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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…]

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Mormon crickets sweep across Jordan Valley area

Mormon crickets are small but make a big impact as the Jordan Valley area found out recently when the tiny insects rolled over the area. (The Enterprise/Rosanne Zueger) JORDAN VALLEY – Mormon crickets may chirp, but sometimes they crunch too. Drivers on U.S. 95 in the Jordan Valley area in[Read More…]

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Fatal shooting near Snively Hot Springs under investigation

A state crime scene investigator clears police tape from a campground south of Snively Hot Springs where the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting late Monday night. (Max Egener/The Enterprise) UPDATE: MALHEUR COUNTY SHERIFF BRIAN WOLFE SAID TODAY THAT THE VICTIM IN THE SHOOTING INCIDENT NEAR SNIVELY HOT SPRINGS[Read More…]

Vale 4th of July Parade

The Girl Scouts of America wave to spectators at Vale’s Fourth of July parade. (The Enterprise/Kristine de Leon) Vale’s annual Fourth of July parade was held on Wednesday as part of the city’s Independence Day festivities. The parade kicked off at 5 p.m. from the Vale High School parking lot[Read More…]

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Jordan Valley emergency responders to get new digs

A $110,000 loan will fund an ambitious new project to make emergency services personnel in one of Oregon’s most remote regions more versatile. (Photo courtesy of Marta Stoddart). JORDAN VALLEY – The Jordan Valley Ambulance Service is getting a $110,000 loan to build a new ambulance services center in downtown[Read More…]

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Butte fire still under investigation

A fire crew stamps out the flames of the Malheur Butte fire. (The Enterprise/Max Egener) A range fire burned 184 acres Wednesday afternoon in a highly-visible blaze north of Malheur Butte adjacent to the Owyhee Canal. Crews from the Ontario and Vale fire departments and the Vale district of the[Read More…]