Good Shepherd Health Care System has welcomed Dr. David Shanley, a family medicine physician, to the Good Shepherd Primary Care Clinic at 620 N.W. 11th St., Suite 103, in Hermiston.
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation has $370,000 in state grant funds available for small businesses and 501 (c) (3) nonprofits in Eastern Oregon.
The Hermiston Walmart is closed on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1-2 and plans to reopen Monday, Aug. 3 at 7 a.m.
The new government mandated restrictions under Phase 2 have affected some businesses in Hermiston.
HERMISTON — Good Shepherd Health Care System has chosen Brian Sims as its next president and CEO.
A free, virtual Regional Nutrient Cycling Soil Health and Food Safety Conference will take place in the Pacific Northwest on Oct. 27-29.
When the Hermiston Athletic Club opens, it will be the first gym in Oregon to have a Parisi speed school, according to its manager.
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As the federal government releases more information about the Paycheck Protection Program, the stimulus money for businesses affected by COVID-19 is being credited with helping save thousands …
When I spoke with Salud Campos of the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce recently, she told me the chamber is planning several grand openings for new businesses in the Umatilla area.
The Tri-Cities Cancer Center, which has a satellite office in Hermiston, is offering free virtual classes to the community.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging workers and members of the public to use its online reporting tool when reporting workplace hazards.
PENDLETON — The impact of COVID-19 has left many people without a job or in need of new skills across the nation. The Training and Employment Consortium has funding available to aid adults and…
Kurt Bendixsen, owner of Bendixsen Law, is retiring and passing his 40-year-old business to his son Cameron Bendixsen.
On July 1, Walmart announced it had met its goal of hiring more than 250,000 veterans nationwide by the end of 2020.
One of the biggest projects Hermiston has currently “in the works” is a potential new homeless shelter.
Since COVID-19 hit, it’s been out with the old and in with the new at Riverside Sports Bar in Umatilla.
A familiar face at one of Hermiston’s largest employers has taken on a new role.
PORTLAND — Utilities will get a financial break from the Bonneville Power Administration this year after the nonprofit federal power marketer announced it will suspend its financial reserves s…
The city of Umatilla has established a grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Hermiston Cinema joined the list of businesses reopening under Phase 2 after a long closure.
Decades after he first set up shop in Hermiston in 1985, Dr. Robert Rolen has closed his optometry business.
A familiar face is taking on new roles within EO Media Group.
Old West Federal Credit Union is offering a free shredding day at its Hermiston location on Thursday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Oregon Health Authority reported 37 COVID-19 cases linked to Lamb Weston’s Hermiston facility on June 23 in its weekly reporting of worksite outbreaks.
Oregon’s minimum wage will see an increase on July 1.
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Hermiston and other Eastern Oregon restaurants, bars and hotels said they are happy to be back, with many reopening their dining room floors, hiring additional staff members and rehiring old o…
A total of 21,000 acres of land, extending 10 miles from Alkali Canyon to Umatilla River Basin near Echo, is now up for auction.
HERMISTON — Long lines often snake around the outside of BottleDrop Redemption Center these days, but employees of the Hermiston company say it likely has more to do with restrictions on submi…
Editor's note: This story is part of a series documenting the local effects of climate change in Oregon.
SpudLove Snacks’ new potato chip line will be made from organic potatoes grown at Threemile Canyon Farms in Boardman.
Lifeways is holding an open house and tours for its new Aspen Springs Psychiatric Hospital, located at 1212 W. Linda Avenue.
If you’re ever looking for new growth and development in Eastern Oregon, the Port of Morrow in Boardman is always a safe bet.
The Hermiston Herald and East Oregonian will have an extra pair of hands helping out in the newsroom this summer with intern Nada Sewidan.
A cuisine trend that started in Mexico and moved to California has now made its way to Hermiston.
Hermiston’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, featured on today’s front page, offered up a long list of new projects that the city will be bringing to Hermiston in the coming year.
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For the first time in nearly two months, diners were able to sit down to eat at restaurants on Friday as Umatilla County entered phase one of Gov. Kate Brown’s reopening plan.
Hermiston residents who frequently travel Southeast 11th Street have asked what the previously empty storage building on the corner of 11th and Hartley Avenue will hold once it is done with re…
It will come a little later than expected, but Hermiston will get a new Vietnamese restaurant this summer.
Cottage Flowers announced last week that they are closing their doors after 32 years in business.
Hermiston-based Eastern Oregon Telecom has expanded its reach through a merger with Gorge Networks of Hood River.
LA GRANDE — The parent company of Bealls and other department stores filed Sunday for bankruptcy protection, unable to climb out of a financial hole the COVID-19 pandemic made even deeper.
PENDLETON — EO Media Group, an Oregon family-owned multimedia company, has established a Community Marketing Grant Program to assist businesses affected by COVID-19 restrictions in the markets…
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What’s for dinner? “It depends on what’s available at the local market” is going to be the answer for a while.
Some projects in Hermiston have been put on hold thanks to COVID-19, but Larry Fetter, director of Hermiston’s parks and recreation department, says the new Funland playground at Butte Park is…
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COVID-19 has put a halt to many things, but housing development is still going strong.
The Riverside Sports Bar has been closed for COVID-19, but once it reopens it will no longer feature exotic dancers.
UMATILLA COUNTY — Thirty-five Umatilla County businesses have received Paycheck Protection Loans through Umpqua Bank so far.
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HERMISTON — As the first phase of reopening businesses in Oregon approaches on May 15, some Hermiston business owners want to see the government go much farther.
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Starting a new business takes hard work and skill, but a little bit of luck doesn’t hurt too.
Welcome to “In the Works,” a new feature for this new iteration of the Hermiston Herald.
After years of families supporting local businesses, Hermiston Downtown District wants to show its support for high school seniors and their families.
Almost 12 years to the day the EO Media Group took ownership of the Hermiston Herald, the venerable paper is now undergoing another significant milestone.
It may include some familiar faces, but Simmons Health Insurance Partners is a new business for the Hermiston area.
All That Wood will soon feature none of that wood.