With the city of Hines setting a new fee schedule for the rural fire protection program, Hines City Administrator Kirby Letham took a few minutes during the Hines Common Council meeting on June 25 to clarify how the new fees would be assessed. He explained that the fees would be calculated

The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held June 11. They have been edited for clarity and length. ••• The budget committee agenda for June 11 was reviewed and approved. Committee Chairman Jeff Hoyt asked City Administrator Kirby Letham to update the committee. Letham explained that the overall

Hines Police Chief Ryan DeLange welcomes Parker Hetherwick to the police force. Hetherwick has been employed by the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office in Mountain Home, Idaho, since 2016, but has worked for both the Harney County Sheriff’s Office and the Burns Paiute Tribe in past years. Chief Delange said he

To provide stable funding for city street improvements, the Hines Common Council is considering implementing a local fuel tax, if approved by voters. At its meeting on Tuesday, May 14, the council discussed putting in a one-cent fuel tax with the funds dedicated to city street repair. Although the tax would

For the past several months, there has been a difference of opinion on what to do with the deer that roam through the community. Some residents regard them as part of the community, while others perceive them as pests or a nuisance. Both sides of the discussion have voiced their

The newly elected members of the Hines Common Council officially began their terms on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Councilors Gary Miller, Hilda Allison, and Duane Hutchins took the oath of office administered by City Administrator Kirby Letham, and then they were officially seated in the council chamber. ••• The council approved Ordinance 322, “The

Operation would be allowed from October to May  With the winter season upon us, the Hines Common Council is ready to allow all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to operate on city streets. City Administrator Kirby Letham reviewed Ordinance 322, also referred to as “The ATV Ordinance,” and said that several citizens asked for permission

The debate on the deer population in the community continues to stir emotions among residents. And while the two sides are at odds about what to do with the deer, there seems to be a general consensus  that residents need to quit feeding them. At the Hines Common Council meeting on

At the regular meting of the Hines Common Council on Tuesday, Oct. 23, the council voted to hire Kirby Letham as the new city administrator. Letham will be replacing Judy Erwin, who announced several weeks ago that she would be retiring from the position Jan. 1, 2019. ••• Erwin told the council that

With three council seats up for election in November, Hines residents will have numerous candidates to choose from. A total of seven candidates have filed for the positions. At the Hines Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 28, it was announced that Gary Miller and incumbent Diana Rapaport are running for