Folks needed for natural resources committee County Court News July 10, 2019July 10, 20190 The Harney County Court is requesting letters of interest from people who would like to participate on Harney County’s Natural Resources Advisory Committee (NRAC). The purpose of NRAC is to advise the Harney County Court on the needs and priorities of our natural resources; provide substantial comments for the National Environmental
Scam alert issued News July 10, 2019July 10, 20190 Harney County Dispatch continues to receive reports of phone scams being received in our area. The most recent is someone claiming to be with Social Security looking for a person unknown to the recipient. Once the recipient states that no one by that name lives there, the caller asks for their
Community News July 3, 2019July 3, 20190 Are you ready for some Fourth of July fun? Abundant activities are planned in Harney County to ensure that your Independence Day celebration is brighter than a firework! Get your day off to a sweet start by purchasing some Lion Balls from the Burns Lions Club. The club is setting up
Burns working to fill city manager position Burns City Council News July 3, 2019July 3, 20190 The search for a new city manager for the city of Burns is proceeding on schedule. At the Burns Council meeting on June 26, Burns Mayor Jerry Woodfin reported that the search committee narrowed the search down to five applicants. The city will conduct interviews with the five applicants on July
Fee for rural fire protection program explained Hines Common Council News July 3, 2019July 3, 20190 With the city of Hines setting a new fee schedule for the rural fire protection program, Hines City Administrator Kirby Letham took a few minutes during the Hines Common Council meeting on June 25 to clarify how the new fees would be assessed. He explained that the fees would be calculated
To address deficit, county will take a loan from the road department County Court News June 26, 2019June 26, 20190 Due to the current budget shortfall, Harney County’s general fund for fiscal year 2019-2020 (July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020) is projected to begin with a balance of $0 to $50,000. To address the deficit, the Harney County Court approved Resolution 2019-17 during its meeting on June 19. The resolution
Hines Common Council covers a variety of topics Hines Common Council News June 26, 2019June 27, 20190 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held June 11. They have been edited for clarity and length. ••• The budget committee agenda for June 11 was reviewed and approved. Committee Chairman Jeff Hoyt asked City Administrator Kirby Letham to update the committee. Letham explained that the overall
Burning restrictions go into effect July 1 News June 26, 2019June 26, 20190 The fire departments of Burns and Hines provided open burning information for residents. Burning restrictions will go into effect July 1. The following activities will not be allowed: • Open burning (burning of yard debris or large piles of woody debris) • Use of burning barrels Recreational fires, campfires, and warming fires are
Emergency services training to be conducted June 28 News June 26, 2019June 26, 20190 On Friday, June 28, local emergency services personnel will be conducting a mock traffic accident beginning at 10 a.m. The training will take place at the intersection of Hotchkiss Lane and Snow Mountain Avenue, near the old mill smokestack. Medical emergency services, fire, and law enforcement personnel will all be involved
Event set to celebrate local archaeology and culture Arts and Entertainment Community News June 19, 2019June 19, 20190 The Archaeology Roadshow is returning to Harney County on Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hines Park. This year, the Roadshow joined forces with the Harney County Cultural Coalition (HCCC) to present, not only the history and archaeology of our region, but also exciting exhibits and