Voters gave Malheur County Judge Dan Joyce another six-year term after the Tuesday, May 20, election. Meanwhile, Jim Mendiola defeated incumbent county commissioner Don Hodge. (The Enterprise/FILE) VALE – Jim Mendiola was just about to hop out of his dump truck to load some gravel Wednesday morning when he stopped[Read More…]

Ballot drop boxes at the Malheur County Courthouse in Vale, and in Ontario, Nyssa and Jordan Valley will serve as collection points for ballots for the May 18 election. The drop box at the Malheur County Courthouse has been moved to the rear parking lot. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) VALE –[Read More…]

(Enterprise file photo) VALE – Ron Jacobs of Vale and Byron Shock of Ontario are on the November ballot to replace Malheur County Commissioner Larry Wilson and while they are on opposite sides of the fence politically, their solutions to some of the area’s challenges are similar. Shock is a[Read More…]

Malheur County Clerk Gayle Trotter checks a box of ballots at the county courthouse last week. Voters are encouraged to contact the clerk’s office if they have questions about the voting process. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – Malheur County voters can take steps to ensure they don’t make mistakes that[Read More…]

Vote by mail (The Enterprise/Kezia Setyawan). Despite President Donald Trump’s concerns of widespread voter fraud through mail-in ballots in the November 2020 election, local officials have trust in Malheur County’s system and the rest of the state’s ability to keep elections secure. Last month, Trump tweeted that the 2020 election[Read More…]

Ron Jacobs won the Republican primary race May 19, defeating incumbent Larry Wilson and challenger Jim Mendiola. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – Malheur County Republican voters delivered a clear message in the wake of the May 19 primary election – they weren’t satisfied with County Commissioner Larry Wilson’s performance and wanted a[Read More…]

Ron Jacobs won the Republican primary race this week, beating Jim Mendiola and incumbent Larry Wilson. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – Former state water master Ron Jacobs will move on to the November general election after he clinched the top slot Tuesday in the Malheur County GOP primary election Final, unofficial[Read More…]

Larry Wilson, incumbent Malheur County commissioner, trails behind his two challengers in the latest vote tally. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – Larry Wilson’s tenure as a Malheur County commissioner appears headed for an end over following Tuesday’s primary election. Unofficial results reported late Wednesday afternoon showed Wilson, the Republican incumbent,[Read More…]

A technical problem with a voting machine has halted election results for Malheur County. Malheur County Clerk Gayle Trotter said she hopes to have the problem resolved soon. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – Technical difficulties with a voting machine has stalled completing the count of ballots in Malheur County’s election. Malheur[Read More…]