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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 2015)
News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 4, 2015 EO Forum eyes climate impacts Blue Mountain Eagle PENDLETON – The Eastern Oregon Forum will host a program on “Climate Change: Impacts to the Mid-Columbia Basin” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in room ST-200 in the Science & Technology Building at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton. Tickets are $6 at the door. Students are admitted free. The forum will examine current climate trends local- ly, and explore the impacts and opportunities related to the Blue Mountains uplands, forests and local agriculture. Speakers will include: Mary C. Wister, science and RSHUDWLRQVRI¿FHUDWWKH1D- tional Weather Service in Pendleton; David Powell, retired silviculturist and cli- mate change coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service; and Chad Kruger, director of the Washington State Univer- sity Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Re- sources. On March 10, a second Eastern Oregon Forum will focus on climate change im- SDFWVWRZDWHU¿VKZLOGOLIH and public health. For more information, A5 M ONUMENT O ATH contact Karen Parker at 541- 966-3177. The Eastern Oregon Fo- rum is a collaborative effort among leaders from Blue Mountain Community Col- lege, InterMountain Edu- cation Service District, the East Oregonian, American Association of University Women, and Harriet Isom, former United States ambas- sador. On patrol in the outdoors JD adds two new OSP game wardens %\&KHU\O+RHÀHU Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Two game wardens, Patrick McCosker and Khris Brandon, have been added to the roster at the Oregon State Police John Day Outpost. McCosker, who has been with OSP for about a year and a half, was transferred to John Day about two months ago from Pendle- ton, where he was assigned to the Pendleton office as a patrol officer. his main interest in joining OSP was to work in the Fish and Wildlife Divi- sion, in a location plentiful in backcountry. “Over the last 13 years, I’ve had the opportunity to OSP OSP hunt in John Day several Trooper Trooper times and love the area,” Khris Patrick McCosker said. Brandon McCosker He and his wife have two sons, and all are set- Brandon, an OSP officer tling in and happy with the for five years, transferred welcome they’ve received recently from the Oregon in Grant County. coast. A Reedsport native, McCosker said he en- Brandon has been with joyed working patrol in OSP since August 2008. Pendleton, but was “pleas- He worked for about two antly surprised” to land years in the Patrol Divi- the John Day position after sion in Coos Bay, before such a short time with the transferring to Fish and state police. He added that Wildlife. He stayed there about four years before seek- ing a transfer to John Day, still with Fish and Wildlife. Earlier, Brandon was assigned to a commercial fisheries position on the coast. He is also a firearms instructor for the state po- lice. Before his law enforce- ment career, he worked for 12 years as a line clearance tree trimmer. His hobbies include mostly outdoor recreation activities, such as hunting, fishing and shooting. He and his wife have three children, all of whom are in schools in the John Day area. Contributed photo Jamie Schafer, left, is sworn in as the new mayor for the City of Monument, by Councilor Jim Stubblefield. The ceremony took place during a special city council meeting on Jan. 9. Wanted: Camp host HINES – The Emigrant Creek Ranger District is seeking a volunteer campground host for the Idlewild and Joaquin Miller campgrounds. The host is needed from May 17 through Nov. 13, and must provide their own trailer or RV. Hosts generally are available to the public Thursday through Monday, including holidays. Duties include campground clean-up, litter patrol, and clean- ing and restocking bathrooms. Hosts are reimbursed for gas for travel between the camp- grounds and receive $19 per day for out-of-pocket expenses. They get a free campsite and propane. For further information con- tact Brian Speeg, recreation technician for the ranger district at 541-573-4348. &KDSPDQ-RKQ'D\¿QHG $260. • Possession of less than an ounce of marijuana: Kailyn 6NLQQHU 'DYLV &DOLI ¿QHG $675; Owen McCloud, Port- ODQG¿QHG • Unlawful possession of marijuana: Mark C. Larimore, 6LOYHU /DNH :DVK ¿QHG $675; Caleb J. Vielma, Mt. 9HUQRQ¿QHG Blue Mountain Eagle C OPS & C OURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law en- forcement agencies. Every ef- fort is made to report the court disposition of arrested listed. Oregon State Police • Jan. 19: At about 3:30 p.m. Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash due to icy conditions on Highway 26 near Austin Junction. The driv- er and passenger, both Prairie City juveniles, received minor injuries. • Jan. 20: At about 3:30 p.m., OSP arrested Cody Mi- chael Bullard, 21, of Mt. Ver- non, on a felony warrant for probation violation. He was lodged in Grant County Jail. • Jan. 25: At about 6 p.m., OSP investigated a commer- cial vehicle v. deer crash on Highway 395 just north of Mt. Vernon. Neither the driver nor passenger, both of Burns, was injured. • Jan. 31: At 11:12 p.m., OSP arrested Seth Logan Blakeslee, 18, of Monument, IRU GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQÀX- ence of intoxicants and mi- nor-in-possession of alcohol. )HE5HSRUWRIVKRWV¿UHG on Ingle Street in Mt. Ver- non and in the Marysville/ Pit area; theft reported in the Bumpy Road area. • John Day ambulance: Jan. 26: Requested for a 2-year-old who put some- thing up their nose. Jan. 28: Transported a 51-year-old with surgery complications. Jan. 29: Responded for a 91-year-old man who fell. Feb. 2: 86-year-old wom- an having breathing prob- lems. • Prairie City ambu- lance: Jan. 29: Paged for a man with a possible heart attack. • John Day Fire Depart- ment: Jan. 29: Report of sparks coming out of a breaker box at Riverside Mobile Home Park. • Seneca ambulance: Feb. 1: Responded for an 80-year-old woman. for each; Ryan Glen Chap- PDQ -RKQ 'D\ ¿QHG $435; Kayla Leigh Nealy, 27, %RQDQ]D¿QHG0LFKDHO 7RGG0LOOHWWH%HQG¿QHG $435. • Driving uninsured: Tay- lor Lynn Tussing, 21, John 'D\ ¿QHG :KLWQH\ -R Pattee, 26, Prairie City, (two violations, Dec. 13 and 23), ¿QHG IRU HDFK 5\DQ Glen Chapman, 40, John 'D\ ¿QHG 0LFKDHO 7RGG0LOOHWWH%HQG¿QHG $260. • Violation of the basic rule: Julie Joline Smith, 53, .LPEHUO\ ]RQH ¿QHG $220; Seth Logan Blakeslee, 18, Monument, 71/55 zone, ¿QHG %UDQGRQ $ODQ Svitak, 29, Baker City, 70/55 ]RQH ¿QHG $VKOH\ Anne Northam, 41, Hillsboro, ]RQH ¿QHG 0L- chael Todd Millette, 42, Bend, ]RQH¿QHG • Failure to register vehi- cle: Ryan Glen Chapman, 40, -RKQ 'D\ ¿QHG 'RXJ- las William Gould, 53, Ma- GUDV¿QHG • Failure to drive within lane: Ben G. Luethe Jr., 70, 0W9HUQRQ¿QHG • Permit unlawful opera- tion of a vehicle: Ryan Glen Ford Cleaners Providing a Quality Dry Clean & Laundry Service New location – pickup & drop off every two weeks at Kings in the John Day Plaza. 1st pickup – Jan. 28th Call 503-522-7794 for more information 3 Justice Court CANYON CITY – The Grant County Justice Court Debbie Ausmus UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ ¿QHV 245 South Canyon Blvd. and judgments: John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. • Driving while suspend- 9 am - 5 pm ed-violation: Taylor Lynn 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk 7XVVLQJ -RKQ 'D\ ¿QHG debbie.ausmus@ Grant County Sheriff $435; Whitney Jo Pattee, 26, countryfinancial.com CANYON CITY – The Prairie City, (two violations, *UDQW&RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FH 'HF DQG ¿QHG reported the following for the week of Jan. 23-29: • Concealed handgun li- &ODULILFDWLRQRQODVW:HHN’V2SLQLRQ censes: 28 ,ZDQWWRWKDQNWKRVHZKRFDPHXSWRVKDNHP\KDQG • Average inmates: 17 RU WDON DERXW \RXU FRQFHUQV WKLV ZHHN <RX DUH WKH • Bookings: 13 • Releases: 13 UHDVRQ,DPKHUH7RWKRVHZKRDUHDQJU\WKDW¶VRN, • Arrests: 1 NQRZP\RSLQLRQLQODVWZHHN¶VSDSHUKLWDIHZQHUYHV • Citations: 1 HVSHFLDOO\ ZLWK WKH 3RZHUV 7KDW %H :H ZLOO KDYH WR • Fingerprints: 20 DJUHHWRGLVDJUHH • Civil papers processed: 28 • Warrants processed: 2 ,I\RXEHOLHYH,WKLQNWKHHQWLUHV\VWHPLV³FRUUXSW´OHW • Assistance/welfare check: PHVD\,QHYHUXVHGWKDWZRUG$QG,SHUVRQDOO\NQRZ 2 HOHFWHG RIILFLDOV ZKR DUH KRQHVW 5HJDUGLQJ P\ • Search and Rescue oper- FRPPHQWVDERXWDFRQIOLFWRILQWHUHVWLIWKHGHVFULSWLRQ ations: 1 GRHV QRW ILW \RX WKH\ ZHUHQ¶W PHDQW IRU \RX 7KRVH • Pat Didelius, 39, Walla Walla, Wash., cited for vio- ZKR,ZDVDLPLQJDWNQRZZKRWKH\DUH)RUWKRVHRI lation of the basic rule, 80/55 \RXFODPEHULQJIRUGHWDLOVDIWHUPRUHWKDQ\HDUVRI zone. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 129 calls during the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1. Along with the YDULRXV WUDI¿F ZDUQLQJV WUHV- passing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile com- plaints, these calls included: • John Day Police: Jan. 30: Cited a man for theft of services in Prairie City. Jan. 31: Arrested a John Day man for probation viola- tion. • Grant County Sheriff: Jan. 27: Cited a Walla Wal- la, Wash., man for speeding. Jan. 29: Burglary reported in the Corral Gulch Road area. Jan. 30: Cited a John Day man for driving with no insur- ance. Jan. 31: Responded for a dispute in Long Creek; cited a Pendleton man for no driver’s license. 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Sprauve, Public Forest Commissioner 5 We give you a reason to... Dr. Norm DeJong, DDS MPH PC Melanie DeJong RDH New Patients and Emergencies Welcome FAMILY DENTISTRY 541.820.4369 888.820.4369 Prairie City 49 A Special Board Meeting of the Directors of Grant County ESD will be held Monday, February 9th, 2015, at the Child Care Resource and Referral Office located at 530 E. Main St. #6, John Day, OR. The meeting will begin at 5:15 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to appoint a potential board member to a component school district board. No executive session is planned. 5