Don’s Lumber & True Value Hardware store in Adrian is closed for 14 days after an employee of the store tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. (The Enterprise/File). ADRIAN – It’s been a long time since Don’s Lumber & True Value Hardware in Adrian closed for more than a day.  At least 18[Read More…]

A focus on testing – along with beefing up the number of contact tracers – are two ways the Malheur County Health Department plans to meet a sudden surge in COVID-19 virus cases. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – Malheur County health officials are keeping a wary eye on the rising number[Read More…]

The Malheur County Health Department will host a COVID-19 testing site Wednesday. (CDC file art) VALE – The Malheur County Health Department will host a drive-thru COVID-19 testing event at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Wednesday. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at[Read More…]

Vale city officials hope to be able to open the town pool by the middle of June as part of Malheur County’s move into Phase 2 of a COVID-19 virus reopening plan. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons). VALE – More people can gather indoors and outside of popular venues, and restaurants and[Read More…]

MaryLue Galligar (left) and Tana Waller are nurses and contact tracers at the Malheur County Health Department. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) Rebecca Stricker, a public health nurse and contact tracer at the Malheur County Health Department, is tasked with breaking some of the scariest news someone could hear at the moment.[Read More…]

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the man, while infected by the virus, died of an unrelated condition. ONTARIO – A 70-year-old man from Malheur County who died while undergoing medical treatment later was determined to have COVID-19, officials announced. Sarah Poe, Malheur County Health Department[Read More…]

A new program will help immigrant farm workers recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 virus. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) VALE – A statewide coalition of organizations is rolling out a fund to help immigrant Oregonian workers who have lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oregon Worker Relief Fund[Read More…]

Gov. Kate Brown approved a plan by Malheur County to move into the second phase of reopening today, reducing many COVID-19 restrictions. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez). VALE – People will be allowed to gather in larger numbers while area restaurants and bars can stay open until midnight starting Saturday, after Gov.[Read More…]

Restrictions on some businesses may be lifted if Gov. Kate Brown approves a request from Malheur County to move into Phase 2 of a reopening plan. (CDC file art) ONTARIO – Local residents may get to go for a swim, stay later at a local restaurant or bar and go[Read More…]

The Denny’s at 76 East Goodfellow Street in Ontario is temporarily closed due to COVID-19. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) Malheur County employers eliminated 760 jobs from March to April as the economic impact of the coronavirus took hold. About one-third of those were in the hospitality industry, which lost 230 jobs.[Read More…]