Peggy J. Carr-Rainville 1928-2017 Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Peggy Jean Carr-Rainville, a recent Pullman, Wash. resident, passed away Oct. 24 at Bishop Place in Pullman. She was 89. Peggy was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Oregon City to Ruth and Perry Hogan. Peggy spent many years as a housewife and worked 30-plus years at Edward Hines Lumber Co. in Hines
Death notice — Pearl Irene Sahlberg Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Pearl Irene Sahlberg passed away Oct. 17 at Harney District Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Burns. A full obituary will appear at a later date.
Death notice — Albert Lee Deiter Obituary November 1, 2017November 4, 20170 Albert Lee Deiter, 59, was found deceased in his home in Burns Oct. 17. A funeral service will be held at a later date.
DEQ details water quality study County Court News October 25, 2017October 25, 20170 Eric Nigg, Aaron Borisenko, Paige Evans, and Smita Mehta of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) attended the Oct. 18 regular meeting of the Harney County Court to discuss a groundwater quality study. Nigg explained that the study will monitor groundwater wells in Harney County to characterize water quality, adding
HCSD No. 3 schools hold student-led conferences News Youth October 25, 2017October 25, 20170 A column by Steve Quick HCSD No. 3 Superintendent We decided to change things up this year for parent conferences K-12, including both dates and format. In years past, we have done K-8 conferences on different days than Burns High School throughout the year, which may not have been very convenient for
Burns readies for state playoffs after second-place finish at district Burns Sports Burns Volleyball Sports October 25, 2017October 25, 20170 The Burns volleyball team came away from the Eastern Oregon League (EOL) playoffs on Saturday, Oct. 21, in Vale with a second-place finish. The Hilanders faced Irrigon in the first match, and the Hilanders defeated the Knights in four sets, 16-25, 25-16, 25-13, 25-20. The Hilanders then played Vale in the championship
Evalynn Louise Basey 1933-2017 Obituary October 25, 2017October 27, 20170 Evalynn Louise Basey, a spirited hard-working business woman and mother of eight children, grandmother to 29, great-grandmother to 17, wife of 25 years to Larry Basey, and longtime resident of Harney County, passed away Sept. 27 in Klamath Falls, with all her children by her side. She was born in Council,
Paul Stephen McCracken 1960-2017 Obituary October 25, 2017October 27, 20173 Paul Stephen McCracken, 57, passed away Oct. 8 at his home in Perris, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. Paul was born Aug. 29, 1960, in Dallas, Texas, to the late Jack and Emma Lee McCracken. Paul lived a rich life with many chapters and passions, including his deep love
Death notice — Donna Tackman Obituary October 25, 2017October 27, 20170 Donna Tackman, 89, passed away Oct. 21 at Ashley Manor with her family by her side. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Church of Latter-day Saints in Hines, with burial to follow in the Burns Cemetery. Contributions in Donna’s memory may be made to
Court receives Home Health and Hospice update County Court News October 18, 2017October 19, 20170 Harney County Home Health and Hospice Director Jodi McLean attended the Oct. 4 regular meeting of the Harney County Court to provide an update. McLean and the court discussed a recent audit that was conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS). Harney County Judge Pete Runnels explained that this