Kinney Bros. & Keele Hardware – one of Ontario’s oldest businesses – will soon change hands in terms of ownership. Thatcher’s Ace Hardware will take over ownership of the store.
Business & economy
Surprise $2 million cost drives reload center deeper into financial trouble
Malheur County is being asked to pour another $2 million into the Treasure Valley Reload Center as costs continue to escalate. A demand from Union Pacific Railroad is the latest twist for the floundering project.
VOTE 2022: Governor candidates debate how green Oregon should go
As part of a continuing series on the Oregon governor’s race, the leading candidates talk about climate change – and their hopes to address wildfires, greenhouse gases, and water storage issues.
Rail board sets public hearing on no-bid contract for concrete work at Nyssa reload center
Managers of the Treasure Valley Reload Center scheduled a public hearing to award a no-bid contract to a Washington company to complete foundation work on facility.
With no public notice, rail reload center board moves ahead on interviews to fill empty slots
The Malheur County Development Corporation will interview candidates for two open positions Thursday, Oct. 20, but no notice to the public regarding who is interested in the slots.
Border board looks at ways to spend $6 million
Leadership development, new business help, coordination of homelessness efforts, and expansion of broadband are among needs on the table as the Border Board looks at where to target its funding.
EDITORIAL: County officials should ask citizens how to spend that extra $12 million
Malheur County is getting an unexpected $12 million gift and the entire community should decide how it should be spent. The money comes in two $6 million payments but will be all in hand by next year. It comes to county government via federal legislation. No one in the county[Read More…]
VOTE 2022: Candidates for governor face economic challenges ahead
Oregon’s economy is challenged by the shift away from a natural resources base, flattening population, and persistent impacts from the pandemic. The top candidates for governor hash out the issues and how they would chart the state’s economic course.
Community meeting aimed to spark vitality goals in Ontario
The Ontario Economic Vitality Community Meeting set for Monday, Oct. 17 is designed to gather input from residents on current and future projects to spruce up the city.
Enterprise donates penalty fee to journalist fund that helps with government records access
A $200 penalty paid by Malheur Couny’s development company is going into an Oregon fund to help journalists get government records.