Standing in the Gap for Oregon

Whitehorse Ranch, Harney County, Oregon But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.  Micah 5:2 Harney County is our largest county by land size but with less than one person per square mile. We’ve explored some of the history and unusual geographical features here, here , and here . Burns is the county seat, the Burns-Hines area has 60% of the population with the rest scattered over the 10,000 square mile range and ranchland. Harney County is one of the six Oregon counties still operating under the County Court system with a judge and two commissioners. Harney County, Oregon Bill Hart , the Harney County Judge, was born in Burns and spent 34 years in law enforcement as well as being in the military and working overseas, before retiring and being elected County Judge in 2022 . Patty Dorroh has been a commissioner the longest, first...

Mud Lake, Harney County, Oregon Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority , James 2:1 Harney County, the largest by size in the state and the 6 th smallest by population, is part of the Oregon Outback. Home to Steens Mountain, The Alvord Dessert, and the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, it is a vast place (over 10,000 square miles) populated by 7500 people, 60% of them living in the Burns-Hines area. The rest are scattered throughout the county on about 500 ranches and farms. Burns is the county seat. Those ranches and farms produce cattle, dairy products, and hay. This is one of those counties where it’s literally true the cattle outnumber the people. With the wide-open spaces and high desert climate, it is an important place ecologically and for recreation. It is home to the largest Ponderosa Pine Forest in the nation. Burns annually hosts the John Scharff Migrator...