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Evacuations Lifted for Fire in Hermiston Area

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Evacuations Lifted for Fire in Hermiston Area

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations have been lifted after a fire broke out in the Hermiston area on Friday, the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office announced. Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston causes evacuations (Umatilla Fire District)Fire near Hermiston ca…See the Story

Rome Barn Fire Claims Livestock

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Rome Barn Fire Claims Livestock

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ROME, N.Y. — According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, on Thursday, May 29, at around 9:35 a.m., road patrol deputies responded to 7495 Cemetery Road for a reported structure fire. The call to 911 came in around 0930 hours, and it was reported by people in the area driving by. Upon the patrol’s arrival, a farm barn was already fully involved. The Rome Fire Department responded to the scene and immediately began to get the fire under cont…See the Story

Burn barrel flames spread to nearby tanker truck and shop building

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Burn barrel flames spread to nearby tanker truck and shop building

Flames from a burn barrel spread to a nearby tanker truck, shop building, and more, prompting a hazmat response late last week. The incident happened on Friday, June 6th, at 4 p.m. on Bensel Road in Hermiston, Oregon. The Umatilla County Fire District aided in the efforts. According to NBC, the business was utilizing a burn barrel when the flames accidentally spread to nearby equipment. That equipment then spread the fire to a tanker truck, and…Read Article

Firefighters battle diesel spill blaze in Hermiston

HERMISTON, Ore. – Umatilla County Fire responded to a fire on Bensel Road at 4 p.m. on Friday. A semi-tank trailer was ablaze, leaking diesel fuel, prompting a HazMat Team to monitor the spill.Hermiston · Hermiston Read Article

Hermiston City Council has a LID public hearing - Elkhorn Media Group

HERMISTON – The Hermiston City Council plans a public hearing and vote on establishing a local improvement district to upgrade Northwest Second Street between West Elm and West Cherry avenues at its meeting at 7 p.m. today (Tuesday). The regular council meeting was pushed back from Monday due to Memorial Day. Northwest Second Street is a gravel, unimproved street which provides direct access to three active industrial businesses and two industri…Hermiston · Hermiston Read Article

Power outage reported in Hermiston area - Elkhorn Media Group

UPDATE: Residents are reporting their power has come back on, and UEC shows no outages in the area. HERMISTON – A power outage is being reported in the Hermiston area. A map on the Umatilla Electric Company (UEC) website shows this affects approximately 2,000 people in the area. The outages are in the area of U.S. 395 on the north side, and Southwest 13th Street. UEC crews have been assigned, but currently it is unknown when the power will be re…Power Outages · Hermiston Read Article

2 men facing attempted murder charges progress through the court - Elkhorn Media Group

HERMISTON – Law enforcement officers arrested two men on charges that include attempted murder last month. Both arrests were on April 21 involving separate incidents, one involving a firearm and one involving a machete. Umatilla County District Attorney Dan Primus says they are moving forward on charges for each of them. “Those two cases have made the news, so just to let the general public know, both of them have been charged and both of them a…Hermiston · Hermiston Read Article

Rees Training Center celebrates Armed Forces Day - Elkhorn Media Group

HERMISTON – (News release from the Oregon National Guard) The Oregon National Guard hosted an Armed Forces Day celebration on May 17, 2025, honoring current military members and veterans of the United States military during a community event held at the Rees Training Center near Hermiston, Oregon. “The Oregon National Guard has a long history of supporting Armed Forces Day celebration,” said Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold, Adjutant General, Oregon…Military · Hermiston Read Article

Waste collection is tomorrow in Hermiston - Elkhorn Media Group

HERMISTON – The city of Hermiston, in partnership with Sanitary Disposal, Inc. and the Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a free household hazardous waste collection event this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be at the new Umatilla County Fair office, 1740 East Airport Road, which is located at the old Mid-Columbia Bus Company lot across from the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. There will be signs for motorists to direc…Hermiston · Hermiston Read Article

Hermiston School District moves forward with Desert View secure entry project - Elkhorn Media Group

HERMISTON – (News release from the Hermiston School District) Hermiston School District is moving forward with important safety upgrades at Desert View Elementary this summer, thanks to the remaining funds from the community-approved 2019 school bond. The project includes a new secure entry vestibule to better control access to the school and improvements to traffic flow for safer, more efficient student drop-off and pick-up. “This project is ab…Hermiston · Hermiston Read Article

Hermiston welcomes RV park gift - Elkhorn Media Group

HERMISTON – The Hermiston City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to accept $8 million from Amazon Web Services for the construction of a recreational vehicle park on or in the vicinity of the Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center. In making the donation, AWS will have priority access to rent 100 of the spaces. The remaining spaces will be available for events. “Mayor Doug Primmer said this opportunity will not only create a community asset at no cost…Hermiston · Hermiston Read Article

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