Letham hired as new Hines administrator Hines Common Council News October 31, 20180 At the regular meting of the Hines Common Council on Tuesday, Oct. 23, the council voted to hire Kirby Letham as the new city administrator. Letham will be replacing Judy Erwin, who announced several weeks ago that she would be retiring from the position Jan. 1, 2019. ••• Erwin told the council that
Burns considers street vacation Burns City Council News October 31, 2018October 31, 20180 A public hearing to receive public input regarding the proposed street right-of-way vacation of North Imperial Avenue between West Jefferson and West Washington streets was held during the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 24. City Clerk Dawn Crafts reported she hadn’t received any letters, calls, or visitors objecting to
Burns defeats Vale 26-6, will host Hidden Valley Friday, Nov. 2 Burns Football Burns Sports Sports October 31, 2018October 31, 20180 The Burns Hilanders laid claim to the Special District 3 championship by beating Vale 26-6 on Friday, Oct. 26, at Vale High School. With the win, the Hilanders improved to 3-1 in the league, tied with Vale and Nyssa. The three-way tie was decided by the OSAA rankings, that had Burns
Daniel Keith (Boone) McLean 1958-2018 Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Daniel Keith (Boone) McLean passed away Oct. 20. Daniel was born Dec. 22, 1958, in Burns. He attended Pine Eagle High School and graduated in 1977. In the early 1980s, Boone enjoyed wrangling wild horses for the BLM in Harney County with his cousin, Mike McLean. He also attended Boise State,
Lorraine ‘Kay’ Kribs Boswell 1942-2018 Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Kay Boswell passed away Sept. 10 at her home in Beaverton from complications of multiple myeloma. She was 75. Kay was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Ontario to James and Wilma Kribs. She was raised in Burns where she graduated high school in the class of 1960. Kay attended Northwest Christian College and
Walter Rochon 1930-2018 Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Walter Rochon, 88, passed away peacefully Oct. 25 at his residence in Burns, with his wife, Shirley, at his side. Walter was born April 18, 1930, in Watertown, Mass. Walter and Shirley were married for 54 years, residing in Burns for the past 17 years. Walter loved fishing, hunting, and was a
Funeral notice — Chris L. Daugherty Obituary October 31, 2018November 2, 20180 Chris L. Daugherty, 62, passed away Oct. 24 in Enterprise. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. Graveside services will be followed by dinner. Contributions in Chris’ memory may be made to the Burns/Hines Flower Pot Project and can be
Former livestock auction committee asks court for investigation County Court News October 24, 2018October 25, 20180 Angie Ketscher, Tiny Pederson, and Lynda Haakenson of the former Harney County Youth Livestock Auction Committee attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Oct. 17 to request that the court investigate why add-on money for the 2018 Harney County Fair was not disbursed to 4-H and FFA
Teal Pumpkin Project makes Halloween more inclusive Community News Youth October 24, 2018October 25, 20180 The Teal Pumpkin Project has arrived in Harney County. Every child should be able to experience the joy and tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween. But kids with food allergies (and other food-related issues like diabetes and swallowing issues) are often left out of the fun, because most candy is off limits. Food
Hilanders defeat Knights for EOL district playoff title Burns Volleyball Sports October 24, 2018October 25, 20180 The Burns volleyball team won the Eastern Oregon League (EOL) District Playoffs with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-22 win over Irrigon on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Burns High School (BHS). In the first set, the Hilanders got out to an 8-4 lead, and maintained the lead throughout the match on their way