The Voice of Malheur County
Uncategorized A sign expresses Vale Viking pride. (The Enterprise/File) VALE – State officials reported last week that Vale High School posted a big jump in the percentage of seniors graduating despite the onset of the pandemic. Figures released by the Oregon Department of Education showed a 9% gain in the graduation[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ontario City Councilor Freddy Rodriguez and Mayor Riley Hill at a Black Lives Matter protest in Ontario in 2020. New court filings claim that Rodriguez has said he has Hill’s “protection.” (Rachel Parsons/The Enterprise) UPDATE: Freddy Rodriguez late Wednesday morning responded to questions from the Enterprise. UPDATE: This article was[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ontario Mayor Riley Hill. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) ONTARIO – Riley Hill, a developer and the mayor of Ontario, has sued the city he leads in an effort to overturn a nuisance finding that resulted in a $500 penalty. The lawsuit filed in Malheur County Circuit Court on Jan. 11 reads[Read More…]
Uncategorized Courtesy of Nyssa FFA. NYSSA – Nyssa School District’s FFA chapter, a club that provides “leadership, personal growth, and career success training through agricultural education,” boasted several wins at the district and state level last fall despite the challenges of competing online through Zoom. The group was particularly successful in[Read More…]
Wiggles and Giggles has an ample, newly furnished space in downtown Ontario. (Liliana Frankel/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – A local child care enterprise will use a $100,000 grant to provide a new around-the-clock service that will particularly help parents who work night shifts. Until now, there hasn’t been a good childcare[Read More…]
Uncategorized Vale Elementary School Principal Theresa Meiwald scans an arriving student’s forehead to take her temperature before she is allowed into the building. (Liliana Frankel/Entereprise) VALE – Drop off of students at Vale Elementary School on Tuesday felt almost like any other first day of school, with excited teachers welcoming children[Read More…]
Uncategorized Snake River Correctional Institution outside Ontario. (FILE/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – A fight between two inmates at Snake River Correctional Institution last month escalated into one of the largest disturbances in recent times at the prison, according to records obtained by the Malheur Enterprise. The Oregon Department of Corrections recently released[Read More…]
Ontario Pool District director Andrew Maeda at the Ontario indoor pool complex. (The Enterprise/file) ONTARIO – The Pool Committee of the Ontario Recreation District will go before the Ontario City Council later this month to ask for money for its signature project, a renovated outdoor community pool. While the Recreation[Read More…]
Fiesta Guadalajara warns customers that the restaurant is only open for to-go meals and delivery for now. (The Enterprise/file) ONTARIO – More help is on the way for beleaguered restaurant owners in Ontario. Following a unanimous vote Thursday by the Ontario City Council, restaurant owners can get forgiven for utility[Read More…]
Uncategorized Preliminary plans for a proposed RV park. (Courtesy City of Ontario) ONTARIO – Travelers to Ontario generally have chosen from the city’s wealth of hotels and motels to plan their stay. Now, a third option is coming – a new RV park with 170 spots, planned for the intersection of[Read More…]
