Flags in Oregon are lowered to half-staff by. Gov. Tina Kotek in honor of Joseph Johnson, Nyssa reserve police officer killed while on duty on Saturday, April 15.
Author: By Les Zaitz - The Enterprise
Nyssa schools to operate with vigilance, superintendent says
Parents can opt to keep children home from Nyssa schools, superintendent announces. He makes the offer as police continued the hunt Sunday, April 16, for the gunman who killed a city police officer on Saturday.
Nyssa reserve officer killed in Saturday shooting, gunman being sought
BREAKING: A reserve officer for the Nyssa Police Department was shot and killed Saturday, April 15, while on patrol, authorities report. He was identified as Joseph Johnson, 43. Police are seeking Rene Castro, 36, of Nyssa, in connection with the shooting.
Moderate flooding forecast along Malheur River in rural areas, officials warn
HIGH WATER: The Malheur River continued to rise Tuesday, reaching what officials said was moderate flood stage. The river level is forecast to drop through the day Wednesday.
Malheur River at Vale receding Tuesday, cresting just below flood stage
Malheur River surges towards flood stage before receding on Tuesday, April 11. Farmland flooding was possible, authorities reported.
Vale widow sues state over adoption stopped by her views on children’s gender
Jessica Bates, a widow who lost her husband in 2017, wants to adopt two chlldren. The state says no, citing her opposition to gender issues. Now, she is suing in federal court.
Any legislative rescue of reload center wouldn’t deliver cash for months, officials say
Oregon Legislature’s decision on giving $8.5 million more to the Treasure Valley Reload Center pending, but money wouldn’t flow for months. Project leaders say they would borrow money if needed in the meantime.
Residents, contractor in renewed fight over rural gravel quarry on Jasmine Slope
Two years ago, residents of a rural area north of Ontario thought they had put an end to plans for a gravel quarry in the area. But the landowner wants to press on, and state oifficials recently ordered a stop to any work.
Smith says under oath he had contract for reload project – but ‘no records exist’
Greg Smith repeatedly said under oath that his company had a contract for his work on the Treasure Valley Reload Center. But no such contract exists and Malheur County Development Corp. may have violated state contracting laws in its dealings with Smith.
Request to state for help grows as Smith walks away from Nyssa rail project
State legislators will be asked to put even more money into the Treasure Valley Reload Center to finish the stalled project. County officials are expected to ask for the money but how fast the relief could arrive isn’t clear.