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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 21, 2018 C OPS AND C OURTS Grant County Circuit Court A charge against Liv M. Elf- strom, 29, Durango, Colorado, of driving under the influence of intoxicants committed Aug. 19, 2017, was dismissed with prejudice Nov. 13 after the court found that Elfstrom had complied with and completed a diversion program or taken sufficient steps to satisfy the re- quirement to complete a treat- ment program. Kevin R. Weiher, 56, Eu- faula, Oklahoma, was acquit- ted Nov. 14 of six charges in- cluding fourth-degree assault and menacing constituting do- mestic violence and attempted coercion and harassment, all allegedly committed on Aug. 9, following a two-day trial. He was discharged and released from any further obligations to the court. Amanda L. Bogen, 32, Prairie City, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 to felony possession of methamphetamine commit- ted on Oct. 12, 2016. Charges of manufacture and delivery of methamphetamine were dismissed. The case was con- ditionally discharged June 14, which was terminated Nov. 15 for a probation violation. She was sentenced to six days jail, 18 months probation, 80 hours community service and a $200 fine. Derek M. Bergman, 25, Prairie City, pleaded guilty Nov. 5 to misdemeanor harass- ment committed on Aug. 8. He was sentenced to 20 days jail. A second charge of harassment was dismissed. Oct. 17, 35/25 zone, fined $90; Nathan C. Owens, 43, Reno, Nevada, Sept. 25, 35/25 zone, fined $115; Michael D. Cau- thorn, 59, Eugene, Oct. 28, 77/65 zone, fined $265; Mark K. Rodman, 68, Portland, Oct. 15, 77/65 zone, fined $225; Kyle A. Pettyjohn, 24, John Day, Oct. 3, 35/20 zone, fined $275; Marissa L. Williams, 39, Canyon City, Oct. 11, 44/30 zone, fined $165. • Violation of speed lim- it: Susan L. Smith, 65, Mt. Vernon, Oct. 28, 41/25 zone, fined $165; Kristina L. Cut- ter, 42, Bend, June 28, 49/35 zone, fined $165; Janelle Mar- tens, 29, Canyon City, Oct. 11, 40/20 zone, fined $165; Jeffrey J. Friesen, 33, Bend, Aug. 25, 50/25 zone, fined $225; Ange- line B. Angcanan, 41, Portland, Oct. 28, 55/35 zone, fined $165. • Driving while suspend- ed: Steven M. Warrington, 29, John Day, Oct. 16, fined $440; Ashley N. Long, 24, John Day, Sept. 26, fined $440; Jeremy A. Carter, 38, Baker City, Aug. 31, fined $225; Garland J. Weissen- fluh, 52, Mt. Vernon, May 11, fined $220. • Driving uninsured: Ashley N. Long, 24, John Day, Sept. 26, fined $265; Zachariah L. Wing, 25, Prairie City, Oct. 2, fined $225; Steven M. War- rington, 29, John Day, Oct. 16, fined $265. • Failure to properly use seat belt: Brittany R. Ross, 24, Vale, Oct. 7, fined $115; Jacob S. Ellson, 27, Prairie City, Oct. 7, fined $115. • Misuse of left-turn lane: Gloria M. Stratford, 77, Sene- ca, Oct. 7, fined $225. • Failure to drive within lane: Raymond S. DeFrance, 46, Keizer, Oct. 3, fined $265. • Exceeding trailer length: Emanuel Rojero, 31, Moreno Valley, California, Oct. 2, fined $115. • Use of cellphone while driving: Anthony W. Hall, 21, Canyon City, July 28, fined $265. • No Oregon driver’s li- cense: Zachariah L. Wing, 25, Prairie City, Oct. 2, fined $225. • No driver’s license: Libo- rio Armenta-Lopez, 38, Kim- berly, Aug. 18, fined $225. • Impeding traffic: Laura J. Chapman, 75, La Grande, Sept. 23, fined $65. • Careless driving resulting in an accident: Julie A. Riel, 62, Hines, Oct. 17, fined $440. • Second-degree criminal trespass: Stephanie D. Taylor, 34, Portland, July 4, fined $440; Geoffrey K. Sosebee, 33, Port- land, July 4, fined $440. • Violation of state wild- life law: Chester W. Parker, 47, Otis, Oct. 24, fined $115; Shawn L. Kidd, 37, Weiser, Idaho, May 12, fined $225. • Angling in a closed area: Michael G. Johnson, La Pine, may 5, fined $115. • No big game tag: Robin A. Wright, 22, Irrigon, Oct. 27, fined $115. • Unlawful operation of a motor vehicle in a wildlife area: Toby Thomas, 32, Mt. Vernon, Sept. 19, fined $440. • Violation of travel man- agement agreement: Mani Mar- tin, 32, Dayville, Sept. 19, fined $115; Savanna Martin, 29, Da- ville, Sept. 19, fined $115. • Michael D. Hendrix, 48, Prineville, pleaded guilty to driving while suspended or re- voked and driving uninsured. He was sentenced to $555 in Oregon State Police Nov. 12: Responded to a motel on Main Street in John Day and arrested Kevin R. Wei- her, 56, Eufalula, Oklahoma, on a warrant for violation of a re- lease agreement. Nov. 12: Dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 402. The crash had occurred six hours earlier, and the passenger had begun walk- ing back to his residence 23 miles away. The driver returned to the scene and was transport- ed to the hospital. Search and rescue was notified. Nov. 14: Investigated a sin- gle-vehicle crash on Highway 26 west of John Day. The driv- er had tried to avoid hitting two deer. Nov. 16: Responded to com- mercial vehicle crash on High- way 26 near Dixie Summit. The truck slid on ice and struck a guardrail. Jacob I. Light, 28, Baker City, was cited for not staying in the lane. Nov. 17: Responded to Highway 26 near Dixie Sum- mit and cited Stephen P. Han- cock, 42, Canyon City, for un- lawful cutting and transporting wood products. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 151 calls during the week of Nov. 12-18, including: • John Day Police Depart- ment Nov. 14: Responded to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day and cited Sheila Conway, 64, John Day, for possession of stolen property. Nov. 15: Responded to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day and arrested Ryan Mingus, 51, John Day, for violation of a stalking order. Nov. 18: Responded to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a burglary report. • Oregon State Police Nov. 16: Advised of a non- injury motor vehicle crash on Highway 26 near Dixie Sum- mit. Nov. 16: Responded to Highway 26 near Dixie Sum- mit and cited Earl Hellman, 26, Jerome, Idaho, for not staying in the lane. • Grant County Sheriff’s Office Nov. 12: Responded with Monument and John Day am- bulances, Monument fire and state police to Highway 402 for a single-vehicle rollover crash. Nov. 16: Advised of an un- authorized use of a motor vehi- cle at the Silvies Valley Ranch. Nov. 16: Received an arson report from Highway 395 north of Mt. Vernon. • John Day ambulance Nov. 15: Dispatched with John Day police to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a man with dif- ficulty breathing. Nov. 17: Responded with Prairie City ambulance and sheriff’s office to North John- son Avenue in Prairie City for a unresponsive woman who was not breathing. • Long Creek fire Nov. 15: Responded with Oregon Department of Forestry, sheriff’s office and state police to a shed fire in Long Creek. Blue Mountain Eagle The Forest Service will host objection resolution meetings regarding the re- vised forest plans for the Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman nation- al forests next week. The first session is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Trowbridge Pavilion at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day. Sessions will also be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Pend- leton Convention Center; from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Wallowa Senior Center; from 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Nov. 30 at Baker High School; and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Eastern Oregon Uni- versity. The meetings are open to the public, but only those who previously submitted objections or those who have received interested person status may partici- pate in the discussions. Follow us on Facebook! Wishing you all the makings of a happy Thanksgiving. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the following for the week of Nov. 14: con- cealed handgun licenses, 9; average inmates, 15; bookings, 8; releases, 12; arrests, 2; cita- tions, 1; fingerprints, 4; civil papers, 10; warrants processed, 1; asst./welfare check, 1; search and rescue, 1. Nov. 13: Nathan Lejeune, 40, Canyon City, was cited for second-degree disorderly con- duct. Sally Knowles Broker, GRI Office: Justice Court • Violation of basic rule: Milan Richter, 62, Bellevue, Washington, June 30, 78/55 zone, fined $225; Tristan P. Ste- phens, 21, Redmond, Sept. 24, 79/55 zone, fined $265; Gra- ham K. Rogney, 47, El Dorado Hill, California, Oct. 20, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Robert C. Bouska, 48, Myrtle Point, Oct. 8, 71/55 zone, fined $165; Sean P. Galt, 50, Seattle, Washing- ton, Oct. 21, 84/55 zone, fined $225; Jeramie T. Campbell, 45, Redmond, Aug. 12, 81/55 zone, fined $225; Chase B. Powell, 25, Keizer, Oct. 28, 73/55 zone, fined $165; Erika M. Bentz, 24, Juntura, Oct. 3, 55/35 zone, fined $440; Doni J. Huff Jr., 35, Medford, Sept. 17, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Cassidy D. Lem- ons, 37, Pendleton, Sept. 28, 77/55 zone, fined $165; Carrie E. Sullivan, 46, Dayville, Sept. 16, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Scott R. McDonald, 62, Mt. Vernon, Oct. 8, 81/55 zone, fined $225; Nathan M. Elledge, 27, Bend, Oct. 8, 75/55 zone, fined $140. • Exceeding speed limit: Lance D. Reed, 47, Herriman, Utah, Oct. 13, 76/65 zone, fined $265; Mackenzie L. Mc- Donald, 25, Madras, Oct. 7, 75/65 zone, fined $140; Sal- ly J. Knowles, 61, John Day, fines and fees. Forest Service to host forest plan objection meetings Babette Larson Lori Hickerson Broker, GRI Office: Principal Broker, GRI Office: www.dukewarnerrealtyofeasternoregon.com D UKE W ARNER R EALTY Your Professional Real Estate Choice in Grant County 02940 Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforce- ment agencies. Every effort is made to report the court dispo- sition of arrest cases. A5 88385 I got screened for colorectal cancer. Now it’s your turn. Bryan Wolfe, Hermiston resident According to research, Colorectal Cancer is the second deadliest of its kind. Screening for colorectal cancer can help you detect and engage in early intervention and treatment. Most people accept screening because they are encouraged by someone they know and trust. 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