Burns to have streets analyzed Burns City Council News February 15, 2017February 15, 20170 At the regularly scheduled Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8, the council approved a motion directing City Manager (CM) Dauna Wensenk to solicit for engineering fees for a street analysis. The street analysis would describe the condition of the city’s streets and identify an estimated funding amount required to
Million page challenge returns Community News February 15, 2017February 15, 20170 Who are the biggest readers in the land? If history is any guide, it’s Team Harney/Lake in the 2017 Million Page Challenge! Harney County Library is again teaming up with Lake County Library District to take on Hood River County Library District and Pendleton Public Library in a three-way race
Court discusses retreat at Silvies Valley Ranch County Court News February 8, 2017February 8, 20170 Colby Marshall and Tygh Campbell attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Feb. 1 to provide a presentation about the retreat that will open at Silvies Valley Ranch in July. About The Retreat at Silvies Valley Ranch Campbell said the retreat currently consists of a main lodge, guest cabins,
Managing Oregon’s Water Resources: Where Do We Go from Here? News February 8, 2017February 8, 20170 In recent months, water in Oregon has become a topic of much interest, groundwater in particular. Some opinions have painted a dire picture of the state of the water resources in Oregon, and have cited poor management by the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) as the cause. The secretary of
Court appoints fair board members County Court News February 1, 2017February 1, 20170 During its regular meeting on Jan. 18, the Harney County Court resumed its conversation concerning the Harney County Fair Board. A work session was held Jan. 11 at the Harney County Fairgrounds to discuss fair board appointments and possible changes. Other topics of discussion included financial challenges and a vision for
Free income tax preparation and assistance available Community News February 1, 2017February 1, 20170 Free income tax preparation and assistance is available for taxpayers age 60 and older and low and middle-income taxpayers of any age through the AARP Tax-Aide program. There is no income limit for participating in this program; only the complexity of the tax return determines whether or not a taxpayer
Snow creates challenges for city of Hines Hines City Council News January 25, 2017January 26, 20170 Mayor, councilors take oath of office To no one’s surprise, the amount of snow Harney County has received this winter was the topic of several conversations at the Hines Common Council meeting held Wednesday, Jan. 18. Hines Fire Chief Bob Spence reported he had been busy digging out fire hydrants and has
Teen Court Program revamped and re-energized News Youth January 25, 2017January 25, 20170 by Lindy Williams Burns Times-Herald The Teen Court program is being revamped and re-energized by the Harney County Juvenile Department. Lori Cheek, Harney County Juvenile Department Director, and Brooke Nyman, Probation Officer, are working together to reinstate Teen Court as a viable program within the juvenile crime prevention program. Teen Court is a
Burns City Council welcomes new mayor, councilors Burns City Council News January 18, 2017January 18, 20170 A new mayor and three new councilors were sworn in at the first Burns City Council meeting of the new year, held Wednesday, Jan. 11. Municipal Judge/City Clerk Dawn Crafts first administered the oath of office to the newly-elected mayor Jerry Woodfin, and then to councilors Liz Appelman and Lynda Fine,
NRCS accepting applications for EQIP, RCPP Agriculture News January 18, 2017January 18, 20170 USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently seeking applications from Harney County landowners and agricultural producers interested in implementing conservation projects on their working lands through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Applications for either program must be received by Feb.