Briefly
Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:20 PM PDT
Wyden slates Ontario visit
ONTARIO - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, will hold his annual Malheur County townhall meeting Saturday, at 11:30 a.m. in Room 10 of the Weese Building at Treasure Valley Community College. County residents are invited to attend the open forum and voice their questions and concerns. Wyden’s goal is to hold a town hall meeting in every Oregon county each year. He will also hold meetings in Baker and Grant counties Saturday.
Weiser Valley Friends of the NRA Banquet set
Weiser
The Weiser Valley Friends of the NRA will host a banquet starting at 6 p.m. April 27 at the Weiser Vendome Center. Social hour with a no-host bar will be at 6 p.m. with dinner starting around 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 with a choice of prime rib or chicken for dinner. There will be a raffle, live auction and silent auction at the event. For more information or for tickets, call Jason Mackrill at (208) 550-2190, or Jay Border at (208) 559-0184.
Malheur County deputies investigate telephone harassment
NYSSA
Five residents who live in and near Nyssa reported that they received threatening phone calls Wednesday night in Malheur County.
The threats involved guns and rape, Malheur County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Smith said, and the calls were received by residents between the hours of 10:25 p.m. and 11:52 p.m.
Smith said incident reports are not completed, but residents reported being threatened over the phone. Residents who received the calls did not know who was calling them, Smith said, and there have been no arrests in the cases. Many of the residents blocked the numbers of threatening calls from their phones, Smith said. The cases are still under investigation, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 473-5126, Smith said.
Seeking donations for Vale High School Class of 2007
Vale
The parents of students graduating from Vale High School are seeking donations for the traditional all-night, alcohol- free graduation party.
For more information or to make a donation, please call Kathy Pozzi, (541) 473-3373.
or Lisa Barras, (541) 473-0264.
Easter egg hunt set
New Plymouth
The New Plymouth Kiwanis Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Kiwanis Park in New Plymouth.
