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W EDNESDAY , J ANUARY 11, 2017 • N O . 2 • 16 P AGES The • $1.00 www.MyEagleNews.com Blue Mountain EAGLE Grant County’s newspaper since 1868 The beauty and the beast of WINTER WEATHER Snow, ice create gorgeous scenery, but affect drivers across state Idaho driver rolls into river Sunday By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle A morning. George Drossel, 57, of Nampa, Idaho, failed to negotiate a right- hand turn while headed east on County Road 20 and rolled his 2001 Jeep Wagoneer into the river. The ve- hicle came to rest on its wheels atop a submerged rock. “He was high and dry. The motor was running. He was staying warm. It was perfect conditions for being in the river, but he couldn’t get out because he was on crutches,” Grant County Roadmaster Alan Hickerson said. Drossel was able to keep the en- gine running and stayed in the ve- hicle with his two dogs until Grant Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter A young deer roams a Canyon City neighborhood. TOP PHOTO: The winter scene in downtown John Day after recent snowfall. vehicle slid off Coun- ty Road 20 and into the Middle Fork of the John Day River Sunday An ice-covered Canyon Creek provided a beautiful winter scene on Saturday from the covered footbridge in Canyon City. Contributed photo/Grant County Sheriff’s Office A Grant County Search and Rescue member approaches a vehicle that slid off County Road 20 into the Middle Fork of the John Day River Sunday. The driver, George Drossel, Nampa, Idaho, was transported to Blue Mountain Hospital where he was treated and released. “ He was staying warm. It was perfect conditions for being in the river, but he couldn’t get out because he was on crutches.” Alan Hickerson, Grant County Roadmaster See WEATHER, Page A16 Long Creek family starts new year with new baby Baby Hannah welcomed Jan. 2 at local hospital By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Danielle Courchesne and Lee Kramer of Long Creek started the new year welcoming their newborn baby girl, Hannah Lynn Kramer. Hannah, born at 8:27 a.m. on Jan. 2, was the fi rst baby of 2017 to be born at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. The baby was delivered by Dr. Emily Lieuallen, D.O., weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measuring 19 inches long. Courchesne said she’s recov- ering well and is glad Hannah is healthy. I NSIDE “I’m glad everything is OK with her,” she said. She said Hannah’s due date was Dec. 30, but she’s happy her baby was born Jan. 2. “I can’t think of a better way to start the new year than to have the cutest baby ever,” she said. “I think I have the cutest kids, of course.” Hannah joins her big sister, 2-year-old Rylie. By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle Page A2 Contributed photo Jacob DeRosier takes plea deal Attempted murder charges reduced to assault Snowmobile racers compete in Seneca Hannah Kramer, born Jan. 2, is Blue Mountain Hospital’s first baby of 2017. Her parents are Danielle Courchesne and Lee Kramer of Long Creek. Jacob DeRosier, 29, was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 10, after accepting a plea deal for shooting two men in John Day in April. Grant County Circuit Court Judge William D. Cramer Jr. ordered DeRosi- er to serve a probationary sentence of 360 days in jail Jacob DeRosier with credit for time served, five years probation and 300 hours of community service, as well as restitu- tion of $15,000 to the two victims. He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-de- gree attempted assault Thursday, Jan. 5. As terms of his proba- tion, DeRosier must obtain a psychological evaluation and follow any recom- mended treatment, obtain an alcohol and drug evalu- ation, obtain moral recona- tion therapy, obtain any other treatments or thera- pies recommended by his probation officer and must enroll in school or remain employed. If he violates probation, he will face 97 months in prison without being eli- gible for early release and three years parole. If his probation is revoked, he cannot argue his case in court. DeRosier shot 32-year- old Christopher Woodell and 35-year-old Eric Tow- ers, both of John Day, who survived the shooting. DeRosier originally pleaded not guilty but en- tered the guilty plea as part of an Alford plea, a plea that maintains innocence while admitting the prose- cution has enough evidence See PLEA, Page A16