Sheriff makes suggestions to handle firearm discharge issue

Crook County Sheriff Jeff Hodge attended last week's meeting of the Pine Haven Council to address questions and concerns previously shared with Deputy Cody Lenz regarding the possibility of contracting with the sheriff's department ordinance enforcement and the rather more pressing issue of discharging firearms in town.

Lernz was able to answer in part but, after discussing the matter with his superior, the sheriff wanted to speak to the council and answer in more depth.

The first topic was the enforcement of ordinances, "We don't do that. We aren't enforcing ordinances for multiple reasons,"...