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April 15, 2021
MARKET
Washington:
Brenden Kent with Sunset Produce in Prosser told us on April 13 planting for the 2021 crop is finished. “We do have all of our onions in for this next season, and everything looks good so far. We are currently just mainly shipping contracts out on our existing crop and plan to go another couple of months with what we have in storage. The onions are holding very well at this point, and we are hopeful to have a good finish to the season.” He continued, “The market has been a little all over the place lately, and that’s not uncommon for this time of the year as new regions come online with product. I expect to see a little bit of a distance in pricing between new and old crop over the next few weeks. However, demand for old crop seems to be strong moving forward if the quality is good.” On transportation, Brenden said it “continues to be a concern. Reefer rates to the East Coast are extremely high, and I don’t expect those
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FELONY
â¢Jovanni Lemus, 21, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Attempt to Commit Class B Felony: sentenced to 3 years probation, 180 sanction units, 90 maximum jail units and 80 hours community service.
â¢Dane Michael Schell, 31, Pendleton, pleaded guilty to Burglary I: sentenced to 5 years probation, 180 sanction units, 90 maximum jail units, 80 hours community service, $500 fine, $2,500 fine-suspended and restitution to be determined.
â¢Nicholas Brandon Zook, 40, Boardman, pleaded guilty to Theft I: sentenced to 30 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections (DOC), 2 years post-prison supervision, $200 fine and restitution to be determined; pleaded guilty to two counts of Theft I (misdemeanor): sentences to discharge.
â¢Chantal Dorina Ramirez, 31, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine: sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanction units, 30 maximum jail units and $1,000 fine-suspended.