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Tribal hunters allowed to keep 10 deer ^ ¿ Ä " 'L ibra,> Tribe members to be cited for hunting practices, ODFW agent says & 0 Î u S w 5 S " E ugene. HEPPNER 5 (K I hi- MCSO responded to a report of possible illegal hunting and found 10 deer in the back of a pickup outside Heppner Saturday. The tribal hunters were allowed to keep the legally-tagged deer, but charges are pending for some of their hunting practices. -Contributedphoto By Andrea Di Salvo the trooper, who was off and buck tags, Several regional tribal duty at the time, followed Tribal hunters are ai members will be cited for tile pickup from Lexington lowed to be issued more their taking of deer in South to Heppner while waiting’ than one tag. Cherry said; Morrow County. for MCSO deputies to in- one individual had seven The Morrow County tercept. In the meantime, valid doe tags. He was un Sheriff's Office received a he saw one individual shoot certain whether the hunters report from an Oregon State a doe from the window of had buck tags or had taken Police trooper who said he the pickup from Highway any bucks, but he did add had spotted several tribal 74; the doe was on private that it was possible, and members with 10 deer in the property. legal, since the ODFW had back of a pickup last Satur Cherry said that when extended buck season an day evening, Oct. 13. an MCSO deputy pulled the extra three days for tribal VOL. 131 N 0. 41 10 Pages Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon The MCSO referred the pickup over on the outskirts members. Gazette-Times to the OSP of Heppner, they discovered The hunters were al for information; the OSP there were four individuals lowed to keep the deer trooper involved could not in the vehicle, all of whom since all their tags were be reached for comment. were tribal members from valid. However, Cherry said According to Steve Cherry, the Warm Springs Indian citations are pending for Oregon Department of Fish Reservation. All had valid shooting from the roadway By Andrea Di Salvo Perry says he believes since 1986. He holds a and Wildlife district wild Warm Springs-issued doe and trespassing. Heppner residents will H eppner’s biggest chal Bachelor of Science degree life biologist in Heppner, see several names in the lenge, like most large and in agriculture and has eight running for Heppner City small cities, is providing the years previous city council Council and Heppner City services that are needed on experience, as well as sev Mayor during this election. a limited budget. eral years with the Willow The Gazette-Times did a lit “We need to look at the Creek Park District. tle digging to find out more entire city budget to see if He and his wife, Sandy, about these candidates. there are places that we have two adult children, By David Sykes running their courtrooms Let's get our county Joe Perry is running for can save money and still Whitney and Donald. The Heppner Chamber and that the Con back to where it the two-year Hep provide the nec Matthews says he be of Commerce held a candi stitution is the bed needs to be,” he pner Mayor term, essary serv ices. lieves the greatest challenge dates’ forum last Thursday rock of all our laws, told the audience. previously held by Another challenge facing Heppner is maintain with senate, commissioner although he said High said the Les Paustian. Perry is to keep young ing a viable city. and judge candidates speak at the circuit court biggest challenge is running uncon » people in Hepp- “I think that the city has ing to the crowd and an level they rarely facing the county is tested. n e r’by providing done a remarkable job of swering questions. deal with consti Leann Rea the lack of revenue. Perry, 61, was jobs and affordable maintaining and even up Umatilla-Morrow tutional issues and “We need to make housing so that our grading the city's infrastruc born in Portland, County Circuit C ourt those are usually sure our needs are OR but lived all his Joe Perry schools and com ture and general livability in Judge dealt with on the appellate being taken care of instead life in Washington. munity can con the last couple decades. I Jon Lieuallen is run level. of our wants.” He moved to Heppner a tinue to grow and prosper,” hope to be able to be a part ning for Umatilla-Morrow Morrow County Rea said money com little more than two years says Perry. of that continued success,” County Circuit Court Judge Commissioner ing into the enterprise zone ago to work for the Bank Four o f the six city says Matthews, adding that against incumbent Lynn Running for county from new businesses will be o f Eastern O regon as a councilor positions are there are several large proj Hampton, and he said he com m issioner is Leann additional revenue but will commercial loan officer. open; all are four- ects coming up for would seek to improve ef- Rea of Heppner. She cited not be going through the He holds a B achelor o f year terms. Coun the city. “But nice ficiency in the court her experience on county budget process, but Arts degree in econom cil members Judy streets and side- room and try to the planning com will instead be treated more ics and a master’s degree Buschke and Joann r mission and other like the needs and issues \ walks don't matter Work out arguments in agricultural economics Burleson remain on much if nobody is between attorneys public service. Rea money from Finley Buttes from Washington State Uni the council. here to enjoy them, during pretrial. He p o in ted out her tippage fees was handled, versity. Prior government- Skip Matthews f v v ^ / J There are vacant would like to see work in the O r with groups making re related experience includes is running for City storefronts on Main jury trials run more egon consortium, quests to the committee for being a school board mem Councilor, Position Street and oossiblv efficientlv. Jon Lieuallen training people for funding. ber in White Salmon, WA # l . The position was Matthews more to com e. I Hampton said jobs, and also her Rea also said she has no and a member of the Mor previously held by hope to be able to the reason the legal membership on the problem with cutting ser row County Health District Cindi Doherty; Matthews is lend some energy and ideas system takes so long is that enterprise zone committee, vices at the county level if Board. running uncontested. for the continued success civil trials take a back seat bringing new businesses to needed but said she wasn’t A widower, Perry has Matthews, 56, is origi of our existing businesses to criminal trials. M orrow County. sure what those ser no family in the area, but nally from the Willamette and help in whatever way “Criminal trials must She said there are vices would be. has four children and 17 Valley but came to Eastern l can to recruit new busi- be done in 60 days, so we c u rre n tly seven “ I w ould not grandchildren in various Oregon in 1979. He has -See HEPPNER CITY POSl- do those before civil,” she businesses going cut building main states. made his home in Heppner through the enter tenance or funding TIONS/PAGE SIX said. She would like to re prise zone process, for conferences and store court reporters to the which will add jobs training sessions.” courtroom to do work now to Morrow County. Codv High High said he done by assistants. Hampton C o d y H ig h , w o u ld p ro p o s e would also like to see fam also of Heppner, said he trimming the parks bud ily law specialists returned thinks the county is going get and convert a lot o f to the courtroom to ____ into a tailspin and the county’s paperwork to In-state ballots for the Heppner: Courthouse improve efficiency. “ We need to ex wireless to save money. November general election parking lot (24 hours) or Hampton also said amine where our He said he would not cut will be mailed Oct. 19-23. the Morrow County Clerk's her philosophy o f money is going.” the essentials like roads, M O R R ov T Remember, ballots are not Office, Room. 102 inside the C 0U N T v the law is one of ju He said people are police and health care, but forwarded. courthouse. Open 8 a.m. to . fß dicial restraint. She working at the Port wondered why the county VOTERS Those who don’t re noon and 1-5 p.m., M-F and of Morrow in the needs to be funding the said she is a sup T* O ffic ia l ceive ballots but believe Election Day (Nov. 6) from porter of the second Lynn north end o f the neighborhood centers in H a lim D ro p they should have should 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Hampton amendment o f the county but things both the north and south Box contact the Morrow County Lexington: 365 West right to bear arms. are not going as ends at the level we are. ♦ Clerk’s office at 541-676- Hwy 74 (Public Works well here in south county. Hampton says “The county needs new '**" I 5604. Nov. 1 is the last day Parking lot). Turn off Hwy. judges should judge on the He said his motto is “Let’s ideas,” he told the crowd. replacement ballots will be 74 onto Tom Street and left facts and not be swayed by fund what we need not what “We need to take the dollars mailed. into the public works park we want.” He said we need (from) where they are not emotion. As a reminder, Elec ing lot. Open 24 hours. Lieuallen agreed that to plan for the future and -See CANDIDA TES FO- tion Day is Tuesday, Nov. lone: Spring St. (in judges need to be fair in our children’s future. RUM/PAGE THREE 6. All ballots are due by 8 front o f the turn to 3rd p.m. that day. Ballots must Street). Open 24 hours. GREEN FEED & SEED IN HEPPNER: Drop boxes like this one are be received, not simply Boa rd m a n : N W Board- available for 24-hour ballot postmarked, on that day. man Ave. (24 hours). drops. • • • • • • For voter convenience, 24- Irrig o n : 205 NE 3rd Election results will be hour drop boxes are located St. (Irrigon Annex). 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