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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.

License approved for marijuana dispensary

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The Hines Common Council approved two new business licenses at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The first license approved was for Hot Shot Pressure Washing Services, owned by Steven Murdock. Murdock told the council his business is a mobile service, offering pressure washing for both commercial and residential customers. The

Burns runners win first meet of season

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  The Burns cross country teams got the season off to a great start at the two-mile Dash n’ Splash held Aug. 25 in Vale. The Hilanders’ Emmett Klus won the boys race in 11:54 to lead the team to a first-place finish with 33 points. Daniel Letham finished one second behind

Quick hired as HCSD No. 3 superintendent

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  After spending the last 11 years in the Oroville, Wash., School District, Steve Quick has taken over the duties of superintendent of Harney County School District No. 3. Quick spent his first five years in Oroville as the junior/senior high school principal and served as superintendent the past six years. Quick said

Walden holds town hall in Harney County

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  U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, held a town hall meeting in Burns on Wednesday, Aug. 10, as part of his trip through the Second Congressional District covering more than 1,000 miles. Walden began by talking about the proposed national monument designation for the Owyhee Canyonlands in Malheur County. He noted that

Youth were removed from Eastern Oregon Academy

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On Wednesday, Aug. 10, Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) removed the 11 youths it had placed at Eastern Oregon Academy (EOA), a residential treatment facility in Hines. Assistant Director of OYA Community Services Phil Cox said OYA had received reports of allegations concerning the safety of the youths in the program that

Wyden hosts town hall in Harney County

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  The Owyhee Canyonlands, tax reform, climate change, and fighting wildfires were just a few of the topics discussed at a town hall meeting hosted by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Thursday, July 21, at the Harney County Courthouse. Before taking questions and comments from audience members, Wyden presented Harney County Judge Steve

Pioneer team takes home Ranch Rodeo top prize

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  Twenty-five four-man teams competed in the Harney County Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, July 9, at the Harney County Fairgrounds, and when it all was said and done,  the Pioneer team (Jason Stewart, Coy Patterson, Gus King, Ben Kershner) came in first with 339 points. The teams competed in team branding, big

Recall effort fails

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The effort to recall Harney County Judge Steve Grasty was defeated by a wide margin in a special election on Tuesday, June 28. Preliminary returns showed the recall was defeated by a margin of 70.35 percent to 29.65 percent. The unofficial results show a turnout of 63.76 percent, with 830 votes in

Upcoming vacancies on Burns Council announced

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Water and sewer rates set Four positions on the Burns City Council will be on the ballot this November. At the regularly scheduled meeting of the council on Wednesday, June 22, it was announced that the positions up for election this year are Position No. 1, currently held by Dan Hoke, Position

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