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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
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OTEC replacing Seneca substation transformer
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photo
A Medford man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on
Highway 26 near Unity Saturday.
Medford man dies
in crash near Unity
Blue Mountain Eagle
Oregon State Police troop-
ers and emergency personnel
responded to a fatal single-ve-
hicle crash near mile post 200
on Highway 26 Saturday after-
noon.
Investigation revealed that
a 2015 Ford F-150, operated
by Gordon Waite, 39, of Med-
ford, was traveling eastbound
when he failed to negotiate a
curve, according to an Ore-
gon State Police press release.
The vehicle rolled down and
embankment, striking several
trees before coming to rest.
Waite sustained fatal inju-
ries in the crash and was pro-
nounced deceased at the scene.
OSP was assisted by the
Grant County Sheriff’s De-
partment and ODOT.
Oregon Trail Electric Cooper-
ative will replace an aged trans-
former at the Seneca substation at 1
p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. While OTEC
crews are working to replace the
transformer, power will be out in
Seneca. The outage is expected to
last approximately four hours, ac-
cording to an OTEC press release.
Replacing the transformer now
will eliminate potential problems in
the future, according to Charlie Tra-
cy, OTEC director of engineering
and operations.
“Replacing the Seneca trans-
former has been a part of OTEC’s
long-range plan for several years,”
he said. “We felt that we squeezed
as much life out of this unit as we
possibly could. We are ready to re-
place it before it fails and causes
larger problems.”
The new transformer will add
extra load capacity in the area for
future growth.
The $206,000 Seneca upgrade
project will be the third substation
upgrade on the OTEC system this
year. Earlier this summer, the coop-
erative upgraded the Conley Creek
Substation outside of La Grande and
the Hughes Lane Substation in Bak-
er City.
Contributed photo
An aging transformer at Oregon Trail Electric Co-op’s Seneca Substation will
be replaced in mid-September, according to Charlie Tracy, OTEC director of
engineering.
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 charge of driving while
under the influence of in-
toxicants on July 15, 2017,
against Ryan J. Bernhard, 22,
Scappoose, was dismissed
with prejudice Sept. 4 after
Bernhard fully complied with
and completed a DUII diver-
sion program or satisfied the
requirement to complete a
treatment program.
Jessica L. Officer, 31, Can-
yon City, pleaded guilty Sept.
6 to misdemeanor second-de-
gree disorderly conduct com-
mitted July 11. She was sen-
tenced to 120 hours in jail, 24
months probation, 30 hours of
community service and $200
in fines and fees.
Mitchel D. Long, 47,
Long Creek, pleaded guilty
Aug. 28 to felony posses-
sion of methamphetamine
committed on Jan. 7. He was
sentenced to 10 days in jail,
18 months probation and 80
hours of community service.
In a separate case, he pleaded
guilty Aug. 28 to frequenting
a place where controlled sub-
stances are used committed
on March 27. He was sen-
tenced to 18 months proba-
tion. One count of unlawful
possession of methamphet-
amine and one count of fre-
quenting a place where con-
trolled substances are used
were dismissed.
Naomi B. Jones, 30, Long
Creek, pleaded guilty Sept.
6 to misdemeanor harass-
ment committed July 17. She
was sentenced to 72 hours in
jail, 12 months probation, 30
hours community service and
$200 in fines and fees. A mis-
demeanor count of attempt to
commit a Class A misdemean-
or was dismissed.
Melina L. Schafer, 33,
John Day, pleaded guilty
Sept. 6 to refusing to take a
test for intoxicants committed
June 26. She was fined $650.
A count of driving while un-
der the influence of intoxi-
cants was diverted. In a sep-
arate case, a charge of driving
with a suspended or revoked
license committed July 26
was dismissed on Sept. 6.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of Sept.
5:
Concealed handgun licens-
es: 2
Average inmates: 20
Bookings: 11
Releases: 13
Arrests: 1
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 1
Civil papers: 14
Warrants processed: 1
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
Oregon State
Police
Sept. 2: Investigated a
noninjury single-vehicle
crash on Highway 26 near
Mitchell. Jody D. McDonald,
46, Drain, was cited for fail-
ure to drive in the lane.
Sept. 5: Received a report
of a motorcycle crash on
Highway 19 near Kimberly.
The motorcycle was taken to
the state police headquarters
to make a report.
Sept. 5: Following a
traffic stop on Highway 26
near Dixie Summit, Steven
M. Warrington, 28, Granite,
was arrested and charged for
speeding, 79/65 zone, and
driving with a suspended
license and no insurance.
Sept. 7: Following a traffic
stop on Highway 26 near
Moon Creek Road, Lorin J.
Hodge, 40, John Day, was
arrested and charged on a U.S.
Marshals Service warrant.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
145 calls during the week of
Sept. 3-9, including:
• John Day Police Depart-
ment
Sept. 3: Advised of a drive-
off at a gas station in west John
Day involving diesel costing
$44.79.
Sept. 3: Following a traffic
stop on North Canyon Boule-
vard, Haley Olson, 24, John
Day, was cited for driving with
a suspended license and no in-
surance.
Sept. 3: Received a report
of a calf on Highway 26 near
Luce Creek Road.
Sept. 4: Contacted about
suspicious circumstances on
Northwest Seventh Street in
John Day involving a Craig-
slist advertisement.
Sept. 4: Responded to West
Main Street in John Day re-
garding a hit-and-run crash.
Sept. 4: Received a report
of cellphone harassment on
Northwest Bridge Street in
John Day.
Sept. 6: Dispatched to a
restaurant on West Main Street
in John Day for a suspicious
person.
Sept. 7: Received a call
from a person on Third Street
in John Day about a neighbor
keeping a pig inside the city
limits.
Sept. 7: Advised of a tres-
passer at a restaurant on Main
Street in John Day.
Sept. 7: Responded with the
sheriff’s office to a museum
on Main Street in John Day
following a scooter crash.
Sept. 7: Dispatched to
Southwest First Avenue in
John Day for a possible sui-
cidal person.
Sept. 8: Received a report
of livestock on the roadway in
John Day.
Sept. 8: Responded to sus-
picious circumstances at a
ranch near John Day.
• Oregon State Police
Sept. 3: Received a report
of livestock on Highway 26
near Dog Creek Road.
Sept. 5: Responded with
John Day police to a grocery
store in John Day following
a 911 hangup. Timothy W.
Ryan, 49, John Day, was ar-
rested on a probation viola-
tion.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Sept. 3: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances at
a motel in Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 4: Advised of a do-
mestic dispute on South Hall
Street in Prairie City.
Sept. 4: Received a re-
port of animal abuse on West
Bench Road in John Day.
Sept. 5: Advised of fraud in
Monument.
Sept. 5: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances on
Highway 395 in Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 5: Advised of tres-
passing on North Humbolt
Street in Canyon City.
Sept. 6: Received a report
of trespassing at an apartment
complex in Prairie City.
Sept. 6: Advised of a theft
on Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 6: Received a report
of a theft on North McHaley
Avenue in Prairie City.
Sept. 8: Advised of a theft
of service at a gas station in
west John Day.
Sept. 8: Received a report
of a theft on West Highway 26
in John Day.
Sept. 8: Advised of suspi-
cious circumstances on Dixie
Creek Road in Prairie City.
Sept. 8: Received a report
of illegal hunting in the South
Fork Road area, 15 miles south
of Dayville.
Sept. 9: Advised of a hit-
and-run crash on Southwest
Johnson Avenue in Prairie
City.
• John Day ambulance
Sept. 3: Dispatched with
state police and sheriff’s office
to Widows Creek Road in Mt.
Vernon for a man.
Sept. 3: Responded to an
accident with injuries on
Highway 395 in Long Creek.
Sept. 4: Dispatched to
Southwest Violet Street in Mt.
Vernon for a woman who fell.
Sept. 5: Responded to East
Main Street in John Day for a
woman who had passed out.
Sept. 5: Dispatched to
Southwest First Street in John
Day for a transport.
Sept. 5: Transported a pa-
tient to the airport in John
Day.
Sept. 6: Responded to
Northwest Bridge Street in
John Day for an 86-year-old
man.
Sept. 6: Dispatched to
South Bridge Street in Prairie
City for a woman with a pos-
sible heart attack.
Sept. 8: Transported a per-
son to the airport in John Day.
Sept. 8: Responded to Aus-
tin Road in Bates for a crash
with injuries.
Sept. 8: Dispatched to
West Main Street in John Day
for a 58-year-old woman.
Sept. 9: Responded to
North Johnson Avenue in
Prairie City for a 59-year-old
woman.
Sept. 9: Transported a per-
son to the airport in John Day.
Sept. 9: Responded to an
apartment complex in east
John Day for an infant who
had smoke blown in his face.
• U.S. Forest Service
Sept. 6: Advised of a grass
fire near Forest Road 4920
and Starr Campground.
• Prairie City fire
Sept. 4: Received a report
of someone using a burn bar-
rel on Indian Creek Road in
Prairie City.
• Mt. Vernon fire
Sept. 5: Dispatched to a
smoke report in Mt. Vernon.
• Oregon Department of
Forestry
Sept. 5: Advised of smoke
seen near Highway 26 and
Austin Junction.
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