Jess Tolman, the chief of the Vale Fire and Ambulance, says a survey showed support for a fee to support the community’s fire service. (The Enterprise/FILE) VALE -– Homeowners in Vale would pay $10 a month to bolster fire protection under a proposal being crafted by Vale city officials. Businesses[Read More…]
Author: Les Zaitz – Malheur Enterprise
Uncategorized Oversight of Smith unclear as reload project falters
A freight train rolls past the site of Treasure Valley Reload Center as work continues on a new parallel spur on April 29. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) VALE – The questions piled one on top of another as officials sought explanations for the troubles plaguing the Treasure Valley Reload Center. Directors[Read More…]
Uncategorized Engineering firm on rail project exceeds contract by $500,000, hikes its fees twice
Brad Baird, president of Anderson Perry & Associates, said a change to his company’s contract for work on the Treasure Valley Reload Center is being drafted that he said should have been done earlier. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise) The engineering firm managing Treasure Valley Reload Center construction has charged[Read More…]
Uncategorized Rail board zeroes in on project engineers with tough questions over costs, bidding process
Corey Maag, a director of Malheur County Development Corp., led a drive by the public board to question project engineers. Maag is owner of Jamieson Produce in Vale. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise) The directors of the development company building the Nyssa rail center are questioning project engineers about costs,[Read More…]
Uncategorized Rail board calls special Saturday meeting to question engineers over construction matters
Supplies await installation at the Treasure Valley Reload Center north of Nyssa on April 29, 2022. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) UPDATE: 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY – The rail board will address tough questions to engineers about project costs and supplies, according to the list released. UPDATE 4:30 P.M. FRIDAY – The company[Read More…]
Uncategorized State opens investigation into Nyssa’s Migrant Education Program
NYSSA – State officials are investigating the Migrant Education Program at the Nyssa School District after finding “irregularities” that disqualified 19 out of a sample 100 families participating. The program is intended to ensure children in migrant families can get an education. The Oregon Department of Education notified school district[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Crews dig in to clean up Alameda Drive property
Crews tackle years of accumulated garbage and debris at a home on Alameda Drive in Ontario on Saturday, April 30. County officials moved in after the long-time resident of the home was moved into a care facility. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) Two front-end loaders bulldozed mounds of debris – garbage, car[Read More…]
Uncategorized PHOTOS: Serve Day draws hundreds of volunteers in Ontario
Liram Bacha applies a fresh coat of paint to playground equipment at Beck-Kiwanis Park in Ontario on Saturday, April 30. He was participating in Serve Day. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) For the ninth year, volunteers stepped forward to help with projects to improve the community as part of Serve Day. On[Read More…]
Uncategorized Nyssa girls win Don Walker Invitational as 21 track teams compete
NYSSA – The Nyssa girls track team took the title at the Don Walker Invitational on Friday and the boys team finished second. Twenty-one prep teams competed in the meet held at Nyssa High School. In girls team results, Adrian finished with ninth place while Vale was 11th. In team[Read More…]
Uncategorized Alameda eyesore gets a cleaning – with more to come
Brandon Norris of the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office works with a crew on Saturday, April 30, to clean up property on Alameda Drive that has been the source of complaints for years. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) ONTARIO – One of the most notorious eyesores in Malheur County underwent a transformation Saturday[Read More…]
