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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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C OPS AND C OURTS
Arrests and citations in the Blue
Mountain Eagle are taken from the
logs of law enforcement agencies.
Every effort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest cases.
Grant County
Circuit Court
A felony charge of criminal mis-
chief against Cory A. Slayton, 26,
John Day, was dismissed and a jury
trial was canceled after he reached a
civil agreement to repair damages to
a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta to the satis-
faction of the owner.
Jason W. Wainwright, 28, Hep-
pner, pleaded guilty March 15 to fel-
ony driving under the influence of in-
toxicants on Dec. 31. He was sentenced
to 90 days in jail, 24 months probation
and 80 hours of community service. He
was fined $1,225 and ordered to install
an approved ignition interlock device
on any vehicle he drives.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s Of-
fice reported the following for the
week of March 15:
Concealed handgun licenses: 7
Average inmates: 17
Bookings: 7
Releases: 4
Arrests: 2
Citations: 3
Fingerprints: 4
Civil papers: 12
Warrants processed: 2
Asst./welfare check: 8
Search and rescue: 0
March 8: Alan Wolf, 30, Canyon
City, was cited for driving with a
suspended license and failing to
signal.
March 12: Mark Crissman, 57,
Fox, was cited for driving without a
license and violating the basic rule
70/55 zone.
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice Court
reported the following fines and
judgments:
• Driving uninsured: Tamara Mi-
chael, 47, Mt. Vernon, Feb. 4, fined
$265.
• Driving while license suspend-
ed: Tamara Michael, 47, Mt. Ver-
non, Feb. 4, fined $440.
• Exceeding speed limit: Chris-
topher L. Phillip, 43, Laytonville,
California, Jan. 19, 74/65 zone,
fined $140; Aaron M. Aldana, 29,
Upland, California, Jan. 22, 49/30
zone, fined $165.
• Violation of speed limit: Shau-
na L. Koopman, 36, John Day, Jan.
13, 50/25 zone, fined $265.
• Failure to register vehicle: Ste-
phen P. Hancock, 42, Canyon City,
Dec. 10, fined $110.
• Failure to carry valid regis-
tration card: Matt Fitzmaurice, 40,
Baker City, Feb. 18, fined $115.
Oregon State Police
March 13: Interviewed a male
juvenile about being a victim of
sexual abuse in John Day.
March 15: Instructed a 23-year-
old man from John Day to stay off
property on South Kilbourne Street
in Prairie City.
March 16: Brandon M. Blouin, 25,
Belpre, Ohio, was cited for driving
without insurance following a nonin-
jury single-vehicle crash on Highway
395 near Canyon Creek Road.
March 16: Tina K. Couey, 58,
Prairie City, was arrested on North
Cozart Avenue in Prairie City on a
drug possession warrant out of Mal-
heur County.
March 16: Olle L. Starnes, 47,
John Day, was arrested on Highway
26 west of John Day on a felony war-
rant from the Grant County Parole
and Probation Department.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked 143
calls during the week of March 12-
18, including:
• John Day Police Department
March 12: Responded to a dis-
pute report on West 13th Street in
Prairie City.
March 12: Received a report of
criminal mischief on Southwest
Brent Drive in John Day.
March 14: Travis Farr, 21, Mt.
Vernon, was cited on Highway 26
east of John Day for driving with
a suspended license and no insur-
ance.
March 14: John Guthbridge, 54,
Burns, was cited on Highway 26
east of John Day for driving with
no insurance.
March 16: Report of phone
fraud in John Day.
March 16: Report of telephonic
harassment at the John Day City
Hall.
March 16: Report of people
looking into cars parked behind a
bar on Main Street in John Day.
March 17: Report of a dispute
on McCallum Avenue in Prairie
City.
March 17: Received a report of
suspicious circumstances on North
Washington Street in Prairie City.
March 17: Dispatched to Half
Street in Prairie City for a possible
domestic situation.
March 18: Responded to a report
of a man at the Seventh Street Com-
plex in John Day repeatedly trying
to get a juvenile female to take a
ride in his vehicle.
• Grant County Sheriff’s Office
March 12: Received a report of a
theft by a juvenile on West Riverside
Street in Mt. Vernon.
March 12: Dispatched to Dixie
Creek Road in Prairie City for a tres-
pass report.
March 14: Margaret E. Muir, 20,
Baker City, was arrested by Baker
City Police on a Grant County war-
rant.
March 15: Advised of a civil is-
sue on North Mountain Boulevard
in Mt. Vernon.
March 16: Responded with John
Day ambulance to a rollover acci-
dent with injuries on Highway 26
near Dixie Summit.
March 17: Received a report of
theft on Franklin Avenue in Dayville.
March 17: Received a livestock
complaint in Dayville.
March 18: Responded to a noise
complaint and ongoing dispute on
Mountain Boulevard in Mt. Vernon.
March 18: Dispatched to Patter-
son Drive in Canyon City for a dis-
pute report.
• Oregon State Police
March 12: Received a livestock
complaint on Highway 26 near Pine
Creek Road.
March 17: Advised of cows on
Highway 26 west of Mt. Vernon.
• John Day ambulance
March 12: Responded to a se-
nior care facility in John Day for an
85-year-old man who had fallen.
March 12: Dispatched to an
apartment complex east of John Day
for a 38-year-old woman with severe
back pain.
March 13: Responded to a se-
nior care facility in John Day for a
96-year-old woman.
March 13: Dispatched to High-
way 26 near Dixie Summit to meet
an air ambulance.
March 14: Responded to a senior
care facility in Prairie City for an
85-year-old woman who was unre-
sponsive.
March 15: Dispatched to Bridge
Street in Prairie City for an 86-year-
old man.
March 15: Responded to North-
east Dayton Street in John Day for
a 65-year-old woman.
March 15: Dispatched to Bridge
Street in Prairie City for an 86-year-
old man.
March 15: Transported a person
from Canyon Creek Lane in Canyon
City.
March 15: Responded to the
Dayville area for a 56-year-old man.
March 16: Dispatched to South
Johnson Avenue in Prairie City for
a 73-year-old woman.
March 16: Responded to River
Lane in John Day for an 80-year-old
woman with high blood pressure.
March 17: Dispatched to apart-
ments on Canyon City East Road
in Canyon City for a man having a
seizure.
March 17: Responded to a senior
care facility in John Day for a man
needing transport to Blue Mountain
Hospital.
March 18: Dispatched to High-
way 26 west of Mt. Vernon for an
8-month-old female.
• Oregon Department of
Transportation
March 13: Advised of a large
amount of rocks on Highway 395
near Bear Valley Road.
March 14: Received a report
of a hazard on Highway 395 near
Starr Ridge.
• John Day rural fire
March 14: Responded with John
Day and Canyon City fire depart-
ments to a structure fire on West
Bench Road in John Day.
Eagle file photo
Grant County has announced it is entering negotiations to sell
the building at 528 E. Main St. in John Day that currently houses
Community Counseling Solutions and the Grant County Health
Department.
County considering
selling health building
Drought emergency
resolution approved
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County is interested
in selling one of its larger facili-
ties, the public learned during the
court’s March 14 meeting.
Following an executive session
held to negotiate real property
transactions, Judge Scott Myers
announced that Commissioner
Boyd Britton will represent the
county in negotiating the sale of
the building at 528 E. Main St. in
John Day.
The building currently houses
Community Counseling Solutions
and the Grant County Health De-
partment.
In other county court news:
• The court approved a resolu-
tion declaring a drought emergen-
cy. Myers said the idea originated
with the county watermaster. The
measure opens the door for feder-
al relief funding for Grant County
ranchers and farmers who may
be impacted by drought this year,
Myers told the Eagle. A request
asking the governor to declare a
drought emergency was sent to
the Oregon Water Resources De-
partment and the state’s Office of
Emergency Management.
• The court approved a contract
between the John Day Canyon
City Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment and the Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office for security services
during a food and drink summer
festival event on June 30. Britton
asked that the sheriff’s office to
try to use reserve officers to bring
down costs.
• The court approved a request
from Victim Assistance Director
Andrea Officer to spend $8,000
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Appreciation Day
Wednesday, April 25
Let your employees know they are appreciated!
Lindsay & Alix
We appreciate all you do for us with
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The Crew at the Eagle
EOU has been
on travel expenses for mandated
training. Five people will attend
the training, with funding coming
from four different grants. The
court also approved a request from
Officer to spend $900 on print ad-
vertising in April to promote sexu-
al assault awareness.
• The court appointed Tanner
Elliott, Shiloh Fretwell, Judy Kerr
and Beth Spell to the OSU Exten-
sion and 4-H Advisory Council.
Kerr was also appointed to the
council’s budget committee.
• The court appointed Baker
County Justice of the Peace Don
Williams as Grant County Justice
of the Peace Pro Tem. Williams
has served in this capacity in the
past.
• During a special meeting
March 7 with the Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation and Grant
County planning staff, landowner
Art Brenner expressed concerns
about potential impacts resulting
from the Grant County Planning
Commission’s designation of the
state’s adjacent property as a Lev-
el 5B significant aggregate site.
Under that designation, certain
activities might not be allowed
on adjacent properties. These re-
strictions could potentially affect
Rick Henslee, who leases Bren-
ner’s property to run cattle, and
the public water supply for the
nearby unincorporated communi-
ty of Dale.
This problem with state grav-
el pits has come up in the past,
Myers told the Eagle. Following
the March 7 hearing, the court
remanded the matter back to the
planning commission with in-
structions to come up with a way
to designate the site as Level 5C,
which would be less restrictive.
The court also authorized coun-
ty planning staff to utilize legal
counsel in the matter.
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