High Desert Partnership offers summer jobs for youth News Youth August 11, 2021August 11, 20210 Photos by KAYLEE LITTLEFIELD Range Scientist Dustin Johnson with summer crew Camille Torres, Carter Lardy, Danika Piotrowski, and Tea Recanzone, along with Garrett Johnson. Dustin Johnson is training the crew on the protocols for mapping and monitoring at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge for a Reed Canarygrass project. by Lauren Brown Burns Times-Herald For
City of Hines works with the Burns Paiute Tribe on water project Burns Paiute Tribe Hines Common Council News August 11, 2021August 11, 20210 Photo by TERRI WATTS Hines’ new water tank is scheduled to be in use between Aug. 10 and Aug. 15. The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council and Budget Committee meeting held July 27. The minutes were edited for clarity and length. The new water tank is complete, and
New water tank to serve Hines water system News August 4, 2021August 4, 20210 A new water tank was constructed to serve the city of Hines water system. This tank replaces the old water tower and is being filled, tested, and sanitized. The water will also be tested for quality and sanitation before the new tank will service the Hines water system. Following these steps, the
County asked to donate toward commissioning ceremony County Court News August 4, 2021August 4, 20210 Photo by TERRI WATTS Dave Ford and Steve Daniels attended the county court meeting on July 21 to discuss commissioning celebrations for the USS Oregon, SSN 793 Submarine. The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County Court meeting held July 21. These minutes were edited for clarity and length. Dave Ford and
‘Operation Ship Shape’ targets lapsed motorboat registrations News August 4, 2021August 4, 20210 The Oregon State Marine Board will be partnering with 32 county sheriff’s offices and the Oregon State Police, looking for expired motorboat boat registrations as part of a targeted annual “Operation Ship Shape” exercise, Aug. 7-8. If you own a motorboat in Oregon, it’s time to check your “OR” numbers on
Local student makes OSU Dean’s list Community News July 28, 2021July 28, 20210 After a lot of hard work and determination, Layle Bennett (daughter of Maryah Bennett and granddaughter of Dennis and Dahlia Bennett) made the Dean’s list, not only for the Oregon State University (OSU) spring term, but overall for her four-year college career. In June, Layle graduated with her Bachelor
Hitting the Jackpot: Youth win big at cattle show Agriculture News Youth July 28, 2021July 28, 20210 Submitted photo Held Saturday, July 17 at the Harney County Fairgrounds, the Jackpot Show offered youth an opportunity to exhibit their market and breeding beef projects. The show was open to local youth as well as those from outside the county. Thanks to generous donations from multiple sponsors, the winners took
Should the county court meet to discuss moving the state border? County Court Election News July 21, 2021July 21, 20211 Stock photo Measure 13-18 is moving forward to the November 2021 Special Election. Chief petitioners submitted the required number of signatures to qualify Petition 20-05, an Ordinance Requiring County Court meetings regarding relocation of Oregon-Idaho Border, to the ballot on a Special Election to be held Nov. 2, 2021. Ballots for this election
NMAC elevates National Wildland Fire Preparedness to Level 5 News July 21, 2021July 21, 20210 The National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC), composed of wildland fire representatives from each wildland fire agency based at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), establishes Preparedness Levels throughout the calendar year to ensure suppression resource availability for emerging incidents across the country. Preparedness Levels are dictated by fuel and weather
COVID-19 restrictions still in place in healthcare setting COVID-19 Health Care July 7, 2021July 6, 20210 On Wednesday, June 30, Gov. Kate Brown lifted all of Oregon’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions. However, healthcare facilities must continue following COVID-19 precautions. The governor’s executive order indicates that infection control and prevention measures in some specialized settings, including healthcare, “will not be based on [her] emergency authorities, but rather, required by