The 7,800 Oregon children in foster care likely never heard of Marilyn Jones but the fate of each one rests in her hands. She’s responsible to see they get to school, receive medical care, and are safe. Her duty is to protect them from dangerous or abusive adults. And she[Read More…]
Author: Les Zaitz – Malheur Enterprise
Singers ready to shine at Vale’s 4th of July Rodeo events
Caroline Bruton sings during the auditions last week. She and three others – Fred Child, Katie Friend and Teri Miller – were selected to sing the anthem at events next week in Vale. VALE – The duty seemed too important to turn down when Holly Stepleton called not long ago.[Read More…]
Malheur County to experiment in fight to stop range loss
Protecting rangeland with projects such as seeding is the driving force behind a new experiment that involves grazing. (BLM photo) JORDAN VALLEY – Rancher Mark Mackenzie is embarking a science experiment that could help cattle, sage grouse and federal rangelands. He’s hoping to prove that cattle can help check the[Read More…]
China trade mission could open door for exporting local beef
Producers say the China market could offer huge potential for sales. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) Nathan Jackson returned recently from China, persuaded Oregon’s cattle producers can build a huge new market. Jackson, president of the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, said the quality of Oregon beef will be a key selling ingredient. But[Read More…]
Journalism honors nice, but Malheur County readers are more important
Les Zaitz, editor and publisher of the Malheur Enterprise, at work in the Vale newsroom. (E.J. Harris/East Oregonian) Across the state and around the country, Malheur County is known for certain things. We’re known for cattle. We’re the largest cattle producing area in Oregon. We’re known for onions. We grow[Read More…]
Court officials moved to keep key Anthony Montwheeler document off limits
Anthony Montwheeler is wheeled out of a Malheur County Circuit Courtroom in May. State officials successfully kept a crucial public document regarding the Nampa man’s mental fitness from public view. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – State court administrators recently kept the public from a key report about the fitness of[Read More…]
Fugate paces Harper automotive team to top honors
Trevor Fugate recently helped lead the Harper automotive squad to a team triumph at state. The next step for Fugate will be to compete at a national competition later his month. (Submitted photo). HARPER – School’s out but junior Trevor Fugate still has studying to do as he readies for[Read More…]
Malheur community shows its heart for foster kids
The childhood account kept rattling around in my head. An Ontario woman recounted how, as a young girl, she was removed from her parents by the state and put into foster care. She described being told to go to her bedroom to gather her things. Then, she was told she[Read More…]
A remote location, great food – a Malheur City tradition
Curtis Martin runs the grill at the annual gathering Sunday at what was once Malheur City, northwest of Brogran. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) Tucked in the high hills north of Cow Valley, the Malheur City Convention Center won’t ever host trade shows, political conventions, or industrial exhibitions. Instead, it comes to[Read More…]
EXCLUSIVE: Murder in Ontario driveway sparked by debt collection effort
ONTARIO – A Payette man gunned down outside Ontario two weeks ago was trying to collect a $500 debt after warning that “he kills people for hire,” according to a police affidavit obtained by the Malheur Enterprise. Doug Madrid, 54, died in a driveway in rural Ontario northeast of Interstate[Read More…]