Study looks at fish in Harney Basin News March 17, 2021March 16, 20210 Submitted photo A mountain whitefish from the Blitzen River. By Lauren Brown The diversity of aquatic life in the Harney Basin can get overlooked in discussions regarding the overabundance of carp in Malheur Lake. However, the Harney Basin Wetlands Collaborative (HBWC), a collaborative convened and supported by High Desert Partnership, recently invested in
Scotties take it to the Mustangs, come out on top 30-12 Crane Football Hines Middle School Football Sports March 17, 2021March 16, 20210 Photos by CORI WRIGHT Crane Middle School lines up for an offensive play. Hines Middle School hosted the Crane Middle School football team on Thursday, March 11. Both teams had to play on one end of the field due to some ice that remained in the south end zone, but it didn’t
Juanita Dickenson 1942 – 2021 Obituary March 17, 2021March 17, 20210 Juanita Dickenson passed away on March 7 at her home in Burns. She was 78 years old. Juanita was born in Grass Valley, Calif., July 24, 1942, to Marlon and Ola Mae Zuelsdorf. She married Ralph Dickenson on June 19, 1960, in San Francisco. She loved being a homemaker, gardener, card maker,
Evelyn Anne (Davis) Stewart 1943 – 2021 Obituary March 17, 2021March 17, 20210 Evelyn Anne (Davis) Stewart passed away in Bend at St. Charles Hospital on March 9, 2021. She was born in Santa Barbara, Calif. March 25, 1943, raised in San Pedro, Calif., where she met Louis Andrew Stewart, a career Navy enlisted man. They married in the Free Methodist Church in San Pedro
David R. Graves Obituary March 17, 2021March 17, 20210 David R. Graves, 76, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021.
Greg Quant Obituary March 17, 2021March 17, 20210 Greg Quant, 57, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. A Celebration of Life Service is being planned. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Burns Council discusses proposal to transfer ownership of cemetery Burns City Council News March 10, 2021March 10, 20210 Photo by SAMANTHA WHITE The Burns City Council discussed forming a cemetery district. The following are the unapproved minutes from the Burns City Council meeting held Feb. 24. The minutes were edited for clarity and length. The council discussed transfer of ownership and operations of the Burns Cemetery. City Manager Dan Brown explained that
Young artists encouraged to compete in Wildlife Art Contest Arts and Entertainment Youth March 10, 2021March 10, 20210 Migratory birds and art come together in the annual Youth Wildlife Art Contest for the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival. Now until April 9, young artists can begin their unique artwork creation for the festival. Harney County youth, kindergarten through high school, are eligible to participate. Artwork must be a portrayal
Crane Mustangs fall in their season opener Crane Football Crane Sports Sports March 10, 2021March 10, 20210 Photos by JANEEN STARBUCK Junior Ty Taylor completes the catch. The Crane Mustangs opened the OSAA shortened football season Friday at home against the Powder Valley Badgers. On an unusually warm early March day, with a limited number of spectators allowed to watch because of the COVID-19 restrictions still in place, the rescheduled
Jacob Edward Wood 1988 – 2021 Obituary March 10, 2021March 10, 20210 Born on Sept. 6, 1988 in Lewiston, Idaho. He grew up between Southern Oregon and Burns. Jacob was a caregiver by trade which was born from his innate sense for helping others. He was a lover of science and nature from a young age and spent much of his time exploring