Public addresses council concerning water rates, marijuana ordinance Hines Common Council News January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 A capacity crowd squeezed into the council chambers for the Hines Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Most were voicing concerns about the proposed water rate increases and Ordinance 317, which amends sections of Ordinance 295 regarding marijuana business permits and time and manner restrictions for marijuana businesses. Hines resident
Post office fire might have destroyed ballots Election News January 10, 2018January 10, 20180 At about 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 4, there was a report of a fire at the Burns Post Office on S. Broadway. The reporting party stated the inside mail dropbox was “glowing,” and there was smoke in the area of post office boxes inside the building. Burns and Hines fire departments
Historical Society seeks identification for Hines Lumber Company photographs News January 10, 2018January 10, 20182 by Karen Nitz for the Burns Times-Herald The simple push of a button in Washington, D.C. on May 8, 1930, ushered into Harney County an era of growth and prosperity, the likes of which had not been seen before or since, capping a saga that began nearly 10 years earlier when a
Double fatal commercial vehicle crash on U.S. 20 News January 3, 2018January 3, 20180 On Dec. 30, at approximately 9:10 a.m. (MT), Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers responded to a double fatal motor vehicle crash on U.S. 20 at milepost 216 west of Harper, which is in Malheur County. Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2016 Kenworth commercial truck and semitrailer operated by Brian Brunscher, 37,
Following roof collapse, Burns Feed and Farm Supply is remodeling, expanding Business News January 3, 2018January 3, 20180 Eastern Oregon’s winter of 2016-17 saw one snowstorm after another. The few inches of snow soon turned into a foot of snow, and still the snow came down. Snow drifts lined the streets. Homes, businesses, and vehicles were covered, and the snow continued to fall. The weight of the snow
News January 3, 2018January 3, 20180 Take a look back at 2017, an action-packed year that included sports victories, cultural celebrations, fishing, flooding, and so much more. Find the Year in Review on pages 1 and 6-10 of the Jan. 3, 2018, edition of the Burns Times-Herald.
Court discusses fair finances County Court News December 27, 2017December 27, 20170 Former Interim Fair Manager Rick Paul and Harney County Fair Board President Karen Moon attended the Dec. 20 regular meeting of the Harney County Court to introduce the new fair manager and present financial information regarding the 2017 Harney County Fair, Rodeo, and Race Meet. Paul reported that the race meet
Hines considers annual marijuana business fee Hines Common Council News December 27, 2017December 27, 20170 A discussion for a fee to be implemented on marijuana businesses drew a crowd to the Hines Common Council meeting, held Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The proposal, submitted by City Administrator Judy Erwin at the direction of the Hines Common Council, would increase the existing $75 fee to $5,000,
Board welcomes manager, reviews 2017 fair News December 20, 2017December 20, 20170 by Jordon Bennett for the Burns Times-Herald The Harney County Fair Board met Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Memorial Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds. During the meeting, the board covered the introduction/welcoming of the new manager, Jordon Bennett, and a review of finances from the 2017 fair. Also discussed were contracts
ODOT takes first in Light Parade Community News December 20, 2017December 20, 20170 On Saturday, Dec. 9, the city of Burns and Harney County Chamber of Commerce held the annual Christmas Jamboree. The day was filled with a lot of activities from face painting, to crafts, to coloring, to cookie decorating, to an ugly sweater contest. To wrap up the day, Umpqua Bank