When and why did you move to Hermiston?
We moved from Stanfield to Hermiston when I was 12 because my mother liked the location in the outskirts of Hermiston.
Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston?
I love Ye Olde Pizza Shoppe and their taco pizza.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy spending time with my family, baking, crocheting, crafting, and would like to get back into running.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
The amount of growth our town has seen!
What was the last book you read?
âCat Kid Comic Clubâ by Dav Pilkey. My son loves this book and requests if for bedtime reading often!
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I was born here. My parents thought this would be a great place to relocate after coming from Mexico.
Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston?
Definitely Lawanâs Thai. Their chicken pad thai is amazing!
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to go fishing and hunting. This area is great for that.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
The diversity in our town. I love seeing how involved our community gets.
What was the last book you read?
It has been a while since I have read, but I last read âA Child Called Itâ by Dave Pelzer.
Morrow County officials canceled a vaccine clinic in Heppner on Tuesday, April 13, after federal health agencies recommended that states âpauseâ the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while officials investigate six reports of blood clots in women ages 18 to 48, out of nearly 7 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines administered so far.
âIt was going to be our last strong day in Morrow County,â Morrow County Commissioner Melissa Lindsay said. âThis is really depressing and disappointing and frustrating. We really want to get people vaccinated so we can keep moving forward, and as we see (coronavirus cases) going up around the state, itâs just concerning.â
Oregonians over the age of 16, who have not qualified for the COVID-19 vaccine in any of the phases of the vaccine rollout, will be eligible for a shot as of Monday, April 19.
After moving through all of the specialized groups â most recently, essential workers and those with underlying conditions â the state had planned to make the vaccine available to everyone over the age of 16 on May 1. But on Tuesday, April 6, Gov. Kate Brown announced the new date will be April 19.
âWe are locked in a race between vaccine distribution and the rapid spread of COVID-19 variants,â Brown wrote in a news release. âToday, Oregon will pass the threshold of 2 million vaccine doses administered. And yet, in communities across Oregon, COVID-19 is spreading at concerning rates. We must move as quickly as possible to get more shots in arms.â
PENDLETON — Last week, Umatilla County health officials received an email from the Oregon Health Authority promising counties across Oregon a sharp uptick in their weekly allocated COVID-19 vaccines —