Andrea Whitson of Juntura Elementary selected as Regional Teacher of the Year Community News September 23, 2026September 23, 20260 The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, announced that Andrea Whitson as one of Oregon’s 17 2026-27 Regional Teachers of the Year! Whitson teaches at Juntura Elementary in Juntura. Every day in Oregon classrooms, teachers offer their innovation, energy and content mastery in support of students
Another bat tests positive for rabies Community News September 23, 2026September 23, 20260 Another bat in rural Harney County recently tested positive for rabies. The bat was found alive in a driveway, appeared sick, and was alone. A private citizen safely transported the bat in a sealed glass container to a local veterinarian, where it was frozen and sent off to the Oregon Pubic
Cattlewomen annual Chuckwagon Breakfast this Saturday Community News September 9, 2026September 9, 20260 Photo courtesy of HCCW By Ramonda A. Thompson, HCCW The Harney County CattleWomen (HCCW) Chuckwagon Breakfast is once again being held on the Saturday of Fair Week, Sept. 12, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Harney County Community Building next to the Chamber of Commerce. The Fair Chuckwagon Breakfast continues to
Bat tests positive for rabies in Harney County Community News September 2, 2026September 2, 20260 On Friday, Aug. 28, the Harney County Health Department let the community know that a bat collected in rural Harney County had tested positive for rabies, according to the Oregon State Veterinary Laboratory. The bat was safely collected by a private citizen and veterinary-euthanized after it was observed acting strangely and
*Second Flat/Coleman Creek Fire Updates as of Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2026 News August 5, 2026August 5, 20260 SECOND FLAT As of Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2026, Firefighters focused Monday on locating and extinguishing remaining hotspots with infrared imagery while hand crews walked the fire’s edge to verify containment in rugged terrain. A primary objective remains keeping the fire south of Red Hill while protecting nearby communities and critical
Burns Basin fire updates News July 29, 2026July 29, 20260 Updated fire information in the Burns Basin as of 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 21, from the Southern Area Incident Management Blue Team 2. An evacuation shelter has been established at Crane High School and limited livestock sheltering is available onsite. Second Flat Fire Size: 86,504 acres Containment: 5% Personnel: 205 Reported: July 27, 2026 Firefighting personnel,
Refuge turns to electronic barrier to block carp from Blitzen River News July 29, 2026July 29, 20260 Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald The proliferation of the invasive common carp has been an issue in Malheur Lake for a century. The non-native fish were introduced into the lake in the 1920s. Carp crowd out native fish and destroy the lakebed with their foraging behavior, which uproots vegetation and creates turbid