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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 2016)
A18 News Blue Mountain Eagle FLOOD Continued from Page A1 Williams said the alerts can be targeted to speci¿c ar- eas, and people can customize what alerts they receive. The system will use three tiers of advisories, similar to the sys- tem used during the ¿re. Level PALMER Continued from Page A1 Payne, Ritzheimer and 14 others have since been indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count each of conspiring to impede federal employees. Palmer was also at the John Day Senior Center Jan. 26 where at least Payne was ex- pected to speak. Palmer left the center after learning the leaders of the refuge occupation had been arrested en route. According to a letter to the editor from his wife, RoseAnn, the sheriff only planned to ad- dress the crowd at the senior center for a few minutes to clear up false allegations that he had met with occupation leaders Ammon Bundy and LaVoy Finicum and that he set up the meeting at the center. Palmer has refused to speak to the Blue Mountain Eagle since that night. The state sheriff’s associ- ation issued a statement last week condemning the actions of those who broke into the 1 indicates danger exists. Lev- el 2 indicates signi¿cant risk. Level 3 indicates immediate danger with evacuation neces- sary within 30 minutes. The county hired Todd Smith, Lil Buddy Construc- tion, to increase the capacity of Canyon Creek by building up the walls with earth, sandbags and eco-blocks. Lil Buddy Malheur refuge and encour- aged others “to take up arms” against the government. The statement says the country was founded with three branches of government — legislative, judicial and executive — and sheriffs are part of the executive branch: “We are a nation of laws, and the executive branch can- not override the laws passed by the legislative branch, nor can we ignore the clear guidance of the judicial branch. There is a process for changing the laws of our great nation and for amending our Constitution, and that process does not involve the armed takeover of govern- ment facilities and disruption of an entire community.” The statement says the asso- ciation supports the right of the people to challenge the govern- ment to make change but does not “agree with or support any citizen or elected of¿cial who would advocate for change in a manner that includes illegal action, threats of violence, or violence against any citizen of the United States.” Uncork Some Romance with a Wine Basket from Russell’s Russell’s Custom Meats & Deli Open Mon.-Fri. 8am to 5pm 541-575-0720 235 N Canyon City Blvd. Canyon City Construction bid $173,290 for the project. Work has already begun and is expected to be completed within 45 days. Doug Ferguson, Ferguson Surveying & Engineering, said the project would increase the capacity of the creek to a little more than 850 cubic feet per second, which was the water Àow during the 2011 Àood. Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Williams said, although the creek capacity would be close to 1,000 cfs, severe Àooding could still occur, with current snowpack at about double the normal level. “In a worst case scenario, we could see 2,000 cfs,” he said. Typical spring runoff is between 250-350 cfs, and the county is installing gauges at several points in the creek to monitor the water Àow. Wil- liams said people would be able to view the Àows online, and he said evacuation routes to use if Àooding does occur would also be made public soon. Williams said he also has forms available for people with mobility problems or special needs, such as oxygen tanks, to ¿ll out, so emergency personnel know who needs as- sistance before disaster strikes. He said he has placed forms at several locations, includ- ing the hospital, and people can also contact him to obtain one or for more information, 541-575-4006 or 541-575- 0059. The Eagle/Kim Kell Jim Sproul, left, won the 440 Stock division at the Grant County Snowballers Seneca Winter Classic last weekend. Speedsters compete in the Seneca snow Blue Mountain Eagle SENECA — Snow and fun were both Àying last weekend at the Seneca Winter Classic snowmobile races at the Seneca airstrip. Nearly 30 participants, from the local area and as far away as central Oregon and A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY V ETERANS : 03472 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 Boise, competed in the event on Feb. 5-6 to the thrills of a large crowd of spectators. Several winners in a vari- ety of classes won cash prizes: 440 Stock — Jim Sproul, John Day 500 Stock — Megan Mc- Glone, Boise 600 Stock — Damon Rand, John Day 700 Stock — Damon Rand, John Day 800 Stock — Justin Al- veraz, Redmond 600 Improved — Damon Rand, John Day 700 Improved — Damon Rand, John Day 800 Improved — Jim Sproul, John Day 800 Turbo — Ward Brandsetter, Boise 1000 Turbo — Austin Al- varez, Redmond Outlaw — Terence Jal- bert, Bend Due to the lack of ade- quate snowfall the past couple of years, the popular event hasn’t been held since 2013. The Seneca Winter Clas- sic is co-sponsored by Les Schwab Tires and the Grant County Snowballers, and supported by the town of Seneca and several local businesses. Start your new year our right with a fresh set of tires Terramax H/T S tarting a t $ 8 9 99 We also have a new series of tires! 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