Harney County Clerk’s Office releases important election information Election News September 2, 2020September 2, 20200 The Harney County Clerk’s Office released the following information regarding the upcoming election: • The Presidential Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. • The last day for NEW Oregon voters to register to vote for the Nov. 3 General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 13. • Oregon is entirely vote-by-mail. • You do not
Health Department welcomes new director COVID-19 Health Care News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 Photo by RANDY PARKS Nic Calvin is set to take over the reins of the Harney County Health Department. Jolene Cawlfield is retiring from her position as director of the Harney County Health Department on Aug. 31, and Nic Calvin is set to take over the reins. Calvin grew up in Alabama —
Marijuana stash found on Steens Mountain News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 Submitted photo On Aug. 17, at about 10:30 a.m., a local rancher called dispatch to report that they found seven backpacks of marijuana while gathering cattle on a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) allotment in a remote area of Steens Mountain. The sheriff’s office and BLM law enforcement were guided to
EPA declares outdoor burn ban for the Burns Paiute Reservation News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 has called for a burn ban on all outdoor open burning on the Burns Paiute Reservation due to stagnant air conditions and elevated air pollution, until further notice. The burn ban applies to all outdoor and agricultural burning — including camping and recreational
Council moves forward with closure of Burns Town Apartments Burns City Council News August 26, 2020August 26, 20200 Photo by SAMANTHA WHITE The Burns Town Apartments in downtown Burns. Now the question is — where do the residents of the Burns Town Apartments (BTA) go? The Burns City Council held a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 24, to discuss the fate of the apartment building after it, once again, failed to
Fire destroys building at Allison Guard Station News August 19, 2020August 19, 20200 Submitted photos The warehouse/bunkhouse building at Allison Guard Station in 2011. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, smoke was reported in the main bunk house at Allison Guard Station on Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest. The guard station houses wildland fire fighters throughout the summer months. Employees
Malheur Lake study looks at ways to clear turbid water News August 19, 2020August 19, 20200 Submitted photo A mesocosm prototype, made from PVC pipe and plastic sheeting, being tested in Malheur Lake. by Lauren Brown for the Burns Times-Herald In its current state, Malheur Lake is not a hospitable environment for plants. In fact, the murkiness of the water allows so little sunlight to penetrate the water column that
School district welcomes new staff News August 19, 2020August 19, 20200 Submitted photo L-R: Peggy Daniels, Emma Roberts, Johnathan Myers, Korie Doty, Mario Heder, Debi Lorence, and Courtney Toney are joining the district this year. Not pictured: Tara Rhone Attending school is going to be a bit different this year, but students are still preparing for an education. Those who are taking classes
MiWave partners with county, state News August 12, 2020August 11, 20200 Local Burns Internet service provider, MiWave, announced Aug. 5 that it will start construction of a fiber-to-the-home network in Burns and Hines this year. MiWave has been providing high-speed wireless Internet to many residents and businesses in Harney County for the last three years, growing rapidly through new customer growth
Wildfire season arrives as thunderstorms roll through News August 12, 2020August 11, 20200 Photo by RYAN HUSSEY The Neals Hill fire, located near Folly Farm and Highway 78. Wildfire season is officially under way in Harney County. An afternoon thunderstorm on Wednesday, Aug. 5, brought several new starts to the area. The Mud Creek fire, located just off the north Steens Loop Road about eight miles