A severe thunderstorm on Wednesday, June 26, caused untold damage to property and crops in Malheur County.
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Rail board member refutes criticism of Nyssa rail project, blames Smith for troubles
Ralph Poole, a board member of the Malheur County Development Corp., the public company set up to oversee the Treasure Valley Reload Project, believes many people have an unfair and inaccurate perception of the project. He does criticize past management.
PHOTOS: Thunderstorm causes damages to property and crops in Malheur County
A severe thunderstorm whipped through Nyssa on Wednesday, June 26, causing extensive property and crop damage.
Value of Oregon farmland on the rise, triple nationwide increases
The estimated value of Oregon farmland increased by $10.7 billion between 2017 and 2022, according to the latest USDA Census of Agriculture
Malheur County Court will ponder paying off more rail reload debt
The Malheur County Court will decide Wednesday, June 12, whether to extend a credit line for the Treasure Valley Reload Project.
Treasure Valley Reload Center gets vital state money as new rail spur issue emerges
The Oregon Department of Transportation has agreed to fund $85,000 in new rail work in Nyssa, finishing a task left undone by previous project managers.
Baker City sues Anderson Perry over wastewater lagoon problems
AROUND OREGON: The engineering firm that designed the Treasure Valley Reload Center is being sued by Baker City for design issues on a lagoon. Brad Baird, project engineer on the reload center until last year, is also named in the lawsuit, according to reporting by the Baker City Herald.
Ukraine war triggered short term, local wheat acreage boost
A recent agriculture census showed over a five-year period the amount of wheat grown locally climbed, due in part to the inability of Ukraine to ship its crop because of a Russian invasion.
Latino Community Center, Valley Family Health Care among groups to receive grants from Border Board
The board responsible for spurring economic development along the Idaho border has awarded more than $230,000 grants to eight regional organizations and businesses.
Malheur County sugar beet and onion producers shift to Idaho, census shows
The high cost of doing business in Oregon has prompted onion and sugar beet producers to move operations to Idaho.