After August, the City of Hermiston will no longer operate the Community Recreation Center.
City councilors Monday approved a lease for the building with the ARC of Umatilla County. The lease will run on a yearly basis for the fee of $1 each year, beginning in August. The organization will pay for all utility and maintenance costs of the structure.
2) With the business sections of Hermiston spreading like wildfire, another motel complex rented its first room Friday.
Best Western Hermiston Inn offers guests an indoor heated pool, plus a continental breakfast served on the premises.
Owned by Choice Realty, Best Western Hermiston Inn opened their 34-room facility one month later than their original March 1 completion date, according to manager Vijay Narain.