Rex Glenn Baker 1952 – 2021 Obituary December 8, 2021December 8, 20210 Rex passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Nov. 22, 2021. He was born on Aug. 26, 1952 in Denver, Colo. to Richard S. Baker and Agnes “Marie” Baker. Rex graduated from Golden High School in 1970. In 1971 he married Connie (Wall) Hall. They had two children
William “Bill” Boyd Jones 1960 – 2021 Obituary December 8, 2021December 8, 20210 William “Bill” Boyd Jones was born on Aug. 29, 1960 in Central Point, Ore., and in the presence of family and friends, he passed peacefully from this life into the next on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 at his home in Burns. Bill leaves behind his wife, Jane Jones; his mom, Patricia
Mary K. Purdy 1929 -2021 Obituary December 8, 2021December 8, 20210 Mary K. Purdy was born in Burns on Oct. 27, 1929 to Earl and Mary Miller. She passed away on Nov. 26, 2021 at home surrounded by loved ones. Mary and her brother, Earl, Clyde and Buster grew up at Oregon End Ranch. She went to school in Denio, Burns and
Bonnie Smith 1934 – 2021 Obituary December 8, 2021December 8, 20210 Bonnie Smith, 87, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at Harney District Hospital. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Burns Cemetery.
Dr. Kirk Davies honored News December 1, 2021December 1, 20210 Submitted photo Dr. Kirk Davies of the Agricultural Research Service is being recognized for his pioneering fire ecology research. On Nov. 30, 2021, Dr. Kirk Davies with the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) was honored with the Distinguished Leadership in Research Award from the Association for Fire Ecology
Christmas Bird Count for Kids returns News Youth December 1, 2021December 1, 20210 The Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4Kids) returns for its third annual event, once again providing youth and families with an opportunity to get outside, count birds, and contribute to science in a fun and COVID-safe environment. As with last year, families are encouraged to create their own teams to go
School board considers process for evaluating superintendent News December 1, 2021December 1, 20210 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County School District No. 3 (HCSD No. 3) Board meeting, which was held Tuesday, Nov. 9. These minutes have been edited for clarity and length. Vincent Adams, an Oregon School Board Association (OSBA) consultant, provided a special presentation via Zoom. The presentation
Death Notice Marvin F. Jay Obituary December 1, 2021December 1, 20210 Marvin F. Jay, 92 of Craigmont, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville, Idaho.
Death Notice William “Bill” Jones Obituary December 1, 2021December 1, 20210 William “Bill” Jones, 61, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2021. A Memorial Service is pending at this time.
Death Notice Sunday Male Obituary December 1, 2021December 1, 20210 Sunday Male, 74 died on Tuesday, Nov.23, 2021 at St. Charles Medical Center. LaFollette’s Chapel is in charge of arrangements.