This is an excerpt of a Covid study done in Malheur County by the Oregon Health Authority that covers up what in some instances is already publicly disclosed. (Oregon Health Authority document) Confusion and suspicion are well stocked in the public relating to government information about the pandemic, and that[Read More…]

Readers of the Malheur Enterprise want the truth about those running for public office and they expect us to get it. Good. The country is heading into a very contentious presidential election. The race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is spilling into all politics. At the Enterprise, we’ll let[Read More…]

Thank You! To all the neighbors, friends, families and agencies that responded to the fire on the Oregon Slope on Labor Day at Crawford Ranches. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the quick response and care that you showed. It means a lot to have such good neighbors,[Read More…]

(Enterprise file photo) One of the most gratifying parts of my job as president of Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario is seeing the good that our hospital does in Ontario and the communities of Malheur, Payette and Washington counties. As I prepare to step down as president of the hospital,[Read More…]

An early office of the Malheur Enterprise in Vale, which has been publishing locally since 1909. The newspaper absorbed other publications over the years. (Photo courtesy of Gary McClellan) Malheur County was built by tough people working together. Since Peter Skene Ogden came trekking through the area nearly 200 years[Read More…]

Les Zaitz, publisher and editor of the Malheur Enterprise. (Kezia Setyawan/The Enterprise) At the Malheur Enterprise, we’re determined to help the community work its way through the pandemic. Let me explain our approach. For the moment, the coronavirus is the story of the day. Not a life in Malheur County[Read More…]

Malheur County Courthouse (The Enterprise/file) The time has come for Freddy Rodriguez to realize he can no longer serve the community of Ontario as a city councilor. His recent conduct and his record of arrests stretching back over nearly 20 years erodes any confidence the public should have in him.[Read More…]

(Enterprise file photo) For those who have stayed away from Saint Alphonsus or their doctor’s office out of fear of catching COVID-19, I have a message for you: “It’s safe to come back, so don’t neglect your health.”  As with other industry leaders across the country, Saint Alphonsus has taken[Read More…]

Local onion producers hope a new rail reload center near Nyssa will mean higher profits. (The Enterprise) One could argue that economic development is as much an art as it is a science. Additionally, success and value are in the eye of the beholder and may be measured differently by[Read More…]

(The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) The Malheur County Court needs to explain why it is sitting idle as other government agencies work to restore the local economy. The three county commissioners weeks ago should have been asking: How can we help? Instead, they seem to be instead asking: Why should we help?[Read More…]