Former Ontario mayor and longtime contractor Riley Hill was recently chosen to be on the Housing Production Advisory Council. The council is designed to find solutions to the state’s housing crisis.

Longtime local sheriff Brian Wolfe announced his retirement last week. Wolfe said he plans to step down officially in April, capping a 32-year career in local law enforcement.

The Idaho House passed a non-binding memorial last week to authorize talks between the two states regarding a proposal to move Idaho’s border to include a number of Oregon counties.

A new drug task force will combine resources from different police agencies in Malheur County. Officials are preparing to deploy the task force some time this spring.

The Ontario City Council created the Homeless Advisory Committee in January and is now seeking area residents to be part of the panel.

Amid a flurry of unsolicited proposals to help fund projects, the public body established to grow the economy along the Malheur County and Idaho border is putting together a work group to devise a strategy to handle the requests.

Diesel Johnson and Colton Stepleton of Vale High School’s boys basketball team made the all-tournament team at the Truckstop Tournament in New Plymouth, Idaho. The Vikings beat Kamiah 59-49 in play on Thursday, Dec. 28, lost to Nampa Christian 66-54 and then lost in the tournament third-place matchup with New[Read More…]

Alison Maglaughlin is trying to gather support for a greenbelt and bike path project for Nyssa.