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State hopes to have interimpresidentnamed soon • Lists financial sustainability plan as atop priority

By Dick Mason The Observer

Melody Rose, the interim chancellor for the Oregon University System, had words of reassurance and urgency for Eastern Oregon University's students and stafFon Tuesday.

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leave at the end of June to become president of Murray Rose said she is confident State University in Kenthat an interim president for tucky.

Eastern will soon be named She said that Eastern totemporaril y succeed outgo- has been fortunate to have ing president Bob Davies. someone of Davies'caliber as "The next time I come president the past five years.

"He has built a phenomhere, it will be to introduce an interim president," said enal foundation," Rose said.

Rose, who spoke at Inlow Rose said concerns of EastHall Tuesday morning. ern losing Davies and Provost The interim president will and Senior Vice President of fill in for Davies, who will Academic Affairs Steve Adki-

son, who will leave at the end of June to take a position as provost of Henderson State University in Arkansas, have been addressed.

Rose acknowledged that it is tough for Eastern to lose its two top leaders at once, but st ressed the departures reflect the skills and talents of Davies and Adkison, Phil Bullock/TheObserver whose leadership skills are in Melody Rose, interim chancellor of the Oregon Univerdemand. sity System, speaks at Eastern Oregon University on SeeEastern / Page 5A Tuesday.

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The La Grande Planning Commission on Tuesday night recommended that the La Grande City Council approve the KAvenue street vacationin order toprovide ample parking for the new Union County Circuit Courthouse.

Union County has applied foraright-of-way vacation of K Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets to meet parking requirements for the new court facility.

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Sam Hopkins-Hubbard speaks to members of Union Elementary School's third-grade class on Tuesday. Hopkins-Hubbard is in the early stages of a horseback ride across the United States, where he is sharing a message about patriotism and love of country.

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Hopkins-Hubbard rides through Union Tuesday as part of his trek across the United States.

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Hopkins-Hubbard is in the early stagesofa horseback ride acrossthe United States, a ride where he is sharing a message about patriotism and love of country. He stopped in Union to speak with Union elementary and high school students about his trip and his message. His talks, made outdoors with his horses, ran long because of the many questions students asked him.

Hopkins-Hubbard started his ride on Saturday and hopes to conclude it on the coast of Virginia by Sept. 1. The opportunity to cross the United States on horseback is something he could not pass upin partbecause ofhislove of horses.

"I like being a cowboy. I wanted to go across the country as a cowboy," said Hopkins-Hubbard, who has titled his cross country trek One Nation Ride.

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horses, one to carry supplies and one to ride. He alternates which horse he rides.

Hopkins-Hubbard is difficult to miss regardlessofwhere heisbecause of the large American flag he is carrying throughout his ride.

The flag is a symbol of the message he is conveying, one focusing on what must be doneto preserve thefreedoms the founders of the United States gave all of its citizens.

"It we stand united we will keep what our forefathers gave us," HopkinsHubbard said."I love the freedom our forefathers gave us."

The rider said that we risk losing these freedoms when we let the role of government expand.

"Every time we ask government to do something which is our responsibility, we give a portion of our freedom away," Hopkins-Hubbard said.

By Molly Bom and Mary Niederberger Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

MURRYSVILLE, Pa.Twenty people were injured — four seriously — in multiple stabbings Wednesday morning inside Franklin Regional Senior High School in Murrysville, Pau about 20 miles east of Pittsburgh. Most of the injured were students.

A witness said the male suspect, a student, was tackled by assistant principal Sam King.

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Today is Wednesday, April 9, the 99th day of 2014. There are 266 days left in the year.

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BAKER CITY — The homes Sid Johnson built in Baker County that will shelter families for decades.

Johnson, 89, who started one of the county's larger construction companies, died Saturday at his home in Baker City.

Besides being a prominent business owner, Johnson served in a variety of public positions, including the Baker County Planning Commission and the Weed Board.

One ofhis great passions, though, was improving the property he and his wife, Nancy, whom he married in 1948, owned along Alder Creek about 15 miles southeast of Baker City.

Johnson's parents settledin thatareain 1911aftermoving west from Wisconsin.

Johnson, who was born in 1924, lived at Alder Creek until he was a seventh-grader, when his familymoved to Muddy Creek in the Baker Val-

By Kelly Ducote The Observer

TODAY INHISTORY On April 9, 1914, the Tampico Incident took place as eight U.S. sailors were arrested by Mexican authorities for allegedly entering a restricted area and held for a short time before being released. Although Mexico offered a verbal apology, the U.S. demanded a more formal show of contrition; tensions escalated to the point that President WoodrowWilson sent a naval task force to invade and occupy Veracruz, which in turn led to the downfall of Mexican President Victoriano Huerta.

ONTHIS DATE In1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Leesurrendered his army to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant atAppomattox Court House in Virginia.

In 1942, during World War II, American and Philippine defenders on Bataan capitulated to Japanese forces; the surrender was followed by the notorious Bataan Death March.

The La Grande Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission would like to get a camp host at Morgan Lake to help deter illegal activity.

The commission's recommendation follows concerns broughttothe La Grande City Council last fall of vandalism in the area. aWe decidedthat itcame down to, mostly, nobody was up there to supervise people," said Kent Coe, who served as chair of the commission in 2013.

About a decade ago, Coe said, the city contracted to have someone at Morgan Lake for two hours a day to pick up trash, police the area and make contact with visitors.

"It seemed like just having a city person up there, a presence,did a lotofgood,"Coe told the council in a Monday night work session.

Eventually, though, that job was cut from the budget.

The advisory commission is now requesting that the city

allocat e about$6,500 a year toplacea hostatM organ Lake, or have someone up there for a couple hours a day. Commission members said they believed it would cost about the same amount of money but that a camp hostwould be more efFective.

Member Mark Gomez said the U.S. Forest Service has host volunteers that do simi-

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La Grande's Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission has recommended that the city place a camp host at Morgan Lake. Members say a presence will help deter illegal activity.

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The La Grande City Council may explore implementing a monthly $2 pool utility fee to help fund Veterans' Memorial Pool. The assessment would raise about $100,000 annually.

Parks and Recreation budget, we'll talk about specifically what we might look at doing differently next year," City Manager Robert Strope said.

Councilors indicated they would be willing to try out a camp host to combat some larjobsfor about$15 to $30 a of the issues like camping day. Councilor John Bozarth overthe allowed period of asked where that money time, illegal firewood cutting would come from. and vandalism. Commission "As we move into the budmembers said a presence get process, when you see the would help deter that kind of

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"During the fire prohibition season we will have signs up that say no campfires. One of the things that gets kind of frustrating is often times on your fire pit we'll post a sign that says 'No fires' and then theQ use that to start their fire," Strope said.

Pool utility fee mulled At the work session, the commission and councilors

also discussed the possibility of implementing an aquatics utility fee to help fund the Veterans' Memorial Pool.

The commission has recom-

mended a monthly $2 fee that would raise $100,000 annually. They have suggested that each water bill could be used as a free swim pass, allowing citizens to recoup their expense.

Councilor Bozarth asked aboutthe effectsofclosing the pool for three or six months out of the year, but stafFsaid thesavings would not be as great as revenue gained with a utility fee.

Those present also noted the importance of keeping the pool open so children and teens have something to do.

They noted the "intangible value" of keeping amenities like the pool open to keep kids away from harmful activities like drinking and drugs.

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In the early 1970s, Johnson recalled in a 2001 interview with the Baker City Herald, Nancy told him, while they were visiting their Alder Creek acreage, thatshe'd like to see a few more trees.

And not junipers, about the onlyspeciesable to survivein thatarea where the annual rainfall averages about 10 inches.

"I decided I could plant afew trees and satisfy her requirements," Johnson said in 2001.

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New principal named at high school • Brett Baxter will succeed Andrea Waldrop

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QUOTE OFTHE DAY "The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity, self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness. People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredom instead."

— William C.Menninger, American scientist

Larry Glaze said.

Glaze said Baxter and Assistant LHS

By Dick Mason Baxter P r i n cipal Scott The Observer Carpenter have An educator with a very fa- the potentialtobe one ofthe miliar face in the La Grande bestleadership teams the School District is set to soon high school has had during take the reins at La Grande his six-year tenure as superHigh School. intendent.

Brett Baxter, who has 10 Baxter will take over years of experience working as principal on July 1. His at LHS, has been named the appointment is contingent school's next principal. Baxon the La Grande School ter is presently the principal Board formally naming him of Greenwood Elementary as principal at an upcoming School. He took his current meeting. position in July after serving Baxter said he is delighted as a teacher and administra- to have been selected.

"I'm truly excited about the tor at the high school for 10 years. future," he said.

Baxter will succeed Andrea He is proud to be following Waldrop, who will retire at the footsteps ofprevious printhe end of June. Waldrop is cipals at LHS. He quoted a completing her third year as phrase found on some British principal at the high school currency to make his point.

"I feel like I'm standing on and 35th year as an educator at LHS. the shoulders of giants. There "Mr. Baxter's track record is atradition ofstrongleaderas an administrator and his progressive vision forthe future of LHS made him the top candidate.We received applications from many qualified applicants, but in the end Mr. Baxter was clearly the best fit for the position," La GrandeSuperintendent

ship at LHS," Baxter said.

Baxter served as the school's assistant principal in 2011-12 and 2012-13. Prior to that he taught English for eight years at the high school.

Baxter grew up in Union and is a 1989 graduate of Union High School. He later earned a bachelor's degree in writing and English and a master' sdegreein teacher education from Eastern Oregon University. He completed the coursework needed to earn his administrative credentials at Lewis & Clark College in Portland.

The educator will be temporarily succeeded atGreenwood Elementary by a man who knows the school inside and out — Mike Gregory.

Gregory served as Greenwood'sprincipal from 2000 until he retired in June 2013. He will work as Greenwood's interim principal in 2014-15.

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Robert Frash La Grande Robert Frash, 82, of La Grande, died Saturday at his home. Arrangements will be announced later by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Donald Horstman Island City Donald Horstman, 68, of Island City died April 2. A memorial service will take placeat3:30p.m. April17at the Center for Human Development on Cove Avenue.

Daniel Ray Carr La Grande Daniel Ray Carr, 46, of La Grande, died Tuesday at his residence. A full obituary will be published later.

Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Elmer L Perry La Grande Elmer L. Perry, 94, of La Grande, died Tuesday at home. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

Nancy Stark La Grande Nancy Stark, 84, of La Grande, died Tuesday. Arrangements will be announced later by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Vivian 'Bib'Eloise Burford La Grande 1920-2014 Vivian"Bib" Eloise Burford, 94,ofLa Grande,died ata local care facilityApril 4. A celebration oflife will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the La Grande First Baptist Church.

A viewing will be held from 4 p.m.to 7 p.m .today and fiom 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at Loveland Funeral

Vivian was born Jan. 30, 1920, in Brookhaven, Burford M i ss., to Archie Lewis and Eunice iGrifllthl Williamson.

She lived in Brookhaven, High Valley, Union and La Grande. She graduated fiom high school while living in Union.

Vivian married Archie Howard Burford on May 19, 1939, in Walla Walla, Wash.

She was a stay-at-home mom and raised three children, Theresa, Linda and Robert.

Vivian enjoyed gardening, camping, reading, walking, sewing, knitting, crocheting, craks, cooking and canning.

She was famous with fiiends and family for her homemade dinner rolls and chocolate meringue pies.

Vivian was a member of the GoodSam Club,Extension Service and the Women's Group at the First Baptist Church.

Vivian is survived by her daughter, Linda Snyder; son, Robert Burford; sisters, Deleathea Foster of Brookhaven, Lumyrdi Coulter and her husband, Larry, of Florida, Violet Crosby of Brookhaven, Bonnie Johnson of Louisiana and Norma Mulligan of Vancouver, Wash.; six grandchildren and six stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie; her daughter, Theresa; her parents, Archie and Eunice Williamson; sister, Irene Smith; and brothers, Carl Williamson and Lamar Allen.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande 97850.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

Amanda Kay Church-Riek'e La Grande 1981-2014 Amanda"Manda" Kay Church-Rieke, of La Grande, diedMarch 27 atherresidence. A celebration oflife will be heldat2p.m .Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel.

Vernon Slippy will officiate the service.

Amanda was born in La Grande on Aug. 7, 1981, to her mother, Robin Church.

Amanda grew up in La Grande. She attended La Grande High School and then Blue Mountain Community College.

Some ofAmanda's hobbies included gardening, home remedies, camping, music, hanging out with fiiends and having coffee with the girls.

However, Amanda's passions were her children and cooking.

Surviving family members include her children, Cora Rieke and David Rieke, and her mother, Robin Church, allofLaGrande.Shewas preceded in death by her grandparents, Fred and Audrey Church.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for her two minor children in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande

97850.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

Adrion Theodore Rimby La Grande 1933-2014 Adrion Theodore Rimby, 81, of La Grande and formerly of Hermiston, died April 6 at Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m.

Friday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery.

Adrion was born Feb. 15, 1933, the son of Lee and Maude iBennettl Rimby in La Grande. He was raised in LaGrande, graduating with the Class of 1951. He served four years with the United States Navy during the Korean War before being honorably discharged.

He worked in logging for afew yearsbeforegoing to barber college. He lived in Hermiston, where he owned and operated a barber shop and archery shop until his retirement.

On June 28, 1987, he mar-

ried Phyllis iDeLongl Chess in La Grande. They lived in

Hermiston until December of last year when they moved to La Grande.

Rimby Adri o n was a member of the Elks Lodge, Oregon Hunter's Association, NW Bow Hunter's Club and was a life member of the VFW. He was an outdoorsman through and through, enjoying hunting, fishing, crabbing and any other adventures that came along.

He loved to eat at buffets and enjoyed canning peaches fiom the tree in his yard.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Rimby of La Grande; daughters, Janet Anderson of Happy Valley and Karen Kapicka of The Dalles; stepchildren, Cheryl Van Handel of Redmond, Jack Chess of La Grande, Roger Chess of La Grande and Larry Chess of Boise; brother, Gerald Rimby of Reedsport; four grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; eight stepgreatgrandchildren;and otherrelatives.Hewa spreceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Sheila; brothers, Albert and Raymond; and sisters, Opal and Helen.

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ing to work for the La Grande Pieper P u b lic Schools as a cook and food server. Grace was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, where she was on the Altar Guild. She also servedfood forfellowship time, funerals and receptions.

Grace enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildrenand great-greatgrandchildren.

Grace is survived by her husband, Bill Pieper of La Grande; daughter, Tonya iJohnl Cockram of Peoria, Ariz.; daughter, Linda iPeterl ORourke of Springfield;

brother, Thomas iGaylel Ragsdale ofEugene;fi ve grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren, two greatgreat-grandchildren and 16 nieces and nephews.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Alvina Ragsdale; brothers, Robert Ragsdale, Jack Ragsdale and Don Ragsdale; and her sister, Margaret McClure.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

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Grace A. Pieper, 91, of La Grande, died April 6. Her memorial service is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Zion Lutheran Church in La Grande. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Loveland Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.

Grace was born Sept. 13, 1922, in Pomeroy, Wash., to Ray and Alvma iRiedenl

Edward Leroy Yeager, 73, of Elgin, died March 30 at his residence.

A memorial service was held today at Bethany Church in Canby. Pastor Larry Parks oSciated.

A graveside service was held earlier today at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.

Edward was born June, 4, 1940, to Edward Lee Yeager and Elaine Dimitri in Tacoma, Wash.

He later lived in Portland, where he graduated fiom Benson High School, and also lived in Milwaukie, Vancouver, Wash., La Center, Wash., and ultimately Elgin.

He served his country in the U.S. Army 182nd Airborne

Ragsdale.

She attended elementary school in Grass Valley and then moved to La Grande in sixth grade.

She attended school at Riveria Elementary and La Grande Middle School.

She graduatedfi om La Grande High School in 1940.

On May 31, 1944, Grace married Bill Pieper. She

Some of Edward's hobYeager b i es included singing, prayer, yard work and home-improvement projects. He was an active member in his church.

Edward is survived by his children, Bryan Yeager and his wife, Jeanne, of Elgin, Chris 5eagerl Hanna and her husband, Joe, of Clackamas, Karen Yeager of Wenatchee, Wash., and Mike Yeager of Los Angeles; his sister, Loretta Steen of Gresham; brother, Rick Yeager and his wife, Dianna, of Portland; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edward L. Yeager, and his mother, Elaine Yeager.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

nnabql Kathryn Lange) Carlsen La Grande Annabel Kathryn iLangel Carlsen, 93, of La Grande, died April 1 at her home.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery.

Richard Edmard Shenfield Jr La Grande RichardEdward Shenfield Jr., 77, of La Grande, died Sunday in Spokane, Wash., after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at the Island City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 10 a.m. Friday.

Douglas Blackhat La Grande Douglas Blackhat, 81, of La Grande, died Tuesday in La Grande. A full obituary will be published later.

Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

LOCAL BRIEFING From stag reports

'Pirates of Island City' Carnival set ISLAND CITY — The Island City Elementary"Pirates of Island City" Carnival will take place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday with fun for the whole family, including food, a cakewalk, bingo, Wii

dancing, games and raflle prizeswith a grand prize Silverwood package.

Kindergarten Round Up set Friday ENTERPRISE — Enterprise Elementary School plans a Kindergarten Round Up for

9 a.m. Fridayin the primary building.

Parents aie asked to bring their incoming students.

Sorority plans fundraiser yard sale The Delta Kappa Gamma sorority fundraiser yard

Lone Tree Chapter meets Friday

sale will run fiom 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Willow

School gym.

A regular meeting of the Lone Pine Tree Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held April 11 at the Flying J Travel Plaza. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the

All proceeds go to scholarships for women in the field of education. Any donations may be brought to the side door at Willow by 8 a.m. Saturday.

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The program will be presented by Ruth Leitch, who will share her experiences on the Honor Flight accompanying her husband, Fred, on their recent visit to Washington, D.C. Also on the agenda istheelection ofoS cers.

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LA GRANDE POLICE Cited: Rocky Parsons,30, La Grande, was cited Monday night on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and felon in possession of a weapon.

Arrested: Randy Alvin Townsend, 54, La Grande, was arrestedTuesday on a Union County warrant charging violation of a release agreement on original charges of delivery of meth and possession of meth.

Subject was additionally charged with possession of meth and cited on a charge of possession oflessthan an ounce of marijuana.

Gun shot: A gun shot was reported at Morgan Lake Tuesday night. It was determined to be fireworks.

Arrested: Toni M. Shirley,33, unknown address, was arrested earlyWednesday morning on a charge of violating a nocontact order.

third-degree theft.

Accident: No one was injured in an accident near 11619 Island Avenue Tuesday afternoon.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Accident: No one was injured in an accident near 10514 N. McAlister Rd. Monday morning.

Cited: Stephanie Marie Warren, 20, Union, was cited March 5 on a charge of minor in possession by consumption.

Cited: Daniel Michael Stewart, 42, unknown address, was cited Monday in lieu of lodging on a charge of

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With the Cover Oregon website still not fully functional six months after it was supposed to allow the public to purchase health insurance online, it's hard to believe the troubled state agency could embarrass itself any further. But it managed that last week, when news reports revealed a legislative oversight committee had been meeting for nearly two years behind closed doors.

The law that established Cover Oregon also created the committee, directing that four legislators — two Democrats and two Republicans — be appointed to meet with Cover Oregon staf and provide"advice to and legislative oversight of the corporation during the implementation of the corporation and the exchange."

The lawmakers were duly appointed, and the committee proceeded to meet monthly starting in May 2012. In all, the committee has met at least 23 times, the Statesman Journal reported, but no public notices were issued, no minutes were kept and news reporters were not invited. When reporters who had learned of the meetings tried to attend, Cover Oregon staf refused to allow one reporter to enter the meeting room and physically removed another.

Cover Oregon oKcials said the sessions were staf meetings, which can be private under state public meetings laws, and the legislators were merely invited to attend. A spokesman for the Senate Democrats said the committee did not answer to the Legislature, and it was up to Cover Oregon whether to make the meetings public.

That'sexactly backwards. Oregon's publicmeetings law says meetings of government bodies — such as advisory committees — are presumed to be open to the public unless they fall under one of several specific exemptions. It is the responsibility of the entity conducting the meeting to justify why it should not be public — not to simply close the doors.

The public image of Cover Oregon as a collection of incompetent buffoons could hardly get any worse.

The state has spent more than$134 million in federal money for a website that still does not allow a user to complete the sign-up process for health insurance in one sitting. Two weeks ago, a scathing outside review of Cover Oregon revealed poor communication, personality conflicts and slipshod management of the state's insuranceexchange dating back to May 2012 — the same time the"oversight committee" began meeting.

It's clear, in retrospect, that the committee performed no oversight. Lawmakers appointed to it were under the impression the committee's role was just to receive briefings. In fact, status reports that might have alerted the lawmakers to problems with the development of the website were never given to them.

If news reporters were notified of the meetings and attended them from the beginning, is it possible they might have asked why the committee wasn't receiving quality assurance reports, prompting the legislators to demand more accountability from Cover Oregon?

It's impossible to know for sure. But one thing we do know: Oversight is much easier to accomplish in

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Open primaries will encourage people to vote hile collecting signatures on Initiative Petition 31-IP-0113 to place the question of whether Union County commissioners should be elected on a nonpartisan basis on the May 2014 primary ballot, petition circulators heardvotersare tired ofpartisanship in government, want politicians to put the interests of the community before their party's interests, and want them to move forward to solve difllcult local, state, and national economic and social issues we face today.

Voters who signed the petition believe Union County commissioners should be electedon anonpartisan basis,as are all other local elected ofllcials. Only a very few voters declined the opportunity to sign the petition. The reasons voters generally gave for signing the petition to place the question on the ballot are: • "Partisanship has no place in local elections."

• "Everyone should be able to vote for county commissioners in primary elections without having to change their party afllliations."

• "Every voter should have an opportunity to vote for commissioners who decideon localissuesthatim pactour lives on a daily basis."

The ease with which signatures were collected and polling results indicate an understanding of the core issue: county commissioners are required to serve on a nonpartisan basis and shouldbe elected and be accountable to all Union County residents, not just voters in one political party. A majority ofrespondents l77.1percent)in apoll conducted by Union County Citizens forGood Government during July and August 2012 indicated support for

voters registered as nona51iated or independentscommented they have never had the opportunity to vote for a county Terry Edvalson,74, of La Grande is commissioner. a retired Eastern Oregon University One of Union County Citizens for administrator and is retired from a Good Government members' concerns business and nonprofit is that there is limited information consulting practice. broadlyavailabletovotersabout county Edvalson provides commission candidates' positions. staff support to the The county does not publish a voters' Union County Citizens for Good pamphletand localcandidatesgenerGovernment. ally have not submitted statements MyVoice columns should be to be included in the voters' pamphlet 500 to 700words.Submissions published by the Oregon Secretary of should include a portrait-type State. While The Observer does report photograph of the author. Authors on candidates' backgrounds and there also should include their full name, arepoorly attended candidate forums, age, occupation and relevant the information candidates provideis organizational memberships. generally limited and focused on specific We edit submissions for brevity, party voters. grammar, taste and legal reasons.

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Union County citizens. Candidates, running as nonpartisans accountable to all the voters, should be much more likely county commissioners being elected on a to reveal their positions on local issues nonpartisan basis. Seventy-one percent thatmattertovoters. ofrespondents to arecent2014 online By voting'Yes" on Ballot Measure response poll conducted by The Observ- 31-84 you will give support to the er indicated they will vote "yes" on the belief thateveryone'svotedoescount. question of electing county commission- Future open primaries will encourage ers on a nonpartisan basis. more people to vote, become involved in There are often only candidates afmaking political decisions and perhaps filiated with one party running for the become engaged in community affairs. ofllce of county commissioner. ConseFor more information about Balquently, the race that determines who lotMeasure 31-84,please visitUnion the county commissioner will be is County Citizens for Good Government's decidedby a smal lportion ofthevoters W eb page athttpsJ % ites.google.com/site/ in primary elections. Some younger cfgucg/.

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Your views Brasure: URA needs to thinkhard about request To the Editor: The Urban Renewal Agency put on a really good show for the March 31 workshop for Market Place Family Foods.

The only thing missing was a marching band, angels coming out of the sky, a singer and a man walking around with a hat collecting donations.

The person putting on this program, Al Adelsberger, should be on television selling real estate or gold mines for pennies on the dollar, just like the rest

of the quick scheme people who are on television on Sundays. This person is askingfor $500,000 forthisprojectbutif this man has all these private investors and his wonder team, why does he need Urban Renewal dollars? It should not be that hard for him to raise $1.1 million for thisprojectifhe'sasgood ashethinks.

This project, and others like it, shows how our city just doles out money for something that may take years to complete at the rate he is going. The Market Place Family Foods is not going to bring in any trafic from I-84 when

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there is nothing downtown to start with.

He should be thinking on how to bring retail stores to Adams Avenue first, then the food store.

There are 11 empty storefronts on Adams Avenue and many more around town. There are more real estate and insurance businesses on Adams than anywhereelse.W herearetheretailstores?

I ask the Urban Renewal Agency to think very hard about this project.

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• Searchteam excited to bring in Stu Spence from Woodburn

the Boys & Girls Club and also served as a youth programs coordinator in his hometown of Ellensburg, Wash.

"I think his energy and experience

By Kelly Ducote The Observer with a variety of different recreational A new leader will be at the helm of programs is exactly what the city the La Grande Parks and Recreation needs," said Meg Hawks of the Parks Department by the end of the month. and Recreation advisory commission.

"He is open minded and has the potenStu Spence will begin work as the new parks and recreation director April tial to do great things for our commu28, the city announced earlier this week. nity."

The director position has been vacant A search team for a new director since Mark Touhey left the city last included members of the Parks and October.

Recreation Advisory Commission and Spence has served in Woodburn as its the Community Landscape and Urban recreationservicesmanager since 2008. Forestry Advisory Commission. The Last year he was the recipient of the Or- team was encouraged by Spence's qualifications and love of small towns. egon Recreation and Parks Association "He embraces small-town life and has New Professional Award for park and recreationleadership and dedication. lotsofgreatideasforincreasing access Spence earned a degree in parks and to recreation in theparks forallages recreation from Central Washington and increasing our partnership with University in 1997 and has worked with Eastern Oregon University," said Lia

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Police said the suspect is 16 years old.

Stevens said the suspect used a knife in the attacks, but he didn't say what kind or why. None of the injuries, many of them slashes, were life-threatening, he said.

Those seriously injured were flown to hospitals by medical helicopter, including eight people who were taken to ForbesRegional Hospital

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approval. City stafFhad requested that the county create 20 additional parking spaces in addition to the required number of spaces to account for 20 onstreet public parking spaces that will be displacedwhen the streetisconverted to aparking lot.

During a public hearing on the matter, Union County Commissioner Mark Davidson said asking the county to provide 20 public spaces in addition to the required number of parking spaces would be "unattainable."

The Planning Commission amended the condition so that the required number of spaces will include 20 spots designatedforpublic use.

Planning Commissioner Jennifer Adkison also raised a concern about through trafIIc. During public testimony, County Planning Director Hanley Jenkins

'That is what happens when you have great leaders," Rose said."Itmeans you will have great leaders again."

Rose hopes to soon nominate someone to serve as interim president. Her nomination will then have to be approved by the State Board of Higher Education.

Rose said it is critical that an interimpresident be selected soon because of governance structure changes taking place. She said it is important EOU has an interim president on board soon to assist with the transition of shifbng to a new governance structure.

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and CEO of Forbes, said one of the victims may have saved the life of another victim.

"A surgeon came out and congratulatedone ofthe victims by saying she had saved the person's life by applying pressure to the person's wound," Jackson said.

One 15-year-old girl was flown fiom the school toAllegheny General Hospital, where she is being evaluated for admittance.

Hospitalspokesman Dan Lament said the girl arrived in fair condition and was conscious and alert.

According to the State Department of Education, Franklin Regional Senior High School has an enrollment of 1,222.

Just before 7:15 a.m., a school resource officer asked

said the private parking lot will have two-way access with 11-foot travel lanes, which is the same width of current travel lanes.

"There will be the same access there is today," Jenkins said.

The commission, though, was not convinced that traftc flow would not be impacted when the street is converted to a parking lot and added a recomm ended condit ion ofapproval ofthe vacation request that the county have a traffic study completed by a licensed professional.

The city's Parking, Trafflc Safety and Street Maintenance Advisory Committee had recommended prior to the city council approving the application that a trafIIc study be done. When the council approvedthe application,they also expressed an interest in having it done.

0$cials have noted that a trafIIc study is not required by law unless an average of 400dail y tripsaremade in the area; county officials have said trafIIc flow does not meet that threshold.

begirumg July1, 2015. The board granted EOU'srequest on the condition thatit submit aplan for long-tenn6narxiai sustainability to the state board and Gov. John Ki~r . The Higher Education Coonfinating Commissionwill thenbem sponsible for making sme that E astern's sus~ t ypl a n achieves the objectives setbyit.

Rose said she would like the interim president to have an opportunity to give input on the development of the financial substantiality plan.

"I want the interim presidentto bepartofthe dialogue," Rose said.

The plan is needed because of the financial challenges Eastern has encountered in recent years due to declining enrollment and less state funding. Eastern had to trim

Spiegel, chair of the Community Landscape and Urban Forestry Advisory Commission.

Outside work, Spence Spence en joys camping with his wife and two children. He also volunteers with Kiwanis.

"I am so excited to come to La Grande and get to know people, build strong partnerships and relationships, get involved in the community, and continue to build and maintain quality parksand programs forthecitizensof La Grande," Spence said in a city press release.

La Grande City Manager Robert Strope said he is thankM for the search team's work in finding a quality candidate.

"I'm really excited that we're going to get Stu out here," he said.'We're just now entering our busy period for parks and recreation, so he couldn't be coming at abettertim e."

formedicalassistance atthe school for a stabbing. The students were injured in several first-floor classrooms and in the hallways before the classes started, Stevens said.

Franklin Regional junior Anna Davis, 16, said she and a friend were in the hallway when a group of panic-stricken boys "sprinted by."

"I just heard this screaming, and somebody said, 'Somebody has a knife,"' she sald.

She and her friend ran to the middleschool"asfastas we possibly could," where the friend's father met them and took them home.

Schooldirector Roberta Cook said the district has done extensive training for a mass casualty at the schools.

Other conditions of approval included in the Planning Commission's recommendation include retaining maintenance and access easements for utilities, that the vacation area conform to parkingarea design standards, and that the ordinance vacating the street not be recorded and finalized until all required land use approval and necessary permits are obtained and until construction has commenced.

The vacation request next heads back to the La Grande City Council for approval. City Planner Mike Boquist noted following Tuesday's meeting that the council may choose to eliminate conditionsofapprovalor add conditions of approval.

'They're not bound by anything," he sald.

The item is slated for next Wednesday's regular session of the city council.

Contact Kelly Ducoteat 541-786-4230 or kducote0lagrandeobserver com. Follow Kelly on Twitter @IgoDucote.

ity plan will be a top priority for her when she helps oversee the work of the interim president.

"The ability to operate the sustainability plan will be job one from my perspective," she said.

She said the interim president mayhave tomake difficult decisions to follow the financial sustainability plan.

Such decisions would make it easierfora new president to later come in.

"The new president would not haveto expend political capital imaking difficult financial decisions)," Rose said.

"It would be a true gift."

She said the interim president could serve as many as two years.

Rose said Eastern is not alone in the financial strugglesithasbeen facing.

She explained that many small, state regional universities are encountering the same challenges.

"Every university like yours is facing the same trend line," Rose said.

The chancellor called upon Eastern's stafF to draw upon itscreativity to addressthe financial issues the university faces.

"Although our challenges are not unique, our solutions may be," Rose said.

Contact Dick Masonat 541-786-5386 ordmason C /agrandeobserver.com.Follow Dick onTwitter C IgoMason.

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Rose said the sustainabil-

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BAKER CITY — The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest will begin spring prescribed burning in the coming weeks.

The Whitman Ranger District has5,000 acres identified to burn this spring, conditions permitting, forest officials said.

Prescribed fire is a major component of the Cohesive Wildfire Strategy to m eet the goalsofrestoring and maintaining resilient landscapes and creating fire-adapted communities. Prescribed burning is done to reduce dead and down fuels, selectively thin understory trees in dense forestedstands,stimulate ire-resistant plant species, f enhance forage and browse, reducethe risk oflarge stand-replacement fires, createstrategicfuelsbreaks in the urban interface and restore fire under controlled conditionsas a disturbance factor in theselandscapes.

Prescribed burns can range from tens to thousands of acres in size.

In mostareas,prescribed burningisthelastofa series oftreatments forvegetation and fuel reduction projects analyzed under the National Environmental PolicyAct. Public input and cooperation with local and governmental cooperators is part ofthe processpriorto every burn. Burning often follows harvest or other thinning activi tiesthatremove some trees while retaining the largest, healthiest fire-resilient trees, such as ponderosa pine and western larch. Smaller trees gadder fuels) are removed so stands will be less susceptible to crown fires.

Fire history studies have shown that fire was a dominant natural process in the Blue Mountains, maintaining a more open and park-like condition throughout the low- to midelevation forests. Low-intensity surface-fires burned throughout these drier forests and grasslands perpetuating open, park-like standsoffire-tolerant tree species such as ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and larch.

Hazardous fuel reduction is not without impacts.

Smoke associated with prescribed burning is a major concern and the hardest to forecast in the implementation planning process.

Prescribed fire managers work closely with the Oregon State Smoke Forecast Center in accordance withthe Oregon Smoke Management Plan to deter-

Prescribed burns WALLOWA FIRE ZONE TheWFZ plans to conduct prescribed burning of up to 3,000 acres this spring, which may include: Spooner (900 acres):Harl Butte area Muddy Sled P50 acres):20 miles north of Enterprise Chesnimnus RMEF (750 acres):Zumwalt Praine 18 miles

northeast of Enterprise Arroz (500 acres): 24 miles northeast of Enterprise in the Summit Ridge area B-Vine (1,200 acres):Northeast of Enterprise near Billy Meadows GRANDE RONDE FIRE ZONE The GRFZ plans to conduct prescribed burning on up to 900 acres this spring, which may include: Cold Angel (23 acres):Seven air miles southeast of Medical Springs Medical Springs/ Smith/Cold Angel (340 acres):Two to four miles southeast of Medical Springs Horse Fly (63 acres): Five miles south of Starkey McMeadow (470 acres):10 miles west of Starkey

mine when, where and how much is burned on a daily basis. Smoke dispersion models looking at volume of smoke,direction ofspread and mixing heights are determined prior to each burn.Smoke that may prove a significant impact to a sensitive area or community is rescheduled until the time of amore favorableforecast.

Burning is part of the seriesoffuelreduction treatments intended to decrease thedamage done by wildfires, including reducing the amount of smoke that typically impacts communities during the fire season. The intent is to keep smoke out of populated areas. Burning under controlled conditions reduces surface and ladder fuels, setting the stage to limit future high-intensity unplannedfi resand smoke, that they would produce.

Many areas are burned on a 10-to 15-year rotation to limit fuels accumulations and enhance forage and browse important to wildlife.

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ENTERPRISE — In the world of horsemanship, there is a lot of skill, grace and beauty, but even today a horse is a necessary part of ranching.

Last weekend, 15 Wallowa County 4-H riders put real ranch skills to the test.

Sarah Aschenbrenner, as part ofher Junior Leader Project for the Nez Perce Riders, asked 4-H Judge Julie Singer of Salme to lead the clinic.

Saturday, the kids did a trailcourse ofobstaclesfound in the ranch world. They included water obstacles,

ents were treated to chicken, beans, cornbread, coleslaw and dump cake.

The afternoon session focused on ranch showman-

ship.

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Dave Yost shows the kids how to rope at the ranching clinic.

The riders also spent

bridges, hides, logs and drag- the morning with Charlie ging a log and tarps with helpfrom Singer and volunteers Jeanie Mallory, Robin Lewis and Vixen Radford.

Warnock and Jason Cunningham, who worked with the kidson thedifference between saddles and why some

arebestsuited forranch work, cow/calf care, knots, hoof care and shoeing.

Lunch was cooked in a dutch oven by Jim and Jayne Warrener. The kids and par-

Sunday morning, the riders were divided into two groups. The first group worked cattle by sorting and holding with Cunningham and Barrie Qualie. The second group worked with Dave Yost on roping skills.

Sunday afternoon, the kids worked ranch horse patterns they might see in a show ring with emphasis on rollbacks, turns and side passing.

Cindi Aschenbrenner said anyone who has interest in forming a ranch horse 4-H club or has questions can contact the Wallowa County OSU Extension Office.

Portland kids work as ranc ands Observer staff

AllySchade and Sydney Yelton, eighth-graders from Sunnyside Environmental School in Portland, were ranch hands for Todd and Angie Nash over the weekend through the 4-H Youth Exchange.

For years, students from Sunnyside have spent four days with a host ranch family in Wallowa County.

Schade said it was her first time in Wallowa County, but she would be back with her family. Yelton said this was her second visit. She and her family camped at Wallowa Lake last summer. She said she'd be happy to return.

Yelton said the experience was "awesome. On Sunday we waited in the pickup for two and a halfhours waiting fora calfto be born."

The Nashes are regular hosts for the program and eachyear allow guests to name calves.

Schade said she and Yelton helped with a branding."It was really fun. Sydney got to give the nasal shot, and I gave the one in the neck," she said.

On Monday, all of the kids attended Wallowa County Angie Nash photo schools. Schade said WalAlly Schade and SydneyYelton, eighth-graders from lowa County school days are Sunnyside Environmental School in Portland, were longer and have more classes ranch hands forTodd and Angie Nash over the weekend with shorter times between. through the 4-HYouth Exchange.

Slow Food Wallowa hosts drive, dinner Observer staff

sales and consumption of fresh, healthy foods from local and regional sources.

As a consultant, Buck providesservicesto M eyer Why." Memorial Trust, Oregon The membershipdrive Food Bank, Ecotrust and and dinner is 6 p.m. Sunday the Central Oregon Food Policy Council. at the Josephy Center in He is the author of more Joseph.

Food systems expert Mat- than 100case studiesof thew Buck will share the sustainability initiatives by big picture on community individuals, businesses and communities. food systems. By looking at trends and successful projDinner is butternut ects in the Northwest, he squash lasagna, salad, will shed light on the best bread, wine, tea and cookies. practices thatare driving Slow Food Wallowa will host its annual membership drive with dinner and a presentation on 'Who Has Access to Local Foods and

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micro-hydro projects Observer staff

Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc. will host a workshop to discuss micro-hydro and water conservation and storage projects in Enterprise.

The workshop is from noon to 3 p.m. April 17 at the Wallowa Resources Stewardship Center conference room, 401 N.E. First St., Enterprise. Lunch and refreshmentsare provided.

The event is free and open to the public.

The workshop covers farm and ranch microhydro projects, lowering energy costs, water storage and conservation, incentives and financing, existing projects and opportunities and current water issues facing Wallowa County.

There will also be a presentation from the Farmer's Irrigation District in Hood River on its irrigation system and how hydropower and conservation has worked for them.

Speakers include Matt King, Wallowa Resources Community Solutions Inc.; Jed Jorgensen, Energy Trust of Oregon; Jim Unger and Teri Hranac, Oregon Water Resources Department; Les Perkins, Farmer's Conservation Alliance Jerry Bryan, Farmer's Irrigation District; Aaron Maxwell, The Freshwater Trust; and Nathan James, Natural Resource Conservation.

RSVP to Matt King at matt@wallowaresources.org or at 541-426-4100.

Working outdoors is a joy sakid,onaniceday,my lassmates would ask the e teacher,"Can we have class outside?" Even in college we made, and were granted, that request.

Monday I wrote sitting under a struggling Hawthorne tree on the back deck, my phone and a glass of water at my elbow. It was with great regret I left my outdoor office for an interview, albeit a delightful one. If Wallowa Lake only had Wi-Fi, fd camp out there instead.

Tuesdaythe portable offi ce went to Joseph so I could write between interviews. I gobbled my sandwich awaiting my next meeting. After we concluded, I returned to the outdoor home office for the restofthe afternoon.

It was no accident how I chose St. Mary's College of M aryland asmy higher education destination. The campus is on the St. Mary's River, which has a beach, a grassy

and skirts ,Iforgetaboutthe months I spent huddled by the woodstove under blankets KATY NESBITT with a cat on my lap.

The days are long and waterfront and boatdocks. so is the story list, and the During my visit, we walked events to cover keeping me down to the waterfiont. My busy running pillar to post to brother and I went out onto get everything done, includthe deck and watched the ing pints ofbeer at outdoor crabs and jellyfish swimming establishments in the early in the brackish water. If I'd evenings. been smarter, I would have Today my yard needs worn a bathing suit undermowing, the garden needs neath my clothes and jumped rototilling and the shrubs need trimming. When the I often did homework on weekend rolls around, will I the sandy shores of the St. havethedisciplineto attend Mary's River and learned the to myyard or will I run out to benefit of wearing the baththe Zumwalt to shoot pictures ing suit under my sundress, or walk up the hill behind the much as I keep beachwear house where ice keeps me packed in the car during the offcertain paths for several summer for Wallowa Lake months? swimming breaks.

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on some commercial timberlands in southwestern Oregon more than likely allowed some to fall over people's homes as it flew by.

But the results released Tuesday by the Oregon Department of Agriculture come to no conclusions about whether the small amounts found on the ground can account for complaints from two dozen people that the spray made them sick.

POWERS — A southern Oregon sherifFs spokesman says a 20-year-old man died after he jumped 65 feet from the Johnson Mountain Bridge into the Coquille River near Powers.

Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Downing says Derrick J. Yarnell of Coquille told friends on Sunday evening that he was going to jump from the bridge into the water.

Downing says the young man had done that success- Defendant doesn't fullyseveraltimes overthe want ex-DA aslawyer PENDLETON—An years.

Friends tried to discourage him but he jumped Eastern Oregon murder defendant has asked a anyway.

Witnesses say he jumped judge to remove his courtin but didn't return to the appointeddefense attorney, surface. who also happens to be a former county district at911: 'Ok to drive torney. through roadblock?' The East Oregonian HILLSBORO — Emerreported George Craigen gency dispatchers in shouted in court Monday Washington County have that he didn't want to be another entrant in the represented by former feature they call cYou called Umatilla County district 911 for that??" attorney Dean Gushwa.

In this case, the dispatch Union County Circuit center says a man called Court Judge Russell West 911 to ask ifhe could drive refused to take Gushwa off through a police roadblock. the case.

As you might expect, the Geologists record answer was "no."

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PORTLAND — A series of tremors near Mount SALEM — The Marion Hood has intrigued scientists, who note that the County sherifFs offtce says a deputy pulled over quakes are taking place a motorcycl istaccused of alongsidea recently-discovreaching a top speed of 133 ered fault.

KGW-TV reported a mph on a Salem street.

KPTV reported the sher- swarm of small earthiff's offtce says the deputy quakes on Mount Hood has spottedthe driverweaving captured the attention of in and out of trafftc Monday stategeologistsand rattled afternoon and caught up to the nerves of some nearby him inan unmarked Ford residents, especially after a 3.3-magnitudequake in Mustang.

When thedeputy turned Sherwood on Sunday. on his radar, the sherOver the past two weeks, iff's offtce says it initially Oregonand Washington clockedthe motorcyclistat have experienced more 117 mph. Once the deputy than 130 earthquakes, activated his lights, that according to the Pacific reading jumped to 133 mph. Northwest Seismic NetThe driver did pull over work. That's about normal and reportedly was apolofor the region where most getic. The sherifFs offtce quakes are so small they can't be felt. says the 26-year-old man initially said he didn't think he'd been going any faster than 95 to 97 mph.

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• Clinton: Oregon debate about equal rights might spread across nation The Associated Press

PORTLAND — Hillary Rodham Clinton weighed in on a proposed Oregon constitutional amendment that would require equal rights for women, saying Tuesday"it would be nice to be in the constitution."

Speaking in Portland, the former first lady, New York senator and secretary ofstatesaid a debate in Oregon about equal rights might spread beyond the state's borders.

"Some people say,'It's only symbolic,"' Clinton said.'Well, yes, but symbolism is important."

Outside, petition circulators collected signatures to place the measure on the 2014 ballo taspeoplew aited toenter the Keller Auditorium before Clinton's speech.

Clinton, a potential 2016 Democratic candidateforpresident,spoke aspart of the World Affairs Council of Oregon's international speaker series featuring women changing the world. She's on a three-state Western speaking tour that began earlier Tuesday in San Francisco.

Empowering women, Clinton said,

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Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Secretary of State, First Lady and former U. S. senator from NewYork, gives the keynote address during the World Affairs Council of Oregon's 14th annual lnternational Speakers Series at Keller Auditorium, in PortlandTuesday. isn't only moral and just but also an economic imperative. But she also said the United States and the rest of the developedworld need to im prove as well, pointing to the gap between wages for women and men.

"It's crucial that we think hard about how to advance the rights and opportunities for women and girls, the unfinished business here at home and around

the world," Clinton said.

Clinton highlighted Oregon's strong trade ties with Asia and Mandarin classesoffered in some schools. cYou are on track here in this state and this city to take full advantage of a 21st century economy," she said."And to help make sure that the United States remains a strong presence and a power in the Pacific."

Rules put dispensaries under added scrutiny The Associated Press

SALEM — A line of patients forms in the lobby of a medical marijuana shop called Cherry City Compassion as a worker checks IDs, enters names into a computer system and performs other duties required under a new state law.

The extra scrutiny is new to these holders of Oregon medical marijuana cards waiting to enter a room with m edicines priced at$140 to $290 an ounce, depending on the strain, grower and other factors.

Until now, medical pot shops have operated in a gray area. That's changed under a law passed last year that legalizes medical marijuana dispensaries as long as they apply for and are granted a license.

Cherry City was among the first dispensaries ap-

proved when the state began sending out licenses March 21. So far,the state has cleared 32 of the more than 300 dispensaries thatapplied to sell medical pot.

With the state's imprimaturcome the state'srules.

Customers can't simply show a medical marijuana card to get in anymore. Now they alsohave to provide a photoID beforebeing buzzed through a locked door to an inner sanctum where the marijuana is kept. Security cameras record each transaction. Customer purchases are enteredinto store computers, accounting for every gram entering and leaving the facility.

One reason for all this is to keep Oregon medical pot fiom

being sold on the black market.

The new law also addresses demands by holders of medical marijuana cards.

Until now, they have had to grow the drug themselves, have it grown for them, or take their chances with a shop that might get busted because there was no legal foundationforitsexistence.

"The business and the market's changing," said Nole Bullock, Cherry City Compassion's executive director.

"But it'sa greatday for Oregon patients to finally have a regulated system in place that guarantees them safeaccess to safe medicine."

A state license also affords dispensaries some protection by making infractions of state

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rules a civil matter rather than a crime, Bullock said.

Before now, dispensaries could not charge for medical marijuana, and growers could be reimbursed only forthe costsofsuppliesand utilities, not labor or other expenses.

Some shops charged a m embership fee,butprovided thepotforfree and allowed members to smoke or consume it on site. Others operated like a farmers' market, where growers rented space in thestore to dispense their products to users who would reimburse their expenses.

Another type dispensed pot in return for reimbursement for the grower and a service fee for the shop.

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Police say Russell Hayes was conscious and lying outside his car when a motorist driving on the ForestServiceroad spotted him Mondayafternoon and reportedthe accident.He was airlifted to a Springfield hospital with serious injuries.

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Warren moving RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State sophomore TJ. Warren is taking his high-scoring game to the NBA. In a statement released by the school, the Atlantic Coast Conference's player of the year said he had "a fun ride" but was ready to enter the NBA draft.

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La Grande second baseman Brandon Cederholm looks to complete a double play against PendletonTuesday.

The La Grande baseball team had opportunities, but couldn't take advantage of them during a non-league loss to Pendleton Tuesday.

The outcome was better than a 12-1 loss earlyin the season, but the Tigers didn't come out on top, dropping their fifth straight game, 4-3.

La Grande opened the door in the fifth inning with a two-outerrorthatgave

PREP BASEBALL the Buckaroos a chance to score. Zack Myers made good on his at-bat with a double that brought home a Taylor Hillmick giving Pendleton a 4-2 lead.

The Tigers got one run in the home half of the fifth, butlef trunners stranded at second and third following a flyout and a strikeout.

James Bradt picked up the save in the seventh, and got help fiom his catcher. Myers threw out Isaiah Crauford for

the second out of the inning, and afl youtended thegame.

Tanner Stremcha led La Grande with two hits.

Trenton Powers drove home two runs with a double.

Chad McCoypicked upthe win for Pendleton, allowing three runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.

Kurt Boyd was the losing pitcher. He worked three innings and allowed one run on three hits.

La Grande (6-5 overall) will open Greater Oregon League playon the road against McLoughlin at noon Saturday.

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Manning joins Wake Forest WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP)Wake Forest is hoping Danny Manning can turn around its slumping basketball team. No miracles needed.

The former Kansas star is taking over the project of rebuilding the Demon Deacons, and he thinks his new team is closer than recent results might indicate.

"We have aspirations of being a championship team," Manning said during his formal on-campus introduction. "We want to cut down nets, and we have to put forth the work.... I'm willing to roll up my sleeves, and let's go get it."

The centerpiece of the Jayhawks' "Danny and the Miracles" 1988 national title team was hired last week to replace Jeff Bzdelik, who resigned under intense public pressure three weeks ago following four mostly unremarkable seasons.

Oregon hires new coach EUGENE (AP)Oregon has hired Kelly Graves of Gonzaga as the new Ducks women's basketball coach.

Graves has led Gonzaga to the NCAA tournament for the past six seasons, and the Bulldogs advanced to the Elite Eight in 2011. The team was a No. 6 seed this past season, the highest seeding in school history, before losing to James Madison in the opening game and finishing at 29-5.

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La Grande's Jasmine Smith will try to help her team repeat last season's first-place performance at its home meet.

• La Grande girls looking todefend home eventagain Observer staff

Keyed by strong performances last season, the La Grande girls track and field team won its lone home event of the season in convincing fashion.

The Tigers dominated the meet with 205 points, while rival Baker City came in second with 99.5 points.

M ost of those athletesare back todefend the track on the campus of Eastern Oregon University Friday. Field events will start at noon, and track events will begin at 1 p.m.

Seven teams are scheduled to try and keep the repeat from happening, including the other three Greater Oregon League schools.

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Union/Cove's Jaiden Wright slides into home plate around a tag by the Irrigon catcher. The LadyCats went on to win the game 11-2Tuesday.

Junior Joe Griffin helped his team out at the plate and on the mound during a doubleheader against Riverside Tuesday. Griffin pitched the nightcap, a 12-2 win by the Huskies. He allowed two runs — one earned — on two hits with seven

strikeouts and one walk. He also picked up a pair of hits in the game. During a 5-4 win in the opening game, Griffin had three hits.

UNION — Jaiden Wright led the way with five hits, and Union/ Cove movedinto sole possession of first place in Special District 5 during an 11-2 win over Irrigon Tuesday.

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La Grande runners in the process. Evans also beat out a La Grande athlete to bring home the win in the 1,500-meter run.

What: La Grande track meet The strength on the track will be the relay Where:Eastern Oregon University When:Fieldevents,noon;Trackevents, teams, who bring back all but one runner from 1 p.m. last year — Lexus Miller-Moylan transferred during the basketball season.

Jasmine Smith, Ally Tsiatsos, Erin Bodfish Union will be the lone Class 2A school. and Haley White give the 4x100 and 4x400 Imbler, Powder Valley and Monument/ teams a solid base to build around.

Long Creek are the Oregon Class 1A schools The absence of Anneliesse Wiseman will scheduledto attend. From acrossthe boarder, hurt in the field events. Wiseman graduated, Columbia-Burbank of Washington will round and left a hole in the javelin and long jump.

Smith won the triple jump last season, and out the field.

On the track, La Grande's biggest challenges will lead the Tigers in the field. will come from a pair of Union runners — KaJunior Shayna Cooper took second in the triel O'Rielly and McKenzie Evans. javelin at the Don Walker Invite in Nyssa last O'Rielly, a senior, brought home the 800-me- week with a mark of 117 feet, 6 inches. terand 3,000-meter titles,edgingout SeeTrack / Page9A

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Wright finished the game 5-for5 witha pairofdoubles.

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3-for-3 with three RBIs. Sara Good also picked up a pair of hits and an RBI. Wright picked up the win on the mound. Sheallowed two runs and three hits with three strikeouts and three walks.

Union/Cove (10-1 overall, 2-1 SD5) will travel to Grant Union for an 11 a.m. doubleheader Saturday.

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WRESTLING: The wrestling community lost an all-time great. to cheer about with the The Ultimate Warrior, born men's and women's James Brian Hellwig, died basketball teams bringing Tuesday at age 54. He was home national titles a day inducted into the WWE Hall apart. The school also won of Fame on Saturday in New Orleans. both titles in 2004.

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NCAA WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.Geno Auriemma and UConn reached the top of women's college basketball in unprecedented fashion. After winning a record ninth national championship — they stand alone.

The Huskies reached the pinnacle in style, routing Notre Dame in the first NCAA basketball championship game featuring undefeated teams. Auriemma and his Huskies now have one more title than Pat Summitt and Tennessee for most all-time, and they did it in the Hall of Famer's backyard.

The Huskies had struggled recently against the Irish, but not Tuesday night, cruising to a 79-58 win.

"It means we've done something no one else has everdone,"Auriemma said.

"Flattered and grateful and all the things that come with this

kind of accomplishment.... I'm more proud of the legacy that exists and what Connecticut basketball isasopposed to the number of championships."

Breanna Stewart, who was The Associated Press Player oftheYear,scored 21pointsto

lead the Huskies (40-0) while Stefanie Dolson added 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. Auriemma took out his senior center with a minute left and the game well in hand with the pair embracing in a long hug. ''We beatagreat,great team,"Auriemma said."Notre Dame is a great team. For them to have the season they had and lose their starting center and to do what they did, I can't say enough about theirplayers,coaching stafF and it took everything we have.

Iknew ifweplayed great we'd have a chance to wm.

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UConn is now the center of the college basketball world with both the men's and women's teams winning the championship in the same yearagain.Themen'steam beat Kentuckyin the title game Monday night. This pair ofvictoriescame a decade after the Huskies became the only Division I school to accomplish the feat.

"I couldn't be prouder of what the men did last night," Auriemma said.

Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw conyatulated the UConn coach when they shook hands after the game.

"I said something like,'I thought we were playing the Miami Heat for a while you guys are just that good.'What a great season, you know things like that," McGraw said."I thought ... LeBron was the only thing they were missing."

While the names change at

UConn, fiom Rebecca Lobo to Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and now Stewart, Auriemma has been the constant, winning nine titles in only 20 seasons — including the last two.

He's never lost in a national championship game.

"Congratulations to the UConn Huskies for winning the 2014 NCAA National Championship!," Summitt said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press."My compliments also to coach Geno Auriemma for winning his ninth national title. He has accomplished this feat in record time."

It was the fifth unbeaten season for Auriemma and UConn and the first time the Huskies went 40-0 — matching Baylor as the only schools to accomplish that feat. The victory was also Connecticut's 46th straight dating back to last season's NCAA tournament title run.

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Connecticut's Breanna Stewart (30) gashes the Notre Dame defense of Madison Cable (22) and Ariel Braker (44) in the NCAAwomen's National Championship game.

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MIAMI — Joe Johnson scored 19 points, Mason Plumlee was credited with a block on LeBron James' dunk attempt in the final seconds, and the Brooklyn Nets finished ofF a four-game season sweep of Miami by beating the Heat 88-87 on Tuesday night.

It was the third time Brooklyn beat Miami by a single point; the other win came in double-overtime.

Marcus Thornton scored 16 points and Paul Pierce added 14 for the Nets, who became the first team in the last two years to sweep the Heat. Miami was the only team in the league to beat every team last season and would have repeated that feat with a win Tuesday.

James had 29 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Heat, who remained a half-

game ahead of Indiana, and one in the loss column, in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Chris Bosh scored 12 and Norris Coleadded 10 for Miami.

Thunder 107, Kings 92 SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Kevin Durant scored 23 points but was never needed in the final quarter, stopping hisstreak ofscoring atleast 25 points in 41 consecutive

games. Serge Ibaka added 19 points and four rebounds for the Thunder, who rested Russell Westbrook ahead of Wednesday night's game at the Los Angeles Clippers.

Oklahoma City (56-21) is 1t/2games ahead of the Clip-

NATIONAL BASICETBALL LEAGUE pers(55-23) fortheW estern Conference's No. 2 playofF seed.

DeMarcus Cousins collected 24 points and 14 rebounds, and Travis Outlaw scored 24 points in Sacramento's third straight loss.

have now lost two of three following a 19-game winning streak. Parker has a back injury, but coach Gregg Popovichsaid before the game he didn't believe it was that serious.

T-Wolves 110, Spurs 91 MINNEAPOLIS — Ricky

SALT LAKE CITY — Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and the Mavericks earned their fifth consecutivevictory.

Dallas shot 56 percent fiom the field and had six players score in double figures. Monta Ellis had 16 points and reserve Vince Carter added 13.

Derrick Favors scored 19 points for the Jazz, who lost for the 18th time in their last 21 games. Reserve Enes Kanter added 15 points and 19 rebounds, and Richard Jefferson had 15 points.

Rubio scored 23 points and Gorgui Dieng had 12 points and 15 rebounds, leading Minnesota to the win.

Kevin Love had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Corey Brewer scored 14 for the Timberwolves, who have beaten Miami and San Antonio in two of their last three games.

Kawhi Leonard had 11 points and six rebounds for the Spurs, who were playing without Tony Parker and

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ELGIN — One close game was more than enough for the Elgin/Imbler baseball team. The Huskies took care ofbusiness in the nightcap to secure a sweep.

Joe GriSn shut down the Riverside offensetohelp the Huskies come away with a 12-2 win in the second game.

Griffin worked six innings to help Elgin/Imbler improve to 2-3 overall. He allowed two runs — one earned — on two hits with seven strikeouts and one walk.

Griffin helped out his own cause with a pair ofhits.

Gavin Christenson, Jake Burgess and Anu Kanoho each had two hits for the Huskies. Jordan Vermillion had apair ofhits and drove

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rence Jones and James Harden scored 33 points apiece, and the Houston Rockets kept up their playoff push with Pistons 102, Hawks 95 their third straight victory.

ATLANTA — Rodney Chandler Parsons scored Stuckey scored 29 points, Greg 19 points for the Rockets, who Monroe and Andre Drumused a 49-point third quarmond each had a doubleter against the Los Angeles double and Detroit snapped a Lakers to solidify their hold 10-game skid in Atlanta. on fourth place in the Western Atlanta has five games left Conference standings despite in the regular season and a theirsecond-worstdefensive 1'/2-game advantage over New performance of the year.

Yorkfortheeighth and final Houston won the opener of a Eastern Conference playofF three-game road trip without spot. injured Dwight Howard and Paul Millsap had 24 points Patrick Beverley. and 12 rebounds for Atlanta, Steve Nash moved into which had won three of four. third place on the NBA's caMonroe finished with 21 reer assists list for the miserpoints and 13 rebounds and able Lakers (25-53), who tied Drtmunond had 19 points and the franchiserecord forlosses 17 rebounds for the Pistons, in a single season with their who have won two straight worstdefensive performance after dropping five of six. of the year.

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in two runs.

Reed Graves hit a walk-ofF single in the bottom of the ninth, helping Elgin/Imbler pick up a 5-4 win in the opener.

The Huskies opened the door with a two-out error that allowed Riverside to tie the game at 4-all in the seventh inning.

Vermillion picked up the win, pitching all nine innings He allowed four runs on four hits with 12 strikeouts and six walks.

"It doesn't get much better than that," Elgin head coach Gregg Luse said, talking about his pitchers.

Vermillon and Griffin each went 3-f or-5 atthe plate.

Last year's winner, Fruitland, Idaho, will not be in Continued from Page 8A attendance. The Grizzlies won the event with a score Her mark would have been of 152.5. good enough for second place La Grande came in second at the home meet last season, with a score of 106.5, while and was just 2 inches ofF the Ontario was right behind first-place throw. with 104 points.

Sophomore Rebecca The graduation of Leon McLean also helps out Fuller will hurt a little, but the depth in the throwing Caleb Woodworth is there to events. She placed third at fill that void. the Don Walker Invite, and Woodworth leads the her mark would have put Class 4A in javelin so far her in the same spot behind this season with a mark of Cooper in the placing for 175 feet-1. The mark would last season's home meet. have beat out Fuller's throw Both athletes would have of 167-6 last season. beat Wiseman's second-place Woodworth is also the fathrow of 102-4. vorite for thepole vaultthis The boys side could be a season. While his mark of 12 much closer race for first. feet isn't in the top 10 on the

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13-6.

Sophomore Blaine Kreutz will also help out in the field. As a freshman, he took second in the triple jump and third in the long jump.

The athletes that finished in front of Kreutz have either graduatedor willnotbe returning.

The Tigers have multiple runners that could bring home wins on the track.

Junior Elliott Jonasson will be a team favorite in the 3,000-meter run. But, again, it will be Union trying to

keep the Tigers from getting those points. Kenneth Sipp and Riley Sheehy will be near the top of the pack.

Todd Kinery and Shay Henderson will also look to be in the mix.

Kinery rs well versed at the longer runs — 800and 1,500-meter runs. He brought home titles from the Don Walker Invite in the 1,500, and took fifth in the

800.

Henderson will try to use his speed to pick up points.

The senior is coming ofF a first-place finish in the 100-meter dash at the Don Walker Invite.

D.J. Holloway will be another runner to watch in the shorter distances.

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The cost of being an NFL fan just got more expensive.

Nike, which makes the official league uniform, has decidedtoraiseprices on two of the three types of jerseys it sells. Nike did not announce the increase in price, but retailers, including the official league onlinestore,started charging more on April 1.

Nike has decided to raise prices on two of the three types of NFL jerseys it sells.

The Game jersey, which is the cheapest replica, will still cost$100.Butthe price of the Limited jersey, which has embroidered twill numbers and letters in place of

the silicon printing on the Game jersey, has jumped

from $135 to $150. The Elite jersey, which is the closest to what the players wear on the field and boasts being water repellent and has atighter,tailored fi tto the body, went up nearly 20 percent to$295,up from

$250.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said that Nike and the retailers, not the league, determine the prices.

Bu tsources told ESPN.com that it was Nike executives alone who made the decision, implementing the new prices as the minimum prices retailers could sell the different style of jerseys for.

Katriel O'Reilly Union Katriel O'Reilly helped her team to a second-place finish at the Carnival of Speed Friday in Milton-Freewater. The senior took first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 30.57 seconds.

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Lenoir-Rhyne 9, King (Tenn.) 3 Lincoln Memorial 14, Kentucky St. 7 Lindsey Wilson 7, Bryan 5 Maryland11, George Mason 0 MiddleTennessee 4,Belmont 0 Mississippi 9, Memphis 1 Morehead St. 6, Kentucky 4 Mount Olive 10-2, Wingate 6-1 North Carolina 10, NCAST 0 Notre Dame 6, Chicago St. 1 Randolph-Macon5, Mary Washington 3 St. Catharine 11, Berea 10, 11 innings Tennessee 13, Tennessee Tech 5 Tusculum 3, Lee 1 Tuskegee 8, Spring Hill 7 Union (Ky.) 3, Georgetown (Ky.) 1 UNC-Greensboro 4, Wake Forest2 Vanderbilt 6, Indiana St. 2 Virginia 9, James Madison 3 VCU 11, Virginia Tech 6 Virginia lntermont 8, Emory 8 Henry 1 Winston-Salem 4, Catawba 2 MIDWEST Doane 6, Peru St. 2 SOUTHWEST Concordia-Austin 6, Schreiner 1 Hardin-Simmons 8, Southwestern (Texas) 2 Houston 7, Texas St. 1 Houston Baptist 7, Texas-Arlington 4 Incarnate Word 14, Texas-Pan American 3 McMurry 3-4, Angelo St. 2-6 Mary Hardin-Baylor 6, Texas Lutheran 3 New Mexico 9, Stephen F. Austin 6 Rice 7, Texas 2 Sam Houston St. 4, Baylor3 TexasASM 8, Prairie ViewASM 2 Texas ASM-Kingsville 3, Texas ASM-International 2 TCU 7, Dallas Baptist 1 Texas Southern 5, Wiley 3 Texas Tech 19, Abilene Christian 2 UTSA10, TexasASM-CC 2 W. Texas ASM 15, Wayland Baptist 6.

Wednesday's Games San Diego at Cleveland, 9:05 a.m., 1st game Cincinnati at St. Louis, 10:45 a.m.

Chicago White Sox at Colorado, 12:10 p.m.

San DiegoatCleveland, 12:35 p.m.,2nd game Miami at Washington, 4:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets atAtlanta, 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday's Games San Diego at Cleveland, 9:05 a.m., 1st game Oakland at Minnesota, 10:10 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 11:10 a.m.

Chicago White Sox at Colorado, 12:10 p.m.

San DiegoatCleveland, 12:35 p.m.,2nd game Texas at Boston, 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m.

Houston at Toronto, 4:07 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Dodgers, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 7:10 p.m.

Thursday's Games Pittsburgh (Cole 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 0-1), 11:20 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 1-0) at Washington (Strasburg 0-1), 1:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 0-0) at Philadelphia (Lee 2-0), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Mejia 1-0) at Atlanta (Hale 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

Arizona (Delgado 0-1) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 0-0), 7:15 p.m.

Friday's Games Miami at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.

Washington atAtlanta, 4:35 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 5:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 5:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers atArizona, 6:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at San Diego, 7:10 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday's Games Oakland (Straily 0-1) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 0-1), 10:10 a.m.

Boston (Buchholz 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 0-1), 4:05 p.m.

Houston (Keuchel 0-1) at Toronto (McGowan 0-1), 4:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Salazar 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Friday's Games Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m.

Toronto at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.

Houston at Texas, 5:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 5:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at San Diego, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 7:10 p.m.

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Tuesday College Baseball Scores EAST Chestnut Hill 2-0, Felician 1-5 Dartmouth 2, Boston College 1 Hamilton at Utica, ppd.

Moravian 5, Drew 2 Thiel at Grove City, ppd.

Wilmington (Del.) 6-6, Post (Conn.) 0-3 SOUTH Akron 7, Pittsburgh 5 Barton 9-13, Chowan 5-6 Berry 12, Covenant 8 Carson-Newman 6, Trevecca Nazarene 4 Cumberlands 11-14, Asbury 1-9 Duke 9, NC Central 1 Florida 8, Florida St. 0 Francis Marion 11, St. Augustine's 7 Freed-Hardeman 7, Martin Methodist 4 Georgia 6, Clemson 2 Georgia Gwinnett 5, Cumberland (Tenn.) 3 Georgia Tech 13, Georgia Southern 2 High Point 6, Appalachian St. 5

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Baltimore 14, N.Y. Yankees 5 Texas 10, Boston 7 Cleveland 8, San Diego 6 Toronto 5, Houston 2 Tampa Bay 1, Kansas City 0 Chicago White Sox 15, Colorado 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, Detroit 2, 10 innings Seattle 5, L.A. Angels 3

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Tuesday's Games M innesota 4,Boston 3,SO Dallas 3, Nashville 2, SO Detroit 4, Buffalo 2 Ottawa 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Carolina 1 Columbus 4, Phoenix 3,OT Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 0 Philadelphia 5, Florida 2 Washington 4, St. Louis 1 Colorado 4, Edmonton 1

Wednesday's Games Montreal at Chicago, 4:30 p.m.

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.

Columbus at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

LosAngeles at Calgary, 7 p.m.

San Jose atAnaheim, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday's Games Brooklyn at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Charlotte at Washington, 4 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 4 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Boston atAtlanta, 4:30 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.

Miami at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday's Games San Antonio at Dallas, 5 p.m.

Denver at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Friday's Games

Washington at Orlando, 4 p.m.

New York at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Boston, 4:30 p.m.

Indiana at Miami, 4:30 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Houston at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m.

PhoenixatSan Antonio,5:30 p.m.

Portland at Utah, 6 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE G P W L O T Pts GF GA z -Boston 7 9 5 3 1 8 8 114 254171 y-Pittsburgh 79 50 24 5 105 240 197 x -Montreal 79 45 27 7 97 212 199 x-N.Y. Rangers80 44 31 5 93 216 191 x-TampaBay 79 43 27 9 95 232 211 x-Philadelphia79 41 29 9 91 225 222 Detroit 79 38 2 7 14 90 215 224 C olumbus 79 41 31 7 89 223 210 Washington 79 36 30 13 85 226 237 NewJersey 79 34 29 16 84 191 201 T oronto 80 3 8 3 4 8 84 229 251 Ottawa 79 3 4 3 1 14 82 230 262 Carolina 7 9 3 4 3 4 1179 197 219 N.Y. Islanders79 31 37 11 73 216 262 F lorida 80 2 8 4 4 8 64 190 263 B ulfalo 79 2 1 4 9 9 51 152 238 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OTPts GF GA x -St.Louis 79 52 20 7 111 246181 x-Anaheim 79 51 20 8 110 254 202 x-Colorado 79 51 21 7 109 243 210 x-San Jose 79 49 21 9 107 239 192 x-Chicago 79 45 19 15 105 259 207 x-LosAngeles79 45 28 6 96 197 166 x-Minnesota 80 42 26 12 96 200 197 D allas 79 39 2 9 11 89 230 223

BASKETBALL NBA EASTERNCONFERENCE W L Pc t G B y-Miami 53 24 .688 '/2 y-Indiana 53 25 ,679 x-Toronto 45 32 .584 8 x-Chicago 45 32 .584 8 x-Brooklyn 43 3 4 .558 1 0 x-Washington 40 3 7 .519 1 3 x-Charlotte 39 3 8 .506 1 4 Atlanta 34 4 3 .442 1 9 New York 33 45 .423 20'/2 Cleveland 31 47 .397 22'/2 Detroit 29 49 .372 24'/2 Boston 23 5 4 .299 3 0 Orlando 22 5 5 .286 3 1 Philadelphia 17 6 0 .221 3 6

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Washington at Carolina, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

Toronto at Florida, 4:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Nashville, 5 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Boston at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Los Angeles atEdmonton, 6:30 p.m.

Colorado at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Friday's Games Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m.

Carolina at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Columbus at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Calgary, 6 p.m.

Colorado at San Jose, 7 p.m.

DEALS Tuesday BASEBALL

American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Assigned RHP Frank Herrmann outright to Columbus (IL).

MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned INF Eduardo Nunez to Rochester (IL).

NEWYORK YANKEES — PlacedRHP David Robertson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday.

Recalled LHP Cesar Cabral from Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed LHP Matt Moore on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Jeff Beliveau from Durham (IL).

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated RHP Jonathan Broxton from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Trevor Bell on the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed C A.J. Ellis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled C Tim Federowicz from Albuquerque (PCL).

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Washington DL Brandon Moore four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed S Dwight Lowery and CB Josh Wilson.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DL Jarius Wynn.

CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with LS Chad Rempel and TE Matthew Mulligan. Claimed WR Josh Bellamy off waivers from Washington.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed WR Dane Sanzenbacher.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed WR Lestar Jean.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed P Blake Clingan.

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Training to focus on online sales techniques Blue Mountain Community College Small Business Development Center, along with the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, is offering online sales techniques training May 9. The training is designed to help small business owners generate new streams of income.

'This is cuttingedge technology training for busy entrepreneurs who want to increase income byreaching new target markets using electronic media to sell," said Art Hill, BMCC vicepresidentofeconomic development and duector of the Small Business Development Center.

The training will provide details a business owner needs to sell online through an intensive sixhour, hands-on seminar broadcast live from BMCC Pendleton to BMCC locations in Hermiston and Milton-Freewater.

Training is led by Jennifer Hofmann, owner of Inspired Home Office and adviser at Chemeketa SBDC. Tips will be given to help one turn a website into a sales tool. Cost is $59.95 per participant and includes lunch.

Call 888-441-7232 to reserve a spot.

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SBA announces National Small Business Week WASHINGTON —Aspiring entrepreneurs, small business ownersand othersareinvited to attend the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week events held May 12-16.

Every year since 1963, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others from across the nation through National Small Business Week. This year, events will take place across the country to engage the small business community and highlight their importance as innovators and job creators who strengthen the nation's economy Activities will include forums and panels discussing trends in small business, business innovation, financing, growth, matchmaking events, as well as networking opportunities and award ceremonies. National Small Business Week will culminate in Washington, D.C., where the 2014 National Small Business Person of the Year will be named.

Candidates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico will be competing for the award. Small business owners and their employees who attend will interact with federal governmentoffi cials,localelected leaders, representatives from national businesses and other small business experts.

Throughout the week there will alsobe webinars and other live events. Interested individuals can register online at www.sba. gov/smallbusinessweek where additional information on National Small Business Week events will be made available.

About thiscolumn Small Business Happenings covers Northeast Oregon's smallbusinesscommunity.Thecolumn carries news about business events, staltupsand owners and employees who earn awards and recognition or make significant gains in their careers.

There is no charge for inclusion in the column, which is editorial in nature and is not ad space or a rnrketing tool. Products and services will be discussed only in general terms.

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BY BUFFALO WILD WINGS • Restaurant chain to start pouring Baker City Brewing Co.'s gold medal-winning Shredder's Wheat ale at 11 locations

By Jayson Jacoby WesCom News Service

Tyler Brown thought he was just going out for dinner.

He ended up making what might turn out to be the most significant deal ofhis 16-year career as a brewer.

Brown owns Baker City Brewing Co. in Baker City, which includes both Barley Brown's Brew Pub, which opened in 1998, and the Tap House that opened last year just across Church Street from the brew pub.

He was in Portland in February, attending a hop growers' convention.

He went to a couple of events with officials from Fat Head's Brewery, an Ohio company that's building a brewpub in downtown Portland's Pearl District.

The restaurateur who will operatethat brewpub invited Brown to dinner.

"It's kind of a funny story," Brown said.oWe were having cocktails at the bar — Spanish

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Tyler Brown, left, owner of Baker City Brewing Co., oversees installation of brewing equipment in December 2012.

"We're such a small brewer that typically we don't get access to opportunities to go into chain restaurants like this."

— Tyler Brown, Baker City Brewing Co. owner

coffees, actually — when it came up about them wanting to sell one of our beers."

Not at Fat Head's brewpub, though.

The restaurateur also owns 11 Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in the region — all 10 in Oregon, and one in Vancouver, Wash.

Brown was intrigued.

oWe're such a small brewer thattypicall y we don'tgetaccess to opportunities to go into chain restaurants like this," he said.

Brown fi gured he could supply enough Shredder's Wheat for one Buffalo Wild Wings.

A couple days later, though, he received an email.

The restaurant owners didn't plan to put Shredder's Wheat on tap in one outlet.

They want to sell the awardwinning brew in all of their 11 restaurants. Most are in the Portlandarea,butthere are also franchises in Corvallis, Salem and Springfield.

Shredder's Wheat should be SeeBeer / Page 2B

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By Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review

SPOKANE — Federal bank regulators have given the green light to Umpqua Bank and Spokane-based Sterling Financial Corp. to conclude their merger, announced last year.

The first signs of the acquisition will be the replacement of Sterling's regional signs by Umpqua Bank signs starting the weekend of April 18 and continuing for the next 10 weeks.

A final two-week waiting period ends on April 18. In February, shareholders at both institutions voted overwhelmingly in favor of the merger.

Portland-based Umpqua will gain a financial services foothold in Eastern Washington with the merger.Itisconsidered Oregon's largest bank.

Umpqua is paying about $1.9 billion in stock for Sterling, the largest financial institution headquartered in Spokane

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It has 176 branches in those states and in Washington.

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Reductions in the number of branches where the two banks SeeMerger / Page 2B

pring break is the time of year when students bring home progress reportsfrom schooland conversations are held at home about grades earned in the classroom.

Iremember those parentalconversations. Some were not pleasant. New math, it turns out, was not really new and history was dates and people you learn about for a test and then become part of your history.

Like manypeople,Ihave mixed memories of the time I spent in school, but I remember the one tool that really worked: the report card.

Thosepiecesofpaperwerethealpha and the omega of the student experience, from preschool through graduate school.

The report card focused you, it energized you and it was your dash board.

If you shared the results with others, italsoserved asam easurement that ranked you versus your peers.

I heard rumors that somewhere in the schoolsIattended there was alistofthe highest ranked students; but since I was never on the list I heard about it from some of the people who said they were.

According to my fellow students, being on that list was a motivator and having the opportunity to be at the top of the list created competition, which is also motivating.

The report card was the all purpose tool of accountability.

My question for business owners and leaders: what is your business version of the old fashioned yet highly useful report card?

Accountability is a very strange spice.

Owners like it for others but not for themselves.

Employees clock in, fill out their time cards. There are checklists, procedures, flow charts to follow. Employees are reviewed and evaluated.

Managers write reports. Power Point presentationsare created and displayed.

Evaluationsperformed, raises awarded, or perhaps not.

Everyone seems to be held accountable for something very specific except for the person at the top. "I'm in charge of everything" is the mantra of the owner.

However, employees and managers also believe and will state if asked, that they are also in charge of everything. iJust ask them.) After all, employees and managers are being held accountable for everything by the owner.

It's true that the owner is responsibleforkey performance areasofthe business and should operate more like a conductor of the symphony than the first chair violin player ibeing a leader versus a technician) but they often don't.

Many owners I know hire people and don'tallow those employees tooperate to theappropriate levelofauthority and responsibility. Everything and everyone waits forthe owner'sapprovalbefore proceeding.

These same owners complain how hardtheywork, moan about thelong hours they put in, and come up with excuses as to why they don't, won't or can't take more than a couple of days away from their business for a decent vacation.

The owner is often the problem, and not the solution. The owner hides behind the endless task list so little of consequence is actually delegated.

The owner does not want to be held accountable for doing anything specific because that means they will be at the same level astheir employees.

But without regular, candid accountability of the metrics that drive not only the business but the business owner, growth of consequence is likely to be minimal and fleeting.

Having a system of formal accountability will close the performance gap ofcurrentresultsto goalsand give the owner a report card he or she can be proudof.But before thereportcard can producemagic,there hasto be areport card.

Ken Keller is a syndicated business columnist based in Valencia, Calif. He owns a leadership advisory firm specializing in svudt aJid, midsize comPanies. He can be

reached at KenKetter@SBCgtobrd.net.

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Ag, commercial fishery seeing more interest from females • Women leaders seek out Oregon commodity commissions WesCom News Servicestaff

Oregon's 23 agricultural and commercial fishery commodity commissions have historically been male dominated.

The demographics are shifbng a bit as nearly 10 percentofthe211 commission positions are now occupied by women.

With applications now beingaccepted for60 vacant positions, there' s agood chance that more women

brings additional perspective to the important conversations taking place."

ODA Director Katy Coba appoints commissioners to make decisions on how to Hanson Coba use producer assessments commissioners will be provid- on projects funded by each ing leadershipforthe state's commodity commission. farms, ranches and fisheries. Coba is expected to begin eWomen have always making appointments in mid-May. playeda very important role "Ifyou recruitpassionate, in agriculture, on farms and ranches, and in our fishengaged and dynamic people, ing industry," said Oregon the commissions will funcDepartment of Agriculture tion at a high level and move Deputy Director Lisa Hanforward," says ODA Comson."More and more, we see modity Commission Program them in leadership roles. It Manager Kris Anderson. continues to represent the "Obviously those desirable diversity within our farm characteri sticsare found in and fishing communities. It both men and women."

Phil Bullack/Wescom News Service

Quiznos in Island City has closed its doors after more than a decade of operation.

A new restaurant is set to move into the space where the Quiznos was located, according Mark Handy of Mesa, Ariz., the owner of the building Quiznos operated in.

Elkton ranch family keeping a promise

Newrestaurantcoming to former uiinoslocation

By Craig Reed

WesCom News Service

By Dick Mason Vern to keep it in the family The Associated Press bloodline," Matt Koester said.

ELKTON — There was Renae Koester, 54, was only one cedar tree on the raised on the ranch. She and Matt Koester, 55, were propertyalongside the Elkton High graduates and Umpqua River, so Vern Clemo called it the Lone married in 1979. After Matt finished a four-year stint Cedar Ranch.

The tree finally died of old in the U.S. Navy, the couple age and is now gone, but the have made the ranch their ranch that has been in the permanent home since 1982.

"I've always had a passion same family for more than forit,"Renae said.

150 years and has survived "I don't see the ranch ever several ownership changes continues today as a working being outside the family, even operation under the manage- after I'm gone," said Crystal ment of owners Matt and Harper, the Koester's grown Renae Koester. The Koesters daughter, who has four are the fifth generation to children. work the ranch that's a few The 96-acre Lone Cedar miles downriver from Elkton. Ranch is home to 22 mother ''We're the caretakers until Angus cows, two bulls, five the next generation takes doelinggoats and several over," said Renae Koester last pigs. All the livestock have week."All four of our children free range on the property. have an interest in the place. The Koesters, who have had They're going to see 200 jobs off the ranch in the past, originally had the livestock years on this place." ''We made a promise to for their own family's use, but

recently have increased the number of animals in order to sel lbeef,goatand pork.

The goal is to build the cow herd up to 40 and to add a few more pigs.

Cows and pigs have been part of the ranch since Charles Henderer registered a deed on 321 acres more than 150 years ago.

Henderer at age 27 had sailed from Germany to New Orleans. He worked as a carpenterin thatcoastal city and then moved to Missouri where he continued to do carpentry work. The California Gold Rush lured him west in the 1840s and gradually he traveled north, landing in Scottsburg along the Umpqua River in 1850. A few years later he returned to Missouri, where he married his wife, Emaline, and then the couple returned to Oregon and settled on their Elkton area ranch.

The Quiznos at 11621 Island Ave. in Island City has closed its doors.

The sandwich shop had operated in Island City for about 15 years. The shop is one of thousands of Quiznos Sandwich Restaurants that have shut down in recent years.

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than 5,000 stores, but now is down to about 2,100, according to a CNNMoney report on the Website cnn. com.

The restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy protection about three weeks ago. Executives at Quiznos agreed to a restructuring plan that will the restaurant chain's

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A new restaurant is set to move into the space where the Quiznos was located in Island City, according Mark Handy of Mesa, Ariz., the owner of the building Quiznos operated in.

Handy did not indicate what type of restaurant will operate there or when it will open.

eWe'll be the largest comwhich will take at least a few months. munity bank on the West She said Umpqua will be Coast and the 34th-largest transparent about those cuts. community bank in the ''We want to get those country," Sterling spokeswoman Cara Coon noted. right," Callahan said.eWe don't want to speculate and The combined companies will operate as Umpqua we have deliberately not Holdings Corp., with banking made any decisions" about jobs or branch reductions, operations conducted under the Umpqua Bank brand. she said.

Merging with Sterling Sterling CEO Greg Seibly gives Umpqua roughly $22 will stay with the company, billion in assets and almost previous news releases have 400 total branches. sald.

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The bottom line, he said, is Buffalo Wild Wings, Brown Brown, though surprised that he wasn't confident he said, with its sports bar atby the request, was also con- could secure sufficient hops m osphere, attractsa different fident he could meet it. to brew an IPA in the volume clientiele.

"It's way more mainstream He had recently ordered the Buffalo Wild Wings acthan anything else we've ever two 40-barrel fermenting count would demand. tanks that will nearly double The restaurant owners, sold beer to," he said."It's his brewery's tank capacthough, were attracted by going to expose our brand ity — from the current 100 Shredder's Wheat, and in and our beer to a whole new barrels to 180. demographic." particular by its record at Brown had intended to use beer contests.

Brown said about 90 only one of the new 40-gallon The brew, which uses much percent ofhis brewery's tanks, at least initially. smaller amounts ofhops comoutput is sold locally, but that But the Buffalo Wild paied with an IPA, has wonfive percentage certainly will Wings account changed the consecutive medals at the Great shrink once he starts sending brewing equation.

American Beer Festival — four kegs to Buffalo Wild Wings Brown figures he'll devote silvers and,in 2013, agold. restaurants. one of the new tanks, which Shredder's Wheat also The Tap House in Baker he expects will arrive in May, won a gold medal at the 2010 City has 22 beers on tap.

World Beer Cup. Brown has Barley Brown's Brew Pub to brewing the mass quantibeen brewing Shredder's usually has three to five ties of Shredder's Wheat he Wheat since about 2008. beersthat aren'tavailable at expects will be needed to keep the Buffalo Wild Wings Although Brown doesn't the Tap House. ''Wetryand make as many bottle any ofhisbeersfor restaurant taps flowing. ''We already sell it at Anretail sale, he's been selling different beers aswecan," thony Lakes iski areal, and kegs to brewpubs across Brown said. we send some to Portland," he said."I t' sa beerthatmoves."

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Apnl12th from 9-12pm 7PM-8PM day, Tuesday, WednesK enmore wal l o v e n at the PFC on Spring 3471, by email to ckommer@oldwestfcu.org, or SAT, SUN day, Thursday, Fnday (still i n b o x ) , D i c t aS tr. i n L a Gr a n d e . by mail to Old West Federal Credit Union, Attn: 10AM-11AM Noon: Thursday phone T r anscription Clothing, dishes and Chris Kommer, 2036 Broadway, Baker City, 6:OOPM: Monday,TuesOregon 97814. Position open until filled. m achine, S a ddle 8 t many more! day, Wednesday, ThursAL-ANON MEETING s tand, ne w e x t e r i or We are anEqual Opportunity Employer in Elgin day (Women's) glass door, old stand- SISTER SHIC'S Spring Wednesday Warnors 7:OOPM: Saturday Sale at t h e S h abby ing phonograph, furniMeeting times ture, books, blankets Shack. Antiques, colRear Basement En1st 8t 3rd Wednesday 8t linen's, Barbie 8t aclectibles, shabby shic, Evenings ©7:00 pm trance at 1501 0 Ave. cessones, Ezra Brooks garden decor 8t Easter Elgin Methodist Church B ottle c o l lection, 8 t d ecor .

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PUBLISHED BY THE LAGRANDE OBSERVER & THE BAKER CITY HERALD - SERVING WALLOWA, UNION & BAKER COUNTIES

DEADLINES : LINE ADS:

Monday: noon Friday Wednesday: noon Tuesday Friday: no o n Thursday DISPLAY ADS:

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Buying Cars KTrucks Ladd's Auto LLC Wrecking 5 Recycling Tire Service Mon. thru Sat. 8 David Eccles Rd 541-5234433

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SENIOR AND DISABLED HOUSING Clover Glen Apartments, 2212 Cove Avenue, All real estate adverLa Grande tised here-in is sub)ect Clean 5 well appointed 1

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725 - Apartment Rentals Union Co.

La Grande Retirement We offer clean, attractive Apartments two b edroom a part1 512 7th Street, La ments located in quiet Grande, Oregon 97850 and wel l m a i ntained settings. Income re- Senior and Disabled stnctions apply.

Complex •The Elms, 2920 Elm S t., Baker City. C u r- Affordable Housing! re n t ly a v a i I a b I e Rent based on in2-bdrm a p a rtments. come. Income restncMost utilities paid. On tions apply. Call now site laundry f a cilities to apply! and playground. Accepts HUD vouchers. Beautifully updated ComCall M ic h e l l e at munity Room, featur(541)523-5908. ing a theatre room, a pool table, full kitchen +SPECIAL+ and island, and an $200 off electnc fireplace.

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LA GRANDE, OR THUNDERBIRD APARTMENTS 307 20th Street

5 COVE APARTMENTS 1906 Cove Avenue UNITS AVAILABLE NOW! APPLY today to qualify for subsidized rents at these quiet and centrally located multifamily housing properties.

1, 2 8r 3 bedroom units with rent based on income when available.

Pro)ect phone ¹: (541)963-3785 TTY: 1(800)735-2900

GREENWELL MOTEL 541-953-4134 ext. 101 Rent $450/mo.

Cute KClean 2 5 3-Bdrm Homes 1704 East St No Smoking/1 small pet considered.

Call Ann Mehaffy 541-51 9-0698 Ed Moses:(541)519-1814

2-BDRM., 1-BATH: No pets/waterbeds.

Mc Elroy Properties.

541-523-2621 3-BDRM, 1 1/ 2 b a th.

Gas heat. $825/mo.

(541) 523-4435 4-BDRM, 2 1/2 ba th in North Baker. 3000 sq. ft. Avail. May 3, Dou-

b le Garage, S h o p, Fenced yard. Beautiful historic

h o m e . No Smoking. $ 1250/mo p lu s d epos it .

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SUNFIRE REAL Estate LLC. has Houses, Duplexes 5 Apartments for rent. Call Cheryl Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 541-523-7727.

752 - Houses for Rent Union Co. 1 BDRM 550 month w/s paid 541-963-4125

2 BD, 1 ba LG m obile Now accepting applicahome. w/d, c a rport, tions f o r fed e r a l ly deck, 5 storage, w/s/g f unded h o using f o r included. NO DOGS, t hos e t hat a re NO SMOICING. $525+ sixty-two years of age $ 200 s e curity. L a st months rent on time. or older, and h andi541-91 0-0056 capped or disabled of any age. 1 and 2 bedroom units w it h r e nt 4+ BRDM, 3ba, two level home at 307 Second b ased o n i nco m e Str. LG, $1500. Please when available. see info o n w i n d ow b efo r e c all i n g Pro)ect phone ¹: 541-663-8683 541-437-0452

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1502 21st St. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNlTY La Grande

750 - Houses For Rent Baker Co. HOME SWEET HOME

730 - Furnished Apartments Baker

A ttractive one and tw o bedroom units. Rent FURNISHED 1300 sq ft, based on income. In2 bdrm, in house. Wi-fi come restrictions ap-

AVAILABLE APRIL 1, large 4 bdrm, southside, $1200 plus dep.

Mt E m i l y P r o p e rty Mgmt. 541-962-1074.

CLEAN 4 Bdrm house, a ppliances , ne ar Greenwood school, no pets/smoking. Deposit a nd r e f . re q u i r e d . $900/mo, first and last month's rent, no HUD. 541-786-042 6 or 541-910-811 2 or 541-428-21 1 2.

FOR RENT Elgin: 4-bdrm, 3 bath house, 10 acres w/shop 5 barn $1200.

La Grande-Island City:

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FOR RENT very clean 1 BRDM house. A B SOLUTELY NO Pets ca II 541-963-071 3 IN COUNTRY, ou tside of North Powder: 2 -bdrm, 1 bath. N o pets/smoking, F IRM! $650/mo. Please call (541 ) 898-281 2.

NICE 2 bdrm, on edge of North Powder, yard, utility room, no smoki ng/pets, r e f . re q . ,

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740 - Duplex Rentals TV, phone 5 all utilities south side La Grande i ncluded. 30 5 A d a m s This institute is an equal Baker Co. location. No smoking Ave. La Grande. or pets. $595 per mo 1-BDRM, 1 bath duplex. opportunity provider. caII 541-963-4907 $350/mo + dep. 2532 9th. St. 720 - Apartment

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TWO BEDROOM house Molly Ragsdale with large fenced yard Property Management TDD 1-800-735-2900 and s m al l c o v e r ed 2 BDRM $5 00./mo + Call: 541-519-8444 porch. Located in El$375./dep g in, OR, a p prox. 3 745 - Duplex Rentals 1 BDRM $4 25./mo + Welcome Home! b locks f ro m d o w n Union Co. $320./dep w/s/g paid. town. E lectnc stove, No Smoking, No Pets.

3 BRDM, 1 bath, all appl, refrigerator, c l o t hes 541-523-5756 Call gas fireplace, fenced washer and dryer furbackyard, off s t r e et (541) 963-7476 nished. N o s moking. parking, $800 1st, last, Pets okay upon apand deposit. Includes 2-BDRM, 1 bath. $ 525 proval. $ 5 35.00 per GREEN TREE s/w and yard care. NO 3-BDRM, 1 bath. $625 month.

R e f u ndable APARTMENTS Pets/Smoking/HUD. W/S paid. Completely s ecurity d e p o si t o f 2310 East Q Avenue L eave m e s sage a t remodeled.Downtown $ 800. 00 .

Ca I I 541-963-3670. location. 541-523-4435 La Grande,OR 97B50 541-979-8235. tmana er@ slcommurst>es.c ACCEPTING APPLICA- UNION, 3 BD, 2B T H, TIONS for a 3bdrm, I APARTMENTS AVAIL d ouble w i de, $ 8 5 0 .

Income Restnctions bth, garge, $899/mo All utilities paid.

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A public meeting of the Budget Committee of m ounte d 1584 c c , GIVEN that the follow- A public meeting of the the Union Cemetery twincam, 6 sp c r uise ing described property Budget Committee of Maint. Distnct, Union drive, braided b rake w il l be s old at the U nion S c h o o l County, State of l ines, a f t e r m a r k e t Densley's Storage, at District No. 5, Union, Oregon, to discuss the 42393 N. Cedar Road, State of Oregon, to budget for the f i scal pipes & IC + N intake system. 2 Harley HelB aker C i t y , Ba k e r discuss the budget for year July 1, 2014 to m ets, s t o red i n g a County Oregon 97814 the fiscal year July 1, June 30, 2015, will be rage, excellent condion Saturday, May 3, 2014 t o J u n e 30, held at 770 E Fulton tion! Only 1500 miles.

2014 starting at 10:10 2015, will be held at Street Union, OR. The $11,500. a.m. to satisfy storage Bobcat Athletic Commeeting will take place 541-91 0-5200 Iiens c l a i m e d by o n May 7 , 2 0 1 4 a t plex, 800 West DearDensley's Storage. born, Union, OR. The 10:00 am. meeting will take place T he p u rpose o f the 930 - Recreational on April 17, 2014 at meeting is to r e ceive Vehicles 10:10 A M : Pr o p e r ty 7:00 p.m. the budget message owner: Ron Skipper T he p u rpose o f the and to receive comTHE SALE of RVs not Unit ¹ 3 3, ow e s meeting is to r e ceive ment from the public beanng an Oregon in$ 415.00, f o r mi s c . the budget message on the budget. This is signia of compliance is and to receive coma p u b l i c m eet i n g illegal: cal l B u i lding items. ment from the public where deliberation of Codes (503) 373-1257.

10:15 A M : Pr o p e r ty on the budget. the owner: Jim Harmon This is a public meeting B udget Committee w i l l ¹ 3 0, ow e s where deliberation of take place. Any person 1976 CLASSIC G M C Unit $ 461.00, f o r mi s c . the Budget Committee m ay appear a t t h e Motor Home. Sleeps items will take place. Any meeting and d iscuss 4, Runs great! Sacriperson may appear at the proposed f ice f o r $6, 25 0 . 10:20 A M : Pr o p e r ty the meeting and disprograms w i t h the 541-263-01 09 owner: Tannia Rowe cuss Budget Committee. A

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices NOTICE OF LIEN 2008 FXDL Low nder, FORECLOSURE SALE

Unit ¹ A - 7, ow e s the proposed programs $ 441.00, f o r mi s c . with the Budget Comitems

mittee.

copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained o n or a f te r M a y 1 , 2014 at 770 E Fulton St. Union, OR, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

A copy of t h e b u dget c ellen t c ond i t i o n ! 10:30 A M : Pr o p e r ty document may be in$1400. 541-519-5662 owner: Mellicha Pierce spected or obtained on Unit ¹ A - 3, ow e s or after April 17, 2014 $ 605.00, f o r mi s c . at Union School Dis99 RK29 items trict Office, b e t w e en RIVIERA ALPENLITE the hours of 7:30 am.

This 5th wheel is and 5:00 p.m.

Published: April 9, 2014 loaded. Hitch inLegal No. 00035251 and Apnl 25 2014 cluded. High book Published: Apnl 9, 2014 Published: Apnl 2 and 9, $15,750, asking 2014 LegaI No. 00035421 $12,999.

NOTICE OF 541-963-2922.

Legal No. 00035154 SHERIFF'S SALE NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE APRIL 17, 2014 PRESIDENT GOLF Cart. On May 20, 2014, at the 1:30 Good cond. Repriced hour of 9:00 a.m. at On May 2, 2014, at the at $2999. Contact Lisa t he B a k e r C o u n t y hour of 10:00 a.m. at C ourthouse, 199 5 R & IC Storage (541 ) 963-21 61 t he U n i o n Co u n t y T hird S t reet , B a k e r 1407 Monroe Ave Sheriff's Office, 1109 City, Oregon, the de- La Grande ICAve, in the City of La fendant's interest will Unit ¹ 88 Grande, O regon,the be sold, subiect to re- Amy Ogden defendant's i n t e rest demption, in the real will be sold, subiect to property c o m m o nly Published: A p ril 9 a nd redemption, in the real 16, 2014 known as: 993 Rose property c o m m o nly Street, Baker City, OR known as: 1306 JackLegal No. 00035330 97814. The court case son Ave, La Grande, n umber i s 13 - 2 2 1 , PERSONAL PROPERTY O regon. Th e c o u r t w here B A N I C O F case nu mb e r i s known as a 1971 Park1001 - Baker County A ME R ICA N .A . i s 13-03-48303, w h e re way m a n u f a ctured Legal Notices plaintiff, an d S HANBank of America, N.A., home, DCBS Home ¹ NON L. WATSON, an is plaintiff, and Lance NOTICE OF Budget 1 62259, l o c ated a t individual; and all other E. Whitmore Jr., an inCommittee Meeting Space ¹24 in the Elgin persons or parties unA public meeting of the Mobile Hom e P a rk, dividual; ICristy Whitknown claiming any lemore; a n i n d i vidual, B udget Comittee o f 1601 Carolyn Terrace, gal or equitable nght, Laura A. Hylton, an inthe ICeating Rural Fire Elgin, Oregon together title, estate, lien, or individual; State of OreP rotectio n Di s t r i c t , with all personal propterest in the real propgon Support EnforceBaker County, to diserty located inside the e rty described in t he ment Division, a govc uss the budget f o r home is a bandoned. complaint herein, adernment entity; and all the fiscal year July 1, Jeff Garrett is the verse to Plaintiff's title, other persons or par2014 to June 30, 2015 former owner. Michele or any cloud on Plainties unknown claiming w ill b e h e l d a t t h e tiff's title to the PropPlueard is the former any legal or equitable ICeating Fire Station, legal home owner. The erty, collectively designght, title, estate, lien, 26488 ICeating Grange personal property will n ated a s D O E S 1 or interest in the real Lane, Baker City. The be sold by pnvate through 50, inclusive, property described in meeting will take place b idding w i t h s e a l e d is defendant. The sale the complaint herein, o n the 1 0t h da y o f bids.

The last date a is a public auction to adverse to Plaintiff's tiA pril, 2014 a t 6 : 3 0 the bid will be accepted is highest bidder for tle, or any cloud on p.m., the purpose of April 20, 2 0 13. T he c ash o r cas h i e r ' s P laintiff's t i tle t o t h e t he meeting is to r e b ids m ust a r r ive b y check, in hand, made ceive the budget mesm ail at T h e F o s t e r Property, collectively out to Baker County designated as DOES 1 sage and t o r e c eive S heriff's O f f ice. F o r Group, Inc. 4820 NE through 50, inclusive, c omment f r o m th e Simpson St., Portland, m ore information o n are defendants. The public on the budget.

O R 97218, b y th e t his s a l e go t o : sale is a public auction deadline. You may A copy of the budget www.ore onshenffs.c to the highest bidder document may be in- om sales.htm arrange an inspection for cash or cashier's specting or o b t ained b y calling M i ndy a t c heck, I N HA N D , on or after April 10, Legal No. 00035430 ~541 437-1491. m ade ou t t o Un i o n 2014 at t h e ICeating P ublished: April 9, 1 6 , Published: Apnl 9, 2014 County Sheriff's Of Fire Station between 23,30,2014 fice. Fo r more inforthe hours of 6-9 p.m. mation on this sale go (ca II 541-519-7889). 1010 - Union Co. Legal No. 00035357 to: This is a public meetLegal Notices HYPERLINIC: www.oreing where deliveration onshenffs.com/sales. of the Budget Commit- A NUNAL BUD G E T PUBLIC NOTICE of htm tee w il l t a k e p l ace. MEETING of the Blue Budget Committee Any person may apMountain T ranslator Meetings Publish: April 2, 9, 16, pear at t h e m e e t i ng D istrict w i l l b e h e l d 23, 2014 and discuss the proWednesday, April 9, The La Grande School posed programs with 2014, in t h e F o r est Distnct, No 1., Union the Budget CommitService Building, 3502 County Budget Com- Legal ¹ 35299 tee).

Hwy 30, La Grande, at mittee will be meeting 7:00 p.m. for the FIRST budget LegaI No. 00035285 meeting on A pril 23, Looking for someP ublished: April 2 , 9 , Publish: Apnl 9, 2014 2 014 and th e S E C -thing in particular?

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Motor Co. M.J. Goss 1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 Public Notice Notice of Supplemental Budget Hearing *Use for su l e mental bud et r o o sin a n increase in a fund of 10% or more A public hearing on a proposed supplemental budget for North Powder School District SJ, Baker County, State of Oregon, for the fiscal year July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 will be held at the District Office, 333 G Street, North Powder Oregon. The Hearing will take place on the 15th day of April, 2014 at 6:00 PM. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the supplemental budget with interested persons. A copy of the supplemental budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 10, 2014 at the District Office between the hours of 7:39 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014

COFFEE BREAK

ELECTION 2014

Woman with transgender lover

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DEARABBY: I'm a divorced woman with hisj ob. After that, f(nding and keeping aj ob grown children. I have always supported gay became harder and harder for him. rights and thought of myself as straight. But One day when Icame home from work, all a few months ago, I meta woman, "Stephaof Kent's clothes were gone. He said he had nie." moved backin with his mother because he didn't feel comfortable with me paying all Wehit it ojj"immediately, and I was shockedtolearn she' sa transgender woman the bills. He assured me he still wanted to rewho was born male.Wehave spent a lot of mainin the relationship, and once he could time together and arefalling in love. Stepha- keep a steadyj ob he'd move back.

Three months later, he nie will be having surgery soon to complete the transbroke up with me. The folDEAR gender process. lowing week some mutual I have been surprised and ABBY friends told me he had gotten disappointed by the lack of manied!

When IconfrontedKent, support from my family and friends, whomI always thought were openhe told me he still wants to have a sexual minded. Some have voiced support, but have relationship with me. I refused and haven't shown no interestin meeting her and seem spoken to him since. Yesterday I learned that uncomfortable hearing about her.

I am pregnant with his child.

I'm excited about this relationship and I am turned upside down without a clue would have thought my family and friends what to do. Is it wrong tofeel hatred for him?

— BETRAYED IN TEXAS would be happy for me, as I have been DEAR BETRAYED: Under the circumalone for a long time. But now I f(nd myself refraining from mentioning Stephanie in stances your feelings are understandable. conversation.

Now, here's what to do. Contact Kent and How can Idiscuss her with others? We are his wife and tell them the "happy" news that he is going to be a father — and you expect taking things slowly and notjumping into anything, yet we can def(nitely see ourselves him to shoulder all the responsibilities that spending the rest of our lives together.We go with it. Then talk to a lawyer to be sure have already faced disapproving strangers he does. and handled it well.

— LOVES MY FRIEND INOHIO DEARABBY: My mother committed DEAR LOVES: It appears Stephanie isn't suicide when I was a chi!d. She was severely the only one in your relationship who is in depressed, and although she sought profestransition. Both of you are, and because sional help, the worst happened. it is new to those around you, they may When conversing with acquaintances, the not understand it — which is why they are subject often turns to family, and I will say uncomfortable. that my mother"passed away"whenI was The fact that Stephanie is transgender young Most of the time they proceed to ask should not be mentioned right off the bat. It me how she died. is not the most important thing about her, Abby, this is a personal family matter. I do and it should not be her defining characternot wish to reveal what really happened. I istic. Discuss the matter with your fiiend usually reply that she was very ill, but some and ask how she would like to be introduced nosy people persist in pressing for more and referred to. It's only logical that this will information. How should I respond without varyaccordingto how close thesepeople are being rude?

— LOYAL OHIOREADER to you.

DEAR READER: You're under no DEARABBY: I am a single mother who obligation to reveal personal information has had my share ofheartbreak. I was with that makes you uncomfortable. Simply "Kent" for almost two years.Wemoved in say, "That's a very personal question, and I'd rather not discuss it." Then change the together and talked often about marriage.

Things were going great, but then he lost subject.

By Sheryl Jean

DALLAS — If you want to start a fight, talk about pay differences between women and men.

And then throw in politics just to spice things up.

That is what's happening in Texas and across the country as equal pay takes center stage as mid-term elections heat up.

Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wendy Davis recently rebuked her Republican rival, Attorney General Greg Abbott, for his opposition to legislation that would make it easier for workers to file a wage discrimination claim. State Sen. Davis sponsored the bill last year, but it was vetoed by Gov. Rick Perry.

Davis isoneofseveral Democratic women candidates nationally hoping to mobilize female voters, who are a critical voting bloc. Candidates — fiom Marylandgubernatorial hopeful Heather Mizeur to North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan — have voiced their commitment to fight for issues important to women, including equal pay, health care and domestic violence.

The numbers show that women working full time make less than men overall.

In Texas, the annual median pay for women in 2012 was

$35,453, or 79 percent of men's $44,802 median pay, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Nationally, the pay ratio of women to men was 77 percent.

Those figures are for all workers in alltypesofjobsand exdude certain factors, such

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Studies show the wage gap narrows after considering such factors, butitdoesnotdisappear, leading many to think there's arealproblem.

The greater fearisthat the gap widens over time, meaning women have less earning power and save less forretirement.

The focus on paychecks comes as more women partici pate in theworkforce and more women are the main breadwinners here and nationally.

The question is why payparity has not been reached yet.

"I think there's no one answer,whichI guessis whyit's a controversial subject," said Sandra Black, a professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin who has studied gender pay issues.

"Some people say the pay gap is notreal, "said Catherine Hill, vice president ofresearch for the AmericanAssociation of UniversityWomen.'The pay gap is real; it's just explained in different ways."

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Reports show the pay gap starts early and widens over time. Women working full timeearned82 percentof what men did just one year after graduating fiom college, according to a 2012 study by the American Association of University Women. Even after accounting for variations in choiceofm ajor,typeofjob and number ofhours worked, 7 percentofthedifferencein women's earnings to men's could not be explained, Hill SRld.

Women also tend to work in lower-paying jobs, such as teachers, while men take higher-paying jobs in computer science and engineering.

The fact that a wage gap persists for women after accounting for differences has led some researchers to conclude that wage discrimination exists in the workplace.

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2.40" Normal year to date ......

La Grande High Tuesday ................

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Elgin High Tuesday .............................. 74 Low Tuesday ............................... 36 Precipitation Tuesday .................................... 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.46" Normal month to date ............. 0.53" Year to date ............................ 19.05" Normal year to date ................. 8.23"

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