Malheur Enterprise – The Voice of Malheur County
WEBMalheur educators report more incidents with combative students in last school year. With more than 20 Malheur educators reporting that students had attacked and injured them last year, officials say training and better communication are helping address such problems. October 3, 2024 by By Steven Mitchell - The Enterprise.
Coming Up: Historical markers, politics, antiques and more pack …
WEB23 hours ago · HISTORY: Historical markers will be the focus Thursday, Oct. 10, when the Malheur Country Historical Society holds its monthly luncheon meeting at the Vale Senior Center.Lunch, served by the center at 11:30 a.m., costs $15. The program begins at 12 noon. Gary Fugate and Frances Rempel will speak about the many historical markers in the county and the tales they tell about those who crossed ...
Voter registration nears to cast ballot in November election
WEB20 hours ago · Those looking to cast a ballot in the November election must register by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15. That includes new voters and those who have moved, according to Gayle Trotter, Malheur County clerk. Trotter said registration cards are available at her Vale office in the Malheur County Courthouse and at local post offices.
Concerns around election integrity arise in wake of improper voter ...
WEB2 days ago · Malheur County Clerk Gayle Trotter stands before boxes of ballots in this file photo. After a report last month revealed more than 1,200 people without proof of citizenship were added to the voter rolls, Trotter said she and her staff have ensured those erroneously registered in Malheur County will not receive ballots.
Vale nonprofit has ambitious plans to grow into a community …
WEB1 day ago · October 7, 2024. VALE – The people at the Vale Food Pantry plan to provide the community more than cans of soup and packets of meat. They instead want to create a community service center to help whittle away at the impoverishment that affects one out of five people in Vale. Leaders of the pantry recently took their ambitions to the Malheur ...
Nyssa project may get makeover to become container shipping …
WEB6 days ago · Nyssa project may get makeover to become container shipping center. An Adrian farmer who has taken a leading role in trying to salvage the $30 million Treasure Valley Reload Center is proposing a complete change in the Nyssa project. The idea now is to strip down the project, eliminate the rail depot, and …
How the Enterprise covered wildfires ravaging Malheur County
WEBJul 24, 2024 · by By Les Zaitz - The Enterprise on July 24, 2024. The work day had barely started for us at the Enterprise last week when reporter Steven Mitchell spotted information on new wildfires. A dispatch log showed the BLM had reports of a wildfire in the Bonita area at about 5 a.m. Thursday, July 11, and then two hours later the Cow Valley Fire.
State determines Malheur County must try again on controversial …
WEBSep 12, 2024 · VALE – A state board has concluded that the Malheur County Court erred when it approved a request by a local contractor to add a piece of land to the county’s inventory of natural resources to open the way for a new gravel quarry. The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals ruled the court must gather ...
Fire crews hold lines on blazes in Malheur region
WEBAug 6, 2024 · by By Steven Mitchell - The Enterprise on August 6, 2024. Crews fighting the Durkee Fire and several other blazes burning in and around Malheur County held fire lines as thunderstorms passed over the region in recent days. Ninety percent of the Durkee Fire, once the largest fire in the U.S., was considered contained as of Tuesday, Aug. 6.
PHOTOS: Thunderstorm causes damages to property and crops in …
WEBJul 1, 2024 · by By Steven Mitchell - The Enterprise on July 1, 2024. NYSSA—Some fields look unrecognizable after a powerful thunderstorm whipped through Malheur County on Wednesday, June 26. Farmers are assessing the property and crop damage, which some estimate could be in the millions. Paul Bentz, with Bentz Insurance in …