The Voice of Malheur County
Uncategorized The Enterprise SALEM – May 15 is the deadline to apply for new premium hunts for deer, elk and pronghorn antelope, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced. The new months-long season will cost cost a few lucky hunters just $8. Hunters who draw tags for the new premium[Read More…]
Uncategorized Michaela Hicka prepares ground beef. (The Enterprise/John Braese) By John L. Braese The Enterprise Wednesday, March 9 marked graduation day for a group of students at the Oregon Trail Learning Center. It wasn’t a graduation where diplomas were handed out; instead, aprons and certificate of completions marked the occasion. The[Read More…]
Uncategorized The Enterprise Local officials were ecstatic as Malheur County voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea of an Owyhee Canyonlands national monument last week. Results released by the Malheur County Clerk’s Office showed 90 percent, or 5,666 voters, saying no while 10 percent, or 633 voted yes in the March 8 election.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Sen. Ferrioli By Pat Caldwell For the Enterprise JOHN DAY – There was no mistaking the tone of frustration at the edge of Oregon Senate Minority Leader Ted Ferrioli’s voice last week when he reviewed the recently concluded session of the Oregon Legislature. During the short, 32-day session often punctuated[Read More…]
Uncategorized Eight wrestlers from the Vale Middle School recently competed in the Oregon Middle School state-qualifying tournament. Two qualified for the state tournament to be held in Woodburn. Colt Cummings took third place and Jackson Schaffeld placed second in the qualifying tournament. Above: Colt Cummings, Jon Cooper, Ronnie Norton, Jackson Schaffeld,[Read More…]
Uncategorized By Edwin Bender With its Citizens United and McCutcheon decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court clearly articulated the value of disclosure and transparency to the health of our democracy. After all, transparency is the best disinfectant, to paraphrase Justice Louis Brandeis’ famous quote. Sadly, the type of transparency and disclosure envisioned[Read More…]
Another View By Bill Hall Scott Kelly, the American astronaut, just completed a year in the International Space Station and was happy to see his family again, of course, but that’s not all. You might be surprised at what non-family aspect of his life he missed the most while living[Read More…]
James M. Phillips, 80, of Vale died March 7, 2016 at his home. Arrangements by Lienkaemper Chapel, Vale. Gloria Ann Ogilvie, 81, of Ontario, died March 13, 2016 at a local hospital. Arrangements by Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. Condolences to the family at www. lienkaemper-thomason.com. Lenny Cheyney Sr., 54, of Vale,[Read More…]
By Brianna Walker For the Enterprise It’s time for spring cleaning. And with each cupboard and shelf that is cleaned out, I am both pleased and puzzled. Pleased because it always feels good to minimize, puzzled because I never am quite sure how all the junk got there in the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Sue Thomas Suzanne (Sue) C. Thomas, 81 of Vale, Oregon passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. She was born on January 21, 1935 in Oxnard, California to Thomas Russell and Evalyn Shott Carroll. She graduated from Santa Clara High School and went on to St. Mary’s College of Nursing in[Read More…]