Zink sentenced to 81 months in prison News July 22, 2020July 21, 20200 On Wednesday, July 15, Caleb Zink was sentenced to 81 months incarceration following a 12-person jury trial. On March 30, 2019, Zink requested law enforcement’s presence at property on West Buchanan in Burns. Burns Detective Robby Tiller and now Trooper Brennan Pilon responded. When officers arrived, Zink was armed with an
Fire precautions are now in effect News July 22, 2020July 21, 20200 County burn ban Harney County Emergency Manager Paul Gray announced that county-wide burning restrictions went into effect July 1. The following activities are not allowed: • open burning (burning of yard debris or large piles of woody debris); • use of burn barrels. Recreational fires, campfires, and warming fires are still allowed, but you are
Refuge, Forest Service work together to remove carp from Malheur Lake News July 22, 2020July 21, 20200 Submitted photos In 2018, 8,000 carp were removed from Malheur Lake. by Lauren Brown for the Burns Times-Herald The Carp Derby has become a fun, family-friendly annual event at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. The derby is a fishing competition where the public is invited to catch carp and learn more about how the
Bennett provides an update on this year’s fair Community News July 15, 2020July 15, 20200 By Jordon Bennett, Fair Manager Since the early 1900s, the Harney County Fair has been a time for the community to come together to celebrate the end of summer, the end of harvest, and kick off the new school year. We, as the members of the fair board and county court, are
Novak working with Sesame Street and CNN to promote health Health Care News July 15, 2020July 14, 20200 Photo by RANDY PARKS Kelly Novak of the Harney County Health Department was one of 40 people chosen from across the country to help Sesame Street and CNN create education resources for children and families. Sesame Street and CNN recently teamed up to promote Healthy Habits for Children and Families, an initiative
Hines discusses allocation of TLT funds Hines Common Council News July 8, 2020July 7, 20200 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held June 23. These minutes have been edited for clarity and length: City Administrator (CA) Kirby Letham mentioned how green the main park looks and said he is pleased with how well the new sprinkler system is working. He
Burns council appoints Erwin interim city manager Burns City Council News July 8, 2020July 7, 20200 by Randy Parks Burns Times-Herald The Burns City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 30, to discuss the search for a city manager. Prior to the open meeting, an executive session was held to discuss the position, according to ORS 192.660 (2) (A). Once the open meeting was convened, the council voted
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