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News Counsel reviews road ordinance getting the rest of the County Court’s approval. &$1<21&,7<±7KHHQ The county adopted a public forcement potential for Grant access ordinance in May 2013 County’s road or public access that requires that roads, trails ordinance appeared murky this and other traditional byways on week, with the release of an the public lands remain open analysis by the county counsel. unless authorized for closure by 5RQDOG6<RFNLPWKHFRXQ the sheriff and County Court. ty’s lawyer, said in an email to /DEKDUW DVNHG IRXU TXHV the County Court that a county tions, starting with a query FKDOOHQJH RI D )RUHVW 6HUYLFH DERXW WKH YDOLGLW\ RI WKH RUGL road closure would likely end nance since it doesn’t address up in federal court. enforcement. Yockim’s comments came <RFNLP QRWHG FRQÀLFWLQJ in response to questions from VWDWXWHV UHJDUGLQJ ZKHWKHU HQ County Commissioner Chris forcement must be addressed in Labhart. an ordinance, or is implied by Labhart said he sought an WKHGH¿QLWLRQRIDYLRODWLRQ+H opinion from counsel after concluded “it is a question that hearing so much discussion may not be resolved absent a DERXWWKHRUGLQDQFHDQGZKHWK FRXUWWHVWRUPRGL¿FDWLRQE\WKH er it is enforceable. county to clarify the ordinance.” ³,ZDQWHGWRJHWWRWKHERW On the issue of enforcement tom of this,” he said. “It has no powers against public agencies, enforcement clause, and I was <RFNLP FDOOHG WKDW ³D FUX[ LV concerned about that.” sue.” Labhart released Yockim’s +H VXJJHVWHG WKH HQIRUFH UHVSRQVH -XQH DIWHU ¿UVW PHQW ZRXOG EH DJDLQVW DQ LQ Blue Mountain Eagle dividual, such as the public RI¿FLDOPDNLQJWKHGHFLVLRQ$V a general rule, he noted, public RI¿FLDOV KDYH LPPXQLW\ ZKHQ DFWLQJLQWKHLURI¿FLDOFDSDFLW\ DQGFDQQRWEHVXHGLQGLYLGXDO ly. +LV DQDO\VLV DOVR VXJJHVW ed the Constitution’s Property &ODXVHFRXOGOLPLWWKHDXWKRUL ty to apply the ordinance to all roads under public ownership. +H FDOOHG WKH 56 URDGV “a limited subset of roads that may fall within the purview of the ordinance.” <RFNLPLQKLVDQDO\VLVUH SHDWHGO\QRWHVWKHGLI¿FXOW\RI DGGUHVVLQJ DOO VFHQDULRV ZLWK RXWVSHFL¿FIDFWV <RFNLP ZURWH WKDW WKH RU dinance is enforceable “in the VDPH PDQQHU DV RWKHU RUGL nances,” but “if any action was brought against the agency or LWV HPSOR\HHV RQH VKRXOG H[ SHFW WKH PDWWHU ZRXOG HYHQWX ally be transferred to federal court.” C OPS & C OURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agencies. Every effort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases. censes: 12 • Average inmates: 13 • Bookings: 7 • Releases: 8 • Arrests: 0 • Citations: 1 • Fingerprints: 9 • Civil papers: 23 Circuit Court • Warrants processed: 7 CANYON CITY – The • Asst./welfare check: 2 Grant County Circuit Court • June 11: Cited Candace UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ ¿QHV Cobb, Mt. Vernon, violation and judgments: of basic rule, 61/35 zone. • Brandon Joseph Elliott, Dispatch 28, pleaded guilty to delivery John Day dispatch worked RI PDULMXDQD WR D PLQRU GH livery of methamphetamine, FDOOV GXULQJ WKH ZHHN SRVVHVVLRQ RI PHWKDPSKHW RI -XQH $ORQJ ZLWK amine, and endangering the WKH YDULRXV WUDI¿F ZDUQLQJV trespassing, injured animals, welfare of a minor. 2Q WKH ¿UVW FRXQW KH ZDV QRLVH FRPSODLQWV DQG MXYH VHQWHQFHGWRVXSHUYLVHGSURED nile complaints, these calls tion for 36 months, 30 days in included: jail with credit for time served, • John Day Police: and ordered to complete 120 June 8: Reports of theft, hours of community service, vicious dog. DEVWDLQIURPLQWR[LFDQWVDQGOR June 9: Fume reports on cations where drugs are present, %UHQW WK 6WUHHWV DUUHVWHG submit to random testing and 7KRPDV%XVE\RQFRXQ obtain alcohol and substance ty warrant. DEXVHHYDOXDWLRQ+HZDVVHQ -XQH1RQLQMXU\DFFL tenced on the other charges to GHQW %HVW :HVWHUQ KDUDVV PRQWKV VXSHUYLVHG SURED PHQWUHSRUWRQ0DLQ6WUHHW WLRQDQGFRPPXQLW\VHUYLFHWR -XQHUHSRUWRIKDUDVV talling 180 hours, plus alcohol PHQW JUDVV ¿UH UHSRUWHG DW and intoxicants prohibitions. Crane Prairie. 7KH FRXUW RUGHUHG ¿QHV DQG June 12: Cited Alyssa fees of $1,500. Bruce, 26, Bend, 75/55 zone. The court dismissed two June 13: Arrested William counts of delivery of meth to J. Collier Jr., 22, Monument a minor, one count of delivery RQ FRXQW\ ZDUUDQW FLWHG of meth, one count of unlawful $OH[LV 0XQNHUV %HQG manufacture of meth, and one for speed on Highway 26. FRXQW RI HQGDQJHULQJ WKH ZHO -XQH&LWHG6KDXQ+RO fare of a minor. land, 18, Mountain Home, ,QDVHSDUDWHMXGJPHQW(O Idaho, for speed, Highway 26 liott was sentenced for driving at Indian Creek. • Grant County Sheriff: XQGHU WKH LQÀXHQFH RI LQWR[L -XQH :DUQHG WZR GULY FDQWV D FKDUJH IURP )HE The sentence includes a one ers about defective lighting. June 9: Report of theft in \HDU GULYHU¶V OLFHQVH VXVSHQ Izee, Bear Valley. VLRQ¿YHGD\VLQMDLOZLWKFUHG June 10: Respond to grass it for time served, 18 months probation, substance abuse ¿UH WKUHDWHQLQJ VWUXFWXUHV HYDOXDWLRQ DQG ¿QHG ZLWK0W9HUQRQ)LUH'HSDUW The court dismissed one count ment and Oregon Department of driving uninsured and one of Forestry. June 11: Warned driver count of operating a vehicle about defective lighting. without driving privileges. -XQH /LYHVWRFN FRP Grant County Sheriff SODLQW :LOH\ &UHHN UHSRUW CANYON CITY – The RI VKRWV ¿UHG :DVKLQJWRQ *UDQW &RXQW\ 6KHULII¶V 2I 6WUHHW ZDUQHG GULYHU RQ ¿FH UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ 0DLQ6WUHHWIRUVSHHGLQJFLW IRUWKHZHHNRI-XQH ed Mark Witty, 51, using cell &RQFHDOHG KDQGJXQ OL phone while driving. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 P ONDS STOCKED TO THE GILLS Contributed photo Brent Smith, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fish biologist, left, and Dan Driscoll of Prairie Springs Fish Farm stock Aldrich Ponds last week as part of the ongoing ODFW program to enhance fishing opportunities in Grant County. Check MyEagleNews.com for the full county stocking schedule. Crews extinguish Sunday blaze Fire chief warns of dry conditions in area By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle -XQH 5HSRUW RI WUHV passer held at gunpoint, Lower Yard Road, respond ZLWK-RKQ'D\2UHJRQ6WDWH Police. June 13: Cited Russell Wayne Moore, Redmond, QR LQVXUDQFH QR RSHUDWRU OL cense and failure to maintain lane. -XQH 5HVSRQG WR GR mestic assault with assist IURP *UDQW &RXQW\ 6KHULII¶V 2I¿FH DUUHVWHG 'DUUHO$OOHQ 6ZRJJHU-RKQ'D\ • John Day ambulance: June 13: Respond to Grant County Fairgrounds. -XQH5HVSRQGWR0DLQ 6WUHHW-RKQ'D\WRDLGZRP DQ UHVSRQG WR 'D\WRQ 6WUHHW IRU ZRPDQ SRVVL EOH VWURNH UHVSRQG WR LQMXU\ accident on Highway 26 at 3LQH &UHHN UHVSRQG WR (DVW WK 6WUHHW IRU ZRPDQ ZKR had fallen. • Prairie City Ambu- lance -XQH 5HVSRQG WR (DVW WK6WUHHW • Monument Fire: -XQH5HSRUWRIEDUQ¿UH Justice Court CANYON CITY – The Grant County Justice Court UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ ¿QHV and judgments: )DLOXUH WR VWRS DQG UH PDLQ VWRSSHG 6DOYDGRU 1D MHUD5LYHUD'HV0RLQHV :DVK¿QHG • Violation basic rule: James Dean Rathbone, 76, %HQG ]RQH ¿QHG 3K\OOLV (ODLQH /DQJ VHY &XOYHU ]RQH ¿QHG • Careless driving: James M. Knight, 75, Glenwood, 8WDK¿QHG )DLOXUHWRUHQHZUHJLVWUD tion: Lukas Michael Borsten, 3RUWODQG¿QHG +DUUDVVPHQW PLVGH meanor violation: Krista 4XDO &DQ\RQ &LW\ ¿QHG $555.25. A5 CANYON CITY – John Day Rural Fire Department FUHZVUHVSRQGHGWRD¿UH6XQ day afternoon in the Marysville area. B REAKING N EWS ALERTS 7KHEOD]HZDV¿UVWUHSRUWHG DVDSRVVLEOHEDUQ¿UHEXW-RKQ 'D\)LUH&KLHI5RQ6PLWKVDLG it turned out to be an abandoned trailer home. The structure FDXJKW ¿UH DIWHU D VPDOO EXUQ pile spread and became out of control. 6PLWKVDLGKHFDOOHGIRU0W Vernon Rural Fire to provide mutual aid, but asked them to stand down once he arrived on scene. He said the owners had planned to scrap the trailer, so there was no loss. 6PLWKZDQWVWRZDUQUHVLGHQWV to use caution when burning. ³:H¶UHFRPLQJLQWR¿UHVHD VRQDQGSHRSOHQHHGWREHUHDO ly alert and conscious,” he said. ³,W¶VWKDWWLPHRI\HDUZKHQIX els are starting to dry out – to cure,” he said. He expects the state will soon announce a regulated burn FORVXUH ZLWK QR RXWVLGH EXUQ ing. Pro Saw Shop and a Whole Lot More myeaglenews.com/breakingnews 02131 Blue Mountain Eagle GET SAME-DAY DELIVERY * and a FREE $25 Visa Gift Card with your East Oregonian subscription Only the East Oregonian delivers the region’s most comprehensive news coverage and shopping information five days a week. Plus, your subscription includes unlimited access to EastOregonian.com. Rates are as low as $21 a month when you sign up for EZ Pay! You must call 800-522-0255 to take advantage of this gift card offer. *Offer valid only for those who have not subscribed to the East Oregonian in the past 30 days. It is only available by calling the East Oregonian at the number above. Gift cards will be processed four-to-six weeks after payment is received. Mail delivery day may vary in some areas of Grant County. 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