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FIVE- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Sheriff’s Report MCSO Report Septem- ber 6th - 16th Dog Complaint Occurred on E Highway 730, in Irrigon, OR. RP ad- vised they saw a male sub- ject kick his dog in the face four times. Disposition: NEGATIVE CONTACT. Agency Assist Occurred at Green Acres, Paterson Ferry Rd, Irrigon, OR. RP requested law en- forcement to follow them to meet with a client. Dis- position: COMPLETED. Dog Complaint Occurred on Kunze Ln, in Boardman, OR. RP ad- vised his neighbor's dog was inside his barn.Dispo- sition: COMPLETED. Agency Assist Occurred on I-84 W, in Boardman, OR. Assist OSP with a reckless driv- er in a Blue Mazda SUV. Disposition: UNABLE TO LOCATE. Motor Vehicle Accident Occurred at Love's Travel Stop and Country Store, Tower Rd, Boardman, OR. Report made for a fend- er-bender at the location. Disposition: COMPLET- ED. Hit & Run Occurred on Emert Rd, in Ione, OR. RP reported a school bus hit a boulder at the end of his driveway. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN. Agency Assist Occurred at Morrow County Sheriff's Office, W Willow View Dr, Heppner, OR. Fire requested a road closure for emergent traf- fic only on Road Canyon Road. Disposition: AD- VISED. Driving Complaint Occurred on Highway 207, Echo, in Lexington, OR. RP advised a black Acura was swerving all over the road. Disposition: REFERRED TO OTHER AGENCY. Information Occurred at Morrow County Fairgrounds, Highway 74 Lena, Hep- pner, OR. RP concerned about individuals parked in dry grass near the H. Disposition: ADVISED. Civil Service Occurred on SE Seventh St, Irrigon, OR. Restrain- ing order service #2024- 0481 completed. Disposi- tion: COMPLETED. Information Occurred at Anson Wright Park, Highway 207 Spray, Heppner, OR. Oregon Dept of Forestry requested a level 1 evacu- ation for the Canyon Fire. Disposition: COMPLET- ED. Warrant Arrest Occurred at Morrow County Sheriff's Office, W Willow View Dr, Hep- pner, OR. Suspect arrested on MCSO P&P Detainer, lodged at UCJ with no bail. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN. Suspicious Activity Occurred at Oregon Trail Library, N Main St, Hep- pner, OR. RP reported a shirtless male shooting an airsoft gun near the li- brary. Disposition: COM- PLETED. Extra Patrol Occurred at Solid As A Rock (Potato Shed), Gun Club Ln, Hermiston, OR. Request for extra patrols due to concerns about tam- pering with property/ve- hicles. Disposition: COM- PLETED. EMS Occurred on Willow Creek Rd, Heppner, OR. RP took her husband to PMH.Disposition: AD- VISED. Extra Patrol Occurred on Wilson Rd Sw, in Boardman, OR. RP is requesting extra patrols around her residence at night due to concerns involving possible human trafficking of a relative in Mexico. RP was referred to US Customs. RP is worried about potential re- taliation from smugglers. Extra patrol request is for 30 days. Disposition: NO ACTION TAKEN. Noise Complaint Occurred on SE Green- wood St, Irrigon, OR. RP filed a noise complaint re- garding neighbors. Dispo- sition: ADVISED. Suspicious Activity Occurred at Palmateer Rd/Fourmile Rd, lone, OR. RP reported a white sub- urban parked in the middle of the road. Disposition: COMPLETED. Code Occurred at Blalock St, Boardman, OR. On stands on the road, no front wheels.Disposition: COM- PLETED. Driving Complaint Occurred on SE Utah Ave, Irrigon, OR. RP reported a Red Ford Ranger revving its engine and playing loud music. Disposition: AD- VISED. Death Investigation Occurred on N First St, Irrigon, OR. Disposition: COMPLETED. Traffic Hazard Occurred at Tower Rd/I- 84, Boardman, OR. Corn sludge on the road. Dispo- sition: COMPLETED. Dog Complaint Occurred on I-84 W, Boardman, OR. RP report- ed a stray black and white medium-sized dog on the freeway. Disposition: RE- FERRED TO OTHER AGENCY. Traffic Hazard Occurred at Highway 74/ Rhea Creek Rd, lone, OR. RP reported a truck block- ing the highway at this intersection. Disposition: COMPLETED. Dog Complaint Occurred at Dollar Gen- eral, Columbia Ln, Irrigon, OR. RP located a red heel- er without a collar or tags. Disposition: UNABLE TO LOCATE. Driving Complaint Occurred on SE Utah Ave, Irrigon, OR. RP heard a neighbor revving their en- gine in their driveway. Disposition: ADVISED. Animal Complaint Occurred at Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church, Olson Rd, Boardman, OR. RP reported cats wandering around behind the church. Disposition: COMPLET- ED. Welfare Check Occurred on I 84 W, in Boardman, OR. Rp ad- vised there is a female waving people down, she appeared frantic. Individ- ual was arrested by OSP and was cited/released at GSH. Disposition: COM- PLETED. Driving Complaint Occurred on I-84 E, Boardman, OR. A black late-model Mercedes was reported traveling at high speeds, near 100 mph. Disposition: REFERRED TO OTHER AGENCY. Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle Occurred on Washington Ln, Irrigon, OR. A possi- ble stolen vehicle was re- ported. Disposition: NEG- ATIVE CONTACT. Driving Complaint Occurred on Highway 207, Lexington, OR. A dark-colored Dodge flat- bed and an older white Chevy pickup were speed- ing and passing in no-pass- ing zones, almost causing a head-on collision. Dispo- sition: UNABLE TO LO- CATE. Disturbance Occurred at Columbia Ave NE/Ullman Blvd, Boardman, OR. Soccer teams were possi- bly fighting. PUBLIC NOTICE Continued Disposition: COMPLET- ED. Driving Complaint Occurred at Dollar Gen- eral, N Main St, Heppner, OR. A white Chevy car was reported speeding near the Dollar General. Disposition: UNABLE TO LOCATE. Missing Person Occurred at Morrow County Sheriff's Office, Heppner, OR. A woman reported her husband miss- ing, but he later returned home safely. Disposition: COMPLETED. Domestic Disturbance Occurred on Olson Rd, Boardman, OR. Suspect was arrested for Assault IV Domestic Violence and lodged at UCJ.Disposition: REPORT TAKEN. Warrant Arrest Occurred at Rustic Truck Bar & Grill, E Highway 730, Irrigon, OR. Suspect was arrested on multi- ple warrants and lodged at UCJ.Disposition: RE- PORT TAKEN. Agency Assist Occurred on I-84 W, Boardman, OR. MCSO assisted OSP with a traf- fic stop. Disposition: AS- SISTED. Extra Patrol Occurred on Wilson Rd Sw, Boardman, OR. Extra patrol requested for con- cerns about human traf- ficking involving a relative in Mexico. Disposition: NO ACTION TAKEN. Extra Patrol Occurred on Wilson Rd SW, Boardman, OR. RP requested extra patrols due to concerns regarding po- tential human trafficking of a relative in Mexico. The RP was referred to US Customs for further assis- tance. Extra patrol request is for 30 days. Disposition: NO ACTION TAKEN. Vehicle Check Occurred at Highway 730/I-84 E, Boardman, OR. Vehicle was towed af- ter officer-initiated activi- ty. Disposition: VEHICLE TOWED. Criminal Mischief Com- plaint Occurred at Willow Creek Reservoir, Willow Creek Rd, Heppner, OR. RP reported that a smok- ing shack at the reservoir was spray-painted with a message in black. Disposi- tion: COMPLETED. Animal Complaint Occurred on SW Third St, Irrigon, OR. RP re- ported a possum trapped between a chain link fence and cinder blocks, with the neighbor's dogs causing a disturbance. Disposition: COMPLETED. Traffic Hazard Occurred on West View Dr, Boardman, OR. RP re- ported that their neighbor keeps blocking the road leading to their house. Dis- position: COMPLETED. Welfare Check Occurred on I-84 E, Boardman, OR. RP report- ed someone sleeping off the south side of the free- way. Welfare check was requested. Disposition: REFERRED TO OTHER AGENCY. Suspicious Activity Occurred on Wagon Wheel Loop, Irrigon, OR. RP observed three ciga- rette butts near the cor- ner of their property and requested contact from a deputy. Disposition: COMPLETED. Parking Complaint Occurred at Rustic Truck Bar & Grill, E Highway 730, Irrigon, OR. RP re- ported that someone had dropped a trailer near a no-trailer sign. Disposi- tion: COMPLETED. Driving Complaint Occurred on SE Utah Ave, Irrigon, OR. RP reported a white Dodge pickup spin- ning its tires while pass- ing. The driver then began cussing at the RP. Disposi- tion: COMPLETED. Shots Fired Occurred at Tower Rd/ Columbia River, Board- man, OR. RP reported being shot with a shotgun in what appeared to be an accidental incident. In- dividual was arrested for Recklessly Endangering Another Person and Neg- ligently Wounding Anoth- er and recogged to appear MCCC 9/26/24 0815 hrs. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN. Runaway Occurred on Canal Ln, Boardman, OR. RP report- ed their daughter as a run- away, but later confirmed they knew the juvenile’s whereabouts.Disposition: COMPLETED. Suspicious Activity Occurred on SE Idaho Ave, Irrigon, OR. RP reported hearing sirens and seeing a male climb into a field and hide under a tree. They were concerned that units were searching for the in- dividual. Disposition: NO ACTION TAKEN. Extra Patrol Occurred on NE Tenth St, Irrigon, OR. Extra patrol requested for 10 days due to suspicious vehicles and individuals throughout the night. RP will be out of town, with only a white Ford F350 and a black Ford Focus allowed. Disposi- tion: COMPLETED. Dog Complaint Occurred on SE Clover Ct, Irrigon, OR. RP report- ed a missing husky mix. Disposition: COMPLET- ED. Disturbance Occurred on E Main St, Ione, OR. RP reported a male drinking and acting erratically. Disposition: CIVIL PROBLEM. Extra Patrol Occurred on Wilson Rd SW, Boardman, OR. RP requested extra patrols due to concerns about possi- ble human trafficking of a relative in Mexico. RP re- ferred to US Customs for assistance. Extra patrol re- quested for 30 days. NO.1, elections authority, Matt Combe Bobbi Childers, 02/18/2025 Published Feruary 26, for the Personal Repre- sentative. Dated and pub- lished: February 26, 2025 s/ Rachel Greer Personal Representative c/o Sally Anderson Hansell, OSB #001934 Of Attorneys for Personal Representative Anderson Hansell PC 475 East Main Street Hermiston OR 97838-1926 Telephone: 541-567-7800 Fax: 541-567-7656 Published February 26, 2025 Affid 1c The Town of Lexington hereby provides public no- tice that the Town of Lex- ington has a PUBLIC IN- PUT MEETING to discuss a TEMPORARY RV OR- DINANCE on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, starting at approximately 6:00 p.m. and is open to the public. The meeting will take place in person at Lexing- ton Town Hall located at 425 F Street in Lexington, OR, 97839. This meeting will also be streamed on- line via Zoom.com info below.Meeting ID: 687 755 5033, Passcode: Lexington Any questions or concerns regarding this meeting should be directed toAu- tum Crumpton, Town Re- corder at (541)989-8515 or byemail sent to lexington. oregon@gmail.com. This notice was prepared and posted in accordance with ORS 192.610 and ORS 193.630. Published February 19, 26, 2025 Affid 2c The Town of Lexington is now accepting letters of interest for Lexington Town Council Position 4. Letters of interest can be emailed to lexington. oregon@gmail.com or turned into the Lexington Town Hall on Monday – Thursday from 8:00am – 5:00pm, any questions can be directed to Town Re- corder Autum Crumpton (541) 989-8515. February 5, 2025 utf NOTICE of Receipt of a Special District Ballot Title: NOTICE IS HERE- BY GIVEN that Morrow County School District NO. 1, on February 14, 2025, was received by the Morrow County Clerk the following ballot title mea- sure will be referred to vot- ers within Morrow County School District NO. 1, for an Election on May 20, 2025. Any registered vot- er dissatisfied with the bal- lot title may file a petition with the Morrow County Circuit Court for review on or before 5:00 PM, Febru- ary 25, 2025. Any person filing a challenge must also file a copy of the challenge with the Morrow County Clerk, 100 S. Court, Room 102, Heppner, by the end of the next business day af- ter the petition is filed with the Circuit Court. 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