The Voice of Malheur County
Uncategorized Brogan Bair rides into the arena in July 2021, after being named the new Vale 4th of July Rodeo queen. Her reign ends when her successor is named at the rodeo on July 4, 2022. (The Enterprise/FILE) Brogan Bair, the current Vale 4th of July Rodeo queen, came to the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Standing with Ontario Area Chamber of Commerce CEO John Breidenbach, Safa Ilmi holds up her certificate of recognition for her work to attain U.S. citizenship. She and other new citizens living in Malheur County were honored in a ceremony at the start of the America’s Global Village festival Saturday, June[Read More…]
Uncategorized A map shows a broad expanse of southeast Oregon where the dearth of light pollution makes dark, star-lit night sky possible. The bright splotches show the relative brightness detected in and around population centers. (International Dark Sky Association) Known for its fertile fields, vast rangelands and rugged scenery, Malheur County[Read More…]
Ryan and Shaunie Hamilton, in their showroom on Nov. 11, 2021, say they want customers to feel like family at the Ontario Sears Hometown outlet they purchased this fall. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) ONTARIO – Shaunie Hamilton and her husband Ryan are the new owners of the Sears Hometown Store in[Read More…]
Neighbor children snuggle up to read “Grandma’s Green Grass Soup,” by B. Dawn. (Submitted photo) A cooking experiment gone awry more than 20 years ago gave a Malheur County woman the idea for her recently published children’s book. “Grandma’s Green Grass Soup,” written by Brenda Goertzen under the pen name[Read More…]
ONTARIO – Cathy Yasuda wasn’t sure what to expect when the Treasure Valley Community College Foundation’s biggest annual fundraising event ran smack into the realities and restrictions of a global pandemic. Organizers set to work moving transforming the 2020 TVCC Gala into an online silent and live auction. At the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ashley Buckingham sells coffee drinks and a coffee branded for her new business. Somewhere Out West opened recently in McDermitt, located in southern Malheur County on the Oregon-Nevada state line. (Submitted photo) McDERMITT – The town of McDermitt, which has drawn attention simply for straddling a state line, now has[Read More…]
Uncategorized NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions at $5 a month help the Enterprise keep this up. One new measuring stick shows Malheur County residents lagging behind others in the state in obeying stay-home guidelines, and that worries local health[Read More…]
Uncategorized The Treasure Valley Community College board gave President Dana Young a glowing assessment – and a bump in pay – earlier this month. In a special board meeting May 10, the board renewed her contract, extending it through June 2021. Board chairman John Forsyth lauded Young, who has headed the[Read More…]
