By Pat Caldwell Malheur Enterprise VALE – The news that she was picked to be the grand marshal for the Vale Fourth of July parade came as a surprise to longtime area resident Dottie Mendiola. Yet she admits she was quietly pleased by the nomination. “It’s kind of cool to[Read More…]
Month: June 2016
John William Schaffeld
John William Schaffeld, 85, Jamieson, Oregon, left this earth June 26 with all the love and support of his family. John was born April 24, 1931, in Arapaho, Oklahoma to German immigrants, Adele and Henry Schaffeld. His family was affected by the Oklahoma Dust Bowl which forced them to move[Read More…]
Death notices
Charles R. Ballard, 88, of Payette, died suddenly at his home Sunday, June 19, 2016. Arrangements are pending under the direction of the Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel, Payette, Idaho. Matilde Fernandez, 87, Payette, Idaho, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at her home in Payette. Arrangements are under the direction of the[Read More…]
Nyssa police arrest nominee on warrant
The Enterprise Nyssa – Mark Stringer, a candidate for the Oregon District 30 Senate seat, was arrested last Thursday in Nyssa on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear in court. According to the Nyssa Police Department, Stringer told police he believed his lawyer had resolved a court date issue.[Read More…]
Teen lauded for fire response
To the Editor: On June 25, Jacob Roy of Brogan was at work irrigating for the Willowcreek School when he noticed some smoke coming from down the road. Jacob figured that it was a controlled burn, but his gut said otherwise. Jacob then decided to get in his pickup and[Read More…]
Advice for the senators
To the Editor: It’s reassuring that Oregon’s Senators Wyden and Merkley are concerned about Malheur County’s economic future? They inform us that mineral exploration will limit our economic future? Coincidently the “proposed” mineral withdrawal area coincides with the “proposed” 2.5 million-acre monument. Therefore we can conclude its one multiple use[Read More…]
The trouble with vertical integration
On the Edge of Common Sense By Baxter Black, DVM There are those who say farming and ranching is a “way of life” more than it is a business. Which helps explain why young people who grow up in agriculture return to work on the farm. Working the land holds[Read More…]
Canyon Fire plan in works
VALE – The Vale BLM has wrapped up its assessment of the Owyhee Canyon Fire, which burned nearly 22,000 acres in June. The fire, sparked by lightning June 5, was contained by Vale District Bureau of Land Management fire crews, aided by the Jordan Valley Rangeland Fire Protection Association and[Read More…]
A night of rodeo
Bareback rider Austin Williams struggles to stay mounted during the Nyssa Nite Rodeo Saturday in Nyssa. Williams won the event. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell) The Enterprise Nyssa – Despite unseasonably cool weather, a large crowd journeyed to the Nyssa Nite Rodeo June 17 and June 18. The rodeo docket attracted a[Read More…]
Juntura roadwork to start soon
The Enterprise SALEM – Help is on the way for the Juntura Road, a byway described as a critical need for the planned expansion of a mining operation in rural Malheur County. State officials earlier this month unveiled a partnership with local officials and EP Minerals LLC to ensure funding[Read More…]