OWEB awards up to $6 million grant to improve county’s aquatic health, wetlands Community News February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Funding is result of a multi-year cooperative effort among partners The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) voted Tuesday, Jan. 26, to allocate more than $1.6 million to support a diverse partnership working to improve habitat values and water quality in Malheur Lake and other Harney Basin wetlands. The funding set-aside, one
Donna Darleen Allen 1937-2016 Obituary February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Donna Darleen Allen passed away Jan. 30. Better known as Darleen, she was born March 30, 1937, and served the community of Harney County for the better part of her life, and though you might have not known it, she loved every minute. Darleen couldn’t remember people’s names, but she could
Patricia Eileen (Wormington) Allison 1939-2016 Obituary February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Patricia Eileen (Wormington) Allison passed away Jan. 27 of lung cancer at her home. Patricia was born March 14, 1939, in Denver, Colo. She grew up in Colorado and the western Idaho area, near Caldwell and Nampa, attending elementary school there. Her family moved to Bend when she was in eighth
Jack Merritt Harter 1921-2016 Obituary February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Jack Merritt Harter, 94, passed away Jan. 14 at Harney District Hospital. Jack was born Aug. 16, 1921, in Murphy at the Hays Ranch. The family lived in various places while he was growing up. He went to high school in Modesto, Calif., where he played both football and baseball. He
Kenneth E. Smith 1939-2016 Obituary February 3, 2016February 3, 20160 Kenneth E. Smith, 76, passed away Jan. 30 in Burns. Kenneth was born Oct. 31, 1939, and lived his early years in Kentucky, then the family moved to Oregon in 1951, where he attended school in Crane. Although he lived in different parts of Oregon and spent some years in Idaho, Harney
Desert Historical Theatre to screen ‘Dryland’ Community News January 27, 2016January 27, 20160 Film explores farming challenges Since its premiere at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival two years ago, Dryland has been shown at almost 60 different venues around the country. The film, created by Sue Arbuthnot and Richard Wilhelm, took top honors at both the Ellensburg Film Festival and the Eugene International Film
Hattie Opel Anderson 1921-2015 Obituary January 27, 2016January 27, 20160 It is with great sadness that her family announces the passing of Hattie Opel Anderson. Hattie was born in Portland, Oregon to Frank and Pearl (Dornsife) Warren on August 24, 1921. She was the 4th child of 9 children. Growing up in the 1920’s and “dirty 30’s” helped shape Hattie into the
James Edwin Eshelby 1941-2016 Obituary January 27, 2016January 27, 20160 James Edwin Eshelby, 74, passed away Jan. 13 at a care facility home in Boise, Idaho. James was born June 26, 1941, in Boise to James Wesley Eshelby and Mildred Doss Eshelby. He was the older brother of Judy Eshelby Anderson and Mary Jo Eshelby. Jim, as James would later be called,
Wheeler “Tex” Dawson 1925-2016 Obituary January 27, 2016January 27, 20160 Wheeler “Tex” Dawson, 91, passed away Jan. 16 at his home. Wheeler was born in Waco, Texas, on Sept. 29, 1925, to Wilbur and Elsie Pear Dawson. He was the last child born of seven children. He had three brothers and three sisters. Wheeler joined the Navy when he was 17
Funeral service — Lawrence “Larry” Shelton Obituary January 27, 2016January 27, 20160 Lawrence “Larry” Shelton, 92, passed away Jan. 23 at his home in Burns. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Contributions in his memory may be made to the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of