U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will be in Ontario Saturday for a town hall session at the Oregon Army National Guard armory. (The Enterprise/File Photo) ONTARIO – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, will be in Ontario Saturday for a town hall meeting at the Oregon Army…
Steven Romero was recently named chief of police in Ontario. (Submitted photo) HAWTHORNE, California – Ontario’s new police chief, Steven Romero, is big on building partnerships between police and local community groups. “I think Ontario is good fit for me, with its local government, community…
The Old Caldwell building in Ontario is the new home for a Oregon Department of Corrections pharmacy. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). ONTARIO – From the street, the old Caldwell Building is a low-profile structure tucked into an out-of-the-way part of Ontario. The unobtrusive sight belies a…
VALE – Local law enforcement agencies are preparing a major crackdown on inattentive drivers during the next two weeks. The effort, part of statewide distracted driving campaign, will see police across the county aggressively enforcing distracted driving laws such as using a cell phone while…
Gov. Kate Brown chats with Shawna Peterson, chair of the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board, during a visit to Ontario. A land use bill pushed by the border board is being debated in the state Capitol. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – Supporters of a proposed…
BLM Vale district employees hands off the keys of a fire rig to the Nyssa Rural Fire Department. From left: BLM’s Mark Johnson, Nyssa firefighter Chad Miller, BLM’s Mike Spelman, Nyssa Fire Chief Eric Menchaca and Assistant Chief Marvin Seuell. (Submitted photo) VALE – The…
ONTARIO – As the state’s cannabis regulators reopen applications, a bumper crop of budding entrepreneurs is getting ready to cash in on Ontario’s emerging recreational marijuana industry, some moving forward with building permits. As of Monday, Dan Cummings, Ontario’s Community Development director, has approved seven…
ONTARIO – A nationwide hunt for Ontario’s next police chief drew just five applicants last month, and only one has been invited to interview in person. That candidate is due to visit the city next week. All five applications came from out-of-state – Hawaii, California…
ONTARIO — The city of Ontario has a new interim police chief. City Manager Adam Brown has appointed Lieutenant Jason Cooper to take the reins of the Ontario Police Department following the resignation of Chief Cal Kunz. The city is still searching for a new…