Nikki Albisu, superintendent of the Ontario School District, presented a timeline to the school board that will close two elementary schools. Albisu maintains the schools are not closing but instead are being “repurposed” under a plan to put students in each grade into the same building.
Author: By Steven Mitchell - The Enterprise
Sports scoreboard
The latest results and scores from area high school sports teams from the past week.
Top-ranked Nyssa girls basketball team dominates Saturday in league action
The No. 10-ranked Nyssa girls basketball team steam-rolled over Riverside Saturday, Jan. 27, 42-18 and are 5-1 in league action as the regular season winds down.
Burst pipe closes part of Vale Middle School
A burst pipe damaged the west wing of Vale Middle School Jan, 16, forcing school officials to move classrooms to other parts of the campus. By Monday, four of the seven classrooms returned to their rooms.
Wrestling coach gets lifetime ban in Idaho after punching Nyssa wrestler
An assistant wrestling coach and prominent business owner received a lifetime ban from coaching in Idaho and is not allowed as a spectator at any state sporting events this year or next after striking a Nyssa wrestler during a match, Saturday, Jan. 20 in Nampa.
Artists co-op to close doors after nearly 20 years
A local arts and crafts nonprofit gift shop will close its doors after nearly 20 years.
Consultant: Unclear business plan, incomplete design impede Nyssa rail center
An independent report found the proposed rail depot in Nyssa was put in the wrong place, rail spurs costing millions need to be changed and a more sharply focused business operation needs to be planned before rail center leaders go back to the state for $8 million to complete the project.
Sports scoreboard
The latest results and scores from area high school sports teams from the past week.
Sign-ups underway for new 4-H dog training club
Youth enrolling in 4-H this year have an opportunity to join a newly formed dog club.
Boys and Girls club ponders move as repairs add up
With significant building repairs adding up, the Boys and Girls Club in Ontario is considering moving into a new facility.