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News Blue Mountain Eagle POT growing hay. He said he was approached by someone who wanted him to grow marijuana Continued from Page A1 to be processed into an oil out- commercial marijuana opera- side the county. By doing so, he tions in the county on the No- said, not only would he make YHPEHUEDOORWDV+HUP- more money, the county could iston and Pendleton recently DOVRUHFHLYHPDULMXDQDWD[UHY- opted to do. Cities and counties enue. Cooper said he would that enact bans are ineligible to also have to hire employees to UHFHLYH WD[ UHYHQXH JHQHUDWHG work at the operation, which from marijuana. could reduce unemployment. At the Dec. 2 meeting, Brit- Frances Preston, Prairie ton said he believed the county City, said even if commer- should enact the ban. When cial marijuana operations are he was younger, he said, he banned people can still use smoked marijuana “vigorous- marijuana. ly,” but it made him lazy. ³,W¶VQRWOLNHZH¶UHSUHYHQW- The remainder of the hear- ing anything. ... Essentially, ing, which lasted almost an ZKDW \RX¶UH JRLQJ WR SUHYHQW hour, consisted of various ar- is the making of money in the guments from members of county?” she asked. the public who believed com- Other arguments against mercial marijuana operations the ban included forcing med- should not be banned outright ical marijuana patients to travel in the county. outside the county, unneces- Kimberly resident Jerry sary government intervention Russell said he agreed with into personal liberty and the banning retail operations — the continuance of illegal black sale of marijuana to users — in market sales. the county. He said, however, Britton said the arguments the county should not prevent gave him “some things to think him from growing a cash crop about,” but he still believed a that is now considered legal ban on commercial marijuana by the state on his own land to operations should be pursued. ship elsewhere to be sold. “Your points are well tak- Paul Cooper said he owns HQ´KHVDLG³,¶PDSURSR- 750 acres near Monument but nent, but you have given me ZDVQ¶W PDNLQJ PXFK SUR¿W pause.” Wednesday, December 9, 2015 A5 5DLQRQWRSRI¿UHLQFUHDVHV concern of landslides holt Creek to catch debris that might wash down in a Day, where water-soaking southwest Washington have storm. vegetation has been stripped triggered flood warnings Walker said the staff will away by fire. through Wednesday after- continue to monitor those “You guys do have steep noon, including the central treatments into the spring. slopes and places where the Columbia River Gorge. “It might take a little ground has moved in the Hansen said anyone driv- warmer weather and little past,” Hansen said. “What- ing or recreating in the area more rain to really have ever people are doing on a should take precautions and an effect,” Walker said. day-to-day basis, they need avoid steep slopes or can- “Those early thunder- to be thinking about the yons, if possible. storms are a big concern landslide hazard.” “Some of it is just know- too.” The National Weather ing the landscape,” she said. Hansen said people Service in Pendleton is fore- Roy Walker, fire staff of- should stay alert for land- casting a chance of rain or ficer on the Malheur Nation- slides and listen for telltale snow every day this week, al Forest, said treatments to sounds such as cracking with as much as 2 inches of stabilize the ground after trees or boulders knocking precipitation in the moun- the Canyon Creek Com- together. Water that sudden- tains. Hydrologist Marilyn SOH[ ILUH VR IDU DSSHDU WR ly turns muddy, or suddenly Lohmann said a colder front be holding up as storms changes flow, can also be an LV H[SHFWHG E\ :HGQHVGD\ have washed over the indicator of a landslide up- which should result in snow area. stream. accumulating at higher ele- Helicopters have dumped Forest property owners vations. wood mulch over the burned can also check their address The lower elevations hillsides to prevent flood- for a history of landslides could see a half-inch to ing into Canyon Creek, and in the area by visiting the an inch of additional rain, placed wooden structures Statewide Landslide Infor- Lohmann said. known as log jams over mation Database website at Much heavier rains portions of Canyon Creek, www.oregongeology.org/ in northwest Oregon and Vance Creek and Over- slido. Mountains could see another 2 inches of precipitation By George Plaven EO Media Group Another week of rain and snow could heighten the risk of landslides in forested areas of Eastern Oregon, es- pecially where wildfire has already caused the ground to become less stable. Ali Ryan Hansen, earth science information officer with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral In- dustries, said landslides are more prevalent west of the Cascades, but have been documented along Interstate 84 through La Grande and the Blue Mountains. Intense rainfall is a com- mon trigger for landslides, which can easily travel a mile or more down steep hillsides and canyon bot- toms. Water and debris can sweep even faster down recently burned areas, like Canyon Creek near John C OPS & C OURTS cants. He was sentenced to jail for 10 days, bench pro- bation for 18 months and 40 hours of community service DQG¿QHG+LVGULYHU¶V license was suspended for one year. The court dismissed one count for refusal to take a test IRULQWR[LFDQWV Grant County Sheriff Dec. 2: Hit-and-run re- ported at Grant Union High School. John Day ambulance: Nov. 30: Responded for a 73-year-old woman. Dec. 2: Responded for a \HDUROG SHUVRQ LQ 3UDLULH City. Dec. 3: Responded for an 84-year-old man. 'HF 5HVSRQGHG IRU D 40-year-old man; responded for an 85-year-old man. Prairie City ambulance: Dec. 4: Responded for a 35-year-old woman. Justice Court Failing to stop for bus lights: Gina Leigh, 49, Mt. 9HUQRQ¿QHG Burning without a per- PLW %U\DQ 5 1HOVRQ -RKQ'D\¿QHG Violation of the basic rule: Kathleen Proctor Curtis, 52, Powell Butte, 75/55 zone, ¿QHG Emily Buell, John Day, Pro Saw Shop and a Whole Lot More CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ ¿QHV and judgments: Following too closely: Ricky Dale Weickum Jr., 18, -RKQ'D\¿QHG Good Morning Sunshine! Mon-Sat 7am-8pm, Sunday 7am-5pm Start your day off right with our hearty and delicious breakfast specials, fresh-brewed coffee and the friendliest service in town! TIS THE SEASON A special wish that your happiness builds with each day of the season and burns bright throughout the New Year. MILLS Building Supply 751 W. Main St., John Day • 541-575-1021 FIND WHAT ’ S ON HIS LIST was convicted of endangering the welfare of a minor-viola- WLRQDQG¿QHG Matthew T. Smith, Burns, was convicted of violation of WUDYHO PDQDJHPHQW DQG ¿QHG Otis W. Smith, Burns, was convicted of violation of WUDYHO PDQDJHPHQW DQG ¿QHG 02131 1RY'HF$ORQJZLWKWKH YDULRXV WUDI¿F ZDUQLQJV WUHV- passing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile com- plaints, these calls included: John Day Police: Dec. 1: Arrested a man on a Grant County warrant. CANYON CITY — The Dec. 2: Trespassing report- Grant County Circuit Court ed at Riverside Mobile Home UHSRUWHG WKH IROORZLQJ ¿QHV Park in John Day. and judgments: CANYON CITY — The Dec. 3: Arrested a Prairie Michael James Cearns, *UDQW&RXQW\6KHULII¶V2I¿FH City man for violation of a re- 35, pleaded guilty to ha- reported the following for the straining order. rassment. He was sentenced week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Dec. 5: Arrested a John to bench probation for 18 Concealed handgun li- Day man for disorderly con- months and 40 hours of com- FHQVHV duct at the Grubsteak Restau- munity service. He was or- Average inmates: 12 rant; cited a Burns man for dered to have no contact with Bookings: 8 speeding; arrested a North WKHYLFWLPDQG¿QHG7KH Releases: 10 Powder woman for DUII and court dismissed one count of Arrests: 2 cited her for speeding; re- menacing. Citations: 1 sponded to a report of a bar Jessica Anne Thomas, 32, Fingerprints: 7 ¿JKWLQ-RKQ'D\ pleaded guilty to harassment. Civil papers: 33 Grant County Sheriff: She was sentenced to bench Warrants processed: 5 Nov. 30: Report of an as- probation for 12 months and Asst./welfare check: 7 sault in Long Creek. 30 hours of community ser- Regina Scott, 38, John YLFH DQG ¿QHG 7KH Day, cited for driving under court dismissed one count of WKHLQÀXHQFHRILQWR[LFDQWV harassment. Dispatch Patrick Lee Kinsey, 49, pleaded guilty to driving un- John Day dispatch worked GHU WKH LQÀXHQFH RI LQWR[L- 142 calls during the week of 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. Circuit Court 150 S Ingle St., Mt. Vernon 541-932-4545 This holiday season, don’t let aches and pains slow you down. Our holistic, hands-on approach to healing can put an end to chronic pain Mt. Vernon Fire Department is now accepting donations for the Elderly Food Baskets. 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