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Mt. Vernon man dies
in single-vehicle crash
Blue Mountain Eagle
A Mt. Vernon man died
in a single-vehicle crash on
Highway 26 east of Mitchell
Saturday.
Oregon State Police
Troopers responded to
milepost 72.5 at 1:50 p.m,
according to a press release.
The
driver,
Drew
Knowles, 36, of Mt. Vernon
was dead at the scene.
The preliminary inves-
tigation
indicates
that
Judge Stinnett makes
presentation at conference
Blue Mountain Eagle
Kathy
Stinnett,
sit-
ting Justice of the Peace in
Grant County Justice Court,
attended the July 11-12 Ore-
gon Justice of the Peace
Association’s Summer Edu-
cation Conference.
The conference was held
in Bend at the Riverhouse
conference center. Stinnett
completed the conference’s
curriculum and presented
a session on misdemeanor
crimes.
The classes, which were
specifically developed for
justice court judges, covered
a wide range of subjects,
including judicial conduct
and ethics, administrative
Stinnett
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EO Media Groups buys Bend Bulletin
Knowles was driving a
tan Toyota Tacoma, trav-
eling eastbound on High-
way 26 when, for unknown
reasons, he left the road-
way and traveled off a steep
embankment.
Westbound traffic was
closed for several hours fol-
lowing the crash.
OSP was assisted by
the Wheeler County Sher-
iff’s Office and Ore-
gon
Department
of
Transportation.
She is president of
the Oregon Justice
of the Peace
Association
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
protocols,
the history
and author-
ity of jus-
tice courts,
landlord and
tenant law,
small claims
and criminal
jurisdiction.
There were 25 Oregon
judges in attendance.
Stinnett has been Grant
County’s justice of the peace
since January 2013.
She said the session she
taught “focused on the bal-
ance between the power of
the state and the individual
rights as citizens.”
Stinnett
said
Grant
County is just one of five or
six justice courts that hear
misdemeanors.
For Stinnett, these include
non-person crimes such as
fish and game crimes, tres-
pass, harassment and disor-
derly conduct.
Winning bid of
$3.65 million beats
out-of-state competitors
By Phil Wright
EO Media Group
The auction lasted 15 min-
utes Monday and ended with the
EO Media Group buying the Bend
Bulletin.
The $3.65 million winning bid
also covered the price for the Bulle-
tin’s sister newspaper, the Redmond
Spokesman.
EO Media Group beat two out-of-
state competitors, Adams Publish-
ing Group of Greeneville, Tennessee,
and Rhode Island Suburban Newspa-
pers Inc., which did not send a repre-
sentative to the auction.
Heidi Wright, EO Media Group’s
chief operating officer, said the com-
pany appreciates the opportunity to
continue Oregon ownership of The
Bulletin and Redmond Spokesman.
“It’s reassuring for the future of
community newspapers when a small
independent company like EO Media
Group can prevail, even when going
up against the big companies that
are buying up newspapers non-stop
around the country,” she said.
Western Communications, the
Bulletin’s former parent company,
filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro-
tection in January and is selling all of
its assets. EO Media Group bought
two of those assets in June at auction
— The Observer in La Grande and
the Baker City Herald. The Bulletin
and Spokesman acquisitions brings
the company’s total number of news-
papers and journals to 14. Wright
explained why the purchases make
sense for the family-owned business.
“First, the vibrant economy of
Central Oregon, coupled with a fresh
start for The Bulletin and Redmond
Spokesman, bodes well for the future
of these newspapers,” she said. “Sec-
ond, we believe readers in Central
Oregon will support our mission of
producing content that is relevant,
Bend Bulletin photo
The EO Media Group put in a winning bid of $3.65 million Monday to acquire
the Bend Bulletin and the Redmond Spokesman. The successful bid beat out
Adams Publishing Group of Greeneville, Tennessee, and Rhode Island Suburban
Newspapers Inc., which did not send a representative to the auction.
credible and reflective of the com-
munities we serve.”
Kathryn B. Brown, vice president
of EO Media Group, credited Bend
locals for support.
“We appreciate the assistance of
so many in the Bend community who
encouraged us to consider the acqui-
sition of The Bulletin and the Red-
mond Spokesman, and who were
willing to support us in our efforts,”
she said. “It quickly became clear
to our board that these newspapers
are an excellent investment for our
company, and are a good fit with our
operations throughout Oregon.”
Bend Mayor Sally Russell in a let-
ter expressed her personal support
for the EO Media Group to prevail.
“Balanced, factual, local report-
ing is invaluable for the healthy
community I am committed to help-
ing grow and thrive,” she said. “I
believe that among the bidders that
have identified, EOMG is the only
one that offers the local perspective I
feel is so critical. Our city would not
be well-served by having our local,
daily newspaper controlled by absen-
tee managers of huge conglomerates
whose only commitment to our city
is financial.”
Some Bend supporters provided
financial backing, including The
Bend Foundation. Trustee Mike Hol-
lern, said the nonprofit views this as
a worthy investment in a company
with a long history in Oregon deliv-
ering valuable news.
“That’s a really important part of
the whole American dream to have
an unbiased local press,” he said.
He also said he could not speak
for other investors, but the Bend
Foundation does not have an edito-
rial stake in this action.
Steve Forrester, EO Media Group
president and CEO, said the purchase
marks more than the beginning of a
new publishing venture.
“For our family ownership, acqui-
sition of the Bend Bulletin also carries
emotional and historical meaning,”
he said. “The friendship between
the Chandler family and the For-
rester-Bedford-Brown families goes
back more than 50 years. Our essen-
tial challenge is to bring new life to
Bend’s storied daily newspaper.”
The purchase includes the print-
ing press and equipment in Bend but
not the building or property. Kathryn
Brown said EO Media would lease
the site for the time being and look
for new space.
She also said EO Media will look
at how to fold the Central Oregon
papers into the organization and soon
will reach out to the employees at the
Bulletin and Spokesman.
Kathryn Brown said they aim to
close the deal by the end of August.
COPS AND COURTS
Grant County Circuit
Court
Robert D. Herrera, 61,
John Day, pleaded guilty
July 24 to misdemeanor
harassment committed on
May 7. He was sentenced to
five days in jail, 18 months
probation and a $100 fine.
A charge of fourth-degree
assault was dismissed. He
was also found guilty of vio-
lating probation conditions
for two 2018 cases by fail-
ing to obey all laws and use
or possession of intoxicants.
His probation was extended,
and the ordered jail time was
concurrent with the five-day
sentence.
Four counts against John
A. Loveday, 56, John Day,
including menacing consti-
tuting domestic violence,
fourth-degree assault and
second-degree
disorderly
conduct allegedly commit-
ted on May 24, were dis-
missed on July 25. He was
found guilty of violating
probation for a different
case by failing to obey all
laws and was sentenced to
20 days in jail.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of July
24:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 9
Average inmates: 19
Bookings: 6
Releases: 7
Arrests: 3
Citations: 2
Fingerprints: 1
Civil papers: 19
Warrants processed: 2
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 1
July 23: A juvenile was
cited or arrested for sec-
ond-degree criminal mis-
chief and second-degree ani-
mal abuse.
July 23: Sierra Swartz,
19, Lebanon, was cited for
exceeding the posted speed
limit, 51/35 zone.
Justice Court
• Violation of basic rule:
Ryan W. Altman, 46, Bend,
July 10, 78/55 zone, fined
$225; Brett A. Chandler,
51, White Rock, New Mex-
ico, July 9, 74/55 zone, fined
$165; Margaret L. Sampson,
68, Portland, June 22, 79/55
zone, fined $160; Jackie
R. Moore, 33, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, June 30,
84/55 zone, fined $225.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Wesley A. Rich, 40, West
Jordan, Utah, July 3, 75/65
zone, fined $165; Daniel
G. Winters, 53, John Day,
July 18, 79/65 zone, fined
$225; Donald L. Kraft, 82,
Chinook, Washington, July
12, 75/65 zone, fined $165;
Dian Z. Fernandez, 48,
Bend, July 3, 53/35 zone,
fined $100; Reece E. Sto-
tsenberg, 32, Corvallis, July
4, 62/35 zone, fined $265.
• Violation speed limit:
Robert J. Doland, 31, Pend-
leton, June 30, 52/35 zone,
fined $165; Richard L.
Turner, 62, Newberg, June
28, 47/25 zone, fined $265;
Rebekah J. Taylor, 22, Bend,
July 4, 39/25 zone, fined
$165; Emanuela Riddle, 22,
Salem, May 25, 51/30 zone,
fined $225.
• Truck or bus exceeding
speed limit: Steven J. Wer-
gen, 46, Enterprise, April 4,
70/55 zone, fined $140.
• Driving uninsured:
Jared J. Baker, 24, John Day,
June 20, fined $265.
• Failure to drive within
the lane: James O. Heierle,
70, Cove, June 19, fined
$265.
• Exceeding maximum
weight limit: Dennis H.
Morton, 50, Prineville, June
4, fined $200.
• Careless driving: Cas-
sandra H. Richardson-Buck-
master, 19, Mt. Vernon, June
2, fined $440.
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July 22: Received a 911
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July 22: Advised of
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July 27: Advised of a sus-
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July 28: Responded to a
secondhand store on Main
Street for a burglary report.
• Oregon State Police
July 24: Received a 911
call about a domestic case
on Highway 26 near Dixie
Summit.
July 24: Dispatched to
Prairie City for a domestic
case.
• Grant County Sher-
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July 23: Advised of a
vehicle crash on County
Road 17 near Long Creek.
July 23: Responded to a
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July 24: Received a report
of a suicidal person on High-
way 26 near Mt. Vernon.
July 25: Advised of cus-
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• John Day ambulance
July 22: Responded to a
mobile home park on West
Main Street in John Day
for a 64-year-old man with
intestinal problems.
July 22: Received a 911
call from a mobile home
park on West Main Street in
John Day.
July 22: Received a 911
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Main Street in John Day for
an 88-year-old man who was
not feeling well.
July 22: Received a 911
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in Mt. Vernon about an
83-year-old woman with a
possible stroke.
July 22: Transported a
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possibly broke an arm.
July 23: Responded to
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woman who was feeling ill.
July 23: Transported a
patient to the airport in John
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July 24: Paged to South
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man with flu-like symptoms
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July 24: Responded with
Dayville fire to Highway 26
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July 24: Dispatched to a
senior home in John Day for
a man with chest pain.
July 24: Responded to a
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Main Street in John Day
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dizziness and shortness of
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July 25: Received a 911
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July 26: Responded with
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July 26: Dispatched to
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July 26: Responded to
Patterson Drive in Canyon
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July 26: Received a 911
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July 27: Responded with
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July 27: Dispatched to
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July 28: Responded to
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July 28: Dispatched to
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John Day for an 86-year-old
woman.
July 28: Responded to a
senior home in John Day for
an 87-year-old man.
• Prairie City fire
July 22: Received a report
of a fire on McHaley Avenue
in Prairie City.
• Forest Service
July 23: Received a
report of a lightning strike
that caused a fire with a large
plume of smoke on Dixie
Mountain.
July 23: Advised of a for-
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