Matt Obradovich and Holly Orr of the Burns District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court Aug. 16 to discuss the adaptive management strategy for sage grouse. Obradovich — who is the district biologist for the Burns BLM and a point of

During its regular meeting on Aug. 2, the Harney County Court agreed to begin negotiating an economic development services contract with Gregory Smith & Company LLC of Heppner. The court also received proposals from PARC Resources, Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation (GEODC), and Denise Rose. All four applicants were interviewed by

Katie Anderson, youth services consultant for the Oregon State Library, attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court July 19 to present the 2016 Outstanding Ready to Read Project Award to Harney County Library staff. Each year, five out of 133 libraries are awarded in recognition of the services they

Due to the Fourth of July holiday, the regular meeting of the Harney County Court was rescheduled for Thursday, July 6. Lori Bailey, Melissa Ward, and Travis Swaim of the U.S. Forest Service attended the meeting to brief the court about the Flat Vegetation Management Project. The 47,635-acre project is located in

During its regular meeting on June 21, the Harney County Court discussed The Rainbow Family of Living Light’s decision to hold its 2017 annual Rainbow Gathering on the Malheur National Forest near John Day and Seneca. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Forest Service, the gathering could draw

  Economic development was a major topic of discussion during the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on June 7. Harney County Judge Pete Runnels said a scope of work for the Harney County Economic Development director position was developed and sent out to the cities of Burns and Hines for

During its regular meeting on May 17, the Harney County Court appointed Bobbi Jo Heany as Harney County Treasurer, effective July 1. She will fulfill the remainder of the term vacated by Nellie Franklin who is retiring. Heany will be sworn in as deputy treasurer from her start date through June 30. ••• Steve

Harney County Senior and Community Services Center Executive Director Angela Lamborn attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on May 3 to discuss a request to donate county property to the Senior Center. Harney County Judge Pete Runnels explained that the county acquired the property, which is located on