. The...

At its meeting tonight, the Hermiston City Council will consider giving its support to a plan put forward by the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA)...

By Ben Botkin More than two dozen Oregon mayors want the state to provide consistent, ongoing money to cities to address the state’s homelessness crisis. In...

Hermiston city leaders joined representatives from Chrisman Development, Inc., Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), and other local and state partners to break ground...

There is good news and bad news for cities and counties grappling with the opioid epidemic. A settlement has been reached in class action...

The city of Hermiston honored one of its own Monday night for his heroic actions a month ago when he encountered a man whose...

The annual canned food drive to support the Hermiston Police Department’s Christmas Express needs some additional community support. The current collection is about 20 percent...

Hermiston Energy Services (HES) customers will see a rate hike next year – the only questions are when and by how much. HES Superintendent Nate...

The Hermiston Budget Committee approved the proposed 2020-2021 budgets for both the city and Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency on Thursday, sending them to the...

East Theater Lane will soon re-open as a fully paved road, the latest project in the Capital Improvement Plan that will unlock housing development...

The Hermiston City Council offered cautious support Monday night for plans to develop a homeless shelter in Hermiston. Board members for Stepping Stones, a local...

The Hermiston City Council held a public meeting Monday night without a single member of the public in attendance – yet another sign of...

The Hermiston City Council continued its efforts to finalize a strategic plan for the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center (EOTEC) during a work...

The grand title of “Watermelon Seed Whisperer” is on the line as officials from the city of Portland and city of Hermiston square off...

The Oregon State University Extension Service will ask local taxpayers to become part of its ongoing funding source by creating a service district in...

After stepping down from the Hermiston City Council in 2014, Frank Harkenrider has stayed pretty much out of the public eye. But on Wednesday,...

The Hermiston City Council voted to have the city take over management of the Hermiston Conference Center Tuesday night in front of a packed...

A hearty crowd did not let frigid temperatures and icy streets and sidewalks keep them from celebrating the legacy of America’s most influential civil...

The city of Hermiston will kick off its Winter Festival this evening with a tree lighting ceremony, a visit from Santa and more. The fun...