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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
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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)
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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.
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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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