Val Anderson 1949-2018 Obituary May 30, 2018June 1, 20180 Val Anderson, of Hines, passed away May 17 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Val George Anderson was born May 3, 1949, in Burns to Merrill V. and Ruth Ella Anderson (Hammons). He was the youngest of four children. He graduated from Burns Union High School in 1967. Val enlisted in
Nina Lucille (Gunkel) Hirsch 1920-2018 Obituary May 30, 2018June 1, 20180 Nina Lucille (Gunkel) Hirsch passed away peacefully May 17 at Albany Manor Foster Home in Bend. She was 97 years old. Nina was born Dec. 6, 1920, in Coyle, Okla., to Willis and Muriel Gunkel, and was the youngest of four children. She moved with her family to Oregon and lived
Owens updates court about flood issues County Court News May 23, 2018May 23, 20182 During the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on May 16, Harney County Commissioner Mark Owens recapped a recent meeting among the county, cities of Burns and Hines, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to discuss flooding in Harney County. Owens said 47 homes will immediately be excluded from flood
Fire management the focus of community discussion News May 23, 2018May 23, 20180 In an effort to better inform the public about prescribed burns on the Malheur National Forest (MNF), the Harney County Restoration Collaborative and High Desert Partnership hosted a community discussion on managed fire on Wednesday, May 16, at the Pine Room in Burns. Following introductions by those in attendance, James Johnston,
Hueckman, Klus, Maupin earn state titles at Hayward Field Burns Sports Burns Track Crane Sports Crane Track Sports May 23, 2018May 23, 20180 With one throw left in the javelin competition at the OSAA 1A state track meet, Crane’s Miles Maupin sat in second place behind Jared Hunt of Camas Valley. On the final throw of his high school career, Maupin hurled the javelin 169 feet, 10 inches, giving him the state title. The Crane
Walter Grensted Paul 1923 – 2018 Obituary May 23, 2018May 29, 20180 Walter Grensted Paul passed away May 12 at St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise, Idaho. Walt was born Aug. 12, 1923, to Walter George and Ethel Marie Paul in Roseburg. He graduated from South Deer Creek Elementary School, then from Roseburg High School. While in high school, he worked on the family
Death notice — Nina Lucille (Gunkel) Hirsch Obituary May 23, 2018May 29, 20180 Nina Lucille (Gunkel) Hirsch passed away peacefully May 17, at Albany Manor in Bend. An obituary to follow at a later date.
County opposes gun restriction initiatives County Court News May 16, 2018May 16, 20180 During its regular meeting on May 2, the Harney County Court adopted Resolution 2018-07 in the matter of opposing Initiative Petition 43 (IP43) and Reporting Initiative 44 (RP44). Harney County Judge Pete Runnels stated that there is a petition going around to put “some really restrictive gun measures” on the November
Hines replacing lift station Hines Common Council News May 16, 2018May 16, 20180 With hopes of heading off a major problem in the city’s sewer system, the Hines Common Council approved replacing the lift station that services the south end of the city. At the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, May 8, City Administrator Judy Erwin explained that the existing lift station fails almost
Junior high and high school rodeo to be held Rodeo Sports May 16, 2018May 16, 20180 The Harney County Junior High and High School Rodeo Club will be hosting a local rodeo Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 18-20, at the Harney County Fairgrounds. On Friday, May 18, there will be junior high rodeo performances at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. On Saturday, May 19, the high school rodeo