By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise JORDAN VALLEY — Election drama can descend on the most unusual places. Even remote Jordan Valley. Last week’s ballot included two seats on the Jordan Valley City Council – but no candidates. Now, though, four are people tied in write-in votes for those seats. Ballot[Read More…]
Month: November 2016
Uncategorized Vale eyed for mushroom plant, 160 new jobs
The mushroom plant in Vale has been closed since 2007. A Canadian company is considering a new operation in Malheur County. By John L. Braese The Enterprise VALE – A Canadian mushroom supplier looking to expand is interested in locating a plant in the Vale area that would employ up[Read More…]
Uncategorized Good onion harvest meets weak prices for area farmers
By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise VALE – Local growers produced bigger onions this season but prices for the county’s biggest commodity are down. Farmers and some packing firms also faced difficulty finding enough workers. “Prices are terrible,” said Grant Kitamura of Murakami Produce Company, an onion-packing firm in Ontario. Murakami[Read More…]