The Malheur County Court tabled a decision on whether to retain county economic development director Greg Smith at its regular meeting Wednesday, June 22. (The Enterprise/FILE). VALE – The Malheur County Court postponed a decision Wednesday on renewing the $180,000-a-year contract with Greg Smith to continue to oversee local economic[Read More…]

An extra $3 million was said to be awarded to the Nyssa rail shipping center project by state lawmakers last month. It wasn’t. (The Enterprise file) NYSSA – The announcement seemed like more good news for the Treasure Valley Reload Center. Legislators had approved another $3 million for the rail[Read More…]

Malheur County Judge Dan Joyce opens the Oct. 1 groundbreaking ceremony for the Treasure Valley Reload Center north of Nyssa. Last week officials opened bids on a second segment of the project. (Malheur County Economic Development Department photo) ONTARIO – The Treasure Valley Reload Center vaulted over another hurdle last[Read More…]

A groundbreaking ceremony for the rail shipping center north of Nyssa is planned Oct. 1 but construction won’t begin until November. (The Enterprise/AUSTIN JOHNSON). NYSSA – A lease between the county’s development company and Americold to operate the Treasure Valley Reload Center was inked last week, more than three months[Read More…]

Americold Logistics, the billion-dollar company based in Atlanta, Georgia, has a sprawling network of 137 temperature-controlled warehouses, including one in Ontario (above), and also contracts to manage other warehouses. The firm is expected to ink a contract this month to operate the rail reload center north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/Joe[Read More…]

Robin Froerer, co-owner of Owyhee Produce, asked the county earlier this week to lift a gag on her operation that stipulates her family cannot speak about the rail reload project. The county board rejected her plea. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA – Malheur County’s development company insisted again Tuesday that a[Read More…]

Robin Froerer points out the railroad line at the Gem Avenue railroad crossing north of Nyssa. The county and Froerer Farms reached an agreement Thursday that will allow the operation access to its property on the east side of the railroad line. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). NYSSA – An agreement between[Read More…]

A decision Oregon Transportation Commission Thursday will open up the funding faucet for construction of a reload facility north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) UPDATE: This story has been updated with quotes from Malheur County Commissioner Ron Jacobs and information on when bids for construction are set to be released.[Read More…]

An appraisal of a 54-acre parcel set aside for a rail reload center determined it was worth $12,000 an acre. The appraisal was a key step forward for supporters of the project. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) NYSSA – An independent appraisal completed in October pushed the county one step closer to[Read More…]

NYSSA – An option on a sale agreement for land for a rail reload facility and industrial park could provide a local family a key piece of property next to the center. The July 2018 sale agreement between Malheur County and onion executive Jim Farmer and his family covers 290[Read More…]