Dan Joyce, Malheur County judge, said last week the county will probably not approve funds for a special position to help the area bounce back from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 virus. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) This story has been updated to reflect the move by the Malheur County Court[Read More…]

The 75th annual Nyssa Nite Rodeo was cancelled Monday because of the COVID-19 virus. NYSSA – The 2020 Nyssa Nite Rodeo has been canceled. The event, which would celebrate its 75th year in June, was scrubbed because of the COVID-19 virus outbreak and Gov. Kate Brown’s restrictions on large gatherings,[Read More…]

Gov. Kate Brown in her Portland office (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Freedom from state restrictions proved fleeting as the Oregon Supreme Court on Monday night left intact pandemic-related orders by Gov. Kate Brown. For now, Brown’s limits on business and her “stay home” requirements remain in place across Oregon even as[Read More…]

ONTARIO – Fry Foods shut down its Ontario plant late last week as rumors swirled that two employees were sick with COVID-19. The food processing plant at 602 Stanton Boulevard in Ontario closed Thursday night and announced mandatory testing for employees Friday, according to Douglas Wold, Oregon/Idaho Fry Foods human[Read More…]

Gov. Kate Brown listens in during a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence and other governors on Monday, April 20. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A state judge in Baker County ruled Monday that Gov. Kate Brown’s restrictive orders related to the pandemic were void because they exceeded a state time[Read More…]

Masks are cropping up in all prints and styles as the community opens. (The Enterprise/File photo) Those people serving you coffee, stacking apples at the grocer or finding that odd plumbing fixture at the hardware store all will have to be do so behind masks under state rules issued last[Read More…]

Jax Hale, 3, gets ready to spread some hand sanitizer before he gets his haircut at the Plaza Barbershop in Ontario Friday morning. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). Plaza Inn Restaurant owner Jason Jungling was busy Friday morning sanitizing tables, chairs and counters. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). The sign outside the Plaza Barbershop[Read More…]

Fiesta Guadalajara was among area restaurants that had been open only for to-go meals and delivery for now. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) Malheur County residents take a step towards normalcy Friday as the state eases restrictions that have darkened some businesses and left people at home for two months. Gov. Kate[Read More…]

Masks are cropping up in all prints and styles as the community gets ready to open. (The Enterprise/File photo) The demand for face masks is likely to go up with word that Gov. Kate Brown is giving approval to dial back on pandemic-related restrictions and some businesses open or expand[Read More…]

When Malheur County is approved to phase in some openings, life will change. Here is what state and county officials say will now be allowed. Some restrictions remain in place. No visiting allowed at nursing homes or other care facilities. Large events are off the calendar for now. For this[Read More…]