Death notice — Norma Jean Johnson Obituary March 27, 2019March 29, 20190 Norma Jean Johnson, 93, passed away Saturday, March 23, at The Aspens.
Joe Diffie set to perform at fair Arts and Entertainment March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 Fair Manager Jordon Bennett announced that Joe Diffie will perform at the 2019 Harney County Fair. The country star will grace the stage Saturday, Sept. 7, at 8:30 p.m. at the Harney County Fairgrounds. With the release of Jason Aldean’s hit 1994, which name-checked many of Diffie’s 12 number one hits,
Crane, Burns track teams open seasons at Diana Thurmond Invitational Burns Sports Burns Track Crane Sports Crane Track Sports March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 The Burns and Crane track teams got their 2019 seasons under way by competing in the Diana Thurmond Invitational Friday, March 15, in Harper. Those placing in the top eight of the events for Burns (B) and Crane (C) are as follows: Girls 100m — Annabelle Johnson (B), 1st, 14.27; Elizabeth Jenkins (C),
Sonia Charlotte (Botello) Peters 1945-2019 Obituary March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 Sonia Charlotte (Botello) Peters passed away March 6 at the Meadow View Memory Care facility in Emmett, Idaho, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Sonia was born Aug. 22 1945, in Calcutta, India, to John and Gertrude (Thomas) Botello. She joined an older brother, Rhett. As she grew up, she
W. Duane Schmidt 1942-2019 Obituary March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 W. Duane Schmidt passed away March 8. Duane was born Feb. 13, 1942, at the Harney County Hospital in Burns. He was the first of four children of Frank and Rose Schmidt, which included Sandee, Jerry, and Frank, all of whom grew up on the family ranch west of Potter Swamp
David J. Tindle Jr. 1927-2019 Obituary March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 David J. Tindle Jr. passed away March 5, at the age of 91. David was born in 1927 in Ryderwood, Wash. The family then moved to Alabama, where he was raised, and then back to Forest Grove. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the destroyer USS Rowan. After
Silver Sage Farms will process pellets at Hines mill site Business News March 13, 2019March 15, 20191 In the shadow of the nearby Ochoco and Malheur national forests, an abandoned, nearly century-old mill is coming back to life in Hines. A new owner, Pacific Foods founder Chuck Eggert, is repurposing the 220,000-square-foot structure to support one of the state’s biggest industries: agriculture. Eggert, who owns 6,300 nearby organic
Elmer Layton Watts 1930-2019 Obituary March 13, 2019March 13, 20190 Elmer Layton Watts, 88, passed away March 7 in Hines. Elmer was born May 14, 1930, in Hillsboro to Marie (Schlesser) and (David) Layton Watts. He was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Hillsboro. He attended elementary school at the Rosedale School, a one-room school house, and later graduated from
Kenneth Warren Esarey Obituary March 13, 2019March 13, 20190 Kenneth Warren Esarey, 73, a longtime resident of Spanaway, Wash., passed away Dec. 28, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nev. Throughout his youth, his interests centered around Arab horses, fishing, and working at Woody’s Market, the family business on the Mountain Highway. Kenny wrestled and played football in high school, and, for
Post 63 set to celebrate Legion’s centennial Community News Veterans March 6, 2019March 6, 20190 The American Legion is turning 100 years old, and Harney County Post 63 plans to celebrate. The post, which is located in Burns, was chartered Dec. 16, 1919. The American Legion traces its roots to March 15-17, 1919, in Paris, France, in the aftermath of World War I. The organization was