About 16 years ago, Bennett and her husband, Eric, who is the president of the Vale Food Pantry, began fostering children when they lived in Orlando, Florida.

For nearly three months, the Enterprise has asked where the county intended to get the money to develop its industrial land. The county's new vow to be "transparent and open" didn't last long.

Proponents say the short session is necessary to fix budget and respond to issues in a timely manner. Critics believe it’s morphed into something different than what was pitched to voters in 2010.

The special van will be in Vale on Friday, Jan. 24. The Mobile Access Care unit, a dental bus run by Valley Family Health Care, parks in Vale every third Wednesday of the month for cleanings and every fourth Friday for other procedures. The van travels throughout the valley to provide dental care on a sliding fee based on income.

A labor-backed measure to cap self-checkout stands to two per store is a step closer to going to voters.

Some of Oregon's most daunting problems may get legislative fixes during month-long legislative session coming in February. Carbon policy likely to again heat up Capitol politics.

The Diamond Back Grill in Vale has been closed since late November, when a broken drain pipe shut down the operation. The property owner said the repairs should be concluded by Feb. 1. But the operators of the Diamond Back said the opening date is up in the air.

While the Vikings trailed all game, Vale managed to pull within 42-36 with 1:40 to play, and sliced the margin to 43-39 with just over 30 seconds to go.

Deputies found Marcelina Flores Piedra, 58, trapped under a vehicle parked off the roadway at the intersection of Clark Boulevard and Onion Avenue Tuesday night. Efforts to revive Piedra were unsuccessful.

Alvin Rex Perry,Neil W. Glascock, Eulgio Navarrete, Sylvain R. Ronneburg, Ramiro Martinez, Lorena M. Nelson, Janice C. Obray, Vernie Eggers, Keith Mitchell, Suzanne M. Ragus, Gloria L. Armon

Longtime local resident will face incumbent Larry Wilson in the May primary election. Mendiola, a fixture on the local rodeo scene, also owns his own gravel business in Vale.

The Vale Senior Center will hold its annual meeting Friday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. The center is available to rent for events and it is now open to anyone, regardless of age. The $10 membership is available to those 50 and up.

On Thursday, Vale (2-0) defeated EOL league powerhouse Burns (0-1) 36-32 and now stands at the top of leagues standings.

Positions available include Mechanic, CDL Drivers, Ditchrider

Malheur County Circuit Court Judge Erin Landis dismissed a 2018 lawsuit filed by Vale resident Jessica Bates on behalf of her five children that asserted the state knew Anthony Montwheeler was dangerous and should not have been released from the Oregon State Hospital.

Marijuana is big business in Ontario, generating more than $3.2 million a month in revenue, or about $105,000 a day. But city officials say they're not getting their fair shake. They requested “immediate intervention” earlier this month from the state to amend the formula for how much money Ontario receives from marijuana sales.

In September, health officials confirmed the presence of E. coli, a dangerous strain of bacteria that indicates fecal contamination, in the water at Willowcreek Elementary School. The state has told the Vale school district to devise a corrective plan

Storage Auction, Annual Meeting, Estate of Paula J. Hernandez

Owens, who has been a county commissioner since 2016, will represent House District 60 which includes Baker, Grant, Harney and Malheur counties in addition to parts of Lake County.

UPDATED: The effort to provide shelter from winter weather to Ontario's homeless could be derailed in the face of a lawsuit filed against the city and two local groups. Nichols Accounting contends in its complaint the tiny homes would violate city laws.

Newsrooms in Oregon will soon receive free legal help through the Local Legal Initiative fund, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced today. The fund will place lawyers in five states to defend newsrooms against legal threats and to help journalists access public records. The Malheur Enterprise is part of the effort.

Getting information from Malheur County's economic development agency takes patience despite looming questions about millions in spending. Here's what the state law allows and the new obstacle placed in the path of transparency.

Registration is now open for two upcoming day-long workshops in Ontario that will teach strategies for helping someone cope with a mental illness. Adult Mental Health First Aid is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23 at Treasure Valley Community College. A workshop focused on youth mental health is set for Thursday, Feb. 13.

Democrats say they've made concessions to get Republicans on board with a revised carbon policy plan. Republicans say rural Oregon could still pay a stiff price.

Position available is Ditchrider

Vale's Matt McBride’s love of baseball and his mentor Lucas Tackman’s early mentoring turned into prep success. McBride became one of the Viking varsity baseball team’s main weapons on the mound. That, in turn, caught the attention of Blue Mountain Community College. In November, McBride signed a letter of intent to play for the Pendleton community college after he graduates in May.

There's a total of 276 students in kindergarten to high school who are considered homeless in Malheur County. Interviews with staff at area school districts have revealed what student homelessness looks like, what causes it, and what is being done to help.

James Rowley Blackaby, Kathy Ann Noblit, Dolores Mary Mark Weideman, Glenna Murdock Coleman, Lena J. Magnuson, Judith L. Bishop, Jake Elfering, Violet LaVelle “Vi” Nelson Fields, John Vincent Penne, Mary E. Huffaker, Luis Vendrell, Doni “Don” Michael Roumagoux, Lorena M. Nelson, Roberta Bickmore, Michael Tannlund, Wanda Rocks, Bill Nielsen, June Woody

Our latest Malheur mover is Maria Romero. A paralegal at the Oregon Law Center for nearly 40 years, Romero has helped countless community members overcome barriers to achieve their dreams.

A board member position is now open on the Nyssa Public Library board. Stop by the library to learn more about the position and to hear about a book club forming next month. A craft class will be held at the library on Thursday starting at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $2 to make a tissue box cover and 50 cents to make a mug rug.