Greg Smith, Malheur County’s economic development director, talks to county commissioners at the Malheur County Courthouse on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Beside him is his assistant, John Braese. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess) VALE – For the first time Wednesday the Malheur County Court explained to the public why it is set to[Read More…]

Greg Smith, Malheur County economic development director, talks during a meeting last year regarding a rail reload facility planned north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – Malheur County intends to take $1 million out of the county treasury to help acquire Nyssa land that is part of a larger industrial[Read More…]

Greg Smith, Malheur County Economic Development Director, speaks to the Oregon Transportation Commission in the spring. Smith and members of the Malheur County Development Corp. set tentative milestones for a $26 million rail reload center Tuesday. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – Supporters of a $26 million rail reload center north of[Read More…]

The Malheur County Development Corp. will meet Tuesday to discuss the next steps for the $26 million rail reload center north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/File). Updated to include more details on the next steps of the project. ONTARIO – The local board that will oversee a $26 million rail reload[Read More…]

Greg Smith, Malheur County economic development director, talks to the Oregon Transportation Commission during a spring meeting. The Malheur County Court drafted a letter of support for the project today. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – The Malheur County Court wants state officials to approve a $26 million rail reload facility north[Read More…]

Greg Smith, Malheur County economic development director, shows members of the Oregon Transportation Commission a document regarding a proposed rail reload center north of Nyssa last week. (Mark Ylen, Mid-Valley Media). During last week’s meeting of the Oregon Transportation Commission, Malheur County officials faced questions about the unexpected cost of[Read More…]

(The Enterprise/file photo) SALEM – Three years of effort to open a rail shipping center in Nyssa now comes down to the vote of five people in Salem on Thursday. That’s when the Oregon Transportation Commission is scheduled to consider final details about the proposed Treasure Valley Reload Center. Then,[Read More…]

Union Pacific wrote county officials Wednesday it will provide service to a proposed rail reload center north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – Union Pacific Rail has pledged to ship onions from a proposed rail center north of Nyssa but told local officials it may not be able to ship[Read More…]

AmeriCold Logistics said in a letter to Greg Smith, Malheur County economic development director last week that it may be interested in operating a rail reload center planned north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – AmeriCold Logistics is one of the largest transportation firms in the United States and Malheur[Read More…]