James Gordon Schulz 1929 – 2019 Obituary September 11, 2019September 13, 20190 On May 25, an unusual biological event occurred in the skies over Sisters, Oregon. Contrary to seasonal migration, thousands of Greater and Lesser Canada, Snow, and White-fronted geese flew in a chevron formation for hours to pay tribute to the passing of one of their great benefactors and adversaries, Jim
Loretta Jean Foster 1940-2019 Obituary September 11, 2019September 13, 20190 Loretta Jean Foster, 79, of Burns, passed away at her home Sept. 6. Jean was born Jan. 15, 1940, in La Junta, Colo., to Emanuel and Martha (Schmidt) Wenick. She moved to Harney County at an early age and graduated from Burns Union High School in 1958. Jean attended business school
Arleta Belle (Osborn) Adams 1935-2019 Obituary September 11, 2019September 13, 20190 Arleta Belle (Osborn) Adams passed away Aug. 7. Arleta was born Oct. 30, 1935, in Burns to Troy Oliver Osborn and Claudina Nina (Melvin) Osborn. Postponing her graduation from Burns Union High School until 1957, she married James Adams of Burns. Arleta was preceded in death by her daughters, Lucille and Laura; sister, Azalea;
Trevor L. Jones 1987-2019 Obituary September 11, 2019September 13, 20190 Trevor L. Jones passed away Aug. 30 in Lincoln City. Trevor was born May 14, 1987, in Redlands, Calif. He moved to Burns with his parents, Doug and Ginger, when he was 2 years old. He met his best friend, Luke Beneful, when he entered school, and they remained friends for
Death notice — Nancy Woller (Cornwall) Obituary September 11, 2019September 13, 20190 Nancy Woller (Cornwall), 67, passed away Aug. 24. She was born Aug. 24, 1952. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Burns Cemetery.
Death notice — Doris Lee Yriarte Obituary September 11, 2019September 13, 20190 Doris Lee Yriarte passed away Sept. 1, at the age of 91. A final obituary and service is planned for a later date. All her family and many friends will miss her. Contributions in her memory may be made to Harney County Home Health and Hospice, 415 N. Fairview, Burns,
Rep. Walden holds town hall in Burns News September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Photo by SAMANTHA WHITE During his town hall on Aug. 29, Rep. Greg Walden gave an overview of his work and then accepted questions and comments from the audience. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) held a town hall meeting Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Harney County Community Center in Burns. This was
Burns resumes search for city manager Burns City Council News September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Following the sudden resignation of the newly-hired city manager, the Burns City Council held a special meeting on Aug. 21 to discuss moving forward in the process of hiring another city manager. Mayor Jerry Woodfin stated that he didn’t want to put together another hiring committee, as he would prefer that
Hilanders place first, second at Vale Dash ’n Splash Burns Cross Country Burns Sports Sports September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Photo by JOHN BRAESE/easternoregonsports.com The Hilanders’ Riley Morris placed second overall to lead the Burns girls to a first-place finish in the two-mile race. Following a stellar season last year, the Burns cross country teams got the 2019 season off to a good start at the Dash ’n Splash in Vale on
Arthur Charles Sutton 1949-2019 Obituary September 4, 2019September 5, 20190 Arthur (Arch) Charles Sutton passed away Aug. 16 in Bend. Arch was born July 23, 1949, in Portland to Dorothy and Jerol Sutton. The family soon moved to Bend in 1950 for a year, before moving to Burns in the spring of 1951, around Easter time. Arch was baptized and confirmed in