Burns Council discusses the housing shortage Burns City Council News September 16, 2020September 16, 20200 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Burns City Council meeting held Sept. 9. These minutes were edited for clarity and length: Interim City Manager Judy Erwin reported that: • she attended the county court meeting where housing was discussed. Greg Smith of the Harney County Economic Development office will request
County Court discusses housing shortage County Court News September 9, 2020September 8, 20200 With a housing shortage still quite prevalent in Harney County, the county court continued to discuss ways to ease the problem at its regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Greg Smith of the Harney County Economic Development Office attended the meeting by phone and informed the court that he’s been researching
Balloon causes power outage News September 9, 2020September 8, 20200 Submitted photo A large, mylar balloon drifted into an Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative substation, causing a power outage in the Burns area on Sept. 2. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 1:45 p.m., power outages in the Burns area were reported, affecting approximately 2,600 members. The cause of the outages is believed to be
2020 Harney County Fair Junior Livestock Show & Sale Schedule Agriculture News Youth September 9, 2020September 8, 20200 Click here to find the 2020 Harney County Fair Junior Livestock Show & Sale Schedule: Livestock Schedule
Bennet shares plan for this year’s fair News September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 By Jordon Bennet Harney County Fair Manager As you are all aware, this year is different than any year we can remember. Unfortunately, the 2020 Harney County Fair is not immune to the challenges and changes of the year. The county court, fair board, and fairgrounds staff are doing everything they can to
Dr. Homertgen joins HDH Family Care Health Care News September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 Harney District Hospital (HDH) Family Care clinic is pleased to welcome Kyle Homertgen, a doctor of osteopathic medicine who started seeing patients in the clinic on July 2. Doctors of osteopathic medicine are fully licensed physicians who practice in all areas of medicine. They receive the same training as a doctor
Harney County Clerk’s Office releases important election information Election News September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 The Harney County Clerk’s Office released the following information regarding the upcoming election: • The Presidential Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. • The last day for NEW Oregon voters to register to vote for the Nov. 3 General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 13. • Oregon is entirely vote-by-mail. • You do not
Health Department welcomes new director COVID-19 Health Care News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 Photo by RANDY PARKS Nic Calvin is set to take over the reins of the Harney County Health Department. Jolene Cawlfield is retiring from her position as director of the Harney County Health Department on Aug. 31, and Nic Calvin is set to take over the reins. Calvin grew up in Alabama —
Marijuana stash found on Steens Mountain News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 Submitted photo On Aug. 17, at about 10:30 a.m., a local rancher called dispatch to report that they found seven backpacks of marijuana while gathering cattle on a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) allotment in a remote area of Steens Mountain. The sheriff’s office and BLM law enforcement were guided to
EPA declares outdoor burn ban for the Burns Paiute Reservation News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 has called for a burn ban on all outdoor open burning on the Burns Paiute Reservation due to stagnant air conditions and elevated air pollution, until further notice. The burn ban applies to all outdoor and agricultural burning — including camping and recreational