Norman Charles Strawn 1929-2018 Obituary August 8, 2018August 9, 20180 Norman Charles Strawn, 88, of Mount Vernon, passed away July 24. Norman was born Dec. 23, 1929, in Central City, Neb., to Dwight and Fern Strawn. When Norm was 4, his family moved to Eastern Washington, eventually settling in Richland. During WWII, the Strawns sold the farm to the U.S. government —
Death notice — Joe Oltman Obituary August 8, 2018August 9, 20181 Joe Oltman, 76, of Burns, passed away Aug. 4 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Burns Cemetery. A celebration of life will follow at Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680. A full obituary will follow
Burns’ VA clinic to use telehealth Health Care News Veterans August 1, 2018August 1, 20180 Representatives from Boise VA Medical Center held a meeting at the Burns Elks Lodge Friday, July 27, to discuss changes coming to the Veterans Affairs (VA) outreach clinic in Burns. David Wood, director of the Boise VA Medical Center, began by dispelling rumors that the Burns clinic is closing. He said, “We
Emergency declaration should help keep airport stocked with fuel Burns City Council News August 1, 2018August 1, 20180 With the wildfire season upon us, the city of Burns still has concerns about the amount of fuel on hand at the Burns Municipal Airport. At the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, July 25, City Manager Dauna Wensenk stated that the airport manager had contacted the fuel provider on the
Officials to spray for pine beetles News August 1, 2018August 1, 20180 Emigrant Creek Ranger District officials have announced temporary closures to campgrounds starting Aug. 1, as contractors will begin spraying tree trunks in efforts to prevent mortality from pine beetles. Bark beetles are tiny insects with hard, cylindrical bodies that reproduce under the bark of trees. There are 600 different species of
BLM briefs court on proposed wild horse spay research County Court News July 25, 2018July 26, 20180 Lisa Grant, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wild horse and burro specialist, attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court July 18 to discuss the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for wild horse spay feasibility and behavioral research. In partnership with Colorado State University and the U.S. Geological Survey, the BLM
Emigrant Creek Ranger District increased to IFPL3 News July 25, 2018July 25, 20180 With hot and dry conditions expected to continue and an increasing number of wildfires around the northwest, the Emigrant Creek Ranger District, Malheur National Forest increased to IFPL3, Phase B of Public Use Restrictions and Extreme Fire Danger at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 23. Public use restrictions help protect the
Crane clay target team places 76th at nationals Crane Sports Sports July 25, 2018July 25, 20180 After finishing 10th out of 23 teams at the State Tournament in Hillsboro June 23, 2018, the Crane Union High School clay target team set their eyes to the National Tournament in Mason, Mich., held at the Michigan Trapshooting Association home field with 44 trap fields all lined in a
Doris Lee (Taival) Patton 1930-2018 Obituary July 25, 2018July 26, 20180 Doris Lee (Taival) Patton passed away June 22. Doris was born May 29, 1930, in Hawthorne, Nev., to Evangeline and Wenner Taival. She grew up in various Nevada towns, including Tonopah, Virginia City, and Hawthorne. Her father was a gypsy coal miner, and her mother did cleaning, laundry, and sewing to
Louis Alfonso Yriarte 1924-2018 Obituary July 25, 2018July 26, 20180 Louis A. “Louie” Yriarte passed away peacefully June 27 at Fox Hallow Care Facility in Eugene. Louie was born in Crane Aug. 31, 1924, to his parents Salvador and Josefa “Josie” Yriarte. Louie’s parents ran a Basque boarding house in Crane where he attended grade school and high school. In the