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
Thelma Jean Vaughan 1932-2018 Obituary April 4, 2018April 5, 20180 Thelma Jean Vaughan, 85, of Burns, passed quietly March 28 at her home in Burns. Thelma was born in 1932 in Prineville to Harry and Mildred Evans. She was one of seven children, including a twin sister, Velma. Thelma attended middle school in Brothers at the little, red schoolhouse, often commuting
Ella Blanche Maxwell 1927-2017 Obituary April 4, 2018April 5, 20180 Ella Blanche Maxwell, a longtime resident of Lostine, Oregon, passed away Dec. 3, 2017, in the comfort of her home with loved ones. She was 90 years old. Blanche was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Hettinger, N.D., to Camille and Katherine Lermeny. The family moved to Wallowa County in the early
High Country Health and Wellness Center is open and ready to serve the community Health Care News March 28, 2018March 28, 20181 Harney County residents now have another option when seeking primary health care. The staff at High Country Health and Wellness Center, located in the same building as the Harney County Health Department, includes Director and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Jolene Cawlfield, Family Physician/Medical Director/Public Health Officer Sarah Laiosa, and FNP Barbara
Guest speaker: Juniper-water seminar to be held Tuesday, April 3 in Burns Editorial Op-ed March 28, 2018March 30, 20180 by Ryan Niemeyer, PhD Back in 2014, my University of Idaho (UI) research team was doing workshops in Caldwell, Idaho, with a diverse set of stakeholders including ranchers, environmentalists, birders, ATV riders, and state and federal land managers. In one of the discussions, there was a heated argument about the impact