Hines selects Erwin as city administrator Hines Common Council News June 22, 2016June 22, 20160 Concerns raised regarding marijuana business license At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 14, the Hines City Council voted to rescind the offer of the city administrator position made to John Leuthauser on May 24, and then voted to offer the position to Judy Erwin. Thirteen candidates were originally interviewed for the
District 3 Little League Tournament coming to town Sports June 22, 2016June 22, 20160 Harney County residents can expect to see a lot of new faces in town for the next week or so, as Harney County Little League hosts the District 3 Little League Tournament that gets under way Friday, June 24. Between 1,500 and 2,000 people are expected to attend the weeklong tournament,
HDH hosts first Mary Otley Volleyball Tournament to benefit CAN Cancer Community Sports June 15, 2016June 15, 20160 In 1967, Mary Otley was the physical education (P.E.) teacher at Lincoln Junior High in Burns, and part of her requirements included coaching volleyball to the seventh- and eighth-graders. Rather than play the game the way other teams were playing in those days, Otley taught her players “power volleyball,” and
Family uncovers mystery of missing relative News June 1, 2016June 1, 20160 Obituary found in 1941 issue of Burns Times-Herald It took almost a century of searching, but descendants of William Southam found the answer to at least one of their questions in Burns. The disappearance In the spring of 1920, Southam, 42, left Vernal, Utah, and headed for Denver, Colo., where he intended to
Runnels elected judge Election News May 25, 2016May 24, 20160 Lucas to serve as district attorney Once the final votes were tallied from the primary election held Tuesday, May 17, Pete Runnels had been elected Harney County judge with 52.98 percent of the vote. “I am thrilled with the support, and I look ahead to the challenges and opportunities that we have
Merkley visits Harney County News May 25, 2016May 24, 20160 Owyhee monument proposal discussed The proposal to make the Owyhee Canyonlands a national monument was the main topic of discussion at a town hall meeting with Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley that was held Friday, May 20, at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center. Several students from Jake Thompson’s U.S. History class
Signatures supporting Grasty’s recall submitted Election News May 18, 2016May 18, 20160 Recall election would be held near end of June Voters in Harney County may soon be casting their ballots on whether or not to recall Harney County Judge Steve Grasty, after more than 550 signatures supporting the recall petition were turned in to the secretary of state’s office on May 11. The
Two arrested after search warrants served News May 18, 2016May 18, 20161 Warrants part of tobacco theft investigation Two individuals were arrested after Burns and Hines police departments served two search warrants on Tuesday, May 10, as part of an ongoing investigation into the theft of more than $30,000 worth of tobacco products. The first search warrant was served at The Smoke Shop, 497 South
Council approves lease for airport business Burns City Council News May 4, 2016May 11, 20160 Residents discuss burning debris After several months of sorting through possible legal issues, the Burns City Council voted to approve the ground lease at the Burns Municipal Airport for Isaac Pierce of Williams Aircraft Painting and Auto Body. Pierce has been in the process of purchasing the business from Darrell Williams, but
Grigg to host ‘Shout Out to the Arts’ benefit concert on May 10 News Youth May 4, 2016May 4, 20160 Realizing that there was a need for funding for the art and choir programs at Burns High School (BHS), Natalie Grigg focused her senior project on helping keeping the programs sustainable. Grigg is planning a “Shout Out to the Arts” benefit concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the BHS