‘Artists behind the Art’ help a neighbor Arts and Entertainment News December 16, 2020December 16, 20200 Submitted photo Kristy Rickman donated a quilt for the auction. by Mary Kerns Burns Times-Herald This week, the ‘Artist Behind the Art’ article will be a little bit different. One of the blessings about being an artist and maker is that we often are able to donate the work of our hands to a
Burns selects city manager and discusses council vacancy Burns City Council News December 16, 2020December 16, 20200 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Burns City Council meetings held Nov. 18 and 23. The minutes were edited for clarity and length. Nov. 18 City Clerk Dawn Crafts swore Jennifer Hoke in to fill Councilor Position No. 2, replacing Liz Appelman. ••• Interim City Manager Judy Erwin reported that: • the
Harney County receives state COVID-19 grant funding COVID-19 News December 16, 2020December 16, 20200 Harney County received COVID-19 grant dollars from the state of Oregon to help local businesses that are struggling from the effects of COVID-19. The dollar amount received was $564,855. The target for these dollars is to prioritize the hospitality industry first, followed by businesses that were impacted by the freeze, and
Teddy Ernest Robirts 1939-2020 Obituary December 16, 2020December 16, 20200 Teddy Ernest Robirts passed away Dec. 9 in Fayetteville, Ark. at the age of 81. He was born April 13, 29139, in Winnimucca, Nev., to Ernest Everett Robirts and Ruby Palmer Robirts. Teddy was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, was retired from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and
Sandra Lee Steeman 1954-2020 Obituary December 16, 2020December 16, 20200 Sandra Lee Steeman, 66, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 at St Charles Hospital in Bend. She was born in Orange, Calif. on Oct. 2, 1954 to Doris & Michael Keegan. Sandra spend many years traveling the western US working miscellaneous jobs as she explored. She moved to Burns, in the late
Anita M. Cornwall Obituary December 16, 2020December 16, 20200 Anita M. Cornwall, 87, passed away on Dec. 23, 2020 in Utah. A Funeral Service is pending for Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
Harney District Hospital is ready to care for you! COVID-19 Health Care News December 9, 2020December 9, 20200 Harney District Hospital (HDH) and HDH Family Care clinic are safe, open, and ready to care for you! Although COVID-19 is relatively new, emergency preparedness is not new to hospitals or clinics. Our staff are continuously trained to treat patients with a variety of infectious diseases. Following guidance from the Centers
Superintendent seeks direction from board after bond measure failure News School Board December 9, 2020December 9, 20200 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County School District No. 3 (HCSD No. 3) Board meeting, which was held Tuesday, Nov. 10. These minutes have been edited for clarity and length. Superintendent Steve Quick reported that the school bond failed to pass. “I would like to discuss with the
OSAA’s new activities plan pushes start date to February, swaps seasons around COVID-19 Sports December 9, 2020December 9, 20200 The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Executive Board has revised the Association’s calendar to start activities in February. The OSAA Executive Board was hopeful that the state’s landscape was going to improve when it adopted the current calendar back in August, but that has not proven to be the case,
Armando Porras 1942-2020 Obituary December 9, 2020December 9, 20200 Armando Porras of Burns, passed away suddenly on Friday Nov. 27, 2020. He was 78 years old. Everyone who knew our Dad loved him. He enjoyed fishing, working in his garden, playing cards, shooting pool, and having friends and family over. Since the passing of our mom he was not himself,