County Juvenile Department seeing a rise in substance-abuse cases County Court News February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 The following are the unapproved minutes from the Harney County Court meeting held Feb. 2. These minutes were edited for clarity and length. Brooke Hatley provided an update on the Juvenile Department. She said caseloads have reached an all-time high, and many cases are related to substance abuse. Hatley said the increase
Crane boys and girls finish as High Desert League champs Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Photos by DEBBIE RANEY The High Desert League championship basketball tournament was held in John Day over the weekend, and Crane’s boys and girls teams both took first place. The Crane Mustang boys basketball team won the High Desert League championship, rolling through their season with a perfect 27-0 overall record and
Raimundo Andres Uriarte Feb. 4, 1952 – Feb. 10, 2022 Obituary February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Raimundo was born in Guernica, Bizkaia in the Basque Country where he grew up with his mother, Teresa, sister, Maria and his half brother, Faustino Landa. In 1962, at the age of 10, his father, Resu, who he had only met a few times, brought his family over to the
Janice (Church) Lawson 1938 – 2022 Obituary February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Janice (Church) Lawson was born in Canute, Okla., on July 24, 1938 to Cartis and Hulda (Reinschmiedt) Church. She joined brothers Charles and Duane. She passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2022. Sometime in the early 40’s the family moved to the Los Angeles area of California. Her folks divorced there
Bethene E. Pulliam 1930 – 2022 Obituary February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Bethene E. Pulliam, age 91, passed away peacefully of age-related causes at Ontario, on Jan. 19, 2022. She was born at home on her parents’ farm in Smith County, Kan. on Aug. 22, 1930, the only daughter and third child of Frank and Mary (Van Cleave) McNealy. This blue-eyed, blonde joined
Jim Vanderdasson 1940 – 2022 Obituary February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Jim Vanderdasson, 81, passed away on Jan. 31, 2022. He left this world peacefully with his loving wife of 64 years, Bobbie Jean, at his side. He was born on April 13, 1940, in Emmett, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph; mother, Katheryn Hochhalter; sister, Carol
Diane Morgan 1933 – 2022 Obituary February 23, 2022February 23, 20220 Diane Morgan passed away Feb. 14, 2022, after a short illness at the age of 89 surrounded by her family at home. Diane was born January 1933, in Brea, Calif., to Lester and Alice (Cone) Dillinger joining her siblings, Lester (Bud) and Sharon. She grew up in various cities within the
Two local scientists honored with awards from an international society Agriculture News February 16, 2022February 15, 20220 Dr. Jon Bates and Dr. Kirk Davies, scientists for the Agricultural Research Service at the Eastern Oregon Ag Research Center in Burns, were selected for major awards from the Society for Range Management. These awards were presented last week at the SRM Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, N.M. Bates received the SRM
Introducing the Harney Hub and Harney Hub Transit Community News February 16, 2022February 15, 20220 Submitted photo Featuring ‘50s-era decor, Harney Hub’s diner offers delicious and affordable meals to the whole community. Harney County Senior and Community Services Center and Dial-a-Ride will be going away March 1 to make way for Harney Hub and Harney Hub Transit. It’s the same great group of committed people operating under a
Crane boys and girls ranked first in league Crane Basketball Crane Sports Sports February 16, 2022February 16, 20220 The Crane Mustang boys basketball team finished up regular season play this past weekend, Friday-Saturday, Feb. 11-12, by defeating Caldera JV 68-51 and Adrian 69-51. The No. 1 ranked 1A Mustangs went 25-0 and 14-0 in High Desert League play. Crane scored 1,605 points this season (highest in 1A classification), averaging