Robert O. Morrison Jr. 1925-2019 Obituary February 20, 2019February 22, 20190 Longtime Harney County resident, Robert O. “Doc” Morrison Jr., M.D., 93, passed away peacefully Feb. 7. Doc Morrison was born Dec. 16, 1925, in Portland. He attended grade schools in Seattle and Portland. Doc graduated from Grant High School in Portland in 1944, and after graduation, he entered the U.S. Army
Nancy Salvador Newton 1940-2019 Obituary February 20, 2019February 22, 20190 Nancy Salvador Newton, 78, passed away Feb. 5 at her home in Burns. Nancy was born April 18, 1940, at Portland’s Good Samaritan Hospital to Leonard Salvadore and Thelma White. She was a precocious child and could read the newspaper comics by age 3. As an adult, she breezed through a Mensa
Symmetry Care, sheriff discuss healthcare funding for jail’s inmates County Court News February 13, 2019February 13, 20190 Chris Siegner and Emily Johnson attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Feb. 6 to provide an update regarding Symmetry Care Inc. Siegner began by discussing issues with funding services for inmates in the Harney County Jail. The jail is mandated by law to cover healthcare costs for its
Crossroads Ranch hosting fundraising dinner Community Health Care News February 13, 2019February 13, 20190 With its sights set on opening this coming summer, Crossroads Ranch of Harney County is hosting its Third annual Fundraiser Dinner and Auction on Saturday, Feb. 23. Crossroads Ranch is a nonprofit equine therapy center, at 53 E. Industrial Way in Burns, set up to serve clients of all ages with
Mustangs pick up wins Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports February 13, 2019February 13, 20190 The Crane boys and girls basketball teams cruised to lopsided victories over Burnt River on Friday, Feb. 8. The Lady Mustangs beat Burnt River 97-13 to improve to 12-1 in the High Desert League, 21-3 overall. The Crane boys won their game 70-13 to raise their league record to 12-1, 17-7 overall. The
Memorial service — Wayne Lissman Obituary February 13, 2019February 14, 20190 Wayne Lissman, 94, passed away Jan. 12. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at LaFollette’s Chapel, with a luncheon to follow at the Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680. Contributions in Wayne Lissman’s memory may be made to the American Legion Harney County Post No. 63
Funeral service — Nancy Newton Obituary February 13, 2019February 14, 20190 Nancy Newton, 78, passed away Feb. 5 at her home in Burns. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at LaFollette’s Chapel in Burns.
High Desert Partnership receives grant News February 6, 2019February 6, 20190 Collaboration is the established way of doing business and building community in Harney County, and The Ford Family Foundation is supporting this culture through a three-year, $300,000 community-building grant awarded to High Desert Partnership. The High Desert Partnership, a community-based organization committed to strengthening the communities of Harney County through collaboration,
Climate report: Warming is taking its toll on Oregon News February 6, 2019February 6, 20190 By Mark Floyd The changing climate is having a significant impact on Oregon, a new report concludes, with the state growing progressively warmer, experiencing more severe wildfires, and undergoing a shift of seasons resulting in less snowpack and lower summer stream flows. The impacts of these changes are becoming significant, researchers say. “Simply
Hueckman sets new scoring record in Burns’ win over Irrigon Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports February 6, 2019February 6, 20190 Allie Hueckman set a new single-game scoring record with 38 points in the Hilanders’ 64-41 win over Irrigon on Friday, Feb. 1, at Burns High School. Hueckman dropped in nine points in the first quarter, 14 in the second period, four in the third, and 11 in the final stanza. Hueckman’s