The Enterprise covered the year’s biggest news events, from the closure of a food kitchen for the homeless in Ontario, to the death of a Nyssa police officer in a shooting to the departure of the project manager at the Treasure Valley Reload Center. What news in Malheur County in 2023 stood out to you?
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Obituaries from the Enterprise, for the week of December 27, 2023: Mildred Shaw
Obituaries from the Enterprise, for the week of December 27, 2023: Mildred Shaw
County employees will get a bonus on January paychecks
The Malheur County Court approved a bonus payment for county employees at its Dec. 13 meeting. The money will be allocated in January, 2024.
Prep basketball teams shine at Treasure Valley Community College Showcase Tournament
Teams from around the county and the region competed in the Treasure Valley Community College’s Showcase Tournament, Friday, Dec. 22.
Oregon lawmakers’ overseas trips funded by lobby groups, Taiwanese government
AROUND OREGON: Special interests covered travel costs for Oregon legislators. Legislators explain were work, not play
New Ontario teen center designed to help area youth succeed
The Youth in Action teen center officially opened last week at the Ontario Aquatic Center. The center is made possible by a state grant.
Attorneys press court to dismiss school superintendent’s lawsuit
Lawyers for the Ontario School District are seeking to have court claims it discriminated against Nikki Albisu, the district’s superintendent, tossed out, saying the charges are ” factually unsupported.” The case apparently will go on hold because Albisu and the district recently agreed to try to mediate their dispute.
In that arrangement, the judge will act as a mediator in a settlement conference and help the opposing sides sift through the facts, analyze the legal issues, and impartially evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the case in hopes of getting both sides to a compromise.
DHS offers record $40 million to settle lawsuit from abused foster children
AROUND OREGON: Abused foster children seek to prevent future instances in Oregon in settling lawsuit. Attorneys said state workers failed to act on signs of trauma and injuries
Local duo keep the spirit of Christmas alive as Santa and Mrs. Claus
Jeff and Dana Carpenter began to play the iconic roles 10 years ago and they said the decision was one of the best they’ve ever made.
Nyssa student club brings holiday cheer to the elderly
A middle school program designed to prepare students for a career in health care and engage with the community visited a local long-term care facility with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients last week.