Klus and Pelroy retiring from teaching

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Submitted photos Harney County School District No. 3 board member Joe Wright presents certificates of appreciation to retiring teachers Karen Klus (left) and Linda Pelroy (right). After lengthy and impactful careers in education, Karen Klus and Linda Pelroy are packing up their pencils. Both teachers retired from Slater Elementary School on June

Help stop human trafficking

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IN OUR BACKYARD, a national anti-trafficking nonprofit, and a local trafficking survivor leader will present a human trafficking community awareness training Friday, Aug. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center.  Learn how to recognize the behaviors and tactics used by human traffickers to groom and exploit victims and

New groundwater study released

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In April of this year, Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) and U.S. Geological Survey USGS released a new groundwater study for the Harney Basin. This is the first comprehensive study of the entire basin since the early 1960s. The study — which contains historical and current data that was gathered

Erma Margaret (Vickers) Zumwalt Jan 13, 1919 – July 17, 2022

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Erma Margaret (Vickers) Zumwalt was born Jan. 13, 1919, to Harney County pioneer parents Jesse E. and Mary M. (DeMaris)Vickers. She grew up on their cattle ranch and was the fifth of six children. Three brothers, Earl, Lyle, and Darrell; two sisters, Velma and Velora. All the children attended

Janice Helen (Hannan) Dickenson 1942 – 2022

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Janice “Kitsi” Helen (Hannan) Dickenson, 80, of Ontario, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022. She was born in Westwood, Calif. on Feb. 20, 1942, to James and Ruth Hannan. Jan and Dee Dickenson met in Burns, and were married for 54 incredible years before he passed. They enjoyed traveling, camping, and

Debra Ann (Leach) Boren 1954 – 2022

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Debra Ann (Leach) Boren passed away on July 10, 2022 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend from a battle with cancer. Debbie was born in Fresno, Calif. on April 2, 1954 to Willard Roland Leach and Bertha Claudine Leach. She grew up in Carpinteria, Calif., and attended high school there.

Harney Homes Project to hold open house Aug. 5 and 6

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Submitted photo Built as part of the Harney Homes Project to help address Harney County's housing shortage, this speculative home can be toured during an open house on Aug. 5 and 6.   The first collaborative speculative home to be built in the Harney County community is almost complete. The home is part

City of Burns to receive $3.5 million for water project

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The city of Burns is pleased to announce that its Water System Improvement Project was included in a bill written by U.S. Sen. Jeff Markley. The announcement lists the city of Burns in the top three funded projects, championed by Merkley and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, for $3.5 million. Sen. Merkley

Crane Union High School clay target team ‘shows up’!

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Photo by DAWN MARTEN Members of the Crane Union High School Clay Target Team. Back row from L-R: Adam Thompson, Matthew Drushella, Emery Hammond, John Otley, Mountaineer Man, Brady Otley, Talon Dark, Coach Perry Robbins, and Preston Van Nice. Front row from L-R: Coach Connie Robbins, Drake Dark, Evan Marten, Cyrus

Joe Luis Zabala 1946 – 2022

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Joe Luis Zabala was born on Oct. 12, 1946 in Durango, Spain to Pedro Sr. and Elvira Zabala and passed away on July 21, 2022. He was 75 years old. His family emigrated to the States in 1956 and settled in Burns. He graduated from Burns High School in 1965

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