Burns moving forward with street project

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The following are the unapproved minutes from the Burns City Council meeting held Oct. 14. These minutes were edited for clarity and length: Interim City Manager Judy Erwin reported that a meeting regarding the 2020 street project was held with HA McCoy and High Desert Aggregate and Paving on Oct. 14. Pending

Hilanders sweep the Honkers in three sets

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On Friday, Oct. 23, the Burns Hilander volleyball team traveled to Lakeview to take on the Honkers. The Hilanders swept the Honkers in three sets, 25-13, 25-17, 25-13. Kaitlin Wright led the team in kills, racking up 14 of the team total of 28. Freshman Mackensie King had five, followed by

Peters joins HDH Family Care

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Submitted photo Family nurse practitioner Danyelle Oelke Peters returned to Harney County to care for her community. Harney District Hospital (HDH) Family Care clinic is excited to welcome Danyelle Oelke Peters, a family nurse practitioner who started seeing patients on Sept. 1. Peters is no stranger to Harney County, as she grew up

Hines Council continues to discuss the water project

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The following are the unapproved minutes from the Hines Common Council meeting held Oct. 13. These minutes were edited for clarity and length: During the department reports: • Police Chief Ryan DeLange reported that calls are down, but fights and domestic calls are a problem. The department noticed an increase in transient people

SHIBA can help with Medicare enrollment

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Each October, open enrollment begins for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. Medicare plans and drug formularies change each year, so it is important for Oregonians who are enrolled in Medicare to evaluate their plan options and make changes during open enrollment, which is from Oct. 15 to

Court discusses jail improvements and wildlife refuge

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The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County Court meeting held Oct. 7. These minutes were edited for clarity and length: Dave Nelson and Kirk Sanfilippo, representing Citycounty Insurance Services (CIS), discussed the Jail Risk Management Assessment. They thanked the court and sheriff for addressing a large number of

Oregon experiences once-in-a-generation fire season

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Photo by JOSHUA CLIPP As of Oct. 9, the Lionshead Fire — which started west of Warm Springs on Aug. 16 — had burned 204,455 acres. Local fire experts are weighing in on the science behind fire behavior, and local collaboratives are working to create more resistant, resilient, tolerant, and ecologically

Key dates and information for the 2020 General Election

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The Nov. 3, 2020 General Election is less than a month away. In the next few days, Oregonians will start seeing Voters’ Pamphlets arriving at residences. Every election is important, and the decisions we make on Election Day affect our future. Take the time to get registered (if eligible), ensure

OWRD continues to monitor water use in the Harney Basin

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As the Harney Basin  grapples with how to address over-allocated aquifers, the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) has continued its efforts to monitor water use in the basin to ensure that irrigated acres have an associated groundwater right consistent with Oregon law. So far this year, the department has not identified

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