The entrance of the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office and County Jail. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) VALE – At least 13 Malheur County residents, including three law enforcement officers, at one point held membership in the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia organization, according to internal records obtained by a national group. Nationally,[Read More…]

Councilor Freddy Rodriguez reads a prepared statement responding to an ongoing protest by former councilor Marty Justus during a recent meeting of the Ontario City Council. (The Enterprise/Liliana Frankel) ONTARIO – A petition to recall Freddy Rodriguez from his position as Ontario city councilor has collected the majority of the[Read More…]

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon ONTARIO – Congressman Cliff Bentz on Monday called on Gov. Kate Brown to reverse her decision to impose tighter restrictions on 15 Oregon counties that require restaurants to close. The governor last week announced 15 counties were moved into the “extreme risk” category under her[Read More…]

VALE – Five Nyssa School Board members have filed for re-election but each drew at least one challenger in the May election. The Ontario School Board, embroiled in a controversy with its superintendent, will have three incumbents trying to hold their seats in the face of challenges. On the Treasure[Read More…]

Oregon Sen. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) said he wasn’t sure what the next step will be for state Republican lawmakers after Peter Courtney (D-Salem), the Oregon Senate President, said a divisive climate bill didn’t have enough Democratic votes to move forward. (The Enterprise/File). SALEM – A bitterly divisive climate bill that[Read More…]

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) talked about a host of issues – including immigration and infrastructure investment – in an interview with the Enterprise last week. VALE – Oregon’s junior U.S. senator believes America must reinvest in families, improve its health care system, upgrade its infrastructure and boost technical education.[Read More…]

State Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, speaks to the Vale Chamber of Commerce in December. Bentz warned that more taxes are on the way as the Oregon Legislature convenes Jan. 22. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – State Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, said he will play political defense when the 2019 Legislature[Read More…]

Knute Buehler sat down for an interview at the Malheur Enterprise as part of a campaign tour that included a stop in Ontario. (The Enterprise/Kristine de Leon) VALE – Knute Buehler says he can bridge the gap between urban and rural Oregonians, solve a growing homeless problem in the state[Read More…]

ONTARIO — With two months to go for the Nov. 6 elections, the ballot for Ontario’s mayoral and city council races is set. Voters will decide between four candidates for mayor and seven candidates for three city council seats. People may have already seen campaign signs posted around town. Ontario’s[Read More…]

State Rep. Margaret Doherty (left) along with Rep. Andrea Salinas toured the county last week for three days with their host, state Rep. Lynn Findley of Vale. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) ONTARIO – Two Democratic state lawmakers from Portland visited Malheur County last week and left impressed with the region and[Read More…]