Potential for large fires looms this summer News July 1, 2020July 1, 20200 Photo by JEREMY HILL A wildfire blazes through the sagebrush. by Lauren Brown for the Burns Times-Herald It is fire season again in the Harney Basin. Wet, cooler weather allowed for a longer greening-up period locally, but, with the onset of summer, we can expect hot, dry weather and storms with lightning that can
Efforts to memorialize fallen officer under way News July 1, 2020July 1, 20200 Submitted photo The Oregon Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. While conducting off-duty historic research, Rebecca Hannon, of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Standards & Certification Section, found online newspaper articles about the line-of-duty death of a Harney City
Sadie Lamona Cloward Wilson 1935-2020 Obituary July 1, 2020July 1, 20200 Sadie Lamona Cloward Wilson passed away June 5. Sadie was born April 7, 1935, a beautiful spring day, to Isaac Lee and Jessie Virginia Cloward in Mackay, Idaho. She joined two brothers and three sisters. Later, her parents took in her nephew, Larry, as his father was killed in a work
Hawley named Administrator of the Year News June 24, 2020June 23, 20200 Submitted photo Matt Hawley with some of his students at Crane. The Oregon Small Schools Association (OSSA) is proud to announce that Matt Hawley was named its 2020 Administrator of the Year. Hawley is the superintendent of Crane Elementary School District and Crane Union High School. He also serves as the public
Schimmelpfennig joins local clinic as family nurse practitioner Health Care News June 24, 2020June 23, 20200 Submitted photo Mary Schimmelpfennig started seeing patients in April. Harney District Hospital (HDH) Family Care clinic is pleased to welcome Mary Schimmelpfennig, a family nurse practitioner (FNP) who started seeing patients in April. As an FNP, Schimmelpfennig is a primary-care provider for patients of all ages. “We get to provide care to people across
Harney County Library reopened June 17 COVID-19 News June 24, 2020June 23, 20200 Beginning Wednesday, June 17, Harney County Library reopened with new procedures in place. To minimize infection risk and keep staff from being overwhelmed, the library is reopening in phases. During this first phase, the library will be open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The number of people
Sidney Warren Ratzlaff 1922-2020 Obituary June 24, 2020June 30, 20200 Sidney Warren Ratzlaff passed away June 16 in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 98. Sidney was born in Highmore, S.D., June 5, 1922, to Isaac and Eva (Boese) Ratzlaff at their home 10 miles south of Highmore. He grew up on a farm, attended the South Eagle Township Elementary School
Colleen J. Clemens 1926-2020 Obituary June 24, 2020June 30, 20200 Colleen Clemens, 94, of Sherwood, passed away peacefully at her home June 5. Colleen was born June 3, 1926, in Minnesota to Frank and Eva Peterlin. The family moved to Hines when Colleen was 10 years old. She married her husband, Darrell, in October 1946. They bought a home in Hines
Residents reminded that overgrown vegetation can cause fire, traffic hazards News June 17, 2020June 16, 20200 The city of Burns Nuisance Vegetation Ordinance is designed to minimize fire and health hazards by controlling flammable vegetation. Overgrown vegetation can create fire and traffic hazards and is a violation of nuisance ordinances in the Burns City Code. On June 1, the city of Burns began to take action
Fourth of July festivities Community News June 17, 2020June 16, 20200 This 4th of July, enjoy the food, fun, and floats at Hines City Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adhering to the Phase 2 reopening guidelines set forth by the state, the Harney County Chamber of Commerce has planned a number of activities to take place in the four areas