The Treasure Valley Reload Center could end up being considerably smaller than envisioned as project leaders struggle to overcome money shortages and escalating costs. And even building a smaller warehouse for shipping onions depends on getting an emergency allocation of $3 million from legislators in September. The latest shift in[Read More…]
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Your guide to the Treasure Valley Reload Center – get the history, purpose and status
UPDATED Oct. 31, 2022 What is it? The Treasure Valley Reload Center will be a shipping center where Treasure Valley farm products can be unloaded from trucks and loaded onto rail cars. A warehouse and rail spurs are the centerpiece. To start, only onions would move through the center. The[Read More…]
Governor pushes extra $3 million for Nyssa rail center to cover cost overruns
Gov. Kate Brown is riding to the rescue of the Treasure Valley Reload Center, supporting $3 million in new state funding, with more to come if needed. The taxpayer bailout is crucial to finish the Nyssa rail shipping center, which is far over budget and behind schedule. Such funding would[Read More…]
Vale, Nyssa fire agencies getting extra summer help
A state grant is adding three seasonal firefighters each to the Vale and Nyssa fire departments. Both agencies received money through the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s 2022 wildfire season staffing grant. It gives local fire departments up to $35,000 for personnel costs. The Vale Fire Department added three seasonal firefighters[Read More…]
Covid cases on the rise in Malheur County, vaccination rate remains low
ONTARIO – Malheur County has been experiencing an increasing level of Covid cases and hospitalizations for the virus, moving the county into the “high” category rating by federal authorities. No new mandates have been imposed, however. Sarah Poe, director of the Malheur County Health Department, said in a statement Friday,[Read More…]
PHOTO GALLERY: Fire safety fun at Ontario firefighter training facility grand opening
The Ontario Oregon Regional Training Facility held its grand opening on Saturday, June 18. The event showed off fire apparatus, a live firefighting demonstration with a prop car, plus freshly grilled burgers and hot dogs. The facility in downtown Ontario was developed by the Ontario Fire Department in partnership with[Read More…]
Rail board wants to keep Smith, double his compensation for the next year
Greg Smith’s pay would more than double for managing the Nyssa reload project while dropping his duties as Malheur County economic development director under a plan presented to county officials last week. Smith is currently paid $6,000 a month by Malheur County to lead the Treasure Valley Reload Center. That[Read More…]
Got whitetop on your property? Malheur weed inspector offers tips to control it
Spring is finally here, and with the wet cool weather we have been having, the whitetop is growing like crazy. It is making its appearance in a lot of places, requiring all landowners to do their part to combat this noxious weed. Malheur County Weed Department is no longer doing the[Read More…]
County judge says $26 million should be enough for Nyssa rail center
Railroad ties are stocked outside of Nyssa on Tuesday, April 12, to be used on miles of rail track planned for the Treasure Valley Reload Center. One $2.7 million track remains optional, officials say. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) VALE – Malheur County’s top official said $26 million should be enough to[Read More…]
Malheur County blocks Enterprise from news conference on rail center
Dan Joyce, Malheur County judge, wrongly claimed in an interview on June 16 that the Malheur Enterprise took money from George Soros, a figure reviled by conservative forces. (ISAAC WASSERMAN/The Enterprise) VALE – Leaders of the Treasure Valley Reload Center last week conducted a news conference with new information about[Read More…]