Letters to the editor may be sent to [email protected] Ontario supports women To the Editor: Recently, news broke that Planned Parenthood is planning a franchise location in Ontario. Why do we need Planned Parenthood and the controversy that comes with it when we already have a health care network supporting[Read More…]

A visibly angry Greg Smith turns to respond as questions are directed his way in a May 17 meeting. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) The Malheur County Court soon will decide whether the community should keep Greg Smith as its lead economic development officer. Given the damage he has done, there is[Read More…]

After two years of staying home, we went on a vacation. We did splurge on an expensive tourist experience. You are probably thinking of a first-class airplane flight with early seating and plenty of real leg room. It would include a flight attendant with beverage service and use of the[Read More…]

To the Editor: As former Circuit Court Judges for Malheur County and as current Senior Judges, we have a keen interest in the contested election for Position 3 on the Oregon Court of Appeals. We are well acquainted with both candidates, and we urge the voters of Malheur County to vote[Read More…]

(The Enterprise/FILE) Now that it is golf season, I want to play golf. I know about golf. Play means fun-loving, spontaneous. Golf is a four-letter word with clubs. I wanted to be in the Masters, so I checked. Masters is an invite-only game. Who was invited? I checked every name[Read More…]

Letters to the editor may be sent to [email protected] Here are the letters in the editor’s mailbag this week. To the Editor: We, the appointed members of the City of Ontario Charter Amendment Committee, urge you to vote yes on the Charter Amendments which will appear on the May ballot[Read More…]

Malheur County has made precious few gains in the past decade in ways that make life better for all of its people. Local voters can’t expect that to change unless they decide to make changes in the Malheur County Court. They should vote to do so. In the past decade,[Read More…]

Wetlands and low areas requiring unexpected amounts of fill have added to the costs for the Treasure Valley Reload Center at Nyssa. (Enterprise/FILE) To the Editor: Can Malheur County trust Greg Smith as Treasure Valley Reload Center project manager? First, what is trust? In its most basic form, trust is[Read More…]

Greg Smith, Malheur County’s economic development director, is shown speaking in a meeting at the Malheur County Courthouse. (The Enterprise/FILE) To the Editor: According to Merriam-Webster, when something is contextualized, we mean that it is placed in an appropriate setting, one in which it may be properly considered. Perhaps, the[Read More…]

Teens from Malheur County recently packed home a lot of honors and a lot of pride after the Oregon FFA convention. We reported the list of honors in last week’s Enterprise; yet whether they took first place or simply competed, these young people offer a sure dose of optimism in[Read More…]