Maya Wharton, 2, of Ontario, gets to pose with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the holiday event on Friday, Dec. 3, at Four Rivers Cultural Center. Friday the center will host a free folklore event that delves into the traditional myths surrounding Santa. (The Enterprise/LES ZAITZ) ONTARIO – Kids can[Read More…]

Local attorney Bob Butler bought the former Masonic Lodge in Vale in September. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Bob Butler said he never intended to buy the former Masonic Lodge building. Butler said he just wanted to poke his head into the auction event held on Sept. 29. “I went[Read More…]

Johnny Pitts said his frustration regarding half of a mobile home left on his property after a wind storm pushed it off a truck in September is growing. He has spent weeks trying to get someone to take responsibility for the wreckage. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – The tattered, broken[Read More…]

The Winter Wonderland Parade will fill the streets of Ontario with holiday cheek Saturday at 1 p.m. (The Enterprise/FILE) ONTARIO – The Winter Wonderland Parade is back. The popular annual event will kick off Saturday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. in Ontario after a one-year hiatus because of the Covid[Read More…]

Sarah Rodriguez attaches an ornament to a branch as she readies her shop, Luzetta’s, for Moonlight Madness and the holiday season. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Some of the best deals of the year will be available Friday when the annual Moonlight Madness event kicks off in Vale. This year[Read More…]

Four Rivers Community School united with the city of Ontario to renovate the tennis court complex at Beck-Kiwanis Park. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL). ONTARIO – A little over two years ago the city and Four Rivers Community School faced two different problems that proved to have simple solutions through a unique[Read More…]

Dancers from the Nampa-based Ballet Folklórico Mexico Lindo performed dances associated with the Mexican revolution. (The Enterprise/file) ONTARIO – The daylong Tradition Keepers Folklife Festival at Four Rivers Cultural Center will showcase a slightly different look this year but there will still be plenty for local residents to see and[Read More…]

American Legion Post 67 Commander Dan Burks speaks to the crowd, emphasizing the service and sacrifice of U.S. veterans in all wars during a past Veterans Day ceremony at Four Rivers Cultural Center. Veterans will once again converge on the cultural center Nov. 11 for another ceremony to honor the[Read More…]

A 1954 front page of the Malheur Enterprise describes the first state championship victory for the Vale High School football team. The team, along with Doug Maag and Dottie Mendiola will be honored at the Vale High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame Banquet in October. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL). VALE[Read More…]

The Masonic Lodge in Vale will go up for auction Wednesday, Sept. 29. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Gary Dentinger stood in the middle of the empty meeting room at the Vale Masonic Lodge and choked up. He shook his head, and took a few steps and looked away. For[Read More…]