Former city councilor Charlotte Fugate tore down a political sign advocating a “no” vote on a proposed city sales tax at the Vintage Rose antique store in downtown Ontario last week. (The Enterprise/John L. Braese). ONTARIO – An Ontario civic leader twice questioned downtown businesses about opposition to the proposed[Read More…]

Former city councilor Charlotte Fugate resigned from the city budget board after she walked into a local business Tuesday and ripped down a “Vote No Sales Tax.” (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – A longtime Ontario community leader resigned three posts Thursday following reports she entered a downtown business and tore down[Read More…]

John Porter of Ontario holds up two varieties of cannabis – one for medical use, one to alleviate back pain that frequently sends him to the chiropractor and the second to manage anxiety. He said supports ending Ontario’s ban on commercial cannabis sales. (The Enterprise/Jayme Fraser) ONTARIO – As the[Read More…]

Audience members listen during a Town Hall session on Ontario’s 1 percent sales tax last week at Four Rivers Cultural Center. (The Enterprise/John L. Braese). ONTARIO – Two political campaigns for and against Ontario’s proposed 1 percent sales tax cranked up last week as local residents peppered city officials with[Read More…]

ONTARIO – With the spring term about to begin at Treasure Valley Community College, student enrollment continues to slide. The college reported that 1,703 students enrolled in winter term compared to 2,004 students just one year prior.  The drop continues a trend that began in 2010.  According to state figures,[Read More…]

Audience members listen during a Town Hall session at Four Rivers Cultural Center on the city’s proposed 1 percent sales tax Thursday night. (The Enterprise/John L. Braese). ONTARIO – A 1 percent sales tax will produce a safer community and be a down payment for future prosperity, two top Ontario[Read More…]

Mayor Ron Verini is leading a pro-sales tax political action committee in the latest twist in the saga of the proposed levy. (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – A political action committee headed by Ontario Mayor Ron Verini has already collected more than $10,000 to promote the city’s 1 percent sales tax.[Read More…]

Directors of the Malheur County Development Corp. discuss plans for a rail shipping center during a recent meeting. (The Enterprise/file) VALE – The board overseeing the construction of a shipping facility north of Nyssa decided last week to begin negotiations with two firms to manage the design of the project.[Read More…]

Treasure Valley Community College managed to avert a major labor crisis last week when officials inked a new contract with faculty. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) VALE – With both Treasure Valley Community College and the Treasure Valley Education Association approving a new contract for teachers, the college is estimating a $900,000[Read More…]