Sandy Volle of Burns was awarded the Oregon Substitute Teacher of the Year. Volle is a veteran teacher with a diverse background in education. She was a full-time teacher and coach in Idaho for 11 years. After moving to Harney County, she substituted intermittently. During this time, she taught full-time at

Photos by BRANDON MCMULLEN What used to be the Cote Dam with construction well underway. by Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald Two dams in Harney County are currently being replaced with structures that will allow landowners to divert water more efficiently and safely to benefit ranching and haying operations as well as the migratory

Photo by TERRI WATTS Amy Smith celebrates her Outstanding Classroom Teacher award with her family. Burns High School (BHS) teacher Amy Smith received the 2023 Oregon Science Teachers Association (OSTA) Outstanding Classroom Teacher award for the Greater Oregon Region in the BHS gymnasium on Oct. 3. The award is to recognize and honor

Submitted photos From L-R: Fransisco Barela, Glenna Ryan, Hayley Smith, Lucian Miller, Caitlyn Horrell, and Jacob Zabala. Burns High School announced the Students of the Month for September. Two students are selected for each month. For the month of September, the character trait each student was selected for was integrity. Congratulations to freshmen,

Submitted photo Falconer Hank Minor introduces his female Harris hawk, Molly, during a presentation at the Harney County Library. Hank Minor, a falconer from Sisters, presented an engaging and informative look at the art and practice of falconry at the Harney County Library on Sept. 27. After a brief history of the sport

Photo by CONRAD GOWELL An underwater scene from Malheur Lake of Coontail Hornwort and other healthy, thriving underwater vegetation. By Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald Malheur Lake is thriving this year! After two dry years, followed by a hearty snowpack and wet spring in 2023, fresh water inundated the lake in the perfect amount. In