Her father's recent medical emergency prompts farmer and author Brianna Walker to reconsider her priorities, and take time to enjoy the little but important moments in life.

Six legislators will take their seats in January without worrying about the general or primary election, and nearly 100 more have no primary opponents.

SPECIAL REPORT: State officials rarely intervened and never stopped the port as it dumped hundreds of tons of excess nitrogen over a critical groundwater area.

Bull riding, calf roping, rodeo dances and a buckaroo breakfast are just a few of the events that draw rodeo fans to Jordan Valley each spring. The Big Loop Rodeo rides again this Friday through Sunday, May 20-22.

The cultural center will host Dancing with the Four Rivers’ Stars event from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Meyer-McLean Performing Arts Theater Friday, May 20.

The union also seeks $4,000 in back pay for each nurse. The union asserts Trinity Health bargained in bad faith. At least one nurse, though, contends a "majority" of nurses want to leave the union.

Results show Christine Drazan likely will be the Republican nominee for governor, facing Democrat Tina Kotek.

More than 20 planes and pilots descended on the local airport Saturday while aircraft static displays lined the airfield tarmac.

The graduation ceremony for Vale High School's class of 2022 will be Sunday, May 22.

A time to honor Gary Boor, who left this life October 7, 2021, will be held Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 1 p.m. in the pasture at the corner of Morgan Avenue and Arabian Drive.

James E. B. Stewart, 76, of Vale, Oregon, passed away May 10 peacefully at his home with family at his side. He is survived by wife, seven children, his sister, 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Alexis Lee Ann Beltran, of Boise gained her angel wings on April 25, 2022 at the age of 19.

Mary Jo Sharp, the principal at Vale High School, will retire at the end of this school year. Sharp has worked for the local education district in a variety of roles for more than three decades.

Positions include: K-5 Multisubject Teacher for a Self Contained Classroom and Dorm Host

The Class of 2022 claimed diplomas at Jordan Valley High School on Thursday, May 12.

Notice of Budget Committee Meetings, Notice of Public Hearing, Estate of Grant M. Mayo, Ironside Rural Road District Budget Documents

The city is drafting a plan for a fee that would help the Vale Fire Department upgrade equipment and staffing. A recent survey showed support for the idea.

Incumbent Congressman Kurt Schrader could be on his way out, but Clackamas County results were slow because of ballot issues. Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan appear to have won party nominations for governor.

UPDATED: Jim Mendiola, a Vale businessman making his second run for Malheur County commissioner, soundly defeated incumbent Don Hodge. Dan Joyce, incumbent Malheur County judge, edged out challenger Tom Vialpando for one more six-year term.

Nyssa High School girls track team won the district title on Saturday, May 14, while the Bulldogs boys clinched second place . Meanwhile, the Adrian boys track team won their 1A district title and the Antelope girls finished second in Class 1A district team standings.

A White House announcement said she was nominated to serve as under secretary for trade and foreign agriculture affairs.

Vale columnist Pauline Sheehan recalls a really expensive vacation trip. And no, it wasn't a cruise.

As serious questions unfold about troubles with the Treasure Valley Reload Center, some county officials now want answers Malheur County's economic development director. "Where's the audit?" asks County Judge Dan Joyce.

Proposed legislation would require companies to clean up abandoned mines, lease the federal lands they operate on and pay royalties for revenue from public land.

Vale elected leaders reviewed plans for rationing because severe drought continues to grip the region and Malheur County. Last summer, as a heat wave hit the area, two of the city's wells went dry.

A Spring Fling, citywide yard sale, history talk and a fun shoot are on the calendar in the Vale area.

This week's mailbag includes a letter urging support at the polls for incumbent Judge Darleen Ortega.

Vale's 4th of July Rodeo is coming up July 1-4, and the community is invited to nominate rodeo and community boosters to be grand marshals for the annual festivities. May 16 is the deadline to submit your pick.

Lawsuit alleges defamation, harassment surrounding a 2022 child protection case in Idaho.

The publicly-owned nursing home in Vale approached county commissioners in February to get $900,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to help offset costs from the Covid pandemic. The request, though, probably does not meet federal requirements. The county forwarded the request to U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's office.

Voters inside the city of Ontario have two ballot measures to decide in the May 17 primary election. One would increase the city's motel tax. Another would change the city's primary governing document to modify powers of the Ontario City Council.

Dave Yraguen, 68, of Boise, died Tuesday, May 3, in his home, surrounded by those that loved him most. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, May 11, from 1-3 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 811 S. Latah, Boise, Idaho 83705.

Joy “Darlene” Standage, 87, of Vale, Oregon, passed away on Monday, May 2, surrounded by family.

Samuel Henry Warrington 72, of Ontario, Oregon, lost his battle to cancer Thursday April 28 at his home with family around him.

Positions include: K-5 Multisubject Teacher for a Self Contained Classroom, Dorm Host for the Parents Boys’ Dorm

Pilots and air aficionados will have plenty to see and do this Saturday at the Ontario Municipal Airport's Fly-In.

Notice of Budget Committee Meeting, Estate of Sandra Isbell

The Bella Sims Dream Big Swim Fund, spearheaded by Sherri Hironaka and Lynn McKinney and in conjunction with the city of Vale, will help local residents pay for swim lessons and other swimming equipment. The fund is named after Hironaka's granddaughter, a U.S. Olympic women's team swimmer and silver medalist.

The Veteran Advocates of Ore-Ida food pantry in Ontario began to see an uptick in clients after the beginning of the year. Since then, more and more people are visiting the pantry but officials are not exactly sure what is driving demand.

Bird owners should report respiratory symptoms, lethargy or sudden death in their flocks, as bird flu arrives in the Northwest, officials say.