Court debates emergency declaration County Court News June 13, 2018June 14, 20180 During its regular meeting on June 6, the Harney County Court considered declaring a state of emergency in response to the storm that occurred on Friday, May 25. Harney County Judge Pete Runnels stated that the declaration may make funding available for recouping losses. He stressed that he doesn’t want to
Chamber welcomes a new director Business News June 6, 2018June 6, 20180 Lola Johnson of Burns was hired as the new executive director of the Harney County Chamber of Commerce. Johnson was hired on May 14 and officially began her new duties at the chamber a week later. Johnson had to hit the ground running in her new post, as the Skull 120/60/30
Bike races to be held in Harney County News June 6, 2018June 6, 20180 When most people think of a bicycle race, they envision a pack of riders jockeying for position on a paved surface. The Skull 120/60/30 Gravel Grinder, taking place June 16 in Harney County, is something completely different. Following a multi-surface course that winds across public lands, participants in the Skull 120
Biomass cooperative asks Burns for clemency on franchise agreement Burns City Council News May 30, 2018June 1, 20180 by Randy Parks Burns Times-Herald Harney County Judge Pete Runnels and Lori Cheek attended the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, May 23, to talk about the franchise agreement High Desert Biomass Cooperative (HDBC) has with the city. Cheek said that HDBC had bought the system from Harney Community Energy (HCE), the developer,
Strong wind takes Harney County by storm News May 30, 2018May 30, 20180 Strong wind, rain, and hail hit Harney County Friday, May 25, uprooting trees and damaging homes, barns,vehicles, and power lines. Prior to losing power, the National Weather Service reporting station at Burns Municipal Airport recorded wind speeds up to 57 miles per hour, and the remote reporting station at Sage
Crane Union High School Class of 2018 News Youth May 30, 2018May 30, 20180 On Friday, May 25, the seniors at Crane Union High School received their diplomas, ready to face the world.
Owens updates court about flood issues County Court News May 23, 2018May 23, 20182 During the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on May 16, Harney County Commissioner Mark Owens recapped a recent meeting among the county, cities of Burns and Hines, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to discuss flooding in Harney County. Owens said 47 homes will immediately be excluded from flood
Fire management the focus of community discussion News May 23, 2018May 23, 20180 In an effort to better inform the public about prescribed burns on the Malheur National Forest (MNF), the Harney County Restoration Collaborative and High Desert Partnership hosted a community discussion on managed fire on Wednesday, May 16, at the Pine Room in Burns. Following introductions by those in attendance, James Johnston,
County opposes gun restriction initiatives County Court News May 16, 2018May 16, 20180 During its regular meeting on May 2, the Harney County Court adopted Resolution 2018-07 in the matter of opposing Initiative Petition 43 (IP43) and Reporting Initiative 44 (RP44). Harney County Judge Pete Runnels stated that there is a petition going around to put “some really restrictive gun measures” on the November
Hines replacing lift station Hines Common Council News May 16, 2018May 16, 20180 With hopes of heading off a major problem in the city’s sewer system, the Hines Common Council approved replacing the lift station that services the south end of the city. At the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, May 8, City Administrator Judy Erwin explained that the existing lift station fails almost