With significant building repairs adding up, the Boys and Girls Club in Ontario is considering moving into a new facility.
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Malheur County Court seeks funds to plan new courthouse
The Malheur County Court signed a letter Wednesday, Jan. 17, asking lawmakers for $250,000 to help fund initial plans for a new courthouse in Vale.
Testi closes door on long career helping businesses thrive
Andrea Testi, the director of the Treasure Valley Community College’s Small Business Center retired this month after a 24-year career helping local people start a business or assisting existing merchants improve their bottom line.
Community in Action director says housing shortages remain a lingering problem
Community in Action Director Jody Warnock says the local rental market isn’t robust enough to accommodate
the growing need for housing and that often translates into those in need staying in local shelters longer than they planned.
Second approaching snow front prompts winter storm warning
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, for the lower Treasure Valley and the Owyhee Mountains as up to six inches of snow is expected.
Behind schedule, over budget, state-backed rail projects costing $70 million sit idle
AROUND OREGON: Two freight-to-rail centers in the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon have failed to fulfill a single promise of boosting agricultural exports and reducing emissions
Vale basketball squads clinch wins on the road against Nyssa
Both the Vale girls and boys prep basketball teams recorded wins over Nyssa, Saturday, Jan. 13, in Eastern Oregon League action.
Nyssa district schedules meeting to update parents on migrant education program
The Nyssa School district will hold a meeting Thursday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. at the district’s high school library for migrant parents to discuss the program’s progress and what services are offered to their children.
Ontario administrators schedule meetings on plan for school closures and changes
Ontario School District administrators will host a series of public meetings to discuss the closures of two rural elementary schools and a shift among the district’s other elementary schools.
Snowy, freezing weather snarl roads, prompt county to open warming shelter
Heavy snow and frigid temperatures over the weekend prompted swift action by city, county and state officials to keep roads open.