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Samantha White was born and raised in Harney County, and she graduated from Burns High School in 2005. After high school, she attended the University of Oregon where she earned a bachelor of arts degree in magazine journalism. White was hired as a reporter for the Burns Times-Herald in September 2012.

Stockgrowers ask court to address wolves

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Wayne Smith attended the Harney County Court meeting on March 13 to discuss the establishment of wolves and other predators in the county. Smith began by reading a letter signed by Jeff Maupin, president of the Harney County Stockgrowers’ Association. The association approved the letter during its business meeting on Feb.

There’s a SMART new program at Slater

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Slater Elementary School has some SMART students and volunteers. SMART is an acronym for Start Making A Reader Today. This nonprofit organization pairs caring community volunteers with students for one-on-one reading sessions and sends each participating student home with as many as 14 new books a year. “Learning to read is one

4-H program ‘hits the spark of our youth’

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Shana Withee and Melissa Woodbury attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Feb. 20 to discuss the Oregon State University (OSU) 4-H extension program. “In Oregon, we are really lucky. We have an extremely effective and broad 4-H program,” Withee said, adding that more than 77,000 youth are

Get creative with Sage DesignWorks

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Offering “wise designs for wraps, murals, and signs,” Sage DesignWorks provides a plethora of products to help make your artistic vision a reality. Boasting more than 20 years of combined experience, husband and wife team, Jeff and Tory Schmidt, create custom images for both businesses and individuals. No job is too

Symmetry Care, sheriff discuss healthcare funding for jail’s inmates

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Chris Siegner and Emily Johnson attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Feb. 6 to provide an update regarding Symmetry Care Inc. Siegner began by discussing issues with funding services for inmates in the Harney County Jail. The jail is mandated by law to cover healthcare costs for its

Court, committee, constituents discuss county’s wolf population

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It was standing room only in Harney County Judge Pete Runnels’ office, as a crowd gathered to hear an update from the Harney County Wolf Advisory Committee during the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Jan. 16. The committee consists of Harney County Commissioner Patty Dorroh (representing the Harney

Findley discusses next legislative session

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Rep. Lynn Findley attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Jan. 2 to discuss the upcoming legislative session. “It looks like we’re going to have a long and robust session,” Findley said, reporting that his colleagues introduced 45 committee bills for consideration, and they all pertain to revenue

County Court informed about new reentry court program

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Treatment Court Judge Christie Timko attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Dec. 19 to discuss reentry court. This new program will help people who are coming out of prison or local control “reintegrate into our community in the most positive fashion,” Timko explained. Reentry court is similar in

Concerns raised regarding unlicensed contractors

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Paul Zipser of Burns Electric and Dale Houck of Great Basin Plumbing attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court to voice their concerns about people doing electrical, plumbing, and other work without the proper licenses or permits. “It’s getting rampant,” Zipser said. “It’s the ‘Wild West’ out there.” Explaining that

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