BREAKING: Fire moves into Umatilla County from Washington - Hermiston Herald

PENDLETON — Residents in northern Umatilla County should keep an eye out for emergency alerts after a wildland fire crossed state lines from Walla Walla County, Washington. The fire, known […]

Cultural coalition builds bonds with community barbecue - Hermiston Herald

Free event celebrates Juneteenth in Hermiston HERMISTON — Food, fun and fellowship are all part of the Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration on Saturday, June 20, from 4-8 p.m., at McKenzie […]

SAGE Center invites public to first annual open house on June 25 - Hermiston Herald

BOARDMAN — The SAGE Center and Event Center will hold its first annual open house on Thursday, June 25, 5-8 p.m. This free event will offer visitors the chance to […]

Paddles up for pickleball tourney in Hermiston - Hermiston Herald

HERMISTON — In case you missed it, Good Shepherd Health Care System and the Hermiston Rotary Club are teaming up for the town’s first major pickleball event. The inaugural Watermelon […]

Hermiston to update Municipal Code to comply with housing laws - Hermiston Herald

HERMISTON — Laws the Oregon Legislature passed to make it easier and faster to build more types of housing are having an effect on Hermiston neighborhoods and Hermiston’s municipal code. […]

Northeastern Oregon births: June 10, 2026 - Hermiston Herald

Recent births at hospitals in Northeastern Oregon Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande May 31, 2026 LANE — Kendra Hughes and Aaden Voyles-Lane, of Elgin; a girl, Ember Renae Lane. June […]

Umatilla pollution 'conspiracy' claims allowed to proceed - Hermiston Herald

Allegations have raised a ‘plausible inference’ that farms, processors ‘acted in concert’ PENLDETON — Farms and food processors accused of polluting Oregon’s Umatilla basin have failed to convince a...

Hermiston City Council approves $123M budget - Hermiston Herald

HERMISTON — The Hermiston City Council on Monday, June 8, approved a city budget for fiscal year 2026-27 that is 4% smaller than the current budget. The council unanimously passed […]

Community feels loss with KOHU shutting down after 70 years - Hermiston Herald

HERMISTON — Seventy years after first going on the air, KOHU and its sister station KQFM went silent on April 30, leaving Hermiston without a local radio station. The end […]

Eastern Oregon groundwater contamination lawsuit moves forward - Hermiston Herald

PENDLETON — The lawsuit accusing the Port of Morrow, commercial farms and operators of contaminating groundwater in Oregon’s Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area can move forward. U.S....

Fire causes heavy damage to Stanfield home - Hermiston Herald

STANFIELD — A Stanfield home on Friday, June 5, sustained significant damage from a fire. Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched around 12:30 p.m. to a report of […]

Sounds like summer with music in Morrow County - Hermiston Herald

Concert series starts June 15 at Boardman Marina Park MORROW COUNTY — Music in the Parks is getting ready to tune up for the 2026 season in Morrow County. The […]

Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find - Hermiston Herald

Electric utilities in Washington and Oregon are turning to gas to meet rapid and growing energy demand from data centers, according to recent reports. Two analyses from the Hood River-based […]

SLIDESHOW: 376 Hermiston High School seniors graduate - Hermiston Herald

RV catches fire on E. Punkin Center Road in Hermiston - Hermiston Herald

HERMISTON — A RV caught fire Tuesday, June 2, on Punkin Center Road in Hermiston. At approximately 4:08 p.m., Umatilla County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched to a reported […]

Northeastern Oregon births: June 3, 2026 - Hermiston Herald

Recent births at hospitals in Northeastern Oregon CHI St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton May 28, 2026 ATKINS — Bethany LaDel Atkins and Christoper James Atkins, of Pendleton; a girl, Harper Renae […]

20 students graduate from AWS preapprentice program - Hermiston Herald

BOARDMAN — With fewer high schools offering shop classes, employers in the trade industries are finding it harder to find qualified workers. Amazon Web Services is working to reverse that […]

Umatilla Tribal Police on June 12 hosts ‘Cops and Bobbers’ - Hermiston Herald

MISSION — The Umatilla Tribal Police Department will host an all-ages fishing event, “Cops and Bobbers,” on Friday, June 12, at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s Nixyaawii...

$30,000 grant to help Agape House build storage facility - Hermiston Herald

HERMISTON — Agape House in Hermiston will build a new storage facility and garage with the help of a $30,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation. Agape House provides food, clothes […]

Watermelon Slam Pickleball Tournament comes to Hermiston - Hermiston Herald

HERMISTON — Pickleball enthusiasts will want to mark their calendar for June 27 for the inaugural Watermelon Slam Pickleball Tournament in Hermiston. Good Shepherd Health Care System and the Hermis...