Grant Kitamura, left, and Corey Maag listen to a briefing on the Treasure Valley Reload Center on April 12. Kitamura is president of Malheur County Development Corp. and Maag is a director. (ANGIE SILLONIS/Special to the Enterprise) The time is here for a rescue mission to save the Treasure Valley[Read More…]
Tag: Editorial
EDITORIAL: Governing in secret is wrong, and Malheur County citizens should insist it stop
The Malheur County Development Corporation may have broken Oregon Open Meetings law with a series of decisions last month. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) A powerful public board in Malheur County with authority to spend millions in taxpayer money has been deciding the public’s business in secret. That must stop immediately. The[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Voters should oust Rodriguez from Ontario council
Freddy Rodriguez could have been an important voice on the Ontario City Council. He squandered that chance with reprehensible behavior. Ontario voters ought not hesitate to vote in the special July 6 election to remove him from office and out of public power. Rodriguez came to the Ontario City Council[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Local teachers and other school workers deserve thanks after a tough year
As we emerge from the pandemic, the community ought to unite in praise of school employees who helped pull us through. School houses are quieting down for the summer. Students, parents and employees all are certainly glad to see the year end. “Good riddance” is the first thought that comes[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Liberty to speak against government should not be suppressed in Malheur County
The image of a police chief escorting a citizen out of a government meeting to silence their views ought to chill every citizen of Malheur County. And then it ought to provoke resistance. There is no more basic right in this country than for citizens to shake their fingers, raise[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Let’s mobilize to grab a share of recovery money to help Vale
Tom Vialpando in downtown Vale on Thursday, Nov. 5. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) An opportunity to revitalize downtown Vale ought not be missed. A flush of government cash about to be unleashed could do wonders. But the community – its people, government leaders and businesses – need to act quickly. The[Read More…]
OPINION: Malheur County, let’s unite to get behind kids and get them back in school
The Nyssa High School marching band entertained throughout the game at Nyssa on Sept. 20, 2019. The most important project for Malheur County is getting kids back into the classroom. Doing so requires people to act beyond bellyaching and finger pointing. The focus now should be: What can I do[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Governor wrong to direct local agencies as serve as ‘party police’
Gov. Kate Brown [NOTE: The Enterprise is providing free access to content concerning the pandemic. You can help provide this to Malheur County by subscribing. ] Gov. Kate Brown wagged her finger at local officials last week, seeming to blame them for Oregon’s coronavirus mess. The governor instead ought to be[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Malheur County risks economy, lives and schools if people don’t act now
When it comes to the coronavirus, the people of Malheur County are at a crucial junction. We must show a common resolve to tackle Covid as we would a range fire – with collective will, a single-minded determination to gain control. Otherwise, we will pay a steep price for failure.[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Wilson defeat holds lessons for rest of court
Malheur County Commissioner Larry Wilson, left, at the courthouse last year. (The Enterprise/File) Election night held a stunning result – Larry Wilson, an Ontario real estate agent, lost his bid for a third term as Malheur County commissioner. And the result warrants close attention by all three county commissioners, for[Read More…]