County commits $15,000 to Arrowhead Plaza project County Court News July 13, 2016July 13, 20160 Court recognizes John Copenhaver’s retirement During its regular meeting on July 6, the Harney County Court discussed a funding request from Harney County Opportunity Team (HCOT) for the Arrowhead Plaza project. HCOT has been working to transform the lot, which is located across the street from the Harney County Chamber of Commerce
Court discusses grasshopper outbreak Agriculture County Court News June 29, 2016June 28, 20160 Goal 5 kickoff meeting held Paul Blom, an entomologist for the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Harney County Farm Bureau President Thurston “Rusty” Inglis attended the Harney County Court meeting on June 22, to discuss a major grasshopper outbreak around the Malheur Lake area in southern Harney County. “The scale of the
Rollins expresses concern about sublease agreement for archive center County Court News June 15, 2016June 15, 20160 Court signs MOU with USFS During the public comment portion of the regular meeting of the Harney County Court (held June 1), Kim Rollins addressed the court regarding the Commercial Sublease Agreement between the county and Grase Communications LLC (doing business as MiWave) for use of the archive center. MiWave will offer
Nichols discusses his trip to Yale University County Court News May 18, 2016May 18, 20160 Court discusses public assistance During the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on May 4, Harney County Commissioner Dan Nichols provided an overview of his trip to Yale University. Nichols explained that he was invited to speak on a discussion panel regarding collaboration and land use. He was joined by Tim
County signs an MOU with BLM for cooperating agency status on land withdrawal proposal County Court News April 27, 2016April 27, 20162 During its regular meeting on April 20, the Harney County Court decided to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Harney County and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The MOU establishes Harney County as a cooperating agency in conducting an environmental analysis and preparing the draft and final environmental impact
County Court reviews Secretary Jewell’s visit County Court News April 13, 2016April 13, 20160 ODOT projects discussed During its regular meeting on April 6, the Harney County Court provided an overview of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell’s and U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor’s visit to Harney County on March 21. A member of the president’s cabinet, Jewell heads the Department
Secretary of the Interior visits Harney County Agriculture News Refuge Occupation March 30, 2016March 30, 20161 Jewell advocates for collaboration U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor visited Harney County Monday, March 21. A member of the president’s cabinet, Jewell heads the Department of Interior, which encompasses the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Bureau
Local BLM employees aim to enhance communication with community County Court News March 23, 2016March 23, 20163 Staff from the Burns District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court March 16 to discuss the Community Action Committee. The committee aims to enhance communications and strengthen relationships between the BLM and the people who live in Harney County. Goals include reestablishing an
Agent Bretzing discusses officer-involved shooting News Refuge Occupation March 16, 2016March 15, 20160 The investigation will continue On Tuesday, March 8, the FBI Special Agent in Charge Greg Bretzing released the following statement regarding the officer-involved shooting on Jan. 26: On January 26, 2016, along Highway 395 in Harney County, Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers and FBI agents put themselves in harm’s way as part
Grasty, Runnels discuss trip to Washington, D.C. County Court News Refuge Occupation March 9, 2016March 9, 20160 BLM proposing rule to improve planning process Due to scheduling conflicts, the Harney County Court met Tuesday, March 1. A summary of the meeting minutes and supplemental information is as follows: (Please note that these minutes have yet to be approved by the court.) Harney County Judge Steve Grasty and Harney County Commissioner