HERMISTON — As the Oregon Health Authority starts releasing data on worksites with outbreaks of COVID-19, Medelez Trucking and Good Shepherd Health Care System both made the list.
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A global pandemic made this year's graduation unique, but Hermiston High School seniors still got to walk across a stage to receive their diploma on Thursday, June 4.
MISSION — Kayak Public Transit is back up and running along local routes as of Thursday, June 4, according to a press release from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture distributed 90,000 KN95 masks and 280 cases of hand sanitizer to Hermiston and Ontario agriculture and farmworkers on Thursday, May 28 as part of a statewi…
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UMATILLA COUNTY — Protests against racism and police violence spread to Hermiston and Pendleton on Monday, June 1, as people gathered peacefully in both cities.
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HERMISTON — Northeast Oregon residents experienced power outages and property damage following winds of more than 70 mph on Saturday, May 30.
It has been a unique year in a lot of ways, and Hermiston High School graduate are experiencing that as they celebrate a major milestone.
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HERMISTON — More than 100 people came out to the festival street in downtown Hermiston on Saturday in defiance of COVID-19 guidelines against large gatherings for a “freedom rally,” subsequent…
UMATILLA COUNTY — County and state elections officials are disputing claims that Oregon voters’ party affiliations were changed without their consent.
HERMISTON — The city of Hermiston will continue to move forward with design work for a new city hall, councilors agreed during their May 26 meeting.
HERMISTON — Oregon Gov Kate Brown has directed the distribution of approximately 1 million KN95 masks and 5,000 gallons of hand sanitizer for farmworkers and agricultural producers.
25 YEARS AGO
Angie Treadwell considers herself a people person.
The city of Hermiston’s first flash survey revealed only 8.9% of respondents don’t want to see any kind of year-round homeless shelter in Hermiston.
UMATILLA COUNTY — Residents of Umatilla County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have already received more than $3 million for individual recovery efforts from Fe…
One woman’s retirement dream turned into a nightmare this month when she lost her life savings and her home to wire fraud.
HERMISTON — City budgets lay out a road map of projects for the upcoming fiscal year, but Hermiston City Manager Byron Smith told budget committee members Thursday that the city may have to ma…
HERMISTON — The Hermiston City Council will consider appointing a replacement for councilor John Kirwan when it meets on Tuesday.
HERMISTON — The Maxwell Market will open for its summer season on Thursday.
SALEM — The Oregon Air National Guard is scheduled to continue flying multiple flyovers over hospitals and other locations throughout Oregon Friday and Monday in order to salute Oregonians on …
UMATILLA COUNTY — Dan Dorran of Hermiston and HollyJo Beers of Milton-Freewater emerged from a crowded field Tuesday night to advance to the November general election in the 2020 race for Umat…
Hermiston seniors may not have a traditional graduation ceremony to look forward to, but the school district is providing an opportunity for them to experience the cheers of friends and family…
UMATILLA COUNTY — Preliminary returns from the Umatilla County Elections Office Tuesday night has voter turnout at 13,679, or 30.24% of eligible voters, and shows two candidates rising to the …
25 YEARS AGO
HERMISTON — The Hermiston Budget Committee will review the city’s 2020-21 proposed budget at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center.
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When one group of Hermiston-area residents rallies on May 30 to protest restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, some essential workers those rules could help protect are plan…
UMATILLA COUNTY — Life has been upended for humans in recent months, but animals are still finding their forever homes.
A third Umatilla County resident has died of COVID-19, Umatilla County Public Health announced Monday.
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UMATILLA COUNTY — Area farmers have cause for celebration after completion of a major water supply project known as the West Project.
HERMISTON — The Hermiston Police Department are asking for the public's help with locating the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred May 12.
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HERMISTON — Hermiston's biggest events of the year have been put on hold to protect people from COVID-19.
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UMATILLA COUNTY — While 28 other counties were approved to enter Phase 1 of reopening their economies starting Friday, Umatilla and Morrow counties' applications are "still under review," Gov.…
HERMISTON — Students’ last day of distance learning for the year will take place on May 29 for Hermiston School District.
25 YEARS AGO
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COVID-19 has put a halt to many things, but housing development is still going strong.
Pests can pose a serious threat to crops, but the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center is on the case.
Some of the city of Hermiston’s summer recreation programs will go on and some are already canceled, but opening the city’s aquatic center remains in question.
UMATILLA COUNTY — As the county continues grappling with the far-reaching affects of COVID-19, some are still dealing with the impacts from February flooding that devastated much of Umatilla County.
PENDLETON — Umatilla County reported its second death of a confirmed COVID-19 patient on Sunday.
Ballots have been mailed out for the May 19 primary election in Oregon, and voters of all parties will have a chance to vote for a candidate to replace Umatilla County Commissioner Bill Elferi…
UMATILLA COUNTY — Umatilla County is establishing a center to answer calls and coordinate COVID-19 investigations in its quest to begin reopening local businesses by May 15, Umatilla County Co…
A Hermiston resident has her driving privileges back for the first time in more than two decades, and she hopes her story can help others in similar situations.
City taking applications for new councilor
UMATILLA — Umatilla School District Superintendent Heidi Sipe has been appointed to a national task force to assist school districts through COVID-19 closures.
HERMISTON — Hermiston's northeast edge is getting more shovel-ready every day as the city finishes a paving project on East Theater Lane.
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.
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City slickers might think farming involves just sticking seeds in the ground and deciding how much to water them, but anyone who works in agriculture knows it’s a lot more complicated than that.
HERMISTON — Eastern Oregon Mission recently received a generous donation for COVID-19 relief from Huawei Technologies USA. The donation will be used to help increase food distribution through …
PENDLETON — The Community Action Program of East Central Oregon needs more storage space to hold an increase in food donations.
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Umatilla County reported its first death of a confirmed COVID-19 patient Friday.
UMATILLA COUNTY — Umatilla County announced another 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, passing Tuesday's report of eight new cases for the largest single-day increase since the county began…
UMATILLA COUNTY — The Umatilla County Public Health Department unveiled its latest data on the county’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday, and the numbers don’t look good for the hopes of r…
HEPPNER — Morrow County is still drafting a plan for reopening businesses and lifting restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes of submitting a proposal to the state at its next board o…
