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Stetson Wright of Milford, Utah, rides Lone Ranger on Sept. 15, 2023, during the bull riding competition at the Pendleton Round-Up. Yasser Marte/EO Media Group File

of 3 PENDLETON — The dismissal of criminal charges against a federal burn boss has prompted a flurry of reactions from both sides of the issue.

History took center stage in Grant County last weekend with two days of festivities commemorating the 19th century gold rush that put the region on the map.

A project to bring a novel solar project to generate electricity on cattle pasture land in Bear Valley has been put on indefinite hold as the cost to bring the power to an electric provider in Idaho has made the project unfeasible, according to the project's land owner.Last year, a Grant County rancher and the Portland-based Rute Foundation Systems partnered for the project that would allow large-scale solar energy production and cattle ranching on the same land for the first time in Oregon.The dual-use solar project is planned for about 8 acres on the sprawling Southworth Brothers Ranch in Bear Valley owned by Jack Southworth along Highway 395, south of John Day and just north of Seneca. Idaho Power would have been a buyer of the power generated, Southworth said.

CANYON CITY — Glen William Wadley, 59, of Mt. Vernon, has been charged with 15 counts related to child sexual abuse, including three counts each of first-degree rape, sodomy and unlawful sexual penetration.

of 2 MT. VERNON — Prominent ranchers in Mt. Vernon are expressing concern about the possibility of flood damage to properties south of the John Day River.

Glen Wadley, 59, of Mt. Vernon, appeared at an indictment hearing on Thursday, June 27, in Grant County Circuit Court and was formally charged with a number of sex abuse-related crimes including counts of rape, sodomy and unlawful sexual penetration.An additional Class A misdemeanor count of menacing constituting domestic violence was added to the list of original charges after appearing at an arraignment hearing on June 20.The suspected crimes are believed to have taken place between Oct. 22, 2012 and Oct. 22, 2016, according to court documents.

CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court on June 26 unanimously voted to adopt a county budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year totaling $101.54 million, after three months of budget committee deliberation.

Bryan and Courtney Montague, new owners of the Frontier Point S Tire & Auto Service, have been busy with customers since acquiring the business at the beginning of the year on Jan. 1.The service, formerly known as Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair and Towing at 130 S. Canyon Boulevard, offers full auto service and repair in addition to a wide selection of tires. The Montagues also own Frontier Repair & Towing and Frontier Rental at 250 E. Main Street in Mt. Vernon, which were acquired in 2018.

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