Ruth Elaine (Kendall) Schultz 1941-2018 Obituary May 16, 2018May 17, 20180 Ruth Elaine (Kendall) Schultz, a longtime Hines resident and past Hines mayor, passed away Feb. 28 in Bend following a brief hospitalization. She was surrounded by loved ones. Born in 1941 in New Prague, Minn., Ruth lived in Minneapolis, New Prague, and Le Center, before her father was discharged from the
Wesley Baisley 1929-2017 Obituary May 16, 2018May 17, 20180 Wesley Baisley, 88, of Baker City, passed away Dec. 4, 2017. On Feb. 24, 1929, Wesley was born to Floyd Haven Baisley and Lola Dorthea (Petersen) Baisley in Baker. Wes was raised by Shelby and Birdena Petersen of Burns. He attended Burns Grade School and graduated from Burns Union High School
Harney County premiere of ‘Lean on Pete’ to be held May 11 Arts and Entertainment May 9, 2018May 9, 20180
Put your phone away or get ready to pay News May 9, 2018May 9, 20180 Distracted driving has become one of the most common reasons for vehicle crashes on America’s roads. That’s why the Burns Police Department is teaming up with the Hines Police Department, the Burns Paiute Tribal Police, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and Harney County Safe Communities Coalition for the national U
Vale takes two from Burns Burns Baseball Burns Sports Sports May 9, 2018May 9, 20180 The Burns baseball team dropped to 5-5 in the Eastern Oregon League after losing both games in a doubleheader against Vale on Friday, May 4, at Burns High School. The Vikings won the opener 11-3, and edged the Hilanders 8-7 in the second game. In the first game, Vale took a quick
Mary Frances Salsbery 1928-2018 Obituary May 9, 2018May 10, 20180 Mary Frances Salsbery passed away peacefully at her home on April 26, at the age of 89. Mary was born Dec. 18, 1928, in a house on East E Street in Burns, which is still there today. She attended Burns Grade School, graduated from Burns Union High School in 1946, and
William W. Gibbs 1936-2018 Obituary May 9, 2018May 10, 20180 William W. (Bill) Gibbs, 82, passed away April 7 at his home in Burns. Bill was born in Oakland, Calif., in 1936. While in California, he excelled as an automotive machinist and small business owner. He formed California Speed Merchants, which tackled a wide variety of automotive challenges from drag racing
Owens reviews FEMA issues with Burns Council Burns City Council News May 2, 2018May 2, 20180 County Commissioner Mark Owens attended the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 25, to keep the community informed as to what is happening with the flood plain issues in the county. Owens said the county and cities are now starting to enter into a different stage of the mapping by
Court discusses Skull 120 bike race County Court News May 2, 2018May 2, 20180 U.S. Forest Service Recreation Planner Eric Amstad attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on April 18 to discuss the Skull 120/60/30 Gravel Grind, which will be held June 16 in Harney County. The event will offer three bike races consisting of 120-mile, 60-mile, or 30-mile routes. The 120-mile
Hilanders take tops spots at Walker Invite Burns Sports Burns Track Sports May 2, 2018May 3, 20180 The Burns boys and girls track teams continued their winning ways by taking first place at the Don Walker Invitational on Friday, April 27, at Nyssa. The Burns girls placed first among the 16 teams participating with 154 points. Nyssa was second with 133 points, followed by Grant Union with 95,