Commissioner Russell,
Assessor Gorman sworn in
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Fire damages Heppner home
Smoke coming from
the windows of a residence
on Elder Street in Heppner
was reported on Dec. 31
shortly before 9:30 a.m.
According to Heppner Fire
Chief, Rusty Estes, the
home was empty at the time
as the owner was gone on a
fishing trip.
Fire crews arrived with-
in minutes and contained
the blaze to the home. Estes
stated that although there
were no injuries, the fire
did extensive damage to the
home as it was not noticed
until smoke was coming out
of the eaves.
The fire marshal in-
vestigation determined the
fire started in the kitchen,
apparently by a toaster
that was left plugged in.
According to the Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office, it
is recommended to always
unplug toasters when they
are not in use as they are
frequently the cause of
house fires.
Responding agencies
Heppner Fire, Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office,
Ione Fire, Heppner Ambu-
lance and Columbia Ba-
sin Electric had the scene
cleared at 11:47 a.m. The
fire was reported by Tim
Collins of Heppner.
Permit available for roadkill
deer and elk
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019,
deer and elk struck by vehi-
cles can be legally salvaged
in Oregon using a free on-
line permit. The change in
the law was required after
the passage of Senate Bill
372 during the 2017 Oregon
State Legislative session.
The key regulations to
follow to legally salvage
roadkill deer and elk are:
-The free online permit
application found at www.
odfw.com/roadkill must be
submitted within 24 hours
of salvaging a deer or elk.
(Note that completing an
online permit is not allowed
until the animal is actually
salvaged as specific in-
formation about location,
date and time of salvage is
required.)
-Only deer and elk ac-
cidently struck by a vehicle
may be salvaged and for
human consumption of the
meat only. Intentionally
hitting a deer or elk remains
unlawful.
-White-tailed deer
may only be salvaged from
Douglas County and east
of the crest of the Cascade
Mountains because of the
protected status for white-
tailed deer in most of west-
ern Oregon.
-The entire carcass of
the animal including gut
piles must be removed from
the road and road right of
way during the salvage.
-Any person (not just
the driver who struck the
animal) may salvage a deer
or elk killed by a vehicle.
-Only the driver of the
vehicle that struck the ani-
mal may salvage an animal
in cases where a deer or elk
is injured and then humane-
ly dispatched to alleviate
suffering; law enforcement
must also be immediately
notified as required by state
Statute (ORS 498.016).
-Antlers and head of all
salvaged animals must be
surrendered to an ODFW
office within five business
days of taking possession
of the carcass; see office
location list at www.odfw.
com/roadkill and call ahead
to schedule an appointment.
(Tissue samples from the
head will be tested as part
of the state’s surveillance
program for Chronic Wast-
ing Disease.)
-While antlers and
heads must be surrendered,
other parts such as the hide
may be kept by the roadkill
salvage permit holder.
-Any person who sal-
vages a deer or elk will
consume the meat at their
own risk. ODFW/OSP will
not perform game meat in-
spections for any deer or elk
salvaged under the roadkill
permit program.
-The state of Oregon is
also not liable for any loss
or damage arising from the
recovery, possession, use,
transport or consumption of
deer or elk salvaged.
-Sale of any part of the
salvaged animal is prohib-
ited, but transfer to another
person will be allowed with
a written record similar to
transferring game meat.
The new rules apply
only to deer and elk. It
remains unlawful to sal-
vage other game mammals
including pronghorn an-
telope, bears and cougars.
Additional information and
the free online permit will
be available at www.odfw.
com/roadkill.
Morrow County Commissioner Don Russell took his oath of office for county commissioner
position two at the court house on Dec. 28. Russell was reelected for a four-year term that
runs from Jan. 7, 2019 to Jan. 2, 2023. Also pictured is Bobbi Childers, Morrow County Clerk.
-Photo by April Sykes.
Morrow County Assessor Mike Gorman (right) was sworn in by Morrow County Clerk Bobbi
Childers at the court house on Jan. 2. Gorman was reelected for a four-year term that runs
from Jan. 7, 2019 to Jan. 2, 2023. -Contributed photo.
Work has begun on
Gilliam-Bisbee renovation
15 dumpster loads already removed in preparation
for remodel job
It looks different on the second floor of the Gilliam-Bisbee building in downtown Heppner.
What used to be office spaces, including Community Counseling Solutions and the County
Health Department, is now completely gutted and getting ready for its new life as overnight
suites for guests.
David Sykes
Workers are already
on the job getting the Gil-
liam-Bisbee building in
downtown Heppner ready
for its new life as a com-
munity events center on the
main floor and overnight
guest suites upstairs. Al-
ready 15 dumpsters of ma-
terial have been removed
from the large building,
making way for work to
begin on the complete rehab
of the structure. A hazard-
ous material contractor
has already been in and
completed removal of all
asbestos from the building.
A total rewiring job is also
planned. General contractor
on the project is local build-
er David Allstott.
Plans for the restored
building include a large
area downstairs for the
community to hold various
events, both public and
private, such as weddings.
There are plans for a full
commercial kitchen and
bar with enough tables and
chairs to seat 245 people.
The upstairs will be com-
pletely remodeled into four
suites and space to accom-
modate up to 40 overnight
guests. There will be open
rooms with kitchenettes and
a social-type gathering hall.
Some rooms will have pri-
vate baths and extra baths
will be located outside the
rooms. A fitness center with
exercise equipment will be
built for the guests and an
elevator will be installed
to access the upstairs. The
work is expected to be
completed by November
of 2019.
Morrow County pur-
chased the Gilliam-Bisbee
building, which was built in
the early 1900s, in 1997 and
has mostly used the upper
floors for the County Health
Department and leased out
additional offices to Com-
munity Counseling Solu-
tions. Community Counsel-
ing recently moved into its
new offices in Heppner and
the Health Department has
moved to the Bartholomew
building, leaving it most-
ly empty. The downstairs
has been empty for some
time after a hardware store
that had been located there
closed down.
-See GILLIAM-BISBEE/
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