State legislators Lynn Findley and Mark Owens will speak in Jordan Valley next week, and tickets are on sale for a talk by Rick Steber on Nov. 9. Check out the events coming up in Malheur County.
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Fry Foods gets funds to add line, workers
Fry Foods will add a sixth line to its food processing facility north of Ontario by the end of the year, as the national supplier of battered and breaded appetizers secured additional funding for the $6.2 million project that company executives say will bring up to 100 new jobs to the region.
Oregon lawmakers start trying to tackle state’s addiction crisis
In a four-hour session, a new legislative panel heard testimony about the wide-ranging impacts of addiction, with drugs like fentanyl challenging treatment in every part of Oregon.
Country-folk crooner set to play Ontario venue
An influential northwest singer, songwriter and trumpeter will wrap up his fall tour Friday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Frosty Badger in Ontario.
Idaho Methodist church takes over Origins property but meal service suspended
The New Hope Kitchen at Origins Faith Community Church is now closed. The Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church took over the Origins operations and plans to restore some services – such as the food kitchen – in the future.
County administrator, planning director land sizable pay boosts
The Malheur County Court approved sizeable raises for planning director Eric Evans and chief administrator Lorinda DuBoise at an Oct. 4 meeting.
Annual Vale alumni hall of fame banquet slated
The Vale High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame banquet is set for Saturday, Oct. 21, at Four Rivers Cultural Center.
Principal homes in on early success for kids as he takes charge at Nyssa Elementary
Ensuring every kid reads proficiently is incumbent on educators, according to Shane Pratt, who took the reins as principal at Nyssa Elementary School this year.
Adrian volleyball squad ends regular season with win over Huntington
Adrian’s high school volleyball team finished the season with a 5-1 mark and now will move onto the High Desert League district tournament in Crane, Oct. 21.
Ontario woman’s dream for family, career cut short by deadly encounter
Daniela Perez was home alone when a drug addict entered her Ontario home and confronted Perez. Her murder shook the community and police say the murderer a day later tok his own life as they closed in. Perez was studying to become a family therapist.