NYSSA – Costs for the Treasure Valley Reload Center ballooned yet again since last Friday, putting Malheur County officials on the hunt to find nearly $10 million in the next 60 days. There is no assurance they will get it and the lead engineer warned Tuesday that failure to plug[Read More…]
Business & economy
Nyssa rail project short up to $5 million as work falls behind schedule
NYSSA – The Treasure Valley Reload Center will need another infusion of public money, as much as $5 million, to cover cost overruns and finish construction that’s already underway, according to documents and interviews. The Nyssa project, intended to give the agriculture industry less costly shipping to more places, continues[Read More…]
PHOTO GALLERY: Big crowd convened for economic networking breakfast at Four Rivers Cultural Center
ONTARIO – A crowd of at least 100 people converged on Four Rivers Cultural Center for a breakfast regarding economic development sponsored by the Snake River Economic Development Alliance, the Small Business Development Center at Treasure Valley Community College, and the Ontario Area Chamber of Commerce. The session was designed[Read More…]
Malheur County should brace for continuing labor shortage, economist says
A large crowd was on hand for the economic breakfast Thursday, March 31, at Four Rivers Cultural Center. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) ONTARIO – Employers should anticipate years of challenge filling jobs as the economy recovers from the pandemic and seniors speed up their retirement, an Idaho state economist told an[Read More…]
Brothers planning do-it-yourself concrete plant in Ontario
A new business in Ontario will supply residents with concrete for their home and small business jobs. (Enterprise file) ONTARIO – Some of those weekend chores could be easier to do this summer when a new concrete business opens in Ontario. Josh and Adam Rynearson are putting the finishing touches[Read More…]
After long delay, Western Treasure Valley Economic Breakfast is back on the local events schedule
Economic development will be the theme of a breakfast slated March 31 at Four Rivers Cultural Center. (The Enterprise/FILE) ONTARIO – After an almost six-year hiatus, the Western Treasure Valley Economic Breakfast is back on the local calendar for Thursday, March 31. The event is billed as a way to[Read More…]
New, five-story hotel slated for Ontario
TNB Hotels of Boise will construct a 115-room hotel on this empty lot on Southwest Fifth Avenue in the near future. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) ONTARIO – A Boise-area hotel chain plans to build a five-story Marriot Hotel on Southeast Fifth Avenue and Tiffany Street in east Ontario. TNB Hotels of[Read More…]
New location pays off for longtime popular Ontario business
Connie Huston, co-owner of Ogawa’s Sushi, Burgers, And Bowls talks about the recent move by the business from Ontario to Fruitland recently. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) FRUITLAND – When Connie and Tom Huston took over Ogawa’s Sushi, Burgers, And Bowls in Ontario in 2015, their goals were modest. They wanted to[Read More…]
Munoz strives for the American dream with purchase of longtime Nyssa lumber business
Juan Munoz talks about his store in Nyssa last week. Munoz took over Stunz Lumber Company in August. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) NYSSA – Juan Munoz believes in the American dream. Now he is living it. From the time he was a child he wanted to own his own business and[Read More…]
Unique Boutique adds a little fashion flavor to downtown Vale
Owner Aimee Andrews sorts through clothing on the racks at her new business, Unique Boutique, in Vale. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Aimee Andrews always had a feeling her idea for a new business in Vale would work. So in August, Andrews opened Unique Boutique, a second-hand clothing store devoted[Read More…]