William “Bill” Nichols July 13, 1955 – May 26, 2025 Obituary July 9, 2025July 9, 20250 All great stories have beginnings, middles, and ends. Countless books on the homemade shelves of a personal library all follow the same pattern, as did the life of their reader. William “Bill” Nichols passed away peacefully on May 26, 2025 surrounded by his family, this is his story. Bill was
Rachel Diane Mobley 2001 – 2024 Obituary July 9, 2025July 9, 20250 Rachel Diane Mobley left this world Nov. 3, 2024 and was finally found April 15, 2025. She was 23 when she passed. Rachel was a beautiful, intelligent, and witty young woman that left us too soon. Rachel was an amazing artist and loved to assemble Lego sets. She was a loving young
Richard LeRoy Kidwell March 6, 1938 – July 17, 2024 Obituary July 9, 2025July 9, 20250 An interment will be held for Richard LeRoy Kidwell at the Burns Cemetery (Reinkemeyer plot) on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 2 p.m.
HDP prepares to reapply after $18.4 million federal grant rescinded Community July 2, 2025July 3, 20250 Funding cancelation hopefully a delay, not a stop to conservation efforts across Harney County High Desert Partnership (HDP) will resubmit its conservation proposal later this year after receiving notification that its $18.4 million Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) award has been rescinded due to federal policy changes affecting conservation funding nationwide. The
Scenic Steens Mountain Loop Road fully open for the season Community July 2, 2025July 3, 20250 The full Steens Mountain Loop Road is open for the season, giving travelers and locals alike a chance to experience one of Oregon’s most spectacular scenic drives. After a long winter of snow and moisture, warmer weather and the hard work of the Bureau of Land Management’s Operations Crew have
Richard LeRoy Kidwell March 6, 1938 – July 17, 2024 Obituary July 2, 2025July 2, 20250 An interment will be held for Richard LeRoy Kidwell at the Burns Cemetery (Reinkemeyer plot) on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 2 p.m.
Sherri Leigh (Nelson) Johnson 1969 – 2025 Obituary June 18, 2025June 18, 20250 Sherri Leigh (Nelson) Johnson finished her battle with cancer and entered fully into the presence of the Lord on May 29, 2025. Born Jan. 22, 1969, to the late Cedric and Lois Nelson of Carson City, Nev. Sherri grew up in Carson City and loved telling stories about playing with all
Celebration of Life – Trace Michael Widdon Obituary June 18, 2025June 18, 20250 A Celebration of Life for Trace Michael Whiddon will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 11 a.m., at the Crane Fellowship Church in Crane, with a potluck style luncheon to follow at his parents’ house.
New phase of wildfire resilience work completed in Southeast Oregon Community News June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 Crews have completed another phase of wildfire prevention work in the Stinkingwater Mountains, removing overgrown juniper trees across more than 1,100 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The effort is part of the Southeast Oregon Wildfire Resiliency Project, a long-term strategy aimed at reducing