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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information: March 26 (cont.): people. BPD, lodged in UCJ. Morrow County Sheriff’s -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received a re- Office received a report at port of a death on SE Kris- port on SE Seventh St, S Main St/SW Heppner- ten Dr, Irrigon. Irrigon that 12 year old Spray Hwy, Heppner that -MCSO received a re- son is acting out and has a vehicle is parked in the port on Wilson Ln, Board- threatened self harm. no parking overnight spot. man that there is a subject March 27: Morrow Advised it looks like it has at his father’s residence and County Sheriff’s Office re- been there all weekend. they do not know why. Also ceived a report on W Fourth -MCSO received a re- brought a vehicle there for Rd, Irrigon that his dog port on S First St, Irrigon unknown reasons. RP ad- is missing. White, black, that the dogs should not be vised that he sent multiple brown ears, black collar. held by this individual. no trespassing letters, but -MCSO received a -MCSO received a re- subject still comes to the report at N First St/NW port on I 84 W, Boardman residence. Washington Ave, Irrigon that UCSO advised to keep -MCSO received a re- that there is a male next to a an eye out for a grey Chevy port on NE Court St, Hep- Chevy speaking to himself Cavalier, drive off from pner that his brown dog and pacing around the area. Stanfield. Justin Lee Hard- with a white tail and black -MCSO received a re- ing was arrested by BPD dog are missing. Unable to port at AC Houghton on NE for UUMV. Subject lodged locate. Main Ave, Irrigon that a sea at UCJ, $10,000 bail. -MCSO received a re- gull is alive but won’t move -MCSO received a re- port on Rippee Rd, Board- from the parking lot next to port on SE Utah Ave, Ir- man that RP has been deal- the reader board. rigon that their neighbor ing with large parties in -MCSO received a re- put up signs facing their his neighborhood for the port on I 84 E, Boardman residence of trespassing and past couple weeks or so. that the Arlington ambu- a sign that says “I’d like to Advised the parties are over lance is requesting assis- help, I just can’t fix stupid. 100 people. tance. Smart phones don’t help.” -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received a port on SE Utah Ave, Ir- port on SW Nevada Ave, report at Columbia Rive rigon that a 4 door Dodge Ranch on Kunze Ln, Board- went down Utah towards man that her son is missing Tenth. from the ranch as of 0230 -MCSO received a re- this morning. RP was ad- port at Wilson Rd Trailer vised by staff members this Park on Wilson Rd SW, Forest officials for the morning, subject left with Boardman that female is re- Malheur, Umatilla and Wal- nothing. Unknown direc- fusing to leave, is having an lowa-Whitman National tion of travel. altercation with husband in Forests remind the public -MCSO received a re- front of their kids. Husband that seasonal safety regula- port on SE Thirteenth Pl, is trying to calm her down, tions for building campfires Irrigon that RP would like as well as the kids that are when recreating on the the area checked due to a now crying. Tina Louise three national forests will high volume of suspicious Herman was arrested by begin starting Jun. 1. These seasonal restric- tions are in effect annually from Jun. 1 through Oct. 31 and require visitors to build their campfire in a fire pit surrounded by dirt, rock or commercial rings, in areas cleared of all flammable material within a three-foot radius from the edge of the pit and free of overhanging material. A shovel and one gallon of water are required to be in your possession building and tending Come see what it's about. while campfires. These require- Already wrestle? Come ments also apply to the use of charcoal briquettes. brush up on technique. Campfires often serve as the centerpiece of fam- T here will be a girls wres- ily campsites across the tling team starting Nov. 2018 – three national forests and this is girls wrestling forest managers understand campfires are an important girls, OSAA part of the outdoor camping sanctioned sport. experience and tradition. “The intent is to al- low campfire use while promoting safe campfire building techniques that, in the long run, will pro- tect lives, property and our natural landscapes,” said Brett Thomas, Umatilla fire management officer. The seasonal regulation does not prohibit the use Available for: of campfires. When condi- tions permit, it only desig- Weddings ♦ Funerals Old nates proper conditions for Family Events Country safe campfires. The Jun. Church 1 date for campfire safety regulations in dispersed All are and developed campsites is Welcome meant to encourage camp- fire safety before fire season Irrigon that suspect was released from UCJ and tried to stab RP. Alfredo Navarrete was arrested by MCSO for unlawful use of a weapon. Lodged at UCJ, $10,000 bail. -MCSO received a re- port at E Hwy 730, Irrigon regarding a dog. Anthony Lopez was issued a warning for his dog to be licensed and inoculations by Friday. -MCSO received a re- port at Irrigon Shell station on E Hwy 730, Irrigon that subject came into the store and was upset at the cashier. He began irate and began threatening the manager and employees. -MCSO received a re- port on Hwy 730, Irrigon that a black cow with a yellow tag is outside of its fence. RP is afraid it’s going to get in the road. -MCSO received a re- port at Irrigon Mini Storage on E Hwy 730, Irrigon of an animal complaint. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a re- port on I 84 W, Boardman that she ran out of gas and is requesting assistance. -MCSO received a re- port on Hilltop Rd, Board- man that there is a car that travels very slowly on the road randomly. It creeps along and tonight was on the wrong side of the road. Headed S on Kunze. -MCSO received a re- port on SE California Ave, Irrigon that a 69 year old male is urinating blood. -MCSO received a re- port on SE Utah Ave, Ir- rigon that Dodge Dakota black or blue flew by about 45 mph. March 28: Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received a report at Oasis RV Park on W Hwy 730, Irrigon that there is a lot of noise coming from the east side by the empty lot. Un- able to locate. -MCSO received a re- port on Hwy 730, Irrigon that there is an injured deer on the north side of the road. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a re- port at SW Fourth St/W Hwy 730, Irrigon that there is a bike in the road in the gravel. -MCSO initiated activ- ity at Bella Vista Estates, Paul Smith Rd, Boardman. Tyler Stone was arrested by BPD on warrant charges. Transported and lodged at UCJ, no bail. -MCSO received a re- port at Columbia Basin Electric Co-op, Linden Way, Heppner that a smaller brown and black dog was found with a black leash on it. Dog is now at the kennel in Heppner. -MCSO received a re- port on Water St, Heppner that 68 year old male is hav- ing chest pain. Transported. Forest officials take a preventative approach to campfire safety HEPPNER MUSTANG WRESTLING CAMP June 11-14 6:00-8:30pm 6th-12th grade girls and boys- Cost: $25 Heppner High School Cafeteria Never wrestled before? Valby Lutheran Church Valby Road Ione Oregon. 97843 Church Services 1st & 3rd Sundays comes full-swing. “There’s a long his- tory of wildfire in the Blue Mountains and we do not expect that to change,” added Thomas. “While lightning is the number one cause of wildfires in this area, human-caused wildfires are preventable, unpredictable and can occur anywhere with no warn- ing.” “We can get very busy at this time of year dealing with the lightning caused fires, so preventing the added workload from hu- man-caused wildfires is our ultimate goal. Historically, the public has practiced safe campfire techniques and it is much appreciated,” shared Ron Simpson, Mal- heur deputy fire staff offi- cer. “The summer of 2018 is expected to be warmer and drier than average, which will increase the potential for human-caused fires in the tri-forest region,” said Simpson. The Significant Wild- land Fire Potential Outlook predicts the Pacific North- west to be above normal by July. A normal transition of fire season activity west and north is expected through July as warmer and drier than average conditions develop across the western states. Of concern is the preexisting grass crop from 2017 and the new growth which will cure by July across California, the Great Basin and Oregon. Higher, timbered elevations in these areas will become a concern by July as the past winter’s below average snowpack melts, allowing for the high elevation fuels to become dry enough to support fire activity. During times of high or extreme fire danger, forests will implement additional Public Use Restrictions, also known as PURs, which will further restrict the use of campfires, chainsaws, smoking and travel. PURs will be implemented in phases, based on increased fire danger, hot and dry weather conditions and concern for public safety. Forest officials recom- mend the following camp- fire safety precautions: -Always abide by local campfire laws. -Only adults should build and maintain camp- fires. -Find a shady spot away from dry logs, overhanging branches, bushes, needles or leaves. -Use existing fire-rings where it is safe to do so. Don’t build fire-rings in roads. -Keep campfire rings small and use wood no big- ger than the ring. -Keep tents and other burnable materials away from the fire. -Never leave a campfire unattended. Those leaving campfires unattended can be billed for the cost of fire suppression. -Drown the campfire with water and stir charred material. -When leaving, make sure your fire is DEAD OUT. Very carefully feel all sticks and charred remains. Make sure no roots are smoldering. If it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave. -Find more campfire safety information at http:// www.smokeybear.com/ campfire-safety.asp. Morrow County rates sixth in the state in recent study In a recent study by SmartAsset, Morrow County was rated sixth in the state where Social Security benefits will cover most of a person’s cost of living after paying taxes. The study analyzed where the US Social Security benefits would go the furthest, but also recommends having some retirement savings of your own. At sixth, Morrow County GROWING GENERATIONS TOGETHER Since 1945, Bank of Eastern Oregon has had roots in eastern Oregon. 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