Carl Martin Harris 1943 – 2026 Obituary March 4, 2026March 4, 20260 Carl Martin Harris, 83 years old, passed away on Feb. 3, 2026. Born Jan. 8, 1943, a lifetime resident of Harney County, who only recently moved to Sutherlin, Ore. for health care with his son, Scott and wife, Carol Harris. Carl attended school in Hines and Burns and graduated from BUHS
Thelma Geraldine “Geri” Oster 1932 – 2025 Obituary February 18, 2026February 18, 20260 Thelma Geraldine “Geri” Oster passed away while traveling in Washington state on Dec. 26, 2025, joining her husband and two daughters. She was born at home on Oct. 20, 1932, to Thelma and Wiley Gordon in La Grande, and was raised in Elgin. At age twenty-three, while attending Eastern Oregon Normal
Nancy Cray April 17, 1941 – Feb. 8, 2026 Obituary February 18, 2026February 18, 20260 Nancy Cray, recently of Hines, long time Harney County resident, passed away at Willamette Manor assisted living facility in Lebanon, on Sunday 8 Feb. She was 84 years old. Nancy was born in Portland, on April 17, 1941. She was adopted by Bill and Delight Blake and passed her childhood in
Clothing, jewelry donations sought for P.E.O. Re-Style Show & Shop Community February 11, 2026February 13, 20260 Photos courtesy of P.E.O. 2025 fundraiser winner: Debbie Mues was the winner of P.E.O. Chapter EY’s December drawing fundraiser for a handmade wooden chest filled with gifts. She gifted the chest and items to family members. Burns P.E.O. Chapter EY is seeking donations for its Re-Style Show & Shop, which will take
Mollie Larson runs her latest marathon for her late husband, Stan Community February 11, 2026February 13, 20260 Photos courtesy of Mollie Larson Mollie Larson finished her latest runDisney marathon in January for the first time without her husband there. My name is Mollie Larson I’ve been representing Harney County for many runDisney events. Last year I participated in the 2025 Halloween half marathon. Before I left, I was asked to
BHS students complete college-level Wildland Fire course through TVCC Community Youth February 4, 2026February 4, 20260 Photo by DENISE ROSE BHS students celebrate with Harney County Engagement Coordinator Darcy Patterson after compleing their course through TVCC. Twenty-one junior and senior students at Burns High School recently completed a college-level Natural Resource 101 course embedded in their high school forestry class. The course is designed to prepare students for
Harney County Historical Society hosts luncheon Community February 4, 2026February 4, 20260 Photo courtesy HC Historical Society Karen Nitz shared books of old bottles. Scott Thomas shows off the types of bottles found at archaeological sites. The Harney County Historical Society facilitated a presentation on Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Burns Elks Lodge. The Elks provided lunch. Scott Thomas presented information of the types
John Fredrick Witzel 1937-2026 Obituary January 28, 2026January 28, 20260 John Fredrick Witzel was born on Feb. 15, 1937, in Hines, to Fred and Pearl Witzel. He passed away on Jan. 20, 2026. Fred grew up on the family ranch near Frenchglen. He had three older half-sisters – Marion, Betty and Daisy. He went to grade school in Frenchglen, and graduated
Joshua D. Petersen 1976 – 2025 Obituary January 21, 2026January 21, 20260 Joshua D. Petersen was born on Dec. 29, 1976, to Jon and Suzie Laurance-Petersen. With the exception of a brief time during his freshman year of high school, Josh spent his entire life in Harney County, a place that shaped him and that he, in turn, gave so much back
Death Notice – Earl Hofman Obituary January 21, 2026January 21, 20260 Earl Hofman passed away at his home in Roseburg, on Friday Jan. 2. Earl was born in Hines. He was youngest of three children to Henry and Pauline Hofman. He worked for Edward Hines Lumber Company for over 25 years as a millwright. After leaving the mill he worked for the