A boiler explosion and fire destroyed much of the building in late February, and the company said it had to lay off staff because it will take too long to rebuild.
The city of Hermiston said one in thirty jobs within the Hermiston zip code is connected to Shearer's Foods plant, which was heavily damaged in an explosion.
HERMISTON — Umatilla County Fire District No. 1, Umatilla County Sheriff s Office and other first responders remain on the scene of Shearer s Foods off Highway 207 in Hermiston following an