While Malheur County’s per capita retail weed sales continue to top the rest of the state due to its proximity to Idaho, where recreational and medical cannabis consumption remains illegal, retail pot sales fell last year, and prices remain stagnant.
Author: By Steven Mitchell - The Enterprise
County creators to get chance to shine at Maker Faire
Dubbed, “the greatest-show-and-tell on earth,” the Malhuer Maker Faire, a new local event at the Four Rivers Cultural Center on Saturday, April 13, will allow those through art, science and technology an opportunity to show off their work.
Nyssa parent seeks recall of board members over meeting conflict for Hispanic migrant famiies
Feeling that the Nyssa School Board left the district’s Hispanic migrant families out of the review process of a superintendent candidate, a local parent filed a prospective petition with county officials to ask voters to recall three board members.
Recall effort against Nyssa School board members filed
A parent filed a recall effort against three Nyssa School Board members earlier this week.
Lifeways gets major state funding to establish new crisis center in Ontario
Legislators awarded nearly $6 million to Lifeways in Ontario to build a first-of-its-kind mental health crisis center in Malheur County. Officials have long said such a center is essential to helping local people.
Treasure Valley College receives $400,000 grant for nursing center
The Treasure Valley Community College Foundation announced receiving a $400,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to help with the construction costs of the college’s future nursing center.
Ontario School Board gives Albisu a near-perfect evaluation
The Ontario School Board believes Nikki Albisu, the district’s superintendent, has performed nearly perfectly over the last year. In a three-page evaluation, board members wrote that Albisu had been almost flawless, except for her relationship with the press, which they wrote “needs to improve.”
Sports scoreboard
The latest results and scores from area high school sports teams from the past week.
Split school board votes to keep Hawkins as Nyssa superintendent
The Nyssa School Board voted on March 14, 2024, to offer the school superintendent job to Ryan Hawkins. He has been interim superintendent and was one of two finalists for the job.
Magician bringing hot act to Four Rivers stage
A world-renowned master magician and escape artist made famous by appearances on hit television shows will perform at Four Rivers Cultural Center Friday, March 29, at 7 p.m.