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Klamath and Lake Counties Stand Down is coming June 14th
* V.A. Benefits Counseling * Social Security Information. * Spiritual Counseling * Food Stamp Referrals * Housing * Reunion. * Employment Referrals and Information * Eye Exams & Glasses. * Hearing needs * Substance Abuse Intervention, Counseling, and Referrals. ** DOD Surplus. This event is for ALL Veterans, active duty,...
Baseball Recap: Molalla falls despite strong effort from Nyxon Hopping
After flying high against The Dalles last Monday, Molalla came back down to earth. The Molalla Indians fell just short of the Crook County Cowboys by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Molalla in their matchups with Crook County: they've now lost seven in a row.
Burns Interagency Fire Zine will be conducting prescribed burns
HARNEY COUNTY-May is Wildfire Awareness Month! Part of bring “aware” is being prepared, and part of being prepared is prescribed fire. As soon as this week, or conditions allow firefighters from the Burns Interagency Fire Zone will conduct a 100 acre burn in the West Silvies Unit. The unit is located on the southwest side of Silvies Valley, just off the 3140 road.
Tales of the Past: Crane was a railhead in a ranching region
Crane is an unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon, about 29 miles southeast of Burns, Oregon. It was initially settled as a ranching center. It was named for nearby features Crane Creek and Crane Creek Pass. The creek is believed to be named for the Sandhill crane, which was once a prominent bird species in the region. A post office was established on June 10, 1895, with Henry Turner as first the postmaster, and it was discontinued in 1903. When the Union Pacific Railroad was completed from Ontario, Oregon, in 1916, the post office was reopened on Oct. 11, 1916. ...
Update: Wind advisory expected to expire at 5 p.m.
The advisory was for Harney County. "Winds have diminished so the advisory was allowed to expire," says the National Weather Service. Advance Local Weather Alerts is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to compile the latest data from the National Weather Service. If you purchase a...
Protecting rural values for nearly a decade
Eight years ago, I ran for County Judge with the promise to preserve and protect Crook County values. Being part of Crook County, means helping neighbors, advocating for families, and finding common sense solutions to problems. Seth Crawford and Crook County stepped up for rural Oregon Crook County led pandemic responses for rural Oregon, showing...
Cowgirls pound out road win at Madras
The Crook County High School softball team went on the road Monday, May 6 and came away with an important 11-1 victory over the Madras White Buffalos. The Cowgirls were scheduled to be the home team had to go on the road because weather conditions made the Crook County field unplayable. The team scored in each of the five innings that were played, and could have scored more, but as the designated home team the game ended when the first run of the fifth inning...
Softball Game Preview: The Dalles on Home-Turf
The Dalles is 7-1 against Crook County since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Dalles Riverhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crook County Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
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