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Good morning and we’re glad you are with us.

Brace yourself for a continued heat wave in Malheur County.

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued an excessive heat watch, forecasting temperatures over 100 each day for the next week. The weekend will be the hottest, with highs in Ontario reaching 108.

That means people need to take care to avoid heat exhaustion, to check on the elderly and to be attentive to providing pets plenty of water and shade.

The hot weather persists as teams of firefighters continue to check the Cow Valley Fire. The spread of the fire has slowed dramatically, with added acreage burning on the southwest edge in the terrain north of Westfall.

The federal website for the fire warns of “extended burn periods are resulting in extreme fire behavior with winds greater than 5 mph” and “perimeter growth with increased wind speeds where containment features are lacking, or where black edges have not been secured.”

Fire officials will give a live briefing to the community about progress and what’s ahead in a public meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at the Vale Senior and Community Center.

At the Enterprise, we continue to closely monitor fire conditions and report developments as warranted.

Here’s what’s making the news.

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How the Cow Valley Fire developed after a start along a remote gravel road
COW VALLEY FIRE: A chronicle of how the wildfire developed that upended life in Malheur County. Investigators have. not yet said whether the fire was accidental or deliberate.
17 Jul 2024
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How the Cow Valley Fire developed after a start along a remote gravel road
COW VALLEY FIRE: A chronicle of how the wildfire developed that upended life in Malheur County. Investigators have. not yet said whether the fire was accidental or deliberate.
17 Jul 2024
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Vale Community Coalition kicks off program for free swimming at city pool
The Vale Community Coalition wants to help people beat the heat with its new donation program called the Vale City Pool Fee Coverage Challenge.
11 Jul 2024
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Vale Community Coalition kicks off program for free swimming at city pool
The Vale Community Coalition wants to help people beat the heat with its new donation program called the Vale City Pool Fee Coverage Challenge.
11 Jul 2024
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Nursing scholarships aimed at ‘filling a need in the community’
The century old church that donated nearly $250,000 to TVCC’s nursing program to develop a scholarship looked to “fill a need in the community.”
16 Jul 2024
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Nursing scholarships aimed at ‘filling a need in the community’
The century old church that donated nearly $250,000 to TVCC’s nursing program to develop a scholarship looked to “fill a need in the community.”
16 Jul 2024
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Vale auto students place well at national championship in Atlanta
Four Vale auto students place well at the national championships in Atlanta.
15 Jul 2024
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Vale auto students place well at national championship in Atlanta
Four Vale auto students place well at the national championships in Atlanta.
15 Jul 2024
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Ontario woman claims cartel coerced her to move drugs in Treasure Valley every month
An Ontario woman sentenced for drug trafficking in May claimed the notoriously violent Sinaloa drug cartel threatened to murder her family if she did not move drugs into Treasure Valley…
15 Jul 2024
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Ontario woman claims cartel coerced her to move drugs in Treasure Valley every month
An Ontario woman sentenced for drug trafficking in May claimed the notoriously violent Sinaloa drug cartel threatened to murder her family if she did not move drugs into Treasure Valley…
15 Jul 2024
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County, local cities report on how they spent millions in extra federal funding
Malheur County and the cities of Ontario, Nyssa and Vale, received federal relief money in response to the Covid pandemic. Recently, the entities released reports on what the cash was…
11 Jul 2024
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County, local cities report on how they spent millions in extra federal funding
Malheur County and the cities of Ontario, Nyssa and Vale, received federal relief money in response to the Covid pandemic. Recently, the entities released reports on what the cash was…
11 Jul 2024
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As Cairo Junction roundabout opens, first local reviews are coming in – not all good
The new Cairo Junction roundabout recently opened, though there remains some minor work to complete on the project.
11 Jul 2024
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As Cairo Junction roundabout opens, first local reviews are coming in – not all good
The new Cairo Junction roundabout recently opened, though there remains some minor work to complete on the project.
11 Jul 2024

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