A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022
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50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
June 9, 1972
The Baker County Chamber of Commerce faces a
severe fi nancial crunch with a projected defi cit this year of
nearly $1,800 and members of the board of directors last
night considered fund raising methods to stabilize fi nances.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 9, 1997
HALFWAY — Larry Stanton, a LaRue sanitary transfer
station employee, had a surprise when he opened the
station at noon Tuesday.
As he looked over the landscape to the northwest, to
the nearby Panhandle Range Club’s trap shooting range,
he saw that the roof of the club’s building had been blown
off and landed near the transfer station.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 8, 2012
REDMOND — Six local youth — Cody Gyllenberg, Taylor
Hawes, Justus Newell, Braden Staebler-Siewell, Brian
Staebler-Siewell and Nick Vowell — competed in the State
Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) in Redmond
June 2-3.
Braden, Brian and Nick qualifi ed for the Oregon team
that will travel to Pennsylvania the last week of July to
compete in the international YHEC event.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
June 10, 2021
A 32-year-old Baker City man pleaded guilty Tuesday,
June 8, to receiving a $145,200 federal COVID-19 relief
loan on behalf of a fi ctitious company and then using the
money for personal purposes, including buying a $49,000
car, federal offi cials said.
Jeremy Michael Clawson pleaded guilty to one count of
theft of public money, according to a press release from
the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce in Portland.
Theft of public money is punishable by up to 10 years
in prison, a $250,000 fi ne, and three years’ supervised
release. With Clawson’s continued acceptance of
responsibility, the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce will recommend
a 24-month prison sentence followed by three years’
supervised release, according to the press release.
Clawson will be sentenced on Sept. 13, 2021.
As part of the plea agreement, Clawson agreed to pay
$125,200 in restitution to the U.S. Treasury.
Clawson is serving a 19-month sentence at the Snake
River Correctional Institution in Ontario after pleading
guilty Sept. 29, 2020, in Baker County Circuit Court to
attempting to elude a police offi cer and driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants.
Baker City Police offi cer Justin Prevo arrested Clawson
at 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2020, at the intersection of
Second Street and Auburn Avenue, according to court
records. His earliest release date on that conviction
is Dec. 17, 2021, according to Oregon Department of
Corrections records.
Clawson, who was driving the 2016 Dodge Challenger
he bought with part of the federal loan, failed to stop and
drove south, running through two stop signs.
Clawson’s arrest happened 10 days after he deposited
$145,200 from a federal loan into an account at Umpqua
Bank that Clawson and his girlfriend had opened.
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for those under 60.
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Noxious weed of the week
plant invades areas quite quickly. It
flowers quite early in the spring —
The enemy
including currently — and can make
Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) a dense monoculture quickly. The
This is an summer or winter annual plant is forageable by livestock, but
invasive plant that invades grain crops, can taint the taste of milk in dairy
development properties, and other dis- cattle. Once established it outcom-
turbed sites. This mustard from Europe petes most other plants and does
grows to a height of 18 inches, pro-
not allow them to receive daylight
duces very white 4-petal flowers that
or moisture.
resembles whitetop (Lepidium draba).
The flowers form a columnar ra-
The defense
ceme versus a umbulatory raceme (that
With most annuals, mechanical
is, the flowers are arranged up the stem control is very effective. Waiting until
in a column vs growing all at the top
the plant is mature is best as many of
like an umbrella) that produce numer- the seeds will have been germinated.
ous seed pods. The difference is that Herbicides such as 2,4-D and Ban-
field pennycress will have a bright
vel are effective when the plants are
white taproot and whitetop will have young, but once mature (taller than
skinny black roots that break off of
6 inches) stronger herbicides such
the mother root. The leaves are some- as Telar XP, Escort XP, or Opensight
what serrated and wavy and alternate (and other SU class herbicides) are
on stems.
most effective.
The strongly scented plant was
With these products, grazing ani-
originally brought here to be grown
mals can remain in the area and are
for their oil. Seeds are quite unique in not effective by the spray. Fall is also
that the pair are generally surrounded a great time to treat any fall germi-
by a membrane to resemble a flat oval nated weeds. Get this plant early as to
fan.
reduce the amount of seed produced.
BY JEFFREY PETTINGILL
█
The attack
As with most annual mustards this
Jeffrey Pettingill, supervisor of the Baker
County Weed District, can be reached at 541-
523-0618 or 541-519-0204.
Richard Old/Contributed Photo
Field pennycress somewhat resembles whitetop, a
common invasive weed in Baker County.
Local students earn degrees from OSU
• Augustena Cook, bachelor of science,
agricultural sciences
• Jackson Cutler, bachelor of science,
psychology
• Katrina Horn, bachelor of arts,
Spanish
• Jesse Johnson, bachelor of science,
chemistry
• Kourtney Lehman, bachelor of sci-
ence, summa cum laude, agricultural busi-
ness management
• Erik Ruby, bachelor of fine arts, art
• Elaine Swanson, bachelor of science,
summa cum laude, mathematics
Graduates from Haines
• Sally Blair, master of science, crop science
• Samuel Pointer, bachelor of science,
agricultural sciences
• Katharine Sizer, doctor of veterinary
medicine
Graduate from Durkee
• Ginnie Loveall, bachelor of science,
botany
Graduates from North Powder
• Alexandra Colton, doctor of veteri-
nary medicine
• Isaac Colton, bachelor of science, con-
struction engineering management
failure to appear and second-degree es-
cape.
Duby said the trooper also called Sgt.
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Wayne Chastain, the Baker City officer
who works with Capa, the department’s
“It’s all over the country, and that’s
drug-detecting dog.
what people are overdosing on,” Duby
Capa alerted to controlled substances
said.
in Yeater’s car, which was towed and
He said police try to focus on people
stored while police applied for a search
who are responsible for supplying large
warrant.
amounts of drugs to Baker County.
That warrant was approved and the
The incident started about 12:48 a.m.
on June 1 when an OSP trooper stopped search conducted on June 2, Capt. Stepha-
nie Bigman, a spokesperson for OSP, wrote
a vehicle that supposedly had been in-
in a June 8 email to the Baker City Herald.
volved in a crash near the Campbell
According to Oregon court records,
Street interchange on Interstate 84.
According to OSP there was no crash. no additional charges have been filed
against Yeater.
Yeater didn’t have a driver’s license,
Duby said it’s possible the drug charges
and according to OSP he gave false infor-
will be filed in federal court.
mation to the trooper.
The Baker County District Attorney’s
Once the trooper identified Yeater, he
was arrested on the Idaho and Washing- office confirmed that there had been
discussions about which court system
ton warrants.
charges against Yeater would be filed in.
The Idaho warrant is for possession,
Bigman wrote in the email that “at this
introduction or removal of certain items
time no other information will be re-
into or from correctional facilities.
Yeater’s charges from Washington are leased due to continuing investigation.”
Duby said Baker City Police had re-
ceived information within the past
month or so that Yeater might be in-
volved in distributing drugs locally.
In addition to the fentanyl, meth, co-
caine and marijuana, police found 21
dosage units of suboxone.
Duby said suboxone is a prescription
opioid used to treat narcotic dependence.
He said police often find that people who
use drugs such as fentanyl and heroin
will have suboxone, which can help ease
symptoms of withdrawal for people who
don’t have access to the drugs.
Besides the drugs, police seized six
guns from Yeater’s car:
• 9 mm pistol
• .223 rifle
• .17 rifle
• .38 Special pistol
• 7.62 x 25 mm pistol
• .45 pistol
Police also seized ammunition and
magazines, along with “evidence of
identity theft,” according to the OSP
press release.
Baker City Herald
CORVALLIS — More than a dozen
Baker County or North Powder students
will receive degrees from Oregon State
University this month.
Commencement ceremonies are set
for Saturday, June 11 at Reser Stadium
in Corvallis, and Sunday, June 12 at the
OSU-Cascades campus in Bend.
Graduates from Baker City
• Emily Carter, bachelor of science, bi-
ology
• Zechariah Compos, bachelor of sci-
ence, cum laude, sociology
Drugs
News of Record
DEATHS
Phillip Erickson: 71, of Baker City, died
unexpectedly on June 3, 2022, at his
home. A celebration of his life will take
place at a later date, the time and place
to be announced. Arrangements are
under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Online condolences can be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
William Dennis ‘Bill’ Moragne: 83,
of Baker City, died June 4, 2022, at
his residence at Meadowbrook Place
Assisted Living. Interment will take
place at Mount Hope Cemetery in
the near future. To leave an online
condolence for Bill’s family, go to www.
grayswestco.com.
Gail Viola Lopez: 82, died June 6, 2022,
at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker
City. No services are planned at this time.
To light a candle in Gail’s memory, or to
offer online condolences to her family,
go to www.grayswestco.com.
Barbara Laurel Yarter: 70, of Camano
Island, Washington, died May 31, 2022,
near Huntington. Arrangements are
under the direction of Gray’s West &
Co. Pioneer Chapel. To leave an online
condolence for Barbara’s family, go to
www.grayswestco.com.
Eugene Sutton: 85, of Baker City, died
June 5, 2022, at his home, surrounded
by his family. A traditional funeral
service will be Thursday, June 16 at
11 a.m. at the Harvest Christian Church,
3720 Birch St. Interment, with military
honors, will follow at Mount Hope
Cemetery. Friends are invited to join
the family for a reception immediately
following the interment, back at the
Harvest Church. Arrangements are
under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Online condolences can be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
FUNERALS PENDING
Carol Bouchard: Graveside military
service will be Friday, June 10 at 3 p.m.
at the North Powder Cemetery. A
celebration Carol’s life will follow at
4 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Grange in North
Powder. For those who would like to
make a donation in memory of Carol,
they may do so a charity of their choice
through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box
543, Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Robert Isaac Watson: Graveside service
Monday, June 20 at 11 a.m. at Mount
Hope Cemetery. Pastor Jesse Whitford
of the Baker City Christian Church will
officiate. Memorial contributions can be
made to the Wounded Warrior Project
through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer
Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City,
OR 97814. To light a candle in Robert’s
memory, or to offer online condolences
to his family, go to www.grayswestco.
com.
Bob Pollock: A celebration of Bob’s
life will take place Saturday, June 11 at
11 a.m. at the Pine Valley Fairgrounds in
Halfway. Please come and join us as we
share good food and stories. For those
who would like to make a donation in
memory of Bob, they may do so a charity
of their choice through Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O.
Box 543, Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
William Jackson: A celebration of
William’s life will take place Saturday,
June 11 at 2 p.m. at the Halfway
Lions Hall. Donations to Community
Connection in his honor would be
greatly appreciated, and can be made
hrough Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box
543, Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online
condolences can be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Samuel F. Orr: Celebration of life, June
18 at 1 p.m. at the Haines city park.
David G. Cherry: Graveside service
will be Friday, June 17 at 2 p.m. at
Mount Hope Cemetery. Bill Rompa will
officiate the service. To leave an online
condolence for David’s family, go to
www.grayswestco.com.
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
PROBATION VIOLATION: Margaret
Samantha Lacey, 35, Baker City,
12:36 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 in the 2200
block of Second Street; jailed.
CRIMINAL TRESPASSING: Jeremy James
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Baker County Sheriff’s Office
Arrests, citations
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JUSTICE COURT WARRANTs: Brian Scott
Spencer, 44, 1:04 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at
the Sheriff’s Office; cited and released.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
INTOXICANTS: Ivan Martinez-Lucas, 28,
Seattle, 11:33 p.m. Monday, June 6 on
Interstate 84, Milepost 308 westbound;
cited and released.
THIRD-DEGREE THEFT: Aaron Dale Duvall,
31, Baker City, 4:57 p.m. Monday, June 6
at the Sheriff’s Office; jailed.
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