Tag: Mark Morgan
Hermiston City Council Passes Fats, Grease and Oil Ordinance
The Hermiston City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that requires businesses to install grease traps to pour out fats, oil and grease.
During its regular...
AWS Announces Area Nonprofits, Facilities to Receive Solar Power
Ten local nonprofit organizations and community facilities across Eastern Oregon will receive rooftop solar installations thanks to a collaboration between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and...
Proposed Ordinance to Affect Commercial Sewer Customers
The Hermiston City Council will soon review a proposed ordinance to introduce new requirements for commercial sewer customers to prevent pipeline blockages caused by grease.
According to...
Hermiston Nears One-Mile Milestone in Citywide Sidewalk Infill Program
With the installation of 550 feet of new sidewalk on South 1st Place in front of the Hermiston Skatepark this summer, the city of...
Property Owner Opposes Hermiston’s Gettman Road Project
By Tori Shuller and Phil Wright/East Oregonian
The city of Hermiston is looking to use eminent domain to continue its project to expand West Gettman...
Hermiston City Council to Consider Adopting Business License Fees
Six months after voting to adopt a business license requirement, the Hermiston City Council at its July 8 meeting will consider what fees businesses...
Many Questions Remain as State’s Curbside Recycling Deadline Looms
In December 2022, the Hermiston City Council held a work session to hear about the Recycling Modernization Act which requires all cities in Oregon...
Hermiston Customers to See Big Jump in Garbage Bill On April...
Hermiston residents will pay 37 percent more each month for garbage service beginning April 1.
The Hermiston City Council on Monday voted to approve a...
Hermiston Residents Encouraged to Enter Downtown Banner Contest
The city of Hermiston and Hermiston Downtown District are seeking local artists to help showcase what makes life sweet in Hermiston with the 2024...
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...
City Council Approves Purchase of 44 Acres of Developable SHIP Property
The Hermiston City Council agreed Monday night to approve the purchase of 44 acres at the South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP).
The intent of the...
North 1st Place Reopens with New Roadway, Utility Infrastructure
North 1st Place reopened to traffic this week, concluding the primary work on a major project improving the city’s transportation system and utilities between Hermiston...
Council Pays Tribute to Hermiston Recycled Water Department
The Hermiston City Council gave special recognition Monday night to the staff of the city’s Recycled Water Department for its role in protecting the...
Hermiston Renews Contract with Kayak Public Transit for Bus Service
Hermiston residents will continue to have free bus services in town after the city renewed its contract with Kayak Public Transit.
The two-year agreement calls...
Hermiston City Council Takes Look at Finances of Hermiston Airport
The Hermiston Airport and its finances were the topic of a Hermiston City Council work session Monday night.
The question posed at the end of...
‘No Parking’ Sign to Be Installed on S.W. Third Street Near...
The public will not be allowed to park on a portion of S.W. Third Street following action taken Monday night by the Hermiston City...
Hermiston Council Votes to Begin Gettman Road Extension Process
The Hermiston City Council took the first formal step on Monday toward extending Gettman Road out to Highway 395.
The council passed a resolution clearing...
With Inventory Low, Hermiston Seeks to Increase Industrial Land Acreage
In just four years, the city of Hermiston has seen its inventory of available large industrial land ready for development shrink to zero.
“We’ve seen...
Hermiston Street Department Offering Roadside Swale Conversions
The Hermiston Street Department is taking reservations to convert roadside grass swales into rock on residential and commercial properties in Summer 2023.
Grass swales are...
Hermiston Developer Jim Ruhe Sets Sights on Possible Strip Mall
Hermiston developer Jim Ruhe has been getting his hands dirty clearing out vacant houses near downtown Hermiston into what someday might be a strip...
