Burns boosting fuel supply at airport Burns City Council News July 3, 2018July 3, 20180 With another fire season almost here, the Burns City Council voted to move forward with leasing a 3,000-gallon fuel truck to boost the fuel supply at the Burns Municipal Airport. City Manager (CM) Dauna Wensenk told the council the city could lease the truck for three months at a cost of
Hines short on police officers Hines Common Council News July 3, 2018July 3, 20180 At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 26, the Hines Common Council accepted the resignation of Officer Roxane Ellis from the Hines Police Department. City Administrator Judy Erwin stated that Ellis had accepted a position with the Harney County Sheriff’s Office, working in the jail. Erwin explained that the new position
Biomass Cooperative meeting set for July 10 News July 3, 2018July 3, 20180 High Desert Biomass Cooperative will be holding a community meeting for Burns and Hines residents from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at the Harney County Community Center. The meeting will be to discuss the expansion of the heating district in Burns and the possibility of expansion in Hines. This
Court declares state of emergency for May 25 storm County Court News June 27, 2018June 27, 20180 During its regular meeting on June 20, the Harney County Court signed a court order declaring a state of emergency in Harney County to address the May 25 storm. “I’m doing my due diligence, or the court’s due diligence, to this county to sign this declaration,” Harney County Judge Pete Runnels
Slater’s ‘Spaghetti Garden’ is growing healthy kids Community News Youth June 27, 2018July 2, 20180 Sabrina Clark is the winner of the art contest conducted by Symmetry Care. The contest was to create a sign that will be used to identify the “Spaghetti Garden,” which is part of the “Growing Healthy Kids” summer program held at Slater Elementary School. In the garden, the children will
Walden asks President Trump to pardon the Hammonds Hammonds News June 27, 2018June 27, 20182 During a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on June 26, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) urged President Trump to pardon Dwight and Steven Hammond of Harney County. “Today I rise and raise an issue that would, quote, ‘shock the conscience’. Those are not my words, those are
Airport managers provide update Burns City Council News June 20, 2018June 21, 20181 Walt and Pat Sitz, managers of the Burns Municipal Airport, were present at the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 13, to give an update to the council. Pat presented the fuel sales numbers, and stated the airport committee had met May 25, with the main topics of discussion being
Forest Service briefs court on Danger Tree Removal Project County Court News June 20, 2018June 22, 20180 Lori Bailey, Christy Cheyne, and Melissa Ward of the U.S. Forest Service attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on June 6 to discuss the Emigrant Creek Ranger District Danger Tree Removal Project. Bailey, who is the National Environmental Policy Act coordinator, explained that the purpose of the project
Cutting horse show to be held at Bell A Ranch Agriculture News June 13, 2018June 13, 20180 Mark your calendars as Coyote Rock Ranch presents the Oregon Cutting Horse Association’s cutting horse show at the Bell A Ranch in Burns on June 22-24. This is the second consecutive year that Oregon Cutting Horse Association (OCHA) and Coyote Rock Ranch have joined forces to put on a show
Learn to protect yourself, your home from wildfire Community News June 13, 2018June 13, 20180 Each year, wildland fires consume homes in the wildland-urban interface — defined as areas where homes are built near or among lands prone to wildland fire. Studies show that as many as 80 percent of homes lost to wildland fire may have been saved if brush around the homes was