Burns High School fall sports practices to begin Aug. 13 Burns Cheerleading Burns Cross Country Burns Football Burns Sports Burns Volleyball Sports August 8, 2018August 8, 20180 All students who plan to participate in fall sports at Burns High School (BHS) and Hines Middle School (HMS) will need to have the following forms completed and placed on file in the office of their school: 1) Physical Examination Form (A physical is required every two years). If a student’s
Tammy Raye Hicks 1968-2018 Obituary August 8, 2018August 9, 20180 Tammy Raye (Nelson) Hicks, 49, of Sam’s Valley, passed away June 30. She was born Aug. 15, 1968, in Burns, to Ralph and Leslie Nelson. Tammy loved gardening, baking, decorating, crafting, and mostly spending time with her family. She was a wonderful, full-time mom and had a smile that lit up a
Norman Charles Strawn 1929-2018 Obituary August 8, 2018August 9, 20180 Norman Charles Strawn, 88, of Mount Vernon, passed away July 24. Norman was born Dec. 23, 1929, in Central City, Neb., to Dwight and Fern Strawn. When Norm was 4, his family moved to Eastern Washington, eventually settling in Richland. During WWII, the Strawns sold the farm to the U.S. government —
Death notice — Joe Oltman Obituary August 8, 2018August 9, 20181 Joe Oltman, 76, of Burns, passed away Aug. 4 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Burns Cemetery. A celebration of life will follow at Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680. A full obituary will follow
Burns’ VA clinic to use telehealth Health Care News Veterans August 1, 2018August 1, 20180 Representatives from Boise VA Medical Center held a meeting at the Burns Elks Lodge Friday, July 27, to discuss changes coming to the Veterans Affairs (VA) outreach clinic in Burns. David Wood, director of the Boise VA Medical Center, began by dispelling rumors that the Burns clinic is closing. He said, “We
Emergency declaration should help keep airport stocked with fuel Burns City Council News August 1, 2018August 1, 20180 With the wildfire season upon us, the city of Burns still has concerns about the amount of fuel on hand at the Burns Municipal Airport. At the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, July 25, City Manager Dauna Wensenk stated that the airport manager had contacted the fuel provider on the
Officials to spray for pine beetles News August 1, 2018August 1, 20180 Emigrant Creek Ranger District officials have announced temporary closures to campgrounds starting Aug. 1, as contractors will begin spraying tree trunks in efforts to prevent mortality from pine beetles. Bark beetles are tiny insects with hard, cylindrical bodies that reproduce under the bark of trees. There are 600 different species of