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.
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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.
Ontario officials mum, can’t document efforts to boost troubled middle school
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.
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.