Gene Krueger 1924-2018 Obituary May 2, 2018May 4, 20180 Longtime Crane rancher Gene Krueger, 93, passed away April 26 at Harney District Hospital. Gene was born Aug. 29, 1924, in Burns, to August and Bernice Krueger. Gene spent his whole life in Harney County except for his service in the Philippines during World War II. In 1948, Gene, along with his
Memorial service — Mary Salsbery Obituary May 2, 2018May 4, 20180 Mary Salsbery, 89, passed away April 26 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 14, at the Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680. Contributions in Mary’s memory may be made to the Harney County Historical Society. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Death notice — Brad Crume Obituary May 2, 2018May 4, 20180 Brad Crume, 63, of Burns, passed away April 26. A celebration of life potluck will be held at noon Saturday, May 5, at 889 E. Madison in Burns. A full obituary will follow at a later date.
Meet the county commissioner candidates Election News April 25, 2018April 25, 20180 The Harney County Chamber of Commerce hosted a public forum for the county commissioner candidates on Thursday, April 19. Following opening statements, candidates Patty Dorroh, Suzanne Settle, and Jimmy Walker were asked a series of prepared questions related to the commissioner position. Dorroh is currently serving as a commissioner after being
Wyden holding town halls News April 25, 2018April 25, 20180 Sen. Ron Wyden will hold town halls next week in Malheur, Harney, Grant, and Baker counties. These upcoming town halls will increase the number of town halls that Wyden has held to 893 since he pledged to hold annual town halls in each of Oregon’s 36 counties. “Open-to-all town halls play a
Burns boys golf team hosts, wins Burns Invitational Burns Golf Burns Sports Sports April 25, 2018April 25, 20180 The Burns boys golf team picked up their third win in a row, claiming the top spot in the Burns Invitational on Wednesday, April 18, at the Valley Golf Club in Hines. Burns finished with a team score of 377, followed by Lakeview with 392, Burns JV 416, Grant Union 433,
Richard (Dick) Hoffman 1942 – 2018 Obituary April 25, 2018April 26, 20182 Richard (Dick) Hoffman passed away Jan. 22. He was born March 14, 1942. We deeply miss our cherished father and dear friend, who beat lymphoma for more than 10 years until its recent return. Dick was born March 14, 1942, in Mojave, Calif., to Byron and Josephine. He was the older brother
Jimmy Lee Leffler 1946-2018 Obituary April 25, 2018April 26, 20180 Jimmy Lee Leffler passed away peacefully April 10 at his home. Jim and his wife of 26 years, Vicki, moved to Crane in 1994 and bought the Crane store. Jim was a long time truck driver, starting at the age of 15 driving log trucks. He then drove a lowboy for North
Death notice — Carl R. Reed Obituary April 25, 2018April 26, 20180 Carl R. Reed, 94, passed away April 14, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Carl Reed is survived by his children, Robert Reed and Sharon Tabler.
Collin Raye coming to Harney County Fair Arts and Entertainment Community News April 18, 2018April 18, 20180 Country music artist Collin Raye will be appearing at the 2018 Harney County Fair, Rodeo, and Race Meet. The concert will be held at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Harney County Fairgrounds. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9. They will be available online