A student edits a friend’s magazine cover during the magazine showcase at the Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute held at Treasure Valley Community College. (ANGELINA KATSANIS/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – More than 100 middle and high school students from migrant and seasonal farmwork families across eastern Oregon gathered the past three weeks[Read More…]

VALE – Six local women have been awarded scholarships from Vale-based Chapter K of P.E.O., or the Philanthropic Educational Organization. Two Oregon Scholarships in the amount of $1,250 were awarded to Tessa McFetridge and Kylee DeLong Peterson.  McFetridge is a senior at Eastern Oregon University pursuing a career in psychology.[Read More…]

Wade Black won the colt-starting championship at the Road to the Horse event in Fort Worth, Texas in March. (Photo courtesy of Treasure Valley Community College). ONTARIO – An instructor at Treasure Valley Community College recently clinched top honors at a prestigious horsemanship competition in Fort Worth Texas. Wade Black,[Read More…]

Enterprise reporter Liliana Frankel has been picked to participate in a national program for journalists focusing on an education beat. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – Liliana Frankel, a reporter at the Malheur Enterprise, has been selected to participate in an elite national program to train journalists who cover education. Frankel[Read More…]

A former Ontario High School football coach is suing the school district asserting his constitutional rights were violated. (Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – The former football coach for Ontario High School is suing the Ontario School District, asserting he was wrongfully terminated and his constitutional rights were violated. The complaint, filed by[Read More…]

Treasure Valley Community College plans to use the new funds to provide $36,000 in stipends directly to students. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story used she/her pronouns to refer to Oswaldo Avila. Avila uses he/him pronouns. The Enterprise apologizes for this error. ONTARIO – Treasure Valley Community College, which serves[Read More…]

Jeannine Wyborney and Kelly Gekeler, instructors in the Early Head Start classroom, stands with the school lunches and the bus they use to deliver to the teen moms and their children. ONTARIO – Gabriella Cordero, 18, has a reputation with her teachers and mentors as a hard worker. When the[Read More…]

Vale High School junior Tanner Steele loads food boxes last week as part of a local effort to help fire victims in western Oregon. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – Last week, Vale Elementary School principal Theresa Meiwald prepared for a quick trip to western Oregon. Meiwald’s drive was no ordinary[Read More…]

Vale School District Superintendent Alisha McBride said her staff will monitor the engagement level of students frequently as schools drop into an online learning paradigm this year. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was produced in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network as part of the Enterprise’s effort to[Read More…]

Treasure Valley Community College. (The Enterprise/File) Treasure Valley Community College is registering students for in-person classes this fall. The college is scheduling 437 classes at the Ontario campus, 97 at the Caldwell Center, 82 with pre-recorded lectures, and an unknown number with live video, according to their online class schedule[Read More…]