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Author: Randy Parks

Editor Randy was born in Iowa, and spent most of his life growing up in the Hawkeye State. After a few years in college, he settled in Idaho for a decade, skiing, golfing, and working at Sun Valley Resort. He married in 1985, completed broadcast school, and moved to Harney County in 1989 to work for KZZR. After 16 years of on-air work, he left the radio station and went to work for the Burns Times-Herald.

Recycling center seeks funds to stay afloat

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With the recycling market in the midst of a slump, Rimrock Recycling is looking for financial help. Becki Cunningham, president of the nonprofit corporation, attended the Burns City Council meeting on Aug. 8 to ask the council for a donation to help keep the operation going. Cunningham said that once a year,

Erwin to retire from Hines position

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Hines City Administrator Judy Erwin has announced that she will be retiring from her position as of Jan. 1, 2019. “It’s time,” Erwin said. “I’ve worked my whole life, and now I’d like to spend more time with my family, children, and grandchildren, and travel more.” Erwin took over the city administrator

Dinner and silent auction to benefit Yarbor, Beers to be held July 21

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A fundraising dinner and silent auction to help defray medical expenses for Harney County residents Robert Beers and Tiffany Yarbor will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 21, in the Memorial Building at the Harney County Fairgrounds. The Burns Lions Club will be preparing prime rib and

Horseshoe One team takes top spot in local ranch rodeo

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Twenty-five teams competed for cash and prizes at the 15th annual Harney County Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, July 7, at the Harney County Fairgrounds. The four-man teams competed in six different events, and when the dust had settled, it was the Horseshoe One team of Devon Castle, Leland McDonald, Lou Banderas,

Burns boosting fuel supply at airport

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With another fire season almost here, the Burns City Council voted to move forward with leasing a 3,000-gallon fuel truck to boost the fuel supply at the Burns Municipal Airport. City Manager (CM) Dauna Wensenk told the council the city could lease the truck for three months at a cost of

Hines short on police officers

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At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 26, the Hines Common Council accepted the resignation of Officer Roxane Ellis from the Hines Police Department. City Administrator Judy Erwin stated that Ellis had accepted a position with the Harney County Sheriff’s Office, working in the jail. Erwin explained that the new position

Slater’s ‘Spaghetti Garden’ is growing healthy kids

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Sabrina Clark is the winner of the art contest conducted by Symmetry Care. The contest was to create a sign that will be used to identify the “Spaghetti Garden,” which is part of the “Growing Healthy Kids” summer program held at Slater Elementary School. In the garden, the children will

Airport managers provide update

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Walt and Pat Sitz, managers of the Burns Municipal Airport, were present at the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 13, to give an update to the council. Pat presented the fuel sales numbers, and stated the airport committee had met May 25, with the main topics of discussion being

Skull 120/60/30 gravel grinder races a success

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The Skull 120/60/30 Gravel Grinder bike races were held on Saturday, June 16, with close to 100 riders competing in the three races. The 120 race, with 28 competitors, was won by Thomas Hainisch in a time of 8:37.27. Second place went to Charles Christiansen (8:53.48), Bryan Bergstedt (9:17.37) finished third,

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