By John L. Braese The Enterprise In the first year of adding David Bates to the name of the annual Vale golf tournament, organizer Tom Snook finally had to cap the number of teams wanting to play. Bates, avid golfer and Vale resident, died in a collision in January on[Read More…]

By Les Zaitz The Enterprise ONTARIO – The seven people who will have a lot to say about Malheur County’s economic future met as a board for the first time Monday, setting in motion steps to erect a new rail shipping center. In its inaugural session, the new Malheur County[Read More…]

By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise ONTARIO – More acres of onions are in the ground this year and the crop appears to be good in terms of quality but yields will be down according to local agriculturists. Across the valley about 22,000 acres of onions are in the ground for[Read More…]

NYSSA – History was made in Nyssa last night as Four Rivers Community School entered the world of high school sports. On the other side, the Nyssa squad opened the soccer season on its own field, complete with bleachers, a score board and concessions. A historic day for both teams.

By John L. Braese The Enterprise ONTARIO – In her visit last winter to Malheur County, Gov. Kate Brown promised to help as she toured buildings destroyed by the winter. On Monday, Brown came back to town to celebrate the fulfillment of that promise. Before a packed house of city[Read More…]

By John L. Braese The Enterprise ONTARIO – The 43 Yorkies, Scottish terriers and other dogs currently at the Ani-Care Animal Shelter south of Ontario are legally ready to be adopted by new owners. Kimberly L. Anderson of Weiser, the dogs’ owner, agreed in court to surrender the dogs. She[Read More…]

The Enterprise VALE — Lightning sparked two new range fires Wednesday night, one near Vale and the other blaze near Jordan Valley. The 1,430 Overlook Fire is burning 21 miles southwest of Jordan Valley and is about 50 percent contained according to the BLM. Part of the Overlook Fire is[Read More…]

By John Braese and Les Zaitz The Enterprise NYSSA – Galen Jantz earlier this year needed time to save Farmers Grain. By June, the Vale business leader and farmer was under relentless pressure. The Nyssa grain brokerage he founded and operated was bankrupt, hoping to reorganize to settle millions in[Read More…]

The Enterprise Gov. Kate Brown has appointed the publisher of the Malheur Enterprise to a new state council dealing with public records. Les Zaitz, who also serves as editor of the Enterprise, was named Monday to serve on the state Public Records Advisory Council. His appointment is subject to confirmation[Read More…]