Feb 24 2020 thru Mar 1 2020

Oregon health officials Friday evening said a Washington County resident is hospitalized and in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus. The individual, not identified, may have exposed students and staff at a Lake Oswego elementary school, which is closing.

Republicans in the Oregon House have insisted they can't be forced to return to the Capitol to help the Legislature finish its work. The Legislature's top lawyer said Friday that's not so, but what happens next remains unclear.

More than 70 Oregonians who traveled recently to China are being monitored for symptoms of a virus that has spread across the globe. A top Oregon state health said Friday, "There’s still a lot we don’t know about this virus."

It was the loss of stadium lights to old age – and then the closure of the town’s only grocery store – that inspired Nickie Shira to join a group of local people and get involved to help create a civic action program called Adrian 2040.

Nyssa Christian Fellowship is hosting “Connect,” a documentary regarding social media and parenting in the digital age at 7 p.m. this Thursday. Click for more Nyssa news.

A grant of up to $25,000 is ready for Malheur County people or groups who have a good idea to help the local economy.

As a boycott disrupts Oregon legislative action, another day goes by on Thursday with no floor action in the House or Senate. State representatives from the Republican party now may find themselves face-to-face with a process server.

Local experts pulled back the curtain for the community last week to tell about homelessness, as they appeared on a panel put together by the Malheur Enterprise. A local task force could be the platform on which to build even more progress.

Two contested races will be on the local ballot for the May primary: Malheur County commissioner and county sheriff. Both are four-year terms.

The forum featured a panel of four representatives from several local service agencies including Community in Action, Lifeways Behavioral Health, the Oregon Department of Human Services and the city of Ontario.

The fourth annual Malheur County Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, March 12, at Nyssa Elementary School, and is open to the public.

The stop was one of nine Merkley held around the state to update residents on his work in Congress, and to give locals a chance to have a conversation about challenges facing Oregon and the country.

The Citizens Coalition of Ontario sponsored three town hall meetings last year where city council members delivered presentations and answered questions.

Legislative leaders have expressed little appetite for further compromise. But there are hints a deal is in the works.

Nine Ontario wrestlers qualified for the state tournament, five wrestlers qualified from Vale and 11 wrestlers qualified for state in Nyssa.

Carlene Carter will light up the night at the Meyer McLean Performing Arts Theater at the Four Rivers Cultural Center on Thursday, March, 5, at 7 p.m.

Laramie Stipe, who works as a loan officer at Columbia Bank in Ontario, said he wants to highlight the concerns of the local cattle producer.

The Vikings defeated Burns twice during the regular season but Saturday in La Grande the Hilanders posted a 34-32 win to claim the district title and a first-round playoff home game.

Local groups and nonprofits are ramping up efforts to count everyone in the county as the 2020 Census nears. This isn't just about numbers. It's about getting a share of state and federal revenue.

Positions available include lifeguards, General Ranch Worker

The Pirates took advantage of Vale turnovers to claim the victory.

Ontario School District officials said they are taking seriously allegations by a departing high school teacher while disputing his characterizations.

With House Republicans joining their Senate colleagues in boycotting legislative work, the Legislature is missing needed bodies to vote. Killing a climate change proposal is their objective and Democrats insist they won't bow.

Orchards Water Co, Farmers Supply Cooperative, Estate of Robert R. Richter

The Oregon House convened with one Republican representative on the floor Tuesday morning - not enough to make a quorum. The test of wills over climate change legislation is disrupting the Senate as well.

The Malheur County Economic Development Department continues to charge fees to get its government documents, saying there's no public interest to be served with the records and no reason to void the fees. We'd like your opinion.

Senate Republicans jammed a stick in the legislative machinery Monday, bringing the Senate to a halt. They insist voters should have the final say on climate change legislation and put major legislation in peril to make their point.

The Oregon Legislature's Joint Ways and Means Committee voted Monday morning to send the controversial greenhouse gas legislation to the Senate floor. Republicans in the Senate intend to boycott the session.