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Bennett Muffler leaves lasting legacy

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Submitted photo  Dennis and Dahlia Bennett pose in front of Bennett Muffler.  Dennis Bennett came from a long history of business owners. In 1992, he followed in that legacy by building and successfully running Bennett Muffler and partnering with his dad, Gerry Bennett, to add Burns’ first and only automatic car wash

Local collaborative is seeing the forest through the trees

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Submitted photo A working group of the High Desert Partnership, the Harney County Forest Restoration Collaborative brings a diverse group of stakeholders together to discuss forest restoration projects that will earn broad support. In addition to attending regular meetings, members of the collaborative take field trips to impacted areas to gain

Remembering the life and legacy of World War II veteran Kenneth Eldridge

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by Samantha White Burns Times-Herald World War II veteran Kenneth Eldridge passed away Jan. 25 at the age of 97. The Burns Times-Herald would like to honor his life and legacy by republishing his memoir, which originally ran on June 18, 2014. Eldridge was drafted into the U.S. Army Nov. 27, 1943, and

Natural resource economy picking up steam

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Stock photo High Desert Biomass is currently working with the U.S. Forest Service Emigrant Creek Ranger Station on a stewardship project. The cooperative has also conducted tests with juniper to determine whether that fuel would work with its boiler. by Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald When Louisiana-Pacific Corp. closed its laminated veneer mill in

Help shape the future of healthcare in Harney County

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The 2022 Harney County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) survey is scheduled to launch Feb. 1. A collaboration of Harney County Health District (Harney District Hospital), Harney County Health Department/High Country Health and Wellness Center, and Symmetry Care Inc., the survey aims to gather information about the health and health needs

Slater Elementary robotics club advances to state competition

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Photos by STEPHANIE BOWEN The Bulldog Builders in action.   by Stephanie Bowen for Burns Times-Herald The Bulldog Builders, a team of students from Slater Elementary, are taking their interest in robotics to the next level. In their second year, they won the Robot Design Award for the Eastern Oregon Region and advanced to state

Assistance available for small businesses

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Great news for small, frontier businesses! High Desert Partnership (HDP) was awarded $750,000 from Business Oregon, the state of Oregon’s economic development agency, to provide business technical assistance to small businesses in Harney County and beyond.  HDP is serving as the lead agency in a partnership that, in addition to Harney,

Burns Police Chief Newt Skunkcap resigns

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On Jan. 5, 2022, former Burns Police Chief Newt Skunkcap resigned from his position with the city of Burns, effective immediately.  Skunkcap had served as the Burns police chief since April 1, 2015, and he had been employed with the city since 2008. The city of Burns thanked Skunkcap for his

Join the Great Harney County Bake Off!

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Put your aprons on, grease your cake pans, and get ready for the Great Harney County Bake Off! Yes, it’s happening right here in our community. Bakers will compete to earn top honors in the Harney County Library’s cake baking competition, and the winner will be crowned Best Amateur Baker in

Local families make birding count

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Thirty participants from six local families turned out for Harney County’s third annual CBC4Kids event. This was the first count that had more snow than ice on the ground, and little wind. While the skies were gray and cloudy, conditions were perfect for getting out and exploring the birds of

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