Hopes of a rail center north of Nyssa will attract commodities from across the Northwest will depend on fast rail service, according to some agriculture executives and producers in Washington. (The Enterprise/Kezia Setyawan) NYSSA – Supporters of a rail reload center in Nyssa believe the closure of a major rail[Read More…]
Tag: MALHEUR COUNTY ECONOMY
Ontario creates loan fund to assist businesses hit hard by COVID-19 virus restrictions
Traffic to local businesses in downtown Ontario was sparse in this April photo because of COVID-19 virus restrictions. The county has reopened to some extent but the city of Ontario is offering a low-interest loan for merchants that were hit hard by the state restrictions. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). ONTARIO – Local[Read More…]
Study: Workers stream into Malheur County from Idaho
Just over half of Malheur County’s workforce came from outside the county in 2017, according to a report released by the State of Oregon Employment Department. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) Just over half of Malheur County’s workforce came from outside the county in 2017, according to a recent report from the[Read More…]
Calico files for key permit for gold mine at Grassy Mountain
Glen Van Treek, president of Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. said plans for a gold and silver mine project are moving ahead after his firm submitted a consolidated permit application to the state recently. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – A Nevada company that plans to build a gold and silver mine south[Read More…]
DHS adds 17 new jobs in Ontario in effort to ease backlog
ONTARIO – Seventeen new jobs are currently open at the state Department of Human Services office in Ontario. The influx of jobs to the local economy will help ease the strain on a system that’s overburdened statewide. “In some areas there’s a backlog of people getting services,” said Dan Ramirez,[Read More…]
Consumers in Malheur County generally feel good about economy, survey says
Enterprise graphic/Hayden Cox VALE – Consumers in Malheur County are generally confident about the economy and many plan to spend as much if not more on holiday gifts this year, according to interviews and a survey conducted by the Malheur Enterprise. Shoppers often consider the day after Thanksgiving to be[Read More…]
Malheur County scrambles to settle Nyssa land deal, months after state warning
Malheur County economic development director Greg Smith. (The Enterprise/file photo) NYSSA – A little over a month after the state gave a rail reload facility the green light, the Malheur County project is up against a new snag, facing a directive to cut the amount of land charged to the[Read More…]
Citizens call for audit of Malheur County department, commissioner sees no reason
VALE – Area residents want elected leaders to conduct an audit of the Malheur County Economic Development Department, but such an action is unnecessary, said Malheur County Commissioner Larry Wilson. Last month, the Enterprise called for the Malheur Count Court to hire a third-party auditor to review the economic development[Read More…]
Malheur County faces Friday deadline to make case for rail project
Greg Smith (left) Malheur County Economic Development Director along with Larry Wilson, Malheur County commissioner, testify before the Oregon Transportation Commission in June. (The Enterprise/File). NYSSA – State transportation officials want Malheur County to provide a more precise financial plan on a proposed rail reload center by Friday. In a[Read More…]
Hiring for the 2020 census is underway
Deena Sorensen, recruiting assistant for the U.S. Census Bureau, drives from Middleton, Idaho each week to recruit employees in Malheur County for jobs with the 2020 census operation. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) ONTARIO – Job recruiting is underway in Malheur County for the 2020 census count. The U.S. Census Bureau is[Read More…]