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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Idaho man indicted for
abducting wife before crash
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An
Idaho man accused of abduct-
ing and stabbing his ex-wife
and then causing a fatal crash
in eastern Oregon has been
indicted by an Oregon grand
jury.
Anthony Montwheeler,
49, was indicted Thursday
by a Malheur County jury
on felony charges of aggra-
vated murder, kidnapping
and assault. Montwheeler
is currently hospitalized in
Boise, The Idaho Statesman
reported. Information on
Montwheeler’s injuries and
condition has not been pub-
licly released.
He is accused of kid-
napping and killing Annita
Harmon, who divorced
him in 2015, killing David
Bates, the driver of an SUV
Montwheeler’s truck struck
on an Oregon highway on
Monday and seriously injur-
ing a passenger in that SUV.
The passenger in the SUV
is listed as in good condition
at Saint Alphonsus Regional
Medical Center in Boise.
Police in Ontario, Oregon,
were chasing Montwheeler’s
pickup after being alerted
that a woman was being held
against her will and had been
stabbed. It is not yet clear
if Harmon died from stab
wounds or the crash impact.
Bates and the surviv-
ing victim were driving
north toward Ontario when
Montwheeler’s southbound
truck crossed the center line
and hit them.
Montwheeler and Harmon
had co-owned a scrap-metal
business based in Weiser,
Idaho. They were con-
victed of first-degree theft
in 2012 after underpaying an
elderly couple by more than
$10,000.
Montwheeler was sen-
tenced to two years in prison
and his wife was sentenced to
16 months in prison.
Truck got stuck...
PHOTO BY BILL TURNER
A cross-country trucker was stuck for several hours in the
roundabout near Village at Cold Springs.
Fit For
Sisters
Andrew Luscutoff
Columnist
Winter throws
up obstacles
to fitness
Winter in Sisters
Country has been a brute
force of snow, cold.
Winter weather brings new
obstacles to fitness and
health.
A few common things
that come with massive
amounts of snow are shov-
eling, keeping warm, and
finding an activity to keep
fit despite all the ice and
snow. Hopefully, the brunt
of our winter is behind us
and these later months bring
some respite. Nonetheless,
the following tips can keep
you active, injury-free, and
bring some enjoyment back
to winter — which may have
been lost in the doldrums of
dark, cold, and snowy days.
First, staying injury-free
is critical. Matt Kirchoff
of Therapeutic Associates
says that during a typical
winter season, he sees an
average of five people who
injure themselves shoveling
snow. These injuries typi-
cally reside in the shoulder,
neck, and lower back. The
most common cause is poor
mechanics and overuse.
It is important to note he
was speaking of injury, not
soreness, where the people
needed to be treated for
getting back to health. His
assumption is that this win-
ter will see a lot more injury.
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To prevent this type of
injury, Kirchoff recom-
mends being mindful about
body positioning, keeping
the knees and hips low to lift.
He also suggested switching
sides to balance the load on
the body. Another tip, take a
break and don’t be in a hurry.
Use the proper tool for the
job, and use the tool wisely.
Trying to use too big of a
scoop or load too much is an
injury waiting to happen.
Kirchoff also suggested
to put pride aside, and ask for
help if it’s available. There is
no shame in spending a lit-
tle money to have someone
plow for you whilst saving
money on the treatment bill
for injury.
Exercise tends to elude us
when we’re faced with ice,
snow, and frigid conditions.
This doesn’t mean you need
to stay in or forgo exercise.
In fact, winter months can be
a way to re-tool or try some-
thing new.
Jason Gulley of Green
Ridge Physical Therapy
gave some hints he person-
ally uses whilst he runs for
his off-season training away
from cycling. Dressing
in layers is important and
Gulley noted that a moisture-
wicking layer, like a wool
blend, will pull sweat away
from the body and breather
while still trapping in heat.
This is essential to staying
warm.
Warming up prior to exer-
cise is much more important
in the cold temps. A body’s
ligaments and tendons are
not as pliable and Gulley,
who sees ligament and ten-
don injury on a daily basis,
noted that taking the extra
time to ease the body into the
cold is much more advanta-
geous to ward off injury.
Equipment to tackle ice
can be vital. Look at Yak-
Trax or similar overshoe
grippers. These are like
chains for shoes. Gulley
punches 3/8th-inch sheet-
metal screws into a pair of
old running sneakers. Just
make sure they’re not so
long they poke through the
sole.
This winter has been
tough on Sisters Country, but
that doesn’t mean one has to
hibernate. Take the advice of
the local experts and keep fit
and injury-free. Above all,
keep spirits high — the end
of winter is on the horizon!
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