A project to renovate Alameda Elementary School’s schoolyard in Ontario has been paused amid funding woes.
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Vale wrestling champ ushers kids onto mats
Vale High School’s Ava Collins, a two-time state grappling champion, coached nearly a dozen kids at a wrestling camp last week.
Students buzz back for county spelling bee
Over 100 first– through eighth-grade students are gearing up for the Malheur County Spelling Bee Thursday, March 14.
‘America’s Got Talent’ finalists Sons of Serendip coming to Four Rivers on Saturday
A classical crossover quartet that impressed judges on “America’s Got Talent” before going on to cutting four chart-topping albums, is set to perform at Four Rivers Cultural Center Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club big fundraiser on deck in March
One of the year’s biggest fundraisers is coming Friday, March 8, for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Western Treasure Valley.
Ontario board approves plan to mothball Cairo and Pioneer rural schools
Amid concerns about transparency that Ontario’s superintendent and team were pushing a plan that had not been “well thought out,” the Ontario School Board voted Monday 4-1 to approve a plan to close two rural elementary schools.
County Building Department to host residential code training
Those looking to earn required credits toward their state contractor’s license can attend a free residential code training course hosted by the Malheur County Building Department.
Soup’r Bowl fundraiser makes comeback
The Next Chapter Food Pantry and Garden in Ontario will bring back it’s Soup’r Bowl fundraiser, starting Wednesday Feb. 28, and running through Wednesday, March 6.
Rail center plan projects no more taxpayer support, big savings for onion industry
While a trimmed-down plan aims to complete the Nyssa rail depot without taxpayer support and save local onion producers millions in shipping costs, the questions surrounding a new partner in the Midwest, freight prices, and cost cuts to the main terminal remain.
Firefighter benefit dance on tap in Ontario
Ontario Fire and Rescue’s biggest event of the year, the annual benefit dance, is Saturday, March 2, at the Four Rivers Cultural Center.