Community Health Needs Assessment completed Community Health Care News August 17, 2022August 16, 20220 Harney District Hospital (HDH) is pleased to announce that the 2022 Harney County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is now available online. You can find it under “Quick Links” on the hospital’s website: harneydh.com. Paper copies are also available by request. This is the final product of a process involving a
Celebration of Life George “Doug” Campbell Obituary August 17, 2022August 17, 20220 A Celebration of Life for George “Doug” Campbell will be held Aug. 26, 2022 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Life Foursquare Church, 74 S. Alvord in Burns.
Janice Pearl Vogler July 25, 1947 – July 17, 2022 Obituary August 17, 2022August 17, 20220 Janice Pearl Vogler passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2022. She was 74 years old. Jan was born July 25, 1947, to Henry and Ruth Vogler in Pendleton, where she joined sisters, Connie, Joyce, and Pam on the Butter Creek Ranch near Echo, Ore. In 1950, the family
James Orville Cason 1924 – 2022 Obituary August 17, 2022August 17, 20220 Gunnery Sergeant (Gunny) James Orville Cason, 98 years old, quietly passed surrounded by family and caregiver on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at his farm in Hagerstown, Md. The fifth oldest of eight children, Mr. Cason was born in Burns, on Feb. 26, 1924. As a teenager, Mr. Cason’s parents, James
Klus and Pelroy retiring from teaching News August 10, 2022August 9, 20220 Submitted photos Harney County School District No. 3 board member Joe Wright presents certificates of appreciation to retiring teachers Karen Klus (left) and Linda Pelroy (right). After lengthy and impactful careers in education, Karen Klus and Linda Pelroy are packing up their pencils. Both teachers retired from Slater Elementary School on June
Help stop human trafficking News August 10, 2022August 9, 20220 IN OUR BACKYARD, a national anti-trafficking nonprofit, and a local trafficking survivor leader will present a human trafficking community awareness training Friday, Aug. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center. Learn how to recognize the behaviors and tactics used by human traffickers to groom and exploit victims and
New groundwater study released Agriculture News August 10, 2022August 9, 20220 In April of this year, Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) and U.S. Geological Survey USGS released a new groundwater study for the Harney Basin. This is the first comprehensive study of the entire basin since the early 1960s. The study — which contains historical and current data that was gathered
Erma Margaret (Vickers) Zumwalt Jan 13, 1919 – July 17, 2022 Obituary August 10, 2022August 10, 20220 Erma Margaret (Vickers) Zumwalt was born Jan. 13, 1919, to Harney County pioneer parents Jesse E. and Mary M. (DeMaris)Vickers. She grew up on their cattle ranch and was the fifth of six children. Three brothers, Earl, Lyle, and Darrell; two sisters, Velma and Velora. All the children attended
Janice Helen (Hannan) Dickenson 1942 – 2022 Obituary August 10, 2022August 10, 20220 Janice “Kitsi” Helen (Hannan) Dickenson, 80, of Ontario, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022. She was born in Westwood, Calif. on Feb. 20, 1942, to James and Ruth Hannan. Jan and Dee Dickenson met in Burns, and were married for 54 incredible years before he passed. They enjoyed traveling, camping, and
Debra Ann (Leach) Boren 1954 – 2022 Obituary August 10, 2022August 10, 20220 Debra Ann (Leach) Boren passed away on July 10, 2022 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend from a battle with cancer. Debbie was born in Fresno, Calif. on April 2, 1954 to Willard Roland Leach and Bertha Claudine Leach. She grew up in Carpinteria, Calif., and attended high school there.