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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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Boydston sentenced to 35 months
for Harney County drug delivery
Blue Mountain Eagle
An Oregon City man was
sentenced to 35 months on
prison Sept. 22 after plead-
ing guilty to delivering drugs
in Harney County.
Garrett Boydston was
indicted on charges of un-
lawful delivery of meth-
amphetamine and unlawful
possession of methamphet-
amine after Burns Police
Department officers found
more
than
100 grams of
the drug July
18, 2016.
Officers
responded to
a report of
Garrett
an attempted
Boydston
break in at
local storage
units and made contact with
Boydston, who was attempt-
ing to break into a storage
unit, according to a Harney
County District Attorney’s
Office press release. The car
Boydston was driving had
been reported stolen. When
Boydston failed to provide
satisfactory documentation,
he and a passenger were ar-
rested.
During an inventory of
the stolen car, officers noted
drug paraphernalia. The in-
ventory ceased, and officers
obtained a search warrant for
the remainder of the vehicle.
During a thorough search of
the vehicle, a dealer quanti-
ty of methamphetamine was
discovered that exceeded
100 grams.
Harney County Depu-
ty District Attorney Ryan
Hughes prosecuted the
case. Per Oregon sentenc-
ing guidelines, Boydston
was sentenced to 35 months
in prison, followed by 36
months post-prison supervi-
sion.
Fire restrictions eased on forests
Public use restrictions on public lands
have been reduced across Grant County.
All three ranger districts on the Mal-
heur National Forest have lifted all public
use restrictions pertaining to recreational
chainsaw use, smoking and off-road trav-
el.
Seasonal campfire restrictions remain
in place until Oct. 31. Seasonal campfire
restrictions require visitors to build their
campfire in a fire pit surrounded by dirt,
rock or commercial rings, in areas cleared
of all flammable material within a three-
foot radius from the edge of the pit and
free of overhanging material. Campfires
must be attended at all times, and a shov-
el and one gallon of water are required
while building and tending campfires.
These requirements also apply to the use
of charcoal briquettes.
Additionally, portable cooking stoves
using liquefied or bottled gas and wood
burning stoves equipped with a chimney
that is at least five feet in length with
a spark-arresting screen consisting of
quarter-inch mesh hardware cloth are al-
lowed.
For more information, visit fs.usda.
gov/malheur.
On lands protected by the Oregon
Department of Forestry, open burning
— including campfires, warming fires,
burning yard debris and slash burning
from logging — is still prohibited.
Campfires will still only be allowed at
designated locations, primarily at local
state parks.
However, use of chainsaws, mow-
ing of dried grass and welding/cutting
of metal will be allowed between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. All other
rules remain the same for these ac-
tivities including on-site firefighting
tools and fire watch as required. These
restrictions are intended to reduce hu-
man-caused fires.
More information regarding the spe-
cific restrictions can be found at odf-
centraloregon.com.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of Sept.
14-21:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 3
• Average inmates: 15
• Bookings: 2
• Releases: 2
• Arrests: 1
• Citations: 2
• Fingerprints: 3
• Civil papers: 6
• Warrants processed: 1
• Asst./welfare check: 0
• Search and Rescue: 0
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
117 calls during the week
of Sept. 18-24. Along with
the various traffic warnings,
trespassing, injured animals,
noise complaints and juve-
nile complaints, these calls
included:
• John Day Police De-
partment
Sept 18: Report of a bear
sitting in a garage in Prairie
City.
Sept. 19: Report of a pos-
sible theft on McHaley Street
in Prairie City.
Sept. 20: Responded to
a report of a bad check at a
restaurant in John Day.
Sept. 21: Report of a fraud
at a thrift store in John Day.
Sept. 23: Arrested a
30-year-old woman at a mo-
tel in John Day for disorderly
conduct.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Sept. 18: Responded to a
suicidal subject in Mt. Ver-
non.
Sept. 19: Responded to a
domestic dispute report in
Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 21: Responded to
horses on Highway 26.
Sept. 21: Report of a tres-
passing hunter near Hansen
Lane.
Sept. 22: Responded to an
intoxicated person at Grant
Union High School.
Sept. 24: Responded to a
domestic dispute report in
Monument.
• John Day ambulance
Sept. 19: John Day am-
bulance and Prairie City
ambulance and fire provided
assistance to Baker City for a
vehicle accident on Highway
26.
Sept. 19: Responded to
a 91-year-old woman on
Highway 26.
Sept. 21: John Day and
Seneca ambulances respond-
ed to a 67-year-old man in
Logan Valley.
Sept. 21: Responded to
a 76-year-old man in John
Day.
Sept. 22: John Day and
Long Creek ambulances re-
sponded to a 34-year-old
man in Long Creek.
Sept. 23: Responded to a
3-year-old boy in John Day.
Sept. 23: Responded to a
67-year-old man in John Day.
• Oregon State Police
Sept. 24: Report of illegal
hunting on Trout Road.
Sept. 24: Report of a pos-
sible restraining order viola-
tion on Highway 26.
Board of Director Vacancy
Grant School District #3 is accepting
applications for a board of director vacancy.
Applicants must reside within District 3’s
Zone 3 boundaries and be a registered voter
for one year. A zone map is available online
at http://www.grantesd.k12.or.us/District-3/
board-members.html. Term will run
through June 30, 2019. Those interested in
applying may pick up an application from
Superintendent Curt Shelley,
401 N. Canyon City Blvd., Canyon City.
Application deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 11.
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The Oregon State Police
Fish and Wildlife Division
is asking for the public’s
help to identify the person
responsible for the unlawful
taking and wasting of a bull
elk at Silvies Valley Ranch
in Harney County.
Silvies Valley Ranch is
offering a $5,000 reward
for information leading to
an arrest and conviction in
this case, and the Oregon
Hunters Association Turn In
Poachers fund is offering a
$500 reward.
On the morning of Sept.
23, OSP Fish and Wildlife
troopers were notified of a
dead bull elk on the ranch
property. The deceased
bull elk was discovered by
a ranch employee near the
southwest corner of the
ranch, near Buffalo Reser-
voir. A trooper responded to
the ranch and discovered the
bull appeared to have been
shot with a high-powered
rifle during archery season.
The bull was left to waste
and was possibly shot one
or two days prior to being
discovered.
Anyone with informa-
tion is encouraged to contact
Trooper Dean Trent through
the Turn In Poachers (TIP)
hotline at 1-800-452-7888
or 541-589-2547.
Blue Dollar grazing
project final assessment
objection period open
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Blue Dollar Complex
Grazing Allotments Project
on the Prairie City Ranger
District entered the 45-day
objection period for the Final
Environmental Assessment
and the Draft Decision No-
tice Sept. 20.
The project planning
area is about 25 miles south
of Prairie City in Grant and
Harney counties, and en-
compasses just over 40,000
acres of National Forest Sys-
tem lands. The draft decision
would authorize grazing on
three grazing allotments,
modify grazing practices,
change pasture and allotment
boundaries and add struc-
tures and improvements to
meet the purpose and need to
reflect current management
direction, policies, other ap-
plicable laws and regulations
and to address resource con-
cerns to achieve desired con-
ditions.
For specific directions
on how to file an objection,
along with complete details
for this project, access the
Forest Service website at
fs.usda.gov/project/?proj-
ect=48798 or request a copy
by contacting Marion Mahaf-
fey, range NEPA coordinator,
at 541-575-3302 or by email-
ing comments-pacificnorth-
west-malheur-prairiecity@
fs.fed.us.
Objections concerning the
project must be postmarked
or received by the reviewing
officer within 45 days from
the date of the publication of
the legal notice. All objec-
tions are available for public
inspection during and after
the objection process.
For more information,
contact Mahaffey.
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William J. Coller, 24, John
Day, July 17, fined $260.
• Registration sticker
expired: William J. Coller,
24, John Day, July 17, fined
$110.
• Failure to drive with-
in lane: Linda R. Mills, 65,
Echo, July 20, fined $260;
Michael A. Hughes, 65,
Keaau, Hawaii, July 14, fined
$260.
• Failure to signal with
lights: Dennis Asher, 50,
Bend, May 5, fined $110.
• Obstruction of vehicle
windows: Logan W. Ort-
mann, 27, John Day, July 21,
fined $110.
• Failure to maintain safe
distance: Dylan H. Bechtle,
22, La Crescenta, California,
Aug. 20, fined $220.
• Driving while revoked:
Donald L. Mathews, 52,
Phoenix, Arizona, July 30,
fined $435.
• Ryan L. Sagaser, Can-
yon City, was convicted of
second degree theft. He was
fined $760.
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Grant County Circuit
Court
Adam Alexander Green,
19, a transient, pleaded guilty
Sept. 21 to first-degree crim-
inal trespass and second-de-
gree criminal mischief com-
mitted on Sept. 14. He was
sentenced to 25 days in jail.
Russell Wayne Moore, 54,
Mt. Vernon, pleaded guilty
Sept. 21 to possession of
methamphetamine on May
12, 2016, and first-degree
failure to appear on Feb.
9. He was sentenced to 10
months and 10 days in jail,
80 hours of community ser-
vice and two years of proba-
tion. He was fined $200. He
was ordered not to possess
firearms or ammunition, and
his license was suspended for
six months. Counts of sec-
ond-degree failure to appear
and delivery of methamphet-
amine were dismissed. His
probation on charges of driv-
ing under the influence of in-
toxicants and fourth-degree
assault were revoked, and
he was sentenced to an addi-
tional 60 days in jail. As part
of a global plea agreement
involving all these cases, an-
other charge of first-degree
failure to appear from Jan. 12
was also dismissed.
Court reported the following
fines and judgments:
• Driving while suspend-
ed violation: Ben G. Luethe
Jr., 73, Mount Vernon, Aug.
31, fined $435; Blake R.
Tirico, 23, Seneca, July 28,
fined $445; Stephanie Linds-
ley, 53, Trail, June 23, fined
$435; Scott A. Feeley, 34,
Baker City, July 13, fined
$435; Walter L. Eaton Jr., 47,
Burns, Aug. 4, fined $435;
Chloe I. Harris, 22, Prairie
City, July 1, fined $435.
• Driving uninsured:
Blake R. Tirico, 23, Seneca,
July 28, fined $270; Scott A.
Feeley, 34, Baker City, July
13, fined $260; William J.
Coller, 24, John Day, July 17,
fined $260; Chloe I. Harris,
22, Prairie City, July 1, fined
$260.
• Violation of the ba-
sic rule: Tami L. Sasser,
35, Kimberly, July 7, 75/55
zone, fined $160; Donald L.
Mathews, 52, Phoenix, Ar-
izona, July 30, 68/55 zone,
fined $160; Ryan J. Bern-
hard, 21, Scappoose, July 15,
111/55 zone, fined $1,150.
• Speed limit violation:
Zach C. Gwillim, 20, Mon-
roe, Sept. 1, 55/30 zone,
fined $220; Derek H. Gold-
flam, 40, Los Angeles,
California, Aug. 20, 60/45
zone, fined $170; Shaen G.
Nicolay, 29, Kuna, Idaho,
Aug. 20, 71/65 zone, fined
$170; Naomi F. Nession,
26, San Francisco, Califor-
nia, 50/30 zone, fined $135;
Omar Ceja, 20, Prairie City,
Aug. 21, 102/65 zone, fined
$1,150; Blake R. Tirico, 23,
Seneca, July 28, 65/35 zone,
fined $270; Walter L. Eaton
Jr., 47, Burns, Aug. 4, 38/25
zone, fined $160.
• Speed racing: Ryan J.
Bernhard, 21, Scappoose,
July 15, 111/55 zone, fined
$435.
• Careless driving, acci-
dent: Ivan A. Anglo Salazar,
28, Othello, Washington,
July 25, fined $435; Ryan
J. Bernhard, 21, Scappoose,
July 15, fined $260.
• Failure to obey traffic
control device: Dennis Ash-
er, 50, Bend, May 5, fined
$260, May 5, $130.
• No operator’s license:
$5,000 reward
offered in Harney
County elk poaching
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Contributed photo/Oregon State Police
This bull elk was shot with a rifle during archery
season and left to waste on Silvies Valley Ranch.
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