Due to Independence Day, the Harney County Court rescheduled its regular meeting for Thursday, July 5. During the meeting, the court agreed to approve and submit its comments on the Malheur Lakes Redband Trout Conservation Plan. According to a press release published in the May 2 edition of the Burns Times-Herald, the

During its regular meeting on June 20, the Harney County Court signed a court order declaring a state of emergency in Harney County to address the May 25 storm. “I’m doing my due diligence, or the court’s due diligence, to this county to sign this declaration,” Harney County Judge Pete Runnels

Lori Bailey, Christy Cheyne, and Melissa Ward of the U.S. Forest Service attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on June 6 to discuss the Emigrant Creek Ranger District Danger Tree Removal Project. Bailey, who is the National Environmental Policy Act coordinator, explained that the purpose of the project

During its regular meeting on June 6, the Harney County Court considered declaring a state of emergency in response to the storm that occurred on Friday, May 25. Harney County Judge Pete Runnels stated that the declaration may make funding available for recouping losses. He stressed that he doesn’t want to

During the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on May 16, Harney County Commissioner Mark Owens recapped a recent meeting among the county, cities of Burns and Hines, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to discuss flooding in Harney County. Owens said 47 homes will immediately be excluded from flood

  During its regular meeting on May 2, the Harney County Court adopted Resolution 2018-07 in the matter of opposing Initiative Petition 43 (IP43) and Reporting Initiative 44 (RP44). Harney County Judge Pete Runnels stated that there is a petition going around to put “some really restrictive gun measures” on the November

  U.S. Forest Service Recreation Planner Eric Amstad attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on April 18 to discuss the Skull 120/60/30 Gravel Grind, which will be held June 16 in Harney County. The event will offer three bike races consisting of 120-mile, 60-mile, or 30-mile routes. The 120-mile

Wendy Hill, Dan Ramirez, and Chris Phillips of the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on April 4 to provide an overview of the services that are being provided in Harney County. Hill, who is the DHS District 14 manager, reported that

  Teresa Dixon attended the regular meeting of the Harney County Court on Feb. 21 to discuss the draft Malheur National Forest Facilities Master Plans. A Facility Master Plan is an inventory of the recreation, fire, administration, and other facilities located on a national forest. Forests use these documents to help examine