Teresa Ballard talks about a decision to rezone a piece of property behind her home on Thompson Avenue in Nyssa. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). NYSSA – A group of residents are crying foul about a recent Nyssa City Council decision to rezone land to make way for a potential expansion by[Read More…]
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Longtime Malheur County water manager heading to retirement
Owyhee Irrigation District Manager Jay Chamberlin talks about the importance of irrigation to the valley’s agriculture industry. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). NYSSA – Water runs through Jay Chamberlin’s life. As manager of the Owyhee Irrigation District for more than 20 years, the Nyssa native had a box seat to witness the[Read More…]
Community Serve Day aims to help spruce up local towns, help residents
Volunteers are the key element to the Community Serve Day slated this year for April 24. During the day volunteers paint park benches or playground equipment and complete other projects to help spruce up the community. (Submitted photo). ONTARIO – After a year hiatus because of Covid, the annual Community[Read More…]
PHOTOS: Vale ceremony recognizes prisoners of war, missing in action
State Sen. Lynn Findley of Vale and Cliff Bentz, an Ontario attorney running for Congress, reveal one of ten signs to be installed along U.S. Highway 26. The sign reads “POW/MIA Memorial Highway” and depicts the National League of Families PIO/MIA flag, which says, “You are not forgotten.” (The Enterprise/Ardeshir[Read More…]
Early end to census count could paint incomplete picture of rural areas
The self-response rate for the census in Oregon was recently about 66%, and the Census Bureau now has one less month to collect the remaining responses in person. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) ONTARIO – A decision to end the 2020 census a month early could disrupt an accurate count of residents[Read More…]