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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon by the grade school in Irrigon; MCSO received a report of dogs repeatedly going onto The Morrow County Sheriffs neighbor’s property; MCSO deputy, Oregon State Office in Heppner reports handling or dispatching the Police responded to a report of a following business over the past suspicious person inside the several weeks: Cenex store in Lexington. An employee was inside the locked Feb. 2: MCSO dispatched to office after hours when someone the Boardman Police Dept, a entered the locked store. It turned report of three shots fired in an out to be a cleaning employee; area west of 4th and Old MCSO dispatched to the Highway 30 in Irrigon. Boardman ambulance a report of Feb. 3: MCSO received a a 79 year old female with heart report of a breach of a restraining problems. She was transported to order in lone; MCSO dispatched to the Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. Boardman Police Dept, a report Feb. 6: MCSO dispatched to of a 1997 green Toyota stolen in the Oregon State Police a report Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the o f an unwanted woman at a man’s residence at the Wagon Boardman Police Dept, a report Wheel Addition. No restraining o f a 13 year old runaway who order was in effect keeping her possibly stole a car; from him; MCSO received a report of a Boardman Police Dept., possible sex abuse case from Boardman ambulance and EMTs Oklahoma; MCSO dispatched to the responded to a report of a 20 year Heppner Police Dept, a request old patient having convulsions at for an officer concerning the Boardman Dental Clinic; MCSO received a report o f a livestock on property in Heppner; MCSO officer reported lost boxer dog in Irrigon; MCSO dispatched to the locating a vehicle on Columbia Lane in Irrigon. Boardman Police Oregon State Police and Dept, officer requested prints. A Hermiston Police a report o f a female suspect later showed up vehicle in the ditch near the and confessed to taking the comer of Patterson Ferry and Columbia in Irrigon. The vehicle vehicle. Feb. 4: MCSO deputy, Boardman had the windows broken out and Police Dept., Oregon State Police had been torched; and Boardman ambulance MCSO received a report of responded to a report of a fight at someone in Washington charging the Nomad in Boardman. long-distance phone calls to a Subjects were located on the person in Morrow County; MCSO dispatched to the eastbound on-ramp. One victim was bleeding. One patient was Heppner Police Dept, a report of taken to Good Shepherd an ashtray stolen from a car in Community Hospital in Heppner, but was not previously Hermiston, and a second person reported; MCSO received a report of a was detained for questioning. Tow truck was called because window discovered open at a truck was blocking part of the residence in Irrigon while the owners were away; ramp; MCSO dispatched to the MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report Heppner Police Dept, a report of of a truck making a lot o f noise a panic alarm at Bank of Eastern in the parking lot of the Nugget Oregon in Heppner. It turned out to be a false alarm, people had Inn in Boardman; MCSO received a report of a been working on the phones; MCSO dispatched to the loose dog in Irrigon; MCSO dispatched to the Heppner ambulance a report of a Heppner Police Dept, a request man with a possible heart attack for a welfare check on a person in Heppner. The patient was in Heppner. The man was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner; reported to be okay; MCSO received a report of Heppner Police Dept, and Heppner ambulance received a dogs going onto a neighbor's report of a possible drug property in Boardman and overdose in Heppner. One patient threatening livestock; MCSO dispatched to the was transported to Pioneer Heppner Police Dept, a report of Memorial Hospital in Heppner; MCSO dispatched to the dogs barking in Heppner; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a possible missing child in Boardman Police Dept, a report Boardman. The child was found; of a woman's ex-husband at her Feb. 5: MCSO dispatched to home who was refusing to leave. the Oregon State Police and He apparently had a restraining " ODOT a report of an injured deer order against her; MCSO received a report of on Highway 207 south of the theft of gasoline and other items Buttercreek grade junction. The from a residence in Irrigon; deer was put down; MCSO deputy responded to a MCSO dispatched to the Heppner ambulance and lone report of a man pounding on a EMTs a report o f a person door trying to get to a woman unresponsive in lone. One patient inside. Feb. 7: MCSO dispatched to was transported to Pioneer the Boardman Police Dept, a Memorial Hospital in Heppner; MCSO dispatched to the report of a car broken into at Heppner Police Dept, a report of Riverside High School MCSO received a report of a someone taking stove oil out of a radio and wires tom out of a car tank at a home in Heppner. The and the car wouldn't start. The buckets and hose were thought to car was unlocked and parked still be on the back porch; MCSO dispatched to the under a carport at Country Boardman Police Dept, and Garden Estates; Oregon State Police a report of a MCSO received a report of pickup with camper headed power tools stolen from a westbound on the eastbound side residence in Irrigon over of 1-84 milepost 168; Thanksgiving weekend. The man MCSO dispatched to the had been working on the house; Oregon State Police a report o f a MCSO located a suspicious possible domestic situation at the person who had tried to sell tires Irrigon Mobile Court. Personnel at the Biggs Auto Truck Stop. from A.C. Houghton went there The tires still had tags on them to check on a student and and were believed to be stolen. discovered a subject crying. People from the tire store arrived MCSO had no one available to and said the tires were not theirs. The man was sent on his way; send; MCSO received information Boardman Police Dept, was from a runaway that she was contacted concerning a child abuse case that occurred in the staying in Hermiston because her mother is an alcoholic; county; MCSO received a report o f a MCSO dispatched to the theft of dirty coveralls and a Boardman Police Dept, a report "Day Runner" planner out o f an o f a bike stolen at the Wilson unlocked pickup in Irrigon; Road Trailer Court; MCSO dispatched to the MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report Boardman Police Dept, a report of a man yelling and cursing at a ^»of a customer who refused to woman because she had her car leave from the Boardman parked on his side of the street. Texaco; MCSO received a report of The car had a flat tire and hadn't dogs running across the highway been driven for about a month; Sheriff's Report MCSO received a request for an officer to contact a woman by the woman's ex-husband. He couldn't get her by phone and said it was his visiting day. The man was told it is a civil problem; MCSO received a request to deliver an emergency message to Heppner people at the Sherman County basketball game; MCSO received a report of tires slashed at the Cenex store in Lexington; Boardman Police Dept, arrested a 41 year old man for Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Possession of Less than One Ounce o f Marijuana. Feb. 8: MCSO deputy arrested a 34 year old man for Giving False Information to a Police Officer, Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Driving While License Suspended - I, Driving Uninsured and No Vehicle Registration; MCSO dispatched to the Oregon State Police a report o f a couple at Wasco leaving another home in separate vehicles. The couple had been fighting. The man was later found in a bedroom loading a weapon and heading out the back door. The mother was hiding in the bedroom and the subject's wife was hiding at a neighbor’s house across the street. The man was a ballistics expert, Navy SEAL and a fighter. After mutual combat, the subject, who was intoxicated, was lodged at Goldendale on charges of Menacing, Assaulting a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest. The wife reported her husband had an AK47 in the bedroom; MCSO received a report that a communications officer at MCSO woke up to discover his 1998 maroon Toyota Camry was missing from Irrigon; MCSO received a report of two chain saws missing from a front porch in Irrigon; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a black line spray-painted down a car at the Desert Springs Estates in Boardman; MCSO received a report of a male subject walking eastbound on 1-84 near the Port of Morrow. An officer took him to his home in Irrigon; NJCSO dispatched to the Heppner Police Dept, a report of subjects taking parts from a pickup parked behind a residence at Hill and Green streets in Heppner. It turned out to be people who had permission. Feb. 9: MCSO received a report of a door open at the courthouse. Contacted person to respond. Heppner Ambulance received a report of an 88-year-old man who had 102 degree fever for four days. Boardman Police Department received a report of a pickup traveling west bound in east bound lanes at 1-84 Highway 730 junction. Officer was unable to locate anyone MCSO received a report of a vehicle reported as stolen returned to a man in Boardman. Boardman Police Department arrested a 43-year-old man in Boardman for Forgery II. MCSO received a report of several cars broken into at Bake's Lounge in Irrigon. Boardman Police Department received a report of an on-going problem of kids knocking on a door at Trail Apartments in Boardman and then running away. Feb. 10: MCSO received a report of phones being worked on at the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Arlington. MCSO received a report of panic alarm at BEO Arlington. It was a false alarm because of work being done on the lines. MCSO received a report of a red Jeep Cherokee parked the wrong way on old Highway 730. MCSO received a report of a domestic problem at a home in Heppner. A son reportedly threatened his mother and threw things across the room. Another son came and calmed things down. MCSO received a report of a door open at a residence in lone when resident returned. MCSO received a report of an open door at Morrow County Road Department in Lexington with no sign of forced entry. Guy Van Arsdale was called to secure door. Feb. 11: MCSO received a report of a truck that almost ran a woman's car off the road on Highway 730 between Irrigon and Boardman. MCSO received a report through Hermiston Police Department of a 911 call with a female saying "Help, he's after m," and then "He's here" before call was disconnected. Call was traced to a pay phone at Gregg's Tavern in Imgon. Officers UTL anyone. MCSO, Heppner Ambulance, Heppner Fire Department, Lexington Ambulance, Oregon Department of Trasnportation and a tpw responded to a 911 call advising of a motor vehicle accident on Highway 207 near Baseline road. One woman, still behind wheel, refused transport, but agreed to be checked out by deputy. MCSO received a report from a man in Irrigon who said his 16- year-old son stole $200 from him. Man didn't want to press charges, just scare his son, as he said this was the first time the boy had done this sort of thing. MCSO received a report of subjects pushing a vehicle north on Olsen Road from Kunze Road. Subjects were advised not to move the car as they had had some alcohol. Feb. 12: MCSO received a request from a female subject who refused to leave from a residence. Problem was resolved. MCSO received a report of an elderly female in Imgon with breathing problems. Boardman Police Department received a report of an audible alarm at SBE in Boardman. I turned out to be a false alarm. Boardman Police Department received a report of six cows out on Mt. Adams Street in Boardman. The owner was contacted. MCSO received a report of yearling calves on South Depot Road on Patterson Ferry. Heppner Police Department and Columbia Basin Electric Co op received a report of a wire down on Morgan Street. Turned out to be a TV wire. Boardman Ambulance and the Boardman Police Department received a report of a man with history of congestive heart failure and diabetes having labored breathing and difficulty in taking food, liquids and medications. MCSO received a request for an officer to cite someone at Columbia Middle School for having less than one ounce of marijuana residue. MCSO received a report of an injured yellow lab. Heppner Police Department received a request for an officer concerning a complaint at Kate's. MCSO and Boardman EMT's responded to a report from a truck driver at east bound rest area near Boardman that she was having trouble breathing. Feb. 13: MCSO cited a 45- year-old man with no operator's license, driving uninsured, careless driving, open container, driving the wrong way on the freeway. Heppner City crew received a report of water bubbling out of the ground on Elder and Aiken Streets in Heppner with a possible broken water main. Unable to contact city crew. Oregon State Police received a report of a citizen trying to waive an officer down at the 1-84/207 junction at Buff-n-Brew. Boardman Police Department received a report of an intruder alarm at the Barrick residence in Boardman. House was secure. Boardman Police Department received a report of a tan/brown station wagon hitting a stop sign, a fence and posts before going on toward the railroad bridge at the Boardman Marina. MCSO received a report of a broken window at a residence in Imgon. MCSO received a request for extra patrol on the west end of Keenze Road toward canal. A group of people were reported to be parking and drinking out there. Wednesday, March 18, 1998 - NINE person speaking in Spanish. On second call a woman said Feb. 21: MCSO received a re nothing was wrong. Officer was sent and redetermined it was a port o f six cows out at the Outback Apts, in Boardman; medical problem. MCSO dispatched to the Feb. 15: Boardman Police Department received a report of Boardman Police Dept, a report glass breaking at a residence in of snow tires stolen from behind Boardman. A man chased a a trailer at Wilson Road Trailer juvenile into the city park. Court; Officers UTL anyone. MCSO dispatched to the MCSO assisted with an Boardman Police Dept, a report ambulance run for a 65-year-old of a motion alarm at the River woman with seizures at a side High School shop building. residence in Imgon. MCSO received a report of an It turned out to be a false alarm, audible motion alarm at Kegler's an employee was in the building; MCSO deputy, Heppner Police Sentry Market in Imgon. All Dept, and Children’s Family Ser doors were secure. Boardman Police Department vices responded to a report of two received a report of loud music at children who were allegedly mo a residence in Boardman. lested; MCSO received a report of MCSO received a request for four stray dogs with collars at BP an extra patrol at Country Garden station in Boardman. Estates in Imgon. A man was Heppner Police Department driving past a house slowly. received a report of a van with Feb. 22: MCSO received a re windows broken out parked port of a man ejected from a bar behind Kate's pizza. MCSO received a report of in lone. The man’s vehicle was computer burglarized in Imgon. located in Lexington; MCSO dispatched to the MCSO received a report of a Boardman Police Dept, a report gate shot-up on slaughterhouse Road. Shells had been left of two men trying to buy alcohol behind and person who reported at Boardman Sentry Market. They incident believes they may be were turned down because they from "same kids who shot up were drunk; signs last year." MCSO received a report of a brown chevy pick-up west bound on 730 towards Imgon swerving all over the read and passing people into on-coming traffic. Boardman Police Department received a report of a person throwing garbage into a Domestic Violence Groups are neighbor's yard in Boardman. offered every Thursday from Boardman Police Department received a report of kids on 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Ser property in front of Riverside vice Center in Heppner. For more information, call Ali High School on motorcycles tearing up yard. Owner had cia Blake, 676-9251. property posted. Boardman Police Department received a report of water tower in Boardman being spot lighted. MCSO received a report of a suspicious half-ton pick-up. Vehicle was there previous night. A presentation of the town of Officer UTL anything. Lexington's strategic plan will be held on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. at the school district office board room in Lexington. The meeting will give the community The Morrow County Grain a chance to offer input and look Growers has unveiled its new at the work put together by the group. web site at www.mcgg.net. The site is devoted mostly to the display of farm equipment such as combines, tractors and hay equipment, but it also has links to weather pages. The site has pictures of many The Morrow County Fair of the co-ops used farm Board is offering to put up equipment, and interactive forms brands boards for any person or are available to contact the co ranch that would like to donate op. The web site was developed and $100 to the multipurpose For more is administered by The Heppner building fund. information on how to get the Gazette-Times. board or make the donation, call LaRae Kindle at the Morrow County Fair office, 676-9474. Domestic Violence Groups offered Input sought on Lexington plan MCGG opens web site Brand board to aid building fund Heppner Lions Club begins rifle Legion Post raffle lilt' : 87 plans birthday party American Legion Post 87 and A uxiliary will celebrate the L egion’s birthday M onday, March 23, with a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the United Meth odist Church basement. The Auxiliary will furnish birthday cake. Initiation of new members was postponed until this meeting be cause of illness. Members are invited to attend and help the Legion celebrate. Steve Rhea with rifle The Heppner Lions Club has started its annual rifle raffle. This year's gun is a Ruger M77R Mark IT .280 Remington with a 4 X 16 scope. The rifle has a $500 value and tickets are $5 each , or five tickets for $20. Only $300 tickets will be sold. The drawing will be held July 4. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets for the raffle should contact Steve Rhea at Van Marter and Kahl Insurance. Pot O ' Gold winners told St. Patrick's Pot O'Gold drawing winners have been announced as follows: Dorothy Generaux, Vancouver, WA, who won at the parade drawing; Shirlee Gaston, Pendleton, who won at the social hour; and Kay Fowler, Heppner, who won at the auction. Death Notice Marion Balch Carlson MCSO received a report of a woman in a gray older model Cadillac who pulled off the freeway on 1-84 mile post 140 west bound and then flip a u-tum and headed east bound in west bound lanes. MCSO received a call concerning a runaway who may have gone to a residence in Imgon. MCSO received a 911 call with crying in the background and a Have your own W EB PAGE Heppner Gazette 676 - 922 « Marion Balch Carlson, wife of Clifford Carlson, who died ear lier, died Monday, March 16, 1998. A memorial service will be held at First Emanuel Lutheran in Portland at 10 a.m. on Wednes day, March 25. A memorial and burial service will be held at Valby Lutheran in lone at 4 p.m. on March 25. A dinner will follow the service.
