Sheriff’s Office, court discuss wolf training County Court News January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Sheriff Dave Ward and Lt. Brian Needham of the Harney County Sheriff’s Office attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Jan. 17 to discuss the wolf depredation training that they recently attended. Ward explained that the training (which was also attended by local ranchers and elected officials from
Appointments open to apply for Low Income Energy Assistance program Community News January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Community in Action (CinA), the designated community action agency for Malheur and Harney counties with offices in Ontario and Burns at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center (HCSCSC), has opened for appointments for all populations for the Low Income Energy Assistance (LIEHEAP) season. Appointments are required and are
Hi-Desert Mat Club hosts, wins Jay Winn Memorial Buckle Classic Sports January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Hi-Desert Mat Club hosted its home tournament, the Jay Winn Memorial Hi-Desert Buckle Classic. There was participation from 37 different clubs from Oregon and Idaho. The Hi-Desert Mat Club placed first in the tournament with 471 points. Results are as follows: Pee-Wee 32-40 lbs. — Kayson Williams 2nd;
Melvin Louis Pedersen 1931-2018 Obituary January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Melvin Louis Pedersen passed away Jan. 8 in a house fire. Melvin "Mel" was born April 19, 1931, to Louie and Ruth Pedersen in Walthill, Neb. To escape the Dust Bowl, the family moved to Oregon in 1936. They settled down in Sweet Home. Mel graduated from Sweet Home High School in
Steven R. Weeks Obituary January 24, 2018January 24, 20180 Steven R. Weeks, a much-loved brother, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully in his sleep Jan. 11 in a care facility in Boise, Idaho. He led a very blessed life and touched many lives with his gentle soul and easy-going, day-to-day lifestyle. This is not saying he did not get into
Bringing smiles to children’s faces Arts and Entertainment Youth January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 His actual name is William Walther, but many know him as “The Puppet Man”, “The Toy Man”, and even Santa Claus. During the week of Jan. 8-11, Walther was at Hines Middle School (HMS) teaching students the art of making hand puppets as part of the artist-in-residence program funded by a
Public addresses council concerning water rates, marijuana ordinance Hines Common Council News January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 A capacity crowd squeezed into the council chambers for the Hines Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Most were voicing concerns about the proposed water rate increases and Ordinance 317, which amends sections of Ordinance 295 regarding marijuana business permits and time and manner restrictions for marijuana businesses. Hines resident
Lady Hilanders down Vale, Umatilla in EOL play Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 The Burns girls basketball team ran past Umatilla 38-14 in Eastern Oregon League (EOL) action on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Burns High School. With the win, Burns upped their EOL record to 2-0, 10-5 overall. The Hilanders led 7-5 after the first quarter, and then blanked the Vikings in the second
Memorial service — Melvin L. Pedersen Obituary January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 Melvin L. Pedersen, 86, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, at his home due to a house fire. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. Contributions in Mel’s memory may be made to the Burns Fire Department.
Death notice — Steven R. Weeks Obituary January 17, 2018January 17, 20180 Steven R. Weeks, 68, a resident of Burns, passed away Jan. 11, in Boise, Idaho. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City, Idaho.