ONTARIO – On a hot July day in 2020, Susan Ragsdale bent down on her hands and knees to pull weeds from the two garden spots in front of her home. She wasn’t idling away the time. She was attempting to comply with the city of Ontario’s nuisance law. Ragsdale[Read More…]
In the community
PHOTO GALLERY: Your ticket to five days of fair fun
Cotton candy and carousels spun through the air all week at the Malheur County Fair, which spanned Tuesday through Saturday, Aug. 2-6, at the Desert Sage Event Center. Fresh-popped popcorn, cuddly goats, and stomach-dropping carnival rides were just a few of the fair’s offerings. There were concerts, ropings and rodeo.[Read More…]
PHOTOS: Kids take pride in their livestock at Malheur County Fair
For months, they work with their animals. They feed them, wash them, walk them. And, finally, at the Malheur County Fair those participating in FAA and 4H groups around Malheur County get to show their work. Some will go home with ribbons. All will go home with memories. And for[Read More…]
Food, fun and family at the Malheur County Fair
ONTARIO – From the top of the Freak Out carnival ride, the Desert Sage Event Center and Malheur County Fairgrounds stretches out underfoot. As the quick descent on the ride begins, the smiling faces of those waiting in line for their turn are evident below. The 113th Malheur County Fair[Read More…]
PHOTO GALLERY: Move-in day at Malheur County Fairgrounds
Cables were carried, rides bolted, and lemons squeezed on move-in day at the Malheur County Fairgrounds. Just before the start of the week-long fair on Tuesday, Aug. 2, workers, vendors, and contest entrants flocked to the Desert Sage Event Center in Ontario to set the stage on Monday. A last-minute[Read More…]
Juntura duo compete at Washington rodeo
LONG BEACH, WASHINGTON – Nick Joyce claimed second place overall in the Saddle Bronc competition at the 75th Annual Long Beach Rodeo last weekend. Martin Joyce also competed in the saddle bronc event during the rodeo but was sidelined by an finger injury. Both the Joyce’s are from Juntura. Nick[Read More…]
Ketterling ready for new role as Adrian School District superintendent
ADRIAN – Nick Ketterling’s life-changing insight arrived out of the blue at a unique venue.The son and grandson of educators, Ketterling said he wasn’t interested in becoming a teacher as a young man.“I had other aspirations,” he said.Ketterling, who recently became the Adrian School District superintendent, said his interest rested[Read More…]
Malheur County endures record-breaking heat but moderation is coming
ONTARIO – Every few moments the door opened and a heavy wave of hot air rolled into the New Hope Day Shelter on Second Street in Ontario. It was Thursday, July 28, and David Winters sat at one of the big community-style tables, smiling as he filled out a housing[Read More…]
Wildfire breaks out near Beulah Reservoir
UPDATE: The fire to the northwest of Juntura was contained by crews early Tuesday morning. “There were no reports of damage to private property or infrastructure caused by the fire, which is burning in grass and brush in Sage-grouse habitat,” said the Vale District Bureau of Land Management in a[Read More…]
Olympic hero spends time with Vale swimmers
Kids beat the heat at the first Bella Sims Dream Big Day at the Vale City Pool on Friday, July 29, and the special guest was Sims herself. As the afternoon heat topped 105 degrees, the pool was the venue for races, dives, raffles, and competitive games of “sharks and[Read More…]