Feedlot and dairy producers depend on action from the USDA to control birds eating feed and harassing calves. (The Enterprise-John L. Braese) VALE – Cattle producers don’t want starlings eating feed and pecking at young calves. Irrigators don’t want beavers delaying water supplies in the heat of the summer. Range[Read More…]
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Bentz lauds governor’s pledge to support vocational training
State Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, said he heard some good things in the governor’s state-of-the-state address while Malheur County’s other state lawmaker, Rep. Lynn Findley said he has his eyes on several new bills. (Malheur Enterprise file photo) SALEM – State Sen. Cliff Bentz said Gov. Kate Brown’s pledge to[Read More…]
Ontario would expand police force, attack crime rate with new sales tax
By Pat Caldwell The Enterprise ONTARIO – Policing would dramatically increase, the city’s indoor pool would come back to life and more streets would get fixed if a 1 percent sales tax is implemented, Ontario city officials say. Money for the expanded city spending would come from $3.8 million a[Read More…]