County leaders face two important deadlines to submit information about a proposed rail reload center north of Nyssa to the state this month and in May. (The Enterprise/File). SALEM – The Oregon Transportation Commission is scheduled to decide in May if Malheur County gets more money to move ahead with[Read More…]

The proposed site for the Treasure Valley Reload Center north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/file) NYSSA – The state won’t provide money for Nyssa’s rail shipping project until there is more certainty the shipping center would work, according to state records. County officials have been hoping to pry loose $26 million[Read More…]

UPDATE: This has been updated to correct the time of Thursday’s meeting. The session regarding rail matters starts at 2 p.m. Pacific, not Mountain, Time as originally reported by Malheur County Economic Development. It’s been a busy few days as Malheur County officials prepare to make their case to get[Read More…]

Malheur County economic officials acknowledge they need to provide “tough answers” to questions about the proposed rail shipping center but they don’t want the state to “dictate unnecessary restrictions” for getting $26 million. Greg Smith, Malheur County economic development director, said in a letter made public Tuesday that the Oregon[Read More…]

A shipping center to move onions and other produce from truck to rail cars to reach major markets could be built on this acreage just north of Nyssa along the Union Pacific Railroad line. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA – Greg Smith will have to run a political agility course in[Read More…]

State officials have listed “concerns and risks” they have about sending $26 million to Malheur County for the rail shipping project in Nyssa. Here are excerpts about those concerns contained in those reviews, which will be considered by the Oregon Transportation Commission at its meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21. The[Read More…]