Shirley Mingus 1935-2020 Obituary July 29, 2020July 29, 20200 Shirley Mingus, 84, a life-long resident of Harney County, passed away July 7 at her home in Harney with son, Jon, and daughter-in-law, Nikki, at her side. Shirley was born at home on the Silvies River (Dam Ranch) on Dec. 22, 1935, to Lottie (Whiting) and Vern Bossuot, joining siblings Alan
John Michael Surplus 1957-2020 Obituary July 29, 2020July 29, 20200 John Michael (Mike) Surplus passed away July 19 after a long and courageous fight with cancer. One in which cancer wasn’t even prepared to handle. Mike was born Sept. 22, 1957, in San Bernardino, Calif., to John and Charlene Surplus. Mike moved with his family to John Day around the age of
Zink sentenced to 81 months in prison News July 22, 2020July 21, 20200 On Wednesday, July 15, Caleb Zink was sentenced to 81 months incarceration following a 12-person jury trial. On March 30, 2019, Zink requested law enforcement’s presence at property on West Buchanan in Burns. Burns Detective Robby Tiller and now Trooper Brennan Pilon responded. When officers arrived, Zink was armed with an
Fire precautions are now in effect News July 22, 2020July 21, 20200 County burn ban Harney County Emergency Manager Paul Gray announced that county-wide burning restrictions went into effect July 1. The following activities are not allowed: • open burning (burning of yard debris or large piles of woody debris); • use of burn barrels. Recreational fires, campfires, and warming fires are still allowed, but you are
Refuge, Forest Service work together to remove carp from Malheur Lake News July 22, 2020July 21, 20200 Submitted photos In 2018, 8,000 carp were removed from Malheur Lake. by Lauren Brown for the Burns Times-Herald The Carp Derby has become a fun, family-friendly annual event at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. The derby is a fishing competition where the public is invited to catch carp and learn more about how the
Cathy Ann Jory Obituary July 22, 2020July 22, 20200 Cathy Ann Jory passed away May 13 at Harney District Hospital in Burns. Cathy is survived by her husband, Doug Jory of Hines; daughter and son-in-law, Brandy and Jonathan Wolf; grandson, Nicholas, and granddaughter, Jennifer, all of Dallesport, Wash.
Bennett provides an update on this year’s fair Community News July 15, 2020July 15, 20200 By Jordon Bennett, Fair Manager Since the early 1900s, the Harney County Fair has been a time for the community to come together to celebrate the end of summer, the end of harvest, and kick off the new school year. We, as the members of the fair board and county court, are
Novak working with Sesame Street and CNN to promote health Health Care News July 15, 2020July 14, 20200 Photo by RANDY PARKS Kelly Novak of the Harney County Health Department was one of 40 people chosen from across the country to help Sesame Street and CNN create education resources for children and families. Sesame Street and CNN recently teamed up to promote Healthy Habits for Children and Families, an initiative
Team Maher takes first at Harney County Ranch Rodeo Rodeo Sports July 15, 2020July 14, 20200 Photos by RANDY PARKS The saddle bronc competition saw several riders airborne. Twenty-six teams competed in the 17th annual Harney County Ranch Rodeo held Saturday, July 11, at the Harney County Fairgrounds. Results of the competition and prizes are as follows: Top Hand: Custom Hat by Gene Baldwin, Sisters Tim Maher Team: Maher Ranch Top Horse: Mecate
Hines discusses allocation of TLT funds Hines Common Council News July 8, 2020July 7, 20200 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held June 23. These minutes have been edited for clarity and length: City Administrator (CA) Kirby Letham mentioned how green the main park looks and said he is pleased with how well the new sprinkler system is working. He