Kenneth John Bentz 1924-2020 Obituary April 1, 2020April 1, 20200 Kenneth John Bentz, 95, passed away March 14 in Ontario. Ken was born Dec. 13, 1924, to John and Mae Peters Bentz in their mill house at Roaring Springs in Linn County. Ken was the fourth of seven children and the oldest son. The family moved to Sublimity to a small
Robert P. Clemens 1936-2020 Obituary April 1, 2020April 1, 20200 Robert Peter Clemens, 83, passed away peacefully March 19 at his home in Meridian, Idaho. Robert (Bob) was born Aug. 9, 1936, in Loma Linda, Calif., to Elton Clarence Sr. and Francica Adelina (Espinosa) Clemens. Bob spent his early years in Burns, where he learned much about horses, cattle and ranching
LaVon Wayman 1934-2020 Obituary April 1, 2020April 1, 20200 LaVon Wayman, 85, passed away peacefully March 22 at her son’s home in Lake Stevens, Wash. LaVon was born March 26, 1934, in Rupert, Idaho, to Nellie Mae Thompson and Joseph Webber Perkins. The family moved around and ended up in Nampa, Idaho, where she met and married the love of
Sheriff’s Office response to COVID-19 COVID-19 News March 25, 2020March 24, 20200 The Harney County Sheriff’s Office recognizes the importance of following state and federal recommendations to “flatten the curve” or slow the spread of COVID-19. Based on these recommendations and consultation with Oregon State Sheriff’s Association and other sheriff’s offices across the state, the Harney County Sheriff’s Office evaluated and adjusted
County Court declares state of emergency County Court COVID-19 News March 25, 2020March 24, 20200 The Harney County Court signed Resolution No. 20-05 on March 17, that declares a local state of emergency within Harney County due to COVID-19. The following measures are in effect immediately and shall remain in effect until further notice. The resolution may be extended thereafter by a vote of the
Reinforcing Positive Youth award News Youth March 25, 2020March 24, 20200 The Reinforcing Positive Youth Program has been around for several years. The program is supported by the Community Action Team (CAT) of Harney County. In the past, students who met the criteria were taken to Desert Historic Theatre and Crystal Hot Springs at the end of the trimester. The criteria that
Robert “Bob” Lawrence Wark 1940-2020 Obituary March 25, 2020March 25, 20200 Robert “Bob” Lawrence Wark, 78, passed away unexpectedly March 19 at Regency Care in Bend. Bob was born Dec. 28, 1940, in Quincey Mass., the son of John L. Wark and Mildred (Paulson) Wark. Bob was raised in Massachusetts and joined the Army after high school. While stationed in Germany, Bob met
Help flatten the COVID-19 curve Health Care News March 18, 2020March 18, 20200 As the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 continues to sweep the globe, medical professionals, including those in Harney County, are attempting to “flatten the curve.” The “curve” is a graph that shows the rise, peak, and decline of infections over a designated time period. (See photo). Jolene Cawlfield, director of the Harney County
School, events canceled due to COVID-19 News March 18, 2020March 18, 20200 On Monday, March 16, Gov. Kate Brown announced new measures to flatten the curve of coronavirus transmission in Oregon, including new orders and guidance on social distancing; an agreement for the Portland metro hospital system to coordinate resources and increase capacity; activation of the state’s Unified Command emergency response organizational
Election update Election News March 18, 2020March 18, 20200 Harney County Clerk Derrin “Dag” Robinson released the final list of candidates who will appear on the ballot for the May 19 Primary Election. The offices of county assessor and county clerk only have one candidate, Karen Zabala and Robinson, respectively, so they automatically move forward to the General Election. Circuit court