Burns Vacates portion of North Date Street Burns City Council News November 1, 2017November 2, 20170 At its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Burns City Council approved a request from Chuck and Carol Lynde to vacate a portion of North Date Street. In their written request to the city, the Lyndes explained that the continuation of North Date Street was plotted a number of years
Public hearing on Lone Pine Rangeland expansion to be held Community News November 1, 2017November 2, 20170 A public hearing will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at the Harney County Courthouse meeting room in Burns on a proposal to expand the Lone Pine Rangeland Association boundary within northern Harney County. Interested members of the public, including surrounding landowners, are invited to attend and comment. Oregon
Hilander runners qualify for boys state meet Burns Cross Country Burns Sports Sports November 1, 2017November 2, 20170 For the first time since 2005, the Hilander boys cross country team qualified for the state meet after placing second to a tough Union team at the district meet held Friday, Oct. 27, in Pendleton. The Hilander charge was led by junior Emmet Klus, who clocked the 5K course in a
Janet B. Yekel 1935-2017 Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Janet Belle Horton Yekel, 82, passed away Oct. 28 at her home in Burns. Janet was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Winner, S.D., to Lilly and James Horton of Hidden Timber, S.D. She was raised with her six siblings in a sod house in South Dakota. Her family members were farmers
Donna Yvonne Carey Tackman 1928-2017 Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Donna Tackman, 89, passed away Oct. 21. She was born May 1, 1928, to Forrest Carey and Nellie Marie Moore. Her ancestors were the Smyth family who homesteaded Happy Valley and Diamond at the base of Steens Mountain in 1859. Donna spent most of her life in Harney County. She rode her
Peggy J. Carr-Rainville 1928-2017 Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Peggy Jean Carr-Rainville, a recent Pullman, Wash. resident, passed away Oct. 24 at Bishop Place in Pullman. She was 89. Peggy was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Oregon City to Ruth and Perry Hogan. Peggy spent many years as a housewife and worked 30-plus years at Edward Hines Lumber Co. in Hines
Death notice — Pearl Irene Sahlberg Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Pearl Irene Sahlberg passed away Oct. 17 at Harney District Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Burns. A full obituary will appear at a later date.
Death notice — Albert Lee Deiter Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Albert Lee Deiter, 59, was found deceased in his home in Burns Oct. 17. A funeral service will be held at a later date.
DEQ details water quality study County Court News October 25, 2017October 25, 20170 Eric Nigg, Aaron Borisenko, Paige Evans, and Smita Mehta of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) attended the Oct. 18 regular meeting of the Harney County Court to discuss a groundwater quality study. Nigg explained that the study will monitor groundwater wells in Harney County to characterize water quality, adding
HCSD No. 3 schools hold student-led conferences News Youth October 25, 2017October 25, 20170 A column by Steve Quick HCSD No. 3 Superintendent We decided to change things up this year for parent conferences K-12, including both dates and format. In years past, we have done K-8 conferences on different days than Burns High School throughout the year, which may not have been very convenient for