Public Notices from the Enterprise, for the week of May 9, 2024
Local government
UPDATE: Sheriff’s office pauses search for missing Washington state man
Search and rescue personnel are looking between Juntura and Westfall for a Kirkland, Wash., man.
Influential state commission sets meetings in Ontario
The Oregon Transportation Commission will be in Ontario Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday May. 9. The five-member commission will go on a tour on Wednesday and then hold its official meeting at Four Rivers Cultural Center Thursday.
Vale officials ponder adding lodging tax
Vale officials are considering creating a new lodging tax for the city but the plan is preliminary and still a work in progress.
State rejects plea for more cash to help beleaguered rail reload center
The state Transportation Department has turned down a request for more money for the Treasure Valley Reload Center. The money was needed to retain experts to help determine how to get the Nyssa depot finished. For now, it remains mothballed.
Some Nyssa residents voice concerns about flake mill’s odor, dust and lights
Some Nyssa residents are unhappy with the amount of dust and the odor produced by a flake mill just off King Avenue. The owner of the mill, Agri Beef, has vowed to work with neighbors to solve the problems.
Public Notices from the Enterprise, for the week of May 2, 2024
Public Notices from the Enterprise, for the week of May 2, 2024
Fentanyl overdoses remain common challenge for area first responders
The Vale Fire & Ambulance Department recorded more calls for medical services in 2023, a trend partly driven by fentanyl overdoses.
Crews work to fix potholes on Vale streets
State Transportation Department crews are working to patch potholes along U.S. Highway 20 through Vale through the week.
Owens to host town hall with candidate running for Findley’s state Senate seat
State Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, is set to host a town hall meeting at the Vale Senior Center Saturday, April 27, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m with Mike McLane, the former state representative and Oregon House Republican leader vying for state Sen. Lynn Findley’s seat.