Hines Council considers housing, air quality, kratom, and other topics Hines Common Council News February 5, 2020February 4, 20200 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council held Jan. 28. The minutes have been edited for clarity and length. During his department head report, City Administrator Kirby Letham acknowledged the passing of former council member Diane Rappaport and publicly thanked her for her service. Letham met with Larry
County looking to appoint commissioner County Court News January 29, 2020January 28, 20200 On Jan. 21, the 15 commissioners from Harney, Baker, Grant, Malheur, and Lake counties appointed Harney County Commissioner Mark Owens as the next representative for House District 60. With the appointment, Owens fills the vacancy created when Lynn Findley was appointed to the Oregon State Senate, representing District 30. At the
Hines council considers a variety of topics Hines Common Council News January 29, 2020January 28, 20200 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held Jan. 14. The minutes have been edited for clarity and length. Under department heads reports, Hines Police Chief Ryan DeLange reported that the police department has been working on several domestic calls, a continuation of last month. DeLange
Study suggests building indoor arena at the fairgrounds News January 22, 2020January 21, 20200 At the Harney County Fair Board meeting on Jan. 14, Rick Kozuback from International Coliseums Company and Jon Hack from Sierra Management and Planning presented the results of a market and feasibility study for updating or replacing the facilities at the fairgrounds. The study was mostly funded through a grant provided
Bird count logs 24 species News Youth January 22, 2020January 21, 20200 Submitted photos Team Owls checking out a feeder in Hines. On Saturday, Jan. 11, 21 participants and nine volunteers braved the snow and cold to participate in Harney County’s First Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4Kids). Our three hardy teams counted birds in assigned neighborhoods of Burns and Hines. It was a
ODOT bans snow berms on Broadway Burns City Council News January 15, 2020January 15, 20200 Photo by RANDY PARKS Front loaders and dump trucks were busy in the early morning hours removing snow from North Broadway after ODOT told the city that ‘center-berming’ was no longer acceptable on the street. It’s not unusual to see snow berms down the middle of North Broadway in Burns after a
Dial-A-Ride offering trips to Bend News January 15, 2020January 15, 20200 Photo by RANDY PARKS Beginning Thursday, Jan. 16, Harney County Dial-A-Ride will offer a fixed route to Bend and Redmond. Seeing an opportunity to better serve the riders, Harney County Dial-A-Ride is now offering a fixed route to Bend and Redmond, beginning Thursday, Jan. 16. The route will alternate between Tuesday and Thursday,
Fire Prevention Co-op celebrates outstanding year News January 8, 2020January 7, 20200 Representatives from Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and Keep Oregon Green joined the Grant-Harney Fire Prevention Co-op for their meeting on Dec. 18. (Submitted photo) In recognition of an outstanding year of accomplishments, representatives from Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office and Keep Oregon Green (KOG) joined the Grant-Harney Fire Prevention Co-op for
Christoffersen arrested after leading officers on a chase News January 8, 2020January 7, 20200 The new year began with a bang for law enforcement in Harney and Malheur counties, resulting in the arrest of Joshua B. Christoffersen, 40, of Caldwell, Idaho, on various charges. According to the Malheur County Sheriff’s Department, at around 3 a.m. on Dec. 31, a resident on Copeland Road in Harper
Burns reminds residents to remove parked vehicles from city streets Burns City Council News December 31, 2019December 30, 20190 The following are the unapproved minutes of the Burns City Council meeting that was held on Dec. 1. These minutes were edited for length and clarity. Interim City Manager Dennis Davis reported the following: • The public works department and the police department are working together to get vehicles moved off the