Two-State Pursuit Ends Near Jordan Valley
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2002 Established 1865 VOLUME 18, NUMBER 18 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS A half-century Anti-grazing group pushes Ned McCandless: on the job buy-out program Enter at your own risk page 5 page 8 page 11 Fair board chairman AG’s office demands records to prosecute of rodeo group Yarbrough’s But rodeo board refuses wife on charges The Owyhee County Fair Board will not be allowed Attorney General Al Lance and his to view the financial statements of the rodeo board, it staff were named special prosecutors was made clear during a meeting held last week. in a case against the wife of Owyhee Three representatives from each board attended the County Prosecutor Ed Yarbrough. She nearly three hour-long discussion meeting in an attempt was charged with two felony counts to end a disagreement of who is in charge of the rodeo and two misdemeanor counts last week. board and who the rodeo board reports their financial Yarbrough’s wife, Maureen Cassidy, statements to. The meeting ended as a stalemate, but 49, an attorney in Boise, was arrested both parties did agree that the two entities would attempt April 20 after a high speed chase to work closer together on general decisions. through two counties which ended with The fair board, who was represented by Bill Watterson, road spikes being ordered by the Gwen Miller and Joe Merrick called the meeting. Tim Owyhee County Sheriff’s office. MacKenzie, Dan Parrill and Fred Cassidy was charged with felony DeGeuss represented the rodeo board eluding police, felony possession of Related and made it quite clear the group would methamphetamine and misdemeanor editorial, not consider allowing the fair board to charges of resisting arrest and view the financial statements. possession of marijuana. The chase, page 16 The second topic of the agenda was which exceeded speeds of 95 mph, the ongoing dispute of the beer garden entered Canyon County where she operated by the rodeo board and the alcohol booth ran by drove through Melba and tried to return the American Legion. to Owyhee County. Owyhee County Watterson told the group that the meeting was called Cold mornings ... Sheriff Gary Aman requested road to try to come to an agreement concerning the two Temperatures dropped below freezing a couple of spikes near Idaho 45, which damaged Cassidy’s tires. The pursuit lasted problems. mornings last week, and irrigators found ice Watterson began the meeting by handing out a copy approximately 30 minutes. sculptures in their fields. –– to page 4 –– to page 4 Two-state pursuit ends near Jordan Valley A 230-mile pursuit involving multi agencies ended in a foot-chase about 20 miles south of Jordan Valley last Thursday afternoon. The two juveniles were taken into custody at gunpoint by Owyhee County Sheriff’s Deputies after Captured the vehicle they were driving ran out of gas and Two juveniles crashed through a barbed-wire fence. The pair then ran north from Highway 95 to the Rand Collins ranch, a are led to awaiting distance of about a mile and a half, before they were sheriff’s vehicles apprehended. by officers from The two had apparently stolen the vehicle out of Owyhee County, Twin Falls and gone to the Winnemucca area. The Humboldt County, chase started south of Winnemucca when the Nevada Highway Patrol attempted to stop them on a traffic and Oregon State violation. The patrolmen were joined by the Police after a wild Winnemucca Police Department, Humboldt County chase from Battle Sheriff’s Office, and at one point, the McDermitt Mountain to the Ambulance Department, which attempted to block the Jordan valley area. –– to page 2 PAGE 2 THE OWYHEE AVALANCHE WED., MAY 1, 2002 From page 1 Antique hot rods cruise to Homedale Saturday The seventh annual Antique awards and trophies will be questions which includes Tractor Pull and Heap Herders presented and cash prizes will vehicle trivia. Spokesman for Cruise-In will be held be awarded for the observation the Heap Herders said Saturday, May 5, at Homedale run. participants do not have to be City Park and the beet dump The Observation run is a 30 members to attend. near the park. The event is mile run with participants given For more info contact Gary sponsored by the Homedale a set of instructions with 30 Marostica at 454-8302. Chamber of Commerce and several Homedale businesses. The Chamber will have a concession booth with food and drink and trophies for OCS offers reward in outstanding vehicles by category will be awarded. The Chamber with local cemetery burglary businesses have donated The Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office is offering plaques again this year to be awarded to chamber chosen an award for information leading to the arrest of the vehicles at 4 p.m. A special person, or persons, who stole several thousand dollars awards for Best of Show and in tools and equipment at the Homedale/Marsing Participants choice will be Cemetery earlier this year. given. During the weekend of March 30th and 31st some- The tractor pulls and antique one broke into the cemetery shop by prying a side door power show, sponsored by the open and breaking a dead-bolt lock. Upon entry the Treasure Valley Antique Power Association, will get thief stole many hand tools, an air compressor and underway at the beet dump gardening supplies valued at nearly $3,000. across from Homedale High Owyhee County Sheriff Gary Aman said the thief School at 2 p.m. with plenty of left several clues at the scene, but an arrest had not antique tractors on display and been made. gear grinding pulling power. The Heap Herders will pull One of the juveniles is searched before being placed in the into Homedale at vehicle. approximately 12-1 p.m. with classic cars, radical street rods, Spring Clean-Up Time! antique bikes and trucks. √ High-speed chase The observation run road with their ambulance. chase officers reported the registration will begin in 32 Gallon When the chase entered suspects were brandishing Middleton at 10 a.m. until Trash Can Oregon the Oregon State Police firearms, but no weapons were 11:30 a.m. and the entry fee for and Malheur County Sheriff’s found in the car or along the the run will be $15 per vehicle. 99 Department were already foot-chase route. Admission to both events in $11 responding. The MCSD asked Additional assistance was Homedale is free. for assistance from Owyhee given from Owyhee County Trophies will be awarded for 32 Gallon County to set up spikes on U.S. Sheriff Gary Aman and his outstanding rods, truck, bike, 95. After the convoy entered deputies Gary Olsen, Dennis and Heap Herder Club choice, Trash Can Oregon, Owyhee County Peppley, Troy Tarter, posse plus sponsors awards. Dash plaques for all with Wheels deputies were instructed to deputy Joe Aman, Canyon Special move to the south side of Jordan County Deputy Paul Maun and registered entries, sponsors 76 Valley with the spikes. his dog, an Oregon Wildlife Price! But just a few miles before officer, and a Bureau of Indian $9 the spikes, the stolen vehicle Affairs officer. April 28 water apparently ran out of gas, and Humboldt officers reported Sexton the subjects fled on foot. After speeds consistently over 100 outlook 99 their capture they were taken miles per hour, with several Inflow of water at Rome, Safety Glasses $9 to the Malheur County near-head-on collisions. At one Oregon on April 28 was at 780 Sheriff’s Office in Vale where point the suspects cut through cubic feet per second. The Laser Line they were charged with a gas station, sliding sideways reservoir is at 61 percent of full numerous counts. They were and endangering “about a holding 437,886-acre feet of Generator also to be charged in Nevada dozen” people. water. One hundred and thirty NEW! and Twin Falls. The chase lasted about two nine cubic feet per second is On two occasions during the and a half hours. – JA leaving Owyhee dam. $6399 5 Gallon Buckets With US Flag $250 Jump Creek Lumber & Supply 337-5588 East Pioneer Road, Homedale, Idaho This vehicle was stolen out of Twin Falls and driven to the Winnemucca area before the pursuit Your Local Source for Lumber, Hardware, Paint, Lawn & Garden Supplies & MORE! began. The car, equipped with a 13-gallon tank, travelled over 230 miles at consistent speeds of Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 100 miles per hour before running out of fuel south of Jordan Valley. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. WED., MAY 1, 2002 THE OWYHEE AVALANCHE PAGE 3 Commissioners caution Harvard dedicates BLM against expansion Hawes Hall possible inclusion in the Wild Congressional authorization additions to the Wild and On April 26, Harvard and Scenic River System. The Scenic River System when Business School formally to consider affixing the BLM responded by proposing restrictive “Wild and Scenic” those lands are not associated dedicated Hawes Hall, a new that lands associated not only with river segments that have classroom facility recently label to a particular stretch of with the Bruneau River but river does not extend to every been specifically named by the constructed on the Harvard with the Jarbidge River and Congress as potential additions Business School’s campus. other river, stream and creek in Sheep Creek as well, be any way connected to it. In to the system. The facility was funded by “withdrawn,” that is shut down “When BLM attempts to set Idaho natives Rodney A.