BLM celebrates National Celery Month; Volunteer host wanted for Chickahominy Reservoir Campground Community News March 20, 2024March 21, 20240 Photos by BLM A look at edible plants on public land Forget about St. Patrick’s Day – March is for celery! And at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), we can’t let the month go by without a nod to its most esteemed vegetable. For decades, people have used public lands in the
What happens when the mountain snowpack melts News March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 Photo by Nick Wagner, Foresight Drones Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald Mountain snowpack is key to the Harney Basin water year A healthy snowpack in the Harney Basin benefits not only ranchers and farmers who rely on it to grow hay, but also migrating birds who depend on the flood irrigated wet meadows in
Connie Steelman retires from Postal Service after 42 years Community News March 6, 2024March 6, 20240 After 42-years of working for the United States Postal Service, with 24 of those years being at the Hines Post Office, Connie Steelman has officially retired with her last day being Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. In celebration of her retirement, cake was available in the post office lobby all day Thursday
Burns City Council supports new CAD System Burns City Council Community February 28, 2024March 1, 20240 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Burns City Council meeting held Feb. 14. The minutes were edited for clarity and length. Burns Fire Departments’ David Ravenberg discussed the new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System. It’s part of the system that pulls up addresses when a call comes in and
Meet the Crane Store and Café’s new owner Business Community February 15, 2024February 15, 20240 Originally from the North Bend/Coos Bay area, Charlie Gibson, the new owner and operator of the Crane Store and Cafe, recently relocated after 17 years in Sutherlin to Crane stating, “albeit a little further from home than I originally wanted to be, I love it here.” The Crane Store and Cafe
MedQuest Camp accepting applications Health Care News February 7, 2024February 7, 20240 The first Frontier MedQuest Camp was held in June 2023 in Harney County. Applications are now open for 2024. Harney District Hospital (HDH) is teaming up with the High Desert Partnership, Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center (NEOAHEC), and local health care providers to bring the Frontier MedQuest Health Career Exploration
74th annual Chamber Awards winners Community News February 7, 2024February 7, 20240 The 74th annual Chamber Awards Dinner was held Saturday, Feb. 3, in the Burns Elks Lodge. The theme of this year’s dinner was ‘You Are An Important Piece of Harney County’. CASA of Eastern Oregon won the People’s Choice awards and the Nazarene Church won the Judge’s Choice for their
Free tax preparation available for everyone News January 31, 2024January 31, 20240 Beginning Feb. 5, and continuing through April 15, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is providing tax assistance and preparation on Monday’s and Wednesday’s through its Tax-Aide program here in Burns, and it’s free! The Foundation Tax-Aide program is the nation’s largest volunteer-based free tax preparation service. Our volunteers are locally trained and IRS
BLM proposes emergency closure at Cherry Springs News January 24, 2024January 26, 20240 The Cherry Springs area northwest of Hines is proposed for temporary closure to motor vehicles. Beginning this spring, access to the area may be gated or boulder-blocked to support public safety and reduce resource damage. It would remain open for non-motorized access, adjacent landowners, and other legal uses. “Over the past
Spence retires after 32 years of service Community News January 17, 2024January 18, 20240 Bob Spence spent 32 year in fire service, 28 of those as Fire Chief. In his tenure, Spence was able build a new firehouse/station, update the fire equipment, grants for a new firetruck, and implemented an excellent fire prevention program. His biggest accomplishment after 28 years as the Fire Chief