The number of high school students graduating across Malheur County climbed in 2018, according to data released Thursday morning by the Oregon Department of Education. Across Malheur County, 84.6 percent of the 383 students who were expected to graduate high school did so in 2018. That’s a jump of 2[Read More…]

ONTARIO – Following are the Malheur County students who earned scholastic honors for the fall quarter at Treasure Valley Community College. President’s List (4.0 GPA) ONTARIO – Wyatt Lucas Blacken, Osamah Hasan Hadi, Emma Marie Hicks, Natalie Juarez, Isabel Margaret Stoddart, Lindsey Nicole Tolman and Daphne Ann Uriu. VALE – Angie[Read More…]

After a day of learning last month, Nyssa brought students to the beach south of Newport to play. Pictured here from left are Jacob Gonzalez, Kira Nulle, Mazy Stringer, Jose DeLeon, Jr., and Mia Gomeza. (Jayme Fraser/ Malheur Enterprise) NEWPORT – Isaiah Garza and other Nyssa fifth graders lined up[Read More…]

Jolene Zagaris was named Educator of the Year by the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture in February. Zagaris is a Nyssa Elementary School teacher. (Submitted photo). Jolene Zagaris was in the sixth grade when she realized she wanted to be a teacher – she even “vividly remembers” a drawing[Read More…]

NYSSA – Within the month, students in Nyssa will be able to continue their online studies at home even if parents can’t afford internet. After a year of planning and coordinating, the Nyssa School District is close to rolling out citywide access to the district’s internet on students’ laptops.  The[Read More…]

Eight years after stepping into the top slot at Treasure Valley Community College, President Dana Young said she is nearly finished with work on her doctorate in philosophy. The college board gave Young 20 paid days of leave each year to work on it. (Enterprise file photo) ONTARIO – The enthusiasm was[Read More…]

Members of TVCC faculty and administration meet in February to work out a deal on a new labor contract. Both sides appeared to be nearing a deal last week, after more than a year of work on the issue. (Enterprise file photo) ONTARIO – After more than a year of[Read More…]

With the spring term quickly approaching, the college and the teachers are scheduled to again meet on Tuesday. (The Enterprise/John L. Braese) ONTARIO – After more than a year of talks and meetings, the union representing teachers and the administrators at Treasure Valley Community College have finally agreed upon one[Read More…]

A packed room, with overflow in other rooms, showed concern during the meeting of the TVCC board. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) ONTARIO – Administrators and union leaders at Treasure Valley Community College said they made good progress in contract talks last week as both sides strive to avoid harsh actions that[Read More…]