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REGION Tuesday, August 11, 2015 East Oregonian Page 3A HERMISTON Theft suspect barked up wrong neighborhood By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian $ +HUPLVWRQ WKHIW VXVSHFW¶V HVFDSHDWWHPSWZHQWWRWKHGRJV =DFKDU\ 7 .QDXV RI ( *ODG\V $YH +HUPLVWRQ IDFHV FKDUJHV RI XQODZIXO HQWU\ LQWR D PRWRU YHKLFOH DQG VHFRQGGHJUHH WKHIW5HSRUWVIURP+HUPLVWRQSROLFH VKRZDQDOHUWFLWL]HQDQGVRPHGRJV OHGWRKLVFDSWXUH A neighbor spotted a man getting RXWRIDYHKLFOH)ULGD\DURXQGSP RQWKHEORFNRI:HVW5LGJHZD\ $YHQXH 3ROLFH &KLHI -DVRQ (GPLVWRQUHSRUWHG7KHFDU¶VRZQHU also saw the man, who bolted when VKH ZHQW RXWVLGH WR FRQIURQW KLP (GPLVWRQVWDWHGVKHWROGSROLFHVKH was missing LQ FDVK from a wallet that was in the FDU ZKLFK ZDV XQORFNHG 2 I I L F H U V FDQYDVVHG WKH area within minutes and set up a perimeter. 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Staff will see LI WKH FRXQFLO ZRXOG OLNH WR GHYHORSDIRUPDOSROLF\ ——— Contact Phil Wright at pwright@eastoregonian. com or 541-966-0833. Elk poacher gets 24 months probation East Oregonian $IWHU SRDFKLQJ D EXOO HON last September, an Enterprise PDQ KDV EHHQ VHQWHQFHG WR 24 months of supervised SUREDWLRQ GXULQJ ZKLFK WLPH he is not allowed to posses QHLWKHU ¿UHDUPV QRU DUFKHU\ HTXLSPHQW 6N\OHU :LOOLV LV DOVR QRW DOORZHG WR DFFRPSDQ\ DQ\RQH ZKR LV hunting. Last year, Willis shot a WURSK\SRLQWEXOOHONZLWKKLV bow on the Zumwalt Prairie, ORFDWHG LQ WKH &KHVQLPQXV Wildlife Management Unit. 7KH SRDFKHU GLG QRW KDYH D valid Chesnimnus Unit Tag and was also trespassing on 1DWXUH&RQVHUYDQF\SURSHUW\ ZKHQKHUHWULHYHGKLVEXOOHON DFFRUGLQJ WR D QHZV UHOHDVH IURP2UHJRQ6WDWH3ROLFH 2UHJRQ 6WDWH 3ROLFH Fish and Wildlife Division Troopers from Enterprise VRRQEHFDPHDZDUHWKDW:LOOLV KDGXQODZIXOO\NLOOHGWKHEXOO HON DQG EHJDQ D WKUHH PRQWK long investigation. 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Wednesdays in the Park Concert Series Hillfolk Noir Aug. 12, 2015 • 6 PM Roy Raley Park www.pendleton parksandrec.com AUGUST 11-15, 2015 Tues. Aug. 11 • 9pm Wed. Aug. 12 • 9pm DUSTIN LYNCH JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 7pm • Thurs. Aug. 12 • 9pm ANTIFAZ MAR-K DE TIERRA CALIENTE RESERVED TICKETS ON SALE NOW! $ 12 (does not include admission) Fri. Aug. 14 • 9pm HINDER Sat. Aug. 15 • 9pm WARRANT In the Watering Hole: LIVE MUSIC: Tues & Wed - Brady Goss; Fri & Sat - Blue Tattoo Call or stop by the Fair office: 515 W. Orchard, Hermiston 800-700-FAIR (3247) www.umatillacounty.net/fair Visa & Mastercard gladly accepted
