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Ontario, Oregon Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Ontario! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Ontario’s summer-long burn ban means for your backyard plans
- How a state small-business roadshow just landed in Ontario
- Two Ontario residents receive decade-long sentences in regional meth case
Also on today's calendar: Jeki Yoo Live Magic Experience and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 58.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Malheur County burn ban goes into effect Monday, 6/12 (elkhornmediagroup.com) — Starting today, all outdoor burning inside Ontario city limits is banned through September 30, with only tightly defined exceptions like permitted ag burns, firefighter training, and cooking in grills. Residents across Malheur County also face a county-wide burn ban and could be fined or billed for suppression costs if illegal burning or fireworks spark a fire. 
• Governor's Marketplace Visits Ontario to Help Grow Rural Small Business Opportunities (oregon.gov) — State officials brought the Governor’s Marketplace small-business conference to Ontario’s Four Rivers Cultural Center, giving local entrepreneurs direct access to contracting tips, incentives, and tax-credit training. The one-day event marked the program’s first expansion into rural Oregon and highlighted new ways Ontario-area businesses can compete for state work and grow.
• Four Sentenced in Oregon-Idaho Methamphetamine Trafficking Case (dailyfly.com) — Two people from Ontario have been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison as part of a meth trafficking ring that moved drugs between California, Idaho, and eastern Oregon. Federal investigators say the multi-agency probe seized over 17 pounds of meth and led to lengthy sentences for four defendants across the region.
📸 Around Ontario
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mindful Yoga →
Four Rivers Cultural Center & Museum, 676 SW 5th Ave, Ontario
5:30 pm
Thursday June 25
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Other local events
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Juneteenth (No School)
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Jeki Yoo Live Magic Experience →
Four Rivers Cultural Center & Museum, 676 SW 5th Ave, Ontario
7:00 pm -
Earn & Burn →
Cowboys | Bar & Grill, 830 SE 1st Ave, Ontario
8:00 pm
Friday June 19
Saturday June 27
📣 Ontario Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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John Bates FCA Football Camp
Nyssa SD 26 HS/MS Athletic Fields - Football/Soccer/Track Stadium
8:30 am -
Lucas Treptow at The Rock Store Taphouse →
The Rock Store Taphouse, 2499 OR-201, Nyssa
6:00 pm -
June Big Pool Lessons - Night time 🌛 →
Baker County YMCA - Sam-O-Swim Center, 580 Baker St, Baker City
5:30 pm -
Bobby De Leon: Nyssa Bulldog Mat Clube- Practice
Nyssa SD 26 Nyssa High School - Wrestling Room
7:00 pm -
Juneteenth (No School)
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July 1st Rhys Langston w/ Fatboi Sharif & Icky Reels →
Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St, Baker City
6:00 pm -
July 11th Willie Waldman Project at Churchill School →
Churchill School, 3451 Broadway St, Baker City
6:00 pm -
Minidoka Swing Band →
The Meyer McClean Performing Arts Theater, 676 SW 5th Ave, Ontario
5:00 pm
Friday June 12
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Friday June 19
Wednesday July 1
Saturday July 11
Sunday July 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know how to unlock a car with a slim Jim?
My car decided not to unlock with a key anymore and I need to get into it today (Nextdoor Idaho)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Ontario. Apply here.
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Team Member - Restaurant in Ontario. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ontario here.
🗞 Nearby News
Baker City
- Inside the Baker City Cycling Classic 2026: Eastern Oregon's Road Stage Race (cyclingwest.com)
- Krystal Irby named principal at South Baker Intermediate (bakercityherald.com)
- Known drug trafficker arrested by Baker City Police (elkhornmediagroup.com)
Ok Ontario! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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