BURNS — The Vale girls track team clinched sixth place while the boys finished eighth in team standings at Oster’s Burns Lions Invitational Saturday. The Vale girls claimed sixth place with 39.5 team points while the boys team finished with 39 team points. Both the Ontario boys and girls teams[Read More…]
Month: April 2016
Vale girls prevail at Fruitland nets
FRUITLAND – Fruitland clinched a 7-5 victory over Vale in nonleague tennis action Monday. The Fruitland boys defeated the Vale boys’ tennis team 4-1, while the Vale girls’ team claimed a 3-2 win. In girls singles action, Vale’s Autumn Sanchez defeated Fruitland’s Kelsey Fitzimonds, 6-2, 6-2. In girls doubles play,[Read More…]
SOLVE day offers chance to clean up local environs
By Susan Barton For the Enterprise April 22 is Earth Day, an event which began in the United States in 1970 over concerns about the environment. In 1990, Earth Day went global and is now the largest civic observance in the world. With over 1 billion participants, it is a[Read More…]
Patrols ramp up as break-ins rise in rural areas of county
By Pat Caldwell Malheur Enterprise VALE – The illegal narcotic trade is probably at the root of a recent spate of burglaries in rural Nyssa, a situation that prompted the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office to beef up its patrols in the area. “We have a lot of burglaries right now.[Read More…]
Pols eye president’s intentions
By Pat Caldwell Malheur Enterprise For opponents of a plan to preserve more than 2 million acres of land in Malheur County, a conversation last autumn between two lawmakers may meaning everything. Then it again, it may not. The discussion occurred between state Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, who represents Malheur[Read More…]
The axis of ideal understanding explained
On the Edge of Common Sense By Baxter Black, DVM I have developed a way to evaluate when a person reaches the pinnacle of their profession, their prime, so to speak. I call it the “Peak of Practical Intelligence.” It states there is a point in the lifetime of a[Read More…]
James “Pat” Bunyard
Pat Bunyard was born July 12, 1918 in Harney County, Oregon to James G. and Lora Bunyard. Pat died at home Thursday, March 31, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife Audre Bunyard in November, 1994. He is survived by his son Lyle Bunyard and his daughter Patricia[Read More…]
Death notices
Betty J. Robison, 88, of Ontario, died April 9, 2016 at a local assisted living facility in Ontario. Condolences maybe made to the family at www.lienkaemper-thomason.com. Arrangements by Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. Sarah E. Bailey, 80, of Ontario, died April 12, 2016 at her home. Condolences maybe made to the family[Read More…]
Vale girls slam Umatilla
VALE – Kelsey Hawley put together a virtuoso performance and the Vale High School softball team racked up 31 hits in eight innings to clinch twin victories over Umatilla during a doubleheader Friday. The Lady Vikings defeated Umatilla 16-0 in the first game and claimed a 17-1 win in the[Read More…]
Viking teams double up on wins
By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise VALE – Cody Towers hit a home run and later drove in six runs in the first game of a doubleheader Friday as the Vale High School baseball team used a strong hitting performance to sweep Umatilla. The Vikings won the first game 14-4 and[Read More…]