Local residents signal their bids during the stock sale at the Malheur County Fair on Saturday. (The Enterprise/Carolyn Agrimis) ONTARIO – The 109th annual Malheur County Fair wrapped up on Saturday evening after a week of “Country Pride, County Wide” themed fun and record sales in livestock. Events included two[Read More…]
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PAC gears up to fight retail pot measure
No Pot Ontario, a political action committee formed in 2016 to elect anti-marijuana city counselors in Ontario, will soon kick off a campaign opposing the ballot measure to lift the city’s ban on retail marijuana sales. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – A political action committee formed two years ago to elect[Read More…]
Uncategorized Dance this Saturday at the Vale Grange
VALE – The Vale Grange will be hosting a dance this Saturday, August 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the newly restored Grange building. The event is the second of its kind since the Grange’s grand reopening last month and is part of a reoccurring dance series. The dances[Read More…]
Uncategorized They’re hiring – local job openings
The Malheur Enterprise is seeking an enthusiastic, efficient person to join our team as business manager. The job starts at 16 hours a week, flex over 3 to 4 days a week, at $12 an hour. The employee will post expenses and revenue, produce monthly billing statements, track ARs, communicate[Read More…]
Uncategorized New Owyhee plan emerges
Andy Bentz, secretary of the Owyhee Basin Stewardship Coalition, talks about a white paper released by his organization that outlines a new blueprint to manage federal lands in the county. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – Winter still gripped Malheur County at the tail end of 2016 when the Owyhee Basin[Read More…]
Uncategorized The latest obituaries and death notices for Malheur County
Gary E. Smith April 18, 1940 – July 23, 2018 Gary Eugene Smith, 78, of Brogan, passed away on Monday July 23, in a Portland hospital with family by his side. Gary was born April 18, 1940, in Ontario, Oregon, to Eugene and Elizabeth (Lequerica) Smith. Gary graduated from Vale[Read More…]
TVCC’s Pearson takes coach of the year honors
Drew Pearson, rodeo coach at Treasure Valley Community College (The Enterprise/Max Egener) ONTARIO – Most people would call it quits after seriously breaking a leg in a first outing as a rodeo bullfighter. But Drew Pearson, rodeo coach for Treasure Valley Community College, decided to make a career out of[Read More…]
Dentinger Feed gears up to mill despite fire
The fire that scuttled the granary at Dentinger’s Feed and Seed was ruled an accident by the state fire marshal last week. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – Before the fire blazed it to the ground, the Dentinger Feed and Seed granary had been producing feed since 1943. Today, the mill[Read More…]
Uncategorized Publications from local governments, private parties
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 062766-OR Loan No.: ******9888 Reference is made to that certain trust deed (the “Deed of Trust”) executed by CHRISTINE C. PHARISS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Grantor, to NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee, in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION,[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ontario voters will decide on marijuana initiative in November
ONTARIO — The Ontario City Council unanimously decided that it would allow citizens to vote on a controversial ballot initiative in November. During a special meeting held Tuesday evening, all members of the city council reviewed voted against the initiative to allow marijuana retail sales in the city. By law,[Read More…]