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Blue Mountain Eagle
Williamson pleads guilty
to sexual harassment
Blue Mountain Eagle
Brad Williamson will serve 240 hours
in jail after pleading guilty to sexual ha-
rassment.
Williamson, 41, was original-
ly charged with third-degree sexual
abuse, a Class A misdemeanor, accused
by the state of touching the breast of
a girl younger than 18 between Sept.
1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2014, in Grant
County, according to information
filed in Grant County Circuit Court
by Grant County District Attorney Jim
Carpenter.
Williamson, whose current resi-
dence is listed in court documents as
Vancouver, Washington, pleaded guilty
to the lesser included charge of ha-
rassment, also a Class A misdemeanor,
Aug. 11. He was sentenced by Judge
William D. Cramer Jr. to bench pro-
bation for 325 days, with 240 hours of
jail time required, as well as 100 hours
of community service. He was also or-
dered to pay $1,000 to the victim.
Circuit Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Circuit Court
reported the following fi nes
and judgments:
• Jeffrey Doyle Porter,
51, pleaded guilty to driving
under the infl uence of intox-
icants. He was sentenced to
jail for 72 hours with possible
credit for time served and 80
hours of community service.
He was fi ned $1,500. Offense
date was April 17.
Oregon State Police
• Aug. 12: Tobie Lee Hol-
land, 42, and Cassie Ellen
Kealiher, 31, were arrested at
Parrish Cabin Campground on
outstanding felony warrants.
After being searched, a small
plastic bag was found on Ke-
aliher, which tested positive
for methamphetamine. Both
were taken to the Grant Coun-
ty County Jail; At about 12:50
p.m., Robert Martin Nichols,
73, of St. Helens was arrested
at milepost 3 on Highway 395
for driving under the infl u-
ence of intoxicants — alcohol
and controlled substances.
• Aug. 13: At about 1:30
p.m. on Highways 26 and 19,
responded to a motorcycle
crash with serious injuries.
Three off-duty EMTs were
treating the motorcyclist who
was later transported to Blue
Mountain Hospital by ambu-
lance.
Grant County Sheriff
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Sheriff’s Offi ce
reported the following for the
week of Aug. 7-13:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 8
• Average inmates: 10
• Bookings: 4
• Releases: 5
• Fingerprints: 6
• Civil papers: 17
• Asst./welfare check: 4
Justice Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Justice Court
reported the following fi nes
and judgments:
• Illegal U-turn: Raymond
Rail Fire, 15-percent
contained, grows
to 18,623 acres
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Rail Fire near Uni-
ty is now 18,623 acres,
15-percent contained and
continues to expand, ac-
cording to a Tuesday
fire update from Inci-
dent Commander Shawn
Sheldon.
Citing an increase in
winds and instability, the
update said the fire had
crossed the 1370 road and
established itself in the
Monument Rock Wilder-
ness.
Hand crews continue
to use burnout techniques,
and as portions of the fire
cool, mop-up activities will
begin with water tenders
and fire engines patrolling
the perimeters for signs of
smoke.
The fire is being battled
by 21 crews, 21 engines,
five dozers, 18 water ten-
ders, four masticators, five
skidders and six helicop-
ters.
Baker City
2830 10th St. • 541-524-0122
Crews face hot, dry
weather with low humidity
expected overnight.
Smoke conditions are
expected to range be-
tween
very
unhealthy
and hazardous in Uni-
ty during the morning
hours.
For more information on
smoke conditions and what
to do, visitoregonsmoke.
blogspot.com.
The Wallowa-Whitman
and Malheur National For-
ests have implemented a
forest closure area intended
to reduce traffic on roads
used by firefighters and
protect the public from
fires.
To see the closure area,
visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/in-
cident/4914. For more in-
formation, contact Malheur,
541-575-3000, or Wallowa-
Whitman, 541-523-6391,
officials.
For more information
about the Rail Fire, call
541-446-3592.
Every other Monday at
Blue Mountain Hospital
170 Ford Rd. • 541-575-1311
The doctor sp eaks Spanish - El doctor habla Espanol
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Walden ‘doing all he can’
to stop Owyhee monument
As a condition of his probation,
Williamson must complete a sexual
offender treatment program and pro-
vide information to the court. He must
not be involved in any youth organiza-
tions or visit places primarily for chil-
dren. He must submit to polygraph and
penile plethysmographic assessments.
He must write an apology to the vic-
tim and have no other contact with her
or her family. He must have no unsu-
pervised contact with anyone younger
than 18, except his own children.
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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.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Richard Conners IV, 44,
Bend, Aug. 8, fi ned $160.
• Driving while suspended:
Talia Elaina Dahlin-Bennett,
35, Medford, May 19, fi ned
$435.
Exceeding the speed lim-
it: Kristen Nicole Bayley, 27,
Macedonia, Ohio, June 17,
fi ned $135.
Failure to renew registra-
tion: Timothy Edward Moles,
49, Salem, June 11, fi ned
$110.
No operator’s license:
Heidi Lynn Cruz, 35, Pasco,
Washington, June 14, fi ned
$260.
Violation of the speed lim-
it: Kimberly Randleas, 40,
John Day, July 22, fi ned $135.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
138 calls during the week
of Aug. 7-13. Along with
the various traffi c warnings,
trespassing, injured animals,
noise complaints and juvenile
complaints, these calls includ-
ed:
• Oregon State Police:
Aug. 14: Received a report
of a driver weaving all over
the road.
• John Day Police:
Aug. 9: Arrested Caleb
Vielma in Prairie City for
violation of a protection or-
der.
Aug. 10: Arrested Michael
Boyer in John Day for proba-
tion violation.
Aug. 12: Responded to a
report of a theft from a vehicle
parked near the fairgrounds.
Aug. 13: Responded to a
report of a fi ght near the fair-
grounds with OSP assisting;
received a report of an indi-
vidual making threats to in-
jure another.
• Grant County Sheriff:
Received report of a domestic
dispute.
• John Day ambulance:
Aug. 12: Transported two
patients from the bullfi ghts.
Aug. 13: Dispatched for
two dogs left in a vehicle with
no open windows in John
Day; responded to a motorcy-
cle accident; dispatched for a
non-responsive male patient.
Aug. 14: Responded for a
60-year-old male with chest
pain.
• U.S. Forest Service:
Aug. 13: Advised of smoke
at Canyon Mountain.
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About 30 people attended U.S. Rep. Greg
Walden’s town hall meeting in Canyon City Aug.
10. The first question was about the proposed
Owyhee national monument in Eastern Oregon.
Walden said he is doing all he can to stop it.
Walden and attendees also discussed reining
federal agencies like the EPA, better managing
federal lands and helping veterans in Eastern
Oregon get the health care they have earned.
Positions open for
November ballot
Blue Mountain Eagle
A number of local gov-
ernment and city council
positions will be open or up
for re-election on Tuesday,
Nov. 8.
Those interested must
fi le a declaration of candi-
dacy or petition for nomina-
tion for offi ce before 5 p.m.
on Aug. 30.
The position of mayor is
up for re-election in Can-
yon City, Dayville, Granite,
Long Creek, Monument,
Mt. Vernon and Prairie City.
There are city council
openings in Canyon City,
Dayville, Granite, John
Day, Long Creek, Monu-
ment, Mt. Vernon, Prairie
City and Seneca. Addition-
ally, there are openings on
the Monument and Grant
County soil and water con-
servation districts
Filing packets for these
positions can be download-
ed at oregonvotes.com.