Greg Smith, Malheur County economic development director, discusses the Treasure Valley Reload Center at a Nyssa meeting on May 17. Beside him is his aide, Ryan Bailey. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) UPDATE Wednesday, June 29: Malheur County Commissioner Ron Jacobs said Wednesday that Greg Smith was…
Rylee Buckley refills the buckets in her goat pen with water supplied by one of her neighbors.Buckley’s domestic well has been dry since May 30. Two domestic wells in Malheur County near Vale recently also dried up but residents can seek assistance from the Oregon…
Dan Joyce, Malheur County judge, wrongly claimed in an interview on June 16 that the Malheur Enterprise took money from George Soros, a figure reviled by conservative forces. (ISAAC WASSERMAN/The Enterprise) VALE – Leaders of the Treasure Valley Reload Center last week conducted a news…
Pioneer Place, a care facility in Vale, seeks $750,000 in federal Covid funds from the county. (The Enterprise/FILE) VALE – Pioneer Place officials must re-apply again for a chance to capture a large infusion of cash from Malheur County to offset unforeseen costs incurred during…
Malheur County officials expect to decide soon on renewing the annual contract with Greg Smith of Heppner for county economic development tasks. (The Enterprise/FILE PHOTO) VALE – Malheur County officials are considering renewing the $180,000-a-year contract with Greg Smith to continue running their economic development…
Corey Crismon, a Mount Vernon native, recently stepped into the administrator position at Pioneer Place in Vale. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Corey Crismon realized he picked the right career during a flood in Hawaii. Crismon, now the new administrator at Pioneer Place, was then…
Mule deer cross the road using an underpass at Lava Butte. (Enterprise/FILE) Every year, collisions between vehicles and deer on U.S. Highway 20 west of Vale cost more than $1 million. State officials found that the highway between Harper and Juntura had among the highest…
Malheur County Environmental Health Director Craig Geddes will step down from his post in July. (The Enterprise/FILE) VALE – Craig Geddes, Malheur County’s environmental health director, is resigning from his post in July, capping an 11-year career at the courthouse. Geddes, 43, said he is taking…
ROME – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans a major renovation of its Rome recreation site in southern Malheur County along the Owyhee River in the coming month. The work is scheduled to begin June 13 and be complete by July 4. “The Rome…