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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • December 30, 2015 5A Most read online, on Facebook for 2015 Top 10 stories that our readers viewed online at www.polkio.com or on the I-O’s Facebook page this year Itemizer-Observer staf report POLK COUNTY — The It e m i ze r- Ob s e r ve r s t a f f picked what they thought were the most important news stories in 2015, but here is what you, our read- ers, thought, as voted on by your likes, clicks, shares and comments. On Facebook, the posts with the most reach were: No. 1: 25,537 reached; Nov. 29 The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather warning for the Willamette Valley. Read about it here: (link to weath- er service’s facebook page) No. 2:19,968; May 1 Falls City on Discovery Channel? Yep! Airs tonight! (link to story) No. 3: 17,288; July 30 It is 75 and climbing in Dallas today, and we are try- ing an experiment. Forget frying an egg, we are going to bake cookies in the car. In at 10:40. (photo) No. 4: 15,504; April 8 Police are looking a Dallas couple for check fraud. Read about it here: (link) No. 5: 15,136; May 15 Dallas School District has announced there is a con- firmed case of pertussis, or whooping cough. at Whit- worth Elementary School. No. 6: 12,952; Jan. 2 BREAKING NEWS — West Valley Hospital in Dallas and its sister hospital, Salem Hospital, have announced that effective immediately they are limiting visitors to protect patients from the flu virus. JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer file Facebook and the Itemizer-Observer’s website went crazy with the announcement that Bob Collins had plans to purchase and renovate the famous Blue Garden. EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer file No. 7: 12,902; Sept. 17 DALLAS — Polk County Public Health identified two cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, one at Whitworth Elementary School and another at Oak- dale Heights Elementary School on today. No. 8: 12,168; April 3 Bob Collins is in the process of buying the Blue Garden. The sale is currently in escrow, but with rumors running around town about its possible purchase, he de- cided to come forward about his plans for the land- mark. Read more about it here: (link) No. 9: 10,144; Feb. 27 Monmouth and Jackson streets are still closed on Western Oregon University's Most read stories on www.polkio.com 1) Downtown Eyesore being sold 2) Burger fans rejoice: An oldie but a goodie is back 3) Police stop man without deadly force 4) Dallas couple sought for check fraud 5) District considers options to expand 6) Unearthed follows trule hunters in Falls City 7) REACH air ambulance responds to wounded boy 8) Burglar suspect arrested hiding in crawl space 9) Paranormal Activity 10) Dallas SD to clarify gun policy for staf campus. The Natural Sci- ences Building, Health and Wellness Center and Belamy Hall have been closed and evacuated. WOU public safety officers said they can't Students from Central High School helped demolish old walls inside what is now the Central Health and Wellness Center in March. say any more about what's going on right now. We'll up- date as we can. No. 10: 9,527; Oct. 3 Candlelight vigil at West- ern Oregon University in memory of those who were killed in Roseburg. #Stand- WithUCC (photo) Last Chance to Reserve for 2016 Who’s Who in Polk County Reserve before December 31st for only $132! Call the Itemizer-Observer at 503-623-2373 to reserve your spot! POLICE REPORT Information for the police re- port comes from law enforce- ment agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of incidents reported may change after further investiga- tion. Individuals arrested or suspected of crimes are consid- ered innocent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations • David S. Tabler, 53, of Dallas on Southeast Oak Street on Dec. 16 on a charge of misde- meanor driving while suspend- ed or revoked. • Sean P. Kiel, 50, of Dallas in the 500 block of Northeast Polk Station Road on Dec. 18 on a charge of misdemeanor fourth- degree assault. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations • On Dec. 6 in the 1400 block of E Street, the following were arrested for minor in posses- sion of alcohol: Makenzy Cate Bellwood, 19, of Independence, Harley K. Hai, 19, of Stayton, Megan A. Keith, 19, of Inde- pendence, Cameron Michael Lester, 18, of Forest Grove, Ma- ressa N. Milat, 19, of Independ- ence, Chandler Sand, 19, of Eu- gene, Hailey A. Shuey, 19, of Portland, and Logan Robert Wilson, 19, of Sherwood. • Travis Jay Hutcheson, 36, of Monmouth, on Dec. 13 at the intersection of Williams and North Walnut streets for driving under the inluence of intoxi- cants, reckless endangering and second-degree disorderly conduct. • Bobby Edward Hill, 44, of Salem, on Dec. 18 at the inter- section of Independence High- way and Halls Ferry Road for driving under the inluence of intoxicants. • Colt J. Davies, 32, a tran- sient, on Dec. 20 at the inter- section of Evergreen Drive and South Fourth Street for unlaw- ful entry of a vehicle and sec- ond-degree criminal trespass. • Cody R. West, 23, of Mon- mouth, on Dec. 20 at the corner of Jackson Street East and Ecols Street North for driving under the inluence of intoxicants and reckless endangering. • Amanda Sue Walker, 28, of Independence, on Dec. 22 at Hi-School Pharmacy, 1357 Monmouth St., for third-degree theft. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations • Cody Madison Fletcher, 19, of Monmouth, on Dec. 4 at the intersection Monmouth Av- enue North and Church Street West for unlawful possession of less than one ounce of marijua- na. • Rick Lee Banield, 55, of Monmouth, on Dec. 10 in the 1400 block of Monmouth Street for driving under the in- luence of intoxicants, unlawful possession of methampheta- mine and giving false informa- tion, liability insurance, to a po- lice oicer. • Bryant Garcia Garcia, 21, of Independence, on Dec. 12 at the intersection of Jackson Street West and College Street North for driving while sus- pended or revoked. • Carlos Leos Jr., 34, of Mon- mouth, on Dec. 12 at the inter- section of 16th Street North and Marigold Drive for failure to carry or present a driver’s li- cense. • Waylon Kalani Silva, 23, of Salem, on Dec. 13 in the 100 block of Main Street West for second-degree criminal mis- chief — vandalism. • Joseph Andrew Orgovan, 63, of Monmouth, on Dec. 16 in the 500 block of Main Street East for second-degree criminal mischief — vandalism and sec- ond-degree disorderly con- duct. • Matthew Alan Hale, 26, of Independence, on Dec. 18 at the intersection of Paciic High- way South and Main Street East for driving under the inluence of intoxicants and reckless en- dangering. • Yuhang Li, 24, of Mon- mouth, on Dec. 18 at intersec- tion of the corner of Mon- mouth Avenue South and Main Street West for failure to carry or present a driver’s license. • Kevin Graham, 53, of Mon- mouth, on Dec. 20 at the inter- section of Main Street East and Catron Street South for third- degree theft. • Hassan Mohammaed Alqal- laf, 26, of Monmouth, on Sun- day in the 200 block of White- sell Street West for physical ha- rassment and strangulation. 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