A free, drive-thru Covid testing event will be held at the Malheur County Fairgrounds Wednesday. (CDC file art) ONTARIO – The Malheur County Health Department will sponsor a drive-thru testing site at the Malheur County Fairgrounds Wednesday, Aug. 5. The free testing begins at 10 a.m. and goes to 2[Read More…]

ONTARIO – For 68 days, the Vale School District strived to develop a plan to open its doors for in-person instruction under state guidelines. District teachers and officials surveyed community members, and discovered 87% voted for in-person instruction. The district calculated room space, puzzled over busing options, all the while[Read More…]

A sign at Mackey’s Steakhouse & Pub in Ontario instructs customers to keep face coverings on when moving around the restaurant, adding, “Feel free to remove them once you are seated.” (Kezia Setyawan/The Enterprise) VALE – State and the county agencies tasked with conducting local inspections related to Covid are[Read More…]

Covid testing (Kezia Setyawan/The Enterprise) As Covid cases surge in Malheur County and across the country, the long turnaround time for test results is adding another difficult obstacle in stopping the pandemic. Delays in receiving test results because labs are overwhelmed, short on supplies and an overall lack of testing[Read More…]

Eight Malheur County residents have reportedly died from Covid since early July and the overall positive rate for the county remains high. (CDC file art) Eight Malheur County residents have died with Covid since early July and more people are hospitalized from the infection even as total cases of the[Read More…]

Gov. Kate Brown announces new state restrictions in a news conference in Portland on Thursday, March 12. (Jonathan House/Pamplin Media) Gov. Kate Brown is imposing new statewide Covid restrictions, including requiring children to wear masks and lowering gathering size limits amid rapid spread of the virus throughout the state. She[Read More…]

The Malheur County Court approved a resolution Wednesday to limit the size of indoor and outdoor gatherings in response to a surge in Covid cases. (CDC file art) VALE – The Malheur County Court Wednesday imposed new local limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings as health officials scramble to contain[Read More…]

A county health care worker screens people for symptoms at Ontario’s Covid testing site on July 1. The Malheur County Health Department will sponsor a testing site in Vale Wednesday. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) VALE – The Malheur County Health Department is hosting a drive-thru COVID-19 testing event at the Church[Read More…]

Reva Kirby, owner of Kirley’s Family Dining restaurant in Ontario, prepares a meal for the Meals on Wheels program on Tuesday, July 7. (Kezia Setyawan/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – The local Meals on Wheels effort faced an uncertain future a week ago but the intervention of a local restaurant owner rescued[Read More…]

Scores of vehicles line the county fairgrounds at Ontario’s Covid testing site on July 1. Anyone who lives or works in Malheur County is eligible for screening and testing. Nyssa will host another testing site Wednesday. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) NYSSA – The Malheur County Health Department will host a drive-thru[Read More…]