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Ontario, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Ontario! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How TVCC’s new Ontario health facility could triple local nursing enrollment
Also on today's calendar: Cooper Lavallee and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Windy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Treasure Valley Community College to open $13.8M health facility to address healthcare worker shortage (kivitv.com) — A major new $13.8 million healthcare education building at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario is set to open within a month, dramatically expanding nursing and allied health training. The facility will nearly triple nursing enrollment, launch an RN-to-BSN program, and add new options like community health worker training, aiming to ease severe nurse shortages across the Treasure Valley and nearby rural communities. 
📸 Around Ontario
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Upcoming Events in
Ontario
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★ Featured events ★
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Embody Ballet's Alice in Wonderland →
Four Rivers Cultural Center & Museum, 676 SW 5th Ave, Ontario
6:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Migrant Program Math Night @ OMS Library
Ontario SD 8C Ontario Middle School, 573 SW 2nd Ave, Ontario, OR 97914, USA
5:30 pm -
Migrant Program Math Night @ OMS Cafeteria
Ontario SD 8C Ontario Middle School, 573 SW 2nd Ave, Ontario, OR 97914, USA
5:30 pm -
Teacher In-Service Day (No School)
Ontario SD 8C Ontario, OR 97914 -
Cooper Lavallee →
Cowboys | Bar & Grill, 830 SE 1st Ave, Ontario
8:00 pm -
Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Day
Ontario SD 8C Ontario, OR 97914
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
📣 Ontario Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bobby De Leon: Nyssa Bulldog Mat Clube- Practice
Nyssa SD 26 Nyssa High School - Wrestling Room
7:00 pm -
Migrant Program Math Night @ OMS Cafeteria
Ontario SD 8C Ontario Middle School, 573 SW 2nd Ave, Ontario, OR 97914, USA
5:30 pm -
Migrant Program Math Night @ OMS Library
Ontario SD 8C Ontario Middle School, 573 SW 2nd Ave, Ontario, OR 97914, USA
5:30 pm -
Teacher In-Service Day (No School)
Ontario SD 8C Ontario, OR 97914 -
Rick's Kajukenbo Martial Arts Tournament
Nyssa SD 26 Nyssa High School - Bathrooms - Gym, Concesssion Stand - Gym, HS
7:00 am -
Conner Cole Music: Acoustic set at The Rock Store →
The Rock Store, 2499 OR-201, Nyssa
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Baker City
- Baker City fire union, council spar over plan to rotate fire engine use (bakercityherald.com)
- Idaho Power makes change to protect view near Baker City (eastoregonian.com)
- BAKER GOLF: Eli Long defends district title, will compete at state as individual (bakercityherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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