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8 Wednesday,February24,2016The Nugget Newspaper,Sisters,Oregon Traffic dispute leads to firearms arrest Outlaws wrap up league with two wins Aneighborhooddisputein Redmondledtothearrestof twomenonfirearms-related chargeslastweekend. Police report that last Sunday at approximately 6:07 p.m., officers from the RedmondPoliceDepartment, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, and Oregon State Policerespondedtothe2800 block of S.W. PumiceAve. toadisputethatstartedover twovehiclesspeedingupand down the street. During the disputeaphysicalaltercation tookplaceanditwasalleged asuspectpointedahandgun atthevictimbeforeretreating into2812S.W.PumiceAve. Officers surrounded the residence and were able to detain six people, includ- ing Logan Jansen, 23, from Klamath Falls. During the initial investigation Jansen was arrested and taken to The Outlaws hosted the No. 6-ranked Junction City TigersonTuesday,February 16,andwalkedoffthecourt with a 52-37 victory. Two days later, the Outlaws defeated the Falcons in a 50-44roadwin. OnTuesday,theOutlaws honored seniors Hayes Moore, Steen Johnson, ConnorLake,ScottWaddell andAndrewAljets(manager) prior to the game, and also paidspecialtributetoRandy Burdickforhislong-timeser- vicetoSistersbasketballand athletics. Sisterscameintothegame against the Tigers ready to play,andplayedhardforall four quarters. The Outlaws jumpedtoanearlyleaddue to good shooting and solid defense.Sistersheldan18-10 lead at the close of the first quarter and entered the half with a commanding 30-14 advantage. TheOutlawsonlyputup fourpointsinthethird,while theTigerswereabletoscore 11. Sisters overcame the third-periodlull,chargedback inthefinalquarter,andbeat theTigersby15. Eight different players scored points in the game, andatotalteameffortearned thewin. Coach Rand Runco said, “Weareagoodteamandwe really played together. We keptourturnoversdownand were 78 percent (14-for-18) from the line. It was a big teamwin.” TylerHeadhadabiggame fortheOutlawswith16points and seven rebounds. Steen DeschutesCountyJailwhere he was lodged for Unlaw- ful Use of a Weapon and Menacing. Officers applied forandweregranted search warrants for the residence. During the execution of the search warrants, officers locatedthehandgunbelieved tohavebeenusedbyJansen. Officers also located a short-barreled shotgun and arifle.Informationgathered during the investigation led officers to believe Mathew Morkert,23,fromRedmond and a convicted felon, had beeninpossessionoftherifle and shotgun. Morkert was later located at 1515 N.W. FirAve.#18,Redmond,and taken to Deschutes County Jail for probation viola- tion, felon in possession of a firearm (two counts), and unlawful possession of a short-barreled firearm. Judge: Ore. occupier can go home, can’t contact husband By Steven Dubois Associated Press PORTLAND (AP) — A womanwhostayedatanOre- gonwildliferefugeuntilthe lastdayofanarmedoccupa- tiontherewillbeallowedto returnhomeashercasegoes throughthecourts. U.S.MagistrateJudgeJan- iceStewartonFridaygranted pretrial release to Sandra AndersonofRiggins,Idaho. Government prosecutors TREATING SPORTS INJURIES Children & Adults saidAndersonshouldremain jailed because she defied orders to leave the Malheur NationalWildlifeRefugedur- ingthe41-daytakeover.They argued she might not fol- lowinstructionstoreturnfor futurecourtdates. Anderson’s attorney, Tyl Bakker, said his client was a supporting player in the standoff and has no prior criminalhistory. ThejudgesaysAnderson mustrelinquishherfirearms. By Rongi Yost Correspondent Misalignment Johnson scored 10 points, ScottWaddelltalliedsix,and HayesMooreaddedfive. Ben Saba and Jack Berg bothhitbigthree-pointersata crucialmomentinthegame. Waddell, Connor Lake, and Headalldidagreatjobonthe glass. A loss for the Outlaws would have resulted in a three-waytieforthirdplace, but the win moved Sisters into a second-place tie with JunctionCity. Sisters hit the road two dayslater,andnotchedabig winatElmira. TheFalconsboastavery athletic squad and, accord- ing to Runco, are the best rebounding team in the league. The Outlaws had a slow startandwentdownby14in thefirstquarter.Atonepoint, they were down by 18, but nevergaveup.Theybattled hard,uppedthepressure,and camebackinthethirdquarter. Atthestartofthefourth, theOutlawshadnarrowedthe gaptothree.Sistersoutscored theFalcons18-9inthefourth towinbysixpoints. Hayes Moore, Steen Johnson,andKeeganGreaney all had great performances, andcombinedfor43points, and assists were spread amongthetrio. Waddellchippedinseven points,andtheOutlaws’big guys did a great job on the glassinthesecondhalf. “It was a great come- back,”saidRunco.“Thekey wasthateventhoughwewere not shooting well early, we didnotturntheballovertoo badly,andweshotverywell fromtheline.” We are a good team and we really played together. ... It was a big team win. — Rand Runco Sisters shot 81 percent fromthestripe(21-26). L e a g u e e n d e d w i t h CottageGroveatNo.1(9-1), SistersandJunctionCitytied for second (6-4), Elmira, Sutherlin and Sweet Home tied(3-7). TheOutlawsweretoplay JC in a tie-breaker for sec- ond-placeatSweetHomeon Tuesday,February23. Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com Breakfast 6-11 | Soup 11-2 daily | Buy coffee at SistersCoffee.com 541-549-0527 • 273 W. Hood Ave. can cause uneven tire wear and lead to early tire replacement! Call to schedule your alignment today. Three Sisters Chiropractic 270 S. 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