The Ontario City Council created the Homeless Advisory Committee in January and is now seeking area residents to be part of the panel.
Author: Pat Caldwell
Volunteers, agencies in Malheur County unite to collect homeless tally
An effort to amass the total number of area homeless kicked off Thursday, Jan. 26 across Malheur County.
Area wrestlers claim top finishes at New Plymouth tournament
NEW PLYMOUTH – Every wrestling team in Malheur County participated in the R.D. Brown Invitational Tournament last weekend. In the women’s bracket team scores, Nyssa finished second with 55 points while Vale was fourth with 53 points and Adrian finished 12th. In men’s team standings, Nyssa claimed 11th place with[Read More…]
Rail meeting canceled after officials meet with attorneys regarding newspaper lawsuit
A regular meeting of the board overseeing the Treasure Valley Reload Center was abruptly ended last week. The manager of the project, Greg Smith, told officials the cancellation was because his staff needed more time to prepare information on the facility’s finances.
Rail reload center manager says cash woes may slow progress on project
Several new details regarding the future of the Treasure Valley Reload Project were revealed at a Jan. 12 meeting of officials, including the need for a meeting with onion shippers to finalize who will actually use the site.
Hart relishes new role as Valley Family Health Care chief executive officer
For Ken Hart, the focus is on people, patients, providers and employees as he takes over the top slot at Valley Family Health Care.
Findley uncertain of seeking more state money for rail project while Owens stays silent
Directors of the Malheur County Development Corp., the public company managing the rail reload project still need more cash to rescue a venture that is already over budget and behind schedule. Late last year officials indicated they will seek more bailout money from the Oregon Legislature.
Vale apartment complex getting major upgrades, improving energy efficiency
A $1.2 million upgrade to the Malheur Village apartments in Vale began in the fall and is expected to be complete by mid-summer.
School officials seek Malheur County law to curb high student absenteeism
Area school officials met with the Malheur County Court last month to seek input on a proposed county ordinance to cut down on chronically absent students.
Vale officials seek cash from county to help finish lift station project
Vale Mayor Tom Vialpando and city manager Todd Fuller went before the Malheur County Court earlier this month to seek funds to help cover the expenses of a lift station project. The court made no decision on the matter.
