New Burns city manager resigns Burns City Council News August 21, 2019August 21, 20190 File photo On Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Burns City Council voted to accept David Sneddon’s resignation from the Burns city manager position. David Sneddon’s stint as city manager for the city of Burns turned out to be a short one. On Wednesday, Aug. 14, the Burns City Council held a lengthy executive meeting, in accordance
It’s time to catch some carp! News August 14, 2019August 15, 20190 File photo Last year, close to 700 pounds of carp were removed from the Blitzen River where it feeds into Malheur Lake. Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting the annual Carp Derby on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the refuge. Billed as “A fishing frenzy for the whole family,” the derby
Burns welcomes new city manager News August 7, 2019August 8, 20190 Photo by RANDY PARKS With a background in development, Burns City Manager David Sneddon said it’s not a matter of looking at a community as it is, but what it could be. David Sneddon, the new Burns city manager, moved to Harney County from Boise, Idaho, last April, but he is no
Water lines are being surveyed in Hines Hines Common Council News July 31, 2019August 2, 20190 As the city of Hines moves forward with the water system improvement project, City Administrator Kirby Letham wants residents to be aware of ongoing survey work. At the council meeting on July 23, Letham said surveyors with the engineering company Anderson Perry are currently conducting a study on the location
Hines to reduce funding allocated to chamber of commerce Hines Common Council News July 17, 2019July 17, 20190 For the past number of years, the city of Hines has paid the Harney County Chamber of Commerce 25 percent of the transient lodging taxes collected by the city to be used to promote tourism. That amount averaged about $53,000 for the past three years. On Tuesday, July 9, the Hines
Burns working to fill city manager position Burns City Council News July 3, 2019July 3, 20190 The search for a new city manager for the city of Burns is proceeding on schedule. At the Burns Council meeting on June 26, Burns Mayor Jerry Woodfin reported that the search committee narrowed the search down to five applicants. The city will conduct interviews with the five applicants on July
Fee for rural fire protection program explained Hines Common Council News July 3, 2019July 3, 20190 With the city of Hines setting a new fee schedule for the rural fire protection program, Hines City Administrator Kirby Letham took a few minutes during the Hines Common Council meeting on June 25 to clarify how the new fees would be assessed. He explained that the fees would be calculated
Hines still unsure how to deal with deer Hines Common Council News June 12, 2019June 13, 20190 Hines Police Chief Ryan DeLange welcomes Parker Hetherwick to the police force. Hetherwick has been employed by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office in Mountain Home, Idaho, since 2016, but has worked for both the Harney County Sheriff’s Office and the Burns Paiute Tribe in past years. Chief Delange said he
Skull 120/60/30 rolls out Saturday, June 15 Community News June 5, 2019June 5, 20190 “America’s Gnarliest Gravel race,” the Skull 120/60/30, will be held Saturday, June 15. The three races will begin at Triangle Park in Burns at staggered times. The 120-mile race gets under way at 6 a.m., followed by the 60-mile race and 30-mile race at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., respectively. Lola Johnson,
New fees proposed for rural fire suppression Burns City Council News May 29, 2019May 29, 20190 With costs continuing to rise, the city of Burns is moving forward with a new fee schedule for the rural fire suppression program. At the Burns City Council meeting on May 22, Mayor Jerry Woodfin explained that the primary purposes of the program are to “enable the city to efficiently and