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REGION Tuesday, August 29, 2017 East Oregonian MISSION Page 3A HERMISTON Woman arrested for attacking father, biting deputy’s thumb prior to the arrival of the deputies, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies arrested Drake and booked The Hermiston woman facing charges for a June burglary and police chase is in her into the Umatilla County Jail, Pend- jail again, this time for assaulting her father. leton, on the following charges: felon in The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office in possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree kidnapping, a written statement reported depu- assaulting a public safety officer, ties Saturday at about 5:50 a.m. first-degree theft, menacing, responded to 78613 Echols Road fourth-degree assault, and near Hermiston to investigate an resisting arrest. emergency report of domestic An Oregon State Police trooper violence. When deputies arrived, assisted the deputies during the Tamar Drake, 40, of Hermiston, incident. refused their orders to exit the Drake has an open criminal house and instead made her way to prosecution in Morrow County her father, Steven Winn, 72, who stemming from a June 8 burglary was in his bedroom. and subsequent high-speed chase The deputies considered Winn Tamar Drake that ended near Boardman when to be in immediate danger, the sheriff’s office reported, and forced their police forced the white SUV she was driving off Lamb Road. Boardman Police way into the house to stop Drake. She fought the deputies and bit deputy Chief Rock Stokoe at the time reported Nathan Rankin on his thumb, causing him officers tried to arrest the driver, Drake, but a minor injury, according to the sheriff’s she reached for a knife. Police shot her with office. Good Shepherd Medical Center, a stun gun to take her into custody. Drake faces multiple charges in that Hermiston, treated and released Rankin. The sheriff’s office reported the inves- case, including first-degree burglary, felon tigation showed Drake punched her father in possession of a restricted weapon (a stun in the face, causing minor injury, pointed gun), and driving under the influence of a firearm at Winn while threatening to intoxicants. Morrow County Circuit Court kill him, and refused to let him leave his records show her next hearing in the case is Sept. 3 bedroom. Records also show Drake has been out of Drake also fired one round from a .22 caliber rifle she stole into a bedroom door jail since June 20 on a conditional release. East Oregonian File photo Drummers and singers kick off the 2016 Kidz Pow Wow with a grand introduction. This year’s event is Saturday at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. Kidz Pow Wow offers colorful fun East Oregonian Children up to age 12 are invited to participate in the annual Kidz Pow Wow at Tamástslikt Cultural Insti- tute. Regalia is not required, and all youths can join the fun — both tribal and non-tribal. The event also features traditional games, drumming and singing. Gifts and prizes will be awarded to participants. In its seventh year, the Kidz Pow Wow is Saturday from 1-4 p.m. on the muse- um’s back lawn. All activ- ities are free. In addition, huckleberry slushies will be available for purchase in the Kinship Cafe. Also, Naami Nishaycht, the outdoor living culture village, closes out its season this weekend. The village, which includes several teepees and other structures, provides a glimpse of the tribe’s culture. In addition, Tamástslikt has some free admission days coming up, including the regular First Friday event this week. Also, visitors during Pendleton Round-Up week — Wednesday, Sept. 13 to Saturday, Sept. 16 — can enter the museum free of charge. The current exhibit highlights commercially produced trade blankets. “A Kaleidoscope of Color: American Indian Trade Blankets” showcases nearly two dozen pre-1925 blankets from well-known historic manufacturers, including Pendleton Woolen Mills. Blankets featured in the exhibit are from private collections, offering a rare opportunity to see some of the most colorful items created by American indus- trial designers. A special Pepsi Primetime @ the Museum will include a chance for people to have an appraisal of their Indian trade blanket by Barry Friedman, who is considered to be an authority on American Indian trade blankets. In addition, Friedman will present a gallery talk on the exhibit. The free event is Wednesday, Sept. 27 with appraisals from 1-4 p.m. and the presentation from 5:30-7 p.m. “A Kalei- doscope of Color: American Indian Trade Blankets” runs through Saturday, Oct. 14. Tamástslikt is open Monday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular museum admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $6 for youths 6-17 and free for ages 5 and under. Also, the Libraries of Eastern Oregon has provided many area libraries with passes that can be checked out. For more information, call 541-429-7700 or visit www. tamastslikt.org. ——— Contact Community Editor Tammy Malgesini at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539 BRIEFLY Washington woman dies from motorcycle crash PENDLETON — Oregon State Police reported a Washington woman died Saturday from a motorcycle crash near Pendleton. Karen Ann Marie Badger, 51, of Creston was the passenger on a 2007 Harley-Davidson that was westbound when it crashed Saturday at about 5 p.m. around a mile west of Pendleton. She and the driver, Edward Badger, 60, also of Creston, both suffered serious injuries, state police reported, and ambulances took them to St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton. An air ambulance later flew Edward Badger to Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland, state police reported. St. Anthony spokesperson Larry Blanc confirmed Karen Ann Marie Badger succumbed to her injuries at the hospital’s emergency department. State police also reported the cause of the crash is unknown. The Pendleton Fire and Ambulance Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted state police at the scene. Governor nomimates Eastern Oregon residents to state boards PENDLETON — Several Eastern Oregon residents were among the 108 names Gov. Kate Brown submitted for Senate confirmation to state boards and commissions. The Senate Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the nominations Sept. 18. Hermiston farmer Bob Levy is up for a reappointment for a four-year term as a Port of Portland commissioner, and Brown pegged Pendleton attorney Jennifer Currin to serve as a new member of the Liquor Control Commission. Debie Radie of Boardman received the nod to serve on the Workforce Investment Board. Radie is the vice president of operations for Boardman Foods Inc. Other recommendations include Bennie Moses-Mesubed of La Grande for a three- year reappointment to Asian and Pacific Islanders Affairs, and Gustavo Morales of Ontario for Hispanic Affairs Commission. And newspaper man Les Zaitz of Bates in Grant County would be a new member of the Public Records Advisory Council. Zaitz, who has deep experience in investigative journalism, is editor and publisher of The Malheur Enterprise. Early this year the governor ordered the state Psychiatric Security Review Board to release records Zaitz’s news team requested in the case of Anthony Montwheeler, who faked insanity for 20 years to avoid prison and now is on trial for the murder. Dillon Dam removal earns state award HERMISTON — The removal of the fish-blocking, canal-clogging Dillon Dam on the lower Umatilla River is garnering recognition from the Oregon Water Resources Department. On Monday, the project received the state award for best water management and conservation plan by an agricultural water supplier. Along with removing the aging concrete dam, partners established a new point of diversion at the existing Westland Dam and built a two-mile pipeline to deliver water to members of the Dillon Irrigation Company. Taylor McCroskey, fish habitat biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, said removal is now complete, well in advance of the fall salmon and steelhead runs. The project was the result of years of collaboration between ODFW, local landowners, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the Umatilla Basin Watershed Council. The city of Hermiston and West Extension Irrigation District also landed the Tyler Hansell Agricultural Efficiency Award for their project that recycles the city’s wastewater into WEID’s irrigation canals. Tom Byler, director of the Water Resources Department, said the conservation awards are presented annually to individuals, groups, businesses and governments to recognize outstanding commitment to water conservation and responsible water management. Byler plans to present the awards to some of the winners later this fall. Inspiring evening features Zacharias, Stuvland PENDLETON — An event that serves as a book launch for Karen Spears Zacharias’ latest novel also includes artist Susie Stuvland. Inspired: How Art Influences Storytelling is Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St. The event is free and open to the public. “Christian Bend” is a contemporary murder story, which resonates with a vintage love of place while exploring the changing landscape of drugs, addiction and violence. It is the third book in the Appalachian series, which includes “Mother of Rain” and “Burdy.” For more about the author’s books, visit www.karenzach.com. PUBLIC SAFETY LOG FRIDAY 8:40 a.m. - A resident on East Gladys Avenue, Hermiston, complained about the Walmart shopping cart someone left last week in the alley behind her residence. 10:09 a.m. - A caller reported two cowboys were trespassing and “squatting behind the rodeo grounds” at Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 E. Airport Road, Hermiston. 10:14 a.m. - Milton-Freewater police took a report on the theft of a black men’s Hyper Havoc mountain bike from the 100 block of Northeast Fourth Avenue. 10:48 a.m. - A Hermiston man told police someone placed battery acid on his door knob to his apartment, and when he opened the door he suffered an injury to his hand. 11:22 a.m. - Pilot Rock police checked on a complaint on East Main Street about tree roots destroying a retaining wall. Police found a city code violation at the site. 12:43 p.m. - A worker at Domino’s Pizza, 1211 S.W. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton, reported someone stole his wallet from his vehicle. 6:43 p.m. - Pendleton police received a 9-1-1 call about a woman on Tutuilla Creek Road stating someone in a vehicle followed and threatened her. 6:52 p.m. - Milton-Freewater police took a second report of a bicycle theft, this time of a maroon mountain bike from the 900 block of North Main Street. 10:50 p.m. - An Irrigon resident on Southeast 10th Street reported the theft of a generator and air compressor. SATURDAY 4:54 a.m. - Pendleton police responded to the Pendleton Elks Lodge 288, 14 S.E. Third St., for a person sleeping in the parking garage. Police warned the sleeper for trespassing. 10:14 a.m. - And Milton-Freewater police took another report of a bicycle theft. The caller reported someone during the night stole a specialized men’s bike from the 400 block of Northeast Fifth Avenune. 5:08 p.m. - An Irrigon woman told law enforcement her brother harassed her boyfriend and threatened to assault her son. 11:14 p.m. - Pendleton police and emer- gency workers responded to a fight at Mosa, 140 S. Main St. Two women and two men were involved in fight outside the bar, according to Police Chief Stuart Roberts, and one of the combatants broke a window and needed medical attention. SUNDAY 12:09 a.m. - Hermiston police received a complaint about noise from a site on East Airport Road, Hermiston. The Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center is at 1705 E. Airport Road and has been the subject of noise complaints. 2:27 a.m. - An Irrigon caller complained about “kids yelling and hollering and cussing up a storm” at West Main and South Cherry streets. The caller then reported the kids heard that conversation with the sheriff’s office, got into a rig and headed out of town, leaving behind a cloud of black smoke. 8:23 a.m. - One person stole recycling cans from another on the 600 block of North Russell Street, Milton-Freewater. 8:58 p.m. - Hermiston police responded to a home on West Sunland Avenue on an anonymous report of a man trying to break in and assault a female. 9:36 a.m. - The Boardman fire department responded to Root Lane, Boardman, for a fire. A person welding caused the fire. 3:36 p.m. - Someone poached three elk, a caller reported, took the antlers and left the carcasses to waste at the Tupper Guard Station on Tupper Lane outside Heppner. The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office referred the crime to Oregon State Police. 9:25 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an assault on Lind Road, Hermiston. ARRESTS, CITATIONS Friday •Hermiston police arrested David Ray Arnold, 35, of 521 S.W. 20th St., Pendleton, for a parole violation and possession of methamphetamine. •Hermiston police arrested Gary Zachary Smith, 27, of 607 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston, for altering the identification number on a firearm, possession of methamphetamine and on a warrant for failure to appear. •Pendleton police cited Harry A. Snyder, 59, Pendleton, for driving under the influence of intoxicants. Saturday •Pendleton police arrested Robyn Lynn Zook, 36, of 70925 Wilson Lane, Boardman, for a felony probation violation and possession of heroin. Zook has three criminal cases pending in Umatilla County Circuit Court, one for meth- amphetamine possession, one for first-degree theft and other felonies, and another for heroin possession. •An Irrigon caller at 10:51 a.m. reported the theft of a green 1987 Pontiac. Morrow County sheriff’s deputies responded and arrested Ernest William Erickson, 25, and Shavon Lee Onne Newton, 19, both of 305 S.E. First St., Irrigon, for unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of methamphetamine. Erickson had an arraignment Monday in Umatilla County Circuit Court on another methamphetamine possession case, and Newton on Aug. 8 pleaded not guilty in Morrow County Circuit Court to misdemeanors of assault, harassment and trespassing. •Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jose Luis Michaca Gutierrez, 41, of 32600 W. Wallis Road, Hermiston, for second-degree assault, menacing, harassment, DUII (alcohol), and reckless endangering. According to court documents, the district attorney’s office accuses Gutierrez of trying to stab a man. •Oregon State Police arrested Rhonda Colgrove, 38, of 30250 Joy Lane, Hermiston, for DUII and reckless driving. State police reported her blood-alcohol level after the arrest was .22 percent, almost three times the legal limit of .08 percent. Sunday •Oregon State Police arrested Cristian Rubio Moreno, 27, no address provided, for DUII. His blood-alcohol level was .15 percent, state police reported, nearly twice the legal limit. Local loan officers bring Guild Mortgage to Northeast Oregon Oregon’s #1 purchase lender now has offices in Pendleton and Hermiston. McKay Creek Estates wrangles in Round-Up fun PENDLETON — To help usher in Pendleton Round-Up spirit, a local assisted living facility is hosting a barbecue. The annual Round-Up BBQ Celebration Dinner is Thursday from 4:30-7 p.m. at McKay Creek Estates, 1601 Southgate Place, Pendleton. Entertainment features Coyote Joe and the Round-Up Can Can Dancers. In addition, Round-Up royalty and the Happy Canyon princesses will be introduced and presented with gifts. A raffle will be held for those in attendance. The cost is $12 for adults, $8 for ages 8-12 and free for 7 and under. Those planning to eat must RSVP. For more information, call 541-276-1987. Find out why so many homeowners go with Guild! Pendleton Branch Elaine Anderson Hermiston Branch Katie Johnson Sales Mgr. | Loan Officer NMLS 4487577 129 S. Main Street Pendleton, OR 97801 O: 541.304.2069 C: 541.429.5029 eanderson@guildmortgage.net Loan Officer NMLS 4523220 1565 N. 1st St. 45 Hermiston, OR 97838 O: 541.371.5562 C: 541.720.2786 katie.johnson@guildmortgage.net Staffed by well-known local residents, Guild Pendleton and Hermiston have the nationally-backed resources and local know-how to serve our unique region. Guild Mortgage Company is an Equal Housing Lender; NMLS 43274. ML-176 distribution. 41 lender status based on the December 2016 Corelogic Report. (817071)