With events including the Live After 5 concert series canceled, Four Rivers Cultural Center officials turn to grants and partnerships to find ways to continue as a resource for the community. Meeting room rentals are allowed to resume June 1, with restrictions.

The local judicial entity will be closed several days during the summer in response to budget challenges.

EDITORIAL: Malheur County's commissioners need to heed sobering lessons from the defeat of incumbent Larry Wilson. Voters were sending a clear message they aren't happy with the county court's handling of economic development matters.

Vale City Manager Russ Kirkpatrick said he received questions about why the facility is still closed. Some people, he said, believe the COVID-19 virus is a hoax and want the pool back open as soon as possible.

The drive-by event Wednesday proved to be a unique way to honor the 2020 Tiger graduates.

Fresh asparagus, "takeout" at the library and more in this week's Nyssa News.

Ron Jacobs, the retired state water master, won the primary election over incumbent Larry Wilson and challenger Jim Mendiola last week. Jacobs, a Republican, will face Democrat Byron Shock in the November general election.

Budgets, Estate of Kathleen M. Lea, Summons

Warren G. (Jerry) Auyer, Lillian Wilkins, James E. Cox, Wanda M. Ford, Linda Ann Cloud

Positions include Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Transportation Supervisor, Mail route Sub, General Ranch Worker

After weeks of delays, the Malheur County Court declined to make a final decision on a plan to help fund the new position. Officials said they might be willing to provide support for the slot in the future.

A recycling plant for drip tape in Ontario and a co-working space in Nyssa are among the projects that received funding from the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board.

The annual Vale 4th of July Rodeo usually means a windfall for local merchants. The rodeo, though, was scrubbed this year leaving some business owners wondering how, or if, they will be able to recoup profits.

The state's top education official said schools in most communities across Oregon can open in the fall - but limits will be in place. Challenges for staffing, money and bus service are ahead, educators say.

Vale and Nyssa High Schools celebrated 2020 grads last week with parades in front of the schools.

Baker Circuit Court Judge Matt Shirtcliff is under a directive from the Oregon Supreme Court to act on his decision that Gov. Kate Brown's orders limiting church gatherings are no longer in effect. The holiday weekend action by the state's highest court continues the legal debate about civil rights versus government authority.

Vale High seniors took home a total of $13,200 in scholarships from FFA.

Seven new cases were reported Thursday by the Malheur County Health Department, pushing the total number to 28. Meanwhile, test results from events in Nyssa and Vale last week are delayed.

Mayra Pelayo overcame several obstacles before she settled into a now nearly 17-year career at Aiken Elementary. This week she was recognized for her ability to reach every one of her students, particularly those who are struggling the most.

The Nyssa School District paid for Wi-Fi services for more than 200 families in district schools to help remove barriers that got in the way of distance learning.

Four employees who work at Fry Foods in Ontario tested positive for COVID-19. The employees were asked to self-quarantine and the plant is operating at partial capacity for now.

Retired water master claims top slot in the Tuesday election and will now take on Democrat Byron Shock in the November general election. Jim Mendiola, a local contractor, finished second in unofficial results while incumbent commissioner Larry Wilson was a distant third.

As the Malheur County Fair Board was left with no choice but to cancel this year's event, students across the county lost an opportunity to show off their hard work in person this summer.

If you have gently used, or new flowers to donate, please take them to the church office or entrance of the church, located at 504 Locust St.

The incumbent Malheur County commissioner trails challengers Ron Jacobs and Jim Mendiola for the Republican nomination in the most recent, unofficial results released by the clerk's office.

Malheur County Clerk Gayle Trotter said a problem with a voting machine is holding up a final, unofficial, tally of votes. She said she hopes to have the machine operational later this afternoon or early in the evening.

Across the county Friday, local merchants stepped tentatively into a new normal after Gov. Kate Brown approved plans to lift COVID-19 virus restrictions. In some places, such as barber shops, business was brisk. Others, such as restaurants, saw a slower pace.

Summons, Notice of Sale, Ontario Recreation District, City of Vale

Austin Leroy Barton, Wayne Palmer, Sandra K. Hart, Leslie L. Odgers, Ray E. Hickman, Lillie Lucrist Sturgill, Tyler J. Hardy, Alice Joyce Gipson

Rodeo board president Kurt Haueter announced the move Wednesday morning. Haueter said the board held off as long as it could but, in the end, felt there was no choice.