NEWS
BlueMountainEagle.com
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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Check restrictions before burning debris
Blue Mountain Eagle
When planning landscaping proj-
ects and hazardous fuel removal,
consider chipping or recycling the
material rather than burning. Many
areas have free yard debris recycling
events during the spring, which
reduces the risk of escaped debris
burns or re-ignition of burn piles,
according to the Oregon Department
of Forestry. Grant County has free
yard debris disposal at local transfer
stations.
When burning yard debris, early
spring is the perfect time to get
these projects going, before vegeta-
tion begins to dry out. Rob Pentzer,
acting district forester for Oregon
Department of Forestry’s Central
Oregon District, encourages land-
owners who are planning to burn
debris to “do it safely.”
Before burning yard debris, check
local smoke and burning restrictions
through local fi re departments, Ore-
gon Department of Forestry and any
county restrictions.
Also follow these tips to reduce
the risk of an escaped debris burn:
call the local burn line; check the
weather forecast and avoid burning
on windy days or when wind is in
the forecast; clear the area around
a burn pile to mineral soil before
burning; keep burn piles small; have
water and tools on site; never leave
a burn pile unattended and revisit
old burn piles regularly, as they
can re-ignite — even several weeks
later; fully extinguish the burn pile
by drowning with water and stirring
until the fi re is out; and burn only
yard debris, never prohibited mate-
rials such as tires, plastic, asbestos
or oil.
For more information, visit ODF-
centraloregon.com.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Grayback Forestry crews burned piles
last week visible from Canyon City.
COPS AND COURTS
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.
Grant County Circuit
Court
Michael R. Womack, 28,
Island City, pleaded guilty
April 18 to driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants com-
mitted on July 2. He was sen-
tenced to 60 days jail, 24
months supervised probation,
40 hours community service
and a $1,755 fi ne. His driv-
er’s license was suspended
for three years. Counts of
unlawful possession of meth-
amphetamine, unlawful pos-
session of a fi rearm and reck-
lessly endangering another
person were dismissed.
Daniel J. Blood, 35, Baker
City, pleaded guilty April 18
to driving under the infl uence
of intoxicants committed on
Jan. 15. He was sentenced
to 48 hours jail, 24 months
bench probation and a $1,355
fi ne. His driver’s license was
suspended for a year. One
count of driving with a sus-
pended or revoked license
was dismissed.
Grant County Sheriff
Prairie City, Nov. 25, fi ned
$750, Jan. 27, fi ned $1,000,
Feb. 24, fi ned $1,500; Tim-
othy L. Keith, 35, Prairie
City, Feb. 1, fi ned $1,000,
March 1, fi ned $750; David
J. Darling, 45, Canyon City,
Feb. 23, fi ned $1,000, Feb.
23, fi ned $1,000.
• Failure to obey traffi c
control device: Thomas V.
Busby, 47, Prairie City, Nov.
25, fi ned $500.
• No operator’s license:
Karina P. Robinson, 19,
Canyon City, March 15,
fi ned $500, March 17, fi ned
$300, March 17, fi ned $500;
James W. Moss, 40, Mt. Ver-
non, Dec. 15, 2018, fi ned
$265.
• Exceed maximum
weight limit: William L.
Thompson, 56, North Pow-
der, March 13, fi ned $300;
Steven F. Patterson, 70,
Prairie City, March 13, fi ned
$1,584; Leslie Woodworth,
69, Prairie City, March 13,
fi ned $300.
Oregon State Police
April 7: Investigated a
single-vehicle
noninjury
crash on Highway 26 west
of the Grant County line.
The driver, Kai J. Horbrand,
45, Portland, was located in
Dayville and cited for care-
less driving and driving
uninsured.
April 7: Investigated a
single-vehicle
noninjury
crash on Highway 395 near
Meadowbrook Pass. The
driver lost control in heavy
rain, and the vehicle veered
off the roadway into a ditch.
April 9: Responded to a
report of a vehicle stuck in
high water on Highway 19
near Kimberly. The vehi-
cle was found out of the
water but abandoned. A tow
truck removed it from the
roadway.
April 17: During a traf-
fi c stop on McCallum Ave-
nue in Prairie City, contact
was made with a man who
allegedly stole a Monitor
oil stove. Thomas V. Busby,
47, Prairie City, was arrested
and charged with fi rst-de-
gree burglary, fi rst-de-
gree theft and fi rst-degree
trespassing.
April 18: Following an
investigation of a domes-
tic
violence
incident,
Joshua Haskins, 35, Prai-
rie City, was arrested and
charged with strangulation,
fourth-degree assault, two
charges of harassment and
menacing.
Dispatch
John
Day
dispatch
worked 122 calls during
the week of April 15-21,
including:
• John Day Police
Department
April 15: Responded to
a hit and run report on West
Main Street in John Day.
April 15: Received a
report of criminal mischief
at the high school in John
Day.
April 15: Advised of
criminal mischief on North
Canyon Boulevard in John
Day.
April 17: Responded to
Main Street in John Day for
a noninjury crash.
April 17: Dispatched to
Hillcrest Road for an assault
report.
April 18: Received a
report of a juvenile problem
at the high school in John
Day.
April 19: Advised of a
dispute on Northwest Bridge
Street in John Day.
April 19: Responded to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day
for a report of telephonic
harassment.
April 21: Dispatched to
South Canyon Boulevard
in John Day for a report of
juveniles riding a motor-
bike in the street and mak-
ing noise.
• Oregon State Police
April 18: Received a
report of black calves on
Highway 26 near Moon
Creek.
April 18:Advised of a
vehicle vs. deer noninjury
crash on Highway 26 at Hall
Hill.
• Grant County Sher-
iff’s Offi ce
April 15: Advised of a
juvenile problem.
April 15: Received a tres-
passing report from the Fall
Creek area.
April 16: Advised of
fraud in Prairie City.
April 16: Received a
restraining order violation
report from Mt. Vernon.
April 19: Search and res-
cue personnel traveled to
Mitchell to help with fl ood
problems.
April 20: Search and res-
cue personnel responded
to Mt. Vernon to help with
fl ood problems.
April 20: Search and res-
cue personnel received a
report of fl ooding in the
South Fork Road area.
April 20: Advised of tele-
phonic harassment on South
Humbolt Street in Canyon
City.
April 21: Advised of a
burglary report on Highway
26 west of John Day.
April 21: Received a tres-
passing report from the Car-
penter’s Pond area in John
Day.
• John Day ambulance
April 15: Responded to
Main Street in John Day.
April 16: Dispatched to
Indian Creek Road in John
Day.
April 16: Responded to
East Main Street in John
Day for a woman with diffi -
culty breathing.
April 17: Dispatched
with Monument ambu-
lance to Highway 402 for a
53-year-old woman with a
broken ankle.
April 17: Dispatched
with Seneca ambulance to
C Avenue in Seneca for an
87-year-old woman.
April 17: Responded to
Northwest Canton Street in
John Day for a man who was
unconscious.
April 17: Paged for a
woman who may have
overdosed.
April 17: Dispatched to
East Main Street in John
Day for a man with diffi -
culty breathing.
April 18: Responded to
Northeast Elm Street in John
Day for a 91-year-old man
who fell.
April 18: Transported a
patient to the airport in John
Day.
April 19: Responded to
Three Point Road in Canyon
City.
April 21: Dispatched to
Highway 26 east of Dayville
for a crash with injuries.
April 21: Responded to a
senior home in John Day for
a 97-year-old woman.
April 21: Received a 911
call from South Canyon
Boulevard in John Day.
• John Day fi re
April 15: Dispatched to a
report of smokes and fl ames
in the Valley View Drive
area of John Day.
• Grant County dispatch
April 17: Received an
accidental 911 call from a
passenger on a plane.
• Canyon City public
works
April 20: Received a
report of high water at the
Nugget Street and Inland
Street bridges.
• Oregon Department of
Transportation
April 20: Advised of
water running over Highway
395 near Miller Mountain.
116373
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Offi ce reported the fol-
lowing for the week of April
17:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 10
Average inmates: 11
Bookings: 6
Releases: 5
Arrests: 0
Citations: 1
Fingerprints: 4
Civil papers: 11
Warrants processed: 3
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
April 16: Glen Vanbelle,
59, La Grande, was cited for
failure to drive within the
lane.
Justice Court
• Violation of basic rule:
Rachel E. Schafer, 39, Port-
land, March 26, 75/55 zone,
fi ned $165; Todd J. Luther,
43, Roseburg, March 27,
78/55 zone, fi ned $200;
James D. Free, 49, Baker
City, March 28, 73/55 zone,
fi ned $140; Deborah J. Mor-
ris, 64, Mt. Vernon, April 3,
45/30 zone, fi ned $165; Kyle
J. Craig, 18, Quincy, Mas-
sachusetts, April 2, 73/55
zone, fi ned $140; James F.
Mabe, 60, John Day, April
11, 71/55 zone; Elijah Alli-
son, 44, Mt. Vernon, April 2,
43/30 zone, fi ned $140.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Larry D. Johnson, 62, John
Day, March 25, 45/25 zone,
fi ned $100; Robert L. Whee-
lock, 69, Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho, March 22, 45/35
zone, fi ned $115; Wade
D. Rynearson, 19, Union,
March 26, 59/30 zone, fi ned
$265; Todd M. Hueckman,
50, Hines, April 4, 77/65
zone, fi ned $265.
• Driving uninsured:
David J. Darling, 45, Prai-
rie City, Feb. 23, fi ned $500;
Jimm E. Roba, 45, John
Day, Feb. 24, fi ned $300;
Bobby L. Ruston, 41, John
Day, Jan. 12, fi ned $300;
Joshua W. Haskins, 35, Prai-
rie City, Feb. 12, fi ned $300;
Thomas V. Busby, 47, Prai-
rie City, Nov. 25, fi ned $500,
Jan. 27, fi ned $750, Feb.
24, fi ned $750; Timothy L.
Keith, 35, Prairie City, Feb.
1, fi ned $500, March 1,
fi ned $500; Karina P. Robin-
son, 19, Canyon City, Feb. 7,
fi ned $265, March 15, fi ned
$500, March 17, fi ned $300,
March 17, fi ned $500.
• Driving while sus-
pended: Joshua W. Haskins,
35, Prairie City, Feb. 12,
fi ned $500; Bobby L. Rus-
ton, 41, John Day, Jan. 12,
fi ned $500; Jimm E. Roba,
44, John Day, Feb. 24, fi ned
$500; Thomas V. Busby, 47,
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