ROME – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans a major renovation of its Rome recreation site in southern Malheur County along the Owyhee River in the coming month. The work is scheduled to begin June 13 and be complete by July 4. “The Rome recreation site and boat ramp[Read More…]

Vale City Manager Todd Fuller shows one of the monitoring displays at a water well facility on the city’s north side last week. Fuller said city officials are reviewing plans for water rationing as the drought continues to grip the region. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – There is no shortage[Read More…]

The status of a funding request by Pioneer Place to the Malheur County Court remains stalled for now but the nursing home has seen some increase in the number of clients who are using the facility, helping its long-term financial outlook. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – A request from Pioneer[Read More…]

Supplies await installation at the Treasure Valley Reload Center north of Nyssa on April 29, 2022. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) UPDATE: 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY – The rail board will address tough questions to engineers about project costs and supplies, according to the list released. UPDATE 4:30 P.M. FRIDAY – The company[Read More…]

Railroad ties are stocked outside of Nyssa on Tuesday, April 12, to be used on miles of rail track planned for the Treasure Valley Reload Center. One $2.7 million track remains optional as costs rise for the project, officials say. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) VALE – Malheur County has been ordered[Read More…]

The Malheur County Courthouse in Vale, and sites in Ontario, Nyssa and Jordan Valley serve as collection points for ballots. (The Enterprise/FILE) More than 17,000 voters in Malheur County are getting ballots this week for the 2022 Primary Election that could change the face of county government. Ballots go out[Read More…]

The four candidates vying for seats on the Malheur County Court provide the only contested races in the May 17 election. Dan Joyce is running for re-election as Malheur County judge. He is challenged by Tom Vialpando, mayor of Vale. Don Hodge is running for another term as county commission.[Read More…]

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 board of Malheur County Development Corp. in a recent statement compared its[Read More…]