Mikayla Jo Lawrence, the 2018 Nyssa Nite Rodeo queen said her job means meeting lots of new people and encountering new experiences and engaging the community. (The Enterprise/Submitted photo). NYSSA – Mikayla Jo Lawrence, 2018 Nyssa Nite Rodeo queen, knew that she had to be polite to the man who[Read More…]
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The latest obituaries and death notices for Malheur County
Cash Preston Lee Troyer Feb. 3, 2009 ~ Jun 3, 2018 Cash Preston Lee Troyer, 9, of Payette, Idaho, passed away on Sunday, June 3. A viewing was held at the Island City Lighthouse Pentecostal Church on Friday, June 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at the[Read More…]
Future of Vale fitness gym unclear
Questions linger regarding the ultimate fate of FitCity gym in Vale. Last week the city of Vale turned off the water to the fitness center. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – The red “open” sign still shines in the big picture window of FitCity, and if you step inside, the TV[Read More…]
Vale drugstore prospers through customer service
Adam Tolman, who along with his wife Jennifer, owns Malheur Drug in Vale said his business success model isn’t very complicated. It all revolves around treating the customer right, said Tolman. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – Reams of reports, statistics and individual testaments chronicle what it takes for small business[Read More…]
Proposed rec district plan moves ahead
A plan to let voters decide on an independent recreation district for Ontario in November leaped forward Wednesday after the county court verified the required number of signatures to place the initiative on the ballot had been collected. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – The Malheur County Court confirmed Wednesday it will[Read More…]
Court officials moved to keep key Anthony Montwheeler document off limits
Anthony Montwheeler is wheeled out of a Malheur County Circuit Courtroom in May. State officials successfully kept a crucial public document regarding the Nampa man’s mental fitness from public view. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – State court administrators recently kept the public from a key report about the fitness of[Read More…]
Sheriff’s office logs auto thefts, break in around Vale
VALE – The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a spate of thefts and vehicle break-ins that occurred over a five-day period. “It is troublesome. You hate to see something like that in a small town. We get lulled to sleep and people forget to lock their doors. This is[Read More…]
Spokane marijuana mogul sets sights on Ontario
ONTARIO – The Spokane man trying to open the Ontario community to retail marijuana sales has built a multimillion-dollar business in Washington state and is expanding into his native Iowa. Ontario city officials last week cleared the way for Tate T. Kapple to begin gathering signatures to force a November[Read More…]
Publications from local governments, private parties
Notice to Interested Persons In the County Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Malheur. In the Matter of the Estate of John G. Tucke Case No. 6037. Notice is hereby given that Jan Reed has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having[Read More…]
Police hook up kids with poles, tackle – and maybe fish
Local kids go home with a pole and a tackle box after fishing last year with law enforcement officers from around Malheur County. (Photo courtesy Malheur County Sheriff’s Office) The odds have gone up that kids fishing with a local cop this week will go home with a fish. The[Read More…]