County Clerk Gayle Trotter is one of four county incumbents facing no opponents in the upcoming May primary. (Malheur Enterprise/John L. Braese) VALE – The doors closed at 5 p.m. last Tuesday at the Malheur County Clerk’s office as scheduled. No one appeared that day to file for a public[Read More…]

With former manager Alan Daniels’ resignation, the city of Vale is once again seeking resumes in an attempt to hire a new manager. (Enterprise file photo) VALE – Vale city officials are back where they were last year—looking for a new city manager. Embattled City Manager Alan Daniels resigned late[Read More…]

Recent action by the Ontario City Council means future city employees must live within the boundaries of the Ontario School District. (Enterprise file photo) ONTARIO – New workers for the city of Ontario will have to live closer to town and administrators will have to live within the city limits[Read More…]

A potential tax break for solar farms in Malheur County is seen as one method to attract big-time employers such as Amazon and Google. Both firms demand clean power, such as solar, as a requirement to build as new facility. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) VALE – They draw energy from the[Read More…]

Feedlot and dairy producers depend on action from the USDA to control birds eating feed and harassing calves. (The Enterprise-John L. Braese) VALE – Cattle producers don’t want starlings eating feed and pecking at young calves. Irrigators don’t want beavers delaying water supplies in the heat of the summer. Range[Read More…]

State Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, said he heard some good things in the governor’s state-of-the-state address while Malheur County’s other state lawmaker, Rep. Lynn Findley said he has his eyes on several new bills. (Malheur Enterprise file photo) SALEM – State Sen. Cliff Bentz said Gov. Kate Brown’s pledge to[Read More…]