Malheur County Commissioner Don Hodge VALE – The public can speak out at a hearing Monday, Dec. 30, about Malheur County’s plan to dip into the county budget to buy industrial land in Nyssa. The Malheur County Court will conduct the public hearing at 9 a.m. at the courthouse. Anyone[Read More…]

Larry Wilson, Malheur County commissioner, and Dan Joyce, Malheur County judge. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) Public sentiment overwhelmingly favors a public vote on any plan by Malheur County to invest $14 million of county funds in industrial development, according to an online survey conducted by the Malheur Enterprise. Nearly 8 out[Read More…]

Larry Wilson, Malheur County commissioner, and County Judge Dan Joyce at the courthouse on Wednesday, Dec. 11. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) You’re invited to take part in a short survey to get your view about Malheur County’s plan for major industrial development in Nyssa. The survey by the Malheur Enterprise will[Read More…]

Greg Smith, Malheur County’s economic development director, talks to county commissioners at the Malheur County Courthouse on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Beside him is his assistant, John Braese. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) VALE – For the first time last week, top county leaders explained why they endorsed a plan to use taxpayer[Read More…]

Dan Joyce, Malheur County judge, listens to a presentation about county-sponsored industrial development in Nyssa at the Wednesday, Dec. 11, meeting of the Malheur County Court. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) VALE – Malheur County will have to come up with an estimated $14 million to turn raw farm land into an[Read More…]

Shawna Peterson, left, is chair of the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board. (Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – The Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board is nearly finished with the final details of a grant and loan program that will help homeowners, property owners and local governments. The program consists of 10[Read More…]

John Braese, an assistant in the Malheur County Economic Development Department, repeatedly told an Ontario company its tax break was in the works when it wasn’t eligible, according to a court complaint. (The Enterprise/File) Owners of Ontario’s Bluebird Express Car Wash have appealed the denial of a property tax exemption,[Read More…]

The Ontario office of the Malheur County Economic Development Department. (The Enterprise/file) VALE – Malheur county officials are paying $1 million more for Nyssa property than it is worth, according to state records. A private appraiser hired by the county valued the 290-acre parcel at $2.050 million, not the $3.016[Read More…]

This is the proposed location outside of Nyssa for the Treasure Valley Reload Center. (The Enterprise/file) NYSSA – Build it and they will come. That appears to be the core theme behind the latest plot twist of a rail shipping center north of Nyssa, with Malheur County now scrambling to[Read More…]

UPDATE: A comment from a sheriff’s commander was added to this story on Tuesday, Aug. 20. VALE – Malheur County officials have asked Sheriff Brian Wolfe to assess whether the Malheur Enterprise has engaged in criminal conduct in its reporting. County Counsel Stephanie Williams confirmed last week that she contacted[Read More…]