Jimmy Lee Leffler 1946-2018 Obituary April 18, 2018April 19, 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 longtime truck driver, starting at the age of 15 driving log trucks. He then drove a lowboy for North Santiam
Skate park improvement project progressing Community News Youth April 11, 2018April 11, 20180 On Monday, April 16, representatives of Dreamland Skateparks will be making a site visit to the Hines skate park as part of a local effort to make improvements to the existing park. The skate park project is being spearheaded by the Youth Changing the Community (YCTC) organization. YCTC was formed a couple
Stand-up comedy coming to town Arts and Entertainment Community News April 11, 2018April 11, 20181 Get ready to laugh. Stand-up comedian Zane Thomas is returning to Burns, and he’s bringing some of Portland’s funniest people with him. Comedy Night with Zane Thomas & Friends will be held Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m. at Steens Mountain Brewing Company Tap Room, which is located inside Figaro’s Pizza at
Burns loses two in EOL play Burns Baseball Burns Sports Sports April 11, 2018April 11, 20180 The Hilander baseball team (2-8) opened up Eastern Oregon League play with a pair of losses to Stanfield/Echo (8-4) on Friday, April 6. The Tigers won the opener 10-6, then finished off the doubleheader sweep with a 13-5 victory. The Hilanders took a 3-0 lead with a pair of runs in the
Funeral notice — Matthew R. Fine Obituary April 11, 2018April 12, 20180 Matthew R. Fine, 67, of Burns, passed away Sunday, April 8, at St. Charles Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Faith Baptist Church in Hines, with burial to follow in the Burns Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Matt’s memory may
Marilee Anne Caswell Rowley 1943-2018 Obituary April 11, 2018April 12, 20180 Marilee Anne Caswell Rowley passed away peacefully March 19 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. John Martin and DeEtte LaRene Butler Caswell welcomed their third daughter, Marilee Anne, on Nov. 26, 1943. Marilee grew up in Timber Lake, S.D., attended Holy Cross and Timber Lake grade schools, and graduated from
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