On Wednesday, a jury convicted Doug R. Villines of seven counts for the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl in Nyssa in October 2017. He hid from police after being indicted in December, spurring a community search for the man.

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EDITORIAL: The Malheur County Court approves citizen initiative to put the fate of the Ontario Recreation District in the hands of voters. Now, good candidates needed for the first board seats, assuming the district is approved.

A grant from the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries for the Rockville Cemetery will help community members install a new fence.

Rhonda Erstrom, a second-grade teacher at Vale Elementary School, was recently named the regional teacher of the year.

The annual event at Four Rivers Cultural Center was hosted by the Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple and honored ancestors, featured good food, music and a peek at Japanese culture.

A $11 million dollar intensive care wing puts the cap on a series of upgrades during the past eight years at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Ontario.

Dwight Olson,Steven Magedanz, Macario Romerio Luna, Mary Laura Neighbors, Nellie Wahlert, Alfredo Contreras, Kathleen Amanda Fennimore, Ruth E. Cottrell, Amos A. Freeman

An ambitious project to upgrade the city's water system, including a new water treatment plant, is expected to finally filter out arsenic that has laced Vale water for years.

Three young girls sat roasting hot dogs over a fire last week on the banks of the Owyhee River when an armed Idaho man burst into their camp. Moments later, 65-year-old Michael Reitler of Orofino lay dead from a gunshot wound.

Thunderegg Days offered plenty of fun and lots of good food but the heart of the celebration remains the unique rocks that dot the high desert landscape of Malheur County.

The Malheur Experiment Station held it's annual farm festival and field day on July 11. The event drew farmers and families and featured tours of agricultural experimentation fields, lunch and booths from local businesses and organizations.

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, on Tuesday said he supports intelligence findings that Russia interfered in elections. This follows President Trump's stunning announcement Monday that he accepts Russian President Vladimir Putin's denial of any election activity.

The Ronald Reagan Foundation awarded Josh Andersen, a Vale High School student,with a $40,000 college scholarship.