Independence Day activities abound Community News June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 If you have yet to plan your Fourth of July festivities, don’t fret. There’s an abundance of fun-filled community activities to keep you entertained well into the evening. Hot air balloon rides Start your day “up, up and away” with a hot air balloon ride at Triangle Park in Burns. Beginning at 7:30
Court discusses grasshopper outbreak Agriculture County Court News June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Goal 5 kickoff meeting held Paul Blom, an entomologist for the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Harney County Farm Bureau President Thurston “Rusty” Inglis attended the Harney County Court meeting on June 22, to discuss a major grasshopper outbreak around the Malheur Lake area in southern Harney County. “The scale of the
White top (Hoary Cress) — a sea of white Agriculture News June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Steph Bonson for the Burns Times-Herald Well, as you probably noticed, we have had a banner year for the perennial weed, White top! It is everywhere, in the fields, rangeland, and even in cracks in the sidewalk in town. If you are not sure what White top looks like, here are some
Hines selects Erwin as city administrator Hines Common Council News June 22, 2016June 22, 20160 Concerns raised regarding marijuana business license At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 14, the Hines City Council voted to rescind the offer of the city administrator position made to John Leuthauser on May 24, and then voted to offer the position to Judy Erwin. Thirteen candidates were originally interviewed for the
Rollins expresses concern about sublease agreement for archive center County Court News June 15, 2016June 15, 20160 Court signs MOU with USFS During the public comment portion of the regular meeting of the Harney County Court (held June 1), Kim Rollins addressed the court regarding the Commercial Sublease Agreement between the county and Grase Communications LLC (doing business as MiWave) for use of the archive center. MiWave will offer
Jump into summer with live, old-time music and dancing Arts and Entertainment Community News June 15, 2016June 22, 20160 What better way to jump start your summer than enjoying three days of nonstop live music? On June 16-18, the High Desert Fiddlers are hosting their 26th annual Country Music Jamboree at Harney County Fairgrounds in Burns. This long-standing event draws fiddlers, pickers, jammers, and listeners from all corners of
Mary Salsbery named Queen Mother, Robert Connall earns Pioneer President title Community News June 8, 2016June 8, 20162 Mary Skeins Salsbery My Harney County history: David and Rebecca Cary came to Harney County from Linn County in 1863 and spent the first winter at Egan, and then in the next year, they homesteaded on Crane Creek where they resided until their deaths. The homestead cabin was there for a
Live music coming to town Community News June 8, 2016June 8, 20160 Harney County’s music enthusiasts are in for a treat, as two acts will soon be arriving to entertain audiences. Northwest pianist and composer John Nilsen will be tickling the ivories Saturday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 417 W. Washington St. in Burns. Born in Seattle, Wash. in 1956,
A history in the making Burns Paiute Tribe News June 1, 2016June 1, 20160 Tribe releases salmon into the Malheur River by Andi Harmon Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Mark that date in history. That’s the date the Burns Paiute Tribe released 127 Chinook salmon into the Malheur River, at the Malheur Ford in Logan Valley. This event had been planned since the inception of the Natural Resources Department
Family uncovers mystery of missing relative News June 1, 2016June 1, 20160 Obituary found in 1941 issue of Burns Times-Herald It took almost a century of searching, but descendants of William Southam found the answer to at least one of their questions in Burns. The disappearance In the spring of 1920, Southam, 42, left Vernal, Utah, and headed for Denver, Colo., where he intended to