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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 2015)
Prairie City votes ‘no’ to pot Area schools in lockdown last week Blue Mountain Eagle By Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY – At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Prai- rie City City Council voted to opt out of allowing early marijuana sales within the city limits. The voting break down was four councilors in favor, two against and one abstain- ing. The council held a town hall on Sept. 9 to allow the community to voice their opinions on the issue. A ma- jority of those attending signi- ¿HGE\DVKRZRIKDQGVWKH\ were in favor of opting out. Prairie City still has the choice to opt back in later af- ter seeing what happens in other towns. Dayville School and Grant Union Ju- nior-Senior High School went into lock- downs the morning of Oct. 22 because of reports from students about another stu- dent who allegedly made threats against Dayville School. The lockdowns lasted about 45 min- utes. While the threat was not directed to an individual student, Dayville School District Superintendent Kathryn Hed- rick said, the school immediately made a report to Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer. Dayville School was secured and all teachers were made vigilant, she said. Sheriff Palmer relayed the potential of a threat to Grant Union Junior-High School and the City of John Day. Hedrick said the school ascertained the whereabouts of the student, who was with parents. The report of a threat was taken very seriously by the local schools. Grant Union Junior-High School went into a modified lockdown. “As a result of information obtained from Sheriff Palmer regarding the pos- sibility of a potential threat to the build- ing, we erred on the side of caution and went into a modified lockdown to secure the building,” Grant Union Junior-Se- nior High School Principal Ryan Gerry said. Hedrick commends the students who made the original report. Their willingness to step forward is what will keep all students safe, she said. Dayville School will continue to sup- port the investigation to ensure the safe- ty of all students and staff. 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 arrest cases. Oct. 21: Hit-and-run report- ed in Prairie City. Oct. 22: Reported physi- cal altercation in Prairie City; arrested a John Day man for attempted assault, driving XQGHU WKH LQÀXHQFH RI LQWR[- icants, menacing, theft, reck- Grant County Sheriff less endangerment, disorderly CANYON CITY – The conduct, reckless driving and *UDQW&RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FH failure to perform the duties of reported the following for the a driver. week of Oct. 16-22: Oct. 23: Arrested a John Concealed handgun li- Day man on a parole warrant; censes: 8 report of a noise disturbance Average inmates: 14 DQG ¿JKW DW 5LYHUVLGH 0RELOH Bookings: 7 Home Park. Releases: 10 Oct. 24: Report of a horse Arrests: 1 running loose in Prairie City; Citations: 1 cited a Baker City man for Fingerprints: 8 speeding; cited a Bend woman Civil papers: 8 for speeding; arrested a John Warrants processed: 7 Day man on a Grant County Asst./welfare check: 5 warrant. Search and Rescue: 1 Oct. 25: Responded to a Phillip James, 36, Bend, request to locate two missing cited for violation of the basic women from The Dalles. rule, 75/35 zone. Dayville Fire Depart- ment: Dispatch Oct. 25: Responded for a John Day dispatch worked UHSRUWHGÀXH¿UH 152 calls during the week of Monument Fire Depart- Oct. 19-25. Along with the ment: YDULRXV WUDI¿F ZDUQLQJV WUHV- Oct. 21: Reported grass passing, injured animals, noise ¿UHRQ6WDWH5RXWH complaints and juvenile com- Grant County Sheriff: plaints, these calls included: Oct. 22: Report of threats John Day Police: made at Dayville School. Oct. 23: Arrested a Prairie City man for DUII; arrested a Mt. Vernon man on a Grant County warrant. Oct. 25: Report of a cougar sighting in Mt. Vernon. John Day ambulance: Oct. 24: Responded for a woman who passed out. Prairie City ambulance: Oct. 24: Responded for an 85-year-old woman who fell and injured her shoulder. Mt. 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The more Possible salvage logging? money you give them, the The forest just burned up more they will spend. 110,000 acres and you think We have people back east there is a possibility of log- trying to tell them what to do ging? who probably don’t know a They should put up one pine tree from a turnip. huge timber sale and salvage /XPEHUDQGUDQFKLQJSUHW- HYHU\WKLQJWKH\FDQ/RJJHUV ty much built this country and should be in there right now should be put back to what it getting it done. Not much was before: to help the econo- need to worry about the en- my, schools and save the land vironmental impact as that is from total destruction. already done. The F.S. says it burned They should try to get ev- 100,000 acres on the Malheur erything possible that is mer- forest annually. Sounds like a chantable. lot of propaganda to me. I can I’m sure Malheur can han- remember years when it was dle the logs if they will sell just as dry and we never had them. The reason Malheur DQ\¿UHVRUDWOHDVWWKH\ZHUH and every other mill in the put out before getting out of west has struggled or had to hand. close down, is because of the There is an old saying, Forest Service not selling any ³7KH JRRG /RUG JDYH LW WR timber. you and he will take it away.” /RRNV OLNH KH¶V ZLQQLQJ This can all be put back on Clinton’s Forest Practice the battle. Tom Sheets Act that stopped logging and John Day most all industry on the for- LETTER Pro Saw Shop and a Whole Lot More 02131 News Blue Mountain Eagle To the kind friends of Grant County who gave money to help fire victims - Our hearts are touched beyond our ability to express! Thank you so very much for the financial gift. It will help immensely in restoring water to our home. Once again, our family is extremely thankful to live in Grant County. The benevolent folks of this community are so very much appreciated! To God be the glory, great things He has done! Sincerely, the Crabb Family 02912