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Blue Mountain Eagle
Man arrested
in connection
with stolen
refuge
vehicles
Blue Mountain Eagle
Police say a 62-year-old man
has been arrested in connection
with stolen Malheur National
Wildlife Refuge vehicles.
Just after noon Friday, Jan.
15, Oregon State Police arrested
Kenneth Medenbach, 62, Cres-
cent, at the Safeway in Burns on
probable cause for unauthorized
use of a motor vehicle, accord-
ing to a press release from Har-
ney County Sheriff’s Ofice.
Oficers recovered two vehi-
cles that the U.S. Fish and Wild-
life Service had reported stolen
from the refuge. OSP troopers
and deputies from several coun-
ty sheriff’s ofices responded to
the scene.
“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service is grateful for the quick
actions from law enforcement,”
USFWS spokesperson Megan
Nagel said in the release. “We
will continue to work with law
enforcement to recover vehi-
cles bought and paid for by the
American people to care for
their national wildlife refuge.”
REFUGE
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Myers said he participat-
ed in an Association of Or-
egon Counties conference
call with Grasty and lead-
ers of most Eastern Oregon
counties the following day,
discussing the possibility of
the armed group migrating
elsewhere.
“Grasty said that we
should all be concerned
about the likelihood of arriv-
al (of Bundy’s group) and the
safety of our citizens,” My-
ers said. “... I am concerned,
but I don’t expect an occupa-
tion. I don’t expect them to
come and hold up (here), but
there’s always that possibili-
ty.”
Palmer said Bundy’s
group did not discuss their
plans. He said, however,
“They won’t come here (to
Grant County).”
He said, based on person-
al opinions not oficial intel-
ligence, the group would be
more likely to target Malheur
County or Prineville, where
large swaths of federal land
are being considered for des-
ignations as wilderness areas
or national monuments.
Curtiss also said Bun-
dy’s group would not come
to Grant County. The ref-
uge, he said, was selected
because that land was “un-
constitutionally taken” from
local ranchers being forced
off the land, such as Dwight
and Steven Hammond who
were recently resentenced
to serve ive years in prison
for ires that burned public
land.
“It’s really sad they’re
being bottlenecked like that
and forced off their land,” he
said. “A lot of people don’t
realize what goes on behind
the scenes. They think, ‘Oh,
great, a new refuge. That’s
awesome,’ but they don’t re-
alize how much devastation
that’s created in the wake
of putting that in place —
generations and generations
of farming and ranch land
gone.”
Curtiss said, although he
did not condone the takeover
of the refuge, it was bringing
attention to the situation and
exposing government cor-
ruption. He said, however,
he had no speciic examples
of corruption ready for pub-
lic release.
Palmer said he did not
know whether he supported
the armed occupation of the
refuge.
“I think it’s brought some
things to light that might not
have otherwise got the atten-
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
tion that they did,” he said. “I
do believe that the resolution
and solution to the way this
is going to be handled, if it’s
handled properly, could have
a long-lasting effect on our
county as well.”
The two counties are quite
similar, he said, in terms
of agriculture, timber and
natural resources. He said,
if a positive outcome was
achieved in Harney County,
it would beneit Grant Coun-
ty.
Palmer said, however, he
believed a positive outcome
would require concessions
by the government.
“I believe the government
is going to have to concede
to something,” he said. “I
don’t think these guys are
going to give up without
knowing that they’ve done
something that beneits the
people of our country or our
region.”
Curtiss agreed that Bun-
dy’s group would not likely
end the occupation without
something in return.
“They’re going to contin-
ue to stay on course to get
that land turned back over
to the county or the residents
of the county,” he said. “...
They’ve made it very clear
they’re going to stay there
until they accomplish that
goal.”
Gov. Brown’s
panel seeks input
Blue Mountain Eagle
SALEM — John Day
is among the meeting loca-
tions scheduled as Gov. Kate
Brown’s Transportation Vi-
sion Panel seeks input from
Oregonians on the panel’s
preliminary indings.
The input will be heard
by the panel during a se-
ries of meetings from Jan.
4-March 14 to reine recom-
mendations to the governor
on the future of Oregon’s
transportation system. The
John Day meeting will be at
9:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25
at Grant County Regional
Airport.
The panel is a yearlong
effort to develop a series of
recommendations address-
ing transportation issues
across all types of trans-
portation and regions of
the state. Members include
legislative representatives,
business owners and civic
leaders from across Oregon.
Each meeting will in-
clude an overview of the
vision panel’s process and
preliminary indings and a
Gov. Kate Brown
discussion on how the trans-
portation system can support
regional economic needs
and priorities.
The meetings are open to
the public. Accommodations
will be provided to persons
with disabilities, and al-
ternate formats of printed
material are available upon
request by calling 503-986-
3998 or 7-1-1 prior to the
meeting.
Those interested in pro-
viding input but unable to at-
tend the meetings can contact
Sam Haffner, panel project
manager, at 503-986-3998 or
email transportation.vision-
panel@oregon.gov.
C OPS & C OURTS
Grant County Sheriff
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Sheriff’s Ofice
reported the following for the
week of Jan. 8-14:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 9
• Average inmates: 10
• Bookings: 7
• Releases: 6
• Arrests: 2
• Citations: 1
• Fingerprints: 7
• Civil papers: 14
• Warrants processed: 2
• Asst./welfare check: 3
• Search and Rescue: 1
• Travis Freniere, 29, Can-
yon City, cited for driving
uninsured and driving while
suspended on Jan. 11, 2016.
Justice Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Justice Court
reported the following ines
and judgments:
• No seat belt: Ka’Lene
Killarney Hester, 21, Mt. Ver-
non, ined $95.
• Failure to obey a trafic
control device: Cody Michael
Bullard, 22, John Day, ined
$220.
• Failure to signal a turn:
Cody Michael Bullard, 22,
John Day, ined $95.
• Driving uninsured: David
James Darling, 41, Canyon
City, ined $260.
• Failure to change name/
address on drivers license:
David James Darling, 41,
Small claims
• Old West Federal Cred-
it Union v. Jacob S. Ellson.
Money judgment awarded
to Old West Federal Credit
Union for $5,677.95.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
122 calls during the week
of Jan. 11-17. Along with
the various trafic warnings,
trespassing, injured animals,
noise complaints and juvenile
complaints, these calls includ-
ed:
• John Day Police:
Jan. 11: Responded to a
report of harassment at Riv-
erside Mobile Home Park; re-
sponded to a reported hit-and-
run at Chester’s Thriftway;
report of a dog bite on Airport
Road.
Jan. 17: Report of a ight
in progress in the 800 block
of Main Street; report of shots
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• What you would like to do; i.e, tour the school, have a
picnic, have dinner, etc.
• Where you would like to have the picnic, dinner, etc.
If you would like to help out, that would be appreciated. My
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hearing from you!
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03315
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A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY V ETERANS :
Did you know Grant County
Veterans Services Officer is available
to assist YOU in applying for all VA
benefits you may be entitled to?
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
located at Grant County Court House.
Open: Mon, Wed, & Fri 10 am - 4 pm,
by appointment.
Call 541-575-1631
A MAN
WAKES
UP in the
morning
after sleeping on...
an advertised bed, in advertised
pajamas.
He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR,
have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an
ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his
ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an
ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person
hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his
non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE.
Then it’s too late.
AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK?
DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE
Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it!
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Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710
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You can contact me at 541-820-4463 or if you are in the
area, just stop by and let’s chat!
10:00
ired in the 800 block of South
Canyon Boulevard.
• Grant County Sheriff:
Jan. 13: Theft reported in
Mt. Vernon.
Jan. 14: Identity theft report-
ed in Kimberly; theft reported
in the Bumpy Road area.
• John Day ambulance:
Jan. 11: Dispatched for an
elderly woman; responded for
a 45-year-old woman; paged
for a woman having trouble
breathing.
Jan. 16: Dispatched for a
man with erratic breathing.
Jan. 17: Responded for
a 96-year-old man having a
hard time breathing.
• John Day Fire Depart-
ment:
Jan. 14: Flue ire reported
at Riverside Mobile Home
Park.
02131
Canyon City, ined $110.
• Driving while suspend-
ed-violation: Tiffany Louise
Daniels, 27, John Day, ined
$435; Garrett J. Grifith, 27,
Burns, ined $435.
• No or invalid ODOT
weight receipt: Larry J. Nash,
62, Rolla, Mo., ined $435.
• Exceeding the maximum
weight limit: Cody F. Clausen,
31, Dayville, ined $1,060.
• Careless driving-acci-
dent: Joshua Jordin Kaivo,
27, Montesano, Wash., ined
$435.
• Hunting wildlife from
a motor vehicle: Walter An-
drew Day, 57, John Day, ined
$110.
Pro Saw
Shop and
a Whole
Lot More
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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.
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For More Information
Call Greg at
541.620.0134
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“OSSA stands proud in saying that Sheriff Ward has done a
commendable job fulfilling his oath as Sheriff and defending his community.
Sheriff Ward has made every effort to peacefully defuse the situation and
return normalcy to the residents he serves. He has worked tirelessly with his
fellow law enforcement partners to develop strategies to protect and serve
Harney County while the FBI continues its investigation.
“OSSA and its law enforcement partners will continue to offer support
to Sheriff Ward and his team until this situation is resolved. We couldn’t be
prouder of the work he has done to serve Harney County and Oregon.”
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