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4 of the 6 victims in Eugene shooting are from Pendleton
East Oregonian
EUGENE — The Eugene
Police Department has
released the identities of the
six victims of the shooting
Friday night, Jan. 14, outside
WOW Hall. Four of the
victims are from Pendleton.
Eugene police on Jan. 18
reported the victims of the
shooting are as follows:
Richard Danial Lemmon,
26, of Pendleton.
Jason Jamell Smith, 25, of
San Francisco.
Aaleigha Mechelle Tynan,
25, of Eugene.
Reyshaun Dominic-Joseph
Supuni, 30, of Pendleton.
Tristin C. Vanblockland,
26, of Pendleton
P r i s c i l a Wa v a l i n e
Camarena, 21, Pendleton.
All victims are in stable
condition and/or have been
treated and released.
“Eugene Police detectives
want to reiterate the need
for witness information and
tips to help solve this case,”
according to the statement.
“There has been some cooper-
ation, which is greatly appre-
ciated, but having a healthy
level of solid tips and cooper-
ation is what is going to help
investigators.”
Eugene Police Department/Contributed Image
Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner addresses reporters Friday
night, Jan. 14, 2022, in the wake of shooting outside WOW
Hall, Eugene, that left six people injured.
Violent Crimes Unit detec-
tives are continuing to work
the case, and at this point,
there is not enough informa-
tion to say if the shooting was
random or targeted to individ-
uals or a group.
Eugene police set up a tip
line for the shooting and is
seeking any witness informa-
tion to help investigators with
the case. The tip line’s number
is 541-682-5162.
On Jan. 14 at 9:29 p.m.,
there were reports of multi-
ple shots fi red at WOW Hall,
219 W. Eighth Ave., Eugene.
Multiple law enforcement
agencies, including the
Eugene Police Department,
responded, along with Eugene
Springfi eld Fire.
The response included 25
Eugene police patrol units
plus multiple detective units,
with the fi rst arrival. Offi cers
arrived within 2.5 minutes “to
a hectic scene of people who
had been shot near the walk-
way/back entrance to WOW
Hall, with a loud and frantic
crowd,” according to Eugene
Police.
Offi cers rushed to provide
medical aid to victims, includ-
ing applying tourniquets and
pressure to wounds, miti-
gating any potential threats,
and coordinated with arriv-
ing Eugene Springfi eld Fire
medic units to further treat
the victims.
Hansell helms Happy Canyon Listening session will gather
opinions for media coverage
past board member for the
Blue Mountain Community
PENDLETON — The College Regional Rodeo
Happy Canyon Board of Finals Board of Directors and
Directors in a press release past chairman of the Umatilla
Monday, Jan. 17, announced County Weed Department
Kenzie Hansell of Athena is Board of Directors.
its president for 2022.
He also serves as a board
“I am honored to have member for Pendleton Grain
been elected to this
Growers and is a
member of the Farm-
role and to carry
ers Ending Hunger
on the 106-year-old
tradition of the Happy
Board of Direc-
Canyon Night Show,”
tors for the state of
Hansell said in a press
Oregon.
release
Hansell and his
The board made
wife, Emily, have
the decision at its
Hansell
th ree daughters:
Charlotte, Eloise and
annual stockhold-
Cora.
ers meeting Jan. 5.
In addition to
Hansell, 41, is in
selecting Hansell as
his eighth year as a
Happy Canyon direc-
Happy Canyon’s new
tor.
president, the board
“I’m fortunate to
also elected two
have the opportunity
new members to fi ll
to volunteer along-
Currin
vacant positions from
retiring members:
side some incredi-
Brian Currin, 43,
ble members of our
of Pendleton, as the
community to put
court director, and
on Oregon’s offi cial
Chris Stuvland, 30,
outdoor pageant in
of Pendleton, as the
the Happy Canyon
new grounds direc-
Arena and put on a
great time at Goldie’s
tor.
Saloon in Septem-
Stuvland
Currin is finish-
ber.”
ing work with Pend-
Hansell is a fourth gener- leton Grain Growers. He
ation Athena farmer and and his wife, Jennifer — an
has volunteered with Happy attorney for the law fi rm of
Canyon and the Pendle- Corey Byler Rew Lorenzen
ton Round-Up for decades. Hojem and a former Pendle-
While on the Happy Canyon ton Round-Up queen — have
Board, he has served as bar two children, Morgan and
director, publicity director Caleb.
and properties director.
Currin is a 1996 graduate
A Washington State of Pendleton High School and
University graduate who a graduate of the University
played football for the of Montana. He has volun-
Cougars, Hansell is the teered for Happy Canyon and
head varsity football coach the Pendleton Round-Up for
at Weston-McEwen High more than 20 years as an Indi-
School in Athena. He is a ans volunteer in the arena,
East Oregonian
Indian Village, dancing and
pageants. He also has been a
volunteer for the Children’s
Rodeo, and has been a parade
announcer for 12 years.
Currin began riding with
the renewed Mounted Band as
an outrider, and in the Happy
Canyon Show has performed
in the rescue, cavalry, stage
coach and street scenes, and
most recently on the radios.
He has served as a dealer
for table games in Goldies
Saloon for many years, and
his wife and children also
volunteer for Happy Canyon.
Stuvland has spent most
of his life participating in the
Happy Canyon Night Show,
starting out as one of the chil-
dren coming out of the trunk
at just 10 months old. He has
continued with the show in
various parts during the past
30 years, and has volunteered
in the Happy Canyon grounds
since he was in the eighth
grade, in addition to helping
out in Goldie’s Saloon for the
past several years.
He began volunteering
for the Pendleton Round-Up
at just 10 years old, pushing
cattle through chutes and then
as part of the untying crew
and World Famous Fence
Crew. In 2011, Stuvland
received the fi rst Roy Raley
Youth Volunteer Award from
Happy Canyon. Stuvland is a
principal broker for the Whit-
ney Land Company, and has
an 8-month-old daughter
with wife, Madeline.
The Happy Canyon Night
Show takes place Sept. 14-17.
Tickets are on sale now at
www.pendletonroundup.com.
East Oregonian
SALEM — News organi-
zations and nonprofi t groups
in Oregon have teamed up
to learn what voters want
candidates for governor
to be talking about as they
compete for votes. They seek
Oregonians to participate
in a “Let’s Talk” 90-minute
virtual listening session soon
to share their understanding
of the race through the media.
There is no cost to join in this
nonpartisan event.
Voters would join others
via the Zoom platform to
discuss off the record what
information they want to
know about the candidates
— and what they don’t want
to hear. The intent is for news
organizations to provide
reporting in the coming
months that serves the inter-
ests and needs of Oregonians
instead of candidates and
their campaigns.
The governor’s race prom-
ises to be one of the most
important in recent Oregon
history with several high-pro-
file candidates and a state
reeling from the pandemic
and political divides.
The effort is led by the
Oregon Capital Chronicle, a
nonprofi t digital news service
focused on state government
and politics; Rural Develop-
ment Initiatives, a nonprofi t
focused on community vital-
ity in rural Oregon; and the
Agora Journalism Center,
part of the University of
Oregon School of Journal-
ism and Communication in
Portland.
The East Oregonian is
participating as a host.
“We’re keenly interested
in having voters help frame
news coverage, to provide
reporting beyond the usual
polls and campaign fi nanc-
ing reporting,” said Les
Zaitz, editor of Oregon Capi-
tal Chronicle.
“We look forward to
hearing from diverse groups
representing small commu-
nities throughout Oregon,
to make sure we understand
what’s important to people
as we consider who the next
governor should be,” said
Jennifer Groth, director of
Policy and Partnerships at
Rural Development Initia-
tives.
“Understanding and
fulfi lling the public’s infor-
mation needs to inform their
decision at the ballot box is a
critical democratic role for the
media. Listening is a key fi rst
step.” said Andrew DeVigal,
director of the Agora Journal-
ism Center.
Sessions with voters
grouped in their region will
take place by the end of
February.
To participate, Orego-
nians can go to ”Let’s Talk”
at www.surveymonkey.
com/r/8JV25WF to submit
their interest along with basic
information. The deadline for
expressing interest is Tues-
day, Jan. 25.
For more information:
Les Zaitz, Oregon Capital
Chronicle, lzaitz@oregon-
capitalchronicle.com.
Jennifer Groth, Rural
Development Initiatives,
jgroth@rdiinc.org.
VISIT US ON THE WEB AT:
www.EastOregonian.com
1/21-1/27
LOCAL BRIEFING
Self-infl icted
gunshot killed man
involved in shootout
PENDLETON — Pendle-
ton police on Monday, Jan.
17, reported a self-infl icted
gunshot killed the man who
was involved in a shootout
New Year’s Eve on Interstate
84 near Pendleton.
Pendleton police in a press
release reported an autopsy
on Jan. 13 on the remains
of Nicholas Russell Proud-
foot at the Cowlitz County
Corner’s Offi ce in Longview,
Washington, determined the
manner and cause of death.
The autopsy also deter-
mined bullets from a civilian
victim and from an Oregon
State Police trooper did not
strike Proudfoot, according
to the press release.
Pendleton police iden-
tified the trooper as Sgt.
Grant Jackson, a member of
OSP since 2007 out of the
La Grande offi ce.
Also, according to the
press release, “All investiga-
tive material will be sent to
the Umatilla County District
Attorney for his review.”
— EO Media group
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