Stand-up comedy coming to town Arts and Entertainment Community News April 11, 2018April 11, 20181 Get ready to laugh. Stand-up comedian Zane Thomas is returning to Burns, and he’s bringing some of Portland’s funniest people with him. Comedy Night with Zane Thomas & Friends will be held Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m. at Steens Mountain Brewing Company Tap Room, which is located inside Figaro’s Pizza at
Burns loses two in EOL play Burns Baseball Burns Sports Sports April 11, 2018April 11, 20180 The Hilander baseball team (2-8) opened up Eastern Oregon League play with a pair of losses to Stanfield/Echo (8-4) on Friday, April 6. The Tigers won the opener 10-6, then finished off the doubleheader sweep with a 13-5 victory. The Hilanders took a 3-0 lead with a pair of runs in the
Funeral notice — Matthew R. Fine Obituary April 11, 2018April 12, 20180 Matthew R. Fine, 67, of Burns, passed away Sunday, April 8, at St. Charles Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Faith Baptist Church in Hines, with burial to follow in the Burns Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Matt’s memory may
Marilee Anne Caswell Rowley 1943-2018 Obituary April 11, 2018April 12, 20180 Marilee Anne Caswell Rowley passed away peacefully March 19 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. John Martin and DeEtte LaRene Butler Caswell welcomed their third daughter, Marilee Anne, on Nov. 26, 1943. Marilee grew up in Timber Lake, S.D., attended Holy Cross and Timber Lake grade schools, and graduated from
Death notice — Kay “Tater” Smith Obituary April 11, 2018April 12, 20180 Kay “Tater” Smith, 81, of Nyssa, passed away April 3 at a Boise, Idaho hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Nyssa Lienkaemper Chapel. Reception to follow.
Hines considers park improvement plans Hines Common Council News April 4, 2018April 4, 20180 Making improvements to the city park was the main topic of discussion at the Hines Common Council meeting held Tuesday, March 27. Councilor Diane Rapaport told the council representatives from Dreamland Skateparks were going to be in town on April 16 to discuss the parameters for a new skate park. Those
Walden announces Secure Rural Schools funding for Harney County News April 4, 2018April 4, 20180 Continuing his efforts to support Oregon’s rural forested communities, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) secured two years of full Secure Rural Schools funding in the government funding measure signed into law recently. Walden gathered a meeting of Oregon county commissioners Wednesday, March 28, in Pendleton to discuss the importance of
Dolly Parton comes to Harney County Community Youth April 4, 2018April 4, 20180 OK, I admit I was just trying to get your attention! But, in a way, she really is coming to our community. In 1995, Dolly Parton started the Imagination Library, a program that mails free books to children birth to 5 years of age. Beginning in her own home county in
Donald E. Howes 1937-2018 Obituary April 4, 2018April 5, 20181 Former Ontario Police Chief Donald E. Howes, 80, passed away March 30, after a battle with cancer. Don was born Dec. 8, 1937, in Topeka, Kan., to Wayne and Hope Moyer Howes. He moved in 1940, with his parents and siblings, to Burns, where he received his education, graduating in 1956.
Stephen D. Finlayson 1944 – 2018 Obituary April 4, 2018April 5, 20180 Stephen D. Finlayson, 73, of Burns, passed away March 21 at Harney District Hospital. He was born May 11, 1944, in Buffalo Center, Iowa, to John and Alta (Zenor) Finlayson, one of 12 children. Steve served as a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force during the Cuban missile crisis and