News
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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Input welcome on Magone
project until March 21
Open house
rescheduled
for March 8
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precipitation continues to
fall as snow or rain, which
will impact the summer wa-
ter supply picture.
“With about half of the
snow season left, we are
still hopeful that the current
trends of precipitation and
snowpack continue through
the spring,” said Scott Ovi-
att, NRCS Oregon snow sur-
vey supervisor. “In Eastern
Oregon, we are seeing well-
above normal snow levels
that are not typically met un-
til springtime.”
Of course, increased
snowpack and precipitation
may also increase the risk of
looding following the Can-
yon Creek Complex ire in
Grant County.
For the latest informa-
tion on Oregon’s stream-
low forecasts, visit NRCS
Oregon at www.nrcs.usda.
gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/or/
home/.
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Oregon’s mountain snow-
pack remains at normal to
above-normal levels and
continues to surpass last
year’s peak levels, according
to the February Water Sup-
ply Outlook Report from the
USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service.
Current statewide aver-
age snowpack is 121 percent
of normal.
Parts of southeastern Or-
egon are enjoying the high-
est snowpack levels, due to
above-normal snowfall pre-
cipitation during January. The
Owyhee Basin in Malheur
County measures the highest
in the state for snow water,
equivalent to 153 percent of
normal. The John Day Basin
is at 141 percent of normal.
Mountain temperatures
in February and March will
determine whether mountain
The Grant County Court is scheduled to discuss the Ma-
gone Lake project roads as time allows during the regular
meeting that begins at 9 a.m. today, Feb. 17, at the Grant
County Courthouse.
treatments, prescribed burn-
ing, road activities, recreation
opportunity improvements
and Magone Lake restoration
activities. In addition, typical
road maintenance activities
designed to meet Malheur
Forest Plan standards and
guidelines will be performed.
What’s your ‘kicker’ refund?
Oregonians can claim a surplus credit on their 2015 return
Blue Mountain Eagle
Many Oregon taxpayers
could get a boost in their
favor on their 2015 tax re-
turns.
The state is returning
over $402 million in tax
surplus in the form of a
credit or “kicker” to eligi-
ble Oregonians. Unlike the
past, no kicker checks will
be issued.
The Oregon Department
of Revenue has launched
“What’s My Kicker” — a
new online tool in which
people can calculate their
credit amount based on in-
formation from their 2014
Oregon tax return.
The tool can only be used
if the 2014 and 2015 filing
statuses are the same. Those
who have different statuses
can calculate their credit
amount by multiplying their
2014 tax liability before any
credits — except credits for
taxes paid to other states —
by 5.6 percent.
Those who filed a 2014
Oregon tax return and had
tax due before credits are
eligible. People who don’t
have a filing obligation for
2015 still need to file a 2015
Oregon tax return to claim
their credit. The state may
use all or part of the kick-
Grant County Sheriff
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Sheriff’s Ofice
reported the following for the
week of Feb. 5-11:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 11
• Average inmates: 15
• Bookings: 8
• Releases: 8
• Arrests: 3
• Citations: 1
• Fingerprints: 6
• Civil papers: 14
• Warrants processed: 6
• Asst./welfare check: 8
• Justin Scheidegger, 21,
John Day, was cited for driv-
ing while suspended-violation
and driving uninsured.
Justice Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Justice Court
reported the following ines
and judgments:
Round, 71, Dayville, Jan. 13,
ined $300; Loren G. Thissell,
63, Mt. Vernon, Jan. 12, ined
$75.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
129 calls during the two-week
period of Feb. 8-14. Along
with the various trafic warn-
ings, trespassing, injured ani-
mals, noise complaints and ju-
venile complaints, these calls
included:
• John Day Police:
Feb. 8: Burglary report-
ed at the Grant County Fair-
grounds in John Day; report
of a vehicle’s window shot
out at Riverside Mobile Home
Park.
Feb. 9: Cited a La Grande
man for speeding.
Feb. 11: Criminal mis-
chief reported at Prairie Wood
Products in Prairie City; re-
sponded to a reported explo-
sion in Prairie City.
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Feb. 14: Responded to a
reported theft on North John-
son Street in Prairie City.
• John Day ambulance:
Feb. 9: Responded for a
68-year-old woman.
Feb. 11: Responded for a
40-year-old man.
Feb. 13: Responded for a
woman who fell.
Feb. 14: Responded to as-
sist an 83-year-old woman.
• Prairie City ambulance:
Feb. 11: Paged for an el-
derly woman who fell; dis-
patched for a woman with
head pain and dizziness.
• Dayville Fire Depart-
ment:
Feb. 9: Advised of a ire at
the cemetery.
gov/dor. To calculate your
credit amount, click on the
“What’s My Kicker” link.
For more information,
call 1-800-356-4222 or
email questions.dor@ore-
gon.gov.
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Circuit Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Circuit Court
reported the following ines
and judgments:
• Evelyn May Arnett, 48,
pleaded guilty to second-de-
gree criminal mischief. She
was sentenced to bench pro-
bation for 18 months and 40
hours community service, and
ordered to have no contact
with the victim. She was ined
$200, plus $730.20 in restitu-
tion to the victim.
• Exceeding maximum
width: Dennis Waggoner, 49,
Prairie City, Jan. 27, ined
$110;
• Driving uninsured: Va-
nessa Ranae Kite, 34, Prai-
rie City, Jan. 19, fined
$260; Cory Allen Slayton,
24, John Day, Jan. 15, fined
$300; Travis James Fre-
niere, 29, John Day, Jan. 8,
fined $260.
• Driving while suspend-
ed-violation: Vanessa Ranae
Kite, 34, Prairie City, Jan.
19, ined $435; Travis James
Freniere, 29, John Day, Jan. 8,
ined $435.
• Failure to install an ig-
nition interlock device: Evan
Jacob Hodge, 48, Mt. Vernon,
Jan. 22, ined $370.
• Operating without re-
quired light: Matthew Mi-
chael Broemeling, 19, John
Day, Jan. 17, ined $135.
• Exceeding maximum
weight limit: Kenneth D.
er to pay any child support,
court fines, school loans or
state debt — such as taxes
due for other years.
To learn more, get tax
forms or make tax pay-
ments, visit www.oregon.
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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.
An open house for the
Magone project, previously
scheduled for March 1, has
been changed to Tuesday,
March 8, due to unforeseen
conlicts. The open house will
be from 5-8 p.m. in Juniper
Hall at the Malheur Nation-
al Forest Supervisor’s ofice,
431 Patterson Bridge Road,
and will provide opportuni-
ties to contribute information,
ideas and concerns and dis-
cuss the project with members
of the project’s interdisciplin-
ary team.
Written comments can be
submitted to Dave Halemei-
er, c/o Sasha Fertig, Blue
Mountain Ranger District,
P.O. Box 909, John Day, OR
97845.
The document is avail-
able at http://www.fs.usda.
gov/project/?project=44907.
To request a CD or hardcopy,
contact Sasha Fertig at 541-
575-3061 or sashafertig@
fs.fed.us.
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Above normal
snow reported
in Oregon
JOHN DAY — The Blue
Mountain Ranger District
welcomes public input on the
Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the Magone
Project.
The 45-day comment pe-
riod began Feb. 5 and ends
Monday, March 21.
The Magone Project pro-
poses — depending on the
alternative — silviculture
County Court to
discuss project roads
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The Lake Creek Youth Camp
Board of Directors would like
to thank all our friends and
supporters who have faithfully
invested time and given
financially to maintain and
improve the camp for the
many persons who have been our guests. The generosity of
Grant and Harney counties and surrounding areas is amazing.
Last Summer, we saw an outpouring of help and support of
every kind from businesses and private households in the
wake of the Canyon Creek Complex Fire. For that reason, we
have decided not to have our fundraiser dinner this Spring.
We do want to invite you to visit our camp and take a tour to
see what is available for Youth Groups, Church Groups,
family reunions, or whatever event you would like to schedule
at our beautiful camp.
THANKS AGAIN for all your donations and
support in the past years.
