Budget woes are a proven part of the Treasure Valley Reload Center narrative and Tuesday officials said it still needs $9 million to be complete.
Business & economy
For decades, Ontario mom-and-pop shop serves cold drinks and community
Near downtown Ontario, a mom-and-pop store serves one of the poorest sections of the community. New owners plan to continue that service by Mallard’s.
State legislators will tour Malheur County to learn about rail center, gold mine
Malheur County’s economic issues will be the focus of a tour by state legislators scheduled for Aug. 23 and Aug. 24. The visit provides a meet-and-greet for local residents to meet the senators and representatives.
New Cairo Junction roundabout project slated for 2023
ONTARIO – The state Transportation Department will kick off a roundabout project at Cairo Junction next year in an effort to cut down on the number of serious crashes at the T-intersection.The high-speed intersection was the scene of 31 crashes between 2009 and 2018, including 15 serious wrecks and one[Read More…]
County’s marketing material sends businesses to leaders no longer in office – and one who has died
VALE – The box of folders delivered to the Malheur County Court last month seemed to be just a bland set of documents transferred from the economic development department as its director, Greg Smith, closed up shop.The folders, crafted by the team managed by Smith, were designed to market Malheur[Read More…]
LETTER: Rail project, not bungled, will be asset for Malheur County economy
To the Editor: As a commissioner for Malheur County, I consider it my duty to communicate with the public. This letter is primarily in response to an editorial published July 13 in the Malheur Enterprise that lays some serious accusations against the county and me, personally. I do not try[Read More…]
Enterprise wins 8 first-place finishes in Oregon journalism competition
VALE – The Malheur Enterprise has received eight first-place awards in the annual Oregon Newspapers Publishers Association newspaper contest. The newspaper’s 2021 investigation into a lease between Americold and the Malheur County Development Corp. for the Treasure Valley Reload Center garnered two first-place awards. The report found favorable conditions that[Read More…]
Nyssa City Council endorses plan for new water line for rail reload center
NYSSA – The final bid is in and accepted but work may not begin on a water line extension from Nyssa to the Treasure Valley Reload Facility for at least several months.The Nyssa City Council approved a $1.6 million contract with Ontario contracting firm Warrington Construction July 12 to build[Read More…]
Sellers of land to county now seek payment for not growing crops
The owners of Fort Boise Produce asked the county to pay them for not growing beans and corn on land they sold earlier to Malheur County, public records show. County officials in April were presented with a bill for $17,875, representing what the owners, Farmer family, expected to earn in[Read More…]
Malheur County won’t double Smith’s pay, leaving unsettled who will manage rail project
VALE – Malheur County is cutting its ties with Greg Smith, its long-time economic development director, and is leaving to a separate public company whether to retain him to continue managing the Treasure Valley Reload Project. The Malheur County Court has agreed to provide up to $9,000 a month for[Read More…]