Harney County Chamber of Commerce to host 71st annual awards ceremony Community News January 20, 2021January 20, 20210 “This is a very unusual way of announcing the winners of our annual awards,” Harney County Chamber of Commerce Director Lola Johnson said, explaining that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there will not be an actual banquet to celebrate the winners. The annual banquet traditionally draws a full house at
John H. Hodges 1942 – 2021 Obituary January 20, 2021January 20, 20210 John Hodges, 78, of Fields, died suddenly, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 in Catlow Valley, Harney County. He passed away of complications of COVID-19 that he had contracted at his home in Fields. He had underlying health conditions. John was born in Willcox, Ariz. on Aug. 23, 1942, to Lois Fennell Hodges
David Carl Warstler 1944 – 2021 Obituary January 20, 2021January 20, 20210 David Carl Warstler passed away peacefully at hom on Jan. 7, surrounded by family. He was born in Parsons, Kan. Oct. 23, 1944. He began learning about upholstery while still in high school. He apprenticed for five years and then became a journeyman and took night classes to learn specialized skills
Elks bring Christmas cheer Community News January 13, 2021January 13, 20210 Submitted photos For many years, Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680 has provided Christmas baskets for families and individuals in the community. Due to COVID-19, providing baskets for Christmas 2020 was a bit more challenging. Undeterred, Anna Cronin rose to the challenge by organizing the 2020 Christmas basket project. With the help
Donald Leroy Bunyard 1928 – 2021 Obituary January 13, 2021January 13, 20210 A memorial service for Donald Leroy Bunyard, 92, of Coos Bay, will be held online at 2pm, Sunday, Jan. 17. For more information and to obtain the link, please contact Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Donald was born July 1, 1928 in Burns to Roy and Iva Bunyard. He passed away Jan.
Donovan Lee “Jack” Nicol 1930 – 2020 Obituary January 13, 2021January 13, 20210 Donovan Lee “Jack” Nicol passed away quietly at his home in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. on Dec. 31, 2020. Jack was born in Bend, Oregon on May 12, 1930, to Henry “Nick” Nicol and Marie Kittredge Nicol. Following the death of his mother in 1931 when he was only a year-old,
Christmas is for the birds — and families Community News Youth January 6, 2021January 6, 20210 Submitted photos Nine local families participated in the second annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids on Saturday, Dec. 19. Saturday, Dec. 19, 33 participants from nine local families turned out for Harney County’s second annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4Kids). It was a cold but sunny day with perfect bluebird skies, though no
High Desert Partnership secures new building Community News January 6, 2021January 6, 20210 Submitted photo From L-R: High Desert Partnership (HDP) Director Brenda Smith, HDP Board Member Fred Flippence, Curt Blackburn of Jett Blackburn Real Estate, and Becki Graham of HDP. High Desert Partnership (HDP), a nonprofit whose mission is “Working Together for Harney County,” has successfully purchased a warehouse to be used by the
Kevin “Scott” Wise 1951-2020 Obituary January 6, 2021January 6, 20210 Scott Wise peacefully left this world on Dec. 3, while at home, surrounded by family. He suffered from pancreatic and liver cancer, and true to form, kept the seriousness and severity of his condition from those who knew and loved him as long as he possibly could, ever being the
Alice Louise Hoke Risseeuw 1952 – 2020 Obituary December 30, 2020December 30, 20200 Alice Louise Hoke Risseeuw passed away at the age of 69. She entered into her heavenly home on Nov. 29, peacefully in her sleep. Alice was born Dec. 15, 2952 to Louis and Betty Hoke in Caldwell, Idaho. Alice grew up in Burns, graduating from Burns Union High School in 1970. She