• The band Smooth Avenue will perform this Wednesday at Live after 5 In the Garden at Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario. The music is on from 5 to 8 p.m., with dancing and refreshments. The summer concert series continues July 11 with the Emily Stanton Band. • The public[Read More…]
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Here’s your chance to learn latest on sage-grouse plans
Sage-grouse photo by Bob Wick of the BLM. ONTARIO – Changes to plans to manage sage-grouse lands in Oregon will be explained at meeting scheduled for this Wednesday evening in Ontario. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has scheduled the public meeting for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the[Read More…]
Two new players jump into effort to lift local marijuana ban
The effort to lift city and county bans on recreational marijuana sales has expanded as a Portland man and an Ontario resident have both filed preliminary paperwork to place the issue before voters in November. (The Enterprise/File). New activists have stepped in an expanding effort to life the ban on[Read More…]
Vale’s 4th of July Rodeo queen wraps up year with fond memories
Kyla Wright is preparing to turn over the crown to a new queen in Vale. VALE – For Kyla Wright, 2017 Vale 4th of July Rodeo queen, memories of her reign will linger long after she hands over her tiara. Those memories run the spectrum from big crowds stacked into[Read More…]
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…]
Governor considers limiting public records access to some information about state employees
Gov. Kate Brown last year arranged for the state Psychiatric Security Review Board to drop its lawsuit against the weekly Malheur Enterprise and turn over records to the newspaper. (Enterprise file photo) Gov. Kate Brown has directed her staff to consider tightening up Oregon’s public records law to limit disclosure of information[Read More…]
It’s time to dance, read and check out that refurbished Nyssa dock
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…]
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…]