Raymond Lyle Tiller 1932-2018 Obituary August 22, 2018August 23, 20180 Raymond Lyle Tiller passed away peacefully Aug. 13 at his home in Burns. Raymond was born Jan. 20, 1932, in Nyssa to William and Hollis Tiller. He was the second of six children. His parents moved quite often in search of gold in Nevada and Dixie Creek near John Day, to
Death notice — Norma M. Hill Obituary August 22, 2018August 23, 20180 Norma M. Hill, 85, passed away Aug. 16, at her home in Hines. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Harney County Church of the Nazarene. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. (Mountain Time) Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Riverside Cemetery
Forest Service staff briefs court on Cliff Knox Project County Court News August 15, 2018August 15, 20180 Ed Guzman, Terry Corning-Sevey, and Shilo Burton-Harper of the U.S. Forest Service attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Aug. 1 to discuss the Cliff Knox Project, which would span 40,000 acres in the Prairie City and Emigrant Creek ranger districts in Grant and Harney counties. In a
Recycling center seeks funds to stay afloat Burns City Council News August 15, 2018August 15, 20180 With the recycling market in the midst of a slump, Rimrock Recycling is looking for financial help. Becki Cunningham, president of the nonprofit corporation, attended the Burns City Council meeting on Aug. 8 to ask the council for a donation to help keep the operation going. Cunningham said that once a year,
Erwin to retire from Hines position Community News August 15, 2018August 15, 20180 Hines City Administrator Judy Erwin has announced that she will be retiring from her position as of Jan. 1, 2019. “It’s time,” Erwin said. “I’ve worked my whole life, and now I’d like to spend more time with my family, children, and grandchildren, and travel more.” Erwin took over the city administrator
Celebration of life — Earl G. McGee Obituary August 15, 2018August 16, 20183 A celebration of life for Earl G. McGee will be held Saturday, Aug. 25. The celebration will start at Harney County Fitness (Body Wise Sports Center) at 9:15 a.m., lining up with a show of the Burns Police and the Harney County Car Club, followed by family and friends. The
Come catch carp at the refuge Community News Youth August 8, 2018August 8, 20180 On Saturday, Aug. 18, Friends of the Malheur Refuge and refuge staff will host the annual Carp Fishing Derby at Malheur Headquarters. This event, which began in 2010 and has been held nearly every year since, has traditionally served to kick off a week-long carp fishing season at the refuge.
Public use restrictions increase on Malheur National Forest News August 8, 2018August 8, 20180 Due to continued hot temperatures, lack of moisture, and extreme fire danger, officials have announced that effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, the Emigrant Creek Ranger District, Malheur National Forest will implemented Phase C of Public Use Restrictions (PUR’s). Phase C PUR’s include: • Campfires are prohibited on the forest. Use liquid
Burns High School fall sports practices to begin Aug. 13 Burns Cheerleading Burns Cross Country Burns Football Burns Sports Burns Volleyball Sports August 8, 2018August 8, 20180 All students who plan to participate in fall sports at Burns High School (BHS) and Hines Middle School (HMS) will need to have the following forms completed and placed on file in the office of their school: 1) Physical Examination Form (A physical is required every two years). If a student’s
Tammy Raye Hicks 1968-2018 Obituary August 8, 2018August 9, 20180 Tammy Raye (Nelson) Hicks, 49, of Sam’s Valley, passed away June 30. She was born Aug. 15, 1968, in Burns, to Ralph and Leslie Nelson. Tammy loved gardening, baking, decorating, crafting, and mostly spending time with her family. She was a wonderful, full-time mom and had a smile that lit up a