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COVID-19 count lowest in months
Chieftain staff
SALEM — Wallowa
County had COVID-19
numbers last week that
more resembled what it saw
during the spring prior to
the Delta variant spike.
Just two cases of
COVID-19 were reported in
the county during the week
of Nov. 8-14, with both of
those cases being reported
by the Oregon Health
Authority on Wednesday,
Nov. 10. Reports on Nov. 9,
Nov. 12 and Nov. 15 — the
third reporting date being
for the weekend — all
showed no new cases in the
county, and no new reported
deaths. There was no report
on Nov. 11. The number of
cases for the total pandemic
stands at 733.
So far in November,
there have been 28 cases —
26 of those coming during
the fi rst week of the month.
The county is on pace to
fi nish well below previous
months which saw COVID
numbers spike. There were
180 cases in August, 163
in September and 123 in
October. The daily average
for cases in the county in
November is currently at 2
per day. It was 3.97 during
October.
The previous fi ve weeks
saw 49, 21, 19, 12 and 26
cases.
The number COVID
patients in Region 9 hospi-
tals stands at 16, matching
their lows from October,
when the six counties in
that region saw 16 patients
on Oct. 24 and 26, per OHA
data. Aug. 16 was the pre-
vious time COVID patients
dropped that low. Aug. 5
was the last time the num-
ber dropped below 16
cases.
In the county, 67.9% of
adults have been inocu-
lated, and 63.9% have been
fully vaccinated. Mean-
while, 18.5% have received
an additional dose beyond
full vaccination status. The
county has seen 9.8% of
5-11 year-olds — 59 total
— receive a shot with the
recent approval of the child
vaccine.
Breakthrough cases in
Wallowa County have risen
to 105, as of the latest report
on Friday, Nov. 12.
Sign up for Fishtrap scholarships, fellowships
Chieftain staff
ENTERPRISE — Appli-
cations are now being
accepted for 2022 Summer
Fishtrap Scholarships and
Fellowships.
Foundations, individuals
and local businesses have
supported Fishtrap, and it
is accepting applications
for next year’s workshop
through Dec. 15, according
to a press release.
The primary benefi t of
these awards is an opportu-
nity to attend the 35th Sum-
mer Fishtrap Gathering of
IN BRIEF
Little Works
closing reception is
Friday
JOSEPH — The clos-
ing reception for the Lit-
tle Works exhibit will be
7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19,
at the Josephy Center for
Arts and Culture in Joseph,
according to a press release.
The exhibit, which has
been running since Oct. 11,
will continue until Nov. 22.
At Friday’s reception,
there will be live music with
Calico Bones.
Social distancing and
face masks will be required
because of the COVID-19
pandemic.
The Little Works are 2D
or 3D mediums that fi t into
an imaginary 7-inch-by-7-
inch-by-7-inch box.
The exhibit is curated by
Pamela Beach, a ceramicist
and designer living in Wal-
lowa County. Beach studied
fi ne art, earning a degree in
graphic design. She’s been
honing her ceramic skills
since 1999, after discovering
clay while attending design
school.
Meat shoot takes
place in Wallowa
WALLOWA — The
annual meat shoot at the
Wallowa Rod and Gun Club
is set for Sunday, Nov. 21, at
the club’s site on Lower Dia-
mond Lane in Wallowa.
The event begins at
9 a.m., and will have games
for nonshooters. Break-
fast and lunch will be avail-
able, and meat prizes will
be awarded. Novices are
encouraged by organizers to
attended the event.
For more information,
call Randal at 541-886-3245
or John at 541-886-8802.
Eagle Cap
Extreme volunteer
meeting Thursday
ENTERPRISE — The
Eagle Cap Extreme Sled
Writers on July 11-17 at
Wallowa Lake.
Scholarships and fel-
lowships cover registration
for the writers conference,
which includes a weeklong
workshop, readings, activi-
ties, discussions and special
events. These opportunities
also give writers the chance
to build friendships and an
inspired sense of creative
potential in the unique set-
ting that is Summer Fishtrap.
As for the diff erence
between scholarships and
fellowships, the former are
awarded based on an appli-
cant’s letter demonstrat-
ing how the opportunity to
attend Summer Fishtrap will
help them grow as a writer
and how they may not be
able to attend without fi nan-
cial assistance. There is no
application fee.
Fellowships are awarded
to new and emerging writ-
ers who show promise at an
early stage of their careers.
Awards are based upon the
quality of the applicant’s
writing sample. Each entry
is read by former Fishtrap
fellows and selected by a fel-
lowship judge. This year’s
fellowship judge is educator
and poet James Crews. Fel-
lowships include Summer
Fishtrap registration, food
and lodging for the week.
There is a $25 application
fee.
To learn more about
Fishtrap, visit Fishtrap.
org, the Fishtrap Scholar-
ship and Fellowship Page
at https://fi shtrap.org/schol-
arships-fellowships/
or
the 2022 Summer Fish-
trap Gathering of Writers
at https://fi shtrap.org/sum-
mer-fishtrap-2022-work-
shops/.
Dog Race is holding a vol-
unteer meeting for the Janu-
ary 2022 edition of the race
on Thursday, Nov. 18, Direc-
tor Lynnie Appleton said.
The meeting will be held
in the Toma’s Conference
Room, 309 S. River St. in
Enterprise, and begins at
6 p.m.
County
residents
saw
another month of colder,
drier weather in October.
The National Weather
Service
in
Pendleton
reported in Joseph that the
monthly average tempera-
ture of 44 degrees was 3.6
degrees below normal.
High temperatures averaged
56.2 degrees, which was 5
degrees below normal, and
lows averaged below freez-
ing at 31.8 degrees, 2.1
degrees below normal. Oct.
5 was the hottest day of the
month with a high of 75
degrees. The coldest tem-
perature was a week later
on the 12th, when the low
dipped to 16 degrees.
Average high tempera-
tures met or exceeded the
average just 10 days out of
the month, and were below
average 21 days. Low tem-
perates were at or above
average 12 days, and below
average 19 days. Lows
dipped below freezing on 13
days.
High temperates failed to
break 50 degrees 11 times,
and the coldest high tem-
perature was 42 degrees on
the 13th and 31st.
Precipitation for the
month was 0.64 inches, 0.81
inches below normal. For
the year, the county is at
5.86 inches, which is 8.93
inches below normal.
be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
day. It will be located at the
Joseph Community Events
Center at 102 E. 2nd St. in
Joseph.
Admission is free.
Anyone interested in
being a vendor at the event
should contact Susie Madi-
gan at 541-263-0100 or
email
susie.madigan@
gmail.com. For a vendors
8-foot table space, the cost
is $20 for the weekend or
$40 for a 10-foot-by-10-foot
booth.
Four nonprofi ts
receive grants
PORTLAND — Four
Wallowa County nonprof-
its were among 60 state-
wide to receive COVID-19
Emergency SHARP grants
from Oregon Humanities,
the organization announced
Thursday, Nov. 11.
In all, Oregon Human-
ities awarded more than
$700,000 in grants. The
funding was part of more
than $51 million in emer-
gency relief funding distrib-
uted to state and jurisdic-
tional humanities councils,
with the money’s intent
to “support local cultural
groups and public and edu-
cations humanities program-
ming adversely aff ected by
the coronavirus pandemic.”
The funding was part of the
American Rescue Plan Act.
The funding is intended to
help the humanities commu-
nity recover from the pan-
demic and enable reopening.
Applicants were to share
how they were adversely
impacted by the pandemic,
their need for funding and
how funding would support
their work.
The organizations to
receive funding in Wallowa
County were:
• The Maxville Heritage
Interpretive Center, which
was granted $15,000.
• The Wallowa Band
Nez Perce Trail Interpretive
Center, which was granted
$15,000.
• The Josephy Center for
Arts and Culture, which was
granted $12,500.
• Fishtrap, which was
granted $10,000.
October colder,
drier than average
JOSEPH
Held at
Wallowa
County
Grain
Growers

—
Wallowa
Jingle thru Joseph
bazaar scheduled
JOSEPH — A variety of
gifts and decorations will
be on display and for sale as
the holiday bazaar for Jin-
gle thru Joseph begins Fri-
day, Nov. 26, according to a
press release from the Wal-
lowa County Chamber of
Commerce.
At the bazaar there will
be jewelry, photography,
Bushkins, Thirty-one bags,
silver works, metal signs,
blacksmithing, woodwork,
knitted and woven items,
quilting, pottery, felted orna-
ments, Sally B. Farms soap,
wreaths, antiques, artwork
and much more.
The fi rst weekend of the
bazaar is Friday and Satur-
day, Nov. 26-27. Hours will
Let us help you with your holiday baking !
Wallowa County
Humane Society
Annual
Bake
Sale !
November 24th
10 am - 2 pm
Taking pre-orders
Contact Denise M.
(206) 307-4240
PIES, BREADS, COOKIES and MORE
Jingle thru Joseph
parade planned
Nov. 27
JOSEPH — Plans are
underway for this year’s Jin-
gle thru Joseph and Holiday
Parade that will take place
Saturday, Nov. 27 in down-
town Joseph, according to a
press release from the Wal-
lowa County Chamber of
Commerce.
The chamber urges area
residents to check out the
diff erent shops downtown,
many of which will have
specials.
Santa Claus will be at the
Joseph Chamber of Com-
merce Booth for photos
from 3-4:30 p.m.
Then, at 5 p.m., watch the
Jingle thru Joseph Holiday
Parade. There will be warm-
ing barrels throughout town.
The Joseph Main Street
Businesses will compete in
a lighting contest on Friday,
Nov 26 in preparation for
the Christmas Light Parade
on Saturday.
For more information,
contact Deena McFetridge
at the Joseph Chamber of
Commerce at 541-398-1729.
— Chieftain staff
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
FOR THE RECORD
NOV. 8
12:50 p.m. — Hit-and-
run with property damage
reported in Enterprise.
3:10 p.m. — Lost wallet
reported in Enterprise.
3:47 p.m. — Report of
dead deer in Enterprise.
4:15 p.m. — Ani-
mal complaint in rural
Enterprise.
5:47 p.m. — Single,
noninjury
motor-vehicle
accident on Highway 82
reported in rural Wallowa.
6:01 p.m. — Injured
hunter reported in the
Snake River unit in rural
Imnaha.
6:03 p.m. — Agency
assist.
6:30 p.m. — Report of
noninjury vehicle vs. deer in
rural Lostine.
7:28 p.m. — Motorist
assist in Enterprise.
8:51 p.m. — Lost prop-
erty on Highway 82 between
Elgin and Enterprise.
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NOV. 11
7:28 a.m. — Loose
horses in Joseph.
7:52 p.m. — Distur-
bance in Enterprise.
8:15 p.m. — Request for
welfare check in Wallowa.
11:16 p.m. — Distur-
bance in Enterprise.
NOV. 12
8:37 a.m. — Animal call;
rural Joseph.
8:55 a.m. — Dog call;
city of Wallowa.
9:07 a.m. — Burglary;
city of Wallowa.
9:18 a.m. — Animal call;
city of Enterprise.
9:38 a.m.
—
Theft
reported in Enterprise.
11 a.m. — Theft; city of
Enterprise.
Noon — Scam; city of
Enterprise.
NOV. 9
7:15 a.m. — Criminal
mischief in Enterprise.
9:03 a.m. — Theft com-
plaint in Enterprise.
9:55 a.m. — Dogs found
on Highway 82 in Joseph.
11:06 a.m. — Dog found
in Joseph.
11:36 a.m. — Theft com-
plaint in Enterprise.
2:51 p.m. — Fraud
reported in Enterprise.
3:09 p.m. — Aggressive
deer reported in Lostine.
5:19 p.m. — Public
assist in Joseph.
6:33 p.m. — Lockout
assist request in Enterprise.
NOV. 13
12:16 a.m. — Report of
loose horses in rural Joseph.
7:05 a.m. — Request
for attempt to locate in
Enterprise.
11:52 a.m. — Off ensive
littering in Joseph.
3:04 p.m. — Lost and
found item in Wallowa,
returned to owner.
3:59 p.m.
—
Theft
reported in rural Imnaha.
4:13 p.m. — Traffi c stop
in Enterprise.
4:28 p.m. — Burglary
reported in Enterprise.
5:39 p.m. — Assault
reported in Wallowa.
9:36 p.m. — Welfare
check near Wallowa Lake.
10:15 p.m. — Municipal
code violation in Enterprise.
10:26 p.m. — Traf-
fi c stop in rural Enterprise;
Enterprise Police Depart-
ment issued a warning.
NOV. 10
7:31 a.m. — Animal
complaint in Joseph.
10:54 a.m. — Traffi c
complaint in Enterprise.
11:35 a.m. — Report
of fi re in rural Joseph; con-
trolled burn.
1:34 p.m. — Civil dis-
pute in rural Joseph.
2:27 p.m. — Distur-
bance in Enterprise. Vehi-
cle towed for no opera-
tor’s license and expired
insurance.
4:45 p.m. — Disturbance
reported in Enterprise.
7:26 p.m. — Welfare
check in Imnaha.
NOV. 14
8:33 a.m. — Trespassing
reported in rural Joseph.
10:28 a.m. — Animal
abuse reported in Joseph.
11:11 a.m. — Injured
bull reported in rural
Enterprise.
12:29 p.m. — Theft
of services reported in
Enterprise.
7:51 p.m. — Loose cattle
reported in rural Joseph.
8:16 p.m. — Report of
assault in Enterprise.
10:08 p.m. — Public
assist in Enterprise.
11:22 p.m. — Agency
assist in Wallowa.
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