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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 2017)
News Blue Mountain Eagle C OPS AND 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. Justice Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court re- ported the following fines and judgments: • Exceeding the speed limit: Maria J. Snodgress, 44, Bend, 75/65 zone, Feb. 7, fined $160. • Violation of the basic rule: Todd Michael Hueckman, 48, Hines, 75/65 zone, Jan. 29, fined $110. • Driving while suspended: Bernadette Racine Gardipee, 24, Vista, California, Dec. 6, fined $435; Kevin John Rapp, 31, John Day, Nov. 6, fined $435; Tamar Selah Drake, Hermiston, 12 months pro- bation, 30 hours community service and fined $2,220 with $200 suspended pending com- pletion of probation. • Failure to use headlights: Tomica L. Long, 20, John Day, Dec. 23, fined $260. • Pass in no passing zone: Rodolfo Estrada Hernandez, 68, Vancouver, Washington, Jan. 19, fined $260. • Driving uninsured: Ber- nadette Racine Gardipee, 24, Vista, California, Dec. 6, fined $260; Kevin John Rapp, 31, John Day, Nov. 6, fined $260; Tomica L. Long, 20, John Day, Dec. 23, fined $260. • Cam Credits Inc. Vs. Deanna D. Fox, money judg- ment awarded to Cam Credits Inc. for $988.65. • Jesse Judd, One Guy and a Wrench vs. Vicky Gorely and Larry Banks, money judg- ment awarded to One Guy and a Wrench for $1,586. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sher- iff’s Office reported the fol- lowing for the week of Feb. 9-15: • Concealed handgun li- censes: 11 • Average inmates: 15 • Bookings: 12 • Releases: 7 • Fingerprints: 6 • Civil papers: 20 • Warrants processed: 12 • Asst./welfare check: 1 Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 129 calls during the week of Feb. 13-19. Along with the various traffic warnings, trespassing, injured animals, noise complaints and juve- nile complaints, these calls included: • John Day Police Department Feb. 13: Dispatched for a suspicious subject with an ax near America’s Best Value Inn. Took a report of a mail theft in John Day. Feb. 14: Arrested a 54-year-old Mt. Vernon res- ident for a probation viola- tion. Feb. 16: Arrested a 23-year-old Prairie City res- ident on a Grant County war- rant. • Grant County Sheriff’s Office Feb. 15: A 19-year-old Canyon City resident was ar- rested in Umatilla County on a Grant County warrant. Feb. 19: Advised of a dog roaming around Canyon City that had bitten someone. Blue Mountain Eagle Local residents have the opportunity to offer input about upcoming transporta- tion project options. The Oregon Department of Transportation, Southeast Area Commission on Trans- portation and Northeast Area Commission on Transporta- tion will be hosting public outreach meetings for the 2018-2021 Statewide Trans- portation Improvement Pro- gram from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27. The video-conference meeting will connect John Day, Burns, Ontario, Baker City, Enterprise, Pendleton, Boardman and La Grande and have an internet connection option through Zoom for peo- ple to connect remotely. The conference will ad- dress project selection and funding, and the John Day meeting will be held in the $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth Happy Birthday little bro... Oh no, say it ain’t so Not the big five - 0! Love, Sis, Grover, Heather & Samantha 05251 05314 Please call 541-523-2522 or visit www.eltrym.com for movies and showtimes. Oregon Telephone Confer- ence Room on 155 W Main St. To connect remotely, vis- it www.zoom.us/join. The meeting ID is 175-119-566, and the password is “odot- stip.” The information can be viewed at any time at tinyurl. A5 Former Grant County resident charged with 11 sex crimes Indictment: Incidents began in 2004 when single victim was under 12 Blue Mountain Eagle A former Grant County resident was ar- raigned on 11 sex crimes in Grant County Circuit Court Thursday. Chancee Mitchell Ferguson, 28, was in- dicted by a grand jury Jan. 20 on two counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of first-de- gree sexual abuse, three counts of second-de- gree sodomy, two counts of third-degree sod- omy and two counts of third-degree sexual abuse. The indictment states the incidents oc- curred between 2004 and 2011 with a single victim, who was younger than 12 in 2004. Grant County Circuit Court Judge Wil- liam D. Cramer Jr. set security at $50,000 and ordered Ferguson not to leave the state and to have no contact with the alleged victim. A plea hearing is set for May 18. • John Day ambulance Feb. 15: Dispatched for a man with a possible spider bite. Feb. 17: Responded with GCSO and Dayville Fire De- partment to a report of a man not breathing. • Dispatch Feb. 13: Advised of a counterfeit $20 bill used at Kings Variety Store. • Oregon State Police Feb. 14: Received a report of a vehicle shining a laser pointer into other vehicles and road signs near Clyde Holiday State Park. The Eagle/Rylan Boggs • Oregon Department of Transportation Feb. 16: Advised of a landslide blocking the south- bound lane on Highway 395 C. Video conference will cover regional transportation projects Meeting will address selection and funding Wednesday, February 22, 2017 com/odot-region5. Those with questions can contact ODOT Public Infor- mation Officer Tom Strand- berg at 541-963-1330, thom- as.m.strandberg@odot.state. or.us, or visit oregon.gov/ ODOT/HWY/REGION5/ Pages/index.aspx. John Day City Manager Nick Green, left, and John Day Mayor Ron Lundbom discuss the sale of the old John Day Fire Hall during a John Day City Council meeting Feb. 14. Green: Broadband help promising, 911 funding an ‘uphill battle’ By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle John Day City Manager Nick Green traveled to Salem last week with hundreds of other representatives for cities across the state for City Day at the Capitol and met with Gov. Kate Brown, Rep. Cliff Bentz and Sen. Ted Ferrioli. He told the John Day City Council at its Feb. 14 meeting they talked in Salem about the 911 tax and improving broad- band access for rural com- munities. Future broadband access for cities like John Day is looking bright with public sector money likely becom- ing available for improvement projects, Green said. However, funding for ru- ral 911 centers looked less promising. Green described it as an “uphill battle.” Green said Bentz pledged to present solutions to the state House of Representatives if Green was willing to put in the work to find solutions. The state budget deficit and transportation package were also big concerns, and Green said another trip to Salem was likely. The city council also: • adopted a resolution that restored recreational immuni- ty for public employees and private landowners. The res- olution protects landowners against litigation for liability from those allowed onto pri- vate lands. • finalized the sale of the old John Day Fire Hall to Larry and Bonnie Maplesden.
