Community volunteers this week delivered donated school supplies to the three schools in the Nyssa School District, the result of a well attended Hero Day celebration.

Taco dinner, auctions and a dance are in store for fans of the Ontario Tigers.

The Adrian Community Market offers handmade local wares, as well as fresh produce and pies, as a way to support local makers and contribute to the town's revitalization project. The market runs through the first and third Fridays in September.

In an unusual move, Malheur County officials have asked Sheriff Brian Wolfe to consider whether crimes were committed in reporting work by The Enterprise. The calls come after investigative reports about county economic development projects

Hair cutting pros from the Treasure Valley gave students free haircuts Sunday, a day before the new school year. Hundreds of kids and parents shuffled into the make-shift hair salon set up at the Malheur County Fairgrounds for the second annual Every Child Deserves to Look and Feel Good event.

The Nyssa Police Department engaged in movement drills with bullet proof shields, firing live ammunition, simulating real life scenarios in recent trainings.

Pursuing a story about Malheur County's treatment of a new business required interviews, a review of documents and an effort to get comment from key county officials.

The survey, which will become an annual polling, found a wide variety in how government bodies follow public records law.

Tony Cade will step behind the helm of the Ontario Tiger football ship this season, replacing former head coach Erik Johnson.

The 23rd annual talent show attracted musicians, singers, actors, a storyteller and a dancer to the Rex Theater stage Thursday, Aug. 8

Local law enforcement run active shooter training drills at schools and other town venues to prepare for potential mass shootings.

A human case of West Nile virus has been detected in Malheur County, according to public health officials. Health officials are advising people in the county to take precautions against mosquito bites.

The community of Newport thought legislative action would send $4 million its way to start fixing a leaking dam. Gov. Kate Brown said she wasn't going to let the money go. A determined mayor and others changed her mind.

Schools open soon across Malheur County, and districts shared their expected enrollment - and goals for the year.

Laura and Aaron LeBoutillier turned a gardening hobby into a full-time job making videos on YouTube for their channel Garden Answer, which has over half a million subscribers.

As a way to tackle Malheur County's high rates of hepatitis C, the Health Department has begun a needle exchange program, providing clean needles and sharps disposal free of charge to intravenous drug users.

Burnt River Farms LLC, a recreational marijuana retailer, is hosting its grand opening Thursday, Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. The store, which started sales last week, is the second marijuana retailer in Ontario.

FFA students took home a whole host of awards from the 2019 Malheur County Fair. Do you recognize any names on this list?

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For Mariana Bañuelos, the first day of school is also her first day as a full fledged teacher. Born and raised in Nyssa, Bañuelos wants to give back to the community and be the role model her teachers were for her.

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The Four Rivers Health Clinic hosted a free legal clinic Thursday Aug. 8 to meet increased demand for legal counsel locally. The group of representatives from several agencies and law offices locally and from the Portland metro area helped 38 people that day.

UPDATED: A Boise company says it can't get a straight answer from Malheur County county officials on what happened to a five-year tax break it was told was "no problem." An investigation by the Malheur Enterprise finds the company may be ineligible for what the county offered, and could cost the company more than $300,000.

The public got to see the interior of the new Vale Middle School for the first time Monday, Aug. 12, during the ribbon cutting and open house. Signs throughout the building thanked those same locals for their approval of the $8 million bond that made the new school possible.

The Legislature's effort to rein in costs of the state Public Employee Retirement System hit a snag with employees asking the Oregon Supreme Court to block key changes.

FBI urges vigilance as law enforcement stays alert to threats to Oregon's Latino community. A gunman in El Paso wrote in a manifesto he was out after "Mexicans."

The Vale district Bureau of Land Management is taking public comments on the draft Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Southeastern Oregon planning area. The commenting period ends Aug. 28.

Complaints and countercharges flying around the Ontario School District need resolution, but the adults need to keep in mind that students are watching how they conduct themselves.

That's a wrap on the 110th Malheur County Fair — see anyone you know in these photos?

Kim Worley, a teacher at Willowcreek Elementary School, was honored with the Educator of the Year Award from the Vale Chamber of Commerce in June.