Events in October are raising awareness about domestic violence. Officials in Malheur County say prosecutions continue at levels comparable to prior years, while the demand for shelter through Project DOVE continues to rise.

Charles F. Sams III, of Oregon, would be the first enrolled tribal member to lead the National Park Service.

Colorful altars offer heartfelt tributes to lost loved ones in the annual Day of the Dead exhibit at Four Rivers Cultural Center. The opening event included a dance performance and refreshments.

Kathy Saldana looks back on 30-plus years of hard work and enjoyable times as she turns her Vale business, the A Street Tavern, over to new owner Rebecca Lamott.

The Eastern Oregon Border Board is putting up $50,000 to help Malheur County launch a process to qualify some land – deemed inferior for farming – for much needed housing. Property would need to meet 15 benchmarks to qualify, with a county board evaluating the projects.

The company incentivized workers to get vaccinated in the spring and had a vaccination rate of about 90% as of last week.

James “Jim” Fred Mathews Jr., 80 ,of Ontario passed away at his home on Sunday, Sept. 26. He was born in the family home in Post, Texas, on May 14, 1941, to J. Fred Mathews and Fay Blasingame Mathews. (Submitted Information)

After romping past McLoughlin 39-8 last weekend, the Vikings will gear up to meet the Bulldogs in Nyssa on Friday, Oct. 22. Adrian and Ontario will be on the road.

The Malheur County Health Department on Wednesday reported two more people with Covid have died, a man in his 50s and a woman in her 70s. With the updated counts, the county has seen 12 Covid-related deaths since early August and 77 overall.

City of Ontario

James Raymond Hammond, 82, passed away early Sept. 30. Jim was born March 31, 1939, in Rodney, Iowa, to Hiram “Si” and Gladys (Broyles) Hammond. Jimmy joined siblings: Robert, Betty Mary, Lemoine, Patricia, John “Jack”, and Beverly; Carl and MaDonna followed. (Submitted Information)

The annual FFA Auction, which raises money for scholarships, drew a crowd of bidders to the Vale Bus Barn last weekend.

Positions include feed lot help

SPECIAL REPORT: Newly-obtained county records show cost estimates for building the Treasure Valley Reload Center were more than $3 million beyond the money available. Those responsible for the estimate - and cutting it back - won't answer questions or document what was cut from the Nyssa project.

The center in Vale will resume its popular hot meals onsite once a week for age 50 and up, starting Friday, Oct. 22.

In rural areas, it’s business as usual with health care facilities largely accepting most exemption requests.

Vaccination requirement for state employees, teachers, health care workers was left to take effect.

Despite concern that tensions around the Covid vaccine would result in mass walkouts from key sectors including education, health care and public safety, the availability of employer-certified exemptions to the mandate seems to have cushioned Malheur County from the feared impact.

AGRICULTURE: Cherry and hazelnut growers also enjoyed banner years but the smoke from fires hammered the wine industry. Beef ranked No. 2 and onions ranked No. 12 in total value.

In some districts in Oregon, routes are being combined, cut and parents are being paid to figure out alternatives.

A Salem Reporter investigation found hospital administrators' response to the Covid pandemic included moving some of the institution's least stable patients to units ill-equipped to care for them. Now, the hospital is seeing more violence between patients, more staff quitting and continues to rely on soldiers with no medical expertise to care for patients.

Employers in Malheur County and the region are looking for help. Look through this special section from the Enterprise to see if there is a match for you among these companies.

The city's growth was largely driven by the Latinx population. Northwest and southwest Ontario experienced growth in their Latinx populations, whereas east Ontario experienced a slight decline. Advocates and city officials said that as the city diversifies, it's time for its leadership to reflect the changing community's interests.

Johnson will leave the Democratic Party by next spring, she told supporters, as she prepares to run for governor outside Oregon's two major political parties.

Santiago Miranda says he values the construction class skills he's learning at Nyssa High School.

The center, which provides coverage for all emergency services in the county, needs more employees but faces a tough sell as the economy remains robust and other employers can meet or exceed the wages offered by the sheriff's office.

The Tigers defeated visiting McLoughlin High School while Vale beat Baker and Adrian rolled over Cove.

Growing concerns around job and personal safety are behind new contract rights legislation and FBI intervention.

Organizations received hundreds of thousands of dollars to help local children retain and grow their academic skills over the summer during a year when many were challenged by the demands of virtual learning.

Crews are already busy on a 70-unit townhouse complex in the northeast part of town and a project to transform Presbyterian Community Care Center into 56 affordable housing units.

With staffing shortages posing challenges to teachers, Superintendent Nikki Albisu said that the main request she was hearing from her staff was for more time. So far, a majority of parents surveyed have been in favor of the proposal for four-day weeks.

The annual event, a prized local tradition, will take place at the Vale bus shed off South Cottage Street behind the elementary school beginning at 10 a.m. on Oct. 16.

Smoke from wildfires across the West also helped interfere with the crucial growing season. The weather conditions impacted the size of onions across the valley.

Here's a look at some of the local public meetings coming up this month, starting with the Pioneer Nursing Home Health District board of directors meeting.

Estate of Richard Allen Hood, Estate of BARBARA JUNE GIPSON

Former Secretary of State Bev Clarno and three others allege maps are a Democratic gerrymander. They have sued to stop the new Congressional districts and have judges instead create the state's new House district.

Positions include Wrestling Coach, Custodian, Instructional Assistant, Boys Basketball Coach, Superintendent, Bus Driver, Business Manager

The Malheur County Health Department is supporting schools to do their own in-depth contact tracing when cases of Covid are identified. That means pinning down who amongst students and staff was in close contact with the positive case during a certain date range, and under what circumstances. The process allows schools to be more selective about who they ask to quarantine, as opposed to simply quarantining large groups, but it's a lot of work.

If approved, the Recla farm west of Vale could house up to 9,000 animals in a concentrated animal feeding operation in a proposed dairy operation. A sale is pending.

Legislators and tenant advocates are calling for special session to extend protections, as renters run out of time to get help