HDH Safety Officer participates in Cascadia Rising drill News July 6, 2016July 6, 20160 By now, most people are aware of scientists’ predictions that a large magnitude (8.0-9.0) earthquake is likely to strike the Pacific Northwest anytime between today and a few hundred years from now. The quake would occur along an 800-mile fault line known as the Cascadia Subduction Zone, located just off
Funeral service — Joan Hofman Obituary July 6, 2016July 6, 20160 Joan Hofman, 72, passed away peacefully June 29 at her home in Hines. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, July 9, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Contributions in her memory may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church. Please visit www.lafolletteschapel.com and sign the online
Celebration of Life — Jim (J.D.) Majors Obituary July 6, 2016July 6, 20160 Jim (J.D.) Majors passed away March 6, 2013. He was born June 7, 1957. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Washington Park in Burns. The Majors family invites family and friends for a potluck lunch. Those attending are asked to bring their favorite side
Upcoming vacancies on Burns Council announced Burns City Council News June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Water and sewer rates set Four positions on the Burns City Council will be on the ballot this November. At the regularly scheduled meeting of the council on Wednesday, June 22, it was announced that the positions up for election this year are Position No. 1, currently held by Dan Hoke, Position
Independence Day activities abound Community News June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 If you have yet to plan your Fourth of July festivities, don’t fret. There’s an abundance of fun-filled community activities to keep you entertained well into the evening. Hot air balloon rides Start your day “up, up and away” with a hot air balloon ride at Triangle Park in Burns. Beginning at 7:30
Court discusses grasshopper outbreak Agriculture County Court News June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Goal 5 kickoff meeting held Paul Blom, an entomologist for the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Harney County Farm Bureau President Thurston “Rusty” Inglis attended the Harney County Court meeting on June 22, to discuss a major grasshopper outbreak around the Malheur Lake area in southern Harney County. “The scale of the
White top (Hoary Cress) — a sea of white Agriculture News June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Steph Bonson for the Burns Times-Herald Well, as you probably noticed, we have had a banner year for the perennial weed, White top! It is everywhere, in the fields, rangeland, and even in cracks in the sidewalk in town. If you are not sure what White top looks like, here are some
Patrick Brian Kelly 1966-2016 Obituary June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Patrick Brian Kelly, 50, passed away from heart and kidney complications June 20 at home in Heber City, Utah, with wife, Monica, and sons, Tyler and Kyle, at his side. Kelly, a Burns athletic standout who rose quickly through the ranks of Les Schwab Tires’ managers in Oregon, California, and Washington,
Wilbur L. Brown 1949-2016 Obituary June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Wilbur L. Brown, 67 passed away peacefully March 24 in Kennewick, Wash. Wilbur was born Jan. 12, 1949, in Medford. He attended school in Grants Pass and moved to Burns in 1969. There, he met the love of his life, Judy, and married her in 1970. His biggest joy was
Death notice — Robert Clyde Bennett Obituary June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Robert Clyde Bennett, 62, son of Stan and Audrey Bennett, passed away June 22 in Newburg, Md. A memorial service will be held at a later date.