Angie Grove, co-owner of Mackey’s Public House in Ontario helps out in the kitchen of the restaurant last week. Grove said while she is operating with a full staff, the number of applications she sees seeking work have declined. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL). VALE – The number of people who are[Read More…]

NYSSA – Nyssa’s lone brick-and-mortar banking option, the U.S. Bank branch located at 500 Main St., is scheduled to close Jan. 19, 2022, leaving local businesses in the lurch.  “Customers’ banking preferences and behaviors are changing, including a rapid migration toward digital and mobile banking platforms, and a desire for[Read More…]

Companies like Kraft-Heinz are hiring around the region. (The Enterprise FILE) ONTARIO – Pandemic-related unemployment benefits ended earlier this month, but experts say it’s too soon to tell how that will impact the Malheur County economy, or if it will ease the labor shortage with a wave of new applicants[Read More…]

The rail reload center project still lacks a federal permit even as construction is slated to kick off in September. Officials also still do not have a signed agreement from the firm that is set to operate the facility. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA – The Treasure Valley Reload Center continues[Read More…]

Shawna Peterson, left, is executive director of the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board. (Enterprise/File) The Malheur County Court is seeking candidates to fill Ralph Poole’s seat on the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board. The board, created in 2017, focuses on economic development in the border region of Malheur[Read More…]

Restaurants were especially hard hit during the pandemic. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) VALE – Malheur County has a lower unemployment rate than the state, but according to the Oregon Employment Department, that strong number likely doesn’t represent all groups equally.  A new report, “Disparate Impacts of the Pandemic Recession in Oregon,”[Read More…]

Drinking lots of water was first among the farmworkers’ protective measures to stay safe in the heat. (The Enterprise/Angelina Katsanis) Editor’s note: Some of those interviewed agreed to talk only if their identities were protected as they may not have legal immigration status.  VALE – Following the heat-related death last month[Read More…]

Construction crews work on the site of a 179-unit RV park in Ontario on Friday, July 16. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – Expect to see more orange vests and hard hats around town. From home renovations to new housing, Malheur County is under construction as builders take a chance in[Read More…]

The site of the Treasure Valley Reload Center is still farmland but construction on the project is expected to start in September. An extra $3 million was granted to the rail reload center project by state lawmakers last month. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) NYSSA – Another $3 million in public money[Read More…]