The Voice of Malheur County
Uncategorized The Adrian School District sign. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) ADRIAN – The application window for a new superintendent in Adrian has closed, with three people applying. The post of superintendent opened up in late August when the Adrian School Board fired Superintendent Kevin Purnell because he wouldn’t flout the governor’s mask[Read More…]
Uncategorized Brock Kulm, Vale High School senior and organizer of the Grave Rave. (Submitted photo) VALE – Halloween is probably Brock Kulm’s favorite holiday – tied with Christmas, of course. “I love the whole spooky season, and I love dressing up as someone that you’re not,” he said in an interview[Read More…]
Uncategorized Nyssa businesses get ready for Halloween with colorful and imaginative window and sidewalk decor, including scarecrows and a pumpkin-headed figure in need of coffee. (The Enterprise/LILIANA FRANKEL) VALE – Despite ongoing concerns about the Covid pandemic, a busy spooky season is planned in Malheur County as organizations gear up to[Read More…]
Uncategorized Monte Maxwell, a senior and brass section leader, plays his trombone during band practice Thursday, Oct. 14. (The Enterprise/LILIANA FRANKEL) ONTARIO – As students filtered into the room, they parked themselves at seemingly random spots on its tiered floor. They dropped their stuff and dragged music stands into position. Then,[Read More…]
Uncategorized A stack of Valley Family Health Care consent forms for the Covid-19 vaccine stand ready for incoming patients outside their mobile clinic at Nyssa High School on Thursday, Aug. 19. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ontario City Manager Adam Brown, shown at a council meeting this year, said Oregon’s tax policies may hamper population growth locally, compared to that in Idaho. (The Enterprise/file) ONTARIO – The city of Ontario grew by 279 people since 2010, a number which City Manager Adam Brown said exceeded projections[Read More…]
Four Rivers Cultural Center was one of nine organizations receiving a grant to help kids from ages 5-18 with their summer learning. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) ONTARIO – Nine organizations in Malheur County received a total of $318,958 from the Oregon Community Foundation to help kids ages 5-18 learn over the[Read More…]
Uncategorized ONTARIO – Ontario School District officials are considering a move to four-day school weeks as teachers grapple with the demands of the Covid pandemic. “If I could ask for anything to make my job better, it would be for more time,” said one teacher in a meeting with district officials.[Read More…]
Kristie “Rae” Cooper, lead investigator with the Malheur County Health Department, works at her desk one day last week in Ontario. (The Enterprise/Liliana Frankel) ONTARIO – Since the school year began in August, rising Covid case counts have created a logistical puzzle for nurses and administrators using careful contact tracing[Read More…]
Uncategorized Health officials hope that testing and vaccine events will help the community.(The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please share and please subscribe to support this reporting. ONTARIO – The Malheur County Health Department warned Monday that because Covid[Read More…]
