County Juvenile Department seeing a rise in substance-abuse cases County Court News February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County Court meeting held Feb. 2. These minutes were edited for clarity and length. Brooke Hatley provided an update on the Juvenile Department. She said caseloads have reached an all-time high, and many cases are related to substance abuse. Hatley said the increase
Two local scientists honored with awards from an international society Agriculture News February 16, 2022February 15, 20220 Dr. Jon Bates and Dr. Kirk Davies, scientists for the Agricultural Research Service at the Eastern Oregon Ag Research Center in Burns, were selected for major awards from the Society for Range Management. These awards were presented last week at the SRM Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, N.M. Bates received the SRM
Introducing the Harney Hub and Harney Hub Transit Community News February 16, 2022February 15, 20220 Submitted photo Featuring ‘50s-era decor, Harney Hub’s diner offers delicious and affordable meals to the whole community. Harney County Senior and Community Services Center and Dial-a-Ride will be going away March 1 to make way for Harney Hub and Harney Hub Transit. It’s the same great group of committed people operating under a
Bennett Muffler leaves lasting legacy Business News February 9, 2022February 9, 20220 Submitted photo Dennis and Dahlia Bennett pose in front of Bennett Muffler. Dennis Bennett came from a long history of business owners. In 1992, he followed in that legacy by building and successfully running Bennett Muffler and partnering with his dad, Gerry Bennett, to add Burns’ first and only automatic car wash
Local collaborative is seeing the forest through the trees News February 9, 2022February 9, 20220 Submitted photo A working group of the High Desert Partnership, the Harney County Forest Restoration Collaborative brings a diverse group of stakeholders together to discuss forest restoration projects that will earn broad support. In addition to attending regular meetings, members of the collaborative take field trips to impacted areas to gain
Remembering the life and legacy of World War II veteran Kenneth Eldridge News Veterans February 2, 2022February 1, 20220 by Samantha White Burns Times-Herald World War II veteran Kenneth Eldridge passed away Jan. 25 at the age of 97. The Burns Times-Herald would like to honor his life and legacy by republishing his memoir, which originally ran on June 18, 2014. Eldridge was drafted into the U.S. Army Nov. 27, 1943, and
Natural resource economy picking up steam Business News February 2, 2022February 1, 20220 Stock photo High Desert Biomass is currently working with the U.S. Forest Service Emigrant Creek Ranger Station on a stewardship project. The cooperative has also conducted tests with juniper to determine whether that fuel would work with its boiler. by Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald When Louisiana-Pacific Corp. closed its laminated veneer mill in
Help shape the future of healthcare in Harney County Health Care News January 26, 2022January 26, 20220 The 2022 Harney County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) survey is scheduled to launch Feb. 1. A collaboration of Harney County Health District (Harney District Hospital), Harney County Health Department/High Country Health and Wellness Center, and Symmetry Care Inc., the survey aims to gather information about the health and health needs
Slater Elementary robotics club advances to state competition News Youth January 19, 2022January 18, 20220 Photos by STEPHANIE BOWEN The Bulldog Builders in action. by Stephanie Bowen for Burns Times-Herald The Bulldog Builders, a team of students from Slater Elementary, are taking their interest in robotics to the next level. In their second year, they won the Robot Design Award for the Eastern Oregon Region and advanced to state
Assistance available for small businesses Business News January 19, 2022January 18, 20220 Great news for small, frontier businesses! High Desert Partnership (HDP) was awarded $750,000 from Business Oregon, the state of Oregon’s economic development agency, to provide business technical assistance to small businesses in Harney County and beyond. HDP is serving as the lead agency in a partnership that, in addition to Harney,