Ontario City Manager Adam Brown (right) talks during a city council meeting while former City attorney Larry Sullivan looks on. Brown is one of three finalists for the city manager job in Keizer. (The Enterprise/FILE). ONTARIO – Ontario City Manager Adam Brown is a candidate for the top administrative job[Read More…]

A crowd of about 40 people attended the town hall meeting at the Vale Senior Center Nov. 3 to listen to State Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale and State Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, talk about a variety of issues. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL). VALE – Two state legislators discussed a range of[Read More…]

Vale mayor Tom Vialpando announced last week he will seek to unseat current Malheur County Judge Dan Joyce in the May 2022 election. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL). VALE – Vale Mayor Tom Vialpando has filed to run against incumbent Malheur County Judge Dan Joyce in the May 2022 election. Vialpando filed[Read More…]

Ballot drop box. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) VALE – If you want a chance to help run local government, the 2022 election is your chance. A host of positions could potentially be in contention as a group of local incumbents announced they plan to run for reelection. The first day for[Read More…]

The petition would allow for wholesale cannabis production in rural areas. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) Three years ago, Ontario became the first city in Malheur County to overturn the ban of cannabis sales. The city has reaped the benefits since, with almost $2.6 million in revenues expected for the last fiscal[Read More…]

ONTARIO – A forum to acquaint the public with the candidates for the Ontario and Treasure Valley Community College boards will take place Wednesday, April 28, at 6 p.m. at Four Rivers Cultural Center.  All of the candidates confirmed their attendance with the Ontario Area Chamber of Commerce last week,[Read More…]

Shagay Jones looks at the inscription on a tombstone at the Owyhee Cemetery between Nyssa and Adrian last week. Jones is one of three members of the Owyhee Cementer Board. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – Jeremy Chamberlain stepped onto the Vale Rural Fire Board because wanted to get involved in[Read More…]

State Sen. Lynn Findley (R-Vale) was surprised to learn about a resolution drafted by the state Republican Party that tied unrest at the nation’s Capitol to a conspiracy. (The Enterprise/File). UPDATE: Oregon House Republicans oppose party resolution, and state Sen. Lynn Findley issues a new statement. VALE – State and[Read More…]

Congressman Cliff Bentz talks with officers from the Capitol police after insurrectionists were cleared from the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Bentz condemned the intrusion. (Office of U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz) Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz said early Thursday he accepted the election of Joe Biden as president but would[Read More…]

Cliff Bentz, an Ontario attorney, will be sworn in as a U.S. representative on Sunday, Jan. 3. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) ONTARIO – Congressman-elect Cliff Bentz, with trips to Washington since the election, is focusing on seeking appointments to committees he believes will best serve his sprawling Congressional district. Bentz, an[Read More…]