Meet the county commissioner candidates

April 25, 2018April 25, 20180

The Harney County Chamber of Commerce hosted a public forum for the county commissioner candidates on Thursday, April 19. Following opening statements, candidates Patty Dorroh, Suzanne Settle, and Jimmy Walker were asked a series of prepared questions related to the commissioner position. Dorroh is currently serving as a commissioner after being

Burns boys golf team hosts, wins Burns Invitational

April 25, 2018April 25, 20180

The Burns boys golf team picked up their third win in a row, claiming the top spot in the Burns Invitational on Wednesday, April 18, at the Valley Golf Club in Hines. Burns finished with a team score of 377, followed by Lakeview with 392, Burns JV 416, Grant Union 433,

Crane boys take 1st, girls 2nd at Rancher’s Invitational

April 18, 2018April 18, 20180

The Crane boys track team took first place and the girls team placed second at the Rancher’s Invitational held Friday, April 13, at Crane Union High School. The Mustangs’ boys team finished with 131 points to win the meet, followed by Harper with 119, Notus, Idaho 97, Long Creek 68, Dayville/Monument

Skate park improvement project progressing

April 11, 2018April 11, 20180

On Monday, April 16, representatives of Dreamland Skateparks will be making a site visit to the Hines skate park as part of a local effort to make improvements to the existing park. The skate park project is being spearheaded by the Youth Changing the Community (YCTC) organization. YCTC was formed a couple

Burns loses two in EOL play

April 11, 2018April 11, 20180

The Hilander baseball team (2-8) opened up Eastern Oregon League play with a pair of losses to Stanfield/Echo (8-4) on Friday, April 6. The Tigers won the opener 10-6, then finished off the doubleheader sweep with a 13-5 victory. The Hilanders took a 3-0 lead with a pair of runs in the

Hines considers park improvement plans

April 4, 2018April 4, 20180

Making improvements to the city park was the main topic of discussion at the Hines Common Council meeting held Tuesday, March 27. Councilor Diane Rapaport told the council representatives from Dreamland Skateparks were going to be in town on April 16 to discuss the parameters for a new skate park. Those

High Country Health and Wellness Center is open and ready to serve the community

March 28, 2018March 28, 20181

Harney County residents now have another option when seeking primary health care. The staff at High Country Health and Wellness Center, located in the same building as the Harney County Health Department, includes Director and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Jolene Cawlfield, Family Physician/Medical Director/Public Health Officer Sarah Laiosa, and FNP Barbara

Burns, Crane track teams compete at Vale

March 28, 2018March 28, 20180

The Burns boys track team claimed the top spot in the team standings at the Vale Small Schools Meet on Tuesday, March 20. The Hilanders racked up 109 points to win the meet, with Homedale, Idaho, placing second with 90 points. The Crane boys team finished eighth with 39 points. Burns was led

Three principals resign from Harney County School District No. 3

March 21, 2018March 21, 20180

Harney County School District No. 3 will be in search of three new administrators for the 2018-2019 school year. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 13, the school board accepted the resignations of Burns High School Principal Dave Goetz, Hines Middle School Principal Dave Robinson, and Monroe School Principal Chandra

Track teams open season

March 21, 2018March 21, 20180

The Burns boys and girls track teams both finished in third place at the Crook County Icebreaker meet in Prineville on Thursday, March 15. Crook County won the boys team title with 242 points. Ridgeview was a distant second with 108 points, followed by Burns with 104.5, Baker 88.5, Culver 43,