Robin Froerer, co-owner of Owyhee Produce, a local onion firm, said she spent the last year trying to find a solution to a railroad crossing dilemma that potentially limits access to her family’s prime farm ground. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA – Onion producer Robin Froerer…
Kristin Sutton, co-owner of Burger West with her husband, Aaron prepares a batch of fries during a afternoon rush at Burger West in Ontario. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) ONTARIO – Aaron and Kristin Sutton lived in Florida when they realized they needed to make a change.…
A new state program will help local landlords cover lease payments from small businesses behind in rent payments because of Covid. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – Malheur County landlords with business tenants can get help from a state program that compensates for unpaid rents. Business…
Video lottery machines like this one are whirring back to life across Malheur County. (Liliana Frankel/The Enterprise). ONTARIO – Oregon’s video lottery is back up and running in Malheur County, bringing back an important source of revenue for approximately 20 struggling restaurants – and for…
Mariela Ceballos, the owner of Tienda Mi Lupita in Vale. (Liliana Frankel/The Enterprise) VALE – Rounds of bread crusted with shimmering pink sugar. Bins of fresh produce labeled with cheerful neon price tags. Piñatas emblazoned with birthday messages and trailing crepe paper. The scene seems…
The Farewell Bend exit on Interstate 84 in the northern reach of Malheur County once again has a truck stop with food and fuel. The center opened Jan. 12. (TravelCenters of America photo) FAREWELL BEND — A dark and remote stretch of Interstate 84 east…
The owner of the former Oregon Trail Mushroom plant in Vale filed for bankruptcy in December. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons). VALE – A former mushroom plant at the southeast part of town with a long, checkered history will get another turn in court after the firm…
Preliminary plans for a proposed RV park. (Courtesy City of Ontario) ONTARIO – Travelers to Ontario generally have chosen from the city’s wealth of hotels and motels to plan their stay. Now, a third option is coming – a new RV park with 170 spots,…
A Boise-based grocery corporation purchased Logans Market in Vale recently. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – A Boise grocery firm confirmed Friday that it bought Logan’s Market in Vale for an unspecified price and will take over immediately. Rich Tate, director of operations for Intermountain Food…