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-
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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
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icants, menacing, theft, reck-
Grant County Sheriff
less endangerment, disorderly
CANYON CITY – The conduct, reckless driving and
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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
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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
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152 calls during the week of
Monument Fire Depart-
Oct. 19-25. Along with the ment:
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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. Vernon Rural Fire
Department:
Oct. 25: Reported grass
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Justice Court
CANYON CITY – The
Grant County Justice Court re-
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judgments:
Violation of the basic
rule: Robert Russell Howe, 53,
Renton, Wash., 92/55 zone,
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est. Since then it has gone
downhill. The forest is not
managed, roads are not main-
tained, etc. It boils down to
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keeping the people off of it
and letting it go to waste.
We should be
We have two senators that
all they do is advocate more
salvaging the
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timber
stead of money to stop them
Letter to the Editor:
from happening. 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
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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,
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timber.
you and he will take it away.”
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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-
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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
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