What’s new in Malheur County from the Enterprise

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Our news team was in Malheur County Circuit Court late Wednesday afternoon as a 37-year-old man pleaded guilt to the 2023 murder of Nyssa reserve officer Joe Johnson.

Reporter Pat Caldwell will also be in court to cover the sentencing of Rene Castro, scheduled for April 5.

Here’s the latest on this and other stories from around Malheur County.

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The man accused of killing Nyssa reserver police corporal Joe Johnson admitted to the crime in Malheur County Circuit Court on Wednesday, March 20. Johnson was shot to death April…

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Feeling that the Nyssa School Board left the district’s Hispanic migrant families out of the review process of a superintendent candidate, a local parent filed a prospective petition with county…

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Legislators awarded nearly $6 million to Lifeways in Ontario to build a first-of-its-kind mental health crisis center in Malheur County. Officials have long said such a center is essential to…

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The Legislature recently amended the controversial law that decriminalized possession of a small amount of some illegal drugs. Police say the reforms provide more opportunities to check drug addiction.

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The Treasure Valley Community College Foundation announced receiving a $400,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to help with the construction costs of the college’s future nursing center.

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The Ontario School Board believes Nikki Albisu, the district’s superintendent, has performed nearly perfectly over the last year. In a three-page evaluation, board members wrote that Albisu had been almost…

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Amy Wood, Nyssa, said her new role as the manager of the Malheur County Fairgrounds will hinge, at least in part, on building solid relationships with the community.

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Obituary from the Enterprise, for the week of March 20, 2024

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The latest results and scores from area high school sports teams from the past week.

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