Memorial service — Francisco “Frank” Idoeta Obituary February 5, 2020February 5, 20200 Francisco “Frank” Idoeta, 87, passed away Feb. 2 at The Aspens. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at LaFollette’s Chapel, with a luncheon to follow at the Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Hall. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial service — Carl D. Sahlberg Obituary February 5, 2020February 5, 20200 Carl D. Sahlberg, 59, passed away Dec. 27, 2019, at The Aspens Living Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church.
Hines council considers a variety of topics Hines Common Council News January 29, 2020January 28, 20200 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held Jan. 14. The minutes have been edited for clarity and length. Under department heads reports, Hines Police Chief Ryan DeLange reported that the police department has been working on several domestic calls, a continuation of last month. DeLange
Ronald Curtis Brown 1938-2020 Obituary January 29, 2020January 29, 20200 Ron Brown, 81, passed away Jan. 19, surrounded by his family, from complications due to an extended illness. He was born July 4, 1938, in Burns, completing grade school and high school there. He graduated from Oregon State College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in architecture. His
Leonard Edwin Woodward 1931-2020 Obituary January 29, 2020January 29, 20200 Leonard Edwin Woodward, 89, a resident of Burns since 1994, passed away Jan. 25 after a long struggle with injuries and illnesses. Leonard was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Kell, Ill., to Roy and Elsie Woodward. The family moved to nearby Centralia, Ill., where Leonard graduated from Centralia High School in
Diane Rapaport 1939-2020 Obituary January 29, 2020January 29, 20200 Diane Rapaport gently and peacefully left this earth for what she called the galaxies beyond Jan. 9, surrounded by her husband, Walter Rapaport, her two sons, Michael Sward and Max Rapaport, and friends from Utah and Burns. Her daughter, Kamala Joy, was there in spirit as she was in India. Diane
Justin Jetley 1957-2019 Obituary January 29, 2020January 29, 20200 Justin Jetley (J.J.), 62, of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away Dec. 22, 2019. Justin was born Nov. 7, 1957 in Burns, the oldest of two boys to Wes and Marie Jetley, and a descendant of the Welcomes who made their home there in 1872. He graduated in 1975 in Burns. After
Study suggests building indoor arena at the fairgrounds News January 22, 2020January 21, 20200 At the Harney County Fair Board meeting on Jan. 14, Rick Kozuback from International Coliseums Company and Jon Hack from Sierra Management and Planning presented the results of a market and feasibility study for updating or replacing the facilities at the fairgrounds. The study was mostly funded through a grant provided
Bird count logs 24 species News Youth January 22, 2020January 21, 20200 Submitted photos Team Owls checking out a feeder in Hines. On Saturday, Jan. 11, 21 participants and nine volunteers braved the snow and cold to participate in Harney County’s First Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4Kids). Our three hardy teams counted birds in assigned neighborhoods of Burns and Hines. It was a
Toni Margaret Zabala 1960-2020 Obituary January 15, 2020January 15, 20200 Toni Margaret Zabala (Tilley), 59, passed away at her home Jan. 6, after a difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. Toni was born April 8, 1960, in Burns, to Larry Gene Tilley and Lila Marie Tilley. Toni was the final addition to the family, joining her older siblings, Randy Wenick, Candy