Funeral notice – Bettie Zink Obituary September 9, 2020September 9, 20200 Bettie Zink, 85, passed away Sept. 3 at her home in Juntura. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. (PDT) Saturday, Sept. 12, in the Burns Cemetery, with a celebration of life service held at her home in Juntura at 4 p.m. (MST). LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of
Bennet shares plan for this year’s fair News September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 By Jordon Bennet Harney County Fair Manager As you are all aware, this year is different than any year we can remember. Unfortunately, the 2020 Harney County Fair is not immune to the challenges and changes of the year. The county court, fair board, and fairgrounds staff are doing everything they can to
Dr. Homertgen joins HDH Family Care Health Care News September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 Harney District Hospital (HDH) Family Care clinic is pleased to welcome Kyle Homertgen, a doctor of osteopathic medicine who started seeing patients in the clinic on July 2. Doctors of osteopathic medicine are fully licensed physicians who practice in all areas of medicine. They receive the same training as a doctor
Harney County Clerk’s Office releases important election information Election News September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 The Harney County Clerk’s Office released the following information regarding the upcoming election: • The Presidential Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. • The last day for NEW Oregon voters to register to vote for the Nov. 3 General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 13. • Oregon is entirely vote-by-mail. • You do not
Herbert Roger Einstein “The Captain” 1939 to 8-20-2020 Obituary September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 Herbert Roger Einstein, “The Captain”, passed away Aug. 20. Herbert was born Jan. 18, 1939, in Highland Park, Mich. Later in life, he retired from the U.S. Navy. He has no known family, but is survived by his two dogs, Sissy and LBD. The Captain moved to Burns about eight years ago
Bill Drex Williams 1938-2020 Obituary September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 Bill Drex Williams passed away July 1. He contracted polio as a boy and although he recovered, the degenerative disease came back in his late seventies, severely weakening him and taking his life much sooner than he would have chosen. Bill was born Aug. 23, 1938, in Ontario to Drex and
Janet Rose Sherburn 1936-2020 Obituary September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 Janet Rose Sherburn passed away July 25. Janet was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Rock Springs, Wyo., to Richard Rae and Winifred Jessop Rae. Her family moved around the Northwest until she started working in the store in Denio, Nev., where she met her husband, Allen Sherburn. They were married Jan.
Celebration of life – Roger Cote Obituary September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 Roger Cote, 79, passed away May 14, 2020, at The Aspens. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Falls Creek Campground.
Health Department welcomes new director COVID-19 Health Care News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 Photo by RANDY PARKS Nic Calvin is set to take over the reins of the Harney County Health Department. Jolene Cawlfield is retiring from her position as director of the Harney County Health Department on Aug. 31, and Nic Calvin is set to take over the reins. Calvin grew up in Alabama —
Marijuana stash found on Steens Mountain News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 Submitted photo On Aug. 17, at about 10:30 a.m., a local rancher called dispatch to report that they found seven backpacks of marijuana while gathering cattle on a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) allotment in a remote area of Steens Mountain. The sheriff’s office and BLM law enforcement were guided to