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Hines Council discusses ongoing water project

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The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held Sept. 22. These minutes were edited for clarity and length: Under department reports: City Administrator (CA) Kirby Letham reported that the city has been very busy with the water project. Easements were recorded with the county, and CA Letham

Study to look at emergent vegetation in Malheur Lake

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Submitted photo As part of a three-pronged restoration effort, Dr. James Pearson, a fish biologist at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, is looking for ways to restore emergent vegetation in Malheur Lake. by Lauren Brown for the Burns Times-Herald The infestation of carp, the turbidity of the water, and the lack of vegetation are

Hines Common Council covers a variety of topics

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The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held Sept. 8. These minutes were edited for clarity and length: Hines Fire Chief Bob Spence reported that, since the last meeting, there were five false alarms and one call for backup for a motor-vehicle accident. He added that the

Carpenter announces the end of his campaign for circuit court judge

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On Sept. 18, Grant County District Attorney Jim Carpenter announced that he was suspending his campaign for the Grant-Harney Circuit Court Judge position. Carpenter’s announcement is as follows: It is a distinct honor and privilege to serve the people of Grant County as your District Attorney. When Circuit Judge William D. Cramer

Integrated medicine comes to Burns

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Submitted photos  AiM staff members (L-R): Nichole Johnson, Katy Langenfeld, Dr. Kevin Johnson, Lauri Travis, Becky Cunningham, and Marlena Bailey. On Oct. 1, Allegiant Integrative Medicine (AiM) will officially begin accepting and seeing new patients. The medical staff will focus on delivering primary medical care to all of Harney County. With special

County needs your input on new land-use laws

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The Harney County Planning Department invites the public to participate in a unique land-use planning process created by the Oregon legislature. In 2019, the legislature passed SB-2, which allowed eight Eastern Oregon counties to participate in a special process to find additional employment lands outside standard land-use processes. Employment lands are

Burns Paiute Tribe breaks ground on housing project

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Photo by RANDY PARKS The Burns Paiute Tribe held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Yapa Subdivision housing project on Sept. 14. On Monday, Sept. 14, the Burns Paiute Tribe held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Yapa Subdivision Project. The project consists of building eight new home sites. It is hoped that four of

Burns Council discusses the housing shortage

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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

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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

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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

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