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Local, 6A A Baker City man was arrestedTuesday night on a felony charge that he tortured a cat last month, an incident that Police Chief Wyn Lohner said was filmed with a cell phone. ChadTyler Vaughan, 19, of 2630 Resort St., was arrested at 9:07 p.m. at his home. He was taken to the Baker County Jail on a charge of aggravated animal abuse.

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Local, 6A A south Baker City resident called police Tuesday night, suspecting a cougar had chased her goats in her back yard, but a subsequent search didn't turn up any definite sign of the big cat. Police Chief Wyn Lohner said a resident in the 2500 block of Myrtle Street called police at 11:23 p.m.

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Free help with quitting tobacco Saint Alphonsus Medical Center —Baker City is offering a free tobacco-cessation program for Baker County residents next week. The four-day course will run from March 9-12, each day from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Powder River conference room at the hospital, 3325 Pocahontas Road. Space is limited. To register, call 541-5249023. The course is led by Nancy Caspersen, a registered nurse, tobacco cessation specialist and ex-smoker. Participants who finish the program will receive Caspersen's "Quit with Nancy" DVD program for free.

Little League soRball tryouts set for Saturday Baker Little League softball tryouts will take place Saturday, March 7 at the Sports Complex. The schedule: • 7-8-year-olds: 9 a.m. • 9-10: 10:30 a.m. • 11-12: 11:30 a.m. • 13-14: 12:30 p.m. Players who have not yet registered can do so Saturday at the Sports Complex during the tryouts. More information, including fees, is available at www.eteamzl bakerlittleleague or on the Baker Little League Facebook page.

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The higher reaches of the Elkhorn Mountains remain snow-covered, but the snowpack is thin or absent at lower elevations.

By Jayson Jacoby

7,910 feet the highest measuring station in the region — the Northeastern Oregon's snowwater content is 12 percent pack is looking good. above average. But only in comparison to the No other snow-measuring rest of the state, where the snow site can boast that, although Anthony Lakes comes close. situation is dreadful. In the Cascades, for instance, Snow surveyors there recently measured 59 inches of the water content — the most important measurement, after snow, with a water content of 18.5 inches. all, since it's water, not snow, That's just 10 percent below that fills reservoirs and irrigates crops— islessthan 10percent averageforthe site,which isat an elevatio n of7,125 feet. of average in some areas. The northeast corner, despite The snowpack gets more an abnormally mild February, is scanty, though, lower in the faring much better. mountains. The three measuring sites in Overall the water content the Anthony Lakes area, which isabout 54 percent ofaverage, based on measurements at 17 are just several miles apart but sites around the region. at much different elevations, illustrate this. But at the higher elevations, which are vital sources of water From the 90-percent figure for later in the summer, the at Anthony Lakes, the water snowpack is better still. contentdrops to 61percent at In one case — at Mount Little Alps, elevation 6,200, and Howard near Wallowa Lake, at to ameager 31 percent atLittle ]]acoby©bakercttyherald.com

Antone, elevation 4,600. "It's not looking good right now," said Andrew Umpleby, manager of the Powder Valley Water Control District. Umplebyoverseesthe distribution of irrigation water from Wolf Creek and Pilcher Creek reservoirs in southern Union County west of North Powder. As is always the case, though, copious spring rains could greatly ease the potential water shortage, Umpleby said. Spring rains don't necessarily bolster the snowpack — although that's possible if storms bring snow at higher elevations — but they reduce the demand for irrigation water fiom reservoirs, saving more for the summer. M any local reservoirsare alreadydepleted due to theprevious two years of drought. SeeSnowpack/Page GA

Milepost 36 on Highway 7 south of Baker City could become amemorial to a 21-yearold Baker City man who was killed in action in Afghanistan in August 2012. A bill in the Oregon LegisA nder s lature would designate that section of the highway as"MabryAnders Memorial Highway" and include installation of an Oregon Fallen Hero sign. Milepost 36 is along the Powder River, about 15 miles from Baker City. SeeMabrylPage 8A

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in sheriff's job Baker County commissioners will have at least tw oveteran policeoffi cerstochoose from when appointing a replacement for Baker County Sheriff Mitch Southwick. Southwick, who has been sheriff since January 2005, announced last week that he will resign April 30. Southwick, who was elected to his third four-year term in November 2012, endorsed Lt. Travis Ash of the Sheriff's Office. In a letter to commissioners dated March 1, sherifFs deputy John Hoopes wrote that he also would like to be considered as a candidateforsheriff. SeeSherifflPage 8A

as gasnricessoar,Saker'sstaVheloINaverage Gas prices in Baker City are rising quickly, but we're paying much less than drivers in some other parts of Oregon. Localprices also arebelow the national average. Earlier in the year, when gas prices reached five-year lows, Baker City's

average price was higher than both thestate and national averages. But the subsequent price increases startedearlier,and have been more rapid, west ofthe Cascades. Overall, Oregon'sgaspricesrose more over the past week than all but one other state, a trend caused

by refinery outages and operational issues, including an explosion last week at ExxonMobil's refinery in Torrance, California, according to the AAA auto club. The statewide average soared 34 centsto $2.82 agallon forregularunleaded. That's the biggest one-week

increase since July 2013, according to AAA. In Baker City the average price

Tuesday was $2.34. That's up 18 cents from a week ago, and 19 cents from amonth ago. The national average jumped 13

cents to $2.44.

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OBITUARIES DaleHotcomb

airlines, he traveled extensively at home and abroad, Dale Holcomb, 97, of New and the family settled in New Bridge, died on Feb. 25, 2015, York. Dale eventually retired at his home. fiom Eastern/Pan American Visitations Airlines. Estherdied ofbreast will be Sunday, cancer in 1981. March 8 from Years later while at a 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. dance class, Dale met Barbaat Tami's Pine ra. Dale said Barbara was the "only thing he ever hunted." Valley Funeral Dale Home , 125 N. They had two weddings. The Holcomb Ma in St. in first was Dale's choice; in Halfway. A the judge's office. The second traditional funeral will be was a Lutheran service with heldMonday,March 9 at2 fiiends and family in October of 2003 in New York, followed p.m. at the Richland Grange by a huge celebration. Hall icorner of Main Street and Moody Road) in Richland. Not long after, in 2004, Dale Interment will follow at Eagle put everythingup forsalein Valley Cemetery. Friends are New York and they moved to invited to join the family for a New Bridge where they rea home that he and potluck reception at the Rich- m odeled land Grange Hall immediate- his mother had purchased in ly following the interment. 1950. That home was built in Dale Davis Holcomb was the 1800s. the first Liberty Bond baby Dale is survived by his wife born during World War I on Barbara; children, Gary Holcomb ofNampa, Idaho, Linda May 10,1917,atRichland. He went to school in RichHolcomb Scholz of Atlantis, land and graduated fiom Florida, and Holly Holcomb Eagle Valley High School in Cottone of West Islip, New 1935. Dale went on to college York;fi vegrandchildren: and majored in aeronautiMark, Glenn, Jerrold, Krista cal engineering. The Curtis and Melissa; and two greatWright Company paid Dale's grandchildren, James Dale tuition to college and he in and Katelyn. turn taught pilots as well Dale was preceded in death as applied his aeronautical by his father, Linn Holcomb, engineering to the airplane his mother, Crystal Holcomb designs. Woods, and his first wife, After his first year attendEsther. ing college at Eastern, he Those who would like to came home on spring break. make adonation in memory He met and later married of Dale may do so to the Eagle Esther Hensley. They made Valley EMTs through Tami's their home in Richland and it Pine Valley Funeral Home was there that their son Gary & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. was born. Dale and Esther later had two more children, Online condolences may be made at www.tamispinevaldaughters Linda and Holly. All three children are eight leyfuneralhome.com years apart. During Dale's life he Judy McGaughey worked as a flight engineer, Former Baker City resident, 1949-2015 second in command on airJudy Louise McGaughey, planes. He was with the 29th 65, of Burien, Washington, bomb group in Pratt, Kansas, and a former during World War II and sent Baker City resident, died to the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific as an Feb. 23, 2015, engineer. After the war, if you at her home, had an airplane, you were an surrounded by airline. Dale worked for many her loving famJudy including Trans World AirIVlcoaugl~ ily, after a brief lines, Eastern and Pan Am. illness with With Dale's career in the cancer. New Bridge, 1917-2015

BAKER CQUNTY CALENDAR THURSDAY, MARCH 5 • Never Miss A Chance to Dance:The Powder River Dance Club meets, 6:30 to 8 p.m.,Veterans of Foreign Wars Club, 2005Valley Ave.; more information is available by calling 541-524-9306. • Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District Board: Meetings are the firstThursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Pondosa Station. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 • Communitywide Event:7 p.m., Baker City Church of the Nazarene,1250 Hughes Lane; Kim Meeder of Bend will speak; men, women and families invited. SATURDAY, MARCH 7 • Communitywide Women's Retreat,8:15 to 1 p.m., Baker City Church of the Nazarene,1250 Hughes Lane.; keynote addresses, breakout sessions; Kim Meeder of Bend willspeak. TUESDAY, MARCH 10 • Baker School Board:6 p.m., District Office, 2090 Fourth St.; meeting moved from usual thirdTuesday of the month. • Baker City Council:7 p.m. City Hall,1655 First St.

TURNING BAcK THE PAGEs 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald March 5, 1965 More people came to the Forest in 1964, but they did notstayas long as in1963, according to John L. Rogers, Forest Supervisor, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The number of recreation visitors (366,200) was higher by 6 percent; however, the total days spent on the forest (807800) was down 3 percent. 25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald March 5, 1990 Another inmate escaped from the Powder River Correctional Facility Saturday night, the second in two days. The first escaped prisoner has been arrested, however, and is jailed in Multnomah County. Prison officials noted at 9:20 p.m. Saturday that Robert Wayne Bradley Jr., 29, wasn't at the minimum-security prison, said Superintendent Dan Johnson. Johnson said Bradley escaped over the12-foot prison fence, probably by climbing over. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald March 4, 2005 Baker City voters might decide in November whether to pay city councilors more money, and whether to let councilors serve more than eight years in a row. A four-person committee is discussing those and other possible changes to the city's 1952 charter. Voters, however, have the final say on the charter. The City Council will weigh in on the matter as well. The council will decide whether to pass on to voters any of the charter changes the committee suggests. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald March 5, 2014 Even as individuals in Oregon begin to submit permits to open medical marijuana dispensaries, a proposed legislative mandate hailed by its supporters as a way to clear up legal confusion for cities and counties regarding the stores remains in parliamentary limbo. The evolution of Senate Bill 1531 — sponsored by state Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena, and Sen. Rod Monroe, D-Portl and — stands as both an obvious example ofhow representative democracy at the state level functions and highlights the sharp division between those who support medical marijuana dispensaries and those who want to allow cities and counties to ban them.

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A Mass of Christian burial and celebration of Judy's life will be Friday, March 6 at 1 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets in Baker City. A reception will take place in the Parish Hall following the ceremony. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Judy was born on July 3, 1949,atWendell ,Idaho,to Wilbur James and Margaret Jean"Friand" McGaughey. The family moved to Baker City in 1957, where Judy attended St. Francis Academy, graduating in 1967. After high school, Judy attended beautician school in Ontario, and she worked as a beautician for many years. Judy moved to Seattle where she worked for Group Health as a medical clerk. She later went to work for Boeing as an electrician. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt, friend and was well-loved and admired by all. Judy loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and reading and spending time with her 10-year-old granddaughter, Olivia, the light of her life. Judy is survived by her three daughters: Renee Whitmore of Seattle, Dawn Pinsker and her husband, Brian, of Burien, Michelle Linville of Burien, and her granddaughter, Olivia; she is also survived by her sisters and brothers: Jim McGaughey and his wife, Sharon, of Castle Rock, Washington, Joan George and her husband, Blanie, of Baker City; Joe McGaughey and his wife, Joyce, of Wylie, Texas, Jean Tobin and her husband, Ronnie, of Union; Juanita Barker of Baker City, and John McGaughey of Keizer; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and MargaretMcGaughey; a niece, Healther FreaufF; and nephews, Joe McGaughey and Dave Banta. Memorial contributions may bemade in Judy'sname to a charity of one's choice.

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Wesley R. Dickison, 84, of Baker City died March 1, 2015, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center — Baker City. A graveside service was this morning at Mount Hope Cemetery. Wesley was born on April W esl e y 19, 1930, at Dicki son Baker City to Marcus and Olive iMcConnell) Dickison. He spent his childhood in Sumpter Valley, attending schools in McEwen and Sumpter. Wesley was left without a father at the age of nine when his father died as a resultofa loggingaccident. He worked many jobs during his youth including working and staying with Albert and MyrtleQueen and haying for Brooks Hawley and others. In 1947 Wesley started working as a wrenchman on the Sumpter Valley gold dredge when he was called into the military. He spent four years in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged as a stafFsergeant. He enjoyed the Air Force very much while stationed at Nellis Air Force Base working most of those years on the flight line with F86s, T33s and F80s. On Feb. 23, 1963, Wesley married Kathryn Bauder in Baker City. They recently celebratedtheir 52nd wedding anniversary. They spent their working years living in the beautiful San Francisco Bay area and Sonoma County wine country. He worked as a bus driver for Greyhound Lines and Golden Gate Highway Transportation for 30 years and retired in 1988. He never tired of seeing the Golden Gate Bridge on his daily travels to San Francisco. Wes and Kathryn had two sons, Scott and Randy, who were the light ofhis life. He enjoyed helping with Little League, camping, vacationing everyyear in Baker County, the San Francisco 49ers and the San Francisco Giants! In 1995 they returned to Baker City. They enjoyed traveling extensively visiting their children and adored grandchildren. Wesley is survived by his wife, Kathryn; his sons, Scott and his wife, Christine, with granddaughters Madison and Paley, all of Austin, Texas, and Randy and his wife, Tara, with grandsons Cameron and Kristopher, also of Austin; his brother, Paul, and his wife, Nancy, of Tennessee; sisters-in-law Delores iRodl

of Baker City, Jo iAndyl of Baker City, and Aletha iJiml of California; a special niece,

Donna iHudspethl Case iLeol of Baker City' sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jane and Lee Hackwith of Baker City; brother and sister-inlaw, Keith and Patsy Bauder of Pilot Rock; and many, many much-loved nieces and nephews. Wesley was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers: Andrew Dickison and his wife, Betty, Wilson Dickison and his wife, Nadine, Jim Dickison and Rod Dickison; his sister, Carrie iDickisonl and Ernest Hudspeth; and his mother-inlaw and father-in-law, Ed and Agnes Bauder. The family would like to offer a special thank you to the nurses and other caregivers at Heart 'N Home Hospice and St. Alphonsus Medical Center as well as Spiritual Care Provider, Gail Wood. Contributions in memory of Wesley may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice through Gray's West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. News of Record on Page 3

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LOCAL BRIEFING D.A.R. to meet March 13 in Baker City

By Lisa Bntton

The Lone Pine Tree chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday, March 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Sunridge restaurant. The regular meeting will start at noon. The program, by Nancy Wilson, is "CopperfieldBaker County's Infamous Town of the Early 1900s." For more information call Meschelle Cookson at 541-523-4248, Joan Smithat541-963-4861, orRoberta Morin at541-4463385. Visitors are always welcome.

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Spring may be on the horizon, but March is a busy month up in the snow at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort. The annual Snow Blast party is Saturday, March 7, with contests throughout the day — big air, Dummy Downhill and Chinese Downhill — music by Eleventh Street Incident, prime rib dinnerat 5 p.m .and fi reworks at dark. The following weekend, March 14 is Bert's Day in honor of the late Bert Vanderwall, who was an integralpartofdeveloping Anthony Lakes iBert's Run is named for him). Lift tickets arehalfpricefortheday. The sixth-annual Winter Triathlon is Sunday, March 15. Therace startsat10 a.m . at the Nordic Center. Participants will complete a 3K run, 3K bike and 3K ski — all on snow. Preregister for $20 by calling541-856-3277,Ext.31. This year also features a kids division. The Slopestyle Showdown is Saturday, March 21. It is open to all ages and helmets are required. Register by 11 a.m. to participate. Jumps and rails will be set up on Schuss Ally. Life Flight will also be at

W eed Management board meets March 11

ENTERPRISE — TheTri-County Cooperative Weed Management Area board of directors will have their quarterly meeting March 11 at 9 a.m. at the Wallowa Resources office, 401 N.E. First St., Suite A, in Enterprise.

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The Baker United Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet for the first time this Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the church, 1919 Second St., with plans to continue meeting each Sunday at that time. The Youth group welcomes students in the sixth-grade and older. Pastor Elke Sharma and Leona Cameron will lead the students.

A busy March at Anthony Lakes kicks off with the annual Snow Blast on Saturday. Anthony Lakes on this day, and visitors can enter to win as members. The band, Bag of Hammers, will end the day with live music at 3:30 p.m. New this year is the Taste of Nordic and Poker Ski on Sunday, March 22. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., skiers can tour the Nordic trails and taste localcraftbeverages and food along the way. Tokens to pur-

The spring break camp for skiing and snowboarding has been extendedto fi vedays, March 23-27. Thiscamp isfor ages7 to

18, and the cost is $80 which includes five days oflift tickets, rentals and lessons. Space is limited to 100, and theregistration deadline is March 20. Sign up online at www.anthonylakes.com iclick on"shop" on the right

chase the goodies are $4 each side of the page). at the Nordic Center. This is open to all ages.

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and Hoopesl.n Harvey said commissioners also want to hear from the public about the sherif's position. Because Southwick is retiring outside the general election cycle, the commissioners will appoint a replacement to fill out the sherifFs term. A new sherifFthen will be elected from among candidates who file to run for the position in 2016, Baker County Clerk Cindy Carpenter said. The sheriff elected in 2016 will serve a four-year term, beginning on the first Monday of January 2017, she said. Ash has worked for the SherifFs Office since 2005.

Continued from Page1A Bill Harvey, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, said this morning that he hopes commissioners will appoint Southwick's successor "by the end of the month." Ash and Hoopes are the only two candidates as of this morning, Harvey said. Commissioners planned to talk about the situation during their meeting this morning at the Courthouse. "In this discussion, we want to do our due diligence when making this important decision," Harvey said."Next week there will be interviews iof Ash

rental pick up, followed by lessonsfrom 10:30to 11:30 a.m. Participants can then ski or snowboard until 4 p.m. For lessons, students will be placedaccording totheir level and ski/ride with the same group and instructor forthe five days. For more information, email chelsea@anthonylakes. com or call 541-856-3277 x12 The final event planned for the month is live music by Wasteland Kings at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28.

Hoopes started his career with the sherif's office in 2000 as a reserve deputy. He was hired as jail deputy in 2001, and the next year he was hired as a patrol deputy, a position he continues in. Commissioner Mark Bennett said that although he doesn't want to make a hasty choice, he thinks it would be beneficial to appoint Southwick's replacem ent as soon asispractical. "Continuity is important, and if we get someone appointed soon, Mitch will be there to help during the transition and with the budget process," Bennett said. The county's fiscal year starts July 1.

HEART TO HEART Two great events coming to Baker City this weekend

call to ministry. Untold numbers of hearts have been touched through the ministry of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch. This will take place Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Nazarene church, 1250 Hughes Lane. On Saturday, women are invited to gatherfor a retreat,also atthe N azarene church. Meeder will speak and local women will lead sessions on specific topics intended to teach, encourage and strengthen women to live their lives open to God's touch. The Rural Christian Women's Team has been diligently

Two unique events take place this Friday and Saturday here in Baker City. On Friday, gospel music will be followed by an address by keynote speaker Kim Meeder from Bend. Meeder will share how the Lord led her and her husband, Troy, to start a ranch rescuing abused and neglected horses, bringing them back to health while welcoming kids and families in need of healing to the ranch. Kim's personal story is one of tragedy, healing and a

working to organize this event which isopen toallwho are interested;this is an opportunity for women of all ages to connecttogether!Doors open at8 a.m. and the event runs from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., refreshments will be served. There is no charge for either event and child care is available. Sign up is encouraged, but not required. For more informationand toregister,call541523 3533 or email bcnazl@gmail.com. See you there. Lydia Andersen Baker City

NEWS OF RECORD DEATHS Yvonne Carroll: 70, of Baker City, died Feb. 27, 2015, at a care facility. Online condolences may be made at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.

ing. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or the Wounded Warrior Program through Gray's West Bt Co., 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

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JackA.Yaggie: 92, of Baker City, died Feb. 26, 2015, at his home. A celebration of his life will be Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. at Gray's West Bt Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., with Pastor Shawn Thatcher of Halfway Baptist Church officiat-

Baker City Police Arrests, citations SECOND-DEGREETHEFT: David Andrew Wong, 37, 821 RobertsSt.,2:03 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of Bridge Street; jailed. PROBATION VIOLATION

(Yamhill County detainer): Tara Rae Hodges, Dayton,3:41 p.m. Monday inthe 3600 block of Midway Drive; cited and released. Oregon State Police UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO MOTOR VEHICLE, UNAUTHORIZED USE OF VEHICLE,

POSSESSION OF STOLEN VEHICLE: Scott Michael Rochat, 46, Melba, ldaho,9:31 p.m. Saturday in Baker City; jailed. FUGITIVE (Washington Department of Corrections warrant): Michael Joseph Pilgrim, 43, Kent, Washington, 7:58 a.m. Friday on lnterstate 84, Milepost 296 westbound; jailed.

HalfwaYmanaccused ofhaving stolen guns HALFWAY — Baker County SheriA"s office deputies found three stolen guns ina Ha lfway home Monday afternoonwhile arresting the resident on a domesticassaultcharge. James Grove, 37, is charged with being a felon in possession of weapons and possessionofstolen property, in addition to fourth-degree assault and interfering with a 9-1-1 call.

The investigation is continuing and Grove could be charged with other crimes, according to the sheriA"s office. Deputies served a search warrant at 1:20 p.m. Monday at 190 Main St. in Halfway, where they arrested Grove on the assault and interference charges. During the search, deputies found three guns that were stolen from a Halfway home on Feb. 11.

MABRY Continued ~om Page1A Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, introduced House Bill 2981. That part of the highway is very significant, said Genevieve Woydziak of Baker City, Anders' mother. ''We picked that mile "WePiCked that mile marker because that's a

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liked to go fishng,n Woyfky spo> >ha>/ labry really dziak said."The last time liked to gofi Shing." he was home, we went fishing there as a family —G enevievewoydziak beforehe deployed.We M a bry Anders' mother have a lot of really nice memories of him from that day." Woydziak said it has been an honor to work with Bentz on the legislation. Anders joined the U.S. Army in 2010. After becoming an Army specialist, he was deployed to Afghanistan in March that year. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Bronze Service Star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Action Badge, and the Driver/Mechanic Badge.

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The Blue Mountain Translator District sells a product that's easy to steal. It's invisible, is the main issue. And unlike other TV signals, the district's aren't carried by coaxial cable, nor do they require a satellite dish and receiver. All you need is a rookop antenna. Trouble is, some people who are using the district's product don't get a bill, and so they might not know they're supposed to pay for the signals they're using. But if they don't start paying, as Oregon law requires, then the district, which supplies network TV signals to about 3,100 homes in Baker and Union counties, might cease to exist. The Blue Mountain Translator District (BMTD) was started in the 1970s and has catered mainly to people who live outside cities and don't have access

to cable TV. But with the proliferation of streaming services such as NetKx, more residents, both inside and outside cities, are foregoing both cable and satellite TV. Yet most of these people can still pull in network stations by way of a rookop antenna. In most cases those signals are beamed out through translators that the BMTD maintains. The district supplies these networks: ABC, CBS, NBC

(Portland), Fox, NW32, NBC (Boise), NWCN, THIS, PDX and OPB. As with all maintenance, that costs money. Yet BMTD's annual revenue has plummeted from about$150,000 peryear 15 years ago,to about

$60,000 in the past year. That's obviously not sustainable. BMTD sends a notice to rural residents each year

reminding them to pay the$100annualfeeifthey use the district's signals. The district doesn't send a notice to residents in

Baker City, but they are still legally liable to pay the fee if they use an antenna to access BMTD signals. This is a simple matter. BMTD supplies a product. If you use it, please send the district a $100 check each year. The district's address is P.O. Box 901, La Grande, OR 97850. You can learn more about the district at www.bmtd.org, or by calling 541-963-0196

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In the 19th century, Native Americans were severely mistreated. To the government, they were an obnoxious impediment to the settlement of the continent, and so should be removed by any meansfairorfoul.They were herded onto lands which nobody else wanted. Indian treaties were routinely broken. Whites often murdered Indians with impunity, but let a couple ofbucks seek revenge, and the cavalrywas called out. However, from William Penn on, the Quakers treated Indians fairly and with honor. To them, all mankind, including Indians, were created in the image of God and so worthy of respect.Quakers became advocates for the Indians and sought to get Americans to recognize our common humanity. Attitudes did change over the years, and nobody today believes that "the only good Indian is a dead Indian." Black slavery ended in the 19th century, but African-Americans remainedsecond-classcitizens far into the 20th century. Blacks were denied the right to vote, sometimes violently. They were regarded as an inferiorrace,and "kept in their place" through segregation. Blacks were often lynched. Rev. Martin Luther King and other civil rights leaders reminded Americans that our founding documents statethat allmen are created equal, and thatwe allareendowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. Their educational efforts paid off, and today we have a black president, something unthinkable not that many years ago. Anothergroup ofhuman beings remains second-classcitizens today, our unborn children. The Constitution promises us all the right to life, liberty and the pursuit ofhappiness. Yet our unborn children are often denied the right to life, and without that, the other two are meaningless. In the ancient Roman and Greek cultures, a child's father had the absolute right of life or death for his children. He decided whether a newborn would be welcomed into the family or abandoned ona hillside to die ofexposure. All we have done is to change from the father to the mother which parent has thepower tochoose life or death for their children. Some progress! Pete Sundin Baker City

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Baker vs. Idaho Power: A fixed game from the start Recently, I obtained tickets for the B2H bowl held in the Baker County Courthouse. Attendance was minimal, since little — if any — notice was given about the game. Due to price caps the home team, the Bakerites, were poorly represented,butdid theirbestagainst a professional, well-practiced, Idaho Power visiting team who, unrestricted by price caps, played an extremely physically political game quickly wearing out Baker. Questionableruleinterpretations seriously marred the match-up since the BLM, reffmg, began the game by letting Idaho Power have the ball with no coin toss. Immediately Idaho Power went long, using a, "divided they fall," alternatives play, splitting the Bakerite defense by proposing various minor adjustments where to run the line within the county. Baker locals finally got the ball deep in its own territory and gallantly tried to run the ball but unfortunately, the rainbegan and the b.s.used to fertilize the field, became extremely slick. A fumble ensued and Idaho Power insisting that they recovered, quickly scored with a "we don't care play." On their next possession, the Bakerites, trying to pointoutthatIdaho Power was running the power line through five Oregon counties while only using one of its own, lost yards and punted. Bakerites countered with a "we get nothing" offensive and a brilliant, "statue of: it will ruin our tourism trade if the power line goes in," play. They mighthave reached the end zone but their runner was blatantly facedmasked down by Idaho Power and the infraction was not called by the BLM referee. Once again, Baker was forced to punt. Idaho then scored with a "we pay localtaxes double reverse,"and then continued to run up the score by using the old and deceiving, "there really is an

imaginary need for the power line" play. The game was called and the BLM referee pronounced there would probably not be an extension of the season and that, unless the Bakerites really startedprotesting,theseason would end March 19. Nevertheless, Baker has vowed a comeback. For the sake of fair play, let's hope they do. Whit Deschner Baker City

Don'tdiscount the risks of vaccinations As I read through the waiver before signing it, I gulped at the possible things that could happen to my baby as a result of the vaccinations. I pushed the naggingfearsaside asunreasonable and signed it. Done. I've been a"responsible" parent. But that troubling feeling didn't go away, so I began to look more closely into the safety of vaccinations. That was 22 years ago. Since then m y research on theso-called"safety"of vaccinations has filled my file. And I've come to a better understanding of what itmeans tobe a good andresponsible parent: Knowing vaccine risks and failures and weighing those against the benefits. Risks? Some of the more serious ones: convulsion/seizure, high fever, highpitched screaming ("purple crying"?), collapse/shock, brain inflammation. $3 billion in federal vaccine injury compensation has been awarded to vaccine victims in America. (NaA Vaccine Injury Comp. Program Statistics ReportJuly 1, 2014l. The Institute of Medicine has publisheda seriesofreportsconfirming that vaccines can cause injury AND DEATH!! (As referenced in the article"Back-to-school Vaccines: Know the Risks and Failures" on the National Vaccine Info. Center web-site NVIC.orgl. Let's look at a bit of the history of medicine. There were many practices that were initially embraced that were eventually shown to be in error and thrown out. One example is the practice ofbleedinga sick person togetrid ofthe "bad blood." George Washington was bled to death. We don't do that anymore. Let's not make the same mistake with vaccinations. Know the risks and failures, and don't discount those who have done their research (even though they might not have a medical degree) and have chosen not to vaccinate based on what they found. Mary Andersen Baker City

CONTACT YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS President Barack Obama: The White House, 1600 PennsylvaniaAve.,Washington, D.C. 20500; 202-456-1414; fax 202456-2461; to send comments, go to www.whitehouse.gov/contact. U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley: D.C. office: 313 Hart Senate Office Building,U.S. Senate,Washington, D.C.,20510; 202-224-3753; fax 202-228-3997. Portland office: One WorldTrade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon St. Suite 1250, Portland, OR 97204; 503-326-3386; fax 503-326-2900. Pendleton office: 310 S.E. Second St. Suite 105, Pendleton 97801; 541-278-1129; merkley.senate.gov. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden: D.C. office: 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-5244; fax 202-228-2717 La Grande office: 105 Fir St., No. 210, La Grande, OR 97850; 541962-7691; fax, 541-963-0885; wyden.senate.gov. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (2nd District): D.C. office: 2182 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515, 202-225-6730; fax 202-225-5774. La Grande office: 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande, OR 97850;541-624-2400, fax, 541-624-2402; walden.house g OV.

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; 503-378-3111; www.governor.oregon.gov. Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler: 350Winter St. N.E., Suite 100,Salem, OR 97301-3896; 503-378-4329. Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum: Justice Building,Salem, OR 97301-4096; 503-378-4400. Oregon Legislature: Legislative documents and information are available online at www.leg.state.or.us. State Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario): Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., H-475, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1460. District office: P.O. Box 1027, Ontario, OR 97914; 541-889-8866. State Sen. Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day): Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., S-323, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1950. District office: 111 Skyline Drive, John Day, OR 97845; 541-490-6528. Baker City Hall: 1655 First Street, PO. Box 650, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-6541; fax 541-524-2049. City Council meets the second and fourthTuesdays at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. R. MackAugenfeld, Mike Downing, JamesThomas, Benjamin

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OREGON BRIEFING Train derails near Meacham PENDLETON — It will take several days forcrews to remove 10 railcarsthatderailed Monday morningalong Meacham Creek east of Pendleton, said Union Pacific spokesman Francisco Castillo. One of the cars was loaded with a hazardous material identified as methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, a component of polyurethane glue used to manufacture composite wood and particle board. The derailment happened at about 6:20 a.m. in a remote and forested area of the Blue Mountains near Meacham. Ten cars jumped off the tracks, including one car loaded with hazardous material that rolled down an embankment within 100 yards of Meacham Creek. Nobody was hurt and no spills reported, said Union Pacific spokesman Francisco Castillo. Meacham Creek is a tributary of the Umatilla River, where the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have spent years working to restore sustainable fish populations. The creek provides habitat for steelhead, bull trout, white fish and rainbow trout. Though the derailment was not on the reservation, tribal spokesman Chuck Sams said their fire department was the closest to respondand soon aftercalled for help from therailroad and regional Hazardous Materials Response Team. A member of the tribes' natural resources stafFalsoresponded toview thedamage, but did not find any chemicals leaking into the creek. Castillo did not know what exactly was

in the loaded car, but did confirm it was not crude oil. The other nine cars were empty, though one did contain residue &om liquid petroleum gas. The 95-car train was on its way &om Idaho to Union Pacific's Hinkle Yard near Hermiston when it derailed. Eight other trains were delayed as a result of the incident, which remains under investigation, Castillo said. — George Plaven, East Oregonian

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Portland fined for sewage dump PORTLAND iAPl — Oregon state regulators have fined the city of Portland $25,000 for illegally dumping chlorinated wastewater into the Columbia Slough last October. The state's Department of Environmental Quality says the fine is related to a 300,000-gallon discharge of chlorinated wastewater into the slow-moving slough, adjacent to the Columbia Wastewater Treatment Plant in north Portland. Portland's permit allows for dumping treated wastewater into the Columbia River.

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ATHENS, Ga.— Kentucky has been in some close games. This was a new predicament, however. With just over 9 minutes to go, the top-ranked Wildcats found themselves down by nine points, facing an inspired Georgia team and a hostile crowd, their perfect season very much in

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jeopardy. No problem. Kentucky clamped down defensively and turned to

&eshman Karl-Anthony Towns to carry the offensive load, ripping off a 14-0 run that finally put away the pesky Bulldogs 72-64 on Tuesday night. Did losing cross the Wildcats' minds? Not a chance. ''We think about what we need to do to win the game," Towns satd. And now, the Wildcats are 30-0, just one win away &om a perfect regular

season. The+ try to finish that off Saturday against Florida at Rupp Arena.

From there, it's on to the Southeastern Conference tournament, where Kentucky will be a huge favorite. Then comes the NCAA Tournament and an expected No. 1 seed. There are not too many more chances for the Wildcats to lose and still reach their ultimate goal: a national championship. "The championship is much more important than the perfectseason,"said Aaron Harrison, who also made some huge plays in the closing minutes.

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winter. "If there isn't a physical ENTERPRISE — A North barrier, people will drive up Powder man was found dead there," Rogers said. near the Pallette Ranch on The sherif's office said Fox the upperImnaha River suffered&om severalmedical Road Sunday afternoon. conditions, including chronic According to Sherif Steve lung disease. It's believed Rogers, William Lee Fox, 78, that he died of natural of North Powder, drove up causes. the Imnaha River Road to There is no cellphone serthe Wallowa Mountain Loop vice along the Imnaha River Road and beyond past 01and much of the country lokot Campground to the inalong the Loop Road, but tersection of Little Dry Creek Roberts said satellite spots Road, where his vehicle got work to alert family memstuck in the snow. bers of a traveler's whereRogerssaid the intersecabouts. tion of the Wallowa MounOtheradvice Rogers oftain Loop and Imnaha River fered for wintertime travelroads is typically closed this ers is to have a few days' time of year due to snow. Rog- worth of water and food and ers said when there's enough blanketsorsleeping bags.If snow, a berm is pushed up at you aren't in good shape, he theintersection to prevent advised not to try to walk people &om driving the road out. 'You are much better off that is not maintained in the WesCom News Service

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sen openedspring practice atOregon State with questions swirling around his new team, including how the Beavers hope to replace prolific quarterback Sean Mannion. Andersen got his first live look at his players on the field on Tuesday. Practice this year is unusual because it will be interrupted for two weeks for finals and spring break. The spring game is set for April 18. "They're excited to take the next step into spring ball,"Andersen told reporters on aconference callpreviewing practice. "There's still a lot of newness to everything. What I tell them all the time — it's very easy to start something new. In life, we all start many, many things. But how many people have the ability to be able to sustain?" Oregon State named Andersen its head coach in mid-December after Mike Riley abruptly resigned to takethe topjob at¹

sitting in your car and waiting for someone to come by, and a lot warmer," Rogers sald. OtheradviceRogers offeredwas to be carefulabout relying solely on GPS units. ''We have semis coming into the county thinking state Highway 82 is Interstate 82. You just need to use some common sense."

braska. Andersen comes to Corvallis &om Wisconsin, where he compiled a 19-7 record over two seasons. The Beavers went 5-7 last season with Mannion wrapping up his Oregon State careeras the Pac-12'sall-tim e passing leader with 13,600 yards, as well as a schoolrecord 83 career touchdown passes. Luke Del Rio played as Mannion's backup last season, but Andersen insisted the competition at the spot is wide open. Del Rio, son of Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio, is joined by six other quarterbacks on the Beavers' roster. Andersen will have to quickly whittle down the group in order to make sure the likely candidates are getting enough practice snaps. ''We have some young men thatare talented, but the experience is obviously not there as far as game experience. So it's going to be interesting to watch," he said.

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iThe Snotel, an automated device that measures the water content, was installed at Bourne in 1979.l Continued ~om Page1A Phillips Reservoir near Baker City, for Data at othersites,where peoplerather instance, is just 33 percent full. than machines measure the snowpack, date And the snowpack in the upper Powder back much further — to 1936 in the case of River basin, which drains into the reservoir, is Anthony Lakes. well below average. There have been several years since then The bellwether snow-measuring site for the with skimpier snowpacks than the current reservoir is near the ghost town of Bourne, version. along Little Cracker Creek at an elevation of The worst by a wide margin was 1977. At the beginning of March of that year 5,800 feet. The water content there is 5.6 inches — the the water content at Anthony Lakes was 4.8 inches, just23 percent ofaverage. lowest on record for the first week of March.

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night, suspecting a cougar had chased her goats in her back yard, but a subsequent search didn't turn up any definite sign of the big catthatfour peoplehave reportedseeing in thatarea over the past week. Police Chief Wyn Lohner said this morning that a residentin the2500 block of Myrtle Street called police at 11:23 p.m. after her goats and geese became agitated. The resident also said her dogs would not go into the yard. The home is near Settlers Slough, the irrigation ditch where another resident reportedseeing acougar last week. Police searched the area Tuesday night, Lohner said. They found damage to a fence on the property, but none of the goats or geese was injured, and police didn't find any cougar tracks. The absence of snow makes it more difficult to find potential evidence of the

cougar, Lohner said. "It would be nice if there was snow," he said. Lohner said he thinks it's likely that a cougar has been in that neighborhood. cWe've had four diferent peoplereport sightings and give detailed descriptions," he said."There's a lot of credibility to the reports." The first cougar sighting was reported in the area on the afternoon of Feb. 25, when Kenneth Clement calledpolice toreportthat the animal was walking along a fence line just west across Highway 7 from the Sinclair gas station where Clement is employed. Lohner said biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife continue to respond to any reports and try to mount a search, ideally involving tracking hounds, as soon as possible. Police used a pair of hounds to search last week but the dogs didn't find a cougar.

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Baker City's Turn the Page bookstorestarting new chapter BAKER CITY — Turn the Page used bookstore is beginrmg a new chapter in Baker City. The new owner of the store, at 2009 First St., says he11 offer customers more than befoie. Steve Golieb recently bought the business fiom Shane Vozar. "Ipurchased thestoreto getinvolved in the community and provide it a great resource, "Golieb said. Turn the Page willhave agrand opening fiom 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Free chili and chips will be served. Golieb has renovated the store with new paint and carpet. The thousands ofbooks havebeenreorganized,andoutdoorseating has beenadded aswellasan insidecafe bar and couches. Coffee and tea will be served (except during the grand opening). Books will be half off the cover price and 75 percent off when exchanging books. Golieb said he will purchase used books as well ,basedon theircondition andresale value. He is especially interested in college textbooks that are new enough that they are still used in a current curriculum. — I/i/esComNews Service

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• Organization promoting universal health care gaining followers By Cherise Kaechele Wescom News Service

A grassrootsorganization focused on implementing singlepayerhealth carefor the state is gaining some followers in La Grande small business owners. Oregon Rural Action board members Bill Whitaker and Jim Kreider are on the Health care Reform Action Team, which is hoping the state will eventually implement a universal health care system. Through the Affordable Care Act, states can launch their own health care programs beginning in 2017. Whitaker said this single-payer health care system may not be ready by then, but the support is growing. "Small businesses are not requiredto offerhealth care under Obamacare,"Whitaker said, noting that the law requires any businesses with 50 or more employeesto providea health care plan."Most of the small businesses can't afford to do it. The owners themselves don't have adequate health care. With the high payments and premiums, unless you have a major medical emergency you'rebasically notcovered." Most of the businesses in Union County have farfewer than 50 employees. It's not as if the business owners don't want to ofFer insurance, Whitaker said. It's simply the amount of money requiredto doitistoosubstantial. Charles Gillis, a La Grande attorney, has one employee and wishes he could offer her health

Permittotals The following is the most recent permit figures available for La Grande and Union County for August: CITY OF LA GRANDE PERMITS FEBRUARY 2015 Building permit fees (total) $12,494.50 Building permits valuation $2,715,823.20 M anufactured home permit fees $ 0 Mechanical permits $385 Plumbing permits $375 Electrical permits $1,423.52 Demolition permits $0 Total permits issued 35 UNION COUNTY PERMITS FEBRUARY 2015 Building permit fees (total) $ 3 ,390 Building permits valuation $379944.15 Manufactured home permits fees $0 Mechanical permits $450 Plumbing permits $854.50 Electrical permits $4,213.16 Demolition permits $0 Farm exempt permits 1 Total permits issued 42 Source: Union County Chamber of Commerce

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t's only been eight weeks since the start of the new year, but it feels as if it has been an eternity. Most owners I know work very hard. They rise early, are busy all day with meetings and calls, make many decisions throughout the day and leave work long after everyone else has already arrived home. Even after a long day,the brain of an owner can't be turned ofF; they spend most evenings thinking about what didn't get done, what else needs to get done and most importantly, how they will shoulder the burden of getting it all done with an already over-subscribed calendar. Over a period of time, withoutsome sortofreset,this leads to burnout. If an owner is paying attention, it may be easy for him or her to head ofF stafF burnout. But can the owner feel, see or hear themselves as they approachthe red line ofbeing so stressed out, mentally and otherwise, that they are becoming a danger to themselves and the company

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La Grande attorney Charles Gillis supports a single-payer health care system. Gillis said he wishes he could afford health insurance for his only employee, but it's too expensive.

"The knowledge that there are millions out there with illnesses without health careis scary. People require medication every month or they die. It's a terrible choice to make when you can

buy food or buyyour medicine." — Charies Gillis, La Grande attomey

insurance, but he can't afford it. "I work with them for so long, you know their personal situations," Gillis said."It's just inappropriate forpeople to bedenied health insurance. Unfortunately, I can'tpay a ton ofm oney." Gillis said for the small businessowners,being ableto offer health insurance to an employee helps them attract better employees, too. "It makes the job more attractive," he said.c You're attracting a

higher quality of employee." Gillis said he used to be a nurse practiti oner and isvery aware of the health concerns across the country. "The knowledge that there are millions out there with illnesses without health care is scary," Gillis said."People require medication every month or they die. It's a terrible choice to make when you can buy food or buy your medicine." SeeHealth / Page 3B

What I've witnessed is that the owner can essentially become out of control with their actions and words. Left unchecked, it may result in serious harm in the relationships with employees, vendors and clients. Having observed many leaders at various ages and stages oflife and business, I've identified some key triggersthatshould beviewed as warning signs. The first is weight gain. My theory is that for many people, eating and drinking to excess is a crutch to deal with stress. Is that shirt collar a little tight? Are you letting your belt out or maybe need a new, larger one? Does the skirt no longer fit? Are you out ofbreath after a short walk of a flight of stairs? Peopledo tend to gain weight over the holidays, but it's now March. Any pounds gained should have disappeared by now. If they haven't and the total on the scaleislargerthan before Thanksgiving, the unwanted SeeKeller / Page 3B

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StartugsemhraceinvestmeN'crswdfundini' • State rules allow Oregon-based companies to hold"community public off'erings" to raise up to$250,000 run out this week. The company, which has been expanding its wholesaling PORTLAND — For Eugene ice cream makers and working to get its ice Stuart and Emily Phillips, creams into more grocery a slew of new investment stores, would have been couldn't have come at a back to stickers and handlabeling. bettertime. Their first order of But the company 10,000pintcontainers became one of the first in with Red Wagon CreamOregon to take advanery on the side — which tage of new investment only come in batches of crowdfunding rules. They quickly met their 10,000 — was about to By Elliot Njus

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minimum raise of $10,000 — the first firm in the stateto do so— and put in a bulk order for new packaging. Now they've

registered securities allowed previously, they can publicly advertise the ofFerings, usually through online portals modeled after the donation crowdpassed $50,000 of their funding site Kickstarter. $120,000 goal. cWe're floored by the Eleven companies have response," Stuart Phillips filed paperwork for the Only Red Wagon said.ewe had no idea we'd ofFering. Creamery has so far be where we are after a month." reached its minimum, and only one other company Staterules enacted late in January allow has raised more than oneOregon-based companies tenth of its goal. to hold"community public But the companies that offerings" in which they have launched their camcan raise up to $250,000 paigns say the money and by selling debt or equity the interest is out there — if only they can spread to state residents. Unlike

the word about this new frontier of investment. 'If we have to borrow...' The rules are designed to unlock capital for small, growing companies for whom traditional sources of capital — like bank loans or VC fundingmight be out of reach. For Red Wagon Creamery, raising the full

$120,000 would let it buy ingredients in bulk and invest in new equipment, like a walk-in &eezer, a new churning machine and another pasteurizer.

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Take the stress out of walking down the aisle by attending the third annual bridal faire. The fair, which takes place on Saturday, has all local businesses and vendors converging to help the w eddingpartyprepare forthe big

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theever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offers this idea: Use your smartphone. Vilsack told members of Congress on Wednesday that consumers could just use theirphones to scan special bar codes or other symbols on food packages in the grocery store. All sorts of information could pop up, such as whether thefood'singredients include genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. "Industry could solve that issue in a heartbeat," Vilsack said during a House hearing on agriculture spending. The Food and Drug Administration handles most

food-packagelabeling,so Vilsack's idea isn't an official proposal. But the Agriculture secretarysuggested itcould head off the debate between the food industry and those who have pushed for package labels that identify GMOs. He has mentioned the ideaforbarcodesbefore,but he said it could have new lifeasCongress becomes more involved in the issue. A Republican House bill would block state efforts to require

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Keeping your LinkedIn profile fresh By Brian Hyslop Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For many professionals, LinkedIn is the lone source for networking. So it's probably time to revisit your profile on the online networking site to gauge its effecti veness. Does it say you are motivated, creative, passionate ordriven? Those are all on LinkedIn's list of 2014's Most Overused Buzzwords from more than 332 million members' profiles worldwIde.

Rounding out the U.S. list are: extensive experience, organizational, strategic, track record,responsibleand problem-solving. So should you forgo using keywords? Absolutely not. Keywords are crucial because, like search engine Google, the LinkedIn programming uses them in its search function, said Viveka Von Rosen, author of"LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day." But shesaid itisbetterto give

STARTUPS Continued from Page 1B to banks about a Small Business Administration loan and to venture capitalists about an investment, but hadn't been able to put together a deal that worked for them. 'This way, if we have to borrow, we won't have to borrow as much," Stuart Phillips said. And in the process, the company raises a small army oflocals who are personally invested in the company."By going to the people, we're not only getting money, but we're getting brand ambassadors." Artisan ice cream, it turns out,isa pretty easy sell,especially when the company already has a following.

Finding would-be investors Other companies have had a slower start with the new crowdfunding rules. Portland-based WebLively wants to be a secure online storehouseformedi cal records, where they would be availabl eto approved medical and wellness providers. The company, which grew out of co-founder Eli Eichenauer's massage

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examplesofexperience orcreativity rather than just say you are experiencedorcreative."It'sbetterifyou can give a story or example ofhow you saved the day, or how your expertise resulted in beneficial results, or how your knowledge helped a client or how your capabilities resulted in more sales." Von Rosen had some more suggestions for polishing a LinkedIn profile to get more attention. — 'You have to have a photo," she said.Keep itprofessional.Photosof kittens don't work unless you're a veterinarian— and maybe noteven then. Catherine Fisher, LinkedIn's career expert, writes in her blog post, "How to Brand Yourself Without Sounding Like Everyone Else," that profiles with a photoare 14 times more likely to be viewed. — Make sure your first name is in the first name field and your last name is in the last name field. Some people try to cram their degrees and job titles in there. Not only does it make you

harder to find, it goes against LinkedIn's user agreement. — The website profile's Summary section should tell a story of why someone should hire you.'Tell a potential employerhow they would benefit,"Von Rosen said.'What's in it for them?" — It's crucialto collectbetween 10 to 15 recommendations, essentially the LinkedIn version of a reference on your resume. — Take advantage of the ability to add media, such as PDFs of your work, videos or files that prove your credentials. Von Rosen, listed by Forbes magazine as a top social media influencer forthree years running,said to raise a profile on LinkedIn, a person has to give more than they get. That means helping others by sharing information, posting industry and company news and answering questions."Those things have the advantage of establishing you as an expert," Von Rosen said.

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type during an event next month. "A lot of people don't really developers and a sales and marketing team. have an idea of what this The biggest obstacle, might look like, how we Eichenauer said, has been m ight be able togrow so much in so little space,"Wileducating potential investors about community public son said.'We're expecting offerings. to get more traction when "Most people still don't people can physically see, know about it," he said. touch, walk around and look ''We're essentially helping at what we're doing." There's been strong interpeople understand they est in the business comhave a real opportunity to affect our local economy." munity in launching more Eric Wilson had an idea community public offerings, for growing produce in said Amy Pearl, the exfreight containers using ecutivedirector ofbusiness incubator Hatch Oregon. aeroponics, where water and nutrients are delivered Pearl was an architect of the through the air rather than Oregon crowdfunding rules, soil. The self-contained and Hatch has launched environment would let grow- an online platform that is hosting most of the state's erscultivate and harvest produce in any environment, investment crowdfunding year-round. campalgns. The system, he says, Finding potential investors has been a challenge, so would be energy intensive comparedtotraditional agri- Hatch is organizing events culture but more productive around the state to promote on a per-square-foot basis. the program. 'There's an infrastructure And because the systems for the entrepreneurs," she could be used anywhere, said."There isn't anything users would cut out transfortheinvestors.Where does portationcosts. But his company, GroVoan average Oregonian go lution, has raised only $500 when they decide they want since launching its offering to invest?" in January. Wilson hopes No guarantees that will change when the company unveil its protoPearl said she's also trying

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"I feel like a lot of the resources in this valley go out of the valley, including medical care," Skovlin said. She Continued from Page 1B said the amount of money people pay The road ahead for universal health toward their insurance hurts. "It's a huge amount of money that care is a long one. The movement, led by Health Care for All Oregon, is now concerns me as a business owner," seeing legislative proposals and lobbySkovlin said."The less money people ing lawmakers to listen to the sentihave,the lessthey're ableto spend in ment of employers and employees who our local economy." Skovlin said she's heard many want to see a single-payer system come to fruition. Plus, Whitaker said, the stories from clients about their health organization expects insurance compa- care woes. "There's so many things that need to nies and pharmaceutical companies to fight the idea. be changed," she said. How much a universal system may Skovlin said her family has health cost has yet to be determined. However, insurance through her husband's job the entire point is to be able to provide and when he was in the hospital, the quality health care for all, Whitaker giant bill they received was frightening. Kreider said just because a family sald. Kelly Skovlin, who owns Hands for has health insurance doesn't mean Healing, a massage therapybusiness in they can afford togetthe m edicalcare La Grande, supports a ~e-payer systhey require at times. "Even those people with health care tem despite being a one-woman operation.

to strike aconservativetone talking to would-be investors. Unlike crowdfunding platforms likeKickstarter,investors in community public offerings get an ownership stake in the company, or a promise that the company will repay the debt with interest. If the company succeeds, they could make all that money back and more. If it fails — as startups frequently do — the investors could lose it all. And unlike most public offerings, thesein-state, small-scale investment crowdfunding ventures aren't reviewed by the state or federal government. In an effort to limit risk to personalsavings,the state limited individual invest-

ments to $2,500. Hatch, whose platform hosts10 ofthe 11offerings filed in Oregon so far, vets the companies that it works with but offers no guarantee they won't fail. The incubator also produced a video called"Let's Be Frank" that tries to outline the risks in plain language. sWe're very optimistic and enthusiastic," Pearl said, "so we have to temper that with thoughtfulness."

will still go bankrupt because the insurance does not pay enough," Kreider added."No one wants to walk out on their debt. We have to do something different." Twenty-three states are actively tryingto geta universalhealth care system in place. Oregon is at the front of the pack, Kreider said. Forty-four businesses in the La Grande area have joined and signed up in support of Health Care for All Oregon. For more information or to sign in supportofa single-payer system, goto the Health Care for All Oregon website, www.hcao.org. For more information on local opportunity and to join ORA's Health Care Reform Action Team, contact ORA at 541-975-2411. Contact CheriseKaechele at 541-7864234 or ckaechele C lagrandeobserver. com. Follow Cherise on Twitter C'lgoKaeche/e.

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le 'sTashouse set toosentodav in Balter City • Soft opening set for4p.m .todayin downtown Baker By Joshua Dillen WesCom News Sertrice

"Everyloafofbread isa tragic story of grains that could've become beer, but didn't." That quote is printed on the blackboard at Lefty's Taphouse, a new pub opening this week in downtown Baker City. Rick Stout, co-owner of the business, said his wife, Julie, found the quote. iA quick Internet search attributes the quote to Walter Thornburgh.l "I got to put that on the wall, I loved it," Rick Stout said. Located at 1934 Broadway Ave., the beer-and-wine establishment will have a soft opening today at 4 p.m. W ith 31 varietiesofbeer itwo of them organic) and hard cider on tap, there should be a brew to satisfy just about anyone. Mostly from the Pacific Northwest, the brews on tap represent just about every type ofbeer that can be had. Lefty's also has Coors Light on tap. After nearly four months of remodelingand preparation, Stout and his brother-in-law, Jason Spriet, are excited to startserving craftbrews in Baker City. "I've been kind of dreaming about this idea in the back of my head forquite a while," Stout said."I love Barley Brown's, but I wanted to enhance the flavor of Baker — not to compete with Barley's — I just wanted to open a taphouse here." General Manager Luke Sells, who is Julie Stout's son, said Lefty's will have beers from Barley Brown's, Baker City's first brewpub, on tap. Last August during a family camping trip is when the Stouts' dream started to come tofruition.After several beers and a long discussion with his wife and with Spriet, they decided the taphouse

would become a reality. "Usually those kinds of conversations don't go anywhere, but the next thing you know, I'm signing a lease," Spriet said. The partners have been homebrewing for years and have won awards, but they don't plan on brewing beer at

Lefty's. They picked the beers on tap based on what they know is popular among beer aficionados, but they aren't limited to just those styles. "I tried to keep my own tastes fiom influencing our choices, "Sprietsaid."Based on what I know about beer sales aroundhere,alotofpeople like the IPAs and pales and stouts — the standards. We threw on a couple of other interesting ones thatjust might peak someone's interest." Spriet said the taphouse will experiment with differenttypes ofim portedbottled beer in the future. "IQ1 be funky stuff — different kinds ofbeer that a lotofpeoplewo n'tnecessarily like," Spriet said, "Sour beers and some off the wall stuff— imported beers people normally wouldn't be exposed to." Nitrogen capability is something that the bar already has built into its tap system, although they don't have that set up yet. ''We'll eventually have some nitro stouts on tap. It's pretty interesting when you tastea beer on nitro,"Spriet said"It's creamier on nitro." Using nitrogen to push beerinstead ofcarbon dioxidecreatessmallerbubbles and givesthebrew a different feel when it's sipped. Stout said all the participants in the venture have something to contribute to the business. "Jason's strength is beer. He knows his beer pretty well," Stout said. Sells deferred to Sprietand Stout when it comes to beer knowledge. "I'm a better taste," Sells said."I'm excited about being the general manager. I like the senseofresponsibility."

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Rick Stout, near left, Luke Sells, right, and Jason Spriet are ready to open Lefty's Tap House today at 1934 Broadway St. in Baker City.

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Stewart, sist of r e moving and a ge, s t orage s h e d, ship 8 South, Range GIVEN that the under- Property Owner: Robert r eplacing ap p r o x i Statutes 86.735(3); the Successor Trustee much m o r e ! 204 Spnng Ave La Grande. 4 1 East o f t h e W i l signed has been apHadley default for which the Hurley Re, P.C. mately 23,500 square l amette M e r i dian, i n foreclosure is made is 747 SW Mill View Way pointed personal repfeet (SF) of sidewalk, $167,900. For viewing the County of Baker r esentatwe. Al l p e r Amount Due: $313.56 as Grantor's failure to pay 435 lineal feet of curb Bend, OR 97702 ca II 541-910-7478 and State of Oregon: sons h aving c l a i ms of March 1, 2015 when due the follow- Telephone: and 910 SF of drwe910 - ATV, Motorcy541-317-5505 S ection 18: A l l t h a t against the estate are ing sums: way. Ne w i m p r ovecles, Snowmobiles required t o p r e s e nt Auction to take place on ments in the base proportion of Lot 4, lying Easterly of the Medical Tuesday, February 17, A s o f N o v e m ber 1 5 LegaI No. 00040045 them, with v o uchers Iect include the instal/~r 2005 POLARIS 800 EFI Spnngs Highway right attached, to the under2015 at 10:45 AM at lation of eighteen (18) 2013, pursuant to the Published: February 25, 8 Hand warmers, winch March 4, 11, 18, 2015 o f way; Section 1 9 : signed Personal RepServe Yourself Storage promissory note effecornamental light poles Ih p low. S u pe r c l e a n L ots 1 and 2 . TO resentative at Silven, tive date of September with foundations, util¹66, David Eccles Rd, $4500. 541-524-9673 GETHER WITH a nght Schmeits 5 Vaughan, Baker City, OR 97814 ity trenching for elec15, 2010, the amount 1010 - Union Co. of way for a roadway Attorneys at Law, P.O. t rical a n d ir r i g a t i o n NEWER 3 bd, 2 ba home 930 - Recreational of $5,702.37, plus late Legal Notices Box 965, Baker City, Name of Person Forec onduit, a n d s t r e e t 16 1/2 feet wide folcharges in the amount w /open f l oo r p l a n , Vehicles lowing the line of t he Oregon, 97814, within closing: Serve Yourself of $96.59, plus fees NOTICE OF Preliminary trees. vaulted ceiling, central Determination for old B a k e r - M e dical four (4) months after Units are managed by due in the amount of air, Jacuzzi bath tub, Springs road a c ross the date of first publiNelson Real E state $27.09, for a total de- Water Right Transfer S h o u I d f u n d s a I I o w, walk-in closet, fenced T-11830 the Northwest corner cation of this notice, or three (3) additive alterAgency, 845 Campyard w/auto sparklers. l in q u e n c y of of the Northwest quart he c laims m a y b e n atives i n c l ud e t h e Exceptional Eagle Cap bell, Baker City, OR $5,826.05. T-11830 filed by Threter of the Northwest barred. 97814, 541-523-6485 possibility of an addiEstates neighborhood. emile Canyon Farms quarter of Section 19, A ll p e rsons w h o s e By reason of the default tional 10,350 square R eady to m o v e i n ! LLC, 75906 Threemile T ownship 8 S o u t h , nghts may be affected Legal No. 00040164 the Beneficiary has defeet (SF) of sidewalk, $192,500. 2007 NUWA HitchHiker R d, Boardman O R Range 40 E. W.M., as by th e p r o c eedings Published: March 4, 6, 9, clared all sums owing 370 lineal feet of curb Champagne 37CKRD 97818, proposes an may obtain additional on the obligation seand 970 SF of drwe$39,999 g ranted i n d ee d r e 11,13,16, 2015 additional point of apcorded June 18, 1929 i nformation from t h e cured by the Deed of way. Ne w i m p r oveTnple axles, Bigfoot Iack STORAGE UNIT propriation under Ceri n Deed B o o k 1 1 2 , records of the court, ments in the added leveling system, 2 new Trust immediately due AUCTION t ificates 8 9 05 9 a n d Page 426. E X CEPT the Personal Reprea nd payable, t h o se a lternatives i n c l u d e 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, Descnption of Property: 87023. Th e rig hts a Ithe coal and other minsentatwe, or the attorsums being the followthe installation of ornaRear Dining/ICitchen, low the use of 8.66 cuCouch, table top oven, e rals underlying t h e neys for the Personal lng, to-wlt: mental light poles with large pantry, double b ike, s k a t e b o a r d , bic feet pe r s e cond surface of said land, Representatwe. f oundations , u t i l i t y fndge/freezer. Mid living dishes, d e sk, c a h ir, from wells in Sects.13 r eserved i n Uni t e d Dated and first published A s o f N o v e m ber 1 5 trenching for electncal room w/fireplace and SINGLE RESIDENCE, candle oils, computer, and 14, T3S, R38E, States Patent d a t ed February 25, 2015. and irrigation conduit, 2013, unpaid pnncipal f our-level home, f o r surround sound. Awning WM and Sec. 18, T3S, candle making s upSeptember 9, 1 9 27, in t h e amo u n t of and street trees. Addisa le by ow ne r . 16', water 100 gal, tanks plies, Pendleton botR39E, WM for irrigarecorded May 1, 1962 Personal Representative tionally, the third addi$59,665.97, accrued 2014/15 Real Market 50/50/50, 2 new Powertles, and boxes of mistion in Sects. 13 and i n Deed B o o k 1 7 2 , Randy R. McBnde interest in the amount t ive a l t e r n a t iv e i n Value is assessed at house 2100 generators. cellaneous items un14, T3S, R38E, WM cludes the removal/repage 921. PARCEL II 1447 Chnstopher Place of $3,814.12, subsidy $252,319.00 w/ taxes Blue Book Value 50IC!! and Sects.17 and 18, able to inventory. In Township 8 South, Mt. Home, ID recaptur e in t he placement of alley sur541-519-1488 at $3,800.47. Actual Range 40 East of the 83647-4644 facing and aggregate amount of $ 7 7 2.60, T3S, R39E, WM. The sale pnce is $239,000. Property Owner: applicant proposes an Willamette M e r idian, base. The new surfacassessed fees in the Located at 1403 Cris THE SALE of RVs not Michelle Osborn additional point of apin the County of Baker Attorney for Estate amount of $1,400.84, ing for the alley w i ll beanng an Oregon inCt. La Grande, OR. propnation in Sec. 17, and State of Oregon: Floyd C. Vaughan and interest on fees in consist of Portland Cesignia of compliance is Close to Hospital and T3S, R17E, WM. The Amount Due: $215.00 as the amount of $23.10, ment Concrete. illegal: cal l B u i lding S ection 24: A l l t h a t OSB ¹784167 Central School. It feaof March 1, 2015 Water Resources Deportion of the North- P.O. Box 965 for a total amount of Codes (503) 373-1257. tures new roof, new partment proposes to e ast quarter o f t h e 1950 Third Street This prolect will be sub$65,676.63, plus interexterior paint, f e nced approve the transfer, Auction to take place on Northeast quarter lying Baker City,OR 97814 est continuing to acIect to Oregon Prevailback yard, 5 move in 970 - Autos For Sale based on the requireTuesday, February 17, N orth o f t h e S o u t h (541) 523-4444 c rue at t h e r a t e o f ing Wage Rates. ready. 2,879 sq ft in2015 at 10:30 AM at ments of ORS Chapter nght-of-way line of the $6.9474 per day, includes 4 Irg. bdrm, 2 Serve Yourself Storage 540 an d OA R O ld Bak e r - M e d i - LegaI No. 00040077 cluding daily interest Sealed bids for the deI rg l i v i n g spa c e s , 690-380-5000. ¹30, David Eccles Rd, cal Spnn g s Road.Published: February 25, on fees at the rate of scnbed prolects will be kitchen, office, loft, 2 A ny person ma y f i l e , Baker City, OR 97814 The court case numMarch 4, 11, 2015 $ 0.1631, u n ti l p a i d, recewed by Norman J. fire places, fully f i nIointly or severally, a ber is 14-227, where Paullus Jr., or his desplus any unpaid propished basement, 5 2 Name of Person Forep rotest o r s t a n d i ng ignee at the City of La EDWIN I. HOOD, Sucerty taxes, plus attorfull baths. 2 ca r gaIN THE MATTER closing: Serve Yourself s tatement w i t h i n 3 0 cessor Trustee of the neys fees, foreclosure Grande Public Works rage with adloining RV days after the last date Units are managed by E dwin an d M i l d r e d OF THE ESTATE OF costs, and sums adDepartment, Engineerg arage/shop. F l o o d +++PRICE REDUCED+++ WILLIAM DEAN Nelson Real E state of newspaper publicaHood T r u st , UA D i ng Division, 80 0 ' X ' vanced by the benefizone AO. All reason- 1 984 C hev y He a v y HOLCOMB, Agency, 845 Campt ion o f t h i s n o t i c e , Avenue, La Grande, 8-14-2008 is plaintiff, ciary pursuant to t he able offers considered. Half-ton. Would make Deceased. bell, Baker City, OR 03/04/2015 Call (503) and MICHAEL P. DEterms of said Deed of O regon, u n t i l 2 : 0 0 Please, no Saturday State of Oregon a great wood hauling 986-0807 to obtain ad97814, 541-523-6485 VANEY is defendant. Trust. p .m. Iocal t i me , o n phone calls or showCounty of Baker truck. Straight body, ditional information or The sale is a p u b lic March 18, 2015, and ing. 541-215-0300 16" tires, tool box on Clicult Couit Legal No. 00040162 a protest form. I f n o auction to the highest WHEREFORE, notice is then publicly opened In Probate back, 5 clean interior, Published: March 4, 6, 9 protests are filed, the b idder f o r c a s h o r hereby gwen that the and read aloud the Case No. 15-138 Department will issue 850 - Lots & PropAsking $1,500obo. Call 11,13,16, 2015 c ashier's c h e c k , i n undersigned Trustee same day, at 2:15 p.m. for more info or quesa final order consistent erty Baker Co. The contract time for h and, mad e o u t t o will on May 5, 2015, at T RI-COUNTY C O O P NOTICE TO tions 541-910-9339. with th e p r e l iminary Baker County Shenff's INTERESTED PERSONS work in the base proERATIVE Weed Man- t he h ou r o f 11 : 0 0 determination. Office. For more inforoclock, A.M., in accord Iect shall be sixty (60) agement Area Board 1993 OLDS Cutlass, unmation on this sale go with the standard of calendar days. An addio f Directors w i l l b e NOTICE I S H E REBY der 73k miles, $3000, Published: February 25, to: w w w . ore onshert ime e s t ablished b y tional fifteen (15) calholding a q u a r t erly i ncludes 4 s t u d d e d GIVEN that the under2 015 and M a rch 4 , e ndar days w i l l b e ORS 187.110, on the meeting at The Walsigned has been aptires. 541-910-5774. 2015 f ront s t e p s o f the added at the end of lowa Resources Ofpointed personal repLegaI No. 00040090 Baker County Courtthe contract for each 2001 TOYOTA Echo, 4 Published: February 25, r esentatwe. Al l p e r - f ices located at 4 0 1 LegaI No. 00039377 house, 1 9 9 5 3 rd of the additwe alternacyl. 5 speed, 2 door. sons h aving c l a i ms NE First St. Suite A, March 4, 11, 18, 2015 Street, in the City of t ives t h a t a r e acEnterpnse, Oregon on Looking for someone against the estate are City, County of NOTICE OF Foreclosure cepted. required t o p r e s e nt W ednesday, M a r c h Baker to take over the paySale at C' s S t orage Zoned for 2 potential Baker, State of Ore11, 2015 © 9:00am. STORAGE UNIT ments. 541-786-0218 them, with v o uchers 3 107 Cove Ave . L a home sites. The City of La Grande gon, sell at public aucAUCTION attached, to the under25'x40' Pavilion with Gran d e , OR . tion to the highest bidmay relect any bid not Legal No. 00040171 Descnption of Property: signed Personal RepDONATE YOUR CAR, 541-91 0-4438 2 vaulted facilities on der for cash the interin compliance with all Motorcycle h e l m et, resentative at Silven, Published: March 4, 9, TRUCIC OR BOAT TO property, fenced 5 e st i n t h e s a i d d e prescribed r e q u i re2015 HE R ITAG E FOR THE dresser, tool box, fishSchmeits 5 Vaughan, scribed real property The owner or r eputed m ents l i sted i n t h e gated. Timber, Pine ing pole, table, 2 matAttorneys at Law, P.O. BLIND. Free 3 Day VaCreek runs though, owner of the property TRUSTEES NOTICE which the Grantor has Contract Documents, t resses , c l ot h e s , Box 965, Baker City, cation, Tax Deductible, OF SALE to be sold is: well. 12 miles from or had power to cona nd may r e l ect f o r b ooks, c o oler, t o o l Oregon, 97814, within Free Towing, All PaBaker City. $169,000 vey at the time of the 1. Unit ¹ D - 6 4 S h errie good cause any and all four (4) months after R eference is m ad e t o perwork Taken Care belt, p i l l o w s , and I Codep amount d u e Travis Bloomer execution by Grantor bids upon finding that boxes of m i scellanethe date of first publiOf. CAL L The Whitney that certain Deed of $220.00. it is in the public interof the said Deed of ous items unable to incation of this notice, or 1-800-401-4106 Land Company Trust made by M iT rust, t o gether w i t h 2 . Unit ¹ C - 2 8 B r u c e est to do so. ventory. t he c laims m a y b e (PNDC) 541-519-3250 chael L. F r aijo, as any interest which the Flanagan amount due barred. $415.00. Grantor, to State Diobligations thereby seCopies of the Contract Property Owner: John A ll p e rsons w h o s e 3. Unit ¹ D - 4 3 P a t rick documents may be obrector of th e R ural cured and the c o sts 75'X120' LOT. Shukle nghts may be affected Housing Service or Morehead amount due tained at the City of La and expenses of sale, 825 G St. $49,000. by th e p r o c eedings its successor agency, $175.00. including a reasonable Grande, Public Works 541-51 9-6528 Amount Due: $249.00 as may obtain additional as Trustee, in favor of charge by the Trustee. 4 . Unit ¹ D 36 Co r y Department, Engineerof March 1, 2015 i nformation from t h e U nited S t a t e s o f Notice is further given ICingsmith amount due i ng Division, 80 0 ' X ' records of the court, 855 - Lots & Prop$165.00. Avenue, or by calling A meric a a ct i ng that any person named Auction to take place on the Personal Repret hrough th e R u r a l in ORS 86.778 has the 5. Unit ¹ D-46 Chns Cox erty Union Co. (541) 962-1333, with a Tuesday, February 17, sentatwe, or the attoramount due $175.00. Housing Service or non-refundable paynght, at any time pnor BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in 2015 at 10:40 AM at neys for the Personal successor a g ency, to fwe (5) days before m ent of $ 2 5 .00 f o r Cove, Oregon. Build 1001 - Baker County Serve Yourself Storage Representatwe. U nited St ates D e each set. The contract he date last set f o r C's Storage is foreclosy our d r ea m h o m e . Legal Notices Dated and first p ub¹67, David Eccles Rd, ing the lien. partment of Agriculthe sale, to have this tor shall provide a mailSeptic approved, elecBaker City, OR 97814 lished March 4, 2015. STORAGE UNIT ing address, p h o ne ture, as B e n e ficiary, foreclosure proceeding Property will be sold on tnc within feet, stream M arch 31, 2 0 1 5 a t AUCTION dated September 15, dismissed a n d t he and fax numbers when r unning through l o t . Descnption Name of Person ForePersonal Representative of Property: 1:00 pm by auction. 2010, recorded Sepplans are requested. Deed of T r us t r e i nA mazing v i e w s of closing: Serve Yourself Floyd C. Vaughan tember 16, 2010, as mattresses, 2 motorstated by payment to mountains 5 v a l l ey. 2 are managed by P. O. Box 965 cycles, m o t o r cycle Units Inst r u m e n t No. the Beneficiary of the Published: February 25, The City of La Grande is 3.02 acres, $62,000 Nelson Real E state Baker City,OR 97814 2 015 and M a rch 4 , parts, shoes, clothes, 10380035B, Records e ntire a m o un t t h e n an equal opportunity 208-761-4843 Agency, 845 Campweight set and boxes of Baker County, Ore2015 employer. due (other than such bell, Baker City, OR Attorney for Estate of m is c e l l a n e o u s 97814, 541-523-6485 Floyd C. Vaughan gon, covenng the folportion of the principal items unable to invenlowing descnbed real and interest as would LegaI No. 00040094 Norman J. Paullus, Jr. OSB ¹784167 ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdwitory. not then be due had Public Works Director p roperty s i t uated i n Legal No. 00040163 P.O. Box 965 sion, Cove, OR. City: Baker County, Oregon, no default occurred) T RI-COUNTY C O O P Sewer/VVater available. Property Owner: Cory Published: March 4, 6, 9, 1950 Third Street to-wit: a nd b y c u r in g a n y ERATIVE Weed Man- Published: Wednesday, Regular price: 1 acre 11,13,16, 2015 Baker City,OR 97814 Hillman o ther d e f ault c o m - agement Area Board March 4, 2015 and m/I $69,900-$74,900. (541) 523-4444 A parcel in Lots 5 and plained of herein that o f Directors w il l b e Fnday, March 13, 2015 We also provide property Amount Due: $295.00 as STORAGE UNIT 7, Block 11, JOHN i s capable o f b e i n g holding a q u a r t erly management. C heck Legal No. 00040120 AUCTION STEWART'S ADDIof March 1, 2015 cured by tendering the meeting at The Wal- Legal No. 00040161 Published: March 4, 11, out our rental link on Descnption of Property: T ION T O BA K E R performance required lowa Resources Ofour w e b s i t e Auction to take place on 18, 2015 M ayta g N ept u n e under the obligation or CITY, in Baker City, f ices located at 4 0 1 www.ranchnhome.co Tuesday, March 17, Deed of Trust, and in LOOKING FOR A w asher a n d d r y e r , County of Baker and NE First St. Suite A, m or c aII aquarium, computer, S tate o f Ore g o n , addition to paying said 2 015 at 9 : 30 AM a t STORAGE UNIT Enterpnse, Oregon on GOOD RETURN? Ranch-N-Home Realty, more particularly deA 2 Z S t o rage ¹ 6 4 , heater, fishing pole, AUCTION sums or tendenng the W ednesday, M a r c h In c 541-963-5450. W hy n o t u s e t hi s 3 485 1 7 t h St r e e t , lamps, piano, trophies, Descnption of Property: scribed as follows: performance neces11, 2015 © 9:00am. Baker City, OR 97814 s leeping b ags, g a s s ary to cure the d e M iscellaneous b i k e directory to inform I cans, hope chest, TV, I p arts/tires , l o u n g e Beginning at a p o i nt f ault, b y p a y ing a l l Legal No. 40172 p eople o f y o ur Name of Person Forei roning b o a rd , b e d c hair , f l as h l i g h t , 71.5 feet West of the costs and expenses Published: March 4, 9, closing: A 2 Z Storage frame, and boxes of broom, and boxes of East line of said Lot actually incurred in en2015 business? units are managed by forcing the obligation m iscellaneous i t e m s 5, where the North m iscellaneous i t e m s 880 - Commercial Nelson Real Estate, unable to inventory. right of way line of unable to inventory. and Deed of Trust, toProperty Washington Avenue Agency, 845 Campgether with Trustees BEST CORNER location bell, Baker C i ty,OR Property Owner: Tavis Property Owner: Roark intersects the West and attorneys fees not for lease on A dams 97814, 541-523-6485 Valentine line of the alley adjaexce e d i n g the Broadie Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. cent to said Block 11 amounts provided by Lg. pnvate parking. Re- Legal No. 00040158 Amount Due: $225.00 as Amount Due: $225.50 as on the East; said ORS 86.778. t hence No rt h 7 0 . 5 m odel or us e a s i s . Published: February 4, 6, of March 1, 2015 of March 1, 2015 541-805-91 23 In accordance with the 9, 11, 13, 16, 2015 feet; Auction to take place on Auction to take place on t hence West 1 0 . 2 5 Fair Debt C o l lection Tuesday, March 17, Tuesday, February 17, feet; P ractices Act, t hi s i s t hence S o ut h 5 . 5 an attempt to collect a 2 015 at 9 :45 AM a t 2015 at 10:15 AM at A 2 Z S t o rage ¹ 4 2 , Serve Yourself Storage feet; debt, and any informa3 485 1 7 t h St r e e t , ¹17, David Eccles Rd, thence West 50 feet; t ion obtained w ill b e Baker City, OR 97814 Baker City, OR 97814 thence South 55 feet; used for that purpose. thence East 50 feet, This communication is from a debt collector. Name of Person Fore- Name of Person Foremore or less, to the closing: A 2 Z Storage closing: Serve Yourself point of beginning. units are managed by for our most current offers and to Units are managed by In construing this Notice Nelson Real Estate, Nelson Real E state Commonly referred to the singular includes browse our complete inventory. as 2804 Washington t he plural, the w o rd Agency, 845 CampAgency, 845 CampAvenue, Baker City Grantor includes any bell, Baker C i ty,OR bell, Baker City, OR 97814, 541-523-6485 97814, 541-523-6485 OR 97814. successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other person Legal No. 00040159 Legal No. 00040160 Alan N. Stewartof Hurley February 4, 6, Published: March 4, 6, 9, owing an o b l igation, Re, P.C., 747 SW Mill 1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 Published: View Way, Bend, OR 9, 11, 13, 16, 2015 11,13, 16, 2015 •

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puts his wife on high alert DEARABBY: I was recently told by a uncomfortable, so please stop." If she wants to know why, tell her you know she loves you, friend that my husband had sent her texts of an inapproprr'ate and sexual nature. My but you think what she's doingis excessive. husband didn't deny that he sent them and DEARABBY: We goout to eat occasionally refused to tell me what he sent. This woman is envious of my husband and with another couple I7Icall Jack and Jill. Most jealousofour rekrtionship.Sheoftencomments restaurants around here ojfer free refrllson about how she'd love to have aman like mine, soft drinks or self serve. Jack will order water etc. My concernis,headmits he (free) to drink while Jill orders texted her, but I don't undera soda. They then take their DEAR stand why. My intuition tells empty glassesand refrll them me she told me the truth, butI ABBY with a colorless soft drink. want to trust my husband. They see nothirg wrorg Now I'm suspicious. Ialways with the practice. Wethinkit's want to checkhisphone,and analyzeevery asstealing and we are embarrassed. What are pect ofour life and marriage. I feel this hasput your thoughts, and how should we react when a huge wedge between us,and I no longer feel thisis donein front of us? Lately we have been the scune love and passion for him. Please help. making excuses to avoid goirg out with them. — EATING WITH CHEAPSEATES What do Ido now? Is my marricge over? — SUSPICIOUS IN MICHIGAN DEAR E.W.C.: I agree that it's stealing. DEAR SUSPICIOUS: Your marriage Jack and Jill are taking something to which may not be over, but it could be in jeopardy. they are not entitled. Have you spoken to Considering what has been going on, you them about it? If you have, then because their behavior makes you uncomfortable, have every right to be concerned. Marriage counseling may help you and you are justified in not going out with them. your husband get back on track ifhe's willing DEARABBY: I teach at a fairly small to go with you. Butifhe isn't, then for your own sake, get counseling on your own beschool. My grade-level teachirg team consists cause you may need to talk to someone who of frve teachers who work closely together. isn't emotionally involved in your turmoil. Durirg the last school year, one of my team members got engcged. Thisyear, we've had a DEARABBY:Every time my new wifeand charge ofstcgand now have a new member on our team. My colleague hasnot,and does I visit my mom or she visits us, my mother scratches my back,rubsmy arm, restsherhand not, plan to invite this new member to her wedon my inner thigh, tickles me, hugs me or touch- ding, although the rest of us are invited. The save-the-datesand showerinvitatr'ons have all es me any chance shegets. Idon't reciprocate or been hand-delivered at school, making it awkvalidate the touching butI don't discourcgeit either. She has beenthis way for so long that I've ward for theperson who hasnotbeen invited. j ust gotten used toit. I never noticed how creepy I feel it wasn't appropriate to include all it was until my wife mentioned somethirg. but one of the team simply because she is new tothegroupAmIcorrectin feelirgthat my How do I address this with my mother? I don't want to throw my wife under the bus as colleague did not handle this appropriately? the reason for the discussion, but I am not sure — FRUSTRATED IN THE FIRST GRADE how believableit will bei fI suddenly say after DEAR FRUSTRATED: A wedding is not 30plusyears thatit bothers me. Iwant the a children's birthday party to which all the message thatI feel she should stop touchirg me at every opportunity to comefrom me. How children must be invited if the invitations are doI have this conversation? What can Isay? handed out at school. While it would have — NO MEANS NO been more diplomatic if the bride had mailed DEAR NO MEANS NO: Say,"I love you, or emailed the invitations to her teammates, she was in no way obligated to invite someMom, and I know I should have mentioned this before, but when you do that, it makes me one withwhom shehadn'tworked.

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Kurt Moffitt, a soil scientist for the federal Natural Resources Conservation Service, prepares to take a snow sample Monday at a snow measuring site nearWanoga Sno-Park. By Dylan J. Darling WesCom News Service

WANOGA SNO-PARKA weekend snowstorm didn't do much to help the snowpack situation in Central Oregon. Checking snow depth and density at sites along Century Drive west of Bend for the second time this year, a pair offederalscientistsMonday found the snowstorm did not dramatically change the snowpack. After measuring five spots at a site near Wanoga Snopark onMonday, Kurt Moffitt and Gabriella Coughlin, soil scientists for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Redmond, crunched the numbers. The amount of water held in the snow at the sitewas at10 percent of averagethistim e ofyear. "Ouch," Moffitt said. Close to Virginia Meissner Sno-Park as well as Wanoga, the site Monday had an average of 6'/2 inches of snow on the ground in the five measuring spots. The last time they were at the

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Hay Information Thursday Lowest relative humidity ................ 30% Afternoon wind ............. S at 4 to 8 mph Hours of sunshine .................... 11 hours Evapotranspiration .......................... 0.09 Reservoir Storage through midnight Tuesday Phillips Reservoir 33% of capacity Unity Reservoir 82% of capacity Owyhee Reservoir 24% of capacity McKay Reservoir 69% of capacity Wallowa Lake 49% of capacity Thief Valley Reservoir 104% of capacity Stream Flows through midnight Tuesday Grande Ronde at Troy .......... 2380 cfs Thief Vly. Res. near N. Powder 119 cfs Burnt River near Unity .............. 4 cfs Lostine River at Lostine .............. N.A. Minam River at Minam .......... 274 cfs Powder River near Richland .. 177 cfs

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site, forthe startofFebruary measurement, the site had an average of 10 inches of snow and was at 23 percent of normal water held in the snow for that time of year. Last winter started with meager snowfall in the Cascades but a big February snowstorm brought a major improvement. At the start oflast March the site near Wanoga boasted 33 inches of snow. Automated snow sensors around the DeschutesCrooked River Basin this year show the snowpack around Central Oregon, and much of the state, is far below normal for this time of year. The Conservation Service on Mondayreported the basin at 17 percent of normal. Other basins amund Oregon are also in poor snow shape, with Eastern Oregon the only region to have basin snowpack above50 percentofnormal for this time ofyear. Even then, it is only 53 percent. Unlike the late January check of the site near Wanoga, there was some

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snow along Century Drive on Monday. But not much. "I haven't had to put on my snow pants this year," said Moffrtt, who wore jeans and a lightfleece. The monthly snow site visits, done by federal scientists like Moffitt and Coughlin, providedatakom elevati ons not recordedatautomated sites and double-check data coming kom automated equipment. The duo is set to go back to the snow sites along Century Drive one more time this year, nearthe startofApril. The weather over the next month will determine if there is an improvementin the snowpack. aWe have another month for something exciting to happen," Coughlin said Monday. The short-tenn forecast for Central Oregonis notpromising for snowpackimprovement. Sunny skies are in the NationalWeatherServiceforecastfor the nextweekin Bend and the dailyhigh temperature should slide up kom in the low 40s todaytoamund 50Wednesday to the mid-50s this weekend.

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Sunset tonight ........ ................. 5:43 p.m. Sunrise Thursday .. ................. 6:24 a.m.

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