NYSSA – Costs for the Treasure Valley Reload Center ballooned yet again since last Friday, putting Malheur County officials on the hunt to find nearly $10 million in the next 60 days. There is no assurance they will get it and the lead engineer warned Tuesday that failure to plug[Read More…]
Author: Les Zaitz – Malheur Enterprise
Vale Fire seeks citizens’ guidance as needs, future costs loom
Turnouts hang at the ready in the Vale Fire Hall in April 2022. Vale Fire Chief Jess Tolman is seeking citizen input on funding improvements and equipment as needs grow. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) The Vale Fire Department is surveying city residents ahead of proposing a plan to modernize the service[Read More…]
Vale man shot dead in apparent road rage incident
Cody M. Stanphill-Kizer, shown in a family photo, died Friday, April 1, 2022, in a shooting that authorities say stemmed from a road rage incident. (Submitted photo) A 32-year-old Vale man and father of four was shot to death last week in Caldwell, Idaho, in what police say appears to[Read More…]
Malheur County should brace for continuing labor shortage, economist says
A large crowd was on hand for the economic breakfast Thursday, March 31, at Four Rivers Cultural Center. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) ONTARIO – Employers should anticipate years of challenge filling jobs as the economy recovers from the pandemic and seniors speed up their retirement, an Idaho state economist told an[Read More…]
Chair of Ontario School Board resigns, moving to Idaho
ONTARIO – Tom Greco, chair of the Ontario School Board, has resigned because he is moving to Idaho. His resignation was effective March 31. Greco was elected to the board in 2021, defeating incumbent Derrick Draper. He said in an interview Monday that he will continue for now as pastor[Read More…]
New Ontario principal set to listen as students cope with pandemic impacts
Ken Martinez, newly named principal at Ontario High School, says he wants to help students and families negotiate the changes wrought by the pandemic years. (Ontario School District) ONTARIO – Ken Martinez is getting ready to listen to the community as he prepares to become principal at Ontario High School.[Read More…]
Kiwanis seeking volunteers to help with Saturday clean-up in Ontario
Volunteers are urged to join in an Ontario clean-up this Saturday. (Enterprise/file) ONTARIO – It’s time for a little spring cleaning around Ontario, and the Ontario Kiwanis Club is looking for helpers. The club is scheduling its first City Clean-up for Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.[Read More…]
Malheur County students find life lessons in FFA – and win awards at state
Monica Gomez and Alexis Wilson of the Ontario FAA researched the so-called “five-second rule” for their award-winning project at the Oregon FFA convention. (Ontario FFA) Monica Gomez remembered being dispatched at an area farm to harvest potatoes. “I had no idea potatoes had to be dug up. I just couldn’t[Read More…]
More than 400 compete in Adrian’s Owyhee Off-Road Challenge
Sarah Squires competes in the women’s half marathon as part of the Owyhee Off-Road Challenge, held in Adrian on Saturday, March 26.(Angie Sillonis/Special to the Enterprise) ADRIAN – A runner set a new record in the women’s half marathon Saturday during the Owyhee Off-Road Challenge. More than 400 participated in[Read More…]
Woman breaks into Nyssa business, goes on damaging rampage
A burglar roams through the Medicap Pharmacy in Nyssa early on Thursday, March 24. She got into the liquor store but didn’t get into the pharmacy. (Medicap Pharmacy video) NYSSA – A woman broke out a glass door last week and went on a rampage inside the Medicap Pharmacy in[Read More…]