Vivian Claire Palmer is Harney County’s New Year’s baby Community News January 10, 2024January 10, 20240 Congratulations to Brandon and Anna Palmer and Harney District Hospital’s New Year’s Baby 2024! A girl, Vivian Claire Palmer, was born Jan. 3, weighing 6 pounds, 14.2 ounces, and measuring 21.25 inches long. Grandparents are John and Vicky Clemens of Burns and Tim and Mary Claire Palmer of Houston, Texas. The
Hi-Desert Park and Recreation installs new LED sign outside swimming pool Community January 10, 2024January 10, 20240 Brandy Branstetter for Burns Times-Herald Big things are happening down at the Hi-Desert Swimming Pool! High Desert Park and Recreation is happy to share some big and wonderful things happening down at Anderson Park. We have been busy cleaning up the old signage and putting in our new, fully donated, LED metal
BHS grapplers finish in top 20 at Rollie Lane Burns Wrestling Sports January 10, 2024January 10, 20240 Hayden Cornell pins Omar Vega from Vale. With over 85 teams competing at the Rollie Lane Invitational, held at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho, on Friday-Saturday, Jan. 5-6, the BHS wrestling team fought their way to a 17th place finish, third best finish from an Oregon school. Minico took home
Death Notice – Lavina “Joyce” Cronin Obituary January 10, 2024January 10, 20240 Lavina “Joyce” Cronin passed away on Jan. 2, 2024, in her home in Hines. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 in the Drewsey Community Hall at 12 p.m., with a potluck to follow.
Gwendallen Rose Koepke 2004 – 2023 Obituary January 10, 2024January 10, 20240 Gwendallen Rose Koepke was born on March 23, 2004, in Fallon, Nev., to Cindy Koepke and Brandon Kelly. She was a quiet, shy little girl until she got to know you, then look out, she would become a fun and quirky goofball. Gwen was a strong Christian that grew up
Bureau of Land Management’s Year in Review News January 3, 2024January 3, 20240 Happy New Year, Harney County! Federal workers at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) tallied numerous accomplishments for your public lands in 2023. We watched some employees retire or move on to other opportunities and welcomed several others to our community. We participated in outdoor days local students and joined partners in
High Desert Park & Rec brings in the New Year in style Community Youth January 3, 2024January 3, 20240 High Desert Park and Recreation rang in the new year on Friday, Dec. 29, with a Rockin’ Roller Skate Event. Park and Rec have been holding roller skating nights every third Thursday of the month, this only changes if there’s a holiday skate or other events. Skate Nights are held August–May,
Crane boys win the Crusader Classic Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports January 3, 2024January 3, 20240 Photo by Dally Zander The Crane Mustang basketball team won the Crusader Classic, finishing the three-day tournament 3-0. Held at Salem Academy High School on Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 28-30, the Mustangs took down Trinity Lutheran, Amity, and Dayton to end the year 10-1, and start the 2024 year with the No. 1
John Duane Bergquist Jan. 3, 1949 – Dec. 24, 2023 Obituary January 3, 2024January 3, 20240 John Duane Bergquist, age 74, of De Queen, Ark., went to be in the arms of Jesus on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. He was born in Longview, Wash., on Jan. 3, 1949, to the late Gale Bergquist and Eleanor (Bartell) Bergquist. John was hard-working, generous, and kind. He was always joyful and
Judge Raschio delays signing Measure 114 News December 27, 2023December 27, 20230 Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio says he will delay signing Measure 114 until after a Jan. 2 hearing, and will consider the state’s challenges. The state is objecting that: • the Court’s finding that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will not conduct background checks; • the Court’s finding that the parties