Folks needed for natural resources committee County Court News July 10, 2019July 10, 20190 The Harney County Court is requesting letters of interest from people who would like to participate on Harney County’s Natural Resources Advisory Committee (NRAC). The purpose of NRAC is to advise the Harney County Court on the needs and priorities of our natural resources; provide substantial comments for the National Environmental
Scam alert issued News July 10, 2019July 10, 20190 Harney County Dispatch continues to receive reports of phone scams being received in our area. The most recent is someone claiming to be with Social Security looking for a person unknown to the recipient. Once the recipient states that no one by that name lives there, the caller asks for their
Gerald “Jerry” Gilbert Farstvedt 1944-2019 Obituary July 10, 2019July 12, 20190 Gerald “Jerry” Gilbert Farstvedt passed away peacefully June 26, with his family at his side. The Lord gave us 10 years of Jerry’s life since his diagnosis of brain cancer. Born Dec. 8, 1944, in Bend, to Gilbert and Betty Farstvedt, Jerry lived a life full of passion to do good
Robert O. (Bob) Carter 1947-2018 Obituary July 10, 2019July 12, 20190 Robert O. (Bob) Carter passed away Jan. 5, 2018, in Spokane, Wash. Bob was born Dec. 3, 1947. He was raised in Burns and graduated from Burns High School in 1965. A graveside memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, July 15, at the Burns Cemetery. Family and friends are
Funeral service — Dennis and Doreen Richardson Obituary July 10, 2019July 12, 20190 Longtime residents of Harney County, Dennis and Doreen Richardson, passed away within days of each other. Dennis passed away June 29, and Doreen passed away July 1. A funeral service will be held for both of them at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene
Death notice — Earl L. Vannoy Sr. Obituary July 10, 2019July 12, 20190 Earl L. Vannoy Sr., 87, passed away July 6 at Harney District Hospital. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial service — Gary D. Wenick Obituary July 10, 2019July 12, 20190 Gary D. Wenick, 73, passed away July 3 at his home in Hines. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Faith Baptist Church. Contributions in Gary’s memory may be made to the Kids Club of Harney County. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Community News July 3, 2019July 3, 20190 Are you ready for some Fourth of July fun? Abundant activities are planned in Harney County to ensure that your Independence Day celebration is brighter than a firework! Get your day off to a sweet start by purchasing some Lion Balls from the Burns Lions Club. The club is setting up
Burns working to fill city manager position Burns City Council News July 3, 2019July 3, 20190 The search for a new city manager for the city of Burns is proceeding on schedule. At the Burns Council meeting on June 26, Burns Mayor Jerry Woodfin reported that the search committee narrowed the search down to five applicants. The city will conduct interviews with the five applicants on July
Fee for rural fire protection program explained Hines Common Council News July 3, 2019July 3, 20190 With the city of Hines setting a new fee schedule for the rural fire protection program, Hines City Administrator Kirby Letham took a few minutes during the Hines Common Council meeting on June 25 to clarify how the new fees would be assessed. He explained that the fees would be calculated