BLM reminds you to Just Say No… to wet and muddy roads News March 2, 2022March 1, 20220 We get it. That wet, soggy road is tempting for a drive-through. The squish of the sludge, splash of the water, spray of the mud over every nearby surface… even the most reserved folks have probably created a rut or two in their lives. It’s quick, harmless fun, right? Not
Fulton helps GCU place second at the WAC Championships Sports March 2, 2022March 1, 20220 Photo by BRANDI FULTON Reagan Fulton diving from the 3 meter board. Burns High School alumni Reagan Fulton competed in the 2022 NCAA Division 1 WAC Swimming and Diving Championships for the Grand Canyon University (GCU) Women’s Diving Team Feb. 23-26 in Houston, Tex. Fulton, a freshman, earned 18th place on the
Kathryn Jean Scrivner Brinkley Oct. 29, 1946 – Feb. 21, 2022 Obituary March 2, 2022March 2, 20220 Kathryn (Kathy) Jean Scrivner Brinkley, age 75, of Burns, passed away suddenly on Feb. 21, 2022, at the Harney District Hospital. She was born on Oct. 29, 1946, in Burns, as the first of two children to Herman and Jean Mace Scrivner. Kathy lived her entire life in Burns, and while
Mary Lou Fisher-Beard 1926 – 2022 Obituary March 2, 2022March 2, 20220 Mary Lou Fisher-Beard, age 95, of Burns, passed away Feb. 22, 2022, from natural causes. Mary Lou is survived by seven of her children, Joe Fisher, Judy DeWitt, Susie Mowan, Linda Bass, Debbie Kuhn, William Fisher, and Tammy DuRette; 27 grandchildren; approximately 75 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
Jim Vanderdasson 1940 – 2022 Obituary March 2, 2022March 2, 20220 Jim Vanderdasson, 81, passed away on Jan. 31, 2022. He left this world peacefully with his loving wife of 64 years, Bobbie Jean, at his side. He was born on April 13, 1940, in Emmett, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph; mother, Katheryn Hochhalter; sister, Carol
Wildfire resiliency project infused with $5 million Agriculture News February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Stock photo Partners of the Harney County Wildfire Collaborative will address fire suppression, prevention, and restoration of this sagebrush sea landscape. High Desert Partnership (HDP) was awarded just over $5 million from the Oregon Department of Forestry to implement the Southeast Oregon Wildfire Resiliency (SOWR) Project. The SOWR project will use critical fuel
County Juvenile Department seeing a rise in substance-abuse cases County Court News February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County Court meeting held Feb. 2. These minutes were edited for clarity and length. Brooke Hatley provided an update on the Juvenile Department. She said caseloads have reached an all-time high, and many cases are related to substance abuse. Hatley said the increase
Crane boys and girls finish as High Desert League champs Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Photos by DEBBIE RANEY The High Desert League championship basketball tournament was held in John Day over the weekend, and Crane’s boys and girls teams both took first place. The Crane Mustang boys basketball team won the High Desert League championship, rolling through their season with a perfect 27-0 overall record and
Raimundo Andres Uriarte Feb. 4, 1952 – Feb. 10, 2022 Obituary February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Raimundo was born in Guernica, Bizkaia in the Basque Country where he grew up with his mother, Teresa, sister, Maria and his half brother, Faustino Landa. In 1962, at the age of 10, his father, Resu, who he had only met a few times, brought his family over to the
Janice (Church) Lawson 1938 – 2022 Obituary February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Janice (Church) Lawson was born in Canute, Okla., on July 24, 1938 to Cartis and Hulda (Reinschmiedt) Church. She joined brothers Charles and Duane. She passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2022. Sometime in the early 40’s the family moved to the Los Angeles area of California. Her folks divorced there