Carsen Volle earns All-American status in Eugene Burns Sports Burns Track Sports August 16, 2023August 16, 20230 Photos by TY VOLLE Carsen Volle scored 5,472 points in the Boys Decathlon at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships, earning him All-American status. Burns trackster Carsen Volle, placed fourth overall in the age 15-16 Boys Decathlon, making him a USA Track & Field (USATF) Youth All American, at
Patricia Ann Love 1945 – 2023 Obituary August 16, 2023August 16, 20230 Patricia Ann Love, of Hines, passed away peacefully in her home on June 27, 2023. Patti was born on Jan. 25, 1945, to Henry and Alberta Mathew in Coos Bay, Ore. Patti graduated high school from Marshfield H.S. in 1963. Through the years she worked at a variety of jobs...
Library celebrates end of Summer Reading program with Block Party Community News Youth August 9, 2023August 8, 20230 Photos by TERRI WATTS The Desert Duck Race has become a staple of Harney County Library’s annual Summer Block Party. During the race, firefighters spray a line of rubber ducks with a hose, propelling them forward. On Aug. 3, Harney County Library celebrated the end of its Summer Reading program by hosting
City of Burns to begin fining owners for nuisance vegetation Burns City Council News August 9, 2023August 8, 20230 The city of Burns advises that any property within Burns city limits that is not in compliance with the nuisance vegetation ordinance will be subject to remediation by contractors hired by the city to maintain the property for the owner at the owner’s expense, plus administrative fees. If not paid
Legislative bills send $2.5 million to Harney Basin for wet meadow restoration Agriculture Community News August 9, 2023August 8, 20230 Photo by BRANDON MCMULLEN A calf and cranes sharing space in the Harney Basin. by Lauren Brown for Burns Times-Herald In a win for the Harney County community, the recent Oregon state legislative session resulted in the passage of bills that will send in a total of $2.5 million to support critical wet meadow
Roy Lee Travis 1927 – 2023 Obituary August 9, 2023August 9, 20230 Roy Lee Travis, 95, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023. Roy was born the oldest of nine children to Evertt and Glenice Travis in Riverton, Wyo., on August 17, 1927. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Faye Travis; and their five children; 13grandchildren; and many loved great-grandkids. As
Ronald (Ron) Eugene Daniel 1941 – 2023 Obituary August 9, 2023August 9, 20230 Ronald (Ron) Eugene Daniel, age 82, passed away peacefully in his home in Hines, surrounded by his sons, on the morning of Aug. 2, 2023. Ron was born July 12, 1941, in Nampa, Idaho to John Gerald Daniel and Viola Mae Daniel. He had three siblings; John Richard, Sonny, and
Celebration of Life – Timothy Dane Henshaw Obituary August 9, 2023August 9, 20230 A Celebration of Life for Timothy Dane Henshaw, will be hosted on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 1 p.m., at The Ivy Stone, 253 N. Broadway Avenue in Burns, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Brain Trauma Foundation at braintrauma.org.
Tayleur Baker awarded Ronald Reagan Foundation scholarship News Youth August 2, 2023August 2, 20230 Submitted photo Tayleur Baker (third from left) with the other recipients of the 2023 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, in partnership with GE, recognized this year’s class of GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program recipients. These students were selected for their exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship. Tayleur Baker of
Human-caused fires on the rise in the Pacific Northwest News August 2, 2023August 2, 20230 The Pacific Northwest has seen a significant increase in human-caused wildfires compared to the same period last year. Since June 1, there have already been 197 human-caused or undetermined caused fire starts that have impacted National Forest lands in Oregon and Washington. The reasons behind this increase are unknown, but