New phase of wildfire resilience work completed in Southeast Oregon Community News June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 Crews have completed another phase of wildfire prevention work in the Stinkingwater Mountains, removing overgrown juniper trees across more than 1,100 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The effort is part of the Southeast Oregon Wildfire Resiliency Project, a long-term strategy aimed at reducing
Freshman at SOU, Ayla Davies racks-up accolades after dream season Burns Softball June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 Photos submitted by KIRK DAVIES Former Burns High School standout, Ayla Davies, led the Southern Oregon University (SOU) Raiders (55-9) to their fourth NAIA National Title in six years with a 6-3 win over Oklahoma City on Thursday, May 29th. Davies pitched all 61 innings for SOU at the World Series,
Hilander tracksters finish record-breaking season with second-place finish Burns Track June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 By Ty Volle This has been a historic year for Burns track and field. There have been seven school records and two state records broken on the boys side with another 18 marks falling in the Burns all-time top 10 list. The boys also set five new Eastern Oregon League District
Death Notice – Richard Parker Obituary June 11, 2025June 11, 20250 Richard LaJoie Parker, 64, of Burns, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Boise, Idaho. Arrangements are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home and Cremation, Meridian, Idaho.
Eastern Oregon preps for wildfire season amid shifting conditions and staffing pressures Obituary June 4, 2025June 9, 20250 Photo by Brandon McMullen James Williams for Burns Times-Herald Spring in Eastern Oregon means the wildflowers are blooming and the sagebrush is greening up. As the snow melts out of the hills, the creeks have delivered rushing torrents causing historic flooding followed by the somber work of clean up and recovery. Calving season
The Painted Pony set to open Community June 4, 2025June 9, 20250 A new store is opening in downtown Burns this week, as The Painted Pony has their grand opening set for Thursday, June 5 from 4-8 p.m. Owners Nick and Victoria Martinak, who opened The Andalusian - a home decor store that offers a variety of products from custom furniture, kitchen accessories,
Softball season comes to an end with loss to Vikings Burns Softball June 4, 2025June 9, 20250 They say the third time’s a charm. Unfortunately it doesn’t say who for. The BHS softball team rolled into the 2025 3A playoffs with the No. 11 seed and a first round bye. The Hilanders matched up with Vale for a second round game in the playoffs and for the
Don Moody 1931-2025 Obituary June 4, 2025June 4, 20250 Don Moody passed away in May, at his home in Riley. He was born in 1931, in Los Angeles, Calif., to his parents Clyde and Gladys Moody. Don moved to Oregon with his family in 1945. They settled in the Applegate Valley, where he grew up. He received his elementary education in
Tamra McDermond Stoddart Nov. 18, 1954 – May 21, 2025 Obituary June 4, 2025June 4, 20250 Tamra McDermond Stoddart, age 70, of Hines, passed away Wednesday evening, May 21, 2025. Her warm presence, generous heart, and creative spirit will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege to know her. She was born on Nov. 18, 1954, in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter of the
Dianna Louise Jaques Jan. 28, 1948 – Dec. 20, 2024 Obituary May 28, 2025May 28, 20250 Dianna was reunited with the love of her life and husband of 53 yrs William; her parents and many greatly missed family and friends on Dec. 20, 2024, at her home in Hines. Her daughter Krystie; son-in-law Martin, sister Linda and her fur babies; Sunshine and Ginger were by her