U.S. Rep. Greg Walden at a recent appearance in Ontario. (The Enterprise/file) HERMISTON — Hours after President Donald Trump signed his first veto, Rep. Greg Walden’s vote in favor of the vetoed bill was on a lot of minds in Hermiston. During a town hall at the Eastern Oregon Trade[Read More…]
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Despite more Democratic control, Malheur County legislators see opportunities
Gov. Kate Brown listens to Grant Kitamura, the general manager of Baker & Murakami Produce Co., during a tour of Malheur County in the aftermath of a series of severe winter storms in 2017. The visit, spearheaded by Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, was a major turning point in the effort[Read More…]
Out-of-state money dominates Ontario’s pro-marijuana campaign
A Spokane merchant has spent more than $130,000 into the effort to lift the ban on recreational sales of cannabis in Ontario. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – A marijuana merchant from Spokane has poured more than $130,000 into the effort to repeal Ontario’s ban on recreational sales of cannabis, according to[Read More…]