By Pat Caldwell For the Malheur Enterprise Malheur County Commissioner Dan Joyce said he’s concerned about the short and long-term impacts of the state’s new minimum wage law locally. He said so far he does not know of any area businesses that have decided to leave the county for states[Read More…]
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Uncategorized Celebration time
The Enterprise/Scotta Callister Renee Churchill (front row, third from left) is welcomed to the RED Team – a group of retirees who joke they are “Retired and Extremely Dangerous.” Churchill entered the club last week, retiring as administrative manager for the City of Vale, where she has worked since 1999.[Read More…]
Uncategorized Melvin “Dutch” Kawasoe
Melvin “Dutch” Kawasoe Melvin “Dutch” Kawasoe passed away on Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 after a heroic fight against congestive heart failure. He was born on November 8, 1925 in North Powder, Oregon to George and Masuko Kawasoe, Japanese immigrants. He grew up in Weiser, Idaho where his father was a[Read More…]
Uncategorized Rep. Bentz presses legislators to make fixes in wage hike law
By Pat Caldwell For the Malheur Enterprise ONTARIO – State Rep. Cliff Bentz said he believes the passage of the state’s minimum wage law during the last legislative session will strike a serious blow to business in Eastern Oregon but the longtime Malheur County lawmaker isn’t ready to throw in[Read More…]
Uncategorized Viks take win over Weiser
The Enterprise Despite breezy weather, Vale was able to complete its tennis match with Weiser Monday afternoon on the Vikings’ home courts. With strong showings by both boys and girls, the Vikings took a 10-2 overall win for the meet. The girls went 6-0 and the boys, 4-2. The match[Read More…]
Ag report: It’s a veggie world, and Oregon onions are tops
By Bruce Pokarney Oregon Department of Agriculture Once again, statistics show that Oregon is among the nation’s leaders in the production of several types of vegetable crops, whether they are grown for processing or for the fresh market. Variety, quantity, and quality all describe the state’s vegetable production. “The wide[Read More…]
Uncategorized Owyhee proposal letter workshops continue in April
By Scotta Callister The Enterprise Sheriff Brian Wolfe says more workshops are in store for people wanting to write letters in opposition to the Owyhee Canyonlands national monument proposal. Wolfe spoke last week at the Vale Chamber of Commerce meeting, held at the Sagebrush on March 24. He said the[Read More…]
Walden plans town hall in Jordan Valley
The Enterprise U.S. Rep. Greg Walden will make a swing through Eastern Oregon this weekend, stopping in Jordan Valley for a town hall meeting on Sunday, April 3. The session starts at 1:30 p.m. at Jordan Valley High School. He is expected to hear concerns about the proposal to create[Read More…]
Uncategorized Project eases access at Legion hall
Struggling up the steep concrete porch steps at the Vale American Legion hall has never been for the faint of heart – and certainly not for the faint of knees. Thanks to the efforts of an enterprising high school project and the sweat equity of volunteers, there’s now a safer[Read More…]
Uncategorized Trio of wins for Viks
By Rachel Haueter For the Enterprise Three wins on the road this past week catapulted the Vale baseball team to second place in the OSAA 3A state rankings. With wins over Willamina, Glide and Burns, the 4-1 Vikings sit behind 2-0 Rainier. They picked up the wins over spring break,[Read More…]