Melvin Mingus 1943-2019 Obituary May 15, 2019May 16, 20190 Melvin Mingus passed away May 5. Melvin was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Oroville, Calif., to Hazel and John Tatum. The couple divorced shortly thereafter, and Melvin and his sister were raised by their stepfather, Alex Mingus. Melvin attended schools in Oroville. Following high school, he enlisted in the Navy and served
Ronald Charles Seadschlag 1943-2019 Obituary May 15, 2019May 16, 20190 Ronald Charles Seadschlag, 75, of Hines, passed away May 5. Ronald was born Aug. 16, 1943, in Nampa, Idaho, a son of the late Ronald and Dorothy Seadschlag. Ronald is survived by his only child, Kerri L. Creech, and her husband, Jimmy L. Creech of Byron, Ga.; grandchildren, Jason and wife, Veronica,
Court discusses reduction of services at TVCC outreach center County Court News May 8, 2019May 8, 20190 Lisa Moody, program manager of the Treasure Valley Community College (TVCC) outreach center in Burns, attended the Harney County Court meeting on April 23 to discuss a reduction of services. Moody provided a copy of a letter that she received from Kaitlin Brookshire, director of the TVCC center in Caldwell, Idaho,
Representatives needed for Steens Mountain Advisory Council News May 8, 2019May 8, 20190 PICTURED: Council members discussing roads and access on the east side of Steens Mountain. (Submitted photo) Did you know that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has Resource Advisory Councils – made up of people just like you – who give citizen-based advice and recommendations on the management of public lands? These
Burns, Crane take top two spots at Ranchers Invitational Burns Sports Burns Track Crane Sports Crane Track Sports May 8, 2019May 8, 20190 ABOVE: Imani Schaefer of Crane cleared 10 feet to win the pole vault competition. (Photos by BRIAN GRAHAM) The Burns and Crane track teams finished first and second, respectively at the Ranchers Invitational in Crane of Tuesday, April 30. Burns won the girls meet with 248 points, and the Lady Mustangs were second
Celebration of Life — Zella P. Street Obituary May 8, 2019May 9, 20190 Zella P. Street passed away Nov. 16, 2018, at The Aspens Living Center. A celebration of life will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Hines City Park. For more information, call Glena Whiteaker at 541-573-6947 or Carrie Burgess at 1-971-282-7308.
Memorial Service — Sonia Peters Obituary May 8, 2019May 9, 20190 A memorial service celebrating the life of Sonia Peters will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Church of Living Waters. The lunch at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center will be in her memory. Come and enjoy.
Father Ray performing to benefit Save A Stray Arts and Entertainment May 1, 2019May 1, 20190 Tickets go on sale today, Wednesday, May 1, for the Father Ray Kelly concert to be held Sept. 26 at the Central Hotel in Burns. The concert, which is a benefit event for Harney County Save A Stray, will also feature the local band Generations as the opening act. Father Ray is
Burns Council discusses Economic Opportunities Analysis Burns City Council News May 1, 2019May 2, 20190 At the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 24, Burns City Manager Dauna Wensenk reported that a meeting was held the previous week to discuss the findings of the Economic Opportunities Analysis that ECONorthwest performed for the city. The analysis was done in accordance with Goal 9: Economic Development of
County court addresses budget crisis, solutions not easy Editorial May 1, 2019May 1, 20191 To the people of Harney County, Harney County government is experiencing a financial crisis. Beginning in 2018, the county judge and treasurer discovered that for many years —five years at a minimum, but possibly longer — the budget process each year had proceeded based on a significantly over-stated beginning fund balance.