Fire moves across rangeland north of Malheur Butte Wednesday afternoon. (The Enterprise/Kristine de Leon) 4 p.m. Wednesday UPDATE: Fire crews had the fire under control by late Wednesday afternoon. Fire officials were investigating the cause and urged anyone with information to call the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office. VALE — A[Read More…]

U.S. Rep. Greg Walden UPDATED TUESDAY WITH IMMIGRATION LAWYERS’ REMARKS U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, Oregon’s only Republican in Congress, Monday blamed court cases under six presidential administrations for the “heartbreaking” scene of children being taken from their parents at the U.S. border. He said immigration legislation pending in the House[Read More…]

Malheur County District Attorney David Goldthorpe (Enterprise filed photo) VALE – Three persons arrested in connection with the murder of Douglas Madrid were arraigned before Judge Erin Landis in the Malheur County Circuit Court this afternoon. Sean Christopher Prokop, 29, Sara Rene Carter, 25, and Ryan Stephen Macias, 24, were[Read More…]

Malheur County District Attorney David Goldthorpe (File photo) VALE – Malheur County District Attorney David Goldthorpe said Friday that three people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Douglas Madrid Wednesday night at a home outside of Ontario. Goldthorpe identified those arrested for murder, conspiracy to commit murder,[Read More…]

A grave marker sits damaged in the Hilltop Memorial Cemetery near Nyssa Thursday. Vandals struck the cemetery Wednesday night and police are investigating. (The Enterprise/Jayme Fraser) NYSSA – As many as 50 headstones were shattered, toppled or crushed at Nyssa’s Hilltop Memorial Cemetery Wednesday night. The destroyed headstones were discovered[Read More…]

A screen shot on Wednesday captures a Facebook post on the Citizens for a Better Ontario page. The post was modified later in the day after the Malheur Enterprise began reporting on the matter. (The Enterprise graphic/Jayme Fraser) ONTARIO – A local woman who raised the alarm about a significant[Read More…]

The Ontario Police Department loses one officer under a budget approved Thursday. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) ONTARIO ­‑ The city of Ontario will lose a police officer, a firefighter and two code enforcement officers under a budget approved Thursday night by the Ontario Budget Committee. The committee threw only a temporary[Read More…]

This story was updated at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 to include a statement received by board chair John Forsyth. ONTARIO – After more than one year of negotiations, mediation sessions and public outcry, the Treasure Valley Community College board and Treasure Valley Education Association have approved a new[Read More…]

ONTARIO – Treasure Valley Community College faculty has voted to approve a new labor contract. One faculty member reported the vote was close — 20-16 in favor of signing the new deal. Word of the ratification came late Tuesday afternoon. The college board is expected to approve the agreement at[Read More…]