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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
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Downed power lines create life-threatening hazards
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
A crash in Canyon City
last week that left power
lines strewn in the streets
prompted Oregon Trail Elec-
tric Cooperative offi cials
to remind residents of the
dangers of downed power
lines.
On Sept. 12, a transform-
er blew and caught fi re and
several power poles and
lines went down on Highway
395 South and in the neigh-
borhood of Rebel Hill and
Bridge Street, after a truck
driver’s load clipped power
lines.
Canyon City volunteer
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
fi refi ghters quickly extin- When power lines went down after a traffic incident Sept. 12 in Canyon City, these
guished the blaze, and of- vehicles were blocked in place. Fortunately no one occupied the vehicles at the time.
fi cers from Grant County
“We continually try to OTEC website what can hap- crews to remain a safe dis-
Sheriff’s Offi ce, Oregon
State Police and John Day educate,” she said. “When pen.
tance away until given the
Police Department also re- a power pole is hit, we just
“When current is fl owing all-clear to move in. Voltage
want everyone to recognize from a downed power line can be radiating from the
sponded to the scene.
Lara
Petitclerc-Stokes, electricity radiates out in cir- into the earth, a high-volt- downed line into the ground.
OTEC’s manager of com- cles.”
age condition is created,” If responders step too close,
munications and government
OTEC’s Loss and Con- explains Anderson. “When electrical voltage can come
affairs, said the situation in trol Manager Jeff Anderson faced with this emergency back up through the ground
Canyon City was dangerous. explains in an article on the scenario, it is important for and electrify the emergency
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Emergency responders halt traffic on Highway 395 South
in Canyon City Sept. 12 after a truck driver with an over-
height load caused a transformer to blow and power
poles and lines to crash down.
crews trying to save an ac-
cident victim. This is called
‘step potential.’”
He added, “If contact is
made with an energized pow-
er line while you are in a ve-
hicle, the best thing to do is to
try and remain calm and not
get out unless the vehicle is on
fi re. If you must exit because
of fi re or other safety reasons,
try to jump completely clear,
making sure that you do not
touch the equipment and the
ground at the same time. Land
with both feet together, main-
tain balance and shuffl e away
in small steps to minimize the
path of electric current and
avoid electrical shock.”
For more information on
the importance of staying
away from downed power
lines, what to do if your vehi-
cle comes into contact with a
power pole and the dangers of
step potential visit otecc.com/
safety/safety-demonstrations.
Sept. 1, fi ned $260, Sept. 29,
fi ned $260; Jordan N. Lake,
26, Miami Gardens, Florida,
June 28, fi ned $270, July 7,
fi ned $270; Tanaya S. Robin-
son, 37, John Day, Aug. 15,
fi ned $260.
Driving while suspended:
Tanaya S. Robinson, 37, John
Day, Aug. 15, fi ned $435;
Todd M. Winegar, 40, Prairie
City, Sept. 1, fi ned $435, Sept.
29, fi ned $435.
No operator’s license: Jor-
dan N. Lake, 26, Miami Gar-
dens, Florida, June 28, fi ned
$270, July 7, fi ned $270.
Failure to drive within lane:
Fritz M. Voigt, 36, Prairie City,
Aug. 14, fi ned $130.
Unreasonable sound ampli-
fi cation: Olle L. Starnes, 47,
John Day, June 26, fi ned $120.
Off-road vehicle on high-
way: Allen E. Boos, 64, Prairie
City, Aug. 17, fi ned $130.
Open container of alcohol:
Jacob M. Hueners, 29, Red-
mond, Aug. 27, fi ned $130.
Maintaining a dog as a pub-
lic nuisance: Gary M. Jackson,
fi ned $260.
Offensive littering: Rodney
J. Hendricksen, fi ned $435.
Todd W. Stewart, Seattle,
Washington, was convicted
of harassment and disorderly
conduct. He was sentenced to
25 days in jail and fi ned $200.
One count of theft by extortion
was dismissed.
C OPS AND C OURTS
Oregon State Police
Responded to a report of a
dead buck on Forest Service
Road 36 Sept. 10 and deter-
mined it had been killed by a
cougar.
Arrested Justin Michael
Spelis, 37, Canyon City, for
driving under the infl uence of
intoxicants Sept. 10 on High-
way 26 in John Day. Breath
samples indicated a blood al-
cohol content of .19 percent.
He was also issued a citation
for violation of the posted
speed, 43 mph in a 25 mph
zone.
Responded to a report of
power lines on fi re at about
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Offi ce reported the fol-
lowing for the week of Sept.
7-13: concealed handgun li-
censes, 10; average inmates,
14; bookings, 11; releases, 11;
arrests, two; citations, four;
fi ngerprints, seven; civil pa-
pers, 14; warrants processed,
fi ve; asst./welfare check, one;
search and rescue, two.
Cited Brandon Sinclair,
32, Medford, Levi Benford,
28, Springfi eld, and Zach
Gwillim, 19, Monroe, for vi-
olation of the basic rule.
Cited Kathleen Rose, 62,
Mt. Vernon, for dog as a nui-
sance.
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
fi nes and judgments:
Violation of the speed
limit: Sander T. Turpin, 27,
Lakewood, Colorado, Aug.
17, 79/65 zone, fi ned $170;
Gregory G. Armstrong, 40,
Oakland, California, Aug. 18,
74/65 zone, fi ned $160; Kel-
ly A. Bleiweis, 43, Issaquah,
Washington, Aug. 20, 51/35
zone, fi ned $160; Marty. R.
Masterson, 39, Junction City,
Aug. 5, 42/30 zone, fi ned
$160; Vincent M. Buhagiar,
25, Concord, California, Aug.
23, 50/35 zone, fi ned $160;
Nolan K. Rohrer, 19, Millville,
Pennsylvania, Aug. 21, 74/65
zone, fi ned $160; Alexander R.
Freilich, 26, Olympia, Wash-
ington, Aug. 20, 70/65 zone,
fi ned $110; Jedidiah J. Palm-
er, 38, Boise, Idaho, Aug. 20,
75/55 zone, fi ned $160; John
H. Thomas, 25, Los Angeles,
California, Aug. 19, 54/35
zone, fi ned $160; Jason J. Fin-
ney, 48, Tenino, Washington,
Aug. 20, 80/65 zone, fi ned
$260; Jeff N. Westergaard, 55,
Ashland, Aug. 18, 84/65 zone,
Blue Mountain Eagle
Final environmental assessment released for 45-day objection period
The Flat Vegetation Management Project
on the Emigrant Creek and Blue Mountain
ranger districts has entered the 45-day ob-
jection period for the Final Environmental
Assessment and the Draft Decision Notice
today, Sept. 20.
The Flat project area includes approx-
imately 47,500 acres in the Camp Creek,
Dog Creek-Silvies River, Flat Creek-Silvies
River and Mountain Creek subwatersheds
within Grant and Harney counties. The Flat
project proposes an assortment of activities,
including vegetation management, fuels
treatments, evaluation of the road systems
The state intends to re-
try Bradley Moles on sex
crime charges after the
first trial ended in a hung
jury last week.
After a five-day trial
in Grant County Circuit
Court, the jury announced
Sept. 15 that it was unable
to reach a verdict on 13
sex crime charges.
Grant County District
Attorney Jim Carpenter
filed notice of intent to
retry Moles Sept. 19, re-
questing a new trial date.
and riparian, meadow, aspen, sagebrush
steppe and upland restoration treatments.
For specifi c directions on how to fi le an
objection along with complete details for
this project, access the Forest Service web-
site at fs.usda.gov/project/?project=47364
or request a copy by contacting Lori Bai-
ley or Melissa Ward at 541-573-4300 or by
emailing comments-pacifi cnorthwest-mal-
heur-emigrantcreek@fs.fed.us.
Objections concerning the project must
be postmarked or received by the review-
ing offi cer within 45 days from the date of
the publication of the legal notice. All ob-
jections are available for public inspection
during and after the objection process.
He said a hearing is sched-
uled Oct. 5 to determine
the new dates.
“This type of case is al-
ways tough,” he said. “...
In this case, there were
a few jurors that decid-
ed they needed a little bit
more than just witness
statements.”
An April 7, 2016, grand
jury indictment accuses
Moles of multiple felonies
against a family member
younger than 14 between
Feb. 1, 2016, and April
1, 2016: three counts of
first-degree rape, two
ODFW Access and Habitat Program Board seeks members
Blue Mountain Eagle
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Fish and Wildlife is current-
ly accepting applications for
two positions on the state-
wide board for the Access
and Habitat Program.
Apply by Oct. 9 using the
Board Application document
on the Access and Habitat
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considered.
All positions are volun-
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and experience in forestry,
agriculture or ranching and
hunting and wildlife con-
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to apply. Applicants should
be willing and able to work
collaboratively with land-
owners, sportsmen’s groups,
ODFW staff and other gov-
ernment agencies to facili-
tate the A&H Program.
Statewide board members
are appointed to four-year
terms by the Fish and Wild-
life Commission and meet
four times each year in vari-
ous communities throughout
the state to review project
funding applications, hear
public testimony and act as
liaisons between the pro-
gram and the public. The sev-
en-member board — three
landowner representatives,
three hunter representatives
and the chair — review and
recommend wildlife habitat
improvement and hunting
access projects to the com-
mission.
The Access and Habitat
Program is funded by a $4
surcharge on hunting licens-
es. Funds are distributed
through grants to individual
and corporate landowners,
conservation organizations
and others for wildlife hab-
itat improvement and proj-
ects to provide hunter access
throughout the state.
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counts of first-degree un-
lawful sexual penetration,
three counts of second-de-
gree sodomy, three counts
of first-degree sexual abuse
and one count of incest.
Moles pleaded not
guilty to all the charges
April 27, 2016.
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Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
171 calls during the week of
Sept. 11-17. These calls in-
cluded:
• John Day Police Depart-
ment
Sept. 12: Responded to a re-
port of harassment and theft at
a Main Street business.
Sept. 13: Responded to a re-
port of a large black bear on a
residential street in Prairie City.
Sept. 15: Responded to a
burglary.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Offi ce
Sept. 11: Responded to a
report of a missing hunter on
Forest Road 16.
Sept. 12: Responded to a
subject needing assistance hik-
ing out from Slide Lake with
an injured dog. Responded to
shots fi red in the Table Moun-
tain Lookout area.
Jury hung in Moles sex crime trial
Flat project objection period open
Blue Mountain Eagle
fi ned $160; Sondra Carr, 51,
Astoria, Aug. 18, 53/35 zone,
fi ned $160; Brian L. Bassett,
58, Puyallup, Washington,
Aug. 19, 53/35 zone, fi ned
$160; Steven R. Morrissette,
53, Austin, Texas, Aug. 19,
42/35 zone, fi ned $110; Mi-
chael J. Beiler, 28, Richfi eld,
Ohio, 74/65 zone, fi ned $160;
Leo B. Sullivan, 59, Pasade-
na, California, Aug. 18, 90/65
zone, fi ned $435; Robert T.
Dowling, 42, Roy, Wash-
ington, Aug. 20, 71/65 zone,
fi ned $160; Robert M. Don-
aldson, 60, San Ramon, Cal-
ifornia, Aug. 17, 40/25 zone,
fi ned $160; Leeyih Chiew, 46,
Flushing, New York, Aug. 20,
77/65 zone, fi ned $260.
Violation of the basic rule:
Kyle L. Jacoby, 25, Commerce
City, Colorado, Aug. 22, 78/55
zone, fi ned $260; Matthew M.
Broemeling, 20, John Day,
July 29, 74/55 zone, fi ned
$135.
Passing in a no-passing
zone: Edward Vertucci, 54,
Ventura, California, Aug. 21,
fi ned $260.
Driving uninsured: Todd
M. Winegar, 40, Prairie City,
06167
Grant County Circuit
Court
Britt Mitchell Wilcox was
convicted of a probation vio-
lation Sept. 11. He was sen-
tenced to three days in jail
and fi ned $25.
10:26 a.m. Sept. 12 at High-
way 395 and Bridge Street in
Canyon City. A truck driver
hauling logging equipment
became entangled in the lines
and snapped power poles. The
driver, Mark D. Powell, 59, of
Mt. Vernon was determined
to be in violation of moving
a vehicle on a roadway with
a height in excess of 14 feet;
his load was measured at 16
feet.
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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.
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