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Good morning.

Ontario became the political center of eastern Oregon for a couple of hours on Friday, April 28.

Several hundred people showed up for the hearing conducted by the Joint Ways and Means Committee, the legislative committee with the prime role in deciding on state spending. The committee listened to witnesses for more than two hours at Four Rivers Cultural Center.

Malheur County was well represented, but speakers came from neighboring counties and then some – Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Morrow, Grant, Jefferson and Crook among them.

Our team was there and we’ll have full coverage of who said what.

Meantime, here’s some of the latest news to get your week started. Thanks for reading the Malheur Enterprise.

Fallen officer remembered for his quick wit, caring nature and dedication to service
Colleagues and friends recall Joseph “JJ” Johnson as a man of warmth, good will and always willing to help others.
Fallen officer remembered for his quick wit, caring nature and dedication to service
Colleagues and friends recall Joseph “JJ” Johnson as a man of warmth, good will and always willing to help others.
County court raises questions about ranked choice voting blueprint
The Malheur County Court recently sent a letter to state Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, and state Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, and pointed out several issues with the concept, including its…
County court raises questions about ranked choice voting blueprint
The Malheur County Court recently sent a letter to state Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, and state Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, and pointed out several issues with the concept, including its…
Obituaries from the Enterprise, April 26, 2023: Mary Recla, Jim Mizuta, Patricia Fugate, Louise Guerra
Obituaries from the April 26 Enterprise: Mary Recla, Jimmie Mizuta, Patricia Fugate, Louise Guerra
Obituaries from the Enterprise, April 26, 2023: Mary Recla, Jim Mizuta, Patricia Fugate, Louise Guerra
Obituaries from the April 26 Enterprise: Mary Recla, Jimmie Mizuta, Patricia Fugate, Louise Guerra
Public Notices from the Enterprise, April 26, 2023
Public Notices from the Malheur Enterprise, April 26, 2023
Public Notices from the Enterprise, April 26, 2023
Public Notices from the Malheur Enterprise, April 26, 2023

STATE NEWS

Prepare for more extreme weather, Oregon report warns
OSU researchers say expect a hot summer as weather extremes become the norm in Oregon.
Prepare for more extreme weather, Oregon report warns
OSU researchers say expect a hot summer as weather extremes become the norm in Oregon.
Lawmakers eye remedies as suicide rates run high for ag workers
A bill in the Oregon Senate would devote $300,000 toward a suicide prevention hotline geared towards agricultural workers.
Lawmakers eye remedies as suicide rates run high for ag workers
A bill in the Oregon Senate would devote $300,000 toward a suicide prevention hotline geared towards agricultural workers.
Secretary of state releases cannabis audit as questions swirl over her consulting
Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, is being paid by a cannabis company for consulting, which the agency says is legal though it appears to be rar
Secretary of state releases cannabis audit as questions swirl over her consulting
Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, is being paid by a cannabis company for consulting, which the agency says is legal though it appears to be rar

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