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Nyssa School Board gives Hawkins a good review

Nyssa School District Superintendent Ryan Hawkins received high marks from the school board in a “mid-year check in” evaluation.

Local farmers, economists, weigh in on tariffs

Uncertainty looms about what kind of effect tariffs – a tax on imports from other countries – will have on the county’s economy, where the agricultural industry is king.

Malheur Country Historical Society features author Goddard

Mark Goddard, author and genealogist, will be the featured speaker at the Thursday, March 13, meeting of the Malheur Country Historical Society. The lunch meeting is at the Vale Senior Citizens Center, 100 Longfellow St. in Vale, starting at 11:30 a.m. A lunch of stew, cornbread or biscuits, fruit and cookies is available for $15.…

Smith defends actions giving him now-revoked pay boost

SPECIAL REPORT: Greg Smith recently released a new statement justifying his actions in seeking a major pay raise for his work at the Columbia Development Authority. He stayed silent, though, on claiming hours worked for the small agency while in Salem working as a legislator.

Students ready for county spelling bee

Area students are preparing for the ninth annual Malheur County Spelling Bee in Nyssa, slated for Thursday, March 13.

PHOTOS: Mustangs first state semifinal appearance in over 25 years

The Jordan Valley Mustangs fifth-place finish at the 1A state girls basketball tournament was by all measures remarkable.This year was the Mustangs first state semifinal appearance since 1999, according to the Oregon School Activities Association.The Mustangs held their own against Union in the semifinal game on Friday, March 7, but the momentum shifted to the…