Colorful eggs and candies will be the prize for kids attending the Vale Lions Easter Egg Hunt on April 16, 2022. (File photo) Events are returning to the calendar this spring in Malheur County. Here’s a look at a few you won’t want to miss. HISTORY: The April 14 meeting[Read More…]
Tag: COMMUNITY EVENTS
COMING UP: Spellers will show their stuff, and other activities on the local calendar
Students await their turns to spell in a past county bee, before the pandemic restrictions. (Enterprise file photo) NYSSA – The Malheur County Spelling Bee is back and in person this year. The annual event is scheduled for Thursday, March 10, at Nyssa Elementary School. Students from first to eighth[Read More…]
COMING UP: Art show, tree lighting, more on Malheur events calendar
(Enterprise file photo) GALS, GUYS: “Christmas Magic” is the theme for the Gals ’n Guys Treasure Valley Connection gathering next Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Ontario. The event will be held at Kirley’s Family Dining, 830 SE 1st Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the buffet served at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Cowboy author to speak at Malheur historical society dinner
The Malheur Country Historical Society will be hosting its annual dinner Nov. 8 at the Boulevard Grange Hall in Ontario. Mike Hanley, an artist, historian, author and cowboy, will be the main speaker of the event. Hanley, a long-time rancher from Jordan Valley, has written and published several books about[Read More…]
Eagles tribute band to play in Ontario
The Eagles tribute band The Boys of Summer are set to play at the FRCC on Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. (Photo courtesy of The Boys of Summer) ONTARIO – They criss-cross the West in a travel van pulling a trailer packed with equipment but The Boys of Summer[Read More…]
22nd annual Vale talent show a success
Isabella Movaga is all smiles as she wins the first-place trophy in the 4 to 11 age group for her singing performance. (Max Egener/The Enterprise) VALE — Skill, creativity, and bravery were on full display at the “Shining Stars” talent show last Thursday night. Thirty parents, siblings, and friends sat[Read More…]
Meeting to decide future of historic Vale Hotel
The Vale Hotel after it was shuttered. (The Enterprise) VALE — The community has an opportunity to provide comments on the future of the Vale Hotel Thursday. Anyone is welcome at the meeting in the Rex Theater from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Drexel H. Foundation and Rural Development[Read More…]
PHOTOS: Farm Festival and Field Day at OSU Malheur Experiment Station
Trucks park along Onion Avenue next to the Oregon Station University Malheur Experiment Station. (The Enterprise/Max Egener) For 75 years, the Oregon State University Malheur Experiment Station has been holding field days to celebrate farming and teach the community about innovation and research in agriculture. This year, festival-goers were pulled[Read More…]
Dazzling queens, gritty riders: Rodeo stokes Vale’s patriotic spirit
A young rider grips tight as she starts her mutton bustin’ run at the Vale Fourth of July Rodeo on Saturday. (Malheur Enterprise / Max Egener) VALE – The 104th Vale Fourth of July Rodeo was nothing short of spectacular. The four-night event kicked off with the Fourth of July[Read More…]
Obon festival dances into new Ontario venue
Kawa Taiko, a traditional Japanese drumming group, performed at the recent Global Village Festival in Ontario. (Malheur Enterprise / Jayme Fraser) ONTARIO – There is one big change coming for the annual Obon celebration this year. The event, a prominent fixture of the Ontario community, is usually held outdoors but[Read More…]