Kids Club of Harney County provides an update Community News Youth May 12, 2021May 12, 20210 Photo by ALIVIA ROBBINS After years of planning, phase one of Geno’s Youth Center was completed in October 2020. This new building will allow Kids Club of Harney County to continue to expand and serve the community. Spring has sprung, and Kids Club of Harney County is excited to announce updates and
Young artists encouraged to compete in Wildlife Art Contest Arts and Entertainment Youth March 10, 2021March 10, 20210 Migratory birds and art come together in the annual Youth Wildlife Art Contest for the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival. Now until April 9, young artists can begin their unique artwork creation for the festival. Harney County youth, kindergarten through high school, are eligible to participate. Artwork must be a portrayal
Lardy named interim principal at Slater School News Youth January 20, 2021January 20, 20211 Harney County School District No. 3 is pleased to announce that Stephanie Lardy was named the new interim principal of Slater Elementary School. Lardy, a resident of Burns, is currently a teacher on special assignment as a behavior specialist at Slater Elementary. She replaces Debi Lorence, who resigned. Mrs. Lardy has been
Advantage Dental comes to Harney County Health Care News Youth January 20, 2021January 20, 20210 Submitted photo Advantage Dental hygienist Mindy Bentley provides outreach services to Harney County students. Who is this masked person? Mindy Bentley would be my guess! She is the Advantage Dental hygienist who has been coming to our Harney County schools to provide community outreach services since 2016. Burns Dental Group and EOLA are supporters
Christmas is for the birds — and families Community News Youth January 6, 2021January 6, 20210 Submitted photos Nine local families participated in the second annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids on Saturday, Dec. 19. Saturday, Dec. 19, 33 participants from nine local families turned out for Harney County’s second annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4Kids). It was a cold but sunny day with perfect bluebird skies, though no
Improvements included in proposed facility bond Editorial Youth September 30, 2020September 30, 20200 A ‘Quick’ Bit of News A column by Steve Quick Harney County School District No. 3 Superintendent Two years ago, the district received grants from the state that allowed us to thoroughly assess our facilities and create a long-range facility plan. The district has used this assessment, the long-range plan, and the strategic plan
2020 Harney County Fair Junior Livestock Show & Sale Schedule Agriculture News Youth September 9, 2020September 8, 20200 Click here to find the 2020 Harney County Fair Junior Livestock Show & Sale Schedule: Livestock Schedule
2020 Harney County Fair Livestock Schedule News Youth August 12, 2020August 11, 20200 Submitted photo Kassidy Maupin and Ralph Wednesday, Sept.9 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Check-in of all livestock animals in the livestock area 4 p.m. — Mandatory meeting for parents and exhibitors in the outdoor ring Thursday Sept. 10 8 a.m. — Swine confirmation in the Sale Barn. Order: Heavy, Medium, Light Weight After swine confirmation, Open
Thompson lands Meehan scholarship News Youth July 1, 2020July 1, 20200 Risa Thompson of Diamond, who graduated from Crane Union High School in June, has won a $1,150 college scholarship named after a former reporter and sports columnist for The Oregonian newspaper. Thompson plans to attend Oregon Institute of Technology in the fall to study engineering. The Brian T. Meehan Memorial Scholarship is
Winners of virtual Wildlife Art Contest announced Arts and Entertainment Youth May 20, 2020May 22, 20200 Johnny Sword took first place in the grade 9-12 category. This year, in the face of school closures and the cancellation of the Harney County Migratory Bird Festival, the Wildlife Art Contest for youth went virtual. The Wildlife Art Contest encouraged students in kindergarten through high school to observe, understand, and