ONTARIO – Following are the Malheur County students who earned scholastic honors for the fall quarter at Treasure Valley Community College. President’s List (4.0 GPA) ONTARIO – Wyatt Lucas Blacken, Osamah Hasan Hadi, Emma Marie Hicks, Natalie Juarez, Isabel Margaret Stoddart, Lindsey Nicole Tolman and Daphne Ann Uriu. VALE – Angie[Read More…]
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Uncategorized Walden votes to reopen government
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, Thursday joined six other GOP lawmakers to vote for a spending package designed to reopen most government agencies. (The Enterprise/File). WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Rep Greg Walden, R-Hood River, broke from his party Thursday on a vote to reopen the federal government. Walden joined six other[Read More…]
Uncategorized The latest obituaries and death notices for Malheur County
Rodney Ervin Williams July 26, 1952 ~ Dec. 7, 2018 Rodney Ervin Williams, 66, of Vale, passed away on Dec. 7 at a hospital in Boise, Idaho. He was lovingly surrounded by his children and siblings. Rod was born to Thayer and Lee Williams of Vale on July 26, 1952.[Read More…]
State investigation determines Oregon legislative leaders ignored sexual harassment claims
SALEM — A five-month state investigation found that Democratic leaders in the Oregon Legislature knew legislative employees in the Capitol worked in a “hostile” environment amid pervasive sexual harassment but did little about it. A 52-page report released Thursday by the state Bureau of Labor and Industries’ Civil Rights Division[Read More…]
Uncategorized Malheur County lawmaker sees another legislative session where Republicans will be forced to play defense
State Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, speaks to the Vale Chamber of Commerce in December. Bentz warned that more taxes are on the way as the Oregon Legislature convenes Jan. 22. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – State Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, said he will play political defense when the 2019 Legislature[Read More…]
Uncategorized Across Malheur County, local leaders list their top goals for 2019
Jim Maret, Nyssa city manager, said his main goal for 2019 will be to see construction begin on the new rail reload facility north of town. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – The goals are varied but the underlying sentiment from local leaders and officials is 2019 will be a busy year.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ontario police chief resigns
Cal Kunz, Ontario police chief, resigned last week to take the top law enforcement position in West Wendover, Nev. (Photo courtesy of the city of Ontario). ONTARIO – Ontario Police Chief Cal Kunz recently announced he will step down to take the top slot at the West Wendover Police Department[Read More…]
Uncategorized County court throws its muscle behind marijuana tax proposal
Ontario mayor-elect Riley Hill speaks before the Malheur County Court Wednesday. Hill asked the court to support his plan to boost the tax rate on retail marijuana sales in Ontario. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – The city of Ontario would spend more money on roads, homeless and veteran housing and[Read More…]
Uncategorized Nyssa couple delivers county’s first baby of the year
Parents Berenise Salgado and Lorenzo Fuentes of Nyssa welcomed their new son at the Saint Alphonsus Medical Center, Ontario at 3:54 a.m. on New Years Day. ONTARIO – As residents turned in for the night after a night of New Years libations and celebrations, Saint Alphonsus Medical Center in Ontario[Read More…]
Money to construct Nyssa rail reload center delayed
State officials are expected to release about $23 million to help fund the construction of a rail reload facility north of Nyssa in March. (Graphic courtesy of Malheur County Economic Development). VALE – State money to build a rail reload center north of Nyssa, expected to be in hand by[Read More…]