Officials who oversee Vale’s Pioneer Place, a skilled nursing, assisted living and rehabilitation center, hope the public show up in force Wednesday, Aug. 16 to help them find answers to the facility’s financial problems.
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State halts funding for Treasure Valley Reload Center, imposes conditions
BREAKING: The Oregon Department of Transportation is stopping funding for the troubled Treasure Valley Reload Center. The state in a letter set two key conditions to providing more construction money. The state says the viability of the stalled project is in doubt.
Wildfire smoke can have serious impacts on dairy cattle, researchers find
Smoke cuts milk production in dairy cows, OSU researchers find.
Ontario baseball operation gets grant to expand
A former former minor league baseball coach’s baseball and softball clinic is the first of its kind in the region.
Rural housing bill, once stalled in the face of resistance moves to Gov’s desk for signing
Lawmakers passed a legislative fix intended to unlock housing in Malheur County after it faced significant headwinds that could have hindered years of efforts to address the region’s shortage of affordable homes.
Malheur researchers share agricultural innovations with community
Researchers demonstrated several experiments and trials with herbicides, pesticides and crop varieties that work in Treasure Valley.
County taps budget to pay reload debt, project on ‘short pause’
The Malheur County Court taps county budget again to help Treasure Valley Reload Center and project leaders decide to pause some work.
Vale RV park on track to open this fall
Work on a 122-space RV park at the west end of Vale is moving ahead rapidly and could be open for business by September.
State bailout Nyssa rail center comes up short as officials consider going into debt
After finding out lawmakers decided not to provide as much help to finish the Nyssa rail center, county officials are scrambling to find $5.5 million to complete the project.
State relief turns up short, leaving rail project still needing millions to finish
State legislators aren’t providing as much help as expected to rescue the Treasure Valley Reload Center, putting local officials in the hunt for another $5.5 million to finish the stalled project. The project has been over budget for months and already has had two previous bailouts from the state and[Read More…]