By Les Zaitz Malheur Enterprise Sixteen employees at Treasure Valley Community College earned more than Oregon’s governor in 2015 with compensation topping $100,000, according to a new report released Tuesday by the college. The top earner was Dennis Gill, an English instructor at the college. Gill, who has been on[Read More…]

Gov. Kate Brown proposes continued funding to develop rangeland fire protection resources. (BLM photo) By Les Zaitz Malheur Enterprise Gov. Kate Brown hopes to give Oregon’s rural economy in places such as Malheur County a better chance of recovering with extra help from state government. She is proposing new spending[Read More…]

This is a challenging holiday season for those at Treasure Valley Community College. While the rest of us anticipate carols, trees and gifts, the staff of the college is busy carving $1 million out of the budget. The crisis raises significant questions, but the immediate need is to balance the[Read More…]

By John L. Braese The Enterprise NYSSA- For Nyssa wrestling coach Luke Cleaver, hosting the Calhoun Classic is the easy part. Taking the title at his own meet was a bit more difficult. “This is not my first rodeo,” said Cleaver as he handled shuffling people around while coaching matches[Read More…]

Dave Goldthorpe, senior district attorney in Clatsop County, starts work Jan. 3 as Malheur County’s new district attorney. -Submitted photo By Les Zaitz The Enterprise ASTORIA – Dave Goldthorpe was in an Astoria courtroom last week so couldn’t catch the call that came in from the governor’s office. “When I[Read More…]

Local kids got a chance to visit with Santa while taking a break from shopping with police officers recently. Enterprise/John Braese By John L. Braese The Enterprise During the busy holiday season, every shopper needs a helping hand. This may be a friendly store clerk, an on time delivery person,[Read More…]

By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise VALE – The unemployment rate for Malheur County for October dipped to its lowest level in nearly a decade, according to a new report from the Oregon Employment Department. Malheur County listed an unemployment rate of 4.8 percent for October, down from a 5.2 percent[Read More…]

Homeless and needy people were getting the bad news Tuesday that Harvest House of Ontario is closing at the end of the month. The nonprofit has operated since 2003. The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise Ontario – Max Arvidson can trace his involvement with Harvest House to a[Read More…]

By John L. Braese The Enterprise VALE – He was a former candy salesman turned lawyer. In 1927, Charles Swan set up a law practice in Vale and a half century later his partners remembered his efforts as they looked ahead for what is now known as Butler & Looney[Read More…]