Hilander Restaurant closing after 26 years Business News June 8, 2022June 8, 20220 Photo by WILSON LEE Owners Ping and John Lei inside Hilander Restaurant in downtown Burns. Burns’ beloved Hilander Restaurant is closing on June 19. A staple of downtown Burns, the Hilander has been serving delicious Chinese-American cuisine for the past 26 years. Owners Ping and John Lei purchased the restaurant from Tina and Mike
Court discusses future of Rimrock Recycling County Court News June 8, 2022June 8, 20220 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County Court meeting held June 1. These minutes were edited for clarity and length. Harney County Judge Pete Runnels invited Rimrock Recycling volunteers Eric Prell and Veronica Ayers-Prell to share an update, as the recycling center is struggling to stay open. Runnels reported
Hilanders take down No. 1 Yamhill-Carlton for their first state championship Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports June 8, 2022June 8, 20220 Photos by KIRK DAVIES The Burns Hilander softball team claimed its first state title by defeating Yamhill-Carlton, 3-1, at University of Oregon’s Jane Sanders Stadium on Friday, June 3. The Burns Hilander softball team claimed its first state title by defeating Yamhill-Carlton, 3-1, at University of Oregon’s Jane Sanders Stadium on Friday,
Gretchen A. Rohlff 1949 – 2022 Obituary June 8, 2022June 8, 20220 Gretchen A. Rohlff passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at St. Charles Hospital ICU in Bend, following a long and brave battle with COVID; after being diagnosed on Christmas Day in 2021. Gretchen A. Rohlff was born May, 16, 1949 in Douglas, Wyo., the daughter of Emil F. Rohlff and
Clarence (Tom) LeRoy Phillis 1936 – 2022 Obituary June 8, 2022June 8, 20220 Clarence (Tom) LeRoy Phillis passed away on Oct. 9, 2021. He was born in Kansas on Nov. 13, 1936. He moved to Harney County to ranch in 1974 and lived here until 2018, when due to Alzheimer’s, he moved into a long-term care facility. No services will be held per his
Celebration of Life Sunday Charlene Male Obituary June 8, 2022June 8, 20220 A Celebration of Life for Sunday Charlene Male will be held on June 15 at 2:30 p.m. at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene, 311 Roe Davis Ave., in Hines.
Local church hosts quilt project for Ukraine Community News June 1, 2022June 8, 20220 Submitted photos From L-R: Dahlia Bennett, Connie Hall, and Mariah Bennett participating in the community quilt project. In an effort to help Ukrainian people who are under siege from Russia, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted a community quilt project April 30 in Burns. Aware that some donations never make
Sign up for summer reading on June 3 News Youth June 1, 2022June 1, 20220 Are you looking for exciting ways to keep your kids engaged and entertained this summer? Bring them to Harney County Library throughout June and July for the summer reading program. Kids of all ages (from birth through high school) are welcome to join the fun! Registration will be held Saturday, June 3
Hilander softball picks up two wins in the 3A playoffs Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports June 1, 2022June 1, 20220 Photos courtesy of BURNS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Merissa Medley diving back to first base. The Burns Hilander softball team picked up a couple of wins at home against Douglas, 8-1, on Wednesday, May 25, and Blanchet Catholic, 7-0, on Friday, May 27, in the 2022 OSAA 3A playoffs. Ayla Davies started against Douglas
William “Bill” Dean Land 1937 – 2022 Obituary June 1, 2022June 1, 20220 William “Bill” Dean Land was born April 22, 1937, in Rodeo, N.M., to Francis “Frank” and Beulah Land. He passed away on May 20, 2022. William’s family headed north from New Mexico working in the fields and they ended up in Oregon in 1940. Bill graduated from Brookings Harbor High