Tag: KAYAK Public Transit
Economic Summit Helps Close Divide Between Eastern, Western Oregon
Industry experts, Oregon officials, office candidates and lawmakers from around the state converged onto Hermiston Thursday and Friday for the Eastern Oregon Economic Summit.
Hosted...
Community Partners Line Up to Support Transportation Project
Multiple local partners have written letters of support for the Gettman Road/Railway Alternative Transportation Enhancement (GRATE) Project, which would create an alternative route for...
Kayak Public Transit Partnering to Bring Service to Boardman, Port
Kayak Public Transit and The LOOP have partnered with Umatilla and Morrow counties to begin extending services to the city of Boardman and the...
Hermiston Officials Suspending Certain Activities Due to Coronavirus
The city of Hermiston is suspending certain activities at the public library as well as taking other actions in response to the increasing infection...
Hermiston’s Free Bus Service Jumps by 1,120 Passengers in 2019
Ridership on the Hermiston Area Regional Transit (HART) increased by about 1,120 passengers in 2019, with 1,442 riding during the recently extended morning and...
Workforce Taxi Program Sells 180 Tickets During First Month
The taxi program designed for area employees rolled out on Oct. 1 and in its first month sold 180 tickets connecting local employees to...
Umatilla County Fair Kicks Off Today; Tracy Byrd Takes Stage Tonight
The summer heat wave has arrived just in time for the 2019 Umatilla County Fair kickoff.
Temperatures will reach triple digits today and tomorrow before...
Emergency Officials Continue to Monitor Flooding Throughout County
Flooding is continuing to be monitored throughout Umatilla County while residents, volunteers and emergency management personnel work to prevent further damage.
According to the city...
Hermiston Bus Service Offering Free Rides to Fair on Friday, Saturday
Hermiston’s bus service will offer free rides to the Umatilla County Fair on Friday and Saturday.
From 4 p.m. to 1 a.m., the bus service,...
Hermiston HART Bus Ridership On Track to Rise 75 Percent in...
Ridership on Hermiston’s recently-created “HART” fixed-route bus service is on track to rise by 75 percent in 2018 - a steep climb from its...
Hermiston Expands Bus Service
Members of Hermiston’s Public Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC) knew that starting a brand new bus service would require some trial and error to develop...
Free Hermiston Bus Service Begins Jan. 3
Hermiston residents will find it easier to get around town in 2017, thanks to a new free fixed-route bus service which will start operations...
'Fake' Bus Stops Spotted Around Hermiston
City Seeks Feedback on Proposed Bus Stops, Routes
Hermiston residents may notice fake bus stops near their homes and businesses for the next week.
Each stop...