The Enterprise The Malheur Enterprise last week won 10 awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association for journalism it published last year. That included finishing in first place in four categories in competition against other weekly newspapers in the state. Reporter John L. Braese’s coverage of a fleeing suspect who[Read More…]
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EDITORIAL: Local event volunteers deserve applause for hard work
The calendar has been packed with local events lately. Thousands of people have been entertained at rodeos, car shows, parades and more around Malheur County. None of that would happen without an army of volunteers who deserve appreciation for their work. As with any entertainment production, a lot of work[Read More…]
Attorney says Montwheeler should be committed to state hospital, not jail
By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise VALE — Anthony Montwheeler needs more than a “drive by” psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he’s mentally fit to stand trial on murder and assault charges, his attorney has asserted in a recent court filing. Malheur County Senior Circuit Judge Patricia Sullivan on June 20[Read More…]
Uncategorized Vale girl grabs local queen crown
By John L. Braese The Enterprise VALE – Starting at an early age, Vale’s Kyla Wright accompanied her father to rodeos and watched as queens buzzed the crowd. Growing up as a ranching girl, her typical attire on horses consisted of jeans and t-shirt. Fast forward to July 4 and[Read More…]
Uncategorized Matthews and Jackson take wins in Adrian race
By John L. Braese The Enterprise ADRIAN – Spectators did not see loping, galloping or trotting. What the people who lined the course saw was simple walking as the Adrian Walking Horse Race crossed the finish line on July 4. Starting below the large A above town, horses and riders[Read More…]
Legal Notices – July 12
Courtnie R. Tucker, ISB #5653 TUCKER & KNOX, LLP Attorneys at Law 136 N. Broadmore Way, Ste. 103 Nampa, ID 83687 Phone: (208) 461-3229 Fax: (208) 461-5663 Attorney for Respondent IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF[Read More…]
Help Wanted – July 12
NOTE TO EMPLOYERS: To place a help wanted ad with the Malheur Enterprise, call us at 541-473-3377 or email [email protected] SECRETARY/ INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE POSITION AVAILABLE Vale School District #84 – Vale, Oregon, is seeking interested and qualified applicants for one Secretary/Instructional Aide position at our Oregon Trail Learning Academy (Alternative[Read More…]
Uncategorized This week’s obituaries – July 12
Billie Mae Moore September 2, 1931 – June 18, 2017 Billie Mae Moore – Mae as she was known to many – passed away on June 18, 2017, from complications of endometrial cancer. Billie Mae was born in Boise, Idaho on September 2, 1931 to Violet Eva Hills Moore and[Read More…]
Uncategorized Nyssa ready to ‘Rock Out’
By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise NYSSA — Nyssa Chamber of Commerce Director Char Rainey-McGinnis summed up her schedule last week in one sentence. “It has been crazy,” Rainey-McGinnis said. Rainey-McGinnis’s hectic schedule can be traced to one event: Thunderegg Days. The annual rock hound festival kicks off Thursday in Nyssa[Read More…]
Uncategorized Rail depot seen as a ‘game-changer’
By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise VALE — The money is there, at least for now, and but no blueprint exists to build a new rail shipping center in Malheur County. Last week the county received a huge economic boost when the Oregon Legislature approved $26 million for the local facility.[Read More…]