Symmetry Care hosts Black Light Dance for middle schoolers News Youth May 11, 2022May 11, 20220 Photos by TERRI WATTS Symmetry Care partnered with numerous local organizations to host a Black Light Dance for local middle school students. Part of Symmetry Care’s prevention program, the dance was intended to show youth that they can have fun without using drugs and alcohol. On Thursday, May 28, Symmetry Care Inc.
Pivotal progress made toward mapping county’s floodplain News May 11, 2022May 10, 20220 Submitted photo An aerial photo of flooding taken in Harney County in May 2011. After more than a decade’s worth of work, the first phase of floodplain mapping is complete. The more accurate mapping provides better flood-risk determination, removed hundreds of homes and structures from the special flood hazard zone, and
Burns baseball and softball teams celebrate senior days Burns Baseball Burns Softball Burns Sports Sports May 11, 2022May 11, 20220 Photo by RUTHIES IN HIS IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY Seniors on the Burns High School baseball team pose with their parents on Senior Day. From L-R: Devan Otley-Smith, Braden Swindlehurst, Jaden Tiller, Jordan First-Raised, Kevin Peasley, and Adam White. Burns Hilander baseball team finishes the week 2-1 The Burns Hilander baseball team lost to Vale
Thomas “Bill” Fulton Sept. 20, 1932 – May 7, 2022 Obituary May 11, 2022May 11, 20220 Bill Fulton passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Born and raised in Harney County, Bill loved hunting and fishing. After his career as a Saw Filer for the Edward Hines Lumber Company and Malheur Lumber in John Day, Bill re-settled in Hines and enjoyed tinkering with small engines in
Graveside Service – Darrell Van Wey Obituary May 11, 2022May 11, 20220 A graveside service for Darrell Van Wey will take place on Friday, May 14 at the Burns Cemetery at 11 a.m.
Celebration of Life – William (Bill) Garland Angleton, Sr. Obituary May 11, 2022May 11, 20220 A Celebration of Life for William (Bill) Garland Angleton, Sr. will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Harney County Community Center 484 N. Broadway in Burns. Everybody is welcome to attend.
Clifford Gaines June 14, 1934 – May 6, 2022 Obituary May 11, 2022May 11, 20220 Clifford Gaines passed away on May 6, 2022. He is proceeded in death by his wife of 45 years, Judith. He is survived by his five children, KO Spangler, Cheri Goude, Renee’ Griggs, John Gaines, and Tresa Basey; sixteen grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Cliff was born in Potlatch, Idaho on June
Bringing it all back home Business News May 4, 2022May 4, 20220 Photos by TERRI WATTS Located at 888 Oregon Avenue in Burns, Hometown Auto is a full-service mechanic shop, car wash, and U-Haul rental site. Tyrel and Teri (McConnell) Peasley both grew up in Burns, but left the area after graduating from high school. Teri’s childhood friend, McKiah (Aamodt) Schroeder, also grew up in
County Court approves special zoning for Crystal Crane Hot Springs expansion County Court News May 4, 2022May 4, 20220 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County Court meeting held April 20. The minutes were edited for clarity and length. Harney County Planning Director Brandon McMullen updated the Harney County Court regarding special zoning needed for the Crystal Crane Hot Springs expansion. The process requires at least two hearings
Youth art contest winners announced Arts and Entertainment News Youth May 4, 2022May 4, 20220 Each year, the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival hosts a Youth Art Contest in the celebration of migratory birds. The contest encourages students in kindergarten through high school to observe, understand, and ultimately share what they have learned about migratory birds. By creating a unique art entry for the contest,