Days after Oregon education officials put Ontario Middle School on a state improvement plan to boost poor student achievement, Ontario School District administrators claimed they were already working on the issues at the school. They couldn’t produce plans and reviews they cited.
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Malheur County prep basketball, wrestling, readies for postseason play
The postseason looms large in Malheur County as the Ontario, Vale and Nyssa wrestling teams will see several grapplers compete for state titles later this month. At the same time, Jordan Valley and Vale’s girl’s basketball squads put up undefeated records in their respective leagues, while the Lady Bulldogs hoops closed out a solid regular season to muscle their way into league playoff action that kicks off this week.
Nyssa girls hoops top Burns ahead of playoff, while boys pick up first league win, head to postseason
The Nyssa boys basketball team logged its first league win Thursday, Feb 8, defeating the Burns Hilanders 50-42, while the Lady Bulldogs downed the Lady Hilanders 49-30, as both the boys and girls squads kick off postseason play this week.
Builder close to printing Malheur County’s first 3D house
An Ontario builder is two months away from completing a “pilot” home using 3D printing technology, the first of its kind in Malheur County.
TVCC to name nursing center after longtime foundation member, donor
Last month, the TVCC board voted unanimously to name its future nursing center after Evelyn Dame, a longtime foundation member and donor.
Containers get new use as stage at Rock Store in Nyssa
A local family-owned grocery store in Nyssa, the Rock, continues expanding with indoor seating and a two-level building with an outdoor stage built entirely out of storage containers.
OSU Extension Office for Malheur County to offer commercial pesticide courses
Those looking to renew a commercial pesticide license in Oregon and Idaho can turn to the OSU Extension Office for Malheur County. OSU is hosting a two-day pest management course at Four Rivers Cultural Center from 7:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, and 7:30 to 11:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.
Malheur County graduation rates slip, but top state average
Malheur County’s on-time graduation rates were down slightly from last year but remain above the state average, with one district – Nyssa – seeing a 14% increase from its 2022 average.
Ontario board slated to take action on closing Cairo and Pioneer schools in February
Nikki Albisu, superintendent of the Ontario School District, presented a timeline to the school board that will close two elementary schools. Albisu maintains the schools are not closing but instead are being “repurposed” under a plan to put students in each grade into the same building.
Top-ranked Nyssa girls basketball team dominates Saturday in league action
The No. 10-ranked Nyssa girls basketball team steam-rolled over Riverside Saturday, Jan. 27, 42-18 and are 5-1 in league action as the regular season winds down.