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Author: Randy Parks

Editor Randy was born in Iowa, and spent most of his life growing up in the Hawkeye State. After a few years in college, he settled in Idaho for a decade, skiing, golfing, and working at Sun Valley Resort. He married in 1985, completed broadcast school, and moved to Harney County in 1989 to work for KZZR. After 16 years of on-air work, he left the radio station and went to work for the Burns Times-Herald.

Burns, Crane wrestling teams compete in Woodfin-Robinson duals

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  The Burns wrestling team kicked off the 2016-17 wrestling season by hosting the Woodfin-Robinson Wrestling Duals on Friday, Dec. 2, at Burns High School. Schools competing, along with the Hilanders, were Crane, Vale, Baker, and Lakeview. Baker went undefeated in the duals and took home the championship trophy. Burns placed second, followed

LaFollette congratulates new mayor, councilors

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At the start of the Burns City Council  meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Mayor Craig LaFollette congratulated those elected to council positions in the Nov. 8 election. Lynda Fine and Donna Liz Appelman were elected by write-in votes to Positions 1 and 2, respectively, Terri Presley was re-elected to Position No.

Bentz discusses transportation package

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Regarding the 2017 transportation package that’s being worked on by the state legislature, State Representative, House District 60, Cliff Bentz  said, “You need to tell me what you want me to do.” Bentz paid a visit to Harney County on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to talk about several issues, including the transportation

Hilanders place second in EOL playoffs

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  The Burns volleyball team placed second at the Eastern Oregon League (EOL) playoffs held Saturday, Oct. 22, at Vale High School. The Hilanders started off the day with a three-set victory over Nyssa, 25-11, 25-18, 25-12. The Hilanders’ Lindsey Taylor recorded 18 of the team’s 37 kills in the match. Rachel Duhn

Burns reaches semis at Creswell tourney

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On Saturday, Oct. 8, the Burns volleyball team competed in the Creswell Tournament. In pool play, Burns split with Catlin Gabel 25-19, 21-25 in the first match.  The Hilanders’ Carli Feist led in kills with five, followed by Lindsey Taylor and Rachel Duhn with four each. Taylor led the team in

Harney County veteran attends Saratoga WarHorse program

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  “I don’t know how to tell you, but there is something different in me now.” Those were the words Paul Hyland, a Korean War veteran, spoke when describing his trip to Aiken, S.C., to attend the Saratoga WarHorse program. Saratoga WarHorse, a nonprofit foundation based in New York, assists veterans from around

Hilanders defeat Honkers in three sets

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  The Burns Hilanders swept Lakeview in three sets, 25-13, 25-12, 25-12, in non-conference volleyball action Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Burns High School. With the score tied at 7-7 in the first set, the Hilanders’ Carli Feist served 10 straight points to put Burns up 17-7. The Honkers came back with a

Gem Air offers overnight freight service

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  Unbeknownst to many Harney County residents, Gem Air now provides overnight freight service to and from the Burns and Boise airports throughout the week. Greg Sovkoplas, the pilot for Gem Air, said the service is a United Parcel Service (UPS) route that began this past spring. The plane arrives at the Burns

Mustangs start season with 36-34 victory over Huskies

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Football, volleyball contests scheduled for Sept. 10 cancelled The Crane Mustangs rushed for 328 yards and four touchdowns on their way to a 36-34 season-opening win over Sherman at the Dufur Classic on Friday, Sept. 2. Davis Steeves led the Mustangs’ rushing attack with 102 yards on 23 carries and one score,

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