History Roundtable: Burns Air Force Radar Base, 634th Radar Squadron AC&W Community Specials March 27, 2024April 1, 20240 Aerial view of the radar base taken from July 22, 1968. Photos courtesy of the HARNEY COUNTY MUSEUM By Karen Nitz Historical Society Invites Former Personnel to Share Experiences The crumbling remains of a once bustling component of America’s National Air Defense Command system perches on the skyline from a mile-high butte overlooking the
Take a spring break daycation on public lands! Community March 27, 2024March 27, 20240 Chickahominy at sunset. Photo by STEPHANIE VOLLE It’s Spring Break! For those of you with kids in school, that could mean a variety of things. Small vacation? Big staycation? Seasonal deep cleaning with extra help? Hosting visitors in your home? Casual days with no itinerary? Business as usual? Regardless or your plans,
Ning Jue Yee 1928 – 2024 Obituary March 27, 2024March 27, 20240 Ning Jue Yee passed away on March 21, 2024 at the age of 95 years and 11 months. He was born on April 22, 1928 in Burns, to Yee Jue Quong and Hom Shee, who owned and operated the Hilander Restaurant (formerly the Club Café). Ning was one of eight
BLM celebrates National Celery Month; Volunteer host wanted for Chickahominy Reservoir Campground Community News March 20, 2024March 21, 20240 Photos by BLM A look at edible plants on public land Forget about St. Patrick’s Day – March is for celery! And at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), we can’t let the month go by without a nod to its most esteemed vegetable. For decades, people have used public lands in the
Migratory Bird Festival celebrates youth art Arts and Entertainment Community March 20, 2024March 21, 20240 Spring is here, and so are the birds! Time to look to the skies, open our ears, and witness the awe of migration right in our backyard! It’s also time to celebrate with the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival. Every March, Wildlife Refuge Specialist Carey Goss at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Dorothy George 1937 – 2024 Obituary March 20, 2024March 20, 20240 Dorothy George passed away on Feb. 13, 2024, in Redmond, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 86. She was born June 23, 1937, in San Jose, Calif. She was the youngest of three children born to Giovannni Battista Grimaldi and Onorina Gagliasso. They had immigrated to the U.S. in
Duane R. Van Cleave 1940 – 2024 Obituary March 20, 2024March 20, 20240 Duane R. Van Cleave age 83, passed away on Sunday, March 10, at his home in Burns, after a short illness. Duane was born Oct. 10, 1940, to Ben and Maud Van Cleave, the youngest of nine children. Duane spent his early years living and working on his family ranch nine
Chamber Music Society to honor Myrna Tuning at spring concert Arts and Entertainment Community March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 The Chamber Music Society of Harney County will honor Myrna Tuning at their Spring Concert on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in the Burns High School Cafetorium. Myrna Tuning, along with Ken Peckham, Bill Martin, Chuck Roberts, and Sally Heerwagon, started the Chamber Music Society with a meeting in November of 1979.
Death Notice – Craig Alacano Oct. 8, 1960 – Feb. 27, 2024 Obituary March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 Craig Alacano of Powell Butte, Ore., passed away on Feb. 27, 2024. Services will take place on Saturday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m., at Powell Butte Christian Church. Contributions in Craig’s name can be made to Partners In Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Bend, Oregon 97701 You can find the full
Michael Darwin Hahn 1950 – 2023 Obituary March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 With a heavy heart I inform you that Michael Darwin Hahn, 73, passed away on Nov. 10, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home with family lovingly by his side. Michael was born on Aug. 26, 1950, to Marilyn Ann Hahn and Wilford Leroy Hahn in