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 leaving only his economic development[Read More…]
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Uncategorized Ongoing drought triggers dry wells in Malheur County but help is available from state water agency
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 Water Resources Department. (Klamath Falls[Read More…]
Malheur County blocks Enterprise from news conference on rail center
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 conference with new information about[Read More…]
Uncategorized Pioneer Place must submit new application to secure county Covid relief funds
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 the Covid pandemic. Pioneer Place[Read More…]
Uncategorized Malheur County Court considers renewing Smith’s contract
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 agency and remain in charge[Read More…]
Uncategorized Vale long-term care center gets new administrator
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 in charge of an Ohana[Read More…]
Uncategorized Juntura meeting on June 13 will consider highway changes to cut wildlife collisions
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 rates of such collisions anywhere[Read More…]
Geddes resigns from top county environmental post
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 a job with the Oregon[Read More…]
Uncategorized BLM project will fix boat ramp, upgrade picnic area at popular Rome recreation site
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 recreation site and boat ramp[Read More…]
Uncategorized Vale officials dust off water rationing plans – just in case
Vale City Manager Todd Fuller shows one of the monitoring displays at a water well facility on the city’s north side last week. Fuller said city officials are reviewing plans for water rationing as the drought continues to grip the region. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – There is no shortage[Read More…]