Kids enjoy the opening of Ontario’s splash pad. (The Enterprise/Kristine de Leon) If smiles could be cashed in, Ontario would be a rich city right now. The opening of the water features last week at Lions Park was a time of pure joy. The weather was just right, the political speeches[Read More…]
Tag: Editorial
EDITORIAL: Time running out for Malheur County to ensure rail project
Grant Kitamura, president of the Malheur County Development Corp. (The Enterprise/file) Malheur County’s prospect for major industrial development rests on a state decision coming in a month. No chance like this will come again anytime soon. That chance could be squandered unless the county mobilizes a new approach. At stake[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Ontario voters should say yes to better schools
A community’s investment in its children is essential, and Ontario School District officials want local voters to invest another $25 million. That’s a big swing for Ontario, and taxpayers need to weigh the choice carefully. Ballots going out next week will ask voters in the Ontario district to tax themselves[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Society must lift veil of silence about suicides
Sad news out of Florida was overshadowed this weekend by news out of Washington. Two teens who were survivors of the deadly shooting a year ago at a high school in Parkland died by suicide one day apart. They were high school students who apparently saw no hope. Suicide is[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: In Malheur County, citizens and government benefit from transparency
This is Sunshine Week, and not because spring is near and we’re seeing more clear skies. Rather, this is the time for us all to pause and celebrate our legal and moral right to information about our government. That access to our government institutions is not a privilege given to[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Carbon plan must heed needs of rural Oregon
Across Oregon in recent days, people have bravely stepped in front of what seems to be a runaway train – the plan to limit polluting emissions. Now, we’ll see if the political engineers in Salem will acknowledge those voices and bring sanity to this effort to save the planet. At[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Clear answers are needed to solidify the case for the Treasure Valley rail reload project
The most important detail to keep in mind about the proposed Treasure Valley Reload Center is that the $26 million needed to build it is public money. Every dollar comes out of taxpayers’ pockets. The taxpayers and not industry or private interests are the ones being asked to underwrite this[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: College accreditation report offers opportunity for action
With the help of outside experts, Treasure Valley Community College has great potential to do even better serving students. That potential, though, requires a focus that hasn’t always been evident at the college. The experts mapped the way forward, and their advice ought to be heeded. Those who run Treasure[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Nyssa rail project risks should be faced head on
Questions are mounting about the proposed rail shipping center in Nyssa, and the community deserves straight answers. Millions of dollars of public money and potentially dozens of jobs are at stake. Economic development officials need to be more forthright. The Treasure Valley Reload Center is projected as an economic boon[Read More…]
Malheur County’s unease over high-profile crimes needs government focus
Police take cover behind an armored car during a standoff last week in Ontario. Police leaders should move quickly to reassure the community and halt the perception the local area is dangerous. (The Enterprise/Kristine de Leon) The sight of an armored police vehicle and helmeted police officers in an Ontario[Read More…]