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…]
Tag: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Surprise resignation means Vale city officials are back to recruiting
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…]
Plan approved by council means city workers must live closer to Ontario
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…]
Solar firm pursuing Malheur County’s biggest tax break
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…]
U.S. Wildlife Services plans critter control
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…]
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…]