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Blue Mountain Eagle
Canyon Creek Complex
ire salvage authorized
Blue Mountain Eagle
A recent Forest Service
decision authorizes salvage
treatments for the Canyon
Creek Complex ire.
The decision notice for the
Canyon Creek Complex Fire
Salvage Project was signed by
District Ranger Dave Hale-
meier on July 6, according to
a Forest Service press release.
The decision notice and
inding of no signiicant im-
pact authorizes salvage treat-
ments, reforestation, research
activities, forest road activi-
ties and a temporary closure
for cross-country travel in the
area. It is available at fs.usda.
gov/project/?project=48518.
The proposed action was
available for review during
public scoping Jan. 6-26, and
the preliminary environmen-
tal assessment was available
for review April 27 through
May 27. The scoping docu-
ments and environmental as-
sessment described potential
salvage logging activities,
the woodpecker research
proposal and the request by
the Malheur National Forest
for an emergency situation
determination under 36 CFR
218.21. The ESD was ap-
proved by the Forest Service
chief and means that the pro-
posed action is not subject to
the pre-decisional objection
process and that implemen-
tation may proceed imme-
diately after notification
documented by a decision
notice.
Hard copies of documents
are available at the Malheur
National Forest Supervi-
sor’s Office, Blue Mountain
Ranger District, 431 Patter-
son Bridge Road, John Day.
Additional Information
can be obtained by contact-
ing NEPA Planner Sasha
Fertig, 541-575-3061, sasha-
fertig@fs.fed.us.
Forest culvert replacement
projects begin July 15
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contractors will soon be-
gin culvert replacements,
starting as early as Friday,
July 15, and lasting through
Aug. 15, according to a For-
est Service press release.
The culvert replacement
project on East Fork Big
Creek will require the clo-
sure of the entire stretch of
Forest Road 2090199. The
replacement on Deadwood
Creek will affect a portion
of Forest Road 4560621;
it will be closed from the
junction of the 4560 road to
the 689 road junction.
These culvert replace-
ment projects are part of an
ongoing effort to improve
aquatic fish passage on the
forest. This work not only
increases access to vital
habitats for fish and aquatic
organisms but also increas-
es the lifespan of the cul-
vert by decreasing potential
damage from flooding and
preventing debris buildup.
Travelers will encoun-
ter heavy equipment traffic
along roads in these areas,
as workers will be hauling
rock and other materials to
and from the sites. Visitors
to the forest are encouraged
to plan their routes ahead of
time to ensure safe summer
travel and to avoid road clo-
sures.
BEO earnings up in second quarter
Blue Mountain Eagle
BEO Bancorp and its
subsidiary, Bank of Eastern
Oregon, announced second
quarter 2016 consolidated
net income of $815,000 or
$0.67 per share compared
to $724,000 or $0.58 per
share for second quarter
2015.
Year-to-date
earnings
were $1.597 million com-
pared to $1.194 million for
the first six months of 2015.
Total assets were $350.1
million, up 2.07 percent
year over year. Net loans of
$292.6 million were up 0.7
percent from the same pe-
riod in 2015, while depos-
its were at $308.9 million,
up 1.4 percent year over
year. Shareholders’ equity
increased by $1.46 million
or 5.3 percent from June,
2015.
“We are pleased with
second quarter earnings,
which are up 12.5 percent
year over year,” said Pres-
ident and CEO Jeff Bailey.
“Earnings through the first
six months of the year are
up 33.8 percent from 2015
levels. There are primarily
two factors that drive our
earnings so far in 2016:
The first is net interest in-
come was up 6.1 percent
and our provision for pos-
sible loan losses was down
90.8 percent.”
Chief Financial Offi-
cer Mark Lemmon said,
“Return on Average As-
sets for the quarter was
0.93 percent and Return
on Average Equity was
11.37 percent compared
to 0.85 percent and 10.64
percent respectively year
over year. Our book value
per share was $23.71 com-
pared to $22.38 on June 30,
2015.”
Chief Operations Officer
Gary Propheter said, “Our
deposit base continues to
be solid as interest rates
stay relatively stagnant. It
will be interesting to see
how the global economic
conditions affect interest
rates over the next year or
longer.”
“Wheat harvest is a lit-
tle early this year as the
continued dry conditions
and the hot spell in April
appear to be translating
into a below average crop.
This coupled with lower
commodity prices across
the board are a bit concern-
ing, but all part of the cy-
clical nature of agriculture.
As the year progresses we
will keep a close eye on
segments of our loan port-
folio most affected and
make sure that we continue
to be adequately reserved
for potential loan losses,”
concluded Bailey.
For more information,
visit beobank.com.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
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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.
Circuit Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Circuit Court
reported the following ines
and judgments:
• Cash Adam Wenick,
25, pleaded guilty to driving
under the inluence of intoxi-
cants on June 30. His license
was suspended for one year,
was sentenced to bench proba-
tion for one year and was ined
$1,100. The court dismissed a
one count of reckless driving.
The offense date was July 2,
2014.
• Evelyn May Arnett, 48,
pleaded guilty to refusal to
take a test for intoxicants on
June 30. The offense date was
April 7. She was ined $400,
and the driving under the in-
luence count has been divert-
ed.
Justice Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Justice Court
reported the following ines
and judgments:
• Driving while suspended:
Jeanne Marie Moles, 30, John
Day, May 21, ined $435;
Robert H. Bryant, 41, Prairie
City, May 16, ined $435.
• Driving uninsured: Rob-
ert H. Bryant, 41, Prairie City,
May 5, ined $260; Robert H.
Bryant, 41, Prairie City, May
16, ined $260; Robert H.
Bryant, 41, Prairie City, June
5, ined $435.
• Violation of the ba-
sic speed rule: Walter Seth
Cox, 29, Pendleton, May 19,
80/55, ined $260; Gregory W.
Wynn, 64, Portland, June 11,
78/55, ined $220.
• Exceeded the state speed
limit: Derek Lars Clark, 20,
Helix, June 17, 73/65, ined
$160.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
147 calls during the week
of July 4-10. Along with
the various trafic warnings,
trespassing, injured animals,
noise complaints and juve-
nile complaints, these calls
included:
• Oregon State Police:
July 7: High speed trafic
stop on Dog Creek Road in
John Day.
July 10: Responded to a
report of possible drug activ-
ity with assistance from John
Day Police Department, sub-
jects were playing “Pokemon
GO,” all OK.
• John Day Police:
July 4: Report of verbal
dispute at ire hall.
July 5: Theft from John
Day residence reported; as-
sisted Grant County Sheriff’s
Ofice with arrest of suspi-
cious subjects in Dayville.
July 6: Arrested Christo-
pher Lee Gibson, 37, of John
Day for strangulation, harass-
ment and a Crook County
warrant with arrest was made
in John Day; report of an as-
sault at a Prairie City business.
July 7: Report of theft at
a John Day business; assisted
OSP with high speed trafic
stop.
• Grant County Sheriff:
July 4: Animal abuse
reported in Mt. Vernon; re-
sponded for a possible de-
ceased person at Lake Creek
Camp.
July 5: Report of shots
ired at Harper Creek Road
in Mt. Vernon; report of theft
from a vehicle at Bumpy Road
in John Day; arrested two peo-
ple after a report of suspicious
subjects in a house on South
Fork Road in Dayville.
July 7: Report of a stolen
gun in Long Creek.
July 10: Report of minors
drinking in Dayville, unable
to locate.
• John Day ambulance:
July 7: Dispatched for fe-
male with coughing issues; re-
sponded for 78-year-old man
with possible stroke.
July 9: Responded to a
motorcycle accident for an
injured female at Austin Road
with assistance from GCSO
and Prairie City ambulance.
July 10: Responded for an
80-year-old female who was
choking.
• John Day Fire Depart-
ment:
July 8: Responded to a
house ire on Haggard Road in
Canyon City with assistance
from Oregon Department of
Forestry and John Day Police
Department.
Wyden to host town hall July 20
Blue Mountain Eagle
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden,
D-Oregon, will host a town
hall meetings in Eastern Or-
egon next week.
He will be in Grant Coun-
ty at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday,
July 20, at the Canyon City
Community Hall, 129 S.
Washington, followed by
meetings in Harney and Mal-
heur counties.
“Oregonians know that
democracy works best in
community meetings with
conversations
focused
on finding solutions that
make sense,” Wyden said
in a statement. “I look for-
ward to these town halls
in Grant, Harney and Mal-
heur counties so those dis-
cussions can take place in
the spirit that the Founding
Fathers intended them to
happen.”
Hike • Bike • Run
Poker fun
July 16, race starts at 8 a.m.
Canyon City Park
Prize for winning
Poker Hand
(must be present
to win)
Proceeds go towards
family friendly events at
Canyon City Park and
updates to the par k
DOOR
PRIZES
(must be present
to win)
To pre-register, pick up and drop off form to: Canyon City Hall, Grant County Chamber of Commerce or
at 120 S Washington St., Canyon City • Mail to: Canyon City Challenge, PO Box 383 Canyon City, OR
97820 • email: canyoncitychallenge@gmail.com
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