Snake River Produce manager Kay Riley shows off some of the onions at his packing shed in Nyssa as employee Tiffany Cruickshank and her daughter Violet look on. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA – There is a new onion packing facility on Idaho Street in Nyssa but the workers under its roof[Read More…]
Business & economy
Hemp venture set for Ontario
Hemp is a hybrid cousin to marijuana but with trace amounts (less than 0.3 percent) of THC, the psychoactive ingredient that gets people high. (Photo contributed by Jim Hutchens) ONTARIO – Jim Hutchens is betting $2 million that growing and processing hemp has a strong future in Malheur County. The[Read More…]
Sears brand remains vibrant in Ontario for Harris
John Harris (above) and his wife Trisha recently became the new owners of the Ontario Sears store. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). ONTARIO – Looks, John Harris said, can be deceiving. Especially when it comes to business. The Weiser man took over the Ontario Sears store in March. Business at the store,[Read More…]
East coast nonprofit considers Malheur County for new soup business
VALE – Government officials gathered around the table in March to hear details about one of the biggest industrial projects ever proposed for Vale. Among those attending was Vale Mayor Mike McLaughlin, two officials from the Oregon Employment Department, Dana Young, president of Treasure Valley Community College, and one of[Read More…]
Malheur Federal Credit Union upgrades its Vale branch
By John L. Braese The Enterprise VALE – Once the board of Malheur Federal Credit Union makes a decision, things move. After the board decided to remodel its operation inside Logans Market in Vale, construction crews moved in and in a span of four days, staff were back at their[Read More…]