Nyssa School District Superintendent Darren Johnson. (The Enterprise/file) NYSSA – Following in the footsteps of school districts like Adrian, Harper and Vale, the second-largest district in Malheur County will return 1,150 students to full-time school Jan. 25. The Nyssa School Board voted unanimously Monday to fully open its schools. As[Read More…]
Author: By Liliana Frankel - The Enterprise
At last, Vale students headed back to regular classes, starting Jan. 19
Vale School District Superintendent Alisha McBride gave a presentation to the Vale School Board on Jan. 6 regarding the merits of returning to full in-person instruction. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – Vale students will return to a full day of class on Tuesday, Jan. 19 – the first time for[Read More…]
Malheur County teens struggle with anxiety as pandemic puts life on hold
Students like Lizzie Morford are experiencing more anxiety and stress as the pandemic lingers. (The Enterprise/Liliana Frankel). ADRIAN – When Lizzie Morford, 17, learned in March that her spring break would be extended because of the Covid pandemic, she was excited by the prospect of the extra time off. She[Read More…]
Congress steps in to keep jobless benefits flowing into March
180 residents of Malheur County stood to lose benefits if the stimulus hadn’t passed. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – Unemployed workers in Malheur County will see continued state benefits through March after recent action by Congress. Politics in Washington, D.C., had put the weekly unemployment checks at risk for those who[Read More…]
Students in Jordan Valley ‘ecstatic’ to be at school full-time
Jordan Valley High School (Photo: Rachel Parsons/The Enterprise). JORDAN VALLEY – While most of Malheur County schools have remained closed due to the Covid pandemic, students and staff in the Jordan Valley School District have been back at school since the beginning of the academic year. According to those interviewed[Read More…]
Ontario turns up the heat with gifts of lamps, gear for restaurants
Guests at Berts Growler Garage enjoy lunch under a new outdoor heater. (Liliana Frankel/The Enterprise). ONTARIO – Restaurants in Ontario got a little extra something this holiday season to keep their employees and guests warm. The Ontario City Council in early December approved about $12,000 to buy tents, weights, wind[Read More…]
Girl Scouts close out troop in Vale with generosity
Leaders Becky Moore and Niki McElravy pose with scouts Lilly Kamenicky, Sophie Blazor, Ellie Moore, Kira Richter, Iris Hickman, Amilia Iracheta, and Lilika and Irelyn Hawkins outside Mal’s Diner. (The Enterprise/Liliana Frankel). VALE – When the Covid pandemic began to shut things down in Vale, Girl Scout Troop 339 was[Read More…]
First responders in Ontario receive gift cards
Jason and Selena Jungling and their daughter Lilly McAllister stand with Ontario firefighter Mike Mclean and Sgt. Dave Walters of the Ontario Police Department. Sarah Ray, owner of Sarah’s Foster Homes, donated $3,000 in gift cards and $60 in cinnamon rolls to local first responders – police officers, firefighters, paramedics,[Read More…]
Adrian parents, kids speak out in protest
Kevin Purnell, superintendent of Adrian School District, stands outside the elementary/middle school, where he is also principal. (Photo: The Enterprise/Liliana Frankel) ADRIAN – Students and parents in the Adrian School District kept up the pressure to return to class full-time, staging one protest last week and then showing up to[Read More…]
Local officials press the case for Malheur County schools to open fully
A classroom at Ontario High School. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) VALE – Elected officials in Malheur County are pressing Gov. Kate Brown to change state Covid rules so local school children can return to normal classes. Acting separately, the Vale School Board, the Malheur Education Service District Board and the Ontario[Read More…]