Dwight K. Mims 1936 – 2017 Obituary June 27, 2018June 27, 20181 A celebration of life picnic for Dwight K. Mims will be held at 11 a.m.Saturday, June 30, at Hines Park. Family would love to have everyone come and share their stories with them.
Airport managers provide update Burns City Council News June 20, 2018June 21, 20181 Walt and Pat Sitz, managers of the Burns Municipal Airport, were present at the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 13, to give an update to the council. Pat presented the fuel sales numbers, and stated the airport committee had met May 25, with the main topics of discussion being
Forest Service briefs court on Danger Tree Removal Project County Court News June 20, 2018June 22, 20180 Lori Bailey, Christy Cheyne, and Melissa Ward of the U.S. Forest Service attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on June 6 to discuss the Emigrant Creek Ranger District Danger Tree Removal Project. Bailey, who is the National Environmental Policy Act coordinator, explained that the purpose of the project
Skull 120/60/30 gravel grinder races a success Sports June 20, 2018June 20, 20180 The Skull 120/60/30 Gravel Grinder bike races were held on Saturday, June 16, with close to 100 riders competing in the three races. The 120 race, with 28 competitors, was won by Thomas Hainisch in a time of 8:37.27. Second place went to Charles Christiansen (8:53.48), Bryan Bergstedt (9:17.37) finished third,
Judith Katherine (McCavic) Smyth 1944-2018 Obituary June 20, 2018June 21, 20180 Judith Katherine (McCavic) Smyth, 74, passed away June 5 from complications of a recent diagnosis of cancer and other related illnesses at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Judy was a devoted mother, wife, companion, sister, and friend. Judy was a person who would tell the truth even if it was
LaWanda Vivian Hayse Williams 1932-2018 Obituary June 20, 2018June 21, 20180 LaWanda Vivian Hayse Williams, 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and cousin lost her battle with heart disease on June 5 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. LaWanda was born Jan. 17, 1932, in La Grande to Joseph Henry Hayse and Lulia Inez Coats. In 1935, when LaWanda
Celebration of life — Nina Hirsch Obituary June 20, 2018June 21, 20180 A celebration of life for Nina Hirsch will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the pavilion at Hines City Park. Please bring a dessert, stories to share, and a lawn chair.
Cutting horse show to be held at Bell A Ranch Agriculture News June 13, 2018June 13, 20180 Mark your calendars as Coyote Rock Ranch presents the Oregon Cutting Horse Association’s cutting horse show at the Bell A Ranch in Burns on June 22-24. This is the second consecutive year that Oregon Cutting Horse Association (OCHA) and Coyote Rock Ranch have joined forces to put on a show
Learn to protect yourself, your home from wildfire Community News June 13, 2018June 13, 20180 Each year, wildland fires consume homes in the wildland-urban interface — defined as areas where homes are built near or among lands prone to wildland fire. Studies show that as many as 80 percent of homes lost to wildland fire may have been saved if brush around the homes was
Court debates emergency declaration County Court News June 13, 2018June 14, 20180 During its regular meeting on June 6, the Harney County Court considered declaring a state of emergency in response to the storm that occurred on Friday, May 25. Harney County Judge Pete Runnels stated that the declaration may make funding available for recouping losses. He stressed that he doesn’t want to