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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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Prepping for ‘the Big One’
By CLAYTON FRANKE
Baker City Herald
BAKER CITY — People who live
west of the Cascades, where seismolo-
gists say a massive earthquake is loom-
ing, have been preparing for the dam-
ages the great quake will cause.
Those in Northeastern Oregon,
however, might not be so seismically
inclined.
“The Big One,” a product of the
Cascadia Subduction Zone off of the
Oregon coast, could cause unprece-
dented damage along the coast, where
a catastrophic tsunami is likely, and in
the Willamette Valley.
But emergency management offi -
cials say it’s time, regardless of its dis-
tance from that quake’s epicenter, for
this part of the state to prepare, too.
“There’s more left to do for Eastern
Oregon,” said Jason Yencopal, Baker
County emergency manager. “It started
on the coast and moved to Central Ore-
gon, but now we need to focus on East-
ern Oregon.”
Baker County emergency offi cials
made progress June 27-28 when they
hosted a regional Cascadia earthquake
exercise at the Baker County Health
Department.
Offi cials from Union, Umatilla and
Harney counties also participated at their
respective emergency headquarters.
Yencopal said the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency (FEMA) is
helping Baker County and other coun-
ties set up exercises.
Several state agencies also partic-
ipated, including the Oregon Health
Authority and the Department of
Transportation, along with a handful
of county agencies including the road,
planning and health departments.
During the exercise, Yencopal and
others worked with a FEMA contractor
to create a list of possible scenarios that
could occur in an earthquake. A worker
in Umatilla county relayed these sce-
narios to Baker County, and responders
dealt with them as if they were happen-
ing in real time.
The exercise started with communi-
cations practice. The team dealt with a
scenario where usual radio communi-
cations were down and they had to rely
on handheld radio correspondence to
Haines and Halfway.
The Cascadia Subduction Zone in
the Pacifi c Ocean, about 70 to 100 miles
west of the Oregon coast, is where one
tectonic plate is plunging under another.
Scientists estimate that this fault pro-
duces a mega-earthquake, potentially
magnitude 9.0 or higher, every 300 to
700 years. According to Oregon.gov.,
scientists give a 37% chance that the
fault will produce an earthquake in the
next 50 years.
And since physical damage in West-
ern Oregon would be signifi cant, trans-
portation in Eastern Oregon could be a
problem.
In one hypothetical scenario during
the June 27-28 exercise, 20 buses and
200 cars full of evacuees arrived in
Baker County, prompting Yencopal
and his crew to register them at a Red
Cross shelter.
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
June 21
8:10 p.m.: Trooper stopped a
white Chevrolet Express van for
speeding on Highway 395 South
in Canyon City and determined
the driver showed signs of impair-
ment. Michael Robert Ray Jackson,
60, of Gig Harbor, Washington, was
arrested for driving under the infl u-
ence. His blood alcohol level report-
edly measured 0.11%.
July 1
12:27 a.m.: Trooper responded to
a single-vehicle crash on Highway 26
near milepost 167 and found a Volk-
swagen Jetta that had run off the road.
The driver had left the scene. Trooper
determined the driver had been trav-
eling east at about 70 mph when she
lost control of the vehicle while look-
ing at a text message on her cell-
phone. The car went into a slide, hit
a fog marker, then went through a
barbed-wire fence and into a pas-
ture. a Passing motorist pulled the car
out of the fi eld and onto the shoulder,
but it was undriveable. The driver,
Rachel C. McNeal, 27, of Prairie
City, was contacted at her residence
and cited for reckless driving, failure
to perform the duties of a driver in an
accident with property damage, open
container and driving while using an
electronic device. The car was towed
from the scene.
8:30 p.m.: While patrolling
Magone Lake, trooper contacted a
group of young men who were fi sh-
ing, drinking alcohol and had an ille-
gal fi re. Three of the young men were
cited for minor in possession of alco-
hol. One man was cited and released
on a Baker County warrant for failure
to comply and littering within 100
yards of a waterway. One man was
cited for fi shing without a license.
The men returned to the campsite to
clean it up and completely extinguish
their fi re. Multiple warnings were
issued for reckless burning, and one
individual was warned for furnishing
the alcohol.
9:54 p.m.: Trooper stopped a
Ford F-150 pickup for multiple traffi c
violations on Highway 26 near mile-
post 144. Trooper observed signs of
impairment and arrested the driver,
Luke Micah Johnson, 45, of Dayville,
for driving under the infl uence. John-
son initially refused a breath test, but
after a warrant was obtained gave a
breath sample that reportedly showed
a blood alcohol level of 0.20%.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce reported the following for the
week ending July 6:
Concealed handgun licenses: 4
Average inmates: 12
Bookings: 6
Releases: 4
Arrests: 4
Citations: 2
Fingerprints: 4
Civil papers: 14
Warrants processed: 4
Assist/welfare check: 1
Search and rescue: 1
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice Court
reported the following activity for the
week ending July 6:
Traffi c citations fi led: 18
Violations fi led: 3
Fish & game violations: 1
Small claims fi led: 0
Cases on probation: 34
Hearings held: 4
Driver’s license suspensions: 5
Warrants issued: 0
Violation of the basic rule: Mitch
Wayburn Griffi th, 32, Condon, June
4, 64/45 zone, fi ned $165; Christo-
pher Joel Wray, 36, Coos Bay, June
22, 75/55 zone, fi ned $165; James
K. Brusse, 55, Gig harbor, Wash-
ington, June 15, 79/55 zone, fi ned
$265; Crysta Sara Wise, 25, Mt. Ver-
non, June 20, 78/55 zone, fi ned $265;
Michael Allen Cowan, 50, Baker
City, June 18, 75/55 zone, fi ned $165;
Kristin Kay Kelly, 30, Ontario, June
13, 50/35 zone, fi ned $165; Christina
Denton Ritner, 44, Kimberly, June
24, 77/55 zone, fi ned $200.
Exceeding the speed limit: Pat-
rick S. Clewis, 56, Rochester, Wash-
ington, June 13, 83/65 zone, fi ned
$265; David Allen Strange, 26,
Weiser, Idaho, May 29, 57/30 zone,
fi ned $265; juvenile, 16, John Day,
June 5, 75/65 zone, fi ned $165; Con-
nor Ryan O’Guinn, 28, Libby, Mon-
tana, June 20, 50/30 zone, fi ned $165;
Lisa Lynn Yamaoka, 49, Mocksville,
North Carolina, June 22, 44/30 zone,
fi ned $165; Robert Stephen Winter,
55, Mill Creek, Washington, June 26,
56/30 zone, fi ned $265; Christy The-
resa Flores, 22, Prairie City, June 13,
84/65 zone, fi ned $265; Nicole Codi
Bara, 41, Lakewood, Colorado, June
9, 76/55 zone, fi ned $265; Madeline
Clara Nilsson, 31, La Grande, June
16, 74/65 zone, fi ned $165.
Driving while suspended or
revoked: James Michael Jones,
23, John Day, June 1, fi ned $440;
Anthony Marco Romero Sr., 27,
Burns, June 6, fi ned $440.
Driving uninsured: James
Michael Jones, 23, John Day, June 1,
fi ned $265; Mateo Isidoro Gastelum,
20, Gresham, June 5, fi ned $265.
Carrying a child outside a vehi-
cle: Nicole Codi Bara, 41, Lake-
wood, Colorado, June 9, fi ned $265.
Failure to properly secure a child:
Nicole Codi Bara, 41, Lakewood,
Colorado, June 9, fi ned $115.
Failure to register a vehi-
cle: Mateo Isidoro Gastelum, 20,
Gresham, June 5, fi ned $115.
Minor in possession of alcohol:
Jesse Moline Brodrick, 20, Portland,
July 1, fi ned $265.
Fishing without a license: Chris-
tian C. Olson, 21, Waukesha, Wis-
consin, July 1, fi ned $340.
Dispatch
Grant County dispatch worked
134 calls during the week ending July
6, including:
• Oregon State Police
June 30
4:54 p.m.: Advised of disabled
vehicle in Picture Gorge.
July 1
9:03 p.m.: Advised of cattle on
Highway 26 near milepost 143.
• Grant County Sheriff
June 29
5:52 p.m.: Responded to a sin-
gle-vehicle crash and fi re with no
injuries on Highway 395 North near
milepost 77B. A recreational vehicle
was destroyed by fi re after a crash.
Oregon State Police, Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation and John Day
Ambulance also responded.
June 30
8:48 a.m.: Responded to Straw-
berry Road near Prairie City for a
non-injury accident.
10:11 a.m.: Responded to East
Main Street, Mt. Vernon, for an ani-
mal neglect complaint. Unfounded.
11:56 a.m.: Responded to Ches-
ter’s Market, John Day, for a driving
complaint.
8:02 p.m.: Responded to South
Washington Street, Canyon City, for
a burglary report.
8:07 p.m.: Responded to a loca-
tion near Seneca to dispatch a deer at
request of Oregon State Police.
July 1
11:33 a.m.: Responded to High-
way 26 near milepost 160 for a dis-
abled vehicle.
11:53 a.m.: Responded to South
Canyon Boulevard, John Day, for
a commercial burglary alarm at the
Grant County Education Service Dis-
trict offi ce.
1:19 p.m.: Responded to Boot
Hill Cemetery, Canyon City, for a
parking complaint.
2:19 p.m.: Responded to Ches-
ter’s Market, John Day, for a harass-
ment complaint.
3:31: Responded to Dugout
Lane, John Day, for an identity theft
complaint.
5:59 p.m.: Responded to High-
way 395 North and Highway 26, Mt.
Vernon, for a harassment complaint.
6:04 p.m.: Traffi c stop, Highway
26 near milepost 152. Vehicle occu-
pants were escorted to Blue Moun-
tain Hospital, John Day.
7:17 p.m.: Responded to High-
way 26 near West Bench Road, John
Day, for an assault report.
10:54 p.m.: Responded to Mead-
owbrook Apartments, John Day, for a
report of a domestic dispute.
11:11 p.m.: Responded to Dollar
General, John Day, for a suspicious
vehicle.
11:33: Responded to Patterson
Bridge Road, John Day, for a suspi-
cious person.
July 2
1 a.m.: Responded to East Main
Street, John Day, for a domestic
dispute.
5:08 a.m.: Responded to North-
west Seventh Avenue, John Day, for
a burglar alarm.
7:59 a.m.: Responded to West
Bench Road, John Day, for a protec-
tive order violation.
12:05 p.m.: Responded to
Orchard View Road, Kimberly, for a
trespassing complaint.
3:10 p.m.: Traffi c stop, Highway
26 near milepost 142. A 17-year-old
Oregon City resident was cited for
violation of the basic rule (83/55
zone).
5:54 p.m.: Responded to Coun-
cil Drive, Mt. Vernon, for a report of
elder abuse.
6:28 p.m.: Responded to Les
Schwab, John Day, for a burglar
alarm.
7:04 p.m.: Responded to North
Cozart Avenue, Prairie City, for an
unattended death.
July 3
6:34 p.m.: Responded to River-
side Mobile Home Park, John Day,
for a domestic altercation.
8 p.m.: Responded to Canyon
Creek Lane, Canyon City, for a fraud
complaint.
11:02 p.m.: Traffi c stop, High-
way 395 South near milepost 3.
Driver warned for failure to signal.
July 4
4:59 p.m.: Traffi c stop, Highway
26 near milepost 155. Driver warned
for speeding.
5:03 p.m.: Traffi c stop, South
Canyon Boulevard at Southwest
Fourth Avenue, John Day. Driver
warned for failure to yield.
6:48 p.m.: Responded to Mead-
owbrook Apartments, John Day, for
custodial interference.
July 5
9:27 a.m.: Responded to Patter-
son Drive, Canyon City, for a domes-
tic dispute. Jared J. Baker, 27, was
arrested on charges of fourth-degree
assault, strangulation and menacing.
8:02 p.m.: Responded to Luce
Creek. A member of the public was
given a courtesy ride.
8:48 p.m.: Responded to Hill-
crest Drive, John Day, for a welfare
check.
July 6
8:13 a.m.: Responded to North-
east Dayton Street, John Day, for a
burglary complaint.
8:54 a.m.: Responded to East
Main Street, John Day, for a criminal
mischief complaint.
9:15 a.m.: Responded to Ingle
Street, Mt. Vernon, for reports of a
man yelling and brandishing brass
knuckles. Chance Jospeh Fleetwood,
23, was arrested on suspicion of car-
rying a concealed weapon, posses-
sion of an explosive device and other
charges.
10:30 a.m.:
Responded
to
Chester’s Market for a shoplift-
ing complaint. That complaint was
unfounded. However, Austen James
Titus, 29, of Baker City was cited and
released on a Baker County warrant.
12:37 p.m.: Responded to South-
west Brent Drive, John Day, for a
trespassing complaint.
1:43 p.m.: Responded to Ches-
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ter’s Market, John Day, for a shoplift-
ing complaint.
• John Day Ambulance
June 30
7:18 a.m.: Dispatched to River-
side Mobile Home Park for an unat-
tended death. Grant County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce and Grant County medical
examiner also responded.
12:18 p.m.: Dispatched to North-
west Seventh Avenue for an 86-year-
old female who activated a medical
alarm.
11:29 p.m.: Patient transfer at the
airport.
July 1
1:49 p.m.: Dispatched to Ches-
ter’s Market for a 92-year-old female
who fell and injured her head.
July 2
7:12 a.m.: Dispatched to Riv-
erside Mobile Home Park for a
90-year-old male with extreme back
pain.
11:48 a.m.: Dispatched to Valley
View Assisted Living for a 99-year-
old female with a nosebleed.
July 3
12:37 a.m.: Dispatched to Riv-
erside Mobile Home Park. Patient
transported to Blue Mountain
Hospital.
11:45 a.m.: Dispatched to High-
way 26 west of John Day for a
26-year-old female with asthma-re-
lated breathing diffi culties.
July 4
7:09 a.m.: Dispatched to River-
side Mobile Home Park for a patient
transport.
1:37 p.m.: Dispatched to South
Canyon Boulevard for a medical
alarm.
July 6
9:42 a.m.: Dispatched to Blue
Mountain Care Center, Prairie City,
for an 84-year-old male with a pos-
sible stroke.
10:57 a.m.: Patient transported
from Blue Mountain Care Center to
Blue Mountain Hospital.
• Seneca Ambulance
July 6
12:33 p.m.: Dispatched to
Izee-Paulina Highway for a 74-year-
old male with a urinary tract issue.
• Mt. Vernon Fire
June 30
6:50 a.m.: Responded to a
grill fi re at the Silver Spur Cafe.
Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce also
responded.
Grant County (Canyon City )
Kati Dunn, Will Thomson, Jeff MacNeilly
Baker (Baker City) Kyra Rohner
Malheur County (Vale)
Marcus Oatman and Kyra Rohner
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Oregon Department of Transportation
NOTICE OF ROAD WORK
GRANT COUNTY AREA CHIP SEALS
Monday - Thursday
7am-
6pm
Monday
- Thursday
7am-
6pm
Friday
8am
- 5pm
Friday
8am
-
Mendy Sharpe 5pm
FNP
(U.S. 26 / U.S. 395)
Beginning July 11, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) maintenance forces will be chip sealing three highway sections
in the Grant County area. A fourth highway section will be chip sealed under a separate contact. This work includes two sections
of U.S. 26 (John Day Hwy.) between the junction of OR 19 and John Day, a section of U.S. 395-C (John Day – Burns Hwy.) between
Canyon City and Star Ridge and the portion of U.S. 395-B (Pendleton-John Day Hwy.) between Long Creek and Mt. Vernon.
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Apppointments
available
1. U.S. 26 between the junction of OR 19 (milepost 124.15) and Old Highway Road on the east end of Dayville (milepost 131.43).
This work is expected to begin July 11 and take about three days.
2. U.S. 26 between the junction of U.S. 395 in Mt. Vernon (milepost 154.03) and Napa Auto Parts at the west end of John Day
(milepost 161.55). This work is expected to begin July 13 and take about four days.
3. U.S. 395-C between the south end of Canyon City near Adam Road (milepost 2.32) and Starr Ridge at USFS road 4920 (milepost
15.56). This work will begin around July 18 and take about a week.
4. U.S. 395-B starting about a half-mile south of Long Creek (milepost 90.77) and continuing to the junction of U.S. 26 in Mt. Ver-
non (milepost 120.51). This work will be constructed under separate contract and is expected to begin late July and take about
two weeks to complete.
NOTE: All dates are dependent on weather conditions and other factors that may impact the project start and end times.
PARKING
RESTRICTIONS: No parking in downtown area work zones (Dayville, Mt. Vernon, John Day and Canyon City)
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during
chip seal activities.
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A MAN
WAKES
UP in the
morning
after sleeping on...
an advertised bed, in advertised
pajamas.
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Bicycle riders should be prepared for traveling on rock chip covered highway
sections behind a pilot car with no usable shoulders. Use alternate routes or de-
lay travel if possible to avoid chip seal work zone. Pedestrians, including those
with disabilities, will be provided access through or around the work zone.
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He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR,
have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an
ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his
ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an
ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person
hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his
non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE.
Then it’s too late.
AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK?
DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE
Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it!
TRAVEL IMPACTS: Expect up to 20-minute delays, reduced speeds, loose rock
on the roadway, flaggers, and pilot cars directing single lane traffic through
the work zones. Minor delays during nighttime/early morning hours for road
sweeping. Please reduce speed and watch for construction activities in the
area. Plan extra travel time and slow down to prevent loose rock from flying
onto other vehicles. Crews will sweep roadway, but expect some loose rock to
be present for several days after chip seal.
Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710
RANCHERS, FARMERS, PROPERTY OWNERS: Please keep farm equipment off
ons
the impacted highway sections during and up to two days after the
chip sealing. Also, adjust irrigation pivots and lawn sprinklers to he
on
keep water off the roadway. If you have plans for moving livestock
on these highway sections, please advise ODOT Transportation
Coordinator Forrest Overcash at (541) 709-1570, or by email at for-
rest.j.overcash@odot.oregon.gov.
We greatly appreciate your support and cooperation during this
paving operation.
For more info on these projects, see contact information listed
for each location on map.
For information on other eastern Oregon highway construction projects contact
Vicki Moles at 541-620-4527 Vicki.L.Moles@odot.oregon.gov. For updated road
conditions check TripCheck.com or call 511, or (800) 977-6368.