On the Edge of Common Sense By Baxter Black, DVM Unless you’re a tiger trimmer in Tanganyika, the tranquilizer gun has not lived up to its potential. During its preliminary promotion, it was touted as the greatest invention since the rope. But, in the livestock business, it has never quite[Read More…]
Author: Malheur Enterprise
New baby in the house? Just ask ‘what would Lucy do?’
By Brianna Walker For the Enterprise Dec. 5: Clean house, no visible laundry, fully stocked refrigerator, and freshly-shampooed hair. Dec. 6: Enter baby Parker Fast forward two months: I’m sure there must be a clean corner of the house somewhere … .maybe in the closet under the stairs? And laundry?[Read More…]
Death notices
Ruth Kelch, 96, of Payette died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Services are pending under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Payette. Lois Carol Lamb, 83, of Payette died at her home on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. Arrangements are pending under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Payette. Ruth[Read More…]
Uncategorized Glenna Joann Bond
Glenna Joann Bond, 86, of Vale, Oregon; went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 22, 2016. She was born on March 6, 1929, in Albany, Oregon. She graduated from Albany High School in 1947 and married her high school sweetheart, Russ Bond, on Dec. 23, 1947 at her[Read More…]
Uncategorized Bulldogs down Vikings, remain undefeated
Boston Thompson of the Bulldogs goes up for the shot against the defense of Vale’s Jake DeLong. Thompson ended his night with nine points. By John L. Braese The Enterprise Cracking the top 10 in the state rankings this week, the Nyssa boys basketball team downed both Vale and Umatilla[Read More…]
Uncategorized Golden girls teach… great GAME
Together, they represent more than 200 years worth of pinochle strategy and expertise, and they’re passing that knowledge on to students at Vale Middle School. The Golden Girls –as nicknamed by the students – are Joanne Roner, Gert Delong, Christine Goettshe, Donna Kelly, Irene Christ and Donita Olsen. Each week[Read More…]
Death Notices
Andrew Edward Moore, 94, of Ontario, died February 3, 2016 at home. Services pending Lienkaemper Chapel, Ontario. Condolences to the family may be made at www.lienkaemper-thomason.com. Catherine M. Permann, 56, Ontario, Oregon, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at St. Alphonsus in Ontario. Arrangements are under the direction of the Haren-Wood[Read More…]
Uncategorized Analysis eyes wage hike impacts
The Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office recently released a report outlining the potential effects of increasing the minimum wage in Oregon. Oregon, at $9.25 per hour since January 2015, is one of 29 states with a minimum wage that exceeds the federal minimum wage of $7.25. Some states are experimenting with[Read More…]
Wage hikes put taxpayers, small business at risk
The state, particularly rural Eastern Oregon, faces a veritable parade of horribles in the proposals for increasing the state’s minimum wage. The public employee unions demand a higher minimum wage, and have made it clear that they will take that cause to the voters if legislators don’t dance to their[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: Gov. Brown: We, the senior citizens of the State of Oregon, do hereby request that you add the sum of $10 million to your annual budget to cover the costs of administrative and distribution fees, with the remaining balance to go to senior citizens to cover the[Read More…]