W. Duane Schmidt 1942-2019 Obituary March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 W. Duane Schmidt passed away March 8. Duane was born Feb. 13, 1942, at the Harney County Hospital in Burns. He was the first of four children of Frank and Rose Schmidt, which included Sandee, Jerry, and Frank, all of whom grew up on the family ranch west of Potter Swamp
David J. Tindle Jr. 1927-2019 Obituary March 20, 2019March 20, 20190 David J. Tindle Jr. passed away March 5, at the age of 91. David was born in 1927 in Ryderwood, Wash. The family then moved to Alabama, where he was raised, and then back to Forest Grove. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the destroyer USS Rowan. After
There’s a SMART new program at Slater Community News Youth March 13, 2019March 13, 20190 Slater Elementary School has some SMART students and volunteers. SMART is an acronym for Start Making A Reader Today. This nonprofit organization pairs caring community volunteers with students for one-on-one reading sessions and sends each participating student home with as many as 14 new books a year. “Learning to read is one
Silver Sage Farms will process pellets at Hines mill site Business News March 13, 2019March 15, 20191 In the shadow of the nearby Ochoco and Malheur national forests, an abandoned, nearly century-old mill is coming back to life in Hines. A new owner, Pacific Foods founder Chuck Eggert, is repurposing the 220,000-square-foot structure to support one of the state’s biggest industries: agriculture. Eggert, who owns 6,300 nearby organic
Chorale to perform at Gathering Center Arts and Entertainment Burns Paiute Tribe News March 13, 2019March 13, 20191 On Saturday, March 30, the Rogue Valley Chorale (RVC) will perform the world premiere of Cuicapeuhcayotl (Origin of the Songs), a commissioned composition by award-winning and renowned composer, Joseph Julian Gonzalez, at the Gathering Center on the Burns Paiute Indian Reservation. The text of the piece is based on the first
Elmer Layton Watts 1930-2019 Obituary March 13, 2019March 13, 20190 Elmer Layton Watts, 88, passed away March 7 in Hines. Elmer was born May 14, 1930, in Hillsboro to Marie (Schlesser) and (David) Layton Watts. He was raised on his family’s dairy farm in Hillsboro. He attended elementary school at the Rosedale School, a one-room school house, and later graduated from
Kenneth Warren Esarey Obituary March 13, 2019March 13, 20190 Kenneth Warren Esarey, 73, a longtime resident of Spanaway, Wash., passed away Dec. 28, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nev. Throughout his youth, his interests centered around Arab horses, fishing, and working at Woody’s Market, the family business on the Mountain Highway. Kenny wrestled and played football in high school, and, for
Hines Council continues deer discussion Hines City Council News March 6, 2019March 6, 20191 Are the deer that roam throughout the community a nuisance or something to be celebrated? The city councils of both Burns and Hines passed resolutions declaring that the deer population has risen to levels constituting a public nuisance, and that allows the cities to petition the Oregon Department of Fish and
Post 63 set to celebrate Legion’s centennial Community News Veterans March 6, 2019March 6, 20190 The American Legion is turning 100 years old, and Harney County Post 63 plans to celebrate. The post, which is located in Burns, was chartered Dec. 16, 1919. The American Legion traces its roots to March 15-17, 1919, in Paris, France, in the aftermath of World War I. The organization was
Mustangs place fourth at 1A state tournament Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports March 6, 2019March 6, 20190 The Crane girls basketball team finished the season on a high note, downing Joseph 49-30 to win the fourth-place trophy at the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 1A Girls Basketball State Championship in Baker City. Kelsie Siegner recorded a double-double for Crane, finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and was named