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There is hope that the dead-in-the-water Treasure Valley Reload Center might come back to life.

Project developers have put together a plan they say will finish the project and give Malheur County a new train depot. They say that all will be done without pumping more public money in.

But a deeper look by the news team at the Enterprise shows key hurdles remain.

And a mystery.

The Malheur County Development Corp. is now complaining that the original plan was flawed in many respects. The company is now critical of Americold, the logistics company in place for years to run the Nyssa center.

The board of the development company is dominated by executives of the onion industry. Our team is looking for any record about when or if they raised the newly-disclosed concerns about Americold’s plan. These directors are ultimately the ones responsible for $40 million in public money committed or spent.

We’ll report to you as we sort the facts.

Below is the team’s report on where the project stands today – and other news you won’t get from any other newsroom.

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While a trimmed-down plan aims to complete the Nyssa rail depot without taxpayer support and save local onion producers millions in shipping costs, the questions surrounding a new partner in…

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In her first public statement last month regarding the closure of a pair of rural schools, Nikki Albisu, superintendent of the Ontario School District, made key claims not supported by…

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AROUND OREGON: Efforts to reform Measure 110 continue to advance at the Oregon Legislature with Democrats now proposing a new package of changes to a law passed by voters.

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Nyssa’s interim superintendent has effectively performed on the job, according to the Nyssa School Board in a four-page evaluation of Ryan Hawkins, who stepped in as interim superintendent in late…

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The Next Chapter Food Pantry and Garden in Ontario will bring back it’s Soup’r Bowl fundraiser, starting Wednesday Feb. 28, and running through Wednesday, March 6.

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Malheur County kids younger than 5 can receive a free, age-appropriate book every month through a partnership between country superstar Dolly Parton and a local nonprofit.

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Ontario Fire and Rescue’s biggest event of the year, the annual benefit dance, is Saturday, March 2, at the Four Rivers Cultural Center.

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The Vale High School boys and girls basketball posted big wins Saturday, Feb. 17, winning the Eastern Oregon League district championship and will host the next round of the 3A…

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Public Notices from the Enterprise, for the week of February 21, 2024

SOMETHING FOR YOUR HOME

Jay and Josie are 9-month old siblings. They are bonded and seeking a loving forever family together.

They are both very sweet and playful. You will have the double the fun with this dynamic duo.

They are sprayed or neutered, up to date on their vaccinations and tested negative for FeLV & FIV. They are microchipped and are indoor cats only for their safety. No declawing is allowed.

Adoption event: Every Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. or by appointment at the Constance McCullough House, 84 N.W. 2nd St., Ontario. 

–Information from Ontario Feral Cat Society

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