Understanding advance care planning with Harney County Home Health and Hospice Community Health Care April 3, 2024April 3, 20240 Harney County Home Health and Hospice will join a nationwide project by hosting a community event at Harney Hub (Senior Center) on Wednesday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., which is to help engage communities in important conversations about medical decision making. The events, featuring the conversation toolkit
Wanted! Community April 3, 2024April 3, 20240 The Kiwanis Club of Burns-Hines is offering a $100 reward for the return of the original Kiwanis banner. The banner was last seen at the former home of our dearly departed Kiwanian, Jean Cain. This photo is only an EXAMPLE of what the banner looks like. The banner may or may
Carole Mae (Ford) Wallace June 12, 1934 – Feb. 18, 2024 Obituary April 3, 2024April 3, 20240 Carole Mae (Ford) Wallace, 89, was born to Floyd and Edythe (Martel) Ford in Bozeman, Mont., and passed away in Gilbert, Ari., on Feb. 18, 2024. She spent most of her school years in Coos Bay/North Bend, Ore., and participated in Glee Club and in volleyball as the captain. She was
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