Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 18 , 2023 -- NINE Sheriff’s Report fell on the floor and needed a lift assist. -MCSO received a re- port of a flipped truck on Patterson Ferry Road in Boardman, close to I-84, with possible entrapment. MCSO arrested Dakota James Kishpaugh, 22, for Driving Under the Influ- ence of Intoxicants and reckless driving. Subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -Heppner ambulance responded to an 81-year- old in Heppner who was conscious and breathing but unable to move and needed to go the ER. -Heppner ambulance responded to an 84-year- old male in Lexington who had fallen and was unable to get up. -Irrigon ambulance re- sponded to a 62-year-old female in Irrigon who was diabetic with blood sugar of 45. She was conscious and breathing and had taken medication. Patient refused transport. -MCSO responded to a report from Irrigon High School that a parent was unsportsmanlike at a bas- ketball game the night be- fore. The parent would not be allowed at future games. -A female near Mur- ray’s Drug in Heppner re- ported that a dog just bit her son on the finger, and it was bleeding. She told the owner what happened, and he walked off. -MCSO received a cat complaint in Heppner. Eight cats are continuously on the property and appear to be abandoned. Reporting person would like a cat trap so they can be picked up and taken to Pet Rescue. All cats need to go except the pure black one. -MCSO received a dog complaint from Irrigon. Person said at the house behind them, dogs were being neglected. One was kept in a chicken coop and never let out, at the far end of the property. One was a German Shepherd-type puppy. Property had a high fence so you couldn’t see the dogs. MCSO deter- mined the complaint was unfounded. -MCSO received a re- port from a Heppner man that his ex-wife took their kids that weekend and was not returning them. He had full custody. The kids had not been to school in three days and the mother never notified the school. MCSO took it under investigation. -A person in Heppner reported that a female came in with a dog bit to the fin- ger. It was her own dog that bit her. -MCSO received a re- port of a blue sedan on Hwy. 730, traveling at a high rate of speed from Umatilla heading into Irrigon. The vehicle passed about three cars in the no-passing zone. -MCSO assisted at a multi-vehicle motor vehicle accident in Hermiston. -MCSO received report that an older white Chevy pickup in Irrigon had spun his tires and run the stop sign on 7 th and was headed down Division. -MCSO received report that a white Chevy pickup in Irrigon, extended cab, long bed, early 2000s was spinning his tires and then speeding by the reporting person’s residence. Male driver, young. On-going is- sue. Coming from Tenth or Brandon, last seen headed toward Division. -A male reported that school bus #667 stopped in the middle of an inter- section in Boardman and argued with him about a road closure. He requested November 2, 2022: contact on whether there -Boardman ambulance re- was anything to be done or sponded to a 65-year-old if he needed to contact the female in Boardman who November 1, 2022: -Boardman ambulance was paged out for possible over- dose by an 18-year-old. Patient was breathing but not conscious. Transported to Good Shepherd. -Heppner ambulance and Heppner fire responded to report of an 81-year-old with back pain and no mo- bility. Patient was transport- ed to Pioneer Memorial. -Irrigon ambulance transported an 83-year-old who had recently had day surgery and was requesting assistance. Patient was tak- en to Good Shepherd. -Irrigon ambulance re- sponded to Irrigon High School, where the school resource officer reported an adult female with chest pain. Patient was transport- ed to Good Shepherd. -Morrow County Sher- iff’s Office and Boardman PD responded to a com- plaint from a woman in Boardman who said her ex-husband came into her house and started damaging property. Male half was in her bedroom at the moment. -MCSO received report that a thick dark green/ yellow rope was crossing both lanes of traffic on I-84 east in Boardman and was posing a traffic hazard. Re- ferred the hazard to ODOT. -A person in Boardman reported another person in a silver Chevy Cruze pulled into his driveway, sped off, and came back. -A person in Heppner reported finding a stray German Shepherd puppy on Sand Hollow. It ran out of a ditch, was really slim, no collar or tags. -MCSO received a ju- venile complaint from an Irrigon school. A 15-year- old male left the school and they were unable to locate him. The juvenile’s mother called school staff and re- ported him located. -MCSO reported a net- work service problem with AT&T mobile that impacted delivery of 911 calls. -A person in Irrigon reported a dog tied up all day with no food, shelter or water. -MCSO received a re- quest for a welfare check on a 16-17 year old male in Boardman who was mak- ing suicidal comments. This was the second time in two days that comments were made, and the mother wouldn’t be happy with law enforcement response. -MCSO received report of suspicious activity at St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner. A female reported she heard someone on the phone say they needed help (on the elevator). -MCSO was informed Gresham PD arrested Wil- lie James Cohens III on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear on charges of flee- ing or attempting to elude, reckless driving and reck- less endangering. Subject was lodged at Multnomah County Jail with a bail of $30,000. -A male in Irrigon re- ported that someone took his pickup from his res- idence about 20 minutes ago. It was a red F150 Raptor. -MCSO conducted ex- tra night patrols at Wagon Wheel Loop/Depot Ln. in Irrigon after receiving reports o9f suspicious ve- hicles coming and going at night. -MCSO arrested Ab- igail Dulce Delgadillo on a LSA warrant for parole violation on burglary II and mischief I. Subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with no bail. school district. -MCSO received a driving complaint regard- ing an older white Subaru station wagon with silver roof and Washington plates on I-84. An older male was driving and his phone was playing a movie as he drove. -A female in Boardman reported that someone in a gray 4Runner just ran over her dog. -A male in Boardman reported that he was mov- ing into an apartment and that he had taken one load in when the door locked on him and he thought he heard someone inside. He had not gotten the key from the manager and had yet to get the door open. MCSO and BPD responded to clear the apartment when the male gets the key. November 3, 2022: -Boardman ambulance, Boardman fire and Board- man PD responded to Lamb Weston for a 24-year-old female who had chest pains and fainted and was in and out of consciousness. Patient was transported to Good Shepherd. -Boardman ambulance responded to Oregon Po- tato in Boardman, where a 35-year-old male had possibly overdosed. He was unconscious and barely breathing. -A female in Boardman reported that her sister’s ex-boyfriend tried to attack her, sprayed with pepper spray. He is refusing to leave, but got him and her sister. Boardman PD arrest- ed Azael Vargas Orta for resisting arrest. Subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with no bail. -A motor vehicle ac- cident occurred in Board- man. The air bag deployed. Agencies responded and took it under investigation. -Heppner ambulance responded to Cutsforth Park out of Heppner, where at person was having an ir- regular heartbeat and start- ing to get light headed. He reported he was conscious and breathing and would meet the ambulance. -Irrigon ambulance transported a 69-year-old female in Irrigon. Female was conscious and breath- ing but possibly severely dehydrated. -A male in Irrigon ad- vised that his brother stole some money from his fa- ther. MCSO responded by the reporting person chose not to press charges. -A person in Irrigon reported that a white Dodge caravan flew past his house at a high rate of speed. -MCSO received a driving complaint that a Subaru WRX almost ran someone off the road on I-84. -A person in Irrigon advised that he had found a scooter. It had been there for some time and he want- ed to see if it belonged to someone. -A person at C&D in Boardman advised of a male at the drive through who was causing a big scene and place a gun on the front seat. MCSO and Boardman PD responded, and the male was tres- passed from the location. -A female in Irrigon reported that her neighbor’s dog kept coming into her yard and digging, and it just bit her new puppy. The female said she spoke with the owner before with no result. She didn’t want the owner to know who called in but was available for phone contact. -MCSO received re- port of a small white sports car pulled over to the side of the road on I-84 east. It put its brake lights on when traffic went by. Call- Application for vacant position er said they were unsure if they were trying to get someone’s attention, but it seemed suspicious. MCSO was out of position and no- tified Oregon State Police. -A female in Irrigon reported that someone a few houses away was shooting guns, sounded like rapid fire. She did not know who the homeowner was, but her horses were trying to get through the fence because it was scaring them. MCSO was unable to locate. -A female in Heppner reported that a 14-year-old juvenile was supposed to meet her at 17:00 at the school but had not shown up, and she couldn’t find her. The woman said she checked everywhere, in- cluding their house, and was unable to locate the juvenile. MCSO made contact. The juvenile was located by another family member. -A male in Heppner re- ported that his 15-year-old brother was throwing a fit and tearing up the house. His mother was trying to talk to him. MCSO re- sponded and got the juve- nile calmed down. -A female in Heppner reported that her dog was attacked by a dog that lives down the street. -MCSO did an area check of Willow Creek Reservoir and advised some people the park was closed at night. November 5, 2022: -A male in Irrigon advised that a female ran into his fence and then drove away. Male requested contact6, then advised he would call back if he wanted to press charges; they are trying to work things out civilly. -MCSO was advised that two people and a dog were walking in the middle of the road on Hwy. 207 and there was an old Prius on the side of the road. MCSO responded. They had run out of gas and got lost. MCSO took them back to their car and waited for someone to pick them up. -A person in Boardman reported that a Hispanic man in a sweatshirt was knocking on their door and talking to himself, and he wouldn’t go away. Board- man PD responded and re- turned the male to his home. -MCSO received re- port of a couple of vehicles driving around the Port of Morrow Laydown yard on Internet Pkwy. MCSO responded. It was just an Amazon worker. -A woman in Irrigon reported that behind her residence there were seven puppies who had a small shelter, and she was con- cerned for the pups because of weather conditions. She requested a call back with an update. MCSO respond- ed and put it under investi- gation. -MCSO responded to a cold motor vehicle acci- dent, a White Dodge Car- avan in a canal ditch near Irrigon. -A person at Irrigon Mini Storage reported a navy blue SUV with Wash- ington plates that showed up around 8 or 8:30 a.m. There is someone sitting in the seat but squatting down as if they did not want to be seen; possibly a female as they had long hair. MCSO responded and determined there was no criminal ac- tivity. -A female in Irrigon reported that the neighbor’s trampoline had blown up against their fence and she is afraid if the wind picks up it will blow over to her residence and cause dam- age. A deputy made contact with the owner and placed the trampoline back on the property. -Continued from PAGE ONE Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers was pres- ent at the meeting to give input since commissioner is usually an elected posi- tion. She said all the appli- cants would still need to fill out the SEL 101 candidate filing form to determine eligibility for the position, just as they would in an election. Human Resources (HR) Director Lindsay Gro- gan said she did not think applicants needed to fill out an employment application, but that she had envisioned the SEL form, a letter of in- terest and maybe a resume if they wanted. “I want to make sure when we advertise this, that the people are absolutely sure in their minds what the process is going to be,” said Morrow County Com- missioner David Sykes. “I think that’s really important in this.” Childers said another option would be for letters of interest to be sent to HR with the caveat that they must fill out and be able to pass the SEL before taking office. “I would prefer to have that verified before we de- cide, ‘Oh, we want to ap- point this person,’ and then realize, ‘Oh, they’ve only lived here 10 months,’” replied Wenholz. Sykes and Morrow County Administrator Greg Sweek both agreed, and Sweek added that he thought it would be sim- plest for all documents to be submitted to one depart- ment. The issue the board discussed was that all re- cords submitted through the elections department will be public, including any let- ters of interest or resumes. The board had discussed holding all the applications to review at once. Childers said she would not need to put out the information proactively, but it would be there if individuals or media requested it. “This is my way for people to see what this per- son has said,” said Childers. “I’m looking at it from the point of view of the pub- lic,” replied Sykes. “What is the most open way to do it so there’s not any kind of issue with people of how it was done, so everybody knows, these are the rules.” “It’s not a process of us deciding we’re going to hold them,” he added, ref- erencing the fact that they would be public record, “because we’re not going to hold them.” Wenholz added that he thought the SEL should be required, with letters of interest left up to the appli- cant, knowing those would also be public. The commission also debated over how long to advertise the position. Wen- holz suggested three weeks. “On the one hand, I’d like to get somebody in here as soon as possible,” said Wenholz. “On the other hand, I want to give every- body ample opportunity to realize the position is open and then time to respond and get everything in.” They also discussed how to advertise the posi- tion. Morrow County Coun- cil Justin Nelson said he thought an advertisement would get more attention than a legal notice. Childers said they could publish a legal notice in newspapers and on the clerk’s website, but also publish an ad. “To me, the more the better,” said Sykes. “We don’t want anybody saying they didn’t know about it.” As far as the process after applications were re- ceived, the commissioners decided to see how many applications they received, as the process might be dif- ferent for three applicants versus 25. Nelson said he didn’t know if they should hold an executive session to review candidates, since this wasn’t a typical em- ployment process, and would have to look into that more. Sweek suggested putting the review process on the Jan. 25 agenda since they would have a better idea of the response at that time. “Hopefully there’s a lot of response,” Sweek said. The board began ac- cepting applications Jan. 12. The application win- dow will close Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. All candidates for this position are required to file a SEL 101 candidate filing form with the Morrow County Clerk. Letters of interest may be included. For general informa- tion on the position, go to https://www.co.morrow. or.us/clerk. Heppner council to hold goal-planning meeting The City of Heppner is having a goal-planning meeting at Heppner City Hall on Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will run until business is completed. The public is invited. Interested parties can contact city hall Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with any questions. For more information, contact Kraig Cutsforth at 541-676-9618 or heppner@ cityofheppner.org. Boardman City Hall breaks ground on expansion Boardman City Hall broke ground last week on an expansion for new building department offic- es. The construction of the 4,084-square-foot expan- sion was awarded to 2KG Contractors Inc. of Port- land. The new addition will have its own entrance to the building and will include offices, a conference room, a public waiting room and public restrooms. The city council vot- ed in June of 2022 to do the expansion. The cost of the project will be funded through already accumu- lated building department ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: funds received from build- ing permit fees. Oregon State law has restrictions on how building department revenues may be spent, al- lowing only those funds to be spent on building depart- ment expenses. There will be no revenues spent from tax dollars the city receives. A preliminary construc- tion schedule shows a com- pletion date for the project of January 16, 2024. For more information regarding this project, City Manager Pro Tem Rick Stokoe may be reached at Boardman City Hall, 541-481-9252. MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.