Gerrald Arlen Wassom 1938 – 2019 Obituary January 16, 2019January 17, 20190 Gerrald Arlen Wassom passed away from a massive stroke Jan. 3 at St. Charles Hospital in Bend. Gerrald was born June 23, 1938, in Albany. After working in rye grass fields and in the woods of Northern California, he moved to Yoncalla, where he met Barbara Clark. The two were married
Findley discusses next legislative session County Court News January 9, 2019January 9, 20190 Rep. Lynn Findley attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Jan. 2 to discuss the upcoming legislative session. “It looks like we’re going to have a long and robust session,” Findley said, reporting that his colleagues introduced 45 committee bills for consideration, and they all pertain to revenue
Respondents needed for local health survey Health Care News January 9, 2019January 10, 20190 The 2019 Harney County Community Health Needs Assessment survey launched at the beginning of the new year. A collaboration of Harney County Health District (Harney District Hospital), Harney County Health Department/High Country Health and Wellness Center, and Symmetry Care, the survey aims to find out about the health and health
Burns girls top Ontario 51-30, now 13-1 Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports January 9, 2019January 9, 20190 The Burns girls basketball team (13-1) picked up another non-conference win on Wednesday, Jan. 3, beating Ontario (2-10) 51-30 at Burns High School. Allie Hueckman led the Hilanders’ scoring attack with 15 points, and Aundraya Ceja dropped in 11. The contest was a bit of a rough-and-tumble affair, with both teams aggressive
Mary Frances Sumner Beamer 1938-2018 Obituary January 9, 2019January 9, 20190 Mary Frances Sumner Beamer of Oakridge passed away Dec. 28. Mary was born June 17, 1938, in Warren, Ark., to Fletcher Kahle Sumner and Ethel McGuire Bourne. She married Harold “Hal” Lee Beamer Jr. June 18, 1960. Mary graduated from Wytheville High School in Virginia in 1955. She attended Radford College
Bonnie Barrett-Wood 1930-2018 Obituary January 9, 2019January 9, 20190 Bonnie Barrett-Wood passed away Dec. 22 in Richland, Wash. On Aug. 15, 1930, Bonnie Jean Krueger was born to Art and Irene Krueger in the Valley View Hospital in Burns. Bonnie was a resident of Harney County until 2014 when she moved to Tri-Cities, Wash., to be near family. After Bonnie, the
Otley to serve as Oregon Farm Bureau’s third vice president Agriculture News January 2, 2019January 3, 20190 Cattle rancher and hay farmer Shane Otley of Harney County Farm Bureau was elected to serve a two-year term as Oregon Farm Bureau’s (OFB) third vice president. Otley was voted into the position by the OFB House of Delegates, a grassroots body comprised of family farmers and ranchers representing county Farm
USDA offering up to $600 million for broadband infrastructure News January 2, 2019January 3, 20190 Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Dec. 13 that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America. Telecommunications companies, rural electric cooperatives and utilities, internet service providers, and municipalities may apply for funding through
Joseph W. Gregg 1946-2018 Obituary January 2, 2019January 4, 20190 Joseph W. Gregg passed away Dec. 18 at West Valley Memorial Hospital in Caldwell, Idaho. Joseph was born March 24, 1946, in Burns (without either arm) to Eunice (Cronin) and Pat Gregg. Joe was an independent insurance agent for almost 40 years. He was also a certified mechanic, and a ranch hand