InvestigateWest asked for government records from 15 Northwest cities, and was met by significant time lags and costs.

The Malheur Enterprise is ceasing publication after 115 years with the May 7 edition being the last printed version. Owners Les Zaitz and Scotta Callister are retiring after each spending more than 50 ...

Uncertainty looms among local agricultural producers and regional economists about how President Donald Trump’s off-and-on tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico will impact Malheur County’s economy. For ...

AROUND OREGON: State Rep. Greg Smith, a Republican from Heppner, is threatening to sue two public agencies for destroying his reputation. His claims focus on efforts to boost his pay by 55%.

ELECTION 2025: Voters will elect one new member for the Ontario Recreation District Board and decide whether to return an incumbent or vote in a new director. Ballots go out April 30 for the May 20 ...

PHOTOS: Here are scenes as the community rallied with firefighters from across the state in a massive effort stop the Cow Valley Fire. The fire started on rangeland about 45 miles north of Vale on ...

MALHEUR COUNTY COURT: Planning director resigns, grant sought for Bully Creek Park, county puts its credit behind $2.4 million credit line for rail project.

SPECIAL REPORT: More than three miles of rail track built in Nyssa at a cost of millions wasn't done to railroad standards, an investigation by the Enterprise has established. Engineers are now trying ...

BREAKING NEWS: Malheur County Sheriff Travis Johnson said a body found in the Snake River on Friday afternoon could be the Nyssa man reported missing in November.

MURDER MYSTERY: More than 40 years ago, a young woman was found dead in a gravel pit near Vale. A retiring detective at the Malheur County Sheriff's Office dug into the cold case, hoping to finally ...

Candidates for Ontario School Board answered questions about their experience and assessment of the issues in the school district ahead of the May 20 election.

An Ontario man who grew up in an abusive home where he started using methamphetamine at age 14 has been sentenced in a prosecution involving a two-day spree of carjackings in 2021. The sentencing in U ...