Roaring Springs Ranch honored with national Rangeland Innovations Award News September 24, 2025September 25, 20250 Erik and Cindy Davies (center) received the award Sept. 17, also pictured, Brenda Younkin, BLM Senior Advisor (left), and Marlo Draper, BLM Division Chief for Forest, Rangeland, and Vegetation Resources (right). Photo courtesy of BLM The Davies and Sanders families of Roaring Springs Ranch were recently awarded the Bureau of Land Management’s
Leaders of Harney County sign petition Community News September 17, 2025September 17, 20250 The Wadatika Band of Northern Paiute have called the Harney Basin home since time immemorial. Known as the “Wada Seed Eaters,” the Wadatika have carried resilience through centuries of hardship and survival. In the 1800s, Tribal members were forcibly marched more than 300 miles through snow, yet many returned home,
Celebrating a successful 2025 Tribal Stewards Program in Eastern Oregon Burns Paiute Tribe September 17, 2025September 17, 20250 Tribal Stewards participants during the graduation celebration with the Burns Paiute Tribal Council and leadership from Lomakatsi and ONDA. - Submitted photo Hands-on workforce development and restoration education program serving young adults from the Burns Paiute Tribe and rural community By Lomakatsi Restoration Project Staff The Burns Paiute Tribe, Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA),
From flatbeds to fast horses – the 101st Harney County Fair is here! Community News September 3, 2025September 4, 20250 The tradition continues, and the spirit of the West rides strong! Harney County is proud to present the 101st Annual Harney County Fair and Rodeo, a celebration of heritage, heart, and pride in western values. From Sept. 2-6, Burns will come alive with the sights, sounds, and energy of the
2025 Harney County Fair & Rodeo Grand Marshals Community News September 3, 2025September 4, 20250 By Jessica Smith We are honored to announce Steve and Kristi Rickman as our Harney County Fair and Rodeo grand marshals. Steve grew up in Izee on a ranch and Kristi moved to Harney County in 1977 with her family. They ranched and raised hay on Crane-Buchanen RD. at the base
The Carnival is back at the Harney County Fair & Rodeo! Community News August 27, 2025August 27, 20250 The Harney County Fair & Rodeo are thrilled to welcome Wold Amusements this year! Bringing all the fun, lights, and rides you know and love! Get ready for thrills, squeals, and spinning wheels. The carnival will be open from Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 4-6, from 2-10 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or
Burns District BLM plans medusahead treatments Agriculture News August 27, 2025August 27, 20250 This fall, the Bureau of Land Management, Burns District, will conduct aerial herbicide applications across about 15,000 acres to target the invasive grass medusahead on public lands heavily impacted by wildfire. “Medusahead can take over a landscape in just a few years if left unchecked,” said Sam Cisney, BLM Burns District
NewSun Energy awards Climate + Ag scholarships to 11 rural Oregon graduates Agriculture Community August 27, 2025August 27, 20250 Nearly $20,000 Awarded Through 3rd Annual Essay Contest NewSun Energy is proud to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Climate + Ag Scholarship Essay Contest and will award a total of $19,500 to 11 graduating seniors from across rural Oregon. The students, selected by a panel of regional leaders, stood
New phase of wildfire resilience work completed in Southeast Oregon Community News June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 Crews have completed another phase of wildfire prevention work in the Stinkingwater Mountains, removing overgrown juniper trees across more than 1,100 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The effort is part of the Southeast Oregon Wildfire Resiliency Project, a long-term strategy aimed at reducing
Kaylee Birt’s remains found News May 7, 2025May 8, 20250 The Harney County Sheriff’s Office have confirmed that the remains discovered by volunteer searchers on Saturday, May 3, 2025, have been positively identified as belonging to Kaylee Birt, who had been missing since April 4, 2025. The family has been notified. The Harney County Sheriff’s Office would like to express their