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…
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…
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…
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…
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 sign offers appreciation to health care workers early in the pandemic, but employers say those important jobs are hard to fill in today’s pandemic-influenced market. A recent health care job fair in Ontario few applicants. (Enterprise file) The labor market in Malheur County continues…
Designer cupcakes are a specialty of Lisa Mathews’ new Ontario business, Dessert by Design. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) ONTARIO -– The call to Lisa Mathews came about a month ago. “Can you do 400 cupcakes?” the caller asked. “Sure, I can,” Mathews answered. “I have a…
Some homeless people in Malheur County are getting additional help to afford a place to live under a new federal program. The Malheur County Housing Authority was issued 21 vouchers to cover a variety of costs for moving people into housing. The emergency housing voucher…
The early morning sun shines across Lake Owyhee near the Owyhee Dam in June. Area reservoirs, like the Owyhee, are showing low water levels but a robust winter weather pattern could help with the long-term water outlook. (The Enterprise/ANGELINA KATSANIS). VALE – The new year…