The Voice of Malheur County
Uncategorized The importance of Kraft Frozen Foods to the local economy is undisputed. The potato plant in Ontario is one of Malheur County’s largest employers. It’s a sizable taxpayer. Local businesses service and supply the industrial complex. That’s why the news last week of a major change in local plant operations was startling.[Read More…]
A $100,000 donation will help Treasure Valley Community College buy equipment for a new Career and Technical Education Center. (Photo courtesy of the TVCC Foundation) Ontario – A Boise family understands how learning and training environments shape the student experience. Henry Bettis and his wife, Laura, who oversee the Laura[Read More…]
Uncategorized The White Horse Inn in McDermitt was once a wild place. The Oregon-Nevada border runs right through the building. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Gregg) McDERMITT – Like the mines that once filled this border town with men and money, the historic White Horse Inn, has been closed since the late[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ontario — The Malheur County Fairgrounds overflows with fun, livestock and carnival rides, offering a parade of fun despite the extreme heat. Shaded benches and misty table areas throughout the fairgrounds offered a reprieve from the midday sun Wednesday. Meanwhile, the parade of delights linking food vendors, arts and craft[Read More…]
Uncategorized On the afternoon of Saturday, July 28, the Dentinger Feed & Seed granary in downtown Vale went up in flames. Reporter Carolyn Agrimis of the Enterprise got aerial shots as the fire wound down. Flight services were provided by pilot Bob Bement.
Officials and residents offer suggestions for the the rail reload facility project at the Nyssa City Council chambers. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA – For the past nine months, Greg Smith has not wavered from the mantra that one of the biggest challenges for a new multimillion-dollar rail reload facility is[Read More…]
The aftermath of the fire that scorched the granary at Dentinger Feed and Seed. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) Vale — The fire that blazed through the Dentinger Feed and Seed granary Saturday was accidental, said Casey Kump, deputy state fire marshal. “We interviewed witnesses, the business owners, firefighters, and watched multiple[Read More…]
Barbara Brody (left) and Nickie Shira are part of a STEM programming team that was recently recognized for national awards by the 4-H. (The Enterprise/Carolyn Agrimis) ONTARIO – Barbara Brody is tearing up, but don’t worry – these are happy tears. It’s just after 1 p.m. on a Friday afternoon[Read More…]
Uncategorized Kimi Michelle Seals March 2, 1983 ~ July 26, 2018 Kimi Michelle Seals, 35, of Fruitland, Idaho, passed away early Thursday morning, July 26, at home with her family, afier a 15-month battle with cancer. Kimi was born March 2, 1983 in Caldwell, Idaho, the daughter of Vern and Joni[Read More…]
Mike (left) and Matt Dentinger chat in Dentingers on Monday afternoon. (The Enterprise/Max Egener) VALE – Rick Dentinger was busy on the phone Monday, making plans to take care of customers and rebuild from the weekend fire that destroyed the family’s granary. He used the family’s hardware store as his[Read More…]
