The Voice of Malheur County
Uncategorized Then-Councilor Freddy Rodriguez reads a prepared statement in 20201 responding to an ongoing protest by former councilor Marty Justus during council meetings. (The Enterprise/FILE) ONTARIO – Former Ontario City Councilor Marty Justus will receive more than $28,000 from the city to settle a potential lawsuit regarding allegations he was defamed[Read More…]
Uncategorized A recent drought declaration by the Malheur County Court is one step toward mitigating what is shaping up to be a dismal irrigation season for area ranchers and farmers. (The Enterprise/FILE). VALE – Rob and Lacey Elder are two ranchers familiar with lean water years but 2022 is already shaping[Read More…]
NYSSA – The Treasure Valley Reload Center will need another infusion of public money, as much as $5 million, to cover cost overruns and finish construction that’s already underway, according to documents and interviews. The Nyssa project, intended to give the agriculture industry less costly shipping to more places, continues[Read More…]
Uncategorized Doug Williams, a paramedic with Treasure Valley Paramedics, works on equipment at the emergency service facility in Ontario last week. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) ONTARIO – A local nonprofit that provides needed equipment and training to emergency service providers across the region recently kicked off a fundraising campaign. The Treasure Valley[Read More…]
Uncategorized Some of the taxpayer cash allotted to the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board from the Oregon Legislature could be used to help the county pay costs associated with a land deal for a rail reload center north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) ONTARIO – Malheur County may be able[Read More…]
Uncategorized A hearing on the fees will be held at the Malheur County Courthouse on April 6. (Enterprise file) VALE – Prepare to pay a little more to dump debris at Malheur County’s Lytle Boulevard Landfill. A loss of a major commercial customer and increasing costs prompted the proposal to raise[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ontario Mayor Riley Hill wants to see a new bridge built across the Snake River to link Ontario with Fruitland. (The Enterprise/FILE) CORRECTION UPDATE: An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to Southwest 18th Avenue as Southwest 18th Street. The Enterprise apologizes for the error. ONTARIO – Mayor Riley[Read More…]
Uncategorized Pioneer Place, a care facility in Vale, wants the county to earmark funds to help the facility weather tight financial times. (The Enterprise/FILE) VALE – Pioneer Place, the publicly-owned nursing home in Vale, wants an emergency infusion of nearly $1 million from the county as it struggles with the impacts[Read More…]
Uncategorized Elected city leaders won’t be focused on finding a new city manager until after budget hearings are finished. (The Enterprise/FILE) ONTARIO – The search for a new Ontario city manager has yet to begin and probably won’t start until after budget hearings, Mayor Riley Hill said last week. Even then,[Read More…]
Uncategorized A drone view of the Malheur County Fairgrounds in Ontario last summer. The fairgrounds is in line to receive $2 million from the state for infrastructure upgrades. (The Enterprise/FILE) ONTARIO – The Malheur County Fairgrounds is in line for a surprise $2 million from the state to be used to[Read More…]
