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Wednesday, September 11, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 19 Lawsuit over Beware of gift card shooting phone scams death of A local retailer reported on gift card number and PIN on Facebook an encounter with a the back of the card. Those who was subjected to numbers let them imme- LaVoy Finicum patron a phone scam involving the diately get the money you purchase of gift cards. loaded onto the card. And dismissed The retailer was suspi- once they9ve done that, the cious about the circumstances scammers and your money PHOTO BY DOUGLAS BEALL California quail. Sisters Country birds By Douglas Beall Correspondent The California quail [Callipepla californica], also known as the val- ley quail, inhabit thick brush and sagebrush areas throughout Central Oregon. The topknot or plume, made of six feathers, is black in males and brown in females. Nesting in late spring, the female scratches out a depression under a bush and lays 12 to 16 cream-and-brown- colored eggs. Incubation takes 20-22 days. When the chicks hatch they are off and running, eating seeds and bugs. In winter, California quail live in coveys that can be as many as 200 birds. The males will act as sen- tinels and often crow from brush piles or fence posts. When quails form cov- eys, they are referred to as a <battery,= <shake,= <flush,= <drift,= or a <rout= of quails. To view more images of the California quail, please visit my website and enjoy the small things: http:// abirdsingsbecauseithasa song.com/recent-journeys. DAVIS TIRE Our family can take care of your family of autos & trailers Brakes • Axles • Ball Joints • Suspension • Shocks • Struts TIRE INSTALLATION, ALIGNMENT, REPAIR, BALANCING, ROTATION Sisters S Sis ter s Indu I Industrial n str ndu s r ial i al l Pa ia P Park a rk r k 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. Serving Se Ser S er e r vin vi in g S Sisters i ist stt ers e s Since S in Si i nce nce 1962 19 9 62 6 2 541-549-1026 PORTLAND (AP) 4 A federal lawsuit related to the shooting of rancher Robert LaVoy Finicum has been dismissed. Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) reports the civil suit was filed in U.S. District Court of Oregon by Ryan Payne, Shawna Cox and others who were asso- ciated with the Bundy fam- ily9s 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. They claimed that FBI agents, Oregon State Police and other officials violated their civil rights by using excessive force and <ambush- ing= them on the day Finicum was shot and killed. Chief District Court Judge Michael Mosman dismissed all counts in the lawsuit Friday, saying <It9s time to put a fork in this case.= The lawsuit was filed in January 2018. Many of the original defendants in the case, including FBI agent W. Joseph Astarita and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, had already been dismissed over the course of nearly two years of litigation. in which the patron sought to purchase several specific cards, made inquiries and dis- suaded the patron from mak- ing the purchase. Phone scams requesting the purchase of gift cards are common. According to the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information web- site: <the caller will often tell you to go buy a popular gift card, frequently, iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon. The caller will tell you to get the card at a particular store near you 4 often Walmart, Target, Walgreens, or CVS. They may even have you buy several cards at several stores. Sometimes, the caller will stay on the phone with you while you go to the store. Once you buy the card, the caller then will demand the are gone, usually without a trace.= Gift cards are for giving as gifts. If anyone requests pay- ment for any service with a gift card, it9s a scam. If anyone requests payment for any service with a gift card, it’s a scam. Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com 1949 CHEVROLET 3600 PICKUP 5 windows, daily driver, fl oorboard starter, wood bed, very cool! Best Price! No Hassles! CARFAX Certifi ed! Bring us your trade-ins and low-mileage consignments! 15,900 Sisters Car Connection $ 541-815-7397 102 W. Barclay Dr., Sisters