ONTARIO — Dana Young, president of Treasure Valley Community College, on Wednesday afternoon released a copy of the new labor contract between the college and its faculty. The contract: CLICK HERE. The contract lays out terms for pay and work conditions for about 40 faculty members for the next five[Read More…]

Ontario leaders will be on hand Thursday, March 29 at Four Rivers Cultural Center to answer questions about a proposed city sales tax during a Town Hall meeting sponsored by the Malheur Enterprise. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – Ontario Mayor Ron Verini said he is looking forward to a Town Hall[Read More…]

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) listens to a question from a member of the crowd (right) at the Jordan Valley Lions Club Community Center Sunday afternoon. Merkley traveled to the remote spot in Oregon as part of his goal to visit every county in Oregon. (Photo courtesy of Sara Hottman)[Read More…]

John Forsyth (left), chair of the Treasure Valley Community College board and other board members at a recent meeting. (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – Treasure Valley Community College is recommending a tuition increase – the fourth in five years – to help balance its budget next year. The new plan will[Read More…]

Administrators and union agents meet in February a bargaining session in an effort to strike a new pay deal at Treasure Valley Community College. (Malhuer Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – Faculty members at Treasure Valley Community College are voting on whether to ratify a new labor contract. The draft agreement was distributed[Read More…]

The Malheur Enterprise will host a Town Hall on Thursday, March 29, regarding the city’s sales tax proposal at Four Rivers Cultural Center. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) ONTARIO – Local citizens get a chance to quiz city officials and learn more about Ontario’s proposed sales tax a public forum scheduled for[Read More…]

County Clerk Gayle Trotter is one of four county incumbents facing no opponents in the upcoming May primary. (Malheur Enterprise/John L. Braese) VALE – The doors closed at 5 p.m. last Tuesday at the Malheur County Clerk’s office as scheduled. No one appeared that day to file for a public[Read More…]

With former manager Alan Daniels’ resignation, the city of Vale is once again seeking resumes in an attempt to hire a new manager. (Enterprise file photo) VALE – Vale city officials are back where they were last year—looking for a new city manager. Embattled City Manager Alan Daniels resigned late[Read More…]

Recent action by the Ontario City Council means future city employees must live within the boundaries of the Ontario School District. (Enterprise file photo) ONTARIO – New workers for the city of Ontario will have to live closer to town and administrators will have to live within the city limits[Read More…]

A potential tax break for solar farms in Malheur County is seen as one method to attract big-time employers such as Amazon and Google. Both firms demand clean power, such as solar, as a requirement to build as new facility. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – They draw energy from the[Read More…]