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52/41 LA GRANDE SLIPS PAST PENDLETON DOOMSDAY CLOCK STALLS AT 3 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL/1B WORLD/6A WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016 140th Year, No. 73 One dollar WINNER OF THE 2015 ONPA GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD HARNEY COUNTY STANDOFF: DAY 24 One dead, Bundys arrested Associated Press Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said two others — Joseph Donald BURNS — The FBI and Oregon O’Shaughnessy, 45, and Peter State Police arrested the leaders of Santilli, 50 — were arrested sepa- an armed group that has occupied a rately in Burns, while FBI agents in national wildlife refuge for the past Arizona arrested another, Jon Eric WKUHH ZHHNV GXULQJ D WUDI¿F VWRS Ritzheimer, 32. Each will face a federal felony WKDW SURPSWHG JXQ¿UH ² DQG RQH death — along a highway through charge of conspiracy to impede RI¿FHUV RI WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV IURP the frozen high country. Militant leader Ammon Bundy GLVFKDUJLQJ WKHLU RI¿FLDO GXWLHV and his followers were reportedly through the use of force, intimi- heading to a community meeting dation or threats, authorities said. at the senior center in John Day, Authorities released few other about 70 miles north of Burns, to details. A new conference with address local residents to discuss the FBI, local sheriff and other their views on federal management was scheduled for late Wednesday morning. of public lands. 2UHJRQ 6WDWH 3ROLFH FRQ¿UPHG In a statement, the FBI and Oregon State Police said agents that its troopers were involved in had made eight arrests: Bundy, WKH WUDI¿FVWRS VKRRWLQJ 2QH RI 40; his brother Ryan Bundy, 43; those arrested, described only as Brian Cavalier, 44; Shawna Cox, a man, suffered non-life-threat- Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, 55, Arizona 59; and Ryan Payne, 32, during a See STANDOFF/10A WUDI¿F VWRS RQ 86 +LJKZD\ Ammon Bundy, 40, Emmett, Idaho Ryan Payne, 32, Anaconda, Montana Ryan Bundy, 43, Bunkerville, Nevada Brian Cavalier, 44, Bunkerville, Nevada Shawna Cox, 59, Kanab, Utah Total of eight protesters were charged with federal felony charge of conspiracy to impede offi cers of the United States from doing their offi cial duties through use of force, intimida- tion or threats. Town hall carries on in John Day Meeting was destination of Bundy militants More inside Umatilla County tea party leaders visit refuge, report safe conditions, urge more occupations. Page 10A By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian Grant County residents ¿OOHG WKH -RKQ 'D\ 6HQLRU Center beyond capacity Tuesday evening for a community meeting that was supposed to feature Ammon Bundy and leaders of the armed militia group occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Instead, Bundy and four other militants were arrested E\ WKH )%, RQ +LJKZD\ 395 north of Burns before they could arrive. A sixth member of the group was shot and killed during the encounter. The news drew tears and anger from militia supporters at the meeting, who described it as an “ambush.” Yet the gathering pressed on, evolving into a town hall with the majority of speakers siding with Bundy and venting their frustrations with the federal government. Organizer Tad +RXSW RI &DQ\RQ &LW\ promised the crowd there would be another meeting in the very near future. Staff photo by E.J. Harris Tad Houpt of Canyon City breaks the news to the audience that the Bundys had been arrested before the start of the public meeting where the brothers were to speak on Tuesday in John Day. “We’re not going to VWRS´ +RXSW VDLG ³:H¶UH not going to take this anymore.” Bundy and the militia leaders had been occupying the wildlife refuge near Burns since Jan. 2. They demanded the 187,757-acre bird sanctuary be returned to the county for ranching, while criticizing the federal government’s overall ownership and management of public lands. The militia also protested WKHVHQWHQFHVRIWZR+DUQH\ County ranchers, Dwight DQG6WHYHQ+DPPRQGZKR were convicted of arson and JLYHQ¿YH\HDUVLQSULVRQIRU VHWWLQJ¿UHVRQIHGHUDOODQG Bundy and supporters have FDOOHG IRU WKH +DPPRQGV¶ immediate release. In John Day, the majority of people who approached the microphone during the town hall were supportive of Bundy and the armed protest. A smaller count- er-protest was held outside PENDLETON 5HVLGHQWVHVFDSHKRXVH¿UH By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian Fire gutted most of a Pend- leton home Tuesday morning, sending two people to the hospital. Terra Miller, 25, and her small son escaped the blaze at 104 S.E. Goodwin Ave., as did at least four others thanks to Miller, according to her father, Kirby Miller. +H VDLG 7HUUD 0LOOHU FDOOHG him at about 9:30 Tuesday morning from her apartment on the east side of the house, screaming she was asleep and ZRNH WR ¿QG KHU DUP RQ ¿UH +HVDLGVKHWROGKLPWKHUHZHUH Staff photo by Phil Wright ÀDPHV RQ WKH EHG DQG VKH Fire burns through an apartment Tuesday morning at 104 S.E. Goodwin Ave., Pendleton. See FIRE/10A the senior center, with roughly 30 people holding signs directing their ire at both the militia and Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer. Palmer, who stood by in uniform at the beginning of the meeting, declined to speak with media. When it became clear Bundy would QRW DUULYH +RXSW WROG WKH crowd it appeared there had been an altercation some- where between John Day and Burns. News later circu- lated about the arrests and JXQ¿JKWDQGODWHUWKHGHDWK of Robert “LaVoy” Finicum. One by one, residents came to the front of the room to speak their minds. Larry Lent, of John Day, argued the militants had every right to be in Oregon and said government overreach has been going on for a long time. ³,VXSSRUWWKH+DPPRQGV and the Bundys 100 percent,” Lent said. “To hell with the FBI. They don’t See MEETING/10A Dispatch failure prompts sheriff to make swift change By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian The Umatilla County regional 9-1-1 dispatch center failed to notify police last Thursday after receiving a call about possible gunshots near Pilot Rock Elementary School. Sheriff Terry Rowan said that was a mistake, and he has since changed procedures to make sure it does not happen again. A school employee called 9-1-1 at 2:08 p.m. Thursday to report hearing six to eight gunshots near the school. Steve Staniak, school principal and the district’s superintendent, said children were out at recess when staff heard the noise and hustled them into the school. “We actually went into lockdown and lock out,” he said, the procedures to keep students and See DISPATCH/10A
