Burns continues spring cleaning Burns City Council News April 12, 2017April 12, 20170 With the spring weather upon us, the city of Burns is continuing its effort to get residents to clean up their properties. The city will have several dumpsters placed around town May 12-14 to encourage property clean up. The dumpsters are for tree limbs, brush, and yard debris. C&B Sanitary will
Crash claims motorcyclist’s life News April 12, 2017April 12, 20170 On April 5, shortly after 9 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers responded to a motorcycle versus commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crash on Highway 78 and Newton Road, 21 miles east of Burns. A preliminary investigation revealed that both vehicles were traveling eastbound on Highway 78. The motorcycle operator, 42-year-old Gresham
Burns council voices concern over flooding Burns City Council News March 29, 2017March 30, 20170 As the spring runoff continues, so do concerns about flooding in some areas of the county. At the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, March 22, Public Works Director Pedro Zabala told the council pumps have been in place for 10 days, pumping water from the field at the end of
Violent assault results in 60-month sentence News March 29, 2017March 30, 20171 On March 22, Isaiah James Smartt was sentenced to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty in Harney County Circuit Court to assault in the third degree. On Aug. 18, 2016, Burns Police officers were dispatched to 610 N. Broadway in Burns for a reported assault. Law enforcement observed a 30-year-old
Raney provides vivid view of ranch life Agriculture Community News March 22, 2017March 22, 20170 Engraved Silver: Portraits of Ranching Life 2, by Harney County author Debbie Raney, provides readers with a vivid, authentic look into the ranching life. Engraved Silver is a sequel to Raney’s initial book, Hair On Barbed Wire: Portraits of Ranching Life, and Raney noted the newest publication is “a lot more
‘Era of Megafires’ presentation April 3 News March 22, 2017March 22, 20170 Harney County Restoration Collaborative and High Desert Partnership will be hosting a presentation on wildland fire called Era of Megafires at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 3, at the Historic Desert Theatre in Burns. Megafires, wildfires over 100,000 acres, and the destruction caused by them is a serious and growing issue
Sammy Kershaw to perform at fair Community News March 15, 2017March 15, 20174 Sammy Kershaw will be coming to the Harney County Fair, Rodeo, and Racemeet. Kershaw will play at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9. He will be preceded by a warm-up band, staring at 9 p.m. There will be three sections of seating in the grandstands: general admission, a closer reserved section,
Court receives update from Symmetry Care Inc. County Court News March 15, 2017March 15, 20170 Chris Siegner and Ashley Vanderdasson attended the March 8 meeting of the Harney County Court to provide an update regarding Symmetry Care Inc. Siegner is the director of Symmetry Care, and Vanderdasson is Symmetry Care’s nurse practitioner. They reported that Symmetry Care was recently designated as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
Soaring Spirits International promotes hope, healing Community News March 8, 2017March 8, 20171 Autumn Toelle’s life was turned upside down when her husband, Joe, died suddenly in February of 2015. Joe — who was an athlete, avid hunter, and wildfire fighter — lost his life when his heart stopped while he was jogging. “Apparently, he had something wrong with his heart, but they don’t know
SMAC meets March 16, 17 in Hines News March 8, 2017March 8, 20170 The next Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) meeting is set for Thursday and Friday, March 16-17, at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, in Hines. The two-day meeting schedule is: Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday’s