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Part of PCT opens; 17 miles still closed to fire While firefighters reopened a section of the Pacific Crest Trail northwest of Warm Springs Tuesday, a 17-mile length of the trail remains closed near Mount Washington because of wildfire. The 10,000-acre Shadow Lake Fire burning in the Mount Washington Wilderness is keeping the trail closed between highways 242 and 20, said Sarah Levy, a spokeswoman for the Shadow Lake incident management team. The trail has been closed there since Sept. 5. Started by a late-August thunderstorm, the Shadow Lake Fire was 30 percent contained as of Tuesday, Levy said. Sparked by the same storm, the Badger Butte fire forced the Sept. 6 closure of about a 13-mile stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail between Olallie and Clackamas lakes, said Ken Malgren, spokesman for the High Cascade Complex management team. The 2,500-acre Badger Butte Fire was 65 percent contained as of
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Tuesday, and the High Cascade Complex, which has burned nearly 110,000 acres in all, was 95 percent contained.
Conn was ordered not to contact Cepeda’s family or the child who was riding with Cepeda at the time of the accident.
Driver in crash that killed teen arraigned
Final pedestrian sting of summer is today
The driver who was texting around the time he struck and killed 16-year-old Forrest Cepeda in July was arraigned in Deschutes County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Erik Mackenzie Conn, 28, appeared by video from the Deschutes County Jail. He is charged with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless driving and reckless endangerment. On Tuesday, Conn’s bail was set at $250,000. Conn was driving a pickup truck with a utility trailer along Southeast Reed Market Road in July when he swerved and struck Cepeda, who was riding his bike with a friend on the road’s shoulder. A search warrant return showed Conn was texting on his cellphone in the minutes leading up to the accident.
The last pedestrian safety operation of the summer will take place today at crosswalks on Northwest Wall Street and Northwest Georgia Avenue in downtown Bend, the Bend Police Department said. The sting will take place from 10 a.m to 2 p.m., and signs will be posted in the area alerting motorists to the campaign. The actual operation involves plainclothes police department personnel acting as pedestrians while using heavily traveled crosswalks. Motorists violating pedestrian safety laws will be issued either a warning or citation with fines up to $297. The purpose of these stings is to educate the public about pedestrian safety and to reduce the number of vehicle-vs.-pedestrian accidents.
O B Burning hay truck disrupts I-84 traffic LA GRANDE — Oregon State Police say flames and smoke from a dramatic hay truck fire closed eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near La Grande for hours while firefighters extinguished the blaze. Sgt. Kyle Hove says 58-yearold Paul A. Combe, of Caldwell, Idaho, was pulling two trailers loaded with hay eastbound on I84 late Tuesday morning when he looked in his rearview mirror and saw flames shooting from the hay. Combe stopped on the shoulder, and he and other motorists tried unsuccessfully to put out the fire. No injuries were reported. Eastbound traffic was getting through by Tuesday evening.
10 Eugene homes evacuated in gas leak EUGENE — Construction damage to a 6-inch natural gas pipe-
line beneath a south Eugene street prompted authorities to evacuate 10 homes for several hours. Police and fire crews responded and traffic was shut down for several blocks around the damaged pipe until Tuesday evening. The damage was first reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. NW Natural crews responded to repair the damaged pipe.
Opportunity Commission said two men working for Holiday Specialtrees of Woodburn told of a supervisor and other workers exposing themselves to the two and making sexual and derogatory comments to them, including deriding them for speaking their native language. In a statement Tuesday the agency said the tree farm denied the allegations but agreed to the settlement.
Christmas tree farm settles harassment suit Rep. Smith to run PORTLAND — Federal author- for Portland mayor ities say an Oregon Christmas tree farm has settled a harassment and discrimination suit and will pay $110,000. Investigators said the case illustrated the difficulties of a “minority within a minority,� in this case the indigenous Mixtec population of southern Mexico who are subjected to discrimination in their homeland. The U.S. Equal Employment
PORTLAND — Democratic state Rep. Jefferson Smith says he is running for mayor of Portland. Smith announced Tuesday that he would join the race to replace Sam Adams, who has said he won’t run for re-election. Smith has represented part of east Portland in the state House since 2008. — From wire reports
‘Entertainment Tonight’ debuts in ’81 The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2011. There are 108 days left in the year. TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem after witnessing how the American flag continued to fly over Maryland’s Fort McHenry after a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; that poem, “Defence of Fort McHenry,� later became the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner.� ON THIS DATE In 1321, Italian poet Dante Alighieri died in Ravenna; he was believed to have been 56. In 1861, the first naval engagement of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off Pensacola, Fla. In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, N.Y., of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. In 1927, modern dance pioneer Isadora Duncan died in Nice, France, when her scarf became entangled in a wheel of the sports car she was riding in. In 1941, Vermont passed a resolution enabling its servicemen to receive wartime bonuses by declaring the U.S. to be in a state of armed conflict, giving rise to headlines that Vermont had “declared war on Germany.� In 1964, Pope Paul VI opened the third session of the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, also known as “Vatican II.� (The session closed two months later.) In 1981, the syndicated TV program “Entertainment Tonight� made its debut. In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before; Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, was killed by a bomb. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy,
T O D AY I N H I S T O R Y appeared together on radio and television to appeal for a “national crusade� against drug abuse. In 1991, the government of South Africa, the African National Congress and the Inkatha Freedom Party signed a national peace pact. TEN YEARS AGO Patriotism mixed with prayer as Americans packed churches and clogged public squares on a day of remembrance for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. President George W. Bush prayed with his Cabinet and attended services at Washington National Cathedral, then flew to New York, where he waded into the ruins of the World Trade Center and addressed rescue workers in a flagwaving, bullhorn-wielding show of resolve. Officials announced the Pentagon would call up as many as 50,000 members of the National Guard and Reserve. FIVE YEARS AGO Authorities advised people to avoid eating bagged fresh spinach, the suspected (later confirmed) source of an outbreak of E. coli illnesses that killed three people. Three men became the first rabbis ordained in Germany since World War II. Actor-bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, husband of Jayne Mansfield and father of Mariska Hargitay, died in Los Angeles at age 80. ONE YEAR AGO Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers detained by Iran, was freed on $500,000 bail after 410 days in prison. Reggie Bush announced he was forfeiting his 2005 Heisman title, citing a scandal over improper benefits while he was a star running back at Southern California; it was the first time college football’s top award had been relinquished by a recipient. Dodge Morgan, who became the first American to sail around the world without stopping in 1986, died in Boston at age 78.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actress Zoe Caldwell is 78. Feminist author Kate Millett is 77. Actor Walter Koenig is 75. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown is 71. Singer-actress Joey Heatherton is 67. Actor Sam Neill is 64. Singer Jon “Bowzer� Bauman (Sha Na Na) is 64. Rock musician Ed King is 62. Actor Robert Wisdom is 58. Rock musician Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) is 56. Country singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman is 55. Actress Mary Crosby is 52. Singer Morten Harket (a-ha) is 52. Country singer John Berry is 52. Actress Melissa Leo is 51. Actress Faith Ford is 47. Actor Jamie Kaler is 47. Actress Michelle Stafford is 46. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is 46. Rock musician Mike Cooley (Drive-By Truckers) is 45. Actor Dan Cortese is 44. Contemporary Christian singer Mark Hall is 42. Actor-writer-director-producer Tyler Perry is 42. Actor Ben Garant is 41. Rock musician Craig Montoya (Tri Polar) is 41. Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley is 40. Rapper Nas is 38. Actor Austin Basis is 35. Country singer Danielle Peck is 33. Pop singer Ayo is 31. Actor Sebastian Sozzi is 29. Actor Adam Lamberg is 27. Actor-singer Logan Henderson is 22. THOUGHT FOR TODAY “What one has not experienced, one will never understand in print.� — Isadora Duncan (1877-1927)
The Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358. Bend Police Department
Criminal mischief — Damage to a vehicle was reported at 9:28 a.m. Sept. 9, in the 1000 block of Bear Creek Road. Criminal mischief — An act of criminal mischief was reported at 2:19 p.m. Sept. 9, in the 2200 block of Northeast U.S. Highway 20. Criminal mischief — An act of criminal mischief was reported at 2:52 p.m. Sept. 9, in the 1800 block of Northeast U.S. Highway 20. Unlawful entry — A vehicle was reported entered and items stolen at 3:14 p.m. Sept. 9, in the 1700 block of Northeast Pheasant Lane. Vehicle crash — An accident was reported at 5:14 p.m. Sept. 9, in the 62800 block of Boyd Acres Road. DUII — Charles James Durand, 19, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 9:16 p.m. Sept. 9, in the area of Northeast Third Street and Northeast Butler Market Road. DUII — Portland Danielle Keen, 38, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 11:31 p.m. Sept. 9, in the 62800 block of Boyd Acres Road. DUII — Aaron Smith Davis, 32, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 12:03 a.m. Sept. 10, in the area of Northeast Eighth Street and Northeast Bennington Way. Criminal mischief — An act of criminal mischief was reported at 12:06 a.m. Sept. 10, in the 400 block of Southwest Forest Grove Drive. DUII — Diane Patrice Rose, 40, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 1:20 a.m. Sept. 10, in the area of Reed Market Road and Brooks Boulevard.
Unlawful entry — A vehicle was reported entered and items stolen at 6:38 a.m. Sept. 10, in the 100 block of Northwest Saginaw Avenue. Unlawful entry — A vehicle was reported entered at 12:21 a.m. Sept. 11, in the area of the Mirror Pond parking lot. DUII — Alexandra Melanie Mayberry, 39, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 12:50 a.m. Sept. 11, in the area of Northwest Hawthorne Avenue and Northwest Hill Street. Theft — A bicycle was reported stolen at 11:01 a.m. Sept. 11, in the 200 block of Northwest Greenwood Avenue. Theft — A theft was reported at 1 p.m. Sept. 11, in the 1100 block of Southeast U.S. Highway 97. Unlawful entry — A vehicle was reported entered and a car battery stolen at 2:33 p.m. Sept. 11, in the 1800 block of Northeast Lotus Drive Vehicle crash — An accident was reported at 5:16 p.m. Sept. 11, in the 100 block of Southwest 15th Street. Theft — A bicycle was reported stolen at 6:42 p.m. Sept. 11, in the 1000 block of Northwest Bond Street. Theft — A theft was reported at 12:51 a.m. Sept. 12, in the 200 block of Northeast Franklin Avenue. Criminal mischief — Damage to road signs was reported at 12:54 a.m. Sept. 12, in the area of China Hat and Knott roads. Redmond Police Department
Theft — A theft was reported at 1:44 p.m. Sept. 12, in the 500 block of Southwest Rimrock Way. Burglary — A burglary was reported and an arrest made at 10:56 a.m. Sept. 12, in the area of Southwest Sixth Street and Southwest Forest Avenue. Burglary — A burglary was reported at 10:34 a.m. Sept. 12, in the 100 block of Southwest Cascade Mountain Court. Theft — A theft was reported at 6:57 a.m. Sept. 12, in the 1000 block of
Southwest Deschutes Avenue. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
DUII — Kristy Ann Johnson, 54, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 10:55 p.m. Sept. 12, in the area of North U.S. Highway 97 and Northwest O’Neil Way in Redmond. Vehicle crash — An accident was reported at 1:53 p.m. Sept. 12, in the area of North U.S. Highway 97 and Northwest O’Neil Way in Redmond. Theft — A theft was reported at 1:10 p.m. Sept. 12, in the 15300 block of Bear Street in La Pine. Oregon State Police
DUII — Jonathan Robert Beckett, 67, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 10:22 p.m. Sept. 12, in the area of North U.S. Highway 97 near milepost 146.
BEND FIRE RUNS Friday 9:41 a.m. — Building fire, 62230 Powell Butte Road. 7:16 p.m. — Brush or brush-andgrass mixture fire, Boyd Acres Road. 9:22 p.m. — Brush or brushand-grass mixture fire, Northeast Studio Road. 27 — Medical aid calls. Saturday 7:54 p.m. — Brush or brushand-grass mixture fire, 1700 S.E. Tempest Dr. 8:34 p.m. — Authorized controlled burning, 63900 N. U.S. Highway 97. 22 — Medical aid calls. Sunday 11:55 a.m. — Smoke odor reported, Southwest 78th Street. 7:21 p.m. — Unauthorized burning, 20633 Tumalo Road. 21 — Medical aid calls. Monday 11:05 a.m. — Building fire, 480 S.E. Bridgeford Blvd. 11 — Medical aid calls.
Relics of a tribe’s eviction are unearthed in Montana By Kirk Johnson New York Times News Service
ABSAROKEE, Mont. — The bitter tale of Indianwhite conflict that unfolded at this spot more than a century ago was told not in blood and battle, but in the legalese and fine print of a contract. Now an archaeologist hired by the Montana Transportation Department to plan for a road rebuilding project has found the physical evidence, in stones and building fragments that were until recently buried beneath shimmering waves of alfalfa just off State Highway 78. “An Indian tribe faced the end of its traditional way of life, and it happened right here,� said the archaeologist, Stephen Aaberg, as coworkers sifted dirt through mesh screens on a recent afternoon. For the Crow tribe, the events of March 1880, on which Aaberg has focused his research, proved devastating. That was when a draft agreement from Washington was read aloud to tribal leaders for the first time here, at a compound that served as the arm of the federal government on the reservation. The document ultimately forced the tribe, which once dominated a vast swath of Montana, onto a smaller reservation. It echoed a theme that scarred the West again and again as white settlers coveted lands that Native Americans had been promised but did not seem to be using: new document, new constriction of space. What made the story even worse for the Crow is that they had allied with Gen. George Armstrong Custer against the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne only four years earlier at the Battle of
the Little Bighorn — 100 miles east of here — and might have expected a reward, Aaberg said, or at least fairer treatment. The compound was abandoned in 1883 after the agreement was signed, because this spot, about 50 miles southwest of Billings, was no longer on the reservation. “If we agree to be farmers, will you stop taking our land?� one Crow leader asked the government officials, in comments written down that day as the draft agreement was read. The Crow tribe is now considering how the ruins should be remembered. The tribe’s archaeologist, Tim McCleary, a professor of anthropology at Bighorn Community College, located on the Crow reservation, said that the events of March 1880 were huge historical markers for the tribe, but that many families with mixed Crow and white heritage also trace their ancestry to marriages that began as contact grew between the tribe and
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federal administrators, making memories complicated. “It’s obviously an important site,� he said. “But feelings are mixed.� Because a federal worker in the 1880s drew up a detailed blueprint of the site, now on display in a local museum, Aaberg said, he was able to identify many specific areas inside the compound, including the doctor’s quarters. Among the poignant pieces found in the local rubbish pit was the arm of a doll. In a compound where most of the children were mixed race or Native American, and darker skinned in any event, the arm was made of porcelain, still gleaming white after all those years underground.
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