By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise ONTARIO – As soon as Cliff Bentz saw the seemingly explosive email last week, he picked up the phone. Bentz, an Ontario attorney who represents Malheur County in the Oregon House, called Ontario Mayor Ron Verini and City Manager Adam Brown. He needed answers. He[Read More…]
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Uncategorized GALLERY: Weiser at Vale boys basketball
The Vikings pick up the the third win of the season with a 47-40 overtime victory over the Weiser Wolverines.
Uncategorized Nyssa wrestling tops list of best sports stories in 2017
By John L. Braese The Enterprise VALE – Here are the top 5 Malheur Enterprise sports stories for 2017: NYSSA WRESTLING In late February, the Nyssa High School wrestling team packed the bus with 20 contenders and headed to Portland for the state tournament. As the scores were posted, the[Read More…]
Uncategorized Witnesses recount fiery crash
By Les Zaitz The Enterprise HARPER – Leonard Herr was carefully following the Schneider National freight truck west on U.S. 20, traveling no more than 30 mph on the black ice Saturday morning. Moments before, Herr had passed an accident – a freight truck carrying cases of soda had rolled[Read More…]
Uncategorized New board will tackle economic development
By Les Zaitz The Enterprise A new state board will soon get to work figuring how to make Malheur County more competitive against less-regulated businesses and developments across the river in Idaho. Gov. Kate Brown Tuesday announced her seven appointees to Oregon Border Economic Development Board, all with deep experience[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: College labor talks shouldn’t forget the students
The new year starts off with rough waters in our community. Administrators and instructors at Treasure Valley Community College seem far from a new pay deal. Should negotiations continue to produce talk but no action, students and the community had better brace for serious disruption. Here’s the deal. The contract[Read More…]
TVCC talks hit impasse, raise specter of strike
By Les Zaitz The Enterprise ONTARIO – A fight over pay at Treasure Valley Community College has produced the sharpest break in labor talks in the college’s 55-year history. Administrators want instructors to teach larger classes and get less pay for seniority. The 40 faculty members say the college is[Read More…]
Obituaries – January 3
Norvelle Eugene Robbins June 10, 1929 – Dec. 16, 2017 Norvelle Robbins, 88, died at 8 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2017 from multiple organ failure. A funeral service will be held Jan. 6 at the Nyssa Christian Fellowship at 12:30 pm. Family and friends are invited to gather at the[Read More…]
Legal Notices – January 3
IRONSIDE RURAL ROAD DISTRICT MEETING The Ironside Rural Road District #5 has regular monthly meetings the second Tuesday of every month at the road shop building starting at 5 p.m. Publish Date: January 3, 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN according to ORS 294.250(5), that the Malheur County Court Proceedings and[Read More…]
Help Wanted – January 3
NOTE TO EMPLOYERS: To place a help wanted ad with the Malheur Enterprise, call us at 541-473-3377 or email [email protected] Bring your construction exp. to ODOT as a highway maintenance specialist to function as a member of a maintenance crew to perform manual labor or equipment operation to maintain[Read More…]