‘The Carol Burnett Show’ to be performed at Elks Lodge Arts and Entertainment May 29, 2019May 29, 20190 Harney County Theater Guild (HCTG) will pay homage to The Carol Burnett Show with back-to-back performances Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, at the Burns Elks Lodge, 118 N. Broadway Ave. in Burns. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. both nights. The all-local cast includes Olivia Blute, Patrick Blute, Steph Bonson, Chris
Hines considers fuel tax Hines Common Council News May 22, 2019May 23, 20190 To provide stable funding for city street improvements, the Hines Common Council is considering implementing a local fuel tax, if approved by voters. At its meeting on Tuesday, May 14, the council discussed putting in a one-cent fuel tax with the funds dedicated to city street repair. Although the tax would
Groundwater Study Advisory Committee to meet News May 22, 2019May 23, 20190 The Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Study Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 29, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center, 484 N. Broadway Ave. in Burns. The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) and the
Klus, Hueckman, Davis win state titles Burns Sports Burns Track Crane Sports Crane Track Sports May 22, 2019May 23, 20190 The Burns Hilanders’ Emmett Klus was a repeat champion in both the 800 meters and the 1500 meters races to lead the Burns boys track team to a fourth-place finish at the OSAA 3A Track & Field State Championships held May 17-18 at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham. Burns placed
Katheryn E. Maley 1946-2019 Obituary May 22, 2019May 24, 20190 Katheryn E. Maley, 73, passed away April 15 at her home in Burns Katheryn Etta Maley, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, was born April 8, 1946, in Ontario, to Jim and Kate Cole. She was the firstborn of six kids, Mary, Sherry, Jimmy, Sandy, and John. While Kay was
Death notice — Gary N. Freitag Obituary May 22, 2019May 24, 20190 Gary N. Freitag, 62, passed away May 20.
County continues to tackle budget deficit County Court News May 15, 2019May 15, 20190 During its meeting on May 8, the Harney County Court approved Resolution 2019-15 in the matter of appropriating funds due to unexpected occurrence or condition. The resolution states that, “Harney County is experiencing a fiscal emergency due to an incorrect budgeted beginning fund balance beginning in 2013. To increase the General
So far, surveys say deer don’t bother citizens Burns City Council News May 15, 2019May 15, 20190 So far, the deer are winning. Recently, the cities of Burns and Hines declared the urban deer a nuisance and are considering seeking kill permits from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) in an effort to eliminate or decrease the urban deer population. ODFW would likely issue each city a
Burns girls track team wins district title, boys finish third Burns Sports Burns Track Sports May 15, 2019May 15, 20190 PICTURED: Kaiden Raif qualifies for state in the triple jump. (Photos by BRIAN GRAHAM) The Burns girls track team won the 3A Special District 3 team championship with 182 points, and will send nine athletes to the OSAA 3A state championship meet. Umatilla was a distant second with 122.5 points, followed by
Opal Mae Filteau 1920-2019 Obituary May 15, 2019May 16, 20190 Opal Mae Filteau, 99, passed away May 8. Opal was born March 11, 1920, on a wheat farm near Simpson, Kan. She was the first child of Fred and Marie (Kethcart) Hirsch. Sixteen months later, she was joined by twin sisters, Colean and Pauline. In 1927, Fred Junior completed the family. Opal