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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 2017)
News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 1, 2017 A5 G RANT C OUNTY C OURT County to apply for fire, victim grants By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle John Day garbage bills increasing Blue Mountain Eagle John Day residents will see their garbage bills from Clark’s Disposal increase this year. The John Day City Coun- cil approved a resolution to enact a rate hike proposed by Nancy Moffit of Clark’s Dis- posal. The hike is in response to the rising cost of living and will range from $1 to $15, de- pending on services rendered. The rate for one 32-gallon can per week will increase from $15.50 to $16.50, and the rate for one 45-gallon can per week will increase from $25.50 to $27.50. The last rate hike was in 2012. During the meeting, the council also reviewed and ap- proved changes to the city’s yearly financial statement. Several inaccuracies had been brought to the attention of the council and corrected by city accountant Anna Bass. C OPS & C OURTS Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the following for the week of Jan. 19-25: • Concealed handgun li- censes: 10 • Average inmates: 6 • Bookings: 2 • Releases: 4 • Citations: 2 • Fingerprints: 6 • Civil papers: 26 • Warrants processed: 4 • Asst./welfare check: 2 • Failure to use lights: Brady Burch, 19, John Day. • Possession of marijuana by person under 21: Feilen Sayers, 19, John Day. Justice Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court reported the following fines and judgments: • Dog as a public nuisance: Mallory Rose Thomas, 26, John Day, Aug. 5, fined $260. • Lending, borrowing or selling big game tag: Joshua Ryan Ewings, 28, Dayville, Dec. 31, fined $110. • Exceeding speed lim- it: Dustin R. Stephens, 25, Haines, Nov. 16, 75/64 zone, fined $160. • Driving uninsured: Tyler Duane Dehiya, 23, Mt. Ver- non, Dec. 27, fined $130. • Driving while suspend- ed: Stephanie Michelle King- smith, 26, Mt. Vernon, Sept. 19, fined $435. contact each other. Jan. 25: Investigated a hit- and-run accident. Responded to a bank hold-up alarm at Umpqua Bank in John Day; it was a false alarm. Jan. 27: Responded to a report of a unwanted disor- derly subject at Valley View Assisted Living and arrested a 49-year-old John Day man. • Grant County Sheriff Jan. 23: Responded with Oregon State Police to a re- port of someone’s windshield being shot while driving. Jan. 24: Advised of a pos- sible trespass in Mt. Vernon and responded later in the day. Jan. 26: Dispatched to a re- port of criminal mischief to a vehicle. Jan. 27: Contacted a vehi- cle with a gas hose hanging out of its tank. Jan. 28: Received a re- port of a male subject going through vehicles on South Canyon Boulevard. Received a complaint of protesters wan- dering into the road. Jan. 29: Advised of a sus- picious vehicle following a John Day resident. • John Day ambulance Jan. 25: Dispatched with Prairie City Ambulance for a 51-year-old male who was hit in the head with a metal bed frame. Jan. 27: Responded to a 26-year-old male with loss of consciousness and difficulty breathing. Greg Close presented an update to the court on recent projects performed in the Grant/Morrow County OHV park. The projects included maintenance on bridges, roads and natural springs, wood harvest for campers and manage- ment of the roughly 300 miles of trails. The court also: • awarded a $22,000 contract to S&C Electric for electrical work at the fairgrounds. • awarded a $73,769 to Troxell Communications for a PA system at the Comments are being ac- cepted for the Malheur Na- tional Forest’s Blue Dollar Complex allotment manage- ment plans grazing project. The 30-day scoping peri- od during which comments are accepted began Jan. 25. The planning area is located in Grant and Harney coun- ties, 18-30 miles south of Prairie City, encompassing about 40,364 acres within the Malheur River Watershed. The Prairie City Rang- er District proposes to continue authorization of livestock grazing on three grazing allotments within the Blue Dollar Complex project planning area us- ing adaptive management strategies designed to meet Forest Plan standards and guidelines. Some elements involved with the proposed action may include analysis of grazing rotation strategies, riparian area protection, development of upland water sources and construction of new fencing or modification of existing fence locations. More information can be obtained by contacting Mar- ion Mahaffey at 541-575- 3302, marionmahaffey@ fs.fed.us, or on the web at fs.usda.gov/projects/mal- heur/landmanagement/proj- ects. ODOT warns depositing snow on highways illegal Blue Mountain Eagle The state highway is not a good place to deposit snow from your driveway, according to a press release from the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation. It is against the law to deposit any object onto Or- egon highways and high- way right of way, including snow. ODOT officials said it can be frustrating when snowplows push snow from the highway onto approach roads, but shoveling that snow back onto the road or shoulder creates a haz- ard for other highway users and for winter maintenance operations. Chunks of snow and ice form an uneven road surface that can surprise drivers and cause crashes. When snowplows create berms of snow at the end of driveways, ODOT asks property owners to help by shoveling that snow to the sides of their driveways, rather than back onto the road or shoulder. If you shovel snow onto the roadway, you will be asked to clear it away. Or ODOT may remove the snow and bill you for the cost of doing so. In addi- tion, you may be cited un- der Oregon law; violations are punishable as a misde- meanor. Martin graduates from telecommunications class Blue Mountain Eagle Officer Andrew Martin of the John Day Police De- partment grudated from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Train- ing’s 102nd Basic Telecom- munications Class Jan. 27. The two-week course in- OREGON CAPITAL cluded emergency call han- dling techniques, stress man- agement, civil liability, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire-rescue and law enforce- ment operations and other topics. Upon completion of the course, students will re- WANTED INSIDER turn to their employing agen- cy to continue their training for a number of months with a field training officer. Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com 541-575-2710 Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 202 calls during the week of Jan. 23-29 Along with the various traffic warnings, trespassing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile complaints, these calls includ- ed: • John Day Police Jan. 24: Took a report of telephonic harassment. Both parties were advised to not fairgrounds. • reviewed and approved chang- ing a full-time clerical position to a part-time position at the Assessor’s Office. • reviewed quotes for a new coun- ty vehicle but decided to consider the issue for another week before moving forward with a purchase. • discussed remodeling two suites at the L Building Complex, 530 E. Main St., John Day, to house four offices and a conference and break room. Comment period open for Blue Dollar project Blue Mountain Eagle 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. The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Grant County Judge Scott Myers, left, and Grant County Commissioner Boyd Britton participate in a Grant County Court meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP Apppointments available R obbins Farm Equipment 3850 10th St. Baker City 10218 Wallowa Lake Hwy. La Grande 1160 S Egan Burns 86812 Christmas Valley Hwy. Christmas Valley 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-523-6377 05183 The Eagle/Rylan Boggs John Day City Manager Nick Green participates in a Tuesday, Jan. 24, John Day City Council meeting. During a Wednesday, Jan. 25, Grant County Court meeting, Victim As- sistance Director Andrea Officer was granted permission to solicit grant funding for the upcoming fiscal year. Money earned through grants will go toward local victim services. Economic Development Director Sally Bartlett was given permission to submit a Fire Management Assis- tance Grant application on behalf of the county. The grant would be used to purchase a property downstream of the Inland Bridge in Canyon City. The house on the property would be leveled, and flood preventative mea- sures would be erected to help protect the high school from flood damage. Flooding has become an even great- er concern in the wake of the Canyon Creek Complex fire, which decimated vegetation above Canyon City. With no flora to help retain excess water from snow runoff or rain, flooding is a con- stant threat. County Treasurer Julie Ellison’s re- quest for a 1-percent cost of living ad- justment increase for county employ- ees for the upcoming fiscal year was granted. Morrow County Parks Manager
