You are here
Home > News (Page 16)

News

OTEC expands Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program

0

Photo by SAMANTHA YARBROUGH Lea Hoover, executive director of the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Member Foundation, (center) presents gift bags to Harney District Hospital Outreach Manager Steve Howe (left) and Chief Nursing Officer Elaine Wulff (right). Parents of babies born at Harney District Hospital will receive these bags, which are filled

Wetlands along the Pacific Flyway are crucial habitat for migratory birds

0

Photo by BRANDON MCMULLEN Flooded fields in the Harney Basin support migrating and breeding birds. by Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald Bob Sallinger said, “One of the big signs of fall is the birds flying overhead.” Sallinger is the conservation director for Portland Audubon and a participant of the Harney Basin Wetlands Collaborative, which is

Veterans Day Assembly to be held Thursday, Nov. 10

0

Harney County School District No. 3 is excited to announce that the annual Veterans Day Assembly is back! All veterans are invited and encouraged to attend the assembly — which will be held Thursday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. at Burns High School — to recognize and honor their service. The school

Scott and Mylee Davies purchase Riley Store

0

Photos by TERRY GRAHAM Scott and Mylee Davies took over ownership of the Riley Store in July, and they have visions of expanding and improving the store, fuel station, and campground. Scott Davies — along with his wife, Mylee, and two sons, Barrett and Wade — are the new owners of the

Concert Program brings art and music to the community

0

Submitted photos As part of the Concert Program, the Old Time Fiddlers played toe-tapping tunes at The Aspens this summer. Audiences were treated to music played by harpist Megan Karchner; folksongs from around the world by the popular Sage Rats duo – Janet Braymen and Joan Suther; rousing renditions of familiar songs

Wheelhouse Floral joins national effort to ‘Petal It Forward’

0

Submitted photo Cheryl Smith of Wheelhouse RV, Floral, Gifts & More (left) hands a basket of flowers to Harney County Hospice volunteer Crystal Scott. Today (Wednesday, Oct. 19), Wheelhouse RV, Floral, Gifts & More will join dozens of floral-industry businesses nationwide to surprise unsuspecting passersby with two free flower bouquets each —

Harney County Clerk to hold a public certification

0

Harney County Clerk Derrin (Dag) Robinson will conduct a public certification of the Clear Ballot vote tabulation system Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. in the Harney County Clerk’s Office at the courthouse. The Clear Ballot vote tabulation system will tally votes for the Nov. 8 General Election. The public certification will

Enjoy a StoryWalk at your local library

0

Photos by TERRI WATTS Young readers took a StoryWalk during a special Story Time at the Harney County Library. Going for a hike and reading a good book are two beloved pass times. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do both at the same time? With Harney County Library’s StoryWalk,

Local dog breeder wins national contest

0

Photos by BACHMAN BAY PHOTOGRAPHY The Bachman Bay Kennels team poses with Big B after his Derby Classic win. A pointing dog field trial is a competitive event that measures how well bird dogs can find game. Dogs are judged relative to one another, resulting in placements. These are traditional events that

Building wildfire resilience

0

Photos by Brandon McMullen Aerial spraying of invasive annual grass in Southest Oregon. by Scott Barton for Burns Times-Herald To the naked eye, the sagebrush seas of Harney County can look like wide-open, empty spaces that span from one horizon to the other. Though beautiful, on the surface, it may seem that there is

Top