Col. Arthur “Art” Provencio 1933-2016 Obituary March 16, 2016March 16, 20160 Col. Arthur “Art” Provencio U.S. Air Force, Retired, passed away March 7 in Henderson, Nev., with his loving wife, Irene, at his side. Art was born in 1933 in El Paso, Texas, the son of Julia and Santos Provencio. He graduated from Superior High School and Arizona State. Art proudly served
Death notice — Jennie Otley Obituary March 16, 2016March 16, 20160 Jennie Otley of Happy Valley passed away March 14. Funeral arrangements are pending, and a full obituary will follow at a later date.
Funeral notice — Jenifer Joy Slate Obituary March 16, 2016March 17, 20160 A memorial service for Jenifer Joy Slate will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Bible Baptist Church in Hines. A potluck dinner will follow.
Grasty, Runnels discuss trip to Washington, D.C. County Court News Refuge Occupation March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 BLM proposing rule to improve planning process Due to scheduling conflicts, the Harney County Court met Tuesday, March 1. A summary of the meeting minutes and supplemental information is as follows: (Please note that these minutes have yet to be approved by the court.) Harney County Judge Steve Grasty and Harney County Commissioner
Karges shares four-phase plan for wildlife refuge News Refuge Occupation March 9, 2016March 9, 20165 USFW employees assessing damage Even though the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ended several weeks ago, getting the refuge back to normal operations is still a ways off. Refuge Manager Chad Karges explained there is a four-phase plan in place to get the refuge back to operational standards. The first phase
Burns girls second, boys sixth at 2A state tournament Burns Basketball Burns Sports Sports March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Story and photos by Mike Weber High school basketball’s version of March Madness took place in Pendleton Mar. 3-5 with both the Burns Hilander boys and girls squads participating in the highly prestigious event. Both teams returned to the OSAA/U.S. Bank/Les Schwab Tires Class 2A basketball state tournament for a second
Hildegard Simmons 1928 – 2016 Obituary March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Hildegard “Hilde” Simmons, 87, passed away peacefully Feb. 27 at her home in Burns, surrounded by her family and a friend. Hilde was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Hanau, Germany, to Heinrich Fischer and Elizabeth Beck. In 1948, she married Wasyl Kolodnicke and had two daughters, Lisa and Irene. While still in
Maria Altuna Lete 1924-2016 Obituary March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Maria Altuna Lete, 91, passed away Feb. 22 in Meridian, Idaho, at the home of her son, Jess Lete. Maria was born Nov. 1, 1924, in Vergara, Guipuzcoa, Spain, to Jose Martin Altuna and Lucia Eguidazu. At the age of 35, she married Domingo Lete and traveled by boat to America. They
Dorothy Mace 1915-2016 Obituary March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Dorothy Liebig Berg Tracy Mace, formerly of Burns, passed away in Aberdeen, Wash., Feb. 13. At 100, Dorothy succumbed to the toll age takes on the human body. She died as she lived, without complaining. She lived a long and adventurous life. She was born in Fresno, Calif., July 23, 1915,
Death notice — Kancho Spasoff Obituary March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 Kancho Spasoff, 79, passed away March 2 at his home in Burns.