Court receives update from Symmetry Care Inc. County Court News March 15, 2017March 15, 20170 Chris Siegner and Ashley Vanderdasson attended the March 8 meeting of the Harney County Court to provide an update regarding Symmetry Care Inc. Siegner is the director of Symmetry Care, and Vanderdasson is Symmetry Care’s nurse practitioner. They reported that Symmetry Care was recently designated as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
HMS and CMS wrestlers compete at state Hines Middle School Wrestling Sports March 15, 2017March 15, 20170 Hines Middle School (HMS) had two wrestlers place in the top five of their weight classes and finished in 12th place at the Oregon Middle School State Tournament held Saturday, March 11, in Woodburn. The Scotties’ Garrett Goss finished fourth at 150 pounds and Justin Winn wrestled to a fifth-place finish
Claude Robert Williams 1951-2016 Obituary March 15, 2017March 16, 20170 Claude Robert “Bob” Williams, 64, of McCall, Idaho, passed away Oct. 20, 2016, after a valiant battle with cancer, but his larger-than-life persona, charm, and trademark stubbornness will not be forgotten. Bob was born Nov. 28, 1951, in Burns, the youngest son of John Williams and Ruth Balbach (Higby). A lover
Ruth Balbach Williams Higby 1923-2017 Obituary March 15, 2017March 16, 20170 Ruth Higby, 93, passed away in her sleep Feb. 27 in a care facility in Boise, Idaho. Ruth was born to Richard Balbach and Helen (Sniegon) Balbach July 12, 1923, in New Meadows, Idaho. She was the eldest of four children. After graduating from Meadows Valley High School in 1943, Ruth married
Soaring Spirits International promotes hope, healing Community News March 8, 2017March 8, 20171 Autumn Toelle’s life was turned upside down when her husband, Joe, died suddenly in February of 2015. Joe — who was an athlete, avid hunter, and wildfire fighter — lost his life when his heart stopped while he was jogging. “Apparently, he had something wrong with his heart, but they don’t know
SMAC meets March 16, 17 in Hines News March 8, 2017March 8, 20170 The next Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) meeting is set for Thursday and Friday, March 16-17, at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns District Office, 28910 Highway 20 West, in Hines. The two-day meeting schedule is: Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday’s
HMS and CMS wrestlers qualify for state tourney Crane Sports Crane Wrestling Hines Middle School Wrestling Sports March 8, 2017March 8, 20170 The Hines Middle School (HMS) wrestling team placed fourth and the Crane Middle School (CMS) wrestlers finished 10th at the Central Oregon Middle School State Qualifier held Saturday, March 4, at Mountain View High School in Bend. A total of 20 teams competed in the tournament. The Scotties had eight of
Vera Lou Mackenzie Hotchkiss 1929-2017 Obituary March 8, 2017March 9, 20170 Vera Mackenzie Hotchkiss, 87, passed away March 1. Vera was born Aug. 26, 1929, to Dorothy Holmes and William Mackenzie. She was raised as the third-generation on her family’s ranch in Ukiah. Vera went to Oregon State College where she majored in home economics, with the goal of “obtaining her ‘MRS’ degree.”
Mary Louise Hill 1922-2017 Obituary March 8, 2017March 9, 20170 Mary Louise Hill, or Mary Lou as she preferred to be called, passed away Jan. 8 in Klamath Falls. Mary Lou was born Nov. 9, 1922, in Burns. In 1943, Mary Lou married the love of her life, Jack Davidson. They had two beautiful daughters. Then, sadly, Jack died. In 1970, Mary
Burns council confers with OTEC representative Burns City Council News March 1, 2017March 1, 20170 Lara Petitclerc-Stokes, manager of communications and government affairs for Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC), attended the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 22, to give an update on recent OTEC activities in the county and to present a check to the city for the quarterly franchise fees. Petitclerc-Stokes reported that