Mike Iseri, co-president of the Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple in Ontario, was all smiles Saturday during the annual Obon Festival at Four Rivers Cultural Center. The festival offered traditional Japanese dishes, dances and demonstrations. (The Enterprise/Kristine de Leon). ONTARIO – For as long as he can remember, Mike Iseri has been[Read More…]

Ken Hart, president of Saint Alphonsus Medical Center of Ontario, explains the medical advantages of a new intensive care wing at the local hospital July 11. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) ONTARIO – Jamie Taylor knows the new intensive care unit at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Ontario is a big deal.[Read More…]

Participants in a Saturday morning tour to find Thundereggs search a section of land in a remote part of the county. Nyssa’s Thunderegg Days celebration has evolved over the year but the mythical rocks remain at the heart of the festival. (The Enterprise/Max Egener). NYSSA – The annual Thunderegg Days[Read More…]

Nyssa’s annual Thunderegg Days festival opens Thursday and runs through Saturday. Originally focused on the unique rocks created from volcanic ash layers, the event now features a wide variety of entertainment. (The Enterprise/File). NYSSA – Greg Armenta was driving by the Nyssa High School football field in May when the[Read More…]

The Ontario group MalheurCAN is now collecting signatures to place an initiative on the November ballot to lift a ban on retail marijuana sales in town. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – The effort to allow retail marijuana sales in Ontario is moving ahead as a local group starts collecting signatures to[Read More…]

The city of Ontario will review a letter of intent that supports a proposed independent recreation district at a Monday special meeting. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – The Ontario City Council Monday will be asked to throw its support behind a new regional recreation district, turning over key assets such as[Read More…]

A $110,000 loan will fund an ambitious new project to make emergency services personnel in one of Oregon’s most remote regions more versatile. (Photo courtesy of Marta Stoddart). JORDAN VALLEY – The Jordan Valley Ambulance Service is getting a $110,000 loan to build a new ambulance services center in downtown[Read More…]

The 7,800 Oregon children in foster care likely never heard of Marilyn Jones but the fate of each one rests in her hands. She’s responsible to see they get to school, receive medical care, and are safe. Her duty is to protect them from dangerous or abusive adults. And she[Read More…]

Malheur County Planner Alvin Scott said he is ready to spend more time with his grandchildren – and work in his garden – as he stepped into the ranks of the retired this week. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – If you’ve done anything in the past four years with land[Read More…]

VALE – New activists have stepped into an expanding effort to lift the ban on recreational marijuana sales in Malheur County. Ontario City Recorder Tori Barnett confirmed June 27 that Tate Kapple, a Spokane marijuana entrepreneur, pulled his ballot petition to legalize retail marijuana sales in Ontario. Barnett said he[Read More…]