Rep. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, speaks on the floor of the Oregon House recently. Findley sponsored a bill to boost the number of secondary math, science and career and technical teachers in Malheur County. The bill passed the House and will now go to the Senate.…
EP Minerals, a local firm that produces diatomaceous rock, could leave the state if a new carbon emissions plan is approved, according to a local legislator. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). VALE – If legislators give a green light to a plan to slash the state’s carbon…
Gov. Kate Brown chats with Shawna Peterson, the chair of the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board in Ontario Friday. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). ONTARIO – Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that a controversial plan to limit carbon emissions in Oregon isn’t aimed to hurt Malheur…
Greg Smith, the economic development director for Malheur County, answered questions from state transportation officials Feb. 21 on a rail reload center planned north of Nyssa. (The Enterprise/File). SALEM – Malheur County went to Salem late last week and pitched a case to state transportation…
A proposed boost in state funds to create more housing in rural areas of the state is a key priority for Gov. Kate Brown. (The Enterprise/File). SALEM – Gov. Kate Brown says she understands the challenges Malheur County employers have in getting employees, and developing…
Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, said the price for gas, natural gas and electricity will climb if a proposed mandate to cut Oregon’s carbon emissions is approved. Bentz, along with Rep. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, want residents to attend a public hearing on the issue in Baker…
Local leaders want the state to release funds for a rail reload facility north of Nyssa. Thursday they testified before the state transportation commission about the project. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). SALEM – Malheur County went to Salem Thursday and pitched a case to state transportation…
Gov. Kate Brown is scheduled to visit Ontario March 1 to visit with the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – Gov. Kate Brown will meet with the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board in Ontario next month. While details are still…
BLM employees are back to work even as talks between President Donald Trump and key Democratic lawmakers continue in Washington, D.C. (The Enterprise/File). VALE – Monday morning the Vale District of the Bureau of Land Management was a busy place. Shuttered since Dec. 22 because…