Thompson lands Meehan scholarship News Youth July 1, 2020July 1, 20200 Risa Thompson of Diamond, who graduated from Crane Union High School in June, has won a $1,150 college scholarship named after a former reporter and sports columnist for The Oregonian newspaper. Thompson plans to attend Oregon Institute of Technology in the fall to study engineering. The Brian T. Meehan Memorial Scholarship is
Potential for large fires looms this summer News July 1, 2020July 1, 20200 Photo by JEREMY HILL A wildfire blazes through the sagebrush. by Lauren Brown for the Burns Times-Herald It is fire season again in the Harney Basin. Wet, cooler weather allowed for a longer greening-up period locally, but, with the onset of summer, we can expect hot, dry weather and storms with lightning that can
Efforts to memorialize fallen officer under way News July 1, 2020July 1, 20200 Submitted photo The Oregon Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. While conducting off-duty historic research, Rebecca Hannon, of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Standards & Certification Section, found online newspaper articles about the line-of-duty death of a Harney City
Hawley named Administrator of the Year News June 24, 2020June 23, 20200 Submitted photo Matt Hawley with some of his students at Crane. The Oregon Small Schools Association (OSSA) is proud to announce that Matt Hawley was named its 2020 Administrator of the Year. Hawley is the superintendent of Crane Elementary School District and Crane Union High School. He also serves as the public
Schimmelpfennig joins local clinic as family nurse practitioner Health Care News June 24, 2020June 23, 20200 Submitted photo Mary Schimmelpfennig started seeing patients in April. Harney District Hospital (HDH) Family Care clinic is pleased to welcome Mary Schimmelpfennig, a family nurse practitioner (FNP) who started seeing patients in April. As an FNP, Schimmelpfennig is a primary-care provider for patients of all ages. “We get to provide care to people across
Harney County Library reopened June 17 COVID-19 News June 24, 2020June 23, 20200 Beginning Wednesday, June 17, Harney County Library reopened with new procedures in place. To minimize infection risk and keep staff from being overwhelmed, the library is reopening in phases. During this first phase, the library will be open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The number of people
Residents reminded that overgrown vegetation can cause fire, traffic hazards News June 17, 2020June 16, 20200 The city of Burns Nuisance Vegetation Ordinance is designed to minimize fire and health hazards by controlling flammable vegetation. Overgrown vegetation can create fire and traffic hazards and is a violation of nuisance ordinances in the Burns City Code. On June 1, the city of Burns began to take action
Fourth of July festivities Community News June 17, 2020June 16, 20200 This 4th of July, enjoy the food, fun, and floats at Hines City Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adhering to the Phase 2 reopening guidelines set forth by the state, the Harney County Chamber of Commerce has planned a number of activities to take place in the four areas
Burns discusses city manager position, Burns Town abatement Burns City Council News June 17, 2020June 16, 20200 The city of Burns will have a number of new faces serving the city and on the city council in the near future. At the council meeting on Wednesday, June 10, Mayor Jerry Woodfin announced that the city made an informal job offer to Scott Finlayson of Herriman City, Utah, to
Update on the hazmat situation News June 10, 2020June 10, 20200 Photo courtesy of the Harney County Sheriff’s Office On Sunday, May 31, a Harney County Sheriff’s deputy observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Highway 20 at 102 mph. The deputy conducted a traffic stop at Hotchkiss Lane and Highway 20. There were three occupants in the vehicle. During the traffic stop,