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NEWS BlueMountainEagle.com Wednesday, January 23, 2019 A5 Rules approved for new Oregon Agricultural Heritage Program Blue Mountain Eagle The Oregon Water- shed Enhancement Board approved administrative rules for the Oregon Agricul- tural Heritage Program, final- izing a new working lands protection grant program for the state, according to a press release from the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts. These rules were devel- oped over the last year by the 11-member Oregon Agricul- tural Heritage Commission. The OAHP is Oregon’s first voluntary grant program to help farmers and ranchers protect working lands and the fish and wildlife habitat they support. The legislation autho- rizing the creation of the OAHP was signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown in Sep- tember 2017 after receiv- ing strong bipartisan support in both the House and Sen- ate. OAHP is also supported by a broad coalition of agri- culture and natural resource conservation groups. “The diverse groups and bipartisan support for the OAHP really speaks to the importance of Oregon’s agricultural heritage for all Oregonians,” said Rep. Brad Witt (D-Clatskanie), chief co-sponsor of a soon- to-be introduced bill that would provide the $10 mil- lion necessary to fund the OAHP. The finalized OAHP rules offer a suite of tools to help farmers and ranchers pass their legacies on to the next generation. These tools include a voluntary grant match for working lands conservation easements and covenants, which help farm- ers and ranchers preserve working lands for agricul- ture and the fish and wildlife habitat they support. If the proposed funding bill passes during this leg- islative session, farmers and ranchers can apply for grants to protect their work- ing lands, enhance natural resource values and assist with succession planning. A fully funded OAHP will also make conservation projects much more competitive for a pot of matching federal funds, recently enlarged by the 2018 farm bill. ument School. Jan. 16: Received a report of a dispute on North Main Street in Prai- rie City. Jan. 16: Advised of fraud on South Washing- ton Street in Canyon City. Jan. 16: Received a report of suspicious cir- cumstances at a store on Main Street in John Day. Jan. 17: Advised of ille- gal drug possession in Dayville. Jan. 17: Received a report of a juvenile prob- lem in the Dixie Creek area. Jan. 18: Advised of a domestic matter on Hum- bolt Street in Canyon City. Jan. 19: Search and res- cue personnel provided snowmobile safety train- ing at the Huddleston Snowpark. Jan. 20: Advised of sus- picious circumstances on North McHaley Avenue in Prairie City. Jan. 20: Received a call about a domestic matter on Reynolds Road in Prai- rie City. Jan. 20: Search and rescue personnel held a trap shoot fundraiser at a quarry in the Cupper Creek area. • John Day ambulance Jan. 15: Responded with Dayville fire and sher- iff’s deputies for a medical incident in Dayville. Jan. 15: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. Jan. 16: Dispatched to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day. Jan. 16: Transported a patient from a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day to the airport. Jan. 17: Dispatched to Northeast Elm Street in John Day. Jan. 18: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. Jan. 18: Responded to an apartment complex in east John Day for a 45-year-old woman. Jan. 19: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. Jan. 20: Responded to Northeast Seventh Street in John Day for a 72-year- old woman. Jan. 20: Received a call from a senior home in John Day. Jan. 20: Dispatched with Prairie City ambu- lance to East Fifth Street in Prairie City for a 62-year- old woman. Jan. 20: Responded to North Johnson Avenue in Prairie City for a 76-year- old woman. • Canyon City fire Jan. 14: Responded to North Humbolt Street in Canyon City for a flue fire. COPS AND COURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agen- cies. Every effort is made to report the court disposi- tion of arrest cases. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sher- iff’s Office reported the following for the week of Jan. 16: Concealed handgun licenses: 23 Average inmates: 17 Bookings: 10 Releases: 8 Arrests: 3 Citations: 1 Fingerprints: 1 Civil papers: 12 Warrants processed: 2 Asst./welfare check: 0 Search and rescue: 0 Jan. 15: Andrew Long, 55, Bend, was cited for speeding, 55/30 zone. Justice Court • Exceeding speed limit: Kyle A. Reinstra, 29, Love- land, Colorado, Dec. 5, 82/65 zone, fined $225. • Driving uninsured: Adrian Couey, 33, John Day, Aug. 5, fined $265. • Driving while sus- pended: Adrian Couey, 33, John Day, Aug. 5, fined $440. • Expired registration sticker: Adrian Couey, 33, John Day, Aug. 5, fined $115. • No operator’s license: Tanner J. Prock, 22, Prairie City, July 11, fined $240. • Marvin R. Sims, 72, pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to second-degree crimi- nal trespass. He was fined $500. • Steven G. Baptista, 67, Roseburg, pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to second-degree trespass. He was fined $500. • Jeramy F. Gibson, 32, John Day, pleaded guilty Dec. 12 to third-degree theft. He was sentenced to 72 hours jail, 18 months probation, 20 hours com- munity service and $270 in fines and fees. Oregon State Police Jan. 14: Investigated a child welfare case in John Day. Jan. 15: Following a traffic stop on Highway 26 near Prairie City, Daniel J. Blood, 35, Baker City, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of controlled substances. A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered meth- amphetamine pipes, hypo- dermic needles and drug packaging. A 14-year-old male passenger was given a ride home with a family friend. Jan. 16: Following a traffic stop on Highway 26 west of John Day, Anna M. Gibson, 30, Long Creek, was arrested and charged with possession of meth- amphetamine and posses- sion of heroin. Suspected drug paraphernalia and a large quantity of prescrip- tion drugs allegedly found in the vehicle were sent to the state crime lab for analysis. Gibson allegedly was visibly intoxicated and suffering from heroin withdrawals. Jan. 17: Following a traffic stop and arrest on Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon by the Grant County Sher- iff’s Office, Michele L. Trimble, 43, Mt. Vernon, was charged with driv- ing under the influence of a controlled substance. Trimble allegedly admitted to smoking methamphet- amine earlier in the day. Jan. 18: Investigated a report of a vehicle sliding off the snow-packed road- way on Highway 26 near Dixie Summit. The driver was not injured, and the vehicle was not damaged. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 137 calls during the week of Jan. 14-20, including: • John Day Police Department Jan. 14: Responded to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a report of shots fired. Jan. 15: Joe Radi- novich, 41, John Day, was cited for possession of illegal fireworks. Jan. 15: Received a report of a theft at a gro- cery store in John Day. Jan. 16: Advised of sus- picious circumstances at a grocery store in John Day. Jan. 17: Received a report of a suspicious per- son on Southwest Fourth Avenue in John Day. Jan. 18: Responded to a report of suspicious cir- cumstances in John Day. Jan. 19: Following a traffic stop on High- way 26 in west John Day, Heather M. Railey, 27, Long Creek, was cited for driving without a driver’s license and proof of insur- ance and for driving with expired plates. Jan. 20: Responded to Northwest Third Street for a report of suspicious circumstances. • Oregon State Police Jan. 15: Advised of a suspicious vehicle at Highway 26 and Lower Yard Road in John Day. Jan. 16: Responded to the Grant County Fair- grounds for a report of criminal mischief. Jan. 18: Received a phone call about a car fire on Old Highway 26. • Grant County Sher- iff’s Office Jan. 14: Advised of a juvenile problem at Mon- ‘LaVoy: Dead Man Talking’ documentary to be shown in Canyon City Blue Mountain Eagle The Finicum family and Center for Self Governance have completed the docu- mentary “LaVoy: Dead Man Talking.” Parts 1 and 2 of the four- part series will be shown at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Grantville Theater, 129 S. Washington St., Canyon City. The showing is free, and free dessert and coffee will be available afterward. The documentary is about Arizona rancher LaVoy Fini- cum, who participated in the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns in 2016. Finicum was shot by police Jan. 26 on Highway 395 en route to a planned community meeting in John Day. Investigators deter- mined the use of deadly force was justified. Many other refuge occu- piers were arrested, but most were acquitted of the charges in court. This film provides Fini- cum’s perspective through homemade videos and inter- views with his family and those associated with him at the refuge. It aims “to dis- cover the motivations, frus- trations and resolve that prompted his fate decisions,” according to promotional materials. The film will be pre- sented by Finicum’s widow, Jeanette Finicum, and pro- ducer Mark Herr, who is the co-founder and president of Center for Self Governance. For more information about the showing, call 541-620-4974. 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