Death notice — Nancy Woller (Cornwall) Obituary September 11, 2019September 13, 20190 Nancy Woller (Cornwall), 67, passed away Aug. 24. She was born Aug. 24, 1952. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Burns Cemetery.
Death notice — Doris Lee Yriarte Obituary September 11, 2019September 13, 20190 Doris Lee Yriarte passed away Sept. 1, at the age of 91. A final obituary and service is planned for a later date. All her family and many friends will miss her. Contributions in her memory may be made to Harney County Home Health and Hospice, 415 N. Fairview, Burns,
Rep. Walden holds town hall in Burns News September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Photo by SAMANTHA WHITE During his town hall on Aug. 29, Rep. Greg Walden gave an overview of his work and then accepted questions and comments from the audience. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) held a town hall meeting Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Harney County Community Center in Burns. This was
Burns resumes search for city manager Burns City Council News September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Following the sudden resignation of the newly-hired city manager, the Burns City Council held a special meeting on Aug. 21 to discuss moving forward in the process of hiring another city manager. Mayor Jerry Woodfin stated that he didn’t want to put together another hiring committee, as he would prefer that
Hilanders place first, second at Vale Dash ’n Splash Burns Cross Country Burns Sports Sports September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Photo by JOHN BRAESE/easternoregonsports.com The Hilanders’ Riley Morris placed second overall to lead the Burns girls to a first-place finish in the two-mile race. Following a stellar season last year, the Burns cross country teams got the 2019 season off to a good start at the Dash ’n Splash in Vale on
Arthur Charles Sutton 1949-2019 Obituary September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Arthur (Arch) Charles Sutton passed away Aug. 16 in Bend. Arch was born July 23, 1949, in Portland to Dorothy and Jerol Sutton. The family soon moved to Bend in 1950 for a year, before moving to Burns in the spring of 1951, around Easter time. Arch was baptized and confirmed in
Sandra Louise (Hillman) Kenyon 1953-2019 Obituary September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Sandra Louise (Hillman) Kenyon passed away Aug. 28 at her home in Burns. Sandi was a loving mother to two children and the devout grandmother to six grandchildren. She loved nothing more than just being around her family, whether cheering on her grandkids at sporting events, traveling across the country for
Brenda Faye (Lowry) Porras 1944-2019 Obituary September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Brenda Faye (Lowry) Porras, 75, of Burns, passed away Aug. 6 at Harney District Hospital. Her remaining days were spent with the love and laughter of her family. Brenda was born June 21, 1944, in Oakland, Calif., to William and Alma Lowry. Brenda married the love of her life, Armando Porras,
Rylee Jackson honored on ‘Threads of Life’ quilt News August 28, 2019August 27, 20190 Each April, which was designated National Donate Life month, Portland-based Donate Life Northwest unveils a new “Threads of Life” quilt, commemorating those who were a donor or recipient of a transplant. Each square on the quilt is created by those whose lives were touched by an organ, eye, or tissue
Protect yourself against West Nile virus Health Care News August 28, 2019August 27, 20190 Historically, warm weather leads to elevated mosquito activity and the threat of West Nile virus, with incidence increasing later in summer. Although the risk of contracting West Nile virus is low, learning about how it is spread and taking simple precautions can help people avoid getting sick. West Nile is spread