UPDATE: The fire to the northwest of Juntura was contained by crews early Tuesday morning. “There were no reports of damage to private property or infrastructure caused by the fire, which is burning in grass and brush in Sage-grouse habitat,” said the Vale District Bureau of Land Management in a[Read More…]
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Olympic hero spends time with Vale swimmers
Kids beat the heat at the first Bella Sims Dream Big Day at the Vale City Pool on Friday, July 29, and the special guest was Sims herself. As the afternoon heat topped 105 degrees, the pool was the venue for races, dives, raffles, and competitive games of “sharks and[Read More…]
Enterprise wins 8 first-place finishes in Oregon journalism competition
VALE – The Malheur Enterprise has received eight first-place awards in the annual Oregon Newspapers Publishers Association newspaper contest. The newspaper’s 2021 investigation into a lease between Americold and the Malheur County Development Corp. for the Treasure Valley Reload Center garnered two first-place awards. The report found favorable conditions that[Read More…]
Drazan, Johnson, Kotek spar over guns, abortion, homelessness in first Oregon governor debate
The three women running to be Oregon’s next governor sparred over abortion, homelessness, guns and climate change in their first debate on Friday. Friday’s forum, hosted by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association at a resort in Welches, was the unofficial start of the general election campaign and the first time[Read More…]
2022 Oregon Gubernational Debate
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NYSSA NEWS: Schools get in gear for fall, Night Out on Aug. 1
By Susan Barton To the Enterprise Nyssa Middle and High School registration will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 1 and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 2. Sports physicals will be held at the high school all day on Aug. 1 and from 8[Read More…]
Viking football fans will be able to view gridiron action from new bleachers this fall
VALE – The demolition work is finished but installation of new bleachers at the Frank Hawley Field and at the Vale High School baseball diamond will most likely not occur until September.The Vale School District entered an $800,000 contract with a Washington state company – All Play Systems – last[Read More…]
Mystery group sending anti-Democrat mailers, prepping web ads
Earlier this month, some Oregon voters began receiving glossy mailers blaming Gov. Kate Brown and the “Democrat-controlled state Legislature” for “soaring gas prices” and the “out-of-control cost of living.” A website with two short videos claiming policies passed by legislative Democrats led to increases in crime and inflation went live around the[Read More…]
Nyssa City Council endorses plan for new water line for rail reload center
NYSSA – The final bid is in and accepted but work may not begin on a water line extension from Nyssa to the Treasure Valley Reload Facility for at least several months.The Nyssa City Council approved a $1.6 million contract with Ontario contracting firm Warrington Construction July 12 to build[Read More…]
Wanted: Candidates to fill city seats across Malheur County
The filing season has opened for city council and mayor positions across Malheur County. Malheur County residents interested in running for a city office can pick up their candidacy packets from their city recorder’s office. Each city has its own deadlines, requirements, and rules for filing candidacy petitions for city[Read More…]