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 the community
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…]
Children’s Day, Vale FFA plant sale and Ontario School District volunteers of the year
Valeria Zavaleta of Boise gets her face painted at the Children’s Day celebration at the Malheur County Fairgrounds Sunday afternoon. The event was organized by local nonprofit Euvalcree, and included events such as a rodeo, a dance and food vendors. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) Two local children take a stab at pugil sticks[Read More…]
What’s going on: health fair in Nyssa, Vale’s annual city-wide yard sale and a hoedown in Ontario.
After successful runs in Harper, Adrian and Jordan Valley, the Spring Into Wellness Fair comes arrives in Nyssa on Saturday. The fair takes place at the Valley Family Dental facility starting at 4 p.m. and running until 6 p.m. As with the past events, a raffle of two bicycles[Read More…]
Runners blasted with color for Malheur County’s children
Runners were encouraged to dress up in costume for the race. Few went home with clean clothes, but with the chalk made from corn starch, a trip to the washing machine meant runners could wear clean shirts throughout the year showing their support. The race was colorful right from the[Read More…]
Run for children in Ontario, take in a dance program at Four Rivers and attend a forum on the proposed Ontario sales tax.
Individuals and teams can sign up for the ninth annual Relief Run Color Blast, coming up this Saturday at Beck-Kiwanis Park in Ontario. Registration fees for the 5K walk/jog/run are $35 for individuals or $100 for a team. All proceeds go to the Treasure Valley Children’s Relief Nursery. Participants can[Read More…]
Look at Dentinger Feed’s grand opening, Malheur County’s Victims’ Rights Week and an honor for Nyssa’s Linda Cummings
After a winter of cleaning and restocking shelves, Dentinger Feed and Seed held its official grand opening in Vale with sales and a lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs, and chorizos on Saturday, April 7. A few lucky customers walked away with door prizes. (The Enterprise/John L. Braese) Staff at the[Read More…]
Get blasted with color in Ontario for the Relief Nursery and catch up with the legislative session with Rep. Lynn Findley in Vale
• Individuals and teams can sign up for the ninth annual Relief Run Color Blast, set for Saturday, April 21, at Beck-Kiwanis Park in Ontario. Registration fees for the 5K walk/jog/run are $35 for individuals or $100 for a team. All proceeds go to the Treasure Valley Children’s Relief Nursery.[Read More…]