🌱 Ontario company hit with $47,454 DEQ fine over stormwater issues.

Good morning Ontario! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Ontario company hit with $47,454 DEQ fine over stormwater issues.
• How Four Rivers was shut out in Ontario but still avoided defeat.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 82, low: 47.
• Saturday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DEQ issues six enforcement actions in August for environmental violations (oregon.gov) — An Ontario-based company, Seubert Excavators Inc., was fined $47,454 by Oregon DEQ for stormwater violations, part of six enforcement actions statewide totaling $184,387. Local readers should know that the business can appeal or fund an environmental project instead, and that DEQ continues to monitor Ontario operations to protect air, land and water quality.
   

• Prospectors Hold Four Rivers Scoreless in Second Draw of Season (koin.com) — A recent high school soccer match in Ontario ended in a 0-0 draw between Grant Union and Four Rivers, with strong defense but little offense on either side. The shutout was helped by the return of injured players Artemis McKnab and Aubri Judd, and the teams now look ahead to their next matchup against Nyssa on October 3.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 30
• Great Lake Swimmers →
  McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan St, Portland
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Bingo for books
  May Roberts Elem Ontario, OR 97914
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• JH FOOTBALL @ HOME
  Pine Eagle Charter Halfway, OR 97834
• HS FOOTBALL @ HOME
  Pine Eagle Charter Halfway, OR 97834
• HS VOLLEYBALL @ HOME
  Pine Eagle Charter Halfway, OR 97834
• JH VOLLEYBALL @ HOME
  Pine Eagle Charter Halfway, OR 97834
Saturday October 3
• Ghost Hunting with Big River Paranormal →
  Geiser Grand, 1996 Main St, BAKER CITY
• HS VOLLEYBALL @ PILOT ROCK & ECHO
  Pine Eagle Charter Halfway, OR 97834
Monday October 5
• Muralist Artist-in-Residence
  Pine Eagle Charter Halfway, OR 97834
• HS FOOTBALL JV @ COVE
  Pine Eagle Charter Halfway, OR 97834
• Lion's Vision Screening
  Pine Eagle Charter Halfway, OR 97834
Tuesday October 6
• Business Analytics Certification (CBAP) Training in Baker City, OR →
  1705 Main St, Baker City
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Oregon Commission for the Blind and Oregon Department of Education have organized a webinar series to educate the community about
  disability employment services and celebrate the many workplace successes. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom for … (Nextdoor )

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member, Petsense in Ontario. Apply here.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Ontario. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ontario here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baker City

• Commercial thinning planned in Baker City Watershed (elkhornmediagroup.com)
• Fundraiser Oct. 9 in Baker City for program that helps youths, families across Baker County (bakercityherald.com)
• 'Baker Night at the Opera,' delayed due to summer wildfire smoke, set for Oct. 8 (bakercityherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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