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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
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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
.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Irrig o n : 205 NE 3rd
Election results will be
hour drop boxes are located St. (Irrigon Annex). Open
certified by Dec. 6, 2012.
throughout the county. Lo 24 hours.
cations are as follows:
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