BLM discusses sage grouse management with court County Court News August 23, 2017August 23, 20170 Matt Obradovich and Holly Orr of the Burns District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court Aug. 16 to discuss the adaptive management strategy for sage grouse. Obradovich — who is the district biologist for the Burns BLM and a point of
3D printing has invaded Harney County schools News Youth August 23, 2017August 23, 20170 Harney Education Service District (ESD), using School Improvement Funds, assisted Crane Union High School, Hines Middle School, and Burns High School with the purchase of top-of-the-line 3D printers for classroom use. Harney County rural schools can also use a 3D printer through Harney ESD. Teachers received multiple trainings from Google and
Preparing for the eclipse: Consider traffic, fire danger Eclipse News August 16, 2017August 16, 20170 by H. Paul Gray Harney County Emergency Manager for the Burns Times-Herald As travelers come into our area, we want them to enjoy themselves, travel around safely, see the sights within our county, meet new friends, eat at our restaurants, and just have a good time. However, we don’t want anyone getting hurt or starting
Hines Common Council discusses eclipse preparations Eclipse Hines Common Council News August 16, 2017August 16, 20170 by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald The Hines Common Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m. The council approved the business license applications for six new businesses: JHR Construction, ASG Land Development/Snow Plowing and Debris Removal, Sage Hens Janitorial, Sage Supply, May Flowers Nursery, and Elkhorn Painting
Harney ESD awarded $35,000 grant from OCF Arts and Entertainment News Youth August 16, 2017August 16, 20170 Integrating the arts into the regular education classroom will continue to get a boost in Harney County from the Oregon Community Foundation. Recently, through a grant renewal process, Harney Education Service District (Harney ESD) gained approval for yet another $35,000. Harney ESD, partnering with Harney County schools, Kids Club of Harney
Court selects Gregory Smith & Company LLC for economic development services County Court News August 9, 2017August 9, 20170 During its regular meeting on Aug. 2, the Harney County Court agreed to begin negotiating an economic development services contract with Gregory Smith & Company LLC of Heppner. The court also received proposals from PARC Resources, Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC), and Denise Rose. All four applicants were interviewed by
Grocery Outlet coming to Hines Business News August 9, 2017August 10, 20174 A Grocery Outlet store will be opening in Hines this fall, offering shoppers an opportunity to purchase groceries at discounted prices. Dickerhoof Properties purchased a two-acre parcel next to Rite Aid in the Steens Mountain Plaza on Highway 20, and construction on the new building began in mid-July. Matt Dickerhoof, co-owner of
Carp Derby at MNWR draws a good crowd News August 9, 2017August 9, 20171 Fifty-four participants tried their luck in this year’s Carp Derby held Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR). There were 34 carp caught, weighing a total of 213.5 pounds. The biggest fish caught was a 10-pounder. Winners of the “Most Fish Caught” contest were as follows: Ages 3-9 — Owen
Burns Council considers city streets, donates to BHS athletic fields Burns City Council News August 2, 2017August 2, 20170 With the goal of improving city streets, the city of Burns hired H.A. McCoy Engineering and Surveying of Redmond to evaluate the streets and make a recommendation for improvements. On Wednesday, July 26, Hayes McCoy attended the Burns City Council meeting to present his report. He acknowledged that street maintenance is
Senior Center hosting Medicare 101 Session Community News August 2, 2017August 2, 20170 The public is invited to attend the Medicare 101 Session at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center. The session is for those who are new to Medicare or will be soon, family and caregivers of Medicare consumers, anyone with questions about Medicare, anyone