Registered nurses Juanita Lopez (left) and Kayla McPheeters brief Dina Ellwanger on overnight activities in the obstetrics department on Wednesday, May 26. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) ONTARIO – The nurses in the emergency department appeared drained from their overnight shift at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario. They and the doctors had[Read More…]
Business & economy
Longtime Vale restaurant on the sale block
The Starlite Café in Vale is up for sale and owner Sharon Bannon said the deal could be finished by early July. (The Enterprise/Angelina Katsanis). VALE – The longtime owner of the Starlite Café said last week she is in the final stage of the sale of the local restaurant.[Read More…]
Vale couple nurtures love of flowers in unique greenhouse, opening a nursery
Donna Patterson chats about the history of the greenhouse that is the centerpiece of Bryant’s Nursery. The nursery, at 2700 Loop Road in Vale, recently opened. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – A greenhouse with a long history is now the centerpiece of a new nursery operated by a local couple[Read More…]
Businesses in Malheur County grapple with sudden, acute labor shortage
Cindy Lynch of Brewsky’s Broiler in Ontario talks about the struggle to find employees even as business is rebounding. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). ONTARIO – At Brewsky’s Broiler in Ontario, business is on a solid upswing. In Vale, Mal’s Diner routinely reaches its state-mandated Covid capacity for customers. As fewer Covid[Read More…]
Bitcoin operation in Ontario placed in limbo because of rising power costs
Officials planned to convert the old Wonka Mini Storage next to an Idaho Power substation in Ontario into a bitcoin mine, but the plan is on hold for now. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) ONTARIO – Plans by an Idaho real estate development firm to launch a bitcoin mining operation in a[Read More…]
Railroad opts to close Nyssa crossing, disrupting long-standing farm operation
Robin Froerer, co-owner of Owyhee Produce, a local onion firm, said she spent the last year trying to find a solution to a railroad crossing dilemma that potentially limits access to her family’s prime farm ground. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA – Onion producer Robin Froerer says she’s been getting the[Read More…]
Malheur County couple steps into ownership slot of Burger West
Kristin Sutton, co-owner of Burger West with her husband, Aaron prepares a batch of fries during a afternoon rush at Burger West in Ontario. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) ONTARIO – Aaron and Kristin Sutton lived in Florida when they realized they needed to make a change. They didn’t have a bad[Read More…]
Major project to upgrade Ontario’s airport nearly complete
The future looks bright for the Ontario Municipal Airport as a major project to expand the infrastructure at the facility is nearly complete. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). ONTARIO – The Ontario Municipal Airport is on the verge of finishing work to create new taxiways and expand hanger lots while the U.S.[Read More…]
Malheur County needs $15 million for its industrial park. A two-year effort to get it flopped.
Farmland on the north edge of Nyssa is owned by the public now, but Malheur County says it needs $15 million more to turn it into an industrial park. The funding already is locked in for the Treasure Valley Reload Center. (The Enterprise/file) Malheur County’s hunt for money to turn[Read More…]
Longtime Ontario tire business gears up for move across town
Ontario’s Commercial Tire will move to a new location soon. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz). ONTARIO – Commercial Tire will be getting a new home on the east side of Ontario under plans submitted to city officials. The tire store, now situated at 273 E. Idaho Ave, will go on a two-acre[Read More…]