Oregon's largest out-of-control wildfire grows to 81,000 acres, advances towards county seat. The latest from Malheur County: malheurenterprise.com/2024/07/13/cow…

Layoffs now by new owners of Oregon papers once owned by Pamplin, such as the Portland Tribune. This follows the recent cutbacks at EO Media, owners of several papers. Oregon publishers gather Thursday for annual conference. More like a wake. oregonlive.com/business/2024/…

One of Oregon's largest wildfires, in Malheur County, is "possible arson" as officials post a reward. Fire burned 200 square miles of rangeland. malheurenterprise.com/2024/07/18/inv…

So, this happened Thursday - honor of a lifetime.

Oregon is in for a rough couple of days as wildfires grow ahead of the arrival of dry lightning. Here's an overview of the situation as of Saturday morning from Malheur Enterprise. malheurenterprise.com/2024/07/20/aro…

All of us at Malheur Enterprise are delighted that the hard work of our team from USC Annenberg has received recognition for a probing series on child poverty in Malheur County, Oregon. Let's do it again!

How a small rural newsroom tackled what has now become the largest wildfire in the U.S. Day after day of breaking news, community dangers. #Localjournalism malheurenterprise.com/wp-admin/post.…

While wildfire coverage costs mount, the small Malheur Enterprise was hit with a $1,500 records bill from Eastern Oregon University related to a powerful state legislator. The rural newspaper turns to the public to ensure the investigative work isn't stopped. #FOIA malheurenterprise.com/2024/07/29/com…

The deep layoffs at Salem-Keizer Public Schools earlier this year rattled the community. Turns out, the impact has been blunted by rehires and other moves, Rachel Alexander of Salem Reporter found:

And on it goes. Greg Smith just charged Malheur Enterprise more than $1,000 for 13 public documents. Sensitive? No. Budget records. Comp study. Board minutes. He used a Portland lawyer at $630 an hour to help him - at public (and now Enterprise) expense. #FOIA Greater Oregon SPJ Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

So, an Oregon official engineers a 50% pay raise for himself. Then he decides whether releasing records about the move serves a public interest. Nah, says Greg Smith, also a state legislator. Greater Oregon SPJ Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

My friend Darrell Ehrlick and his top-notch crew of Daily Montana published a secret govt report. The Montana AG sent a cease-and-desist order. Press freedom is under challenge again. I stand with them. montanafreepress.org/2024/08/30/ag-…

With $29 million spent and nothing operational, a rural board considers suing those who had a hand in a stalled eco devo project in Malheur County. Local coverage from @malheurnews malheurenterprise.com/2024/09/04/mcd…

“What we just did is wrong and what we were told is wrong." An extensive investigation by Malheur Enterprise uncovers machinations a public agency's exec used to arrange a major pay raise. The agency made false claims to feds. #Localjournalism malheurenterprise.com/2024/09/10/gre…

Another wild story from eastern Oregon, where Les Zaitz reports that state Rep. Greg Smith got a struggling regional agency to give him a $66K raise while skipping off to Salem and the Arizona-Mexico border on days he said he was working. #orleg #orpol malheurenterprise.com/2024/09/10/gre…

Greg Smith, legislator and agency exec, "didn’t respond to 33 excerpts of this story sent before publication for him to review for accuracy." He then sent what he wrongly said was the agency view: “This statement must be printed in its entirety.” malheurenterprise.com/2024/09/10/gre…