Anitra Emery of Vale has a moment with auctioneer Roger Nakashima ahead of an auction to sell off his personal and business assets. He is facing life-ending cancer. A well-attended auction was held Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Malheur County Fairgrounds. (Les Zaitz/The Enterprise) ONTARIO – Back packs, shovels, hand[Read More…]

A toddler is all smiles as she runs with a hula hoop during the festivities of Adrian 2040’s Community Fun Night at Two Rivers Community Park on Friday, Aug. 27. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) ADRIAN – Members of the Adrian community gathered at Two Rivers Community Park to celebrate the end[Read More…]

Two young musicians play their homemade instruments in the Rex Theater during the last day of the Drexel H. Foundation’s annual Art Camp in Vale on Wednesday, Aug. 11. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) VALE – Kids and volunteers of all ages took part in Vale’s 25th annual Art Camp at the[Read More…]

Vale FFA chapter member Trevor Bates, right, helps a customer bag up a dozen ears of sweet corn on Thursday, July 22. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) The FFA Vale chapter held a two-day fundraiser outside of Perk Beverage Company in Vale last week, selling sweet corn chapter members planted earlier this[Read More…]

New curator Kelly J. Stanford (center) accepts the ION Heritage Museum keys from retiring curator Joann Cunningham at Cunningham’s retirement party. (Photo courtesy of Tara Echave)  JORDAN VALLEY – Joanne Cunningham, 82, has retired as curator of the Idaho-Oregon-Nevada Heritage Museum after 19 years. Kelly Stanford, whose husband is Cunningham’s nephew,[Read More…]

A father and his daughter share a heart-warming moment as the sun begins to sink below the horizon at the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on Saturday, July 3. (ANGELINA KATSANIS/The Enterprise) An audience of all ages celebrated Independence Day with a plethora of rodeo staples at the Vale 4th[Read More…]

Nyssa Nite Rodeo Queen Jaeden Forrey and cowgirl Michaela Bocci hold their hands over their hearts during the National Anthem at the 2021 Nyssa Nite Rodeo on Saturday, June 18. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise). A cowgirl holds the American Flag during the signing of the National Anthem at the 2021 Nyssa[Read More…]

Bob Bement helps buckle Boy Scout Hoss Johnson in preparation for take-off. The group of Vale Scouts, Troop 453, flew to the Owyhee Reservoir State Airport for two days of service cleaning up the area. (Angelina Katsanis/The Enterprise) Boy Scouts from Vale flew Friday to a service trip to the[Read More…]

As the honda knot of the header’s rope tightens around the steer’s horn, the heeler prepares to finish the roping at the Richard Mejia Memorial Team Roping. (Angelina Katsanis/The Enterprise) Rodeo-loving families and friends travelled to Nyssa Nite Rodeo Saturday, June 12 for the annual Richard Mejia Memorial Team Roping.[Read More…]

Hilltop Cemetery offers a Memorial Day scene as the 2021 observance nears. (Susan Barton photo) NYSSA – Volunteers on Friday, May 28, decorated the graves of military veterans at Hilltop Memorial Cemetery in Nyssa. The Nyssa American Legion Auxiliary placed flags in anticipation of the Monday holiday. The cemetery holds[Read More…]