Burns Council considers city streets, donates to BHS athletic fields Burns City Council News August 2, 2017August 2, 20170 With the goal of improving city streets, the city of Burns hired H.A. McCoy Engineering and Surveying of Redmond to evaluate the streets and make a recommendation for improvements. On Wednesday, July 26, Hayes McCoy attended the Burns City Council meeting to present his report. He acknowledged that street maintenance is
Tumbleweed Cannabis Co. opening for business in Hines Business News July 26, 2017July 26, 20176 For Julie Beitzel, the medicinal benefits of cannabis are personal. Beitzel, co-owner and manager of Tumbleweed Cannabis Co. on Highway 20 in Hines, said she was injured several years ago when her vehicle was struck from behind by another. Traditional prescription medicines weren’t helping to alleviate the pain, so she
Merkley holds town hall in Burns News July 12, 2017July 12, 20170 Healthcare for Americans was the main topic of discussion at a town hall meeting held by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley on Sunday, July 9, at the Harney County Community Center. Merkley opened by stating he was the only member of the Oregon delegation serving on the Congressional Appropriations Committee (or spending
Burns council discusses economic development, flooding Burns City Council News July 5, 2017July 5, 20170 At the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 28, Burns Mayor Jerry Woodfin gave a brief overview of the “hot topics” being discussed at the economic development meetings being held recently at the Harney County Courthouse. Woodfin said the first meeting was about small business and some of the ideas
Burns mayor discusses possible impact of Rainbow gathering Burns City Council News June 21, 2017June 20, 20174 The Rainbow Family of Living Light is expected to hold their 2017 Gathering in north-central Oregon, and Burns Mayor Jerry Woodfin wants to make sure Harney County residents are aware of the possible impact on the community. At the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 14, Woodfin said he was
High school rodeo held in Burns Rodeo Sports May 31, 2017May 31, 20170 The Harney County High School Rodeo Team hosted a two-day rodeo at the Harney County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21. Members of the Harney County team from Burns High School are Lindsey Taylor, Zane Taylor, Brady White, and Tea Recanzone; those from Crane Union High School are Cashe Davis,
Hilander softball earns spot in state tournament Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports May 24, 2017May 24, 20170 The Burns softball team defeated Enterprise/Joseph/Wallowa and Grant Union in the Special District 2 playoffs before losing to Vale in the finals, earning them a spot in the OSAA 3A Softball State Championship tournament. The Hilanders, seeded 14th in the 16-team bracket, will play at Dayton, the No. 3 seed, at
Softball ends regular season with split Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports May 17, 2017May 18, 20170 The Burns softball team finished out the regular season by splitting doubleheaders with Enterprise and Nyssa. The Hilanders finished with a 5-5 record in league, and 10-11 overall. On Tuesday, May 9, Burns hosted Enterprise and won the first game 11-5. The Hilanders trailed 3-2 heading into the bottom of the
BHS and CUHS track teams compete in Baker Burns Sports Burns Track Crane Sports Crane Track Sports May 10, 2017May 10, 20170 The Burns and Crane track teams competed in the Baker Invite on Friday, May 5, in their final tune-up for the district meets. The Burns boys team placed second and the Crane boys team finished seventh in the 25-team meet. La Grande won the boys team title with 144.5 points, followed