New look for circuit court jury summons coming soon County Court News April 17, 2024April 18, 20240 Grant and Harney County Circuit Courts will mail out jury summons in a new postcard format starting May 20. The postcards will direct people to a website to respond to the jury summons and get more information. The old jury summons was a brochure inside an envelope. “Our local courts strive to
Hilander boys track finishes second at La Pine Invitational Burns Track Crane Track April 17, 2024April 18, 20240 Both Burns and Crane High School track teams took part in the La Pine Invitational held at La Pine High School on Saturday, April 13. The Burns girls came in fifth, scoring 60 points, with help from Caitlyn Horrell, who placed first in all three of her events. The Crane girls
Robert Alvin Connall 1935 – 2024 Obituary April 17, 2024April 18, 20240 Robert Alvin Connall, 88, of La Grande, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at his residence. At his request, his ashes will be spread on Telephone Butte/King Mountain in Harney County. Robert was born on May 12, 1935 in Burns, to Lionel and Roselle (Baker) Connall. He resided in Burns/Hines
John Mark Hale 1955 – 2024 Obituary April 17, 2024April 18, 20240 John Mark Hale, aged 69, passed away on April 2 at 6:45 p.m., following an unexpected medical emergency. Born to William E Hale and Violet P (Walker) Hale in Burns, John was one of twelve children. John is survived by his sisters, Ruth Williams, Betty Schreck, and Linda Pifer; and his
Welcome birders! Harney County Migratory Bird Festival runs April 11-14 Community April 10, 2024April 11, 20240 Photos courtesy of BLM The annual Harney County Migratory Bird Festival is set for Thursday-Sunday, April 11-14, 2024. Open your schedule and plan for some fun! Here are some highlights: Tours: We are offering the full gamut of tours – van-guided; we-lead-you-drive caravans; and self-guided – and you can enjoy touring by
Troy Phillis receives National Engineering Award Community April 10, 2024April 11, 20240 The USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region recently selected Troy Phillis, a Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest employee, and a 1992 graduate of Oregon Institute of Technology, as the Region’s Technology Applications Employee of the Year for 2023. In March 2024 Pacific Northwest Region Forest Service identified winners for annual Engineer of
Lacrosse falls to Forest Grove and Hillsboro in weekend action Burns Sports April 10, 2024April 11, 20240 Courtesy of Burns Lacrosse On Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, the Burns Lacrosse team traveled to the Portland area to play 6A Forest Grove and 5A Hillsboro High Schools. In the first game, Burns fell to the Forest Grove Vikings, 12-2. “We didn’t play that bad of a game, the Forest
Virginia B. DesIlets 1922 – 2024 Obituary April 10, 2024April 10, 20240 Virginia B. DesIlets passed away on Feb. 23, 2024. She was born in Portland, to Orme and Blanche Dowling on Jan. 2, 1922. She attended Girls Poly Tech High School in Portland. Out of high school, she worked for Meier & Frank, where she meet Frank. Frank was drafted into the
Mary Louise Hanneman 1938 – 2024 Obituary April 10, 2024April 10, 20240 Mary Louise Hanneman, 87, of Burns, passed away on April 3, 2024. She was born on July 24, 1938, in Scipio, Okla. Mary is survived by her son, Shannon Hanneman; her granddaughter, Haylee Pahle, and her husband, Brian Pahle; grandson, Joshua Hanneman, and his wife, Jamie Hanneman; and three great-grandchildren. She
Donna Mae Harris Oct. 20, 1930 – March 31, 2024 Obituary April 10, 2024April 10, 20240 Donna was born on Oct. 20, 1930, to Rod Kersey and Pearl Meranda Kersey, in Portland. She and her brother, Raymond, were raised by their grandparents on a farm in Newberg, Ore. Donna attended various schools in the Portland area until her senior year when she moved to Union, to live