Senator Lynn Findley, R-Vale. (The Enterprise/File). The long-expected stalemate at the Oregon Legislature over climate control legislation burst into the open Monday morning as a legislative committee voted to send the bill to the Senate floor. “Senator Courtney’s actions leave no other option for Senate Republicans but to boycott and[Read More…]

An Eagle man died while his daughter survived after this Enstrom 280F helicopter crashed near Succor Creek south of Adrian Friday. (Photo courtesy of the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office). ADRIAN – When Malheur County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team members found Jordan Valentine on Saturday morning, she could barely[Read More…]

A house fire on the 400 block of Ennis Ave in Nyssa left a home a total loss. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NYSSA – Pete Urrutia was driving to visit his uncle Rodolfo Almaraz when he saw the smoke in the distance. As he got closer Urrutia knew it was coming[Read More…]

VALE – Brian Wolfe, Malheur County sheriff, announced Wednesday that his office is ending its inquiry into allegations the Malheur Enterprise engaged in criminal conduct in its reporting. Wolfe had been asked to consider whether newspaper employees committed crimes by contacting officials of the Malheur County Economic Development Department by[Read More…]

VALE -A Malheur County resident has tested positive for West Nile, the first human infection detected this year locally, state health officials announced Thursday. The virus is a mild flu-like disease spread by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes carrying the virus were first detected in Malheur County in mid-July. Health officials are advising[Read More…]

VALE – Malheur County officials who were on the verge of losing a proposed rail shipping center have now persuaded a state consultant the project has a “reasonable chance” to be a success, according to a new report released Wednesday. “The additional information suggests that the proposed service is different[Read More…]

Enough Oregon Republican senators will return to the Capitol for the chamber to do business Saturday. The announcement was made at a Friday morning news conference in the Senate Republican office. The Senate will convene at 9 a.m. Saturday, and will have until 11:59 p.m. Sunday to work through as[Read More…]

Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario. SALEM — At least one Senate Republican has returned to Oregon. Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, confirmed Thursday afternoon that he had returned home. The state police had been called off, he said. Oregon State Police Superintendent Travis Hampton declined to comment on whether police had been[Read More…]

Road crews from the county, the Nyssa Road District and the Owyhee Irrigation District are working to open the main road to the Owyhee Reservoir. (The Enterprise/File). More than 100 people are cut off near Owyhee Reservoir after a series of mudslides closed the Owyhee Lake Road Wednesday. Brian Wolfe,[Read More…]