Shannon King touches up the paint on a window sill at the Vale Grange hall last week. A grand reopening of the renowned local gathering place will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. (Malheur Enterprise/Carolyn Agrimis) VALE – New life is being breathed into the Vale Grange in an effort[Read More…]
In the community
PHOTOS: Oregon Trail Days events bring community together
Families and friends gathered in Vale on Wednesday to watch the 4th of July Parade and kick off the annual Oregon Trail Days festival. On Saturday morning, the festivities continued with a 4-on-4 volleyball tournament at Vale Middle School. Kids showed off their dogs to judges at a dog show[Read More…]
Vale 4th of July Parade
The Girl Scouts of America wave to spectators at Vale’s Fourth of July parade. (The Enterprise/Kristine de Leon) Vale’s annual Fourth of July parade was held on Wednesday as part of the city’s Independence Day festivities. The parade kicked off at 5 p.m. from the Vale High School parking lot[Read More…]
Fourth of July kicks off with Lions Club Breakfast and Vale Fun Run
In Adrian, race your ducks or horses
ADRIAN – Local organizations are scheduling everything from breakfast to a duck race to entice people to celebrate the Fourth of July in Adrian. The free veterans’ breakfast starts at 8 a.m. at the high school park, serving pancakes, eggs, sausages, and beverages. The Boys Scouts will conduct a flag[Read More…]
Vale’s 4th of July Rodeo queen wraps up year with fond memories
Kyla Wright is preparing to turn over the crown to a new queen in Vale. VALE – For Kyla Wright, 2017 Vale 4th of July Rodeo queen, memories of her reign will linger long after she hands over her tiara. Those memories run the spectrum from big crowds stacked into[Read More…]
Summit at Pioneer Place prompts state promise
State Representative Lynn Findley, R-Vale, meets with community members in downtown Vale on June 22, 2018. VALE – The Oregon Department of Human Services will review local nursing home referrals in the wake of a recent meeting in Vale. The session at Pioneer Place Assisted Living Facility in Vale was[Read More…]
In Ontario, the good times go global
Children who competed in a sack race received Frisbees and fidget spinners. Treasure Valley families explored the world Saturday, sampling traditional dishes, making crafts, facing off in competitions and watching cultural performers. America’s Global Village Festival, organized by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, brings international cultures and the area’s own[Read More…]
Fund set up to pay for restoring Nyssa cemetery gravestones
Insurance coverage for the Hilltop Memorial Cemetery in Nyssa won’t pay for restoring the damaged gravestones and monuments, cemetery officials reported. (The Enterprise/Jayme Fraser) NYSSA – With a ready insurance solution out of the question, Hilltop Memorial Cemetery is seeking donations to a fund to help repair damaged tombstones and[Read More…]
Ontario Feral Cat Project is holding a yard sale
• The Ontario Feral Cat Project will hold a fundraising yard sale Friday and Saturday at the Boulevard Grange, 3890 Highway 201, Ontario. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The organization is still accepting donated items, but not clothes or shoes. During the sale, the Boulevard Grange will[Read More…]