NEWS
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Drought aff ects dock placement
Bulletin staff report
BEND — Boaters will be feel-
ing the impact of Central Ore-
gon’s drought at several area
lakes this summer. The U.S. For-
est Service announced Friday that
low lake levels are preventing the
installation of docks at both East
Lake and Crescent Lake.
Cinder Hill Boating, East
Lake Boating, and Hot Springs
Boating, all at East Lake, will
not receive dock installation this
year. The East Lake water level
does not reach the East Lake boat
ramp.
The ramps at Cinder Hill and
Hot Springs currently extend into
the lake at a shallow depth but are
likely to recede through the sum-
mer, according to a release from
the Forest Service. The Forest
Service is working on a strategy
to address future access to East
Lake.
The Forest Service will sim-
ilarly not be installing docks at
both Spring Boating and Cres-
cent Lake boating, both at Cres-
cent Lake. However, the low
water boat ramp at Crescent Lake
is open. At Wickiup Reservoir,
the North Wickiup Boating docks
will also not be installed due to
low water levels.
Docks on Paulina Lake at Lit-
tle Crater Boating and Paulina
Lake Campground were sched-
uled to be installed Friday, June 3.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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Jefferson sheriff plans to step down
Bulletin staff report
MADRAS — Jeff erson
County Sheriff Marc Heck-
athorn will leave offi ce six
months early following a
stinging loss to a subor-
dinate deputy in the May
primary.
Jason Pollock earned
more than 50% of the vote
in the three-way primary
held May 17, meaning he
will be the only name on the
November general election
ballot.
But on Wednesday, June
1, Heckathorn signed an
agreement with the Jeff er-
son County Commission
Submitted Photos
Marc Heckathorn, left, and Jason Pollock
to leave offi ce June 20 in
exchange for the money he
would have earned work-
ing until the end of his term:
$82,625, according to The
Madras Pioneer. Pollock
would have taken over as
sheriff on Jan. 1, but is now
expected to start the job
when Heckathorn leaves
later this month.
Heckathorn
was
appointed sheriff by the
County Commission in
2021 and was running for
the fi rst time to keep his seat
when the Bulletin reported
in March he’d encouraged
a friend to run as the race’s
third contender and force
a May primary. Then, two
weeks before the election, a
pair of prominent Jeff erson
County law enforcement
offi cials, District Attor-
ney Steve Leriche and for-
mer Sheriff Jim Adkins,
announced their support for
Pollock.
Heckathorn did not
return a request for
comment.
COPS AND COURTS
Arrests and citations in the Blue
Mountain Eagle are taken from the
logs of law enforcement agencies.
Every eff ort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest cases.
Oregon State Police
May 20
10:10 a.m.: Trooper responded
with Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
personnel to Highway 395 South near
milepost 4C for a single-vehicle crash.
A 2002 Dodge van was northbound
on a curve when it went off the road
ran into a steep bank. After under-
going a fi eld sobriety test, the driver,
Matthew Aaron McCain, 32, of Prat-
tville, Alabama, was arrested on
charges of driving under the infl uence
and reckless driving. McCain was
taken to the Grant County jail, where
his blood alcohol level was reportedly
measured at 0.27%.
May 25
1:12 p.m.: Trooper responded
with Grant County sheriff to Lower
Yard Road in John Day for a report of
shots fi red. A John Day man who was
reportedly hallucinating fi red a rifl e
from a shed and hit a pickup truck.
Christopher Ryan Hoppe, 39, was
arrested by the sheriff on felon in pos-
session of a fi rearm and other charges.
Hoppe was transported by the trooper
to Blue Mountain Hospital for eval-
uation and was later booked into the
Grant County Jail.
May 30
11:18 a.m.: A trooper responded
to the Sinclair gas station in John Day
for reports of an intoxicated driver on
Highway 26. Following a fi eld sobri-
ety test, the driver, Michael Joseph
McLeod, 59, of Mt. Vernon, was
arrested on a charge of driving under
the infl uence and transported to the
Grant County Jail, where his blood
alcohol level reportedly measured
0.13%.
May 30
4:49 p.m.: Trooper stopped a Ford
F-250 fl atbed truck on Highway 26
near milepost 163 for failure to dis-
play a license plate. The driver, Joshua
Wayne Haskins, 38, of Prairie City,
was cited for driving while suspended
and driving uninsured.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
reported the following for the week
ending June 1:
Concealed handgun licenses: 4
Average inmates: 10
Bookings: 5
Releases: 2
Arrests: 2
Citations: 1
Fingerprints: 2
Civil papers: 15
Warrants processed: 0
Assist/welfare check: 2
Search and rescue: 2
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice Court
reported the following activity for the
week ending June 1:
Traffi c citations fi led: 18
Small claims fi led: 1
Cases on probation: 38
Cases to collections: 66
Hearings held: 2
Driver’s license suspensions: 1
Failure to drive within lane: Eric
Patrick Carlson, 41, Burns, April 5,
fi ned $265.
Driving uninsured: Eric Patrick
Carlson, 41, Burns, April 5, fi ned
$265.
Dispatch
Grant County dispatch worked
158 calls during the week ending June
1, including:
• Oregon State Police
May 26
8:08 a.m.: Dispatched to a two-ve-
hicle non-injury accident on Bragga
Way near John Day.
May 27
7:31 a.m.: Advised of a cow on
Highway 26 near milepost 170.
7:56 a.m.: Advised of four or fi ve
cows on Highway 26 near milepost
160.
5:51 p.m.: Advised of cows on
Highway 26 near milepost 143.
May 28
3:54 p.m.: Advised of rocks on
Highway 26 near milepost 98.
4:10 p.m.: Responded to non-in-
jury accident on Highway 26 near
milepost 165.
9:06 p.m.: Advised of horses on
Highway 19 near Picture Gorge.
May 30
11:09 a.m.: Responded to Chev-
ron station, Mt. Vernon, for a driving
complaint.
1:50 p.m.: Responded to Bates for
a driving complaint.
May 31
5:55 a.m.: Advised of a driving
complaint on East Main Street, John
Day.
June 1
4:49 p.m.: Advised of an erratic
driver on Highway 26 near milepost
161.
• Grant County Sheriff
May 26
10:40 a.m.: Responded to the
Grant County yard for a theft report.
10:44 a.m.: Responded to County
Road 27 near Short Beech Creek Lane
for a livestock complaint.
5:20 p.m.: Responded to South
Canyon Boulevard, John Day, for a
welfare check.
6:43 p.m.: Responded to the Olive
Lake area for a stranded motorist.
U.S. Forest Service sent a tow from
La Grande.
9:52 p.m.: Responded to High-
way 26 near milepost 158 to check on
a disabled vehicle.
May 27
12:26 a.m.: Responded to storage
unit at Napa Auto Parts in John Day
for a report of a burglary in progress.
Unfounded.
5:40 a.m.: Received a report of
fi ve horses in the parking lot at Blue
Mountain Hospital. The owner was
contacted and took the animals home.
10:07 a.m.: Responded to John
Day Trailer Park for a harassment
complaint.
1:13 p.m.: Responded to Subway
Restaurant, John Day, for a report of
custodial interference.
4:09 p.m.: Responded to Clarks
Creek Road, Mt. Vernon, for a theft
report.
7:25 p.m.: Responded to North
McHaley Street, Prairie City, for sus-
picious circumstances.
10:56 p.m.: Responded to Patter-
son Drive, Canyon City, for a noise
complaint.
11:12 p.m.: Responded to east
city limits, Prairie City, to assist a
member of the public with directions.
May 28
12:04 p.m.: Responded to Dream-
ers Lodge, John Day. Elmer Ahrend-
sen, 48, of John Day was arrested on
a warrant.
9:21 p.m.: Responded to Cotton-
wood Street, Mt. Vernon, for a report
of a fi ght.
May 29
7:36 a.m.: Responded to High-
way 395 South near milepost 79B for
rocks in the roadway.
12:11 p.m.: Responded to Franks
Creek Road near Dayville for an
unattended death.
4:20 p.m.: Responded to South-
east Gunther Street, John Day, for an
abandoned vehicle. Vehicle tagged
for tow.
8:20 p.m.: Advised of non-injury
accident on County Road 18 near
milepost 25.
May 30
11:18 a.m.: Responded to Bumpy
Road, John Day, for a report of tres-
passing and suspicious circumstances.
12:51 p.m.: Responded to West
Main Street, John Day, for a wel-
fare check.
5:49 p.m.: Responded to Blue
Mountain Eagle, John Day, for crim-
inal mischief. Rocks thrown through
windows.
9:06 p.m.: Advised of a suspi-
cious person on Moon Creek Lane,
Mt. Vernon.
May 31
11:38 a.m.: Responded to River-
side Mobile Home Park, John Day,
for a driving complaint that turned
into an arrest.
12:54 p.m.: Responded to River-
side Mobile Home Park, John Day,
for a driving complaint.
1:43 p.m.: Responded to Dog
Creek Road near John Day for a driv-
ing complaint. Christopher Lee Edlef-
sen, 36, of John Day was arrested on
local and Crook County warrants.
2:28 p.m.: Responded to Grant
Union Junior/Senior High School,
John Day, for a report of dogs run-
ning at large, Unable to locate.
5:03 p.m.: Responded to Ches-
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June 1
7:39 a.m.: Traffi c stop, Highway
26 near Hillcrest Road, John Day.
Driver warned for speeding.
4:55 p.m.: Advised of a restrain-
ing order violation on East 11th
Street, Prairie City.
• John Day Ambulance
May 27
2:18 p.m.: Patient ransport to
Bend.
5:40 p.m.: Dispatched to the
Grant County Fairgrounds for a pub-
lic assist.
May 28
6:13 p.m.: Dispatched to North-
west Canton Street for a 69-year-old
female with chest pains.
8:05 p.m.: Dispatched to High-
way 26 west of Dayville to meet a
Spray Ambulance crew bringing
in a 29-year-old male with CPR in
progress.
May 29
5:58 p.m.: Dispatched to River-
side Mobile Home Park for a medi-
cal issue.
May 30
8:10 a.m.: Dispatched to Riv-
erside Mobile Home Park for an
88-year-old female who was unre-
sponsive but breathing.
May 31
4:24 p.m.: Dispatched to Ches-
ter’s Market for an 18-month-old
child having seizures.
• Monument Ambulance
May 30
12:25 p.m.: Dispatched to High-
way 402 for a motorcycle vs. pickup
crash. John Day Ambulance also
responded.
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