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Supporters scramble to lift county pot ban

VALE – New activists have stepped into an expanding effort to lift the ban on recreational marijuana sales in Malheur County. Ontario City Recorder Tori Barnett confirmed June 27 that Tate Kapple, a Spokane marijuana entrepreneur, pulled his ballot petition to legalize retail marijuana sales in Ontario. Barnett said he[Read More…]

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West Nile virus detected near Harper

The Malheur County Health Department confirmed today that West Nile virus was detected near Harper. The virus was found in mosquitoes trapped June 14. The Malheur County Vector Control District is continuing with its surveillance and spraying operations throughout the county in response to the positive West Nile virus test.[Read More…]