The playground equipment at Wadleigh Park in Vale is taped off to stem the spread of contamination. (Yadira Lopez/The Enterprise) The grumbling about staying home and avoiding groups was to be expected. In a rural area such as Malheur County, personal contact is keenly important. Yet, despite the disruption, it[Read More…]

A sign posted at the entrance to the Project DOVE boutique in Ontario points to the reason for the thrift shop’s closure. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) In these dark days, it may seem hard to imagine what life will be like when we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. In Malheur County,[Read More…]

Challenging times are ahead for Malheur County, the state and the country. The novel coronavirus outbreak is already changing life, and everyone needs to anticipate more ahead. A key antidote to panic and anxiety is trusted information. Health officials at every level are urging Americans to take steps to protect themselves.[Read More…]

Not many people are experts in foreign trade policy, but what’s happening now with tariffs reaches into every home and business in Malheur County. Likely, life is about to get more costly for everyone because of federal government decisions. President Trump campaigned to bolster American manufacturing and bring home jobs[Read More…]

Ontario Mayor Ron Verini listens to a question during a Town Hall in March on Ontario’s proposed sales tax. (File photo/The Enterprise) The solid defeat of Ontario’s sales tax leaves the question: Now what? Voters, property owners, business operators and government officials all should be clear that the vote settled[Read More…]