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crimes by using organizations,
such as neighborhood watch, me-
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Environmental Design.
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Tuesday.
prostitution crimes.
and business owners can use to reduce the likelihood of criminal activity on
Sandoval said many crimes
their property.
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are occurring, and the best way to
Improving visibility,
boundaries deters
criminal activity
Skate park, cleaning
up community
rank highly
BY SEAN HART
HERMISTON HERALD
During the last several
months, Hermiston leaders
have developed a list of
goals for the city.
Elected leaders and
city department managers
met in January and Febru-
ary, and the results of the
goal-setting process were
announced at the Hermis-
ton City Council meeting
Monday.
The mayor and council
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munity clean-up events
and developing a proactive
approach to code enforce-
ment as the highest priority
initiatives. The highest pri-
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include constructing a nat-
ural gas line to service the
southern industrial area, de-
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Two Rivers Correctional Institution inmate Peter Millard feeds his dog in training, Duke, a chocolate lab and Chesapeake Bay-mix, some treats Tuesday eve-
ning in his cell. Duke remains by Millard’s side throughout the day as Millard teaches him commands and socially acceptable behavior.
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selected inmates to train
a group of six dogs from
Hermiston Humane Society
and Pet Rescue, Millard has
not only found a new purpose
convicted
for
gang-related
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homicide 19 years ago in of a dog while he serves the
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Before he went to prison, he had to say goodbye to all the opportunity has allowed
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stitution inmate Peter Millard meant living beyond the life
considered himself a dog per- expectancy of his beloved in progress,” he said. “I’ve
come a long way since I was
son.
canines.
Millard grew up with
“Both my dogs died of old 18 and was sent to prison.
the animals and relished the age while I’ve been in pris- Over the years, I’ve sepa-
rated myself from that. With
time he spent with his own on,” he said.
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When he was arrested and program at TRCI that allows
Two Rivers inmates discover
themselves by training rescued dogs
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Two Rivers Correctional Institution inmate Phil Florek gets
the dog he is training, Zoe, to perform a standing trick Tues-
day morning at the institution.
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over everything” in areas under
trees, where the plant thrives.
While Durfey is most concerned
with preventing garlic mustard
from spreading into the timber
from Cabbage Hill, he said people
should be aware of the high-prior-
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ity invasive species as it continues
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to spread down the Umatilla River
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Hill several years ago and has on containing it.”
since traveled down drainages to
He said garlic mustard is a
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the Umatilla River all the way to cool-season herb native to Eur-
Invasive garlic mustard, pictured here at an infestation on Cabbage Hill, has
the Oxbow site in Hermiston.
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been found along the Umatilla River near the Oxbow site in Hermiston.
He said the weed will elimi-
Garlic mustard dominates
other species under trees
and in cool drainages
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