NYSSA – It’s the last week of the month and as typically happens, things slow down a bit before gearing back up again in July. • This Saturday, the Blue Mountain Fiddlers will perform at the Nyssa Senior Citizen Center, 316 Good Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a[Read More…]
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Summit at Pioneer Place prompts state promise
State Representative Lynn Findley, R-Vale, meets with community members in downtown Vale on June 22, 2018. VALE – The Oregon Department of Human Services will review local nursing home referrals in the wake of a recent meeting in Vale. The session at Pioneer Place Assisted Living Facility in Vale was[Read More…]
Ontario recreation district plan gains momentum
Malheur County Commissioner Don Hodge offers a suggestion for a proposed independent recreation district in Ontario at a public hearing June 20. The county court approved the boundaries for the proposed district and set a final public hearing on the matter July 11. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – The wording[Read More…]
The road is a second home for Vale’s Findley
U.S. Bank branch manager Tami Vines-Anderson (right) points out a feature of the new office of Rep. Lynn Findley (R-Vale) during an open house last week in Vale. Findley, a freshman lawmaker who represents Oregon’s rural District 60, is on the road three days out of the week talking to[Read More…]
Hay’s on the ground – so it looks like rain
“Eighty-two degrees with a 12 percent chance of rain and 4 mph wind” read the weather forecast. “Better count on a cold, rainy, windy weekend,” I told my husband. He double-checked the statistics. “It looks like it’ll be nice.” “Well, I say it’s going to rain—might even have a thunderstorm.”[Read More…]
Ranching is more than a way of life for Vale 4th of July grand marshals
Longtime Jamieson ranchers Steve and Mary McBride are the 2018 Vale 4th of July grand marshals. (The Enterprise/Jayme Fraser). JAMIESON – For more than 70 years, Steve and Mary McBride have worked in the Treasure Valley cattle business. His first cow was a gift from his dad when he was[Read More…]
Cowboys master fear and seek glory at the Nyssa Nite Rodeo
Bronc rider Danny Aliers of Bickleton, Wash., prepares for his turn at the Nyssa Nite Rodeo Saturday night. Aliers, 42, has been riding rough stock since he was in his early 20s. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA — In the early evening shadows behind the chutes at the Nyssa Nite Rodeo,[Read More…]
Malheur County to experiment in fight to stop range loss
Protecting rangeland with projects such as seeding is the driving force behind a new experiment that involves grazing. (BLM photo) JORDAN VALLEY – Rancher Mark Mackenzie is embarking a science experiment that could help cattle, sage grouse and federal rangelands. He’s hoping to prove that cattle can help check the[Read More…]
Garden tour offers floral show in Ontario this Saturday
ONTARIO – Looking for a fun and interesting way to spend an afternoon? Look no further than the Treasure Valley Community College Foundation’s annual Outdoor Living and Garden tour Saturday. The event features seven local gardens and begins with a container seminar at Andrews Seed Co. in Ontario. At 10[Read More…]
The latest obituaries and death notices for Malheur County
Suzanne Maureen Bourasa June 4, 2018 Suzanne Maureen Bourasa, 75 of Vale, Oregon entered eternal peace on June 4, 2018 surrounded by loving family at her home. Sue was born in California and resided there when she met the love of her life and spouse of 53 years Jerry Bourasa. Sue[Read More…]