WILLOWCREEK – Fire crews on Wednesday had about half the Willowcreek Fire contained as the fire burned east to Interstate 84. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said in an update issued Wednesday, June 29, that the fire had covered 42,128 acres of grass and rangeland and was about 45%[Read More…]
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Uncategorized Wildfire burns 40,000 acres near Willowcreek, freeway reopens
Fire burns into the ridges north of Willowcreek on June 28. The wildfire started on private land and spread to BLM ground. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN) UPDATE 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, June 29 – Wednesday, June 29 – Bureau of Land Management and Rangeland Fire Protection Associations resources are holding the Willowcreek[Read More…]
Uncategorized Ontario man charged with drug crimes, including possession of fentanyl
VALE – An Ontario man has been indicted on state drug charges for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl just three years after being released from federal prison on an earlier drug conviction. The Malheur County grand jury on Thursday, June 16, charged Juan M. Silva Jr., 27, of Ontario, with unlawful[Read More…]
Uncategorized Oregon State Police trooper uses training to rescue injured boy after wreck
ONTARIO – As soon as she got off work that Saturday, Karlie Nutter didn’t feel well. She couldn’t pinpoint the root of the unease so she initially brushed it off. She was tired. Her day as a manager of Ruszoni’s Pizza in Weiser was long and she wanted to go[Read More…]
Uncategorized Cooler climate pushes back the start of wildfire season
Hadley Jeffries, Vale District of the Bureau of Land Management hotshot crew member, talks about the upcoming fire season at the federal office in Vale. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – A wetter spring will delay this year’s wildfire season as the region is headed for what appears to be a[Read More…]
Uncategorized Car smashes through front window of Four Rivers Cultural Center
Jenette Gerdau-Nicholson, 83, Fruitland,accidently crashed her car into the front lobby of Four Rivers Cultural Center Tuesday, April 5. (For the Enterprise/JANET KOMOTO) ONTARIO – An 83-year-old Fruitland woman crashed her car through the front window of the Four Rivers Culture Center and into the lobby Tuesday, April 5. According[Read More…]
Uncategorized Woman breaks into Nyssa business, goes on damaging rampage
A burglar roams through the Medicap Pharmacy in Nyssa early on Thursday, March 24. She got into the liquor store but didn’t get into the pharmacy. (Medicap Pharmacy video) NYSSA – A woman broke out a glass door last week and went on a rampage inside the Medicap Pharmacy in[Read More…]
Uncategorized Saturday night fire destroys Vale home
Fire severely damaged a house on Glenn Street in Vale Saturday night. Between 25 and 30 firefighters battled the blaze. No injuries were reported. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – A fire ignited in couch cushions destroyed a home on Glen Street Saturday night. Crews from Vale Fire & Ambulance were[Read More…]
Uncategorized State reports outline details of tragic episode in Westfall that left two men dead
The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office along with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division investigated an accident that killed two men near Westfall in March. (The Enterprise/FILE) WESTFALL – A ranch manager was trying to rescue another man from runaway construction equipment in an accident last March that left both[Read More…]
Uncategorized Iwai ready to take the reins of Ontario Police Department
Mike Iwai, who will soon retire from the Oregon State Police, will step into the chief’s position for the Ontario Police Department March 1. (The Enterprise/FILE). ONTARIO – Mike Iwai can thank ABC for triggering his desire to become a police officer. Iwai, who has been hired as Ontario’s new[Read More…]