NEWS
BlueMountainEagle.com
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
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Online roadkill permits
Mobley chosen
commander of the year now available for deer, elk
Blue Mountain Eagle
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County Under-
sheriff Zach Mobley was
awarded the Enforcement
Council Commander of
the Year award at the Ore-
gon State Sheriff’s Asso-
ciation’s annual awards
program in Bend in early
December.
“It was humbling and
also exciting as a represen-
tative for Grant County,” he
told the Eagle.
His name was submit-
ted in October by Grant
County Sheriff Glenn
Palmer in recognition of
Mobley’s dedication, pro-
fessional achievement and
accomplishment.
Mobley has worked with
the OSSA Command Coun-
cil and with peers across the
state in efforts to bring pro-
fessionalism to the sheriff’s
offi ce, Palmer said.
“Mobley was recognized
on his behalf for better-
ing not only our local com-
munity but for Oregon as a
whole,” Palmer said.
Prior to joining the Grant
County Sheriff’s Offi ce,
Mobley was a reserve dep-
uty in Aurora and served
four years as a sergeant for
the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
He became a reserve
deputy in Grant County in
November 2009 and went
full time in June 2010. He
was assigned to patrol duty
in Prairie City in July 2010.
As a deputy, Mobley
The Eagle/ Richard Hanners
Undersheriff Zach Mobley updates the Grant County
Court on budget issues at the sheriff ’s offi ce Oct. 24.
responded to a shooting at
a remote cabin near Vin-
egar Hill in 2013 where a
14-year-old boy reportedly
shot and killed his foster
father and another man.
Mobley also partici-
pated in the investigation
of a marijuana grow oper-
ation in Seneca that led to
two arrests in 2014. He was
promoted to undersheriff in
2016.
Mobley assisted Com-
munity Counseling Solu-
tions in training local law
enforcement personnel in
2017 so they could better
handle individuals experi-
encing mental crises.
He also was on the scene
in 2017 when a man from
Sweden was arrested and
charged in connection with
a stabbing during a spring
council meeting of the
Rainbow Family ahead of
the group’s large gathering
in July.
As a supervisor for the
Interagency Narcotics Team
along with Oregon State
Police Sgt. Tom Hutchi-
son, Mobley helped in the
investigation and arrest of
10 people in Mt. Vernon
and John Day in April 2018
who were charged with
methamphetamine-related
crimes.
As undersheriff, Mobley
performs offi ce functions
including managing per-
sonnel and handling budget
matters. He oversees day-
to-day operations of both
the jail and the patrol dep-
uties. Mobley also partici-
pates in search and rescue
operations and investigates
major crimes.
“I will continue to serve
the community as best I
can,” he told the Eagle.
Deer and elk struck by
vehicles can now be legally
salvaged in Oregon using
a free online permit that
is available at odfw.com/
roadkill.
• The free online permit
application must be submit-
ted within 24 hours of sal-
vaging a deer or elk. (Note
that completing an online
permit is not allowed until
the animal is actually sal-
vaged as specifi c information
about location, date and time
of salvage is required.)
• Only deer and elk acci-
dentally struck by a vehi-
cle may be salvaged and for
human consumption of the
meat only. Intentionally hit-
ting a deer or elk remains
unlawful.
• White-tailed deer may
only be salvaged from Doug-
las County and east of the
crest of the Cascade Moun-
tains because of the protected
status for white-tailed deer in
most of western Oregon.
• The entire carcass of the
animal including gut piles
must be removed from the
road and road right of way
during the salvage.
• Any person (not just the
driver who struck the animal)
may salvage a deer or elk
killed by a vehicle.
• Only the driver of the
vehicle that struck the ani-
mal may salvage an animal
in cases where a deer or elk
is injured and then humanely
dispatched to alleviate suffer-
ing; law enforcement must
also be immediately notifi ed
as required by state statute
(ORS 498.016).
• Antlers and head of all
salvaged animals must be sur-
rendered to an ODFW offi ce
within fi ve business days of
taking possession of the car-
cass; see offi ce location list
at www.odfw.com/roadkill
and call ahead to schedule an
appointment. (Tissue samples
from the head will be tested as
part of the state’s surveillance
program for chronic wasting
disease.)
• While antlers and heads
must be surrendered, other
parts such as the hide may be
kept by the roadkill salvage
permit holder.
• Any person who salvages
a deer or elk will consume the
meat at their own risk. ODFW
and Oregon State Police will
not perform game meat
inspections for any deer or elk
salvaged under the roadkill
permit program.
• The state of Oregon is
also not liable for any loss
or damage arising from the
recovery, possession, use,
transport or consumption of
deer or elk salvaged.
• Sale of any part of the
salvaged animal is prohib-
ited, but transfer to another
person will be allowed with
a written record similar to
transferring game meat. It
remains unlawful to salvage
other game mammals includ-
ing pronghorn antelope, bears
and cougars.
Tag reporting deadline extended to April 15
Blue Mountain Eagle
The deadline to report
all 2018 big game and tur-
key tags has been extended
until April 15 (from Jan. 31)
to give hunters more time to
report under ODFW’s new
licensing system.
The new deadline applies
to all 2018 deer, elk, cougar,
bear, antelope and turkey tags.
Anyone who purchased one
of these tags needs to report
— even if they were not suc-
cessful or didn’t go hunting.
Hunters are encouraged
to report online at ODFW’s
Licensing page after using the
“Verify/Look Up Account”
button to fi nd their account in
the new licensing system to
report and see other account
information .
Hunters can also report by
phone to ODFW’s Licensing
Division, 503-947-6101.
Some hunters who inad-
vertently created a new
account online (rather than
verifying/looking up their
existing account) are not see-
ing their tags to report on in
the online system. Hunters
who are experiencing this
problem should send an email
to ODFW.Websales@state.
or.us that includes the ODFW
ID for their incorrect account
and their Hunter/Angler ID
(printed on all licenses/tags
from 2018 and prior).
COPS AND COURTS
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
Adam L. Gilliam, 27,
John Day, pleaded guilty
Jan. 3 to misdemeanor resist-
ing arrest and second-degree
criminal trespass committed
on Dec. 30, 2018. He was
sentenced Jan. 3 to 10 days
jail, 18 months probation,
30 hours community service
and $375 in fi nes and fees.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Offi ce reported the fol-
lowing for the weeks of Dec.
26 and Jan. 2:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 11
Average inmates: 18
Bookings: 12
Releases: 10
Arrests: 4
Citations: 2
Fingerprints: 0
Civil papers: 17
Warrants processed: 4
Asst./welfare check: 2
Search and rescue: 3
Justice Court
• Violation of basic rule:
Mark J. Kintz, 47, Red-
mond, Dec. 20, 74/55 zone,
fi ned $165; Cameron Mar-
lowe, 47, Blackfoot, Idaho,
Dec. 16, 76/55 zone, fi ned
$165; Joseph S. Frantz, 35,
Gresham, Oct. 28, 75/55
zone, fi ned $165; Torsten D.
Bostrom, 46, Westlake, Nov.
10, 72/55 zone, fi ned $165;
Nolan Christiansen, 24,
Auburn, Washington, Oct.
23, 79/55 zone, fi ned $265.
• Violation speed limit:
Michelle L. Stansbury, 32,
John Day, Dec. 17, 54/35
zone, fi ned $165.
• Driving uninsured:
Nolan Christiansen, 24,
Auburn, Washington, Oct.
23, fi ned $265; Christine N.
Daum, 29, Prairie City, Oct.
27, fi ned $265; Ty B. Pru-
sak, 20, John Day, Nov. 2,
fi ned $265.
• Driving while sus-
pended: Christine N. Daum,
29, Prairie City, Oct. 27,
fi ned $440.
• Failure to obey traffi c
control device: Allison S.
Field, 41, John Day, Sept.
28, fi ned $135.
• No operator’s license:
Ty B. Prusak, 20, John Day,
Nov. 2, fi ned $265.
• Casey J. Cernazanu, 32,
Weston, pleaded guilty Dec.
19 to misdemeanor sec-
ond-degree criminal mis-
chief. He was sentenced to
seven days jail, 18 months
probation, 20 hours com-
munity service and $512 in
fi nes, fees and restitution.
Oregon State Police
Dec. 31: Following a traf-
fi c stop on Hartman Street in
Ukiah, Debbie L. Green, 38,
Ukiah, was cited for driv-
ing under the infl uence of
alcohol with a blood alcohol
content of 0.19 percent.
Jan. 1: Investigated a fi re-
arms purchase denial com-
plaint at a store in John Day
by a 59-year-old Canyon
City man. The man had sev-
eral prior arrests for domes-
tic violence in Oregon and
Alaska.
Jan. 4: Responded to the
scene of a cold crash site
on County Road 62 where a
pickup truck had been seen
laying on its side.
Jan. 4: Gregg A. Cham-
bers, 30, was arrested at
Bridge Street and High-
way 26 in Prairie City and
charged on a Grant County
warrant for failure to appear.
Dispatch
John
Day
dispatch
worked 165 calls during
the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6,
including:
• John Day Police
Department
Dec. 31: Dispatched to
East Main Street in John
Day for a criminal mischief
report.
Dec. 31: Responded to
a noninjury crash at Bridge
Street and Third Avenue in
John Day.
Dec. 31: Following a traf-
fi c stop on Highway 26 near
the east city limits of John
Day, Brock U. Mortimore,
25, John Day, was cited for
driving without insurance
and expired plates.
Jan. 1: Advised of a theft
at a motel in John Day.
Jan. 2: After responding
to a restaurant in John Day
for a man who had passed
out, Stanley Dehiya, 73,
John Day, was arrested and
cited for driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants.
Jan. 3: Advised of a sus-
picious vehicle on Hillcrest
Road in John Day.
Jan. 4: Received a fraud
report from a credit union in
John Day.
Jan. 4: Advised of a pos-
sible burglary on First Street
in John Day.
Jan. 5: Received a report
of a high-centered vehicle
on West Main Street in John
Day.
Jan. 5: Advised of sus-
picious circumstances on
South Canyon Boulevard in
John Day.
Jan. 5: Responded to
Southwest Brent Drive in
John Day for a possible case
of breaking and entering.
Jan. 6: In a follow-up
response on Hillcrest Road
in John Day, Ryan Chap-
man, 44, John Day, was
arrested and charged with
theft.
• Oregon State Police
Jan. 1: Advised of a non-
injury crash on Highway
395 in Canyon City.
Jan. 4: Received a report
of a cougar sighting near a
credit union in John Day.
• Grant County Sher-
iff’s Offi ce
Dec. 31: Advised of
custodial interference in
Prairie City.
Dec. 31: Received a
report of a suspicious per-
son on West Bench Road in
John Day.
Dec. 31: Advised of sus-
picious circumstances on
Clarks Creek Road in Mt.
Vernon.
Dec. 31: Received a
report of illegal fi reworks in
the Ingle Creek area.
Dec. 31: Advised of a
domestic dispute on Bragga
Way in John Day.
Dec. 31: Responded with
John Day police to North
Humbolt Street in Canyon
City for a person who was
badly injured in a fi ght.
Jan. 1: Responded with
Baker City ambulance to
Stevens Street in Granite for
an unattended death.
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Restoration Fuels, LLC Open House
On Thursday, January 10, 2019 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm,
representatives from Restoration Fuels and Oregon Torrefaction invites
the community to an informal open house.
The opportunity will be held at the Canyon City Community Hall at
104 S. Humbolt St, Canyon City, OR 97820. The meeting will have
information stations on Restoration Fuels installation of a 12 ton/hour
torrefaction facility at the Malheur Lumber Company mill in John Day.
Please join us for some light refreshments and an informative evening
to answer any questions you may have about this first, U.S. large-scale,
commercial effort to help restore forests and create economic oportunity
in the region.
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Jan. 1: Search and res-
cue personnel responded
to County Road 73 near
Granite.
Jan. 1: Advised of a juve-
nile problem at a conve-
nience store in Mt. Vernon.
Jan. 2: Received a report
of a noninjury crash on
County Road 63.
Jan. 2: Advised of a theft
on Highway 26 west of John
Day.
Jan. 2: Received a report
of a theft on South Washing-
ton Street in Prairie City.
Jan. 4: Advised of fraud
on West Main Street in John
Day.
Jan. 4: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances
on Half Street in Prairie City.
Jan. 4: Advised of a nonin-
jury crash on County Road 61.
Jan. 5: Received a live-
stock complaint on Roper
Road in Mt. Vernon.
Jan. 6: Advised of a tree
that had fallen on a power
line on Pineview Lane in
Canyon City.
Jan. 6: Received a live-
stock complaint on West
Bench Road in John Day.
• John Day ambulance
Dec. 31: Dispatched to
East Main Street in John
Day for a transport to the
hospital.
Dec. 31: Responded to
East Main Street in John
Day for a 66-year-old man.
Dec. 31: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day for
a 75-year-old man.
Dec. 31: Responded to
a senior home in John Day
for a 75-year-old man with
chest pain.
Jan. 1: Dispatched to
Northeast Seventh Avenue
in John Day for an 86-year-
old woman.
Jan. 1: Responded to
West Main Street for a
70-year-old woman.
Jan. 1: Dispatched to East
Main Street in John Day.
Jan. 1: Responded to a
senior home in John Day.
Jan. 3: Dispatched to C
Avenue in Seneca for an
86-year-old woman.
Jan. 3: Responded to a
senior home in John Day.
Jan. 3: Dispatched to
West Main Street in John
Day for a 75-year-old man
who was incoherent.
Jan. 5: Responded to
Highway 395 south of Can-
yon City for an elderly man
who had fallen in the snow.
Jan. 5: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day for
a 58-year-old woman with
diffi culty breathing.
Jan. 6: Responded to
Northeast Seventh Avenue
in John Day for an 86-year-
old woman.
Jan. 6: Dispatched to
Northwest Seventh Avenue
in John Day for a 71-year-
old woman.
Jan. 6: Responded to
Ogilvie Drive in John Day
for a 98-year-old woman.