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Nov 2, 2026 2:27

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Monday, November 2. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 5 miles per hour. Monday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 2 miles per hour.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: Prindle Loop (3 mi, 3 acres); North Cayuse (41 mi, 4,887 acres, 97 percent contained); Ross (46 mi, 0 acres). Air quality: A Q I 56 (Moderate), mostly PM2.5, Hermiston station. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 195 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: No Día de los Muertos festival Nov. 1 at Hermiston High. Reported by East Oregonian. Hermiston High School will not hold its Day of the Dead event Sunday, Nov. 1. The Hermiston School District announced the cancellation of the Día de los Muertos festival due to unforeseen circumstances. Second: Volunteers to plant trees at EOTEC to help grow Hermiston’s tree canopy. Reported by East Oregonian. The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will team up on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Amazon and the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 70 trees at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

That's your morning in Hermiston. Oregon Living gathers headlines and public information and links to the original sources. We are not an emergency service. For emergencies, follow official sources, or call 9 1 1. Have a good day.

Nov 1, 2026 1:48

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Sunday, November 1. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Southwest wind around 2 miles per hour. Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 miles per hour. Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 miles per hour. Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 3 miles per hour.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: Prindle Loop (3 mi, 3 acres); North Cayuse (41 mi, 4,887 acres, 97 percent contained); Ross (46 mi, 0 acres). Air quality: A Q I 69 (Moderate), mostly PM2.5, Hermiston station. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 216 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. No new local headlines since yesterday's brief. The latest are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 31, 2026 2:43

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Saturday, October 31. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. South wind around 2 miles per hour. Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind around 3 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Sunday: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 miles per hour.

Right now. Air quality: A Q I 51 (Moderate), mostly PM2.5, Hermiston station. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 251 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Hermiston paving project to cause delays on Orchard Avenue. Reported by East Oregonian. Traffic along West Hermiston Avenue will have delays during paving work that will take place on Friday, Oct. 31, and Monday, Nov. 2. Crews will be paving West Orchard Avenue between Seventh and 11th streets. Second: HHS band, color guard marching off to Idaho competition. Reported by East Oregonian. The Hermiston High School Marching Band will be among the 16 schools competing Saturday, Oct. 31, in Moscow, Idaho, in the Bands of America Idaho Regional Championship. Third: Election 2026: East Oregonian’s guide to the November election. Reported by East Oregonian. Everything on your ballot: local candidates, bond measures and how to return your ballot With the November midterm elections rapidly approaching, voters in Eastern Oregon are thinking about more than just national politics. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 30, 2026 1:55

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Friday, October 30. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Southwest wind around 2 miles per hour. Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 3 miles per hour. Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind 1 to 5 miles per hour. Saturday: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 3 miles per hour. Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 3 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 210 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Stanfield combines haunted library, bowling pin decorating contest. Reported by East Oregonian. The Stanfield Public Library hosted its 13th Haunted Library and partnered with the Hermiston bowling alley to put on a pin decorating contest. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 29, 2026 2:28

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Thursday, October 29. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Southeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 1 to 7 miles per hour. Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 miles per hour. Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind around 2 miles per hour. Friday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 3 miles per hour.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 190 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Volunteers to plant trees at EOTEC to help grow Hermiston’s tree canopy. Reported by East Oregonian. The Hermiston Parks and Recreation Department will team up on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with Amazon and the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 70 trees at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. Second: Hermiston council awards contract for development of new city park. Reported by East Oregonian. The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 26, to award a contract for the development of a new park on the northeast section of town. Third: 25 percent of Umatilla County voters have returned their ballots. Reported by East Oregonian. With less than a week until election day, 25.36 percent of Umatilla County voters have returned their ballots. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 28, 2026 2:44

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Wednesday, October 28. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Southwest wind around 10 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 18 miles per hour. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 8 to 17 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. South wind 2 to 7 miles per hour. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 2 to 6 miles per hour. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 miles per hour.

Top local stories. First: Hermiston council passes petition ordinance. Reported by East Oregonian. The third time was the charm for the Hermiston City Council as it passed an ordinance Monday, Oct. 26, requiring chief petitioners of proposed initiatives or referendums to be eligible to vote within the city limits. Second: Two Umatilla County log truck drivers die in crash. Reported by East Oregonian. Two log truck drivers from Umatilla County died Monday, Oct. 26, after one truck crashed into the other. Oregon State Police reported troopers at approximately 5:54 a.m. Oct. Third: Hermiston moves forward with indoor pool study. Reported by East Oregonian. The Hermiston City Council voted Monday, Oct. 26, to continue looking into the feasibility of building an indoor aquatics and wellness center. Also in the news. Crafts, soup and nostalgia bring Weston together for 104th annual potato show, from East Oregonian. Hermiston council to consider next steps for indoor aquatic center, from East Oregonian. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 27, 2026 2:58

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Tuesday, October 27. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. South wind around 5 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Tuesday: Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 28 miles per hour. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Southwest wind 9 to 14 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 28 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 8 to 16 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 2 to 8 miles per hour.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 200 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Crafts, soup and nostalgia bring Weston together for 104th annual potato show. Reported by East Oregonian. Elliebeth Meadows, 27, understands the importance of bringing people together. The 104th annual Umatilla County Potato Show combines crafts, community and nostalgia to do just that. Second: Hermiston council to consider next steps for indoor aquatic center. Reported by East Oregonian. The Hermiston City Council will vote on a resolution Monday, Oct. 26, to either move forward with plans for an indoor aquatic center or pause the project. Third: Law enforcement nabs fleeing driver in Umatilla County. Reported by East Oregonian. A Georgia man faces several counts stemming from a police chase early Thursday, Oct. 22, that started in Morrow County and ended in Umatilla County. Also in the news. Election 2026: East Oregonian’s guide to the November election, from East Oregonian. Sip & paint, shop vendors at Hermiston’s Keg & Kork, from East Oregonian. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 26, 2026 3:21

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Monday, October 26. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy frost and patchy fog after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 2 miles per hour. Monday: Patchy fog before 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 9 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 18 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Southwest wind around 8 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 16 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 29 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 8 to 14 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 26 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Right now. There are no active wildfire, weather or air quality alerts for this area in our latest check. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 202 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Election 2026: East Oregonian’s guide to the November election. Reported by East Oregonian. Everything on your ballot: local candidates, bond measures and how to return your ballot With the November midterm elections rapidly approaching, voters in Eastern Oregon are thinking about more than just national politics. Second: Sip & paint, shop vendors at Hermiston’s Keg & Kork. Reported by East Oregonian. Visitors can browse a variety of vendors as Mainstreet Keg & Kork and Postal Coffee Company are hosting a mini market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 14 at 395 E. Main St. Third: UCSO, partners capture Hermiston attempted murder suspect. Reported by East Oregonian. A law enforcement task force has captured the attempted murder suspect who fled on Oct. 7 from a Hermiston trial. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office announced a cooperative law enforcement operation on Thursday, Oct. Also in the news. State board strips Umatilla County sheriff of certification for 3 years, from East Oregonian. State board votes to strip Umatilla sheriff Terry Rowan of certification for 3 years due to DUI, dishonesty, from The Oregonian/OregonLive. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 25, 2026 2:44

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Sunday, October 25. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Patchy fog before 5am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Sunday: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 miles per hour. Sunday Night: Patchy frost and patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South wind around 2 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Monday: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 2 to 7 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 7 miles per hour.

Top local stories. First: UCSO, partners capture Hermiston attempted murder suspect. Reported by East Oregonian. A law enforcement task force has captured the attempted murder suspect who fled on Oct. 7 from a Hermiston trial. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office announced a cooperative law enforcement operation on Thursday, Oct. Second: State board strips Umatilla County sheriff of certification for 3 years. Reported by East Oregonian. A state public safety board on Thursday, Oct. Third: State board votes to strip Umatilla sheriff Terry Rowan of certification for 3 years due to DUI, dishonesty. Reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Also in the news. Opening 4-H doors wider in Umatilla, Morrow counties, from East Oregonian. Northeastern Oregon births: Oct. 21, 2026, from East Oregonian. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 24, 2026 2:41

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Saturday, October 24. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Areas of frost before 5am, then widespread frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. South wind around 2 miles per hour. Saturday: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Saturday Night: Patchy fog between 2am and 5am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. East wind around 2 miles per hour. Sunday: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 3 miles per hour. Sunday Night: Patchy frost and patchy fog between 2am and 5am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 2 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Right now. Weather alerts: Freeze Warning. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 202 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Oct 23, 2026 2:43

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Friday, October 23. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southwest wind around 12 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 20 miles per hour. Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 12 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 21 miles per hour. Friday Night: Widespread frost after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. South wind 2 to 6 miles per hour. Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am, then widespread frost and patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 2 miles per hour.

Right now. Weather alerts: Freeze Watch. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 194 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: State board votes to strip Umatilla sheriff Terry Rowan of certification for 3 years due to DUI, dishonesty. Reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Second: Opening 4-H doors wider in Umatilla, Morrow counties. Reported by East Oregonian. Rocio Hansen recalls the minute her love for 4-H was seeded. There she was, a recent immigrant from Mexico, sitting in the crowd at Hermiston High School’s graduation, cheering her oldest son as he crossed the stage. Third: Northeastern Oregon births: Oct. 21, 2026. Reported by East Oregonian. Recent births at hospitals in Northeastern Oregon CHI St. Anthony Hospital , Pendleton Oct. 12, 2026 KLEIN — Kya Lynn Klein, of Pendleton; and Vincent Bernard Klein, of Hermiston; a girl, Agnes Mae Klein. Oct. Also in the news. Theater students stage ‘Charlotte’s Web’ in Hermiston, from East Oregonian. Election 2026: East Oregonian’s guide to the November election, from East Oregonian. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 22, 2026 3:06

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Thursday, October 22. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 1 miles per hour. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain showers likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South wind 3 to 12 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 22 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 12 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 22 miles per hour. Friday Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 2 to 6 miles per hour.

Right now. Air quality: A Q I 61 (Moderate), mostly PM2.5, Hermiston station. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 202 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Opening 4-H doors wider in Umatilla, Morrow counties. Reported by East Oregonian. Rocio Hansen recalls the minute her love for 4-H was seeded. There she was, a recent immigrant from Mexico, sitting in the crowd at Hermiston High School’s graduation, cheering her oldest son as he crossed the stage. Second: Northeastern Oregon births: Oct. 21, 2026. Reported by East Oregonian. Recent births at hospitals in Northeastern Oregon CHI St. Anthony Hospital , Pendleton Oct. 12, 2026 KLEIN — Kya Lynn Klein, of Pendleton; and Vincent Bernard Klein, of Hermiston; a girl, Agnes Mae Klein. Oct. Third: Theater students stage ‘Charlotte’s Web’ in Hermiston. Reported by East Oregonian. The Hermiston High School theater program is spinning a tale with its fall production of “Charlotte’s Web.” The show opens Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. in the school’s fine arts auditorium at 600 S. First St. Also in the news. Election 2026: East Oregonian’s guide to the November election, from East Oregonian. Hermiston High School hosts Day of the Dead event, from East Oregonian. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 21, 2026 2:48

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Wednesday, October 21. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Areas of frost after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southeast wind around 1 miles per hour. Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Thursday: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 3 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 3 to 13 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 23 miles per hour.

Right now. Air quality: A Q I 53 (Moderate), mostly PM2.5, Hermiston station. Umatilla River near Umatilla: 145 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Theater students stage ‘Charlotte’s Web’ in Hermiston. Reported by East Oregonian. The Hermiston High School theater program is spinning a tale with its fall production of “Charlotte’s Web.” The show opens Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. in the school’s fine arts auditorium at 600 S. First St. Second: Election 2026: East Oregonian’s guide to the November election. Reported by East Oregonian. Everything on your ballot: local candidates, bond measures and how to return your ballot With the November midterm elections rapidly approaching, voters in Eastern Oregon are thinking about more than just national politics. Third: Hermiston High School hosts Day of the Dead event. Reported by East Oregonian. A family-friendly Día de los Muertos festival will be held on Nov. 1 from 5-7 p.m. at Hermiston High School, 600 S. First St. Also in the news. Hermiston School District responds to Bend school shooting, from East Oregonian. Early confusion over curbside recycling subsiding 3 months later, from East Oregonian. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.

Oct 20, 2026 2:29

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Good morning, Hermiston. It's Tuesday, October 20. This is Morning in Hermiston, from Oregon Living.

Here is the weather from the National Weather Service. Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 3 miles per hour. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. South wind around 2 miles per hour. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 2 miles per hour. Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 2 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Right now. Wildfire: Listed within 50 miles: Dorran Road (25 mi, 200 acres); North Cayuse (41 mi, 4,887 acres, 97 percent contained). Umatilla River near Umatilla: 145 cubic feet per second. Lucky Strike SNOTEL (4,970 ft, 45 mi away): no snow on the ground. For wildfire, evacuation, road and power details, use the official sources linked on our page.

Top local stories. First: Election 2026: East Oregonian’s guide to the November election. Reported by East Oregonian. Everything on your ballot: local candidates, bond measures and how to return your ballot With the November midterm elections rapidly approaching, voters in Eastern Oregon are thinking about more than just national politics. Second: Hermiston High School hosts Day of the Dead event. Reported by East Oregonian. A family-friendly Día de los Muertos festival will be held on Nov. 1 from 5-7 p.m. at Hermiston High School, 600 S. First St. Third: Hermiston School District responds to Bend school shooting. Reported by East Oregonian. The news Thursday, Oct. Also in the news. Early confusion over curbside recycling subsiding 3 months later, from East Oregonian. Toast to taters: Umatilla County Potato Show celebrates 104th year, from East Oregonian. Full links are on the Oregon Living page.