Staff at Pioneer Place leveraged a focused education program on the COVID-19 virus as a key tool in an effort to keep the facility free of the malady. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions at $5[Read More…]
Tag: CORONAVIRUS: LIFE IN MALHEUR COUNTY
Ontario studio offers free yoga for kids through month of May
Megan Cook, owner of Balance Studio in downtown Ontario, pictured during a yoga class for kids. The studio is offering online classes for now. (Submitted photo) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions at $5 a month help the Enterprise[Read More…]
State issues detailed guidelines for sectors as parts of Oregon prepare to open
The Beauty Shoppe nail and hair salon on South Oregon Street is closed for now. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) State officials on Thursday released new guidance for steps needs to ensure the coronavirus outbreak doesn’t get out of control while reducing restrictions. Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority have[Read More…]
Governor eases restrictions – you can buy furniture – but major events are likely gone until at least September
The Beauty Shoppe nail and hair salon on South Oregon Street is closed for now. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions at $5 a month help the Enterprise keep this up. The clamp on Oregon activities[Read More…]
Onion producers seek federal help as Malheur County industry tips into free fall
The local onion industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 virus outbreak as restrictions across the nation cut off supply chains and scuttled prices. Now, leading producers want assistance from the federal government. (The Enterprise/File). NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as[Read More…]
Here’s how the state plans to protect farmworkers
The federal government deemed farmworkers essential. Advocates say the workers remain vulnerable to conditions. Pictured: A farmworker tends to a field in Vale. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions at $5 a month help the Enterprise[Read More…]
Business, interrupted: Ontario merchants adapt as COVID changes everything
Christopher, a volunteer at Project DOVE’s Unique Boutique in downtown Ontario, squeegees the windows. The shop has a tentative reopening date of Monday, May 11, and will request that customers wear a mask. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus[Read More…]
Malheur County students are taking to tech to print protective gear
Jorge Mendieta, a junior at Vale High School, is one of four students who is using a 3D printer to print personal protective equipment for the region’s healthcare worker. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions at[Read More…]
PHOTO GALLERY: This is what drive-thru testing in Malheur County looks like
Health workers wait for cars to drive up during drive-through testing on Wednesday, April 29, at the Malheur County Fairgrounds in Ontario. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) ONTARIO – Drive-thru COVID-19 testing was underway Wednesday at the Malheur County fairgrounds. About a half dozen cars were already lined up before the 10[Read More…]
Restaurants could seat, barbers could cut soon under Malheur County’s phased plan to ease restrictions
Tanya Navarrete, marketing and development director at Four Rivers Cultural Center, hands out make and care kits at the center Saturday, April 18. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to its content related to the coronavirus as a community service. Subscriptions at $5 a month help the Enterprise[Read More…]