May 25 2020 thru May 31 2020

Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s administration alerted the social media companies to what she said were falsehoods being shared on their platforms.

We asked students in Ontario Middle School's Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute Club to share something about their life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what they wrote.

With events including the Live After 5 concert series canceled, Four Rivers Cultural Center officials turn to grants and partnerships to find ways to continue as a resource for the community. Meeting room rentals are allowed to resume June 1, with restrictions.

The local judicial entity will be closed several days during the summer in response to budget challenges.

EDITORIAL: Malheur County's commissioners need to heed sobering lessons from the defeat of incumbent Larry Wilson. Voters were sending a clear message they aren't happy with the county court's handling of economic development matters.

Vale City Manager Russ Kirkpatrick said he received questions about why the facility is still closed. Some people, he said, believe the COVID-19 virus is a hoax and want the pool back open as soon as possible.

The drive-by event Wednesday proved to be a unique way to honor the 2020 Tiger graduates.

Fresh asparagus, "takeout" at the library and more in this week's Nyssa News.

Ron Jacobs, the retired state water master, won the primary election over incumbent Larry Wilson and challenger Jim Mendiola last week. Jacobs, a Republican, will face Democrat Byron Shock in the November general election.

More than 50 people were tested at sites in Vale and Nyssa earlier this month. No Malheur County residents tested positive for the virus, though test results showed two Idaho residents were infected.

Budgets, Estate of Kathleen M. Lea, Summons

Warren G. (Jerry) Auyer, Lillian Wilkins, James E. Cox, Wanda M. Ford, Linda Ann Cloud

Positions include Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Transportation Supervisor, Mail route Sub, General Ranch Worker

After weeks of delays, the Malheur County Court declined to make a final decision on a plan to help fund the new position. Officials said they might be willing to provide support for the slot in the future.

A recycling plant for drip tape in Ontario and a co-working space in Nyssa are among the projects that received funding from the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board.

The annual Vale 4th of July Rodeo usually means a windfall for local merchants. The rodeo, though, was scrubbed this year leaving some business owners wondering how, or if, they will be able to recoup profits.

The state's top education official said schools in most communities across Oregon can open in the fall - but limits will be in place. Challenges for staffing, money and bus service are ahead, educators say.

Vale and Nyssa High Schools celebrated 2020 grads last week with parades in front of the schools.

Baker Circuit Court Judge Matt Shirtcliff is under a directive from the Oregon Supreme Court to act on his decision that Gov. Kate Brown's orders limiting church gatherings are no longer in effect. The holiday weekend action by the state's highest court continues the legal debate about civil rights versus government authority.