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Polk County News
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 24, 2018
NEWS IN BRIEF
DEADLINES
NEWS DEADLINES
For inclusion in the
Wednesday edition of the
Itemizer-Observer:
Social news (weddings,
engagements, anniversaries,
births, milestones) — 5 p.m.
on Thursday.
Community events —
Noon on Friday for both the
Community Notebook and
Community Calendar.
Letters to the editor —
10 a.m. on Monday.
Obituaries — 4 p.m. on
Monday.
Salem woman dies in Hwy 22 crash
POLK COUNTY — A Salem woman died in a car crash on Jan.
17 at about 10:10 p.m. on Highway 22 near milepost 5.
Oregon Police State troopers responded to the single-ve-
hicle fatal crash, in which Lauren Beasley, 21, of Salem, was
pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a press release from OSP, preliminary investi-
gation showed that Beasley, driving a silver 2005 Honda CRV,
was traveling westbound on Highway 22 when it veered off the
road and struck a guard rail on the westbound lane, crossed
into the eastbound lane of travel then struck a tree down a 20-
foot embankment on the eastbound shoulder. Beasley suffered
fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Speed is believed to be a contributing factor of the crash,
the report said.
The eastbound lane was closed for about five hours follow-
ing the crash. OSP was assisted by Polk County Fire District No.
1, Sheridan Fire, Oregon Department of Transportation, Polk
County Sheriff’s Office, and the Polk County Medical Examiner’s
Office.
ADVERTISING DEADLINES
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p.m. Friday.
Classified display ads —
11 a.m. on Monday.
Classified line ads —
Noon on Monday. Classified
ads are updated daily on
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Public notices — Noon
on Friday.
Three arrested on theft charges
CORRECTIONS
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requires a correction or clari-
fication, call the newsroom at
503-623-2373 or send an email
to ementzer@polkio.com.
David Clyne, Independence
City Manager, said he plans to
retire this calendar year, not
resign, as stated in the Jan.
17 story about Councilor Ken
Day’s resignation.
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WEATHER
RECORDED ........HIGH
Jan. 16 ................. 56
Jan. 17 ................. 63
Jan. 18 ................. 51
Jan. 19 ................. 48
Jan. 20 ................. 49
Jan. 21 ................. 51
Jan. 22 ................. 51
LOW RAIN
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Rainfall during Jan. — 4.29 in.
Rain through Jan. 22 — 4.29 in.
Jolene Guzman/Itemizer-Observer
Polk County will begin renting beds to the U.S. Marshals starting Feb. 2.
US Marshals rent beds
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Inmates at the
Polk County Jail soon will have
company in the form of federal
suspects awaiting trial.
The Polk County Sheriff’s
Office is close to approving a
contract with the U.S. Marshals
to hold up to 10 pre-trial pris-
oners at the jail at a cost $900
per day.
Sheriff Mark Garton said the
federal agency needed to find
locations to hold up to 50 sus-
pects by Feb. 2, when its con-
tract with Lane County Jail ex-
pires. Garton said Lane County
had to end the contract due to
space concerns in its jail.
Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $8.00
Children $7.00 • Senior $7.25
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
“Lane County was kicking
out their own local people to
hold the federal inmates,” Gar-
ton said.
Polk County has room to
spare. Garton said the jail
typically averages 120 inmates
per day.
It has room to hold 195, and
could expand that capacity to
204.
In the summer of 2017, the
population peaked around
160.
“Last summer was the high-
est we’ve been that I can re-
member, and anyone at the jail
can remember,” Garton said.
The jail will be fully staffed
s o on — tw o prosp e ctive
deputies are undergoing
background checks — and is
designed to run on the same
number of deputies whether
it’s holding 50 or 195 inmates,
Garton said.
He considers the arrange-
ment a good deal for the coun-
ty because he doesn’t have to
hire more staff to cover the
contract, and the jail will make
money on the deal.
The county can end the
contract with 90-days notice,
which Garton said he would
use if the jail’s population
was such that local inmates
would have to be released to
make room for U.S. Marshals’
inmates.
“I don’t see a downside,”
Garton said.
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MONMOUTH — The Western Oregon University Board of
Trustees welcomed new trustee Gayle Evans, chief human
resources officer at Unitus Community Credit Union, at its Jan.
17 quarterly meeting. The board approved a new minor in the
history department of the social sciences division.
The Public History minor will be directed by Associate Pro-
fessor Patricia Goldsworthy-Bishop and would prepare students
for future employment in archives, museums or any institution
requiring establishment of historical record or interpretation
and display for the public. Participating students will be re-
quired to engage in experiential learning opportunities such as
an internship with a historical society. The program is expected
to begin fall 2018.
The next Board of Trustees meeting is set for April 18.
SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of
Veterans Affairs are seeking applications from veterans interest-
ed in serving the state’s veteran community as a member of the
Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee.
Since the advisory committee was established in 1945, it has
held a role advising the director and staff of ODVA. Advisory
committee members are military veterans who are appointed
by the governor and act as advocates for veteran issues and
represent veteran concerns across Oregon.
The advisory committee’s meetings are held throughout the
state on the first Wednesday in March, June, September and
December. For more information: www.oregon.gov/odva.
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Western approves new history minor
Brown seeks veterans for committee
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GRAND RONDE — Three people were arrested by the Grand
Ronde Tribal Police for thefts from the Lincoln City area.
From Jan. 14 through 17, Lincoln City Police Officers investi-
gated numerous thefts from vehicles, businesses, and residenc-
es, including the theft of emergency equipment from a North
Lincoln Fire and Rescue command vehicle.
On Jan. 17, Grand Ronde Tribal Police contacted a vehicle at
the Seaway Market in connection with a “shots fired” call that
originated in the Tillamook County section of Highway 18. Ar-
rested from the vehicle were Tracy Davis, Devyn Hopkins, and
Ethan Parkin, who were all lodged at the Polk County Jail.
Grand Ronde Tribal Police served a search warrant on the
vehicle and recovered numerous items taken in car clouts and
mail thefts from the Lincoln City area. After being contacted
by the Grand Ronde Tribal Police, Lincoln City Officer Tim
Delugach responded to assist with the search warrant. Items re-
covered from the vehicle included a radio, Automatic External
Defibrillator (AED), and equipment taken from North Lincoln
Fire and Rescue, tools taken from two different vehicles in the
Taft area of town, and mail taken from the Oceanlake area of
town. All recovered items were returned to their owners, but
numerous items are still missing from these cases.
The thefts of these items occurred from late on Jan. 14 to the
morning of Jan. 17. Other items were found in the vehicle that
are not currently tied to any reported thefts.
If you have experienced a theft during this time frame, or
have any information on the cases mentioned, contact Officer
Delugach or the Lincoln City Police Department: 541-994-3636.
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