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against opposing team.
Susan Hisler
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ball from two Riverside play-
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The Heppner Mustangs
girls’ basketball team had
another stellar performance
this week competing at the
Columbia River Clash,
winning all three games
they took home the champi-
onship win. The Mustangs
defeated Ontario, Umatilla,
and Riverside showing their
skills and teamwork on the
court. The Mustangs are
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and camaraderie and are
eager to keep their winning
streak going.
The Mustangs have
dominated the BMC Con-
ference so far, winning all
six of their games. They
have also climbed the
OSAA ladder and reached
the fourth position in the 2A
state rankings. The team is
showing no signs of slow-
ing down as they continue
to prepare before starting
their regular season next
month.
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Stats: Arianna Worden:
2 points, 1 foul. Hallee His-
ler: 3 Points, 2 Fouls. Had-
lie Nation: 6 points. Ava
Gerry: 10 points. Delaney
Stefani: 10 points, 1 foul.
Lily Nichols: 2 points, 1
foul. Katie Spivey: 8points,
2 fouls. Kadie Henricks: 4
points, 3 fouls.
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Stats: Avree Lathrop:
1 point. Hallee Hisler: 12
points, 2 fouls. Hadlie Na-
tion: 11 points, 1 foul. Ava
Gerry: 3 points, 1 foul.
Delaney Stefani: 10 points,
3 fouls. Lily Nichols: 6
points. Katie Spivey: 1
point, 1 foul. Kadie Hen-
ricks: 4 points, 2 fouls.
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Heppner vs. River-
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Stats: Hallee Hisler:
18 points, 4 fouls. Hadlie
Nation: 4 points. Delaney
Stefani: 10 points, 3 fouls.
Morgan Cutsforth: 2 points.
Lily Nichols: 4 fouls. Katie
Spivey: 3 points, 4 fouls.
Kadie Henricks: 6 points,
4 fouls.
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have four more chances to
show their skills next week.
Don’t miss their games,
here are the details:
On Thursday,
12/15/2023, they will host
Central Linn on their home
court at 6 pm.
On Friday, 12/16/2023,
they will welcome Echo at
2 pm at home.
On
Monday,
12/18/2023, they will play
against Riverside at home
at 6 pm.
On
Tuesday,
12/19/2023, they will trav-
el to Dufur High School to
face the Rangers at 6 pm.
Come and support them
with your cheers and ap-
plause.
The Heppner High
School boys’ basketball
team won two of their three
games last weekend at the
Columbia River Clash held
in Umatilla. The Mustangs
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tournament to the 4A Ontar-
io Tigers 49-46. They then
beat the Ione/Arlington
Cardinals 62-37 and the
Irrigon Knights 68-43 to
win the Consolation Cham-
pionship.
In the game against
Ontario, Heppner led 14-
13 at the end of the first
quarter. The Mustangs
struggled to score in the
second quarter and trailed
24-20 at halftime. Heppner
was again outscored in the
third quarter and trailed
39-30 as the fourth quarter
started. The Mustangs
rallied and took the lead in
the game with a little over
a minute to go. Ontario hit
a three from deep in the
corner to take the lead back
with only seconds left in the
game. Heppner then turned
the ball over but then got it
right back from the Tigers.
Heppner had a good look at
the end of the game to tie
the score, but the ball hit
the rim and bounced away.
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in favor of Ontario.
Leading the way
against the Tigers was Caden
George with 19 points and 4
rebounds. Mason Orem had
11 points and 3 rebounds
while Marty Medina had a
good game with 6 points,
4 rebounds and 5 steals.
Landon Mitchell was next
with 4 points, Cameron
Proudfoot had 3, Keaton
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Thomas Bales had 1.
The next day the
Mustangs played the Ione/
Arlington Cardinals and
took a quick 20-8 lead at
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Heppner stretched the lead
to 37-19 at halftime and led
also wants a phone call 51-28 at the end of the third
when it’s done.
-Occurring on Western
Route Rd, in Heppner, the
reporting party states some-
one kicked in the back door
of his cabin. He has not
noticed anything gone but
his trail cams. The reporting
party had no idea when this
happened. Officers could
not make contact.
-Occurring on Linden
Way in Heppner, someone
broke into the re3poprt-
ing party’s home, and the
whole house is a mess, she
requested contact with a
deputy.
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pear at IJC on
11/30/2023.
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at Loves Travel Stop and
Country Store on Tower
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took the report.
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curring at Ne Gilmore St, in
Heppner, the reporting par-
ty states she was scammed
by a vacuum salesman and
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took the report.
-Occurring at MCSO
on West Willow View Dr in
Heppner. Ross Carlisle Va-
netta was arrested by PPD
on MCPP Detainer Docket
#22CR23111 for Robbery
II. He was lodged at UCJ
with no bail pending local
charges.
-Occurring on Green
Acres on Paterson Ferry
RD, in Irrigon, Mathew
Blackmarr was arrested by
MCSO on case #23-0788
for Assault II DV, Harass-
ment DV, and Strangulation
DV. He was lodged at UCJ
with no bail.
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of goats on someone’s prop-
erty. The reporting party
states they were on his
property when he got home
and would like Edgar at 350
NE Fourth St contacted
about his animals running
freely. The reporting party
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ficers were advised of a
possible suicidal subject.
Occurring on Se Eight St, in
Irrigon the reporting party
advised that the subject is
sending her pictures of her
arm bleeding and another
photo of her putting a gun to
her head. They also advised
that they had called her sev-
eral times already saying
she is going to kill herself.
A deputy contacted the fe-
male through her door, she
advised she is not suicidal.
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quarter. Everyone on the
Mustang team got into the
game in the fourth quarter
and contributed to the 62-
37 win.
Mitchell led the
team with 18 points and
6 reb o u n d s . C amero n
Proudfoot followed with
15 points, and he had 4 re-
bounds. Caden George had
a good complete game with
8 points, 4 rebounds and 6
assists. Bales had a solid
game with 7 points and had
7 rebounds. Medina fin-
ished with 6 points, Orem
had 4 and with 2 points each
were Keaton Coiner and
Alakae Rodriguez.
In the Consolation
Championship game
against the Irrigon Knights,
Heppner once again started
out on fire and raced to
a 22-11 lead at the end
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outscored the Knights 21-5
in the second quarter to lead
43-16 at the half. Heppner
had the Knights doubled
up at the end of the third
quarter 54-27. They then
finished the game with
a running clock and the
entire roster getting to
play in the fourth quarter.
The Mustangs won by the
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Mitchell had a good
game as he scored 25 points,
had 7 rebounds and 4 assists
to lead the Mustangs. Caden
George had 13 points and
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ble of the season, Orem
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10 rebounds. Keaton Coiner
had 7 points in the game
and Bales was next with 6
points and he also ripped
down 10 rebounds. Medi-
na had 3 points and with 2
points each were Camer-
on Proudfoot and Jackson
Coiner. Cameron also had
5 assists in the game.
This weekend the
Mustang Varsity teams
will host the Central Linn
Cobras on Friday night
with the Mustang girls team
playing at 6 pm followed by
the boys. Both teams then
play the Echo Cougars on
Saturday afternoon with
the girl’s game starting at
2 pm. The next week on
Monday, December 18, the
Mustangs will host the Riv-
erside Pirates with the JV
girls starting at 3 pm and the
varsity boys starting around
7:30. All four Heppner
teams will travel to play the
Dufur Rangers on Tuesday,
December 19, with the JV
girls game starting things
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Recent water tests
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2023. This was done as a water. Boiled or bottled wa-
precautionary measure to ter should be used for drink-
eliminate any contaminants ing, making ice, brushing
from the water system.
teeth, washing dishes, and
Unfortunately, the sit- food preparation until fur-
uation did not improve as ther notice. Boiling kills
expected. On December 9, bacteria and other organ-
2023, further tests revealed isms in the water.
that both the City Park and
People with severely
the Emert Addition areas compromised immune sys-
still tested positive for E. tem, infants, or the elderly
coli and Coliform bacteria. may be at increased risk
However, the sample taken and should seek advice
from City Hall no longer about drinking water from
showed any signs of con- their health care provid-
tamination.
ers. General guidelines on
Acknowledging the ways to lessen the risk of
severity of the issue, rep- infection by microbes are
resentatives from various available from EPA’s Safe
organizations, including Drinking Water Hotline at
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coli are bacteria whose
viable solutions and deter- presence indicates that the
mine the next steps to clean water may be contaminat-
the city’s water system.
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weeks. The city also dis- headaches, or other symp-
closed that its Chlorination toms. They may pose a
Station, which is crucial greater health risk for in-
for water treatment, has fants, young children, some
not been operational since of the elderly, and people
2006. The Port of Morrow with severely compromised
and the Public Works Direc- immune systems.
tor, Shad Hess, are currently
The symptoms above
working on restoring its are not caused only by or-
functionality. When asked ganisms in drinking water.
by a reporter from the Ga- If you experience any of
zette, Elizabeth Peterson these symptoms and they
the City Administrator, persist, you may want to
stated the plan of action seek medical advice. Peo-
will be decided by the State ple at increased risk should
PDW Service.
seek advice about drinking
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city has not shut the wa- providers.
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that is being considered
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tion taken from the City of nursing homes, schools,
Iones website below.
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