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Heppner kids build Olaf the snowman 50¢ VOL. 141 NO. 1 8 Pages Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon High winds take down power poles causing outage High wind Sunday and early Monday morning brought down power poles in South Morrow County, causing an outage that last- ed most of the night and into mid Monday morning. Wind gusts for the Heppner area reported by NOAA ranged from 45 to 56 mph from 10 p.m. Sunday to 3:30 a.m. Monday. “The high winds last night took four transmis- sion poles down between Heppner and Ruggs as well as ten distribution poles down on the other side of Franklin Hill,” Brian Koll- man, Operations Manager for Columbia Basin Elec- tric Co-operative told the Heppner Gazette-Times Monday. “With the drifting snow limiting our ability to access these areas, we were not able to restore power as quickly as we would have liked to, and we still have some members out of power in the Big Butter Creek area. We hope to A tree fell across the street in Heppner after high winds early Sunday morning. Deacon Turner and Evan Moore, Heppner, enjoy the snow by building “Olaf” the snowman. Deacon’s parents are Cidney Coster and Damion Turner, and Evan’s parents are Brittany Boothe and William Moore. -Contributed photo. have everyone back on by tomorrow (Tuesday) eve- ning,” he said. Deep snow drifts were reported on Sand Hollow Rd (left and above) by the Morrow County Road Department. The main arterial roads are cleared first, then the crews begin working on the secondary roads. According to Public Works, the crew is smaller than previous years and some of the equipment is down waiting for parts. Travelers are reminded to stay safe, check conditions prior to traveling and allow extra time. -Contributed photos. Heppner’s December warmer Chamber invites entrepreneurs to display wares than normal totaled 9.60 inches, which is 4.40 inches below nor- mal. Since October, the water year precipitation at Heppner has been 4.10 inches, which is 0.04 inches above normal. Snowfall totaled 16 inches with at least one inch of snow reported on four days. The heaviest snowfall was 6.0 inches reported on the 31 st . The greatest depth of snow on the ground was six inches on the 31 st . The outlook for Janu- ary from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for below normal temperatures and above normal precip- itation. Normal highs for Heppner during January are 43.6 degrees and normal lows are 26.7 degrees. The 30 year normal precipita- tion is 1.47 inches. The Heppner Chamber of Commerce is seeking lo- cal entrepreneurs to display their wares in the chamber office in 2022. Chamber Director JoAnna Lamb is asking, “Are you an artist, crafter, author or creator of something you would like to explore more as a possi- ble side business option for 2022? If so, the Heppner Chamber of Commerce is creating a space for you.” “Inside our office, we will be utilizing all this space that we have to be- come a micro storefront for chamber members or poten- tial chamber members to sell their products,” Lamb continued. The chamber is excited to bring new items to shoppers and build new relationships with potential entrepreneurs and their new Contact the Chamber at chamber@gmail.com for clients. 541-676-5536 or heppner- additional details. Chamber Director JoAnna Lamb (above right) has added display cases (left) in the chamber office to display the wares for local entrepreneurs. Do You Have Something to Share? E L E VAT E YO U R A DV E N T U R E Our newly updated website makes it easy to: CALL •Submit news •Submit birth, engagement and wedding announcements •Send us photos •Submit letters to the editor •Place ads •Start a new subscription www.heppner.net Weekly deadline for all news and advertising is Monday at 5pm. 188 W Willow, Heppner • 541-676-9228 541-989-8221 ext 204 NEW 2022 FOR According to prelim- inary data received by NOAA’s National Weath- er Service in Pendleton, temperatures at Heppner averaged warmer than nor- mal during the month of December. The average tempera- ture was 36.6 degrees which was 3.1 degrees above nor- mal. High temperatures av- eraged 45.1 degrees, which was 3.7 degrees above nor- mal. The highest was 64 degrees on the 2 nd . Low temperatures averaged 28.1 degrees, which was 2.6 degrees above normal. The lowest was six degrees, on the 30 th . There were 22 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. There were four days when the high temperature stayed below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 1.74 inches during Decem- ber, which was 0.42 inches above normal. Measurable precipitation, at least .01 inch, was received on 13 days with the heaviest, 0.62 inches reported on the 20 th . Precipitation in 2021 for more information CHECK OUT THE ALL-NEW 2 0 2 2 P O L A R I S L I N E U P. WE’LL HELP YOU LOCK I N W H AT Y O U W A N T. WARNING: Polaris ® off‑road vehicles can be hazardous to operate and are not intended for on‑road use. Driver must be at least 16 years old with a valid driver’s license to operate. Passengers, if permitted, must be at least 12 years old. All riders should always wear helmets, eye protection, and protective clothing. Always use seat belts and cab nets or doors (as equipped). Never engage in stunt driving, and avoid excessive speeds and sharp turns. Riding and alcohol/drugs don’t mix. All riders should take a safety training course. 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