The Voice of Malheur County
Uncategorized Ma Anand Sheela exhorts a crowd of sannyasins at Rancho Rajneesh in the mid-1980s. She talked to film directors recently about those days. (Photo courtesy The Oregonian/OregonLive) Hollywood came calling at my ranch last fall. Chapman and Maclain Way found their way to my remote place from Los Angeles, determined[Read More…]
Uncategorized Breanne endured neglect for years before finally moving to a home where she learned what normal parents are like. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) The state worker’s directive on a school night shocked the young girl: “Go pack your things.” Breanne went to her room, where she clung to her bunk bed.[Read More…]
Treasure Valley Community College has announced seven instructors will not return next year. (Enterprise file photo) ONTARIO – Six instructors are being terminated by Treasure Valley Community College and one other is resigning as the college continues to struggle with declining enrollment and budget shortfalls. College President Dana Young announced[Read More…]
Uncategorized Malheur County Circuit Judge Lung Hung, the presiding judge, wants to clear the hurdles to placing children with relatives in Idaho when they are removed from parents in Malheur County. He conducts regular hearings on the status of foster children. (Malheur Enterprise/Les Zaitz) VALE – The two boys, 3 and[Read More…]
Uncategorized Daniel, 11, is in a foster home in Vale, attending school, doing his homework and sharing with his foster parents news of the day and whether there were any “hard times.” (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) ONTARIO – The abused 5-year-old was suddenly homeless. His guardian, unwilling to host him any longer,[Read More…]
A special citizen committee makes sure that children put into foster care get what they need, including appropriate clothing. (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – Behind closed doors, the four citizens asked probing questions about a foster child in state custody. One asked about school. Another asked about how therapy was progressing.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Wendy Hill, district director in Ontario for the state Department of Human Services, has faced a growing number of foster children in state care but a shortage of caseworkers and foster parents. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) ONTARIO – The two sisters, so neglected that they had been removed from their home,[Read More…]
Uncategorized A foster child sports favorite purple boots at a party held recently for children in the system. (Malheur Enterprise/Les Zaitz) Bettye Ramirez is a feisty grandmother who keeps a close eye on foster children in Malheur County. She’d like some help. Ramirez runs the local program that gives children an[Read More…]
Uncategorized Reporter John L. Braese works on a story for the Malheur Enterprise. We have big news of our own this week at the Malheur Enterprise. We’re rolling out a complete makeover of our online service, our website at malheurenterprise.com. New designs for websites often represent little more than moving pieces[Read More…]
