Nearly 40 headstones were damaged or destroyed at the Hilltop Memorial Cemetery last week near Nyssa. Police are searching for the vandals responsible for the crime. (The Enterprise/Jayme Fraser) NYSSA – The vandalism at the Hilltop Memorial Cemetery in Nyssa last week has stunned the community. In the early morning[Read More…]

Ontario’s John Scholtes shows off his garden. The 77-year-old Brogan native would rather be spending his time tending his flowers and trees but a belief that the city’s proposed sales tax is wrong prompted Scholtes to write a four-page pamphlet against the levy. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). ONTARIO – John Scholtes’[Read More…]

Ontario resident Jim Forrester believes marijuana dispensaries in Ontario should be legal and he is heading up a campaign to place an initiative on the November ballot so city voters can decide if he’s right. (Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – Jim Forrester is passionate about cannabis. The 36-year-old Ontario resident, who holds[Read More…]

A new agreement between the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of the Owyhee, a local conservation group, will help spearhead preservation of the Succor Creek State Natural Area. (Enterprise/John L.Braese) ADRIAN – A conservation group that at times has been at odds with ranchers over protection of[Read More…]

Greg Smith, Malheur County’s economic development director, once wanted to be a coach but now he advises community leaders about how best to attract and keep businesses. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – It is 4 p.m. on a Friday and Greg Smith, as usual, is on the road. Malheur County’s[Read More…]

Patrons stand inside the First Bank of Vale in this early 20th Century photo. The Malheur Country Historical Society recently purchased the building and plans to renovate the old structure, one of the oldest in town. (Photo courtesy of The Malheur Country Historical Society). VALE – Bob Butler thinks history[Read More…]