Burns lacrosse takes down West Albany in season opener Burns Sports March 20, 2024March 21, 20240 Photo by Burns Lacrosse The Burns boys high school lacrosse team travelled to West Albany on Friday, March 15, for a non-conference game against the West Albany High School Bulldogs and hung on for an 11-10 victory. “This game should not have been this close, we opened up a nice lead
Dorothy George 1937 – 2024 Obituary March 20, 2024March 20, 20240 Dorothy George passed away on Feb. 13, 2024, in Redmond, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 86. She was born June 23, 1937, in San Jose, Calif. She was the youngest of three children born to Giovannni Battista Grimaldi and Onorina Gagliasso. They had immigrated to the U.S. in
Duane R. Van Cleave 1940 – 2024 Obituary March 20, 2024March 20, 20240 Duane R. Van Cleave age 83, passed away on Sunday, March 10, at his home in Burns, after a short illness. Duane was born Oct. 10, 1940, to Ben and Maud Van Cleave, the youngest of nine children. Duane spent his early years living and working on his family ranch nine
What happens when the mountain snowpack melts News March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 Photo by Nick Wagner, Foresight Drones Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald Mountain snowpack is key to the Harney Basin water year A healthy snowpack in the Harney Basin benefits not only ranchers and farmers who rely on it to grow hay, but also migrating birds who depend on the flood irrigated wet meadows in
Chamber Music Society to honor Myrna Tuning at spring concert Arts and Entertainment Community March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 The Chamber Music Society of Harney County will honor Myrna Tuning at their Spring Concert on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in the Burns High School Cafetorium. Myrna Tuning, along with Ken Peckham, Bill Martin, Chuck Roberts, and Sally Heerwagon, started the Chamber Music Society with a meeting in November of 1979.
Megan Weil becomes Middle School’s first girl state champion Hines Middle School Wrestling March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 Submitted by NATHAN STAMPKE Megan Weil became the first girl to capture a middle school state wrestling championship at Hines Middle School. Weil, wrestling in the girls 185-pound weight class, pinned Mahala Colling from LaCreole Middle School in 27 seconds in the semifinals. She then pinned Sophia Zuniga from Walker Middle School
Death Notice – Craig Alacano Oct. 8, 1960 – Feb. 27, 2024 Obituary March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 Craig Alacano of Powell Butte, Ore., passed away on Feb. 27, 2024. Services will take place on Saturday, April 6 at 10:30 a.m., at Powell Butte Christian Church. Contributions in Craig’s name can be made to Partners In Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Court, Bend, Oregon 97701 You can find the full
Michael Darwin Hahn 1950 – 2023 Obituary March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 With a heavy heart I inform you that Michael Darwin Hahn, 73, passed away on Nov. 10, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home with family lovingly by his side. Michael was born on Aug. 26, 1950, to Marilyn Ann Hahn and Wilford Leroy Hahn in
Rocky Robert Tiller 1956 – 2024 Obituary March 13, 2024March 13, 20240 Rocky passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2024, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, with family members at his side. He attended Hines Grade School, Burns High School and graduated in 1974. While going to school, he worked at Tiller’s Market. Rocky left Tiller’s Market to work at Edward Hines Lumber
Emily Martinez wins Best of Show Arts and Entertainment Community March 6, 2024March 6, 20240 Emily Martinez of Burns High School won Best of Show with her painting “Resign”. The Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition featuring 200 works by students from 14 regional high schools opened Friday, Feb. 23, held at Eastern Oregon University. Awards were presented for exemplary work by students in grades 9-12.