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 Oregon’s Commercial Rent Relief Grant[Read More…]
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With state’s blessing, lottery’s back online in Malheur County
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 the state. Last year, people[Read More…]
New Vale store offers taste of Mexico, produce for all
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 straight from the stalls of[Read More…]
Farewell Bend comes back to life with another freeway stop for coffee and more
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 of Baker City is considerably[Read More…]
Long, winding road for Malheur County mushroom plant takes new turn
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 that owns the facility recently[Read More…]
RV park with 170 spaces planned in Ontario
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, planned for the intersection of[Read More…]
Boise grocery store chain buys Logan’s Market in Vale
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 Stores, said the deal was[Read More…]
Local credit union merges with southern Oregon banking firm
The members of Malheur Federal Credit Union, in Ontario recently voted to approve a merger with Medford-based Rogue Credit Union. (Rachel Parsons/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – A longtime area banking institution will merge with a southern Oregon credit union but local customers won’t see much change. Members of Malheur Federal Credit[Read More…]
Coffee’s on, as border town McDermitt gets a new business
Ashley Buckingham sells coffee drinks and a coffee branded for her new business. Somewhere Out West opened recently in McDermitt, located in southern Malheur County on the Oregon-Nevada state line. (Submitted photo) McDERMITT – The town of McDermitt, which has drawn attention simply for straddling a state line, now has[Read More…]
Youth hoop tournament generates fan enthusaism and packed Ontario hotels even as the Covid pandemic continues
Covid continues to linger in Oregon and Idaho but a youth sports basketball event in New Plymouth helped boost business for local hotels last weekend. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – A youth club basketball tournament in New Plymouth last weekend injected some needed revenue into Ontario’s economy and more is coming.[Read More…]