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March 23, 2015

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U.S. Representative Greg

MayDay, Inc., the Baker City nonprofit that helps victims of sexualassault,domestic violence and elder abuse, needs volunteers to answer a crisis phone line that's available 24 hours a day.

To fill rotations in that position, MayDay needs a compassionate person who is a good listener and can carefully follow training protocols.

This volunteer position requires a criminal background check and strict adherence to the confidentiality policy.

The job can be done from home or other locations, depending on the setting.

Anyone who can meet these qualifications and be on call approximately one week each month, should call Milli at 541-523-9472, or come to MayDay's office at1834 Main St. in Baker City.

Forest owners to meet March 26 Private forest owners can learn about the Oregon Department of Forestry's new online notification system during the March 26 meeting of the Baker County Private Woodlands Association.

The meeting will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Baker County Extension Office, 2600 East St. in Baker City.

Logan McCrae of the Forestry Department will demonstrate the online system by which forest owners can notify the agency, as required by law, before doing such work as timber harvesting, slash disposal or building roads.

Courthouse open through lunch The Baker County Courthouse, 1995Third St. in Baker City, has expanded its hours and will now remain open during lunch.

The Courthouse hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Walden iR-Ore.l held his 17th town hall meeting in OregonSaturday atthe Veterans Advocate Center of Oregon-Idaho in Baker City.

It was his 90th town hall meeting in the state since the beginning of 2012.

W aldenstartedoffby talking about how most of Eastern Oregon is in a state of emergency due to drought.

"I wish there was more snowpack out in the hills around here," he said.'With spring officially here ... I think our opportunity for snowpack is pretty limited."

Walden then talked about forestry issues in Eastern Oregon.

"There has been a lot of controversy about how they are managed — or not man-

aged," he said.

W alden said theforest probably produces less than 30 percent of what is needed to sustain the remaining mills in the state.

He also said he was pleasedthat theregional foresteriJim Pena) deferred action on the travel management plan for Eastern Oregon national forests until the Blue Mountain Forest Plan Revision is completed. iThe Blue Mountain Forest Plan Revision examines in detail not only logging but all aspects of forest policy, including motor vehicle access and road maintenance, wilderness designation and protectinghabitatforelk and dozens of other species.)

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By Pat Caldwell For the Baker City Herald

A fiscal storm hovers on the horizon for Baker County and whether or not that squall descends in the next year will depend on what elected leaders in Washington, D.C., do or do not do.

This particular fiscal gale revolves around federal money tied into the Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination

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Greg Walden discusses issues with Baker City resident Janet Standeford after the town hall meeting Saturday.

ary pushed by U.S.Sen. The Forest Access and Rural Communities Act iFARCl into Congress. The act would prohibit the ForestService and Bureau of Land Management from implementing any part of the travel management rule until they have consulted directly with affectedcounties beforethey could decommission any roads or trails.

"Affected counties would be given power to actually have the ability to override the

HR 1029 would mandate that members of the public would have their voices heard, and require panelists on science advisory boards to disclose conflictsofinterest, he said.

HR 1030 is the Secret Science Reform Act and would require the EPA to make all sciencethat regulations are based on publicly available online.

U.S. Forest Service proposal beforeitcould beim plemented," he said."This is not an easy undertaking. There's a lot of push back on legislation like this, but I continue to fight to make sure our local voicesareheard ...afterall they are our public lands."

Walden also talked about two bills that would "open up" the EPA iEnvironmental Protection Agency) that were passed by the House of Representatives.

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By Joshua Dillen ldillen©bakercityherald.com

The latest numbers from the Oregon Department of Employment show the unemployment rate in Baker County and the rest of Oregonare attheirlowest levels since the height of the recession.

Baker County is currently at arateof7.3percent asof January — a full percentage point lower than last year.

The last time Baker County saw unemployment numbers near those levels was 2007 when the annual rate was 5.8 percent.

The county's unemployment rate for January 2014 was 8.3 percent while Oregon's was 7.2 percent.

Nationally, the unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in January and 5.5 percent last month.

Oregon's unemployment ratedropped to 5.8 percent in February from 6.3 percent in January. This was the second consecutivelarge drop in the rate, putting February'srate at the lowest since May 2008.

Oregon's unemployment rate is now within three tenths of the U.S. rate, the smallest gap since October 2013, according to a press release from the Oregon Employment DepartmentiOEDl last week.

May and June of 2009 saw the highest unemployment levelsat11.6 percent for the state. Baker County's unem-

ployment rates were better than the state's for those months at 10.7 percent and 10.6percent respectively.

These figures are seasonally adjusted unemployment rates. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique that attempts to measure and remove the influences of predictable seasonalpatterns to reveal how employment and unemploymentchange from month to month.

For Baker County, these numbers translate to an additional 40 jobs since Januaryoflastyear,according to the OED's Labor Trends newsletter.

The newsletter reports

that the total civilian labor force in Baker County is 6,615people,with 6,024 of those employed.

A roundup of some local employers shows that most have been adding employees in recent years.

Baker 5J School District — one of the larger employers in the county — Chief Financial Offtcer Doug Dalton said there are about 215 people employed in the district. That doesn't count substituteteachers and parttime employees.

The recession did affectthe district's number of employeesbut it'sin good shape, Dalton said.

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Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, one of thearchitectsof the program, and Idaho Republican Sen. Mike Crapo.

Last week Wyden introduced an amendment to the federal budget bill thatwould renew SRS for another year as well as another crucial source of revenue for Baker County: PILT — Payment In Lieu ofTaxes.

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fashioned in 2000 and more commonly known as "county payments," has evolved into a critical cash lifeline for rural counties across the nation.

The program was createdinpartto offsetthe loss of revenue generated from timber sales.

Yet the Secure Rural Schools program is now in limbo. Bipartisan legislation to renew the program was introduced in Febru-

SALEM — The man behind a bill to compel the federal government to relinquish control of federally managed land in Oregon said his intent is to ignite a debate about the issue across the state.

Republican Rep. Jim Weidner, who represents District 24 in the Oregon House, said last week the legislation he sponsored isallabout creating awareness.

"The biggest thing is getting the discussion going,"Weidner sard.

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Marijuana still on Council agenda

By Joshua Dillen ldillen©bakercityherald.com

Baker City councilors will consider the final reading and passage of Ordinance No. 3336 that would ban all commercial sales of marijuana within the city at its meeting Tuesday night.

Ifapproved,the ordinance would take effect immediately due to an emergency clause contained within it.

City staff recommends the approvaloftheordinance.

Councilors will also hold an executive session — closed to the publicto discuss the direction the city will take in Councilor Richard Langrell's suit against the city.

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MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015

BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR TUESDAY, MARCH 24 • National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Spring Break Workshops:10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily throughThursday; $80 for two adults and two children or $40 for one adult and one child; 541-523-1852.

• Baker County Library Spring Break Program:10 a.m. daily through Friday, March 24-27.

• Baker City Council:Executive (closed to the public) session, 6:30 p.m.; regular session, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St. THURSDAY, MARCH 26 • NeverMiss A Chance to Dance: PowderRiverDance Club, 6:30 to 8 p.m.,Vets Club, 2005Valley Ave.; 541-5249306.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald March 23, 1965 Seating capacity, tournament arrangements including facilities, parking and spectator and player housing during the State "B" basketball tournament at Pendleton last week were all subjects covered in a report by Vern Manary, manager of the Chamber of Commerce.

Manary went to the tournament to observe and gather ammunition for the Chamber to make a strong pitch for the1966 State "B" tournament in Baker. His report is to Gary Hammond, chairman of the Chamber committee for the State "B" tournament and to the board of directors.

25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald March 23, 1990 The Baker County Community Corrections Department has an interim director to replace Cliff Colvin, who recently resigned.

Lindsay Brakel is the temporary director until a new one is hired. He's had12 years of probation experience and has assisted in hiring and training. He's also had adult probation experience. He's worked with San Joaquin County's Probation Department in Stockton, Calif.

10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald March 23, 2005 The Pine Valley Fair Association could lose the rest of the Halfway fairgrounds during a sheriff's sale April 15 on the front steps of the Baker County Courthouse in Baker City.

The 10 a.m. foreclosure sale is the second involving the fairgrounds in the past three months.

On Dec. 16 the Fair Association's creditor, Willamette Valley Construction Financing and Collection Services LLC of Gresham, paid $375,000 for the three-year-old pavilion that is the source of the fair's financial dilemma.

ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald March 24, 2014 Oregon District 60 state Representative Cliff Bentz doesn't mince words regarding how he felt the recent short session of the state Legislature went down.

The Ontario resident who represents Baker, Grant, Harney, and Malheur counties along with a portion of Lake County said the recent session that ended March 7 was a disappointment.

"I thinkthat is a good word for it," he said Friday.

Bentz, who voted against the effort to establish the short legislative session, said the narrow timeframejust 25 days — often translates into an attempt to find quick fixes to intricate issues. Complicated legislative challenges, he said, deserve ample time to be reviewed by both parties. That means conducting hearings and furnishing public input.

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By Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press

SALEM — Education interests have mounted an unusually vocal challenge to the schools budget proposed

by Democratic legislative leaders, saying the plan w ouldlead to largerclasses and shorter school years.

Legislative leaders are defending the plan, saying most school districts will do neither better nor worse than their current funding situation. They say their proposal isthe bestthey can do without devastating other areas of the budget, including higher education. They note the state is facing the potential for $350 million in "kicker" tax rebates and, for the first time, funding all-day kindergarten statewide Their plan, an increase of 9 percent over current funding levels, is likely to come before the House and Senate next

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ofE programs canceled and schooldays loststatewide if this is the amount that ultimately becomes available to school districts."

Democratic leaders insist veryfew schooldistricts would be forced to cut teachers or school days. While not ideal, they say, their plan would maintain the status quo for another two years

acrossmost ofthe state. ''We feel like we're moving in the right direction," said House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland.'There will be a lot of discussion from districts about whether that is adequate. It's a little bit in the eye of the beholder, depending on how you set your local budget."

In the last budget, lawmakersprioritized education, giving schools a significant boost after they heavily cut during the Great Recession.

Now, legislative leaders say, it's time to focus on other areasofthebudget thathave been neglected.

Funding for K-12 schools isthe largestportion ofthe state budget, accounting for about half the spending from the general fund and lottery. With the growth of propertytaxes constrained by the ballot measures from the 1990s, school districts

get the bulk of their funding from thestate,and the state's education spending is one of the Legislature's most closely watched decisions every two years.

Education costs rise each year due to, among other factors, normal inflation and increasing compensation for teachers, who generally earn more as they gain experience and education.

Democrats are proposing $7.24 billion in state aid for schools over the next two years That's an increase of nearly $600 million over the current biennium, but schools say it's not enough tocovertheir higher costs.

They say an additional $265 million would be needed to keep mostdistrictsattheir current spending levels.

Who's right? That depends in large part on the economy.

Legislat iveleadersarebetting on a strong recovery.

Saturday fire destroys California Gulch cabin

By Chris Collins ccollins©bakercityherald.com

A one-bedroom cabin at California Gulch, just off Highway 7 near Sumpter, was destroyed by fire Satur-

day.

The cabin, at 18119

Califorina Gulch, is owned

by Leona Jones, who lives in Hawaii, said Fire Chief Jim Devlin of the Bowen Valley Fire Department. Jones' son, Jason Jones, was burning pine needles in the area and the fire "got away from him"

and spread to the cabin, Devlin said.

The 513-square-foot cabin was valued at $8,100, according to Baker County Assessor's Office records. Devlin did not know if the cabin was msured.

Sevenvolunteerfirefighters respondedto the callat about 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

They spent about four hours at the scene.

"No one was hurt, no one was displaced and no animals were hurt," Devlin said.

OB1TUARIES Patricia Driscoti Former Baker City resident, 1922-2015

Patricia Evelyn "Pat" Holms Driscoll, 92, of Eugene, and a former Baker City resident, died March 13, 2015, of natural causes.

A Funeral Mass will be celebratedat 11:30 a.m.

Friday at St. Peter Catholic Church in Eugene. Recitation of the rosary will be at 11 a.m., before the Mass.

Pat was born on July 25, 1922, at Baker City, to Helen Grant Holms and Dick Holms. She graduated from St. Frances Academy at Baker City and attended

Marylhurst College near Portland.

Pat was married to Con Driscoll on Aug. 24, 1943, at Fort Lewis Chapel. Pat and Con had seven children and enjoyed their 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Pat was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and active in charitable organizations. Known for her warmth and sense of fun, she loved to travel, was an avid gardener, enjoyed her golf game and was a competitive bridge player.

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regularlyattended concerts of all genres at the Hult Center.

Patwas a devoted Oregon Duck fan, regularly attending football games

Driscoll iAmitav Rath) of Ottawa, Canada, Mary

Hawes iGeorgel of Madras, Connie Driscoll of Walnut Creek, California, Dennis

Driscoll i Judyl of Gresham,

and Patty Driscoll iRichard Lemon) of Eugene; and a very extensive extended at Autzen StaPat ri c ia dium with Con Dri s coll family and friends who for 30 years. loved her dearly.

While living at She was preceded in Myrtle Point in the 1950s, death by her husband, Con, in November 2003. she was politically active Memorial contribuas a member of the Housetions may be made to the wives for Highway '42.

Survivors include her Alzheimer's Association children, John Driscoll Oregon Chapter, to St. Peter Catholic Church, or to iJanet Bailey) of North Plains, Beckie Moran Cascade Health Solutions Hospice. iMikel of Madras, Libbie

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DEATH NOTICE Donald L Curtiss: 80, of Baker City, died March 22, 2015, at St. Alphonsus Medical CenterBaker City. Vigil services will be conducted and the rosary will be saidat7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated

by Archbishop Emeritus Elden Curtiss at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Cathedral. Interment will be in the afternoon at Mount Hope Cemetery. Coles Tribute Center is in charge of arrangements.

Edna G. Miano:90, of Baker

City, died March 20, 2015, at Meadowbrook Place. Gray's West Bt Co. is in charge of arrangements.

FUNERAL PENDING Bertha Bales: Recitation of the rosary, Saturday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets; memorial Mass will be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. at the cathedral. There will be a gathering afterward in the Pansh Hall.

ColesTribute Center is in charge of arrangements.

POLICE LOG • TUESDAY:Parmesan chicken, parslied red potatoes, peas and carrots, green salad, bread, fruit cup • WEDNESDAY:Pork tips over noodles, tomato green beans, broccoli-bacon salad, roll, birthday cake Public luncheonat the Senior Center,2810 Cedar St., 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.; $3.50 donation (60 and older), $5.75 for thoseunder 60.

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Ruth "Norma" Weber, 90, a former long time Baker City resident, died March 8, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Fairview, Oregon. A visitation was held Friday, March 13th from I:00 until 5:00 PM at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. Her graveside service was Saturday, March 14th at I:00 PM at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City with Pastor Brad Phillips of the Harvest Church officiating.

Norma was born June 12, 1924 in Baker, Oregon to William M. and Ruth J. iWorleyl Olp. She attended Baker High School and later married William "Bill' Weber Sr. She worked most of her life as a housewife, raising her four children. She enjoyed fishing and loved taking care of small children, often working with them while attending the Assembly of God Church.

Norma is survived by her daughters, Shirley Boggs and JanetLeopard, herbrother,Wa lterOlp ofLa Grande, OR, 7 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren.

Arrangements were handled by Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.

Baker City Police Arrests, citations

ASSAULT IV (Domestic) and Criminal Mischief II: Devin J. Powsey, 22, of 1604 Fourth St., No. 2, 1:10 p.m. Sunday, at the police station; jailed.

FAILURETO PAY FINES (Baker Justice Court warrant): Jeffery Allen Furtney,43, of 1224 Place St., 8:14 p.m. Saturday, at his home; cited and released.

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Stormie Mar Anthony, 19, of 2740 11th St., 11:15 p.m., in the 1600 block of 13th Street; cited and released.

THE FT II: Leo no r Karsa i, 89, of 2365 Fourth St., No. 108, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, in the 1100 block of Campbell St.; cited and released; police said Karsai left Albertsons without paying for groceries valued at $330.97.

Baker County Sheriff's Office Arrests, citations DRIVING UNDERTHE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Scott Allan Bromlie, 31, of 3430 K St., 2:15 a.m. today on Goodrich Creek Lane; jailed; Bromlie was arrested after sheriff's officers investigated a report of a motor vehicle accident.

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WEIDNER Continued from Page1A The legislation — House Bill 3444 — will require the United States to "... extinguish title to public lands to transfer title to publiclands to state on orbefore December 13, 2018 ..."

Introduced earlier this month, Weidner's legislation now sits at the House Rural Communities, Land Use and Water committee.

Weidner's bill slices to the heart of a long-standing struggle between local and state entities and the federal government regarding who gets to decide how to utilize largeswaths ofpublicland across the West. Now, the federal government controls huge sections of public land, most of it situated west of the Mississippi River.

A 2012 report by the CongressionalResearch Service declared the federal government owns and administersabout 635 to 640 million acres of land in the U.S. In Oregon, the federal government controls about 53 percent of

the land. The federal government administers61.7 percent ofthe land in Idaho, according to data in the report, while it controls nearly 81.1 percent of the land in Nevada. In Pennsylvania, by contrast, the federal government controlsabout 2.1 percent ofthe land. In Ohio, the federal government administers 1.1 percent of the public land.

A successionofdifferent federal agencies manage federal land across America. The National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and WildlifeService and the Forest Service all manage different parcels of land across the American West.

The Department of Defense manages about 19 million acres.

Weidner's bill is just the most recentexample of state legislative action regarding federal lands in the West. In 2012, for example, Utah passed the Utah Transfer of Public Lands Act that compelled the federalgovernment togive back a large chunk of its managed land to the state. Utah officials

believe the state carries a solid case, based on the property clause of the Constitution and the Utah Enabling Act — the legal mechanism used to bring a state into the union.

The U.S. Department of Interior, however, doesn't see it quite the same way.

"Secretary iSally) Jewell has m ade it clear that it'sa w aste of time and resources for Utah to debate aboutthe state'stakeover of federal public lands. Rather, she's statedthat a more constructive discussion should focus around how statesand federal partners can work together on the thoughtful management of public lands," Jessica Kershaw, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Interior said.

The Fish & Wildlife Service, the BLM and the National Park Service fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior.

In other states, including Nevada, Montana and Wyoming, lawmakersare pondering landswap plans or initiatives.

Weidner said he believes individual states can manage public land better.

"I think the state should be handling it," he said.

Weidner said he also believes pushing the issue into the public limelight might ignite different operationalmethods by federal agencies regarding public land.

Right now, Weidner asserted, federally managed timberlands are overgrown and tinderboxes ripe for severe wildfires.

"From even a conservation aspect, the federalforestsare the worst," he said.

H e said he doesn't believe his bill will secure approval but he hopes it will send a message.

"I don't think it iHB 3444) will pass. But when you start to bring it forward, it might make them think weneed tomanage our forestsbetter,"he said.

Any legislative action in Oregon, he said, could help Utah in its battle with federal agencies.

"Even if we don't have a case, we are helping Utah with what

they want to do," he said.

Weidner said a piece of legislation like HB 3444 is not a new concept in Oregon.

"This bill has been dropped before but this is the most attention it'sgotten,"he said.

Another lawmaker, District 60 Rep. Cliff Bentz, an Ontario Republican who represents Baker County in Salem, said he supports actions like Weidner's but raised questions regarding the cost a state might encounter to manage thousands of acres of land.

Weidner admitted there would be a price to a land swap.

'Yeah, it would cost more up front," he said.

He asserted, however, there is a way to pay for such a move. He pointed out that if timber could be harvested from lands now offlimits to logging, cash would be accessibleby the state.

"There is tons of revenue there.

You will be harvesting itimber) to pay for it so you'd have money coming in," he said.

RelLBentztoholdlownHalls Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, who represents Baker County in the Oregon Legislature, has scheduled a series of town hall meetings in Baker County Friday.

At each meeting, Bentz will present a summary of the proposed $7.2 billion school budget, the low carbon fuel standard, automaticvoterregistration,funding forsage grouse habitat recovery, minimum wage increaseproposals,paid sick leave,and other issues from the 2015 legislative session, a press release announcing the meetings stated.

Bentz also will speak on Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's new administration and about the ongoing challenge of being in the minority.

"It is important to share what is happening in Salem, and this also provides an opportunity for people to share their concerns with me," Bentz said.

Here is a schedule of the Friday meetings: • Halfway — 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., Wild Bill's Restaurant, 105 S. Main St. • Richland — 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Richland City Hall, 89 Main St. • Haines — noon to 1:30 p.m., Frontier Restaurant, 920 Front St. • Durkee — 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Durkee Community Hall, 28716 Highway 30.

• Huntington — 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Howell's Cafe & Streamliner Lounge, 40 E. Washington St.

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A Milton-Freewater teen was killedThursday in a one-vehicle accident near Ladd Canyon.

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Ieenkilledinfreewascrash A 14-year-old Milton-Freewater boy died when he was ejected from a vehicle that rolled in a freeway crash in Ladd Canyon Thursday night.

Fisher Schroeder was a passenger in the center back seat of a 2000 Ford Excursion, Oregon State Police Lt. Josh Brooks, stated in a press release. Schroeder died at the scene.

The crash happened shortly after 7 p.m., Brooks said. The Excursion, driven

by Todd M. Schroeder, 54, of Milton-Freewater, was tow-

ing a toy-hauler type trailer. tal spokeswoman said.

It was traveling east on the The two juveniles susfreeway and descending tained minor injuries and Ladd Canyon when it went were treatedat Grande out of control. The vehicle Ronde Hospital in La rolled over into the center Grande. median, Brooks said.

The cause of the crash In addition to Todd and and information about seat Fisher Schroeder, the vehicle belt use is under investigawas carrying Jerry W. Schro- tion. eder, 73, of Milton-Freewater OSP was assisted by and two other juveniles. the Oregon Department Jerry Schroeder was taken of Transportation, Union by air ambulance to Legacy County Sheriff's 0$ce, Emanuel Hospital in PortIsland City Rural Fire land with serious injuries, Departmentand the La Brooks said. He was listed in Grande and North Powder goodcondition today,a hospi- ambulance services.

Continued from Page1A Earlier this month, Judge Ronald J. Pahl ruled that the city can't use its key evidence if the case goesto trial.

Both Langrell and his attorney, Rebecca J. Knapp of Enterprise, said last week that they believe Judge Ronald J. Pahl's March 13 ruling in effect negates the need for a trial, which is scheduledfor April 2-3 in Baker County Circuit

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way checkers' names, bought a University of Oregon student celebrating the end of a term a pitcherofbeer and served as theUO's "accidentalpresident"for 15 years.

Frohnmayer, a Republican, served in the Legislaturebefore he was elected attorney general in 1980, a job he held through three terms.

He ran for governor in 1990 but lost in a three-way race to Democrat Barbara Roberts.

After his career in elective office, he went to the University of Oregon, where he served as dean of the law school and then, for 15 years, as president of the school until his retirement in 2009.

Born inMedford, Frohnmayer graduated from Harvard and went on to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. He earned his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

His son, Mark Frohnmayer, said his dad always made time to grab breakfast with him and talk. He said he felt lucky to spend decades with his dad.

"And still it wasn't enough," he said."I miss you, Pops."

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The Washington State Department of Transportation announced the same deadline earlier this week.

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The Public Works Advisory Committee iPWAC) recommends the adoption of both plans.

To view the capital plans and pavement management plans visit: http://bakercity.com/government/plans-a-projects.

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Frohnmayerrememdered atmemorialinEugene colleagues remembered Dave Frohnmayer, a widely respected leader in Oregon politics and academics, asa listener,teacher,and poet.

The Eugene Register-Guard reports about 3,000 people attended his two-hour memorial at the Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday.

Gov. Kate Brown ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in Frohnmayer's honor.

He died earlier this month in his sleep aftera five-yearbattlewith prostate cancer.

"His 74 years among us was not enough," Bill Gary, Frohnmayer's law colleague and friend of 34 years, told the audience at the memorial."It seems unfair. But Dave would be thelastperson to complain."

Frohnmayer's brother, sister, U.S. and state senators and his children also attended the memorial. They remembered him as a man who was as comfortable socializing with Oregon farmers as he was arguing a case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

They said Frohnmayer remembered Safe-

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In other business, Crossroads Carnegie Arts Center Executive Director Ginger Savage will speak about the relationship between the center and Baker City and the lease of the Carnegie Building.

The Council also will vote on whether to adopt the 2015 Water, Wastewater andStormwater Capitol Plan for Baker City Public Works. And councilors will consider the adoptionof the 2015 Pavement Management

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U Wl C VO C. Voting is such a fundamental right that questioning anything which encourages people to exercise that right is to tread on treacherous rhetorical gi'ound.

But we'll risk it.

Last week Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed into law a system designed to register an estimated 300,000 Oregonians as voters.

Known by the moniker "motor voter," the concept is simple. When people who are otherwise eligible to vote — at least 18, with proof of citizenship — either receive or update their driver's license at the DMV, they will also be designated by the Secretary of State's ofIice as "provisionally" registered to vote.

These people won't automatically get a ballot for the next election, though.

Instead, the state will send them a notice that gives them the option, within 21 days, to decline to be formally registered to vote. If they don't do so, they will be registered and will receive a ballot.

In effect, registering to vote, for this group, becomes a case of"opt out" rather than an"opt in."

There is nothing sinister about this system.

But we're not convinced that the government ought to be putting the onus on citizens to exercise a right which, even in the case of one as important as voting, also happens to be strictly voluntary.

The ultimate measure of this law, of course, isn't how many people Brown and other state ofIicials can boast about having registered.

It's the number of votes that counts, not the number of ballots printed.

And considering how easy it already is to register to vote in Oregon — you can do so online or at the DMV — we're skeptical that any significant percentage of the people who end up as registered voters after a visit to the DMV will actually fill out and return their ballots.

The state and counties will still have to pay for the additional ballots, whether they're used or not.

The expense won't be horrendous. Baker County Clerk Cindy Carpenter said that in January the Secretary of State's ofIice estimated the motor voter law would increase the number of registered voters in Baker County from 9,840 to about 11,100. That would boost the county's cost for each primary and

general election by about $2,000.

Still and all, this law seems to us more of a public relations coup, one that allows Brown and other proponents to brag about how many more Oregonians are registered to vote, than a meaningful move toward greater participation in democracy.

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Voters often wonder if Congress can ever get spending under contml.

Well, both the House and Senate have intmduced their latest budget blueprints, so we11 soon know if they plan to keep kicking the can down the road — or get seriousaboutreform.

Why care about the budget? Because it's the only legislative document through which Congress addresses the entirety of the federal budget: all spending and taxes.

With more than $18.1 trillion in national debt and an annual deficit projected to grow fiom more than a half a trillion dollars lastyear to over a trillion dollars by the end of the decade, the budgetpresentsa criticalopportunity for Congress to addressthekey driversof spendingand debt.

Congress should put the budget on a path to balance to reduce debt and enable economic growth to raise living standards — for allAmericans.

In atypicalyear,Congressaddresses only one-third of the federal budget as part of its so-called"discretionary" spending bills imeaning the part of the budget not set to rise automatically, such as Social Security and Medicare). But this discretionary budget, which covers defense and most domestic programs and agencies, hasbecome smalleroverthe years, both as a share of the economy and of the budget.

Discretionary spending's share of the federal budget fell fmm two-thirds in 1964 to about one-third of the budget today. This spendingis on course to drop to less than one-quarter of the budget within the next 10 years.

The congressional budget has the most direct impact on next year's discretionary spending. It establishes the maximum level allowed for defense and discretion-

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ing the needlessly complex income tax system to reduce distortions to saving and investing. These pro-growth tax poliarydomesticprograms. cieswillhavethe added benefi tofgetting Congress should certainly eliminate people back to work.

Only whentheHouse and Senate bad discretionary spending that benefits agree on a concurrent budgetresolution special interestsatthe expense ofthe can reconciliation effectively be evoked to broader public, although this spending isn't driving the growing debt crisis the reduce the deficit and to make Congress live within the confines of the budget way entitlement spendingis.

Congress' sbudgetisespeciallyimporplan. With governing majorities in both tant in its ability to establish new entitle- chambers of Congress contmlled by ment spending and tax policies. Since the same party, the chances for such an the 1970s, Congress has had a fast-track agreement are higher. mechanism known as"reconciliation" to On the most fundamental level, the budgetenablesCongressto establish a enact legislation that reduces the deficit with a simple majority vote in the Senate. comprehensive governing philosophy and to reassertthepower ofthepeople's Because reconciliation is protected fmm the filibuster, it is a key mechanism to body against the executive. According address out-of-contml entitlement spend- to budget committee veteran Patrick ing. Without the filibuster, it's easier, for Knudsen,"Budgeting is an essential act example, to repeal Obamacare and bring of governing." down interest costs by controlling the Through the budget, Congress can reallocate spending in accordance with condebt.

Entitlement programs such as Medistitutional national priorities and fiee the state, local and private spheres to handle care, Medic aid,Obamacare and Social functions that are better and more legitiSecurity, are responsible for more than half of the projected growth in spending mately suited to their level. Congress can over the next decade. Including what the alsorearrange current spending priorities federalgovernmentis expected topay to to bettermeet thenationalinterest. service the massive and growing debt, the The budget is a critical tool in Conshare of projected spending gmwth due gress's legislativearsenal to correctthe current fiscal course. It's time to put the to theseareasofthebudgetrisesto 85 budgeton a path to balanceto protect percent by 2025.

Unless Congress gets contml of entitle- Americans against undue debt and tax ment spending and puts the debt on a levels, and to unleash economic growth.

The budget affects us all. Lawmakers downward path, it will be impossible to preventgovernment fmm expanding and should act like they understand that. choking off economic growth and depressing personal incomes.

Romi~ Boccia is the Grover M. Hermunn On the tax side, Congress can make Research Fellow in Federal Budgetary Ajfairs the US.a more attractiveplaceto do aM research munager oftheInstitutefor business by lowering America's corporate Economic Freedom ard, Opportunity at the tax rate ithe world's highest).And it can Heritage Fourdotmn, 214Massachusetts unleash economic growth by simplifyAvenue NE, Waskirgton, D.C. 20002.

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Your views Control of federal land? Be careful what you wish for

fantasy, actually passed similar legislation and gave the U.S. government two "Our own worst enemy" — that's years to comply. So far Congress has, what Baker County Commissioner Har- as far as I know, not even acknowledged vey thinks of the U.S. government.

Utah's demand.

That's not surprising. Even Utah's Harvey supports HB 3444, introduced

by Republican State Representative Jim own Legislative Counsel recommended Weidner. The bill requires the United against such legislation. I'm sure States to extinguish title to public lands Legislative Counsel actually read the and transfer title to the state.

U.S. Constitution and found no clause Harvey told the Baker City Herald granting authority to states to compel iMarch 11 issue) that Weidner's bill the U.S. government to do anything. makes sense.'To me it is a good thing ApparentlyWeidner and Harvey have and it should be done." notconsideredthepracticalconsePerhaps Harvey's hopes are buoyed quences of acquiring control of all those federal lands. In Idaho in 2012, the U.S. by precedent set in Utah. In 2012, the Utah Legislature, in a flight of pure Forest Service spent $169 million on fire

suppression. If Oregon acquired BLM and USFS lands, on which cattlemen graze their animals at a fraction of what grazing costs elsewhere, the state would most likely not continue such a subsidy, because it simply could not afford to do so.

Utah thinks it can go to court and require Congress to comply with its law.

Harvey agrees with that tactic.'You only do it when you absolutely have to. But we have no recourse. Our own government is becoming our own worst enemy. We have to litigate, we have no optionleft,"he told the Herald reporter.

Gary Dielman Baker City

CONTACT YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS President Barack Obama: The White House, 1600 PennsylvaniaAve.,Washington, D.C. 20500; 202-456-1414; fax 202-456-2461;to send comments, go to www.whitehouse.gov/ contact.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley: D.C. office: 313 Hart Senate Office Building,U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3753; fax 202-228-3997. Portland office: One WorldTrade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon St. Suite 1250, Portland, OR 97204; 503-326-3386; fax 503-326-2900. Pendleton office: 310 S.E. Second St. Suite 105, Pendleton 97801; 541-278-1129; merkley.senate.gov.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden: D.C. office: 221 Dirksen Senate Office Building,Washington, D.C.,20510; 202-224-5244; fax 202-2282717. La Grande office: 105 Fir St., No. 210, La Grande, OR 97850; 541-962-7691; fax, 541-963-0885; wyden.senate.gov.

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U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (2nd District): D.C. office: 2182 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515, 202-225-6730; fax 202-225-5774. La Grande office: 1211 Washington Ave., La Grande, OR 97850;541-624-2400, fax, 541-624-2402; walden. house.gov.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; 503-378-3111; www.governor.oregon.gov.

Oregon Legislature: Legislative documents and information are available online at www.leg.state.or.us.

State Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontarioj: Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., H-475, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1460. District office: PO. Box 1027, Ontario, OR 97914; 541-889-8866.

State Sen. Ted Ferrioli (R-John Dayl: Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., S-323, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1950. District

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office: 111 Skyline Drive, John Day, OR 97845; 541-490-6528.

Baker City Hall: 1655 First Street, PO. Box 650, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-6541; fax 541-524-2049. City Council meets the second and fourthTUesdays at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers.

R. Mack Augenfeld, Mike Downing, James Thomas, Benjamin Merrill, RosemaryAbell, Richard Langrell, Kim Mosier.

Baker City administration: 541-523-6541. Mike Kee, city manager; Wyn Lohner, police chief; Mark John, fire chief; Michelle Owen, public works director; Luke Yeaton, HR manager and city recorder.

Baker County Commission: Baker County Courthouse 1995 3rd St., Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-8200. Meets the first and third Wednesdays at 9 a.m.; Bill Harvey (chairj, Mark Bennett, Tim Kerns.

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Arvid Andersen asked Walden if there is Senate support for more active forest management.

WALDEN Continued from Page1A "I really believe strongly that public agencies need to be held more accountable and they need to operate in a transparent way. I think this legislation will help,"Walden said.

Rick Rienks asked Walden what it would take for Congresstoreverse the destructivecourse thathasbeen established since President Barack Obama has taken offrce. ''What's our recourse?" he asked.sWe look at you guys in Congress and nobody's doing anything."

W alden said hehasvoted repeatedly to try to stop Obama's executive orders.

"I feel your fi ustration,n Walden said.

He talked about legal action that the House is undertaking to challenge Obama's executive orders.

'The House did its job,"Walden said.'We don't have a lot oftoolsto stop a runaway president."

Severalother audience members expressed dissatisfaction with the president and his administration.

Arvid Andersen asked if there is support in the Senate for more active forest management.

Walden talked again about FARC and how there are some ex-members of the House that are now in the Senate who are in favor of the legislation.

Baker County Commission Chair Bill Harvey asked about the Endangered Species Act iESAl. 'This is a weapon they use against us ... When are we going to attempt to reign this in? When are we going to stop this madness?" he asked.

W alden said House republicans have passed lotsoflegislationto address ESA's sciencereview process — similar to the legislation concerning the EPA. ''We've never been able to get it out of the Senate," he said.sWe're doing our part on this and we'll continue to."

Wolves thriving in Washington state SPOKANE, Wash. iAPl — Wolves are thriving in Washington, primarily on the eastern side of the Cascade Range.

That has sparked conflict because much of the support to bolster the wolf population comes Irom urban and liberal western Washington, but the negative impacts strike eastern Washington. One solution is forwolves to disperse across the state more quickly, wildlife officials said. ''With the densities of wolves in northeastern Washington, we would like to see the Cascades get more wolves and more wolf packs," said Dave Ware with the state Department of

Fish and Wildlife.

W are beli eves a few wolves have already moved into the Cascades south of Interstate 90, and even into western Washington, but haven't been conclusively documented yet. Wolves have been spotted by people in Klickitat County, he said.

It remains to be seen how popular the animals will remain if they start showing up on the outskirts of western Washington communities such as Bellingham, Centralia or North Bend.

Past studies in the Great Lakes and Rocky Mountain states show support forwolves declinesonce people are living among the animals, Ware said.

Continued ~om Page1A Last year, the Secure Rural Schools program furnished about $107 million to Oregon counties. The legislation promoted byWyden and Crapo isdesigned to supply about $360 million annually for more than 700 counties.

Baker County Commissioner Mark Bennett said Baker County could garneraround $800,000 ofthatmoney.

However, he said, a specific final number is diKcult to predict.

"It varies broadly," he said.

Any significant amount of cash from the program, he said,iscriticalfor the county, especially for its road network.

"It is a big deal for Baker County," he sald.

So is PILT, because that program could make up most of the difference should Congress fail to renew the SRS program.

The absenceofSRS funding would create an array of tough decisions, Bennett said. Already, he said, the lack of funds Irom the program has hit the county hard. For example, he said the county road department suffered a 30-percent budget reduction because of the lack of SRS cash.

"It ithe road department) is running on reserves," he said.

Roads are a key piece of a broader economic paradigm, Baker County Commission Chairman Bill Harvey sald.

"Ifyou don'thave roads you don't have access to forests,"he said.

The county road department is fueled by a variety of funding sources, includ-

RATES Continued ~om Page1A sWe had aperiod oftim e from 2008-10 where we had some layoffs," he said.'The district is healthy and we've been hiring for the last few years."

Although historical figures are not available, St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City currently employs 223 people, according to Laura Huggins, communication specialist.

There were significant layoffs at the hospital in Decemberbecause ofa decision to discontinue long-term care at its skilled nursing home.

ing state gas tax revenue and SRS money. While the rural schools program remains in limbo, gas tax revenue is no longer the cornucopia it once was, Bennett said, creating yet another fiscal challenge. sWe have seen high-mileage vehicles and so less gas tax revenues," he said.

Bennett said the recent passage of the Low Carbon Fuels initiative by the Oregon Legislature might also play a negative role in the future of gas tax receipts.

If for some reason the SRS program were not renewed, Baker County would suffer, Bennett said. He said there could be an 8- to 10-percent cut of county departments fueled by the general fund ifthe federalmoney disappeared.

He added that Baker County is not alone with its SRS program problems.

"There are a lot of counties in the U.S. in the same situation as us," he said.

While Bennett said he obviously is concerned about long-term impacts of SRS program funding, he admitted that a core concern revolves around road inlrastructure across the nation.

"Our county roads are part of the larger infrastructure. To let it all fall apartisirresponsible.Ifw ecan'tkeep our inlrastructure open we can't get our goodstomarket,"he said.

Other questions linger regarding the SRS program.

If the Wyden-Crapo legislation secures approval, the money will not automatically appear, Bennett said.

"It's 150 days from finalization before funds are disbursed," he said.

That delay will not help Baker County, he said. Bennett also said he ex-

Local governments are significant employers in Baker County. City and county governments have reduced their workforce in recent years.

According to Heidi Martin, Baker County Human Resource director, the county employed a high of 151 employees in 2011. From 2007 to 2012 there were between 141 to 151 employees each year. This year there are 132 employees on the county payroll. These numbers include seasonal, full-time and parttime positions.

The years with higher numbers of county employees might be attributed to an increase in workers hired for

pected the SRS program to move along a fast track in Congress this year. ''We were promised by both sides of the aisle it would be out of there in the first quarter. Well, we don't even have language ifor the legislation) yet," he sald.

Another element to the program is the necessity of what is called an "offset."An offset is a requirementagreed upon by both Democrats and Republicans — in Congress where the total cost of a spending initiative must be offset by cuts somewhere else in the federalbudget.The offsetplan is designed to keep the federal deficit from growing.

Bennett said he understands the basicconcept ofthe offsetbutdoesn'tagree with it when it comes to SRS program funding.

'The thing that is challenging is why all of the sudden do we have to do an offset?Itbecomes a case ofbureaucratic talk. This isecure rural schools money) was supposed to offset timber money," he said.

The fiscal storm is out on the horizon and Bennett said he is aware of it. He saidone ofhisbiggestfrustrations isthe lack of knowledge regarding whether the Wyden-Crapo bill will gain any traction or not. Bennett said for small rural counties, such items as the Secure Rural Schools program is a top priority and should be for members of Congress as well.

"It seems unfair. We really don't know iwhat will happen). I mean this is not some abstract program. We have a number of issues on the edge of coming into play" he said.

snow removal in those years, Martin said.

Baker City Human Resources Manager Luke Yeaton said the city employs 65 full-time employees along with 10 to 15 volunteer and part-time employees.

The federal government employs190 people,the state employs 280 and local governments employs 720 as of January in Baker County, according OED data. Those numbers have changed little in the last two years.

Retail trade employs the largestnumber ofpeople in Baker County, with 720 employed in that industry, while hospitality and leisure

Oregon man cited for having bear paws EUGENE iAPl — Authori- ence and was on his way to ties say they have issued a citation to an Oregon man who tried to board an airplane with bear paws in his

luggage.

The Transportation Security Administration agents discovered the bear paws earlier this month in plastic grocery bags in the luggage of Hong-Shiou Chiou at the Eugene Airport, the Eugene Register-Guard newspaper reported.He was cited for unlawful possession of game parts.

Chiou, who lives in Flor-

Taiwan, was also carrying a bottle containing bear gall, herbs and whiskey.

Chiou told detectives he is a hunter. He said he was taking the bear paws overseas to be made into a necklace for his housekeeper. He said the whiskey drink was medicinal and helped him sleep.

According to a search warrant, Chiou also told detectives he did not know where he got the paws, or whether or not they were his, because he hunts himselfbut also receivesbear partsIrom other

people. He said he stores bear meat and other parts in a Ireezer at his barn, which he off ered to show police.

Chiou could face additional charges after the search warrant of Chiou's barn and home led police to find bear heads and bear hides in the man's freezer. Bear hunting requires a hunting tag in Oregon, which Chiou could not produce.

A trooper told detectives he had been investigating Chiou for the possible unlawful sale ofbear parts.

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In Eastern Oregon, Union, Malheur and Wallowa counties have lower rates than Baker at 6.9 percent, 7.9 percent and 8.9 percent respectively. Grant and Harney counties have the worst numbers at 10.1 percent and 9.1percent respectively.

Oregon is No. 36 on a nationwide ranking of unemployment rates as of January.

NorthDakotais No.lat 2.8 percent. The District of Columbia is last with a rate of 7.7 percent.

Unemployment rates in this article were obtained at http://www.bls.gov or https// www.qualityinfo.org.

lished in 2008 for the Animal Legal and Historical Center of Michigan State University, bear bile is a prized ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine and there is a substantial illegal international trade ofbear parts.

The bile, excreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, is said to curefever, gallstones, liver problems, heartdisease and eyeirritation,according to the report.

It sells for $410 per kilogram in China and a whole gall-

bladder sells for $10,000 in South Korea.

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(26-10l had tied it late. Kaminsky had 16 points, with no shot bigger than his OMAHA, Neb.— Wisconsin wasn't putback of Hayes' missed free throw at its best against Oregon. Fortunately to make it a 10-point game with 44 for the Badgers, they didn't have to be seconds left.

Hayes had 14 points and Bronson to earn a return trip to the Sweet 16.

The Badgers beat the Ducks for Koenig added 12.

Pac-12 player of the year Joseph the second straight year in the NCAA Tournament's round of 32, this time 72- Young, who scored 27 points in a win 65 atCenturyLink Center on Sunday overOklahoma State on Friday,had 30 night. against the Badgers. cWe had ourselves in a position Wisconsin had its worst shooting game ina month and got outrebounded against an experienced, well-coached by the smaller Ducks, and Big Ten and very good team," Ducks coach Dana Altman said."I'm sorry we playeroftheyearFrank Kaminsky was quiet offensively for long stretches. couldn't get it finished off for these Still, the Badgers (33-3l were able guys so we could keep playing." to get out to a quick lead and hold on, Wisconsin played with the lead all and now they're headed to the regional game until Dwayne Benjamin tied it semifinals for the fourth time in five at 52 with a high-arcing 3-pointer from in front ofhis bench with 5:27 left. years. The West's No. 1 seed will play The Badgers took the lead right back, No. 4 North Carolina on Thursday in Los Angeles. though, with Dekker's reverse layup cWe're definitely excited and thrilled and 3-pointer to make it 58-52.

"Oregon madetheirrun to fi ght to be there, but we're not as in awe or shocked as we were last year," Nigel back," Dekker said, "just as a good team Hayes said."Last year, we were jumpalways does. And good teams respond ing around up and down on the court, to those runs. We settled in, and guys going to gettooriled up.W e got celebrating. This time, it was 'Hoo-rah, weren't a big 6-0 run there and opened up the goodjob guys.We have the next game to take care of.' " lead and held on from there. It's a game Sam Dekker scored 17 points, hitof runs, and you've got to respond at ting a couple big baskets after Oregon the right time."

Jalil Abdulu-Bassit had 12 points for the Ducks, who were trying to get to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years.

The size advantage that Wisconsin was supposed to enjoy against Oregon wasn't much of an advantage at all. Oregon outrebounded the Badgers 34-32, outscored them 30-24 in the lane and had four blocks to Wisconsin's three.

"At this point," guard Josh Gasser said, "I don't care if we play like crap and still win. We did some good things, we did some bad things."

Credit Oregon for causing Wisconsin to shoot just 43 percent from the field and go 7 for 23 on 3-pointers.

"I knew they were going to throw a lotofdifferent things atus— double teams, triple teams, pressure up and down the court," Kaminsky said.'When that happens, there's bound to be a lot of missedshots."

Oregon, which shot 55 percent against Oklahoma State on Friday, shot 44.1 percent and needed some time to get its offense going. Young had a couple shots rim out and missed his first five, and Elijah Cook couldn't finish what should have been an easy dunk off a Young lob.

Once Young started connecting, the Ducks were right back in it.

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ishly for ourselves and our tournament since 2001. fan base."

After looking unimpressive SEATTLE — Kyle Wiltjer Wiltjer scored 13 of his in an opening victory over 15th-seeded North Dakota and Kevin Pangos met at 24 points during Gonzaga's halfcourt for a hug and a flawless first half, Domantas State, the Bulldogs domihigh five while coach Mark Sabonis added 18 points and nated Iowa.

Few pumped his fists on the the Bulldogs advanced to the Wiltjer made his first six sideline. round of 16 for the first time shots before finally missing a 3-point attempt midway Gone are the questions since 2009. aboutGonzaga'sfive-year After five straight departhrough the second half. Sarun of failing to advance tures on the first weekend, bonis added eight in the first from the first weekend of the the Bulldogs (34-2l are back half, including a thundering left-handed dunk that was NCAA Tournament. in the regional semifinals, The second-seeded Bullthanks to an efficient offenfollowed by a scream that dogs are back in the Sweet sive performance in the first had KeyArena roaring just 16 after racing pastNo. 7 20 minutes that Iowa could like Gonzaga's home gym. seed Iowa 87-68 on Sunday never overcome.

Wiltjer was nearly perfect. in the South Region.

Waiting in Houston on He made 10 of 12 shots and Now the question is just Friday night is No. 11 seed 4 of6 3-pointers.His 24 how far these Bulldogs will UCLA, the same Bruins points came in just 25 mingo. program Gonzaga fell short utes, slowed by early foul "There's no greater feeling against in the round of 16 in trouble. Pangos added 16 than this, because I haven't 2006. points and four 3-pointers, "It is kind of a weight been able to experience it, while Bell scored 10. ''When you get on a roll and most of the guys in the offbecausea lotofpeople locker room haven't," Pangos doubted us to even get to the and my teammates do such said."Sofor ustobe able to 16 this year and we have a a goodjob offinding me, you get past this is definitely a great team," Gary Bell Jr. just get more and more congreat feeling. But it's not like sald. fident," Wiltjer said."That's we were stressing over what Gonzaga will make just what I was doing in the first peoplewere talking about. itsthird appearance on half."

We just wanted to do it selfthe second weekend of the Jared Uthoffled Iowa (22-

added 19.

The Bulldogs could use the first 20 minutes as a blueprint for offensive eSciency to show future teams.

They passed with precision, scored quickly when opportunities developed and were deadly from behind the 3-pointer line. Wiltjer hit a trio of 3-pointers, including a 24-footswish that gave Gonzaga a 34-19 lead and capped a 16-4 run. But Pangos and Bell — Gonzaga's defensivestopper — both added apairof3stocomplement what was working on the interior.

Przemek Karnowski scored nine points and had four assists, all in the first half, and Sabonis' 18 points off the bench were his most since Jan. 15 at Pepperdine.

"This team is so much fun to be associated with when we're playing like that and we're in attack mode and sharing the basketball," Few sald.

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CORVALLIS — Gonzaga is headed home.

The No. 11 seed Bulldogs, paced by Emma Wol&am with a career-high 17 points,

BuckTrack Classic (Baker results) Boys events Team scores —None kept 100 —2 Cline, 1169 17 Conant,1242 24 Hamilton, 12 52 39 Thamert, 12 79 200 — 4 Conant, 24 94 16 Hamilton, 2581 19 Conley, 2605 23 Thamert, 2646 400 —9 Villalobos, 5730 11 Conley, 5759 17 Sand, 5918 18 DeCarli, 5922 1,500 —17Tidwell,4 5096 3,000 — 13 Tidwell, 105631 300hurdles — 12 Kramer, 5092 4x100relay —3 Baker,4611 4x400 relay —8 Baker,40032 Discus —8 Heiser, 1142 11 Bruce, 100-10 12 Denton, 100-7 32 Freeman, 75-6 39 Nelson, 72 3Javelin —3 Bruce, 150-9 13 Chne, 121 5 17Villalobos, 115-5 22 DeCarh 1093 31 Nelson 870 Shotput —1 Heiser 468 20 Denton 3310 27 Freeman, 3015 Highjump —3 Sand, 58 7 Hamilton, 54 10 DeCarli, 52 14 Villalobos,50 Tiiple jump —7Taylor, 36-11 20 Thamert, 33-7 Role vault — 3 Chne, 11 0 Girls events Team scores —None kept 100 —7 Salaca, 13 79 11 Wong, 14 08 23 McCauley, 14 52 200 —7Wong, 2949 17 McCauley,3093 22 Gerber,3147400— 7 Gerber, 1 1016 8 Flanagan,1 1066 800 —11 Bott,25975 1,500 —18 Bott,6 1463 100hurdles —5 Severson,1900 7 Lehman,1939 13 Freeman,2266 300hurdles —5 Lehman, 5490 15 Freeman, 1 0881 4x100relay — 5 Baker, 55274x400relay— 5 Baker,44588 Discus —11 Severson, 734 24 Wells,60-10 35 Dexter, 5411 Javelin — 11 Richards, 797 16 Hibbard, 742 18 Bott, 7211 20 Flanagan, 7110 32 Freeman,56-10 44 O'Neal,46-3 Shotput — 13 Dexter,2735 Highjump —7 Flanagan,46 9 Wells,44 Longjump —17 Phillips, 130 21 Hibbard, 124 Tiiplejump —2 Philhps, 30-10 7 Severson, 294

Powder Valley, Huntington track at Harper HARPER — Powder Valley and Huntington opened their track and field seasons Friday at the annual Diana Thurmond Invitational at Harper.

Diana Thurmond lnvitational (Powder Valley, Huntington results) Boys events Team scores —Not available 400 — 12 Clark(Hl, 11148 1500 —8 Clark(Hl, 51933 9 Balderas (Pl, 52942 Discus4 Ficek(Pl,910 9 Smith (Pl,83-5 Highjump —3 Smith (Pl, 5-8 8 Ficek(Pl, 5-0 Girls events Team scores —Not available 100 —5 Jrmenez(Pl, 138713 Paul(Pl, 1540 100hurdles —3 Jrmenez(Pl, 1927 5 Paul (Pl, 2440 Discus —7Vahsholtz (Hl, 578 Shot put —7Vahsholtz (Hl, 2785 High jump —8 Paul(Pl,42 Longjump —12 Guern(Hl,1205 Tiiplejump —5 Guern(Hl,28-6

Powder Valley returns trio of lettermen NORTH POWDER — Powder Valley's small track and field team is led by a trio of returning lettermen on the

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PENDLETON — Baker's track and field teams competed at the annual Buck Track Classic Thursday at Pendleton.

Baker's lone individual first was by Kalani Heiser in the boys shot with a toss of 46 feet, 8 inches.

held off a furious late rally by the Oregon State Beavers on their home court for a 7664 victory on Sunday.

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The Bulldogs were also the No. 11 seed in 2011, and also playing in the Spokane Regional, when they made a stunning run to the regional finals before losing to top seed Stanford.

The possible homecoming was one of Gonzaga

coachLisa Fortier'spointsof emphasis.

"Lisasaid itbefore the game: rWe're capable, we can do this, and if we do it, we're coming right back home and we're playing where we're comfortable,' " said Elle Tinkle, who added 14 points and seven rebounds.

Gonzagaalsomade itto the regional semifinals in 2012 as an 11 seed.

boys side.

Lee McElligott returns in the discus and javelin, Sean Stanford in the 100, 200 and relays, and Luis Balderas in the middle and long distances and relays.

Also on this year's team are Colton Ficek in the jumps, hurdles, relays and discus, Annalia Jimenez in the 100, 200, hurdles and relays, Sami Sexton in the hurdles and relays, Mariah Paul in the 100, 200 relays and hurdles, and Dawson Smith in the high jump, hurdles, 100, 200 and relays.

Area riders competing in college rodeo A trio of former Baker High School rodeo competitors are competing in collegiate rodeos this spring.

Jesse Brown of Montana State is ranked 16th in steer wrestling in the national rankings. He is ranked second in the Big Sky Region and is 14th in team roping heeler in the region.

Brown's sister, Allie of Blue Mountain Community College, is ranked seventh in barrels and 13th in goat tying in the Northwest Region.

On March 13 at the Northwest Region No. 2 rodeo at Walla Walla, Brown was sixth in girls all-around, tied for sixth in breakaway roping and was seventh in goats. On March 15 at the Walla Walla CC rodeo, Brown won the barrelscompetition.

Mike McGinn of Northwest Oklahoma State University, is ranked third in the Central Plains Region in steer wrestling.

Gonzaga men win NCAA opener SEATTLE (APl — For Gonzaga, it's on to the next round. For North Dakota State, it's back to the grocery store.

Kyle Wiltjer scored 23 points Friday night to lift the second-seededBulldogs to an 86-76 victory over a scrappy, fun-to-watch No. 15 seed from Fargo that practices in a warehouse and lifts weights in an out-of-commission supermarket.

Gonzagareached the round of32 in N CAA Tournament for the seventh straight year, matching Kansas for the longest-running streak.

Gonzagawomen upsetGeorge Washington CORVALLIS (APl — Gonzaga forward Sunny Greinacher said the Bulldogs have learned &om previous NCAA Tournament appearances to stay calm during crunch time.

And she did on Friday.

With the shot clock dwindling late in a tight game, the senior had to shoot &om deep and made just her second 3-pointerofthe season.

The basket gave 11-seed Gonzaga a much-needed cushion as they held on for an 82-69 upset over sixth-seeded George Washington in the opening round Friday night.

Greinacher had 19 points and eight rebounds, Keani Albanez added 19 points and four steals, and Elle Tinkle scored 11 for the Bulldogs (25-7l, who had a vocal cheering section at Gill Coliseum.

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PortlandTrail Blaiers THE WEEICAHEAD MONDAY, MARCH 23 • Baseball:Baker, vs. Appollo, 6 p.m., Phoenix TUESDAY, MARCH 24 • Baseball:Baker vs.

Wheat Ridge, Colo., 3 p.m., Phoenix WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 • Baseball:Baker vs.

Central Colorado, 1 p.m., Phoenix FRIDAY, MARCH 27 • Softball:Baker vs.

Scappoose, 12:30 p.m., Milton-Freewater; Baker vs. Stayton, 2 p.m., Milton-Freewater SATURDAY, MARCH 28 • Softball:Baker vs.

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AT A GLANCE

Baker girls place fiRh at Weiser WEISER — Baker opened its girls golf season Wednesday by placing fifth at the Weiser Invitational.

The Bulldogs shot a score of 243. Weiser won the team title with 208.

Individual Baker scores were Sidney Brown 56, Mackenzie Roseborough 60, Faith Ashby 63, Kaitlyn Uttenreuther 64, and Paige Pearce 71.

Baker golf teams set dessert raNe The Baker High School golf teams are planning a Golf Dessert Raffle at 6:30 p.m.,April 25, at Quail Ridge Golf Course.

Tickets are $5 each, 5 for $20, or 30 for $100. Those purchasing $100 or more in raffle tickets will receive one complimentary golf round at Quail Ridge, a complimentary dessert the night of the raffle and entry into weekly raffle drawings.

Items to be raffled are Barley Brown's gift certificates, a Traeger grill, Giant Mountain Bike, Little Bagel Shop gift certificates, andYork's Grocery gift certificates.

Trail Blazers fall to Orlando Magic ORLANDO, Fla. (APj — In what has been an otherwise forgettable year in Orlando, rookie Elfrid Payton is doing his best to give Magic fans some hope for the future.

Payton had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Magic snapped a six-game losing streak with 111-104 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn.— The Portland Trail Blazers lost their season-worst fourth straight and may have lost leading scorer LaMarcus Aldridge for an extended period.

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies seem to be morphing into playofFmode as the regular season hits the stretch run.

Jeff Green had 23 points and Mike Conley scored 21 with nine assists to lead Memphis to a97-86 victory overthe strugglingTrail Blazers on Saturday night.

The loss dropped Portland four games behind Memphis for the Western Conference's second seed and left the Trail Blazers wondering about the latest injury to Aldridge.

The All-Star forward injured his left hand in the first half and left the arena with his swollen hand wrapped. The injury was to the same hand but not isolated to the left thumb he injured in January.

In addition to Aldridge, who had 16 points in the first half, starter Nicolas Batum also didn't play in the second halfbecause of a sore back. ''We've got our backs up against the wall right now," said guard Damian Lillard, who led the Trail Blazers with 27 points and seven assists."Lose four tough games and now we've got two guys go down."

Green returned to the Memphis starting lineup after a change against Dallas on Friday night had him coming ofF the bench.

Green regained starting status when Courtney Lee sat out with an injured right hand.

"Same confidence, same approach, just shots are starting to fall," Green said."Just continuingtobe aggressive and play ofFof

OSIl gvmnastsnlacefourth SALT LAKE CITY — For the Oregon State Beavers, the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships were a tale of beinggood,justnotgood enough.

The Beavers finished fourth at the University of Utah in the championships, scoring a 196.9.

Utah won its second title in a row with a 198.15

followed by UCLA i197.35l and Stanfordi197.175l.

Arizona was the top finisher in the early session with a 196.225 followed by

California i196.15l, Washington i196.0l and Arizona

State i192.7l.

Oregon State, which won the title in 2013 and finished fifth last year, didn't have any major mistakes Saturday, but it couldn't deliverthe big scores to compete for first either.

Nevertheless, the Beavers were happy with their performance, believing it was further proof they are

on the right track.

"I am proud that we hit 24 for 24 routines," Oregon State coach Tanya Chaplin said."We made some changes to the lineups in preparationfor the meets to come and they all responded well. I'm encourOregon State hit its season lull on Feb. 27 when itlostto U tah 196.875-

195.75 and dropped to No. 15 in the rankings. But the squad finished the season strong, breaking the 197 mark in the final two meets before the league championships.

Oregon State will learn on Monday where it will compete in the NCAA Regional Championships on April 4. California, Oklahoma, Auburn, West Virginia, Iowa State and Ohio State are the hosts.

"I'm really pleased," Chaplin said. "I think we are coming together at the

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Youth track and field starts March 30 The Baker High School track and field team will be hosting its annual Youth Track Program beginning March 30.

The program is offered to students in kindergarten through sixth grade. The program starts March 30 and runsthrough May 6,me eting every Monday and Wednesday from5:30p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Attendance at every practice is encouraged, but not required. The first two weeks the students will practice both days, then starting April 15 they will have meets every Wednesday with practices on Mondays.

Baker head coach Suzy Cole said the coaches for this program are the high school coaches and athletes. Cost is

$30 per athlete, with a $75 family cap. Each athlete will receive a T-shirt. Registration forms may be picked up at the high school, the YMCA Fitness Center or at any practice.

Babe Ruth registration under way Baker Babe Ruth registration is under way through

April 3.

Registratio n forms,medical releases,and coach/volunteer applications are available at Lew Brothers Les Schwab Tires, 210 Bridge St., Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Forms also are available at the Baker Middle School and Baker High School offtces and at Powder Valley School. Paperwork may be returned to any of those locations. Players must have a copy of their birth certificate.

Coaches/volunteers must have a copy of a governmentissued photo ID. Registration is $50 per player with a maximum of $100 per family. There will be a $10 late fee after March 31.

Checks should be made payable to Baker Babe Ruth, P.O. Box 1113, Baker City, OR 97814. Online registration also is available at http J/bakercity.baberuthonline.com Babe Ruth tryouts will be at 4:30 p.m. April 7 at Leo Adler Field. More information is available from Shannon Moon at 541-523-5737.

Oregon rallies to top Oklahoma State OMAHA, Neb. iAPl — With just over 4 minutes remaining in the first half Friday night, Oregon star Joseph Young had missed every time he shot the ball and managed just two points.

By halfbme, he had made a mockery of Oklahoma State's stingy defense.

The Pac-12 player of the year scored 15 ofhis 27 points in a dazzling flurry, leading the eighth-seeded Ducks to a 79-73 win over the Cowboys in their NCAA Tournament opener.

"It's just my teammates trusting me," Young said.'They found me, got me the ball, set good screens, and I knocked down open shots. But I really commend my team for getting me open."

Elgin Cook added 18 points and Dillon Brooks had 17 for the Ducks i26-9l, who got a win for Dana Altman in his return to Omaha, where he once coached Creighton.

Le'Bryan Nash had 18 points before fouling out in his final game for ninth-seeded Oklahoma State i18-14l. Senior transfer Anthony Hickey added 17 points in his NCAA Tournament debut, and Phil Forte and Tavarius Shine finished with 12 points each.

W iese leads OSU women pastS.Dakota St. CORVALLIS iAPl — The shots weren't falling and Oregon State briefly found itself in danger ofbecoming the first team to lose to a No. 14 seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

Third-seeded Oregon State turned up the defensive pressure after halfbme, as Sydney Wiese scored 23 points and Ruth Hamblin scored 10 ofher 17 during a key second-half run to lead the Beavers past South Dakota State 74-62 Friday intheopening round ofthe Spokane Regional.

Oregon State i27-4l trailed by seven points in the first half, and four early in the second halfbefore taking control of its first home game in the NCAA Tournament.

Though the 6-foot-6 Hamblin led the second-half comeback, scoring five layups during a 12-0 run that wiped out a 36-32 deficit, it was Oregon State's defense that changed the game's momentum.

Iimderslie wilh SiIorling KC KANSAS CITY, Kan. iAPl — Sporting KC goalkeeper Luis Marin earned his first shutout of the season with three saves in a scoreless draw between Sporting Kan-

strike from 10 yards out.

Portland goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey recorded two savestogivetheTimbers i0-0-3l their third point of the season.

sas City and the Portland Timbers on Saturday.

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The Beavers drew the unwanted rotation of opening on the balance beam, but they turned what could have been a bad situation into a good one as they got through the event relatively unscathed.

The Beavers posted a 49.0,the low score ofthe first rotation, but that was to be expected on beam.

More importantly they didn't have to count a fall.

Risa Perez and Madeline Gardiner led the Beavers with 9.85s.

Oregon State seemed to relax after the beam was finished and went to floor where it posted a 49.325.

Risa Perez, Chelsea Tang and Kaytianna McMillan allearned 9.9sto lead the Beavers.

Vault and bars finished strong with the Beavers posting 49.275 and 49.3, respectively.

aged."

Americans stop KENNEWICK — Tyler Sandhu struck twice as the Americans snapped a two-game skid by doubling Portland.

Beau McCue and Austyn Playfair also scored for Tri-City (30-37-3).

Miles Koules and Keegan Iverson scored for the Winterhawks.

Randolph added 17 points for Memphis, which won its second straight. Gasol had 13 points, and Tony Allen finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

C.J. McCollum had 13 points, and Dorell Wrightscored 10 for Portland.

The Blazers were creeping up the Western Conference standings a week ago. But the losing skid has them sliding back to the middle of the playofF standings.

"It was a tough game to begin with and after ithe injuries) it became a little more tough," Lillard said. "But I think we're still a good team. We've just got to keep playing and keep believing and we'll be fine."

Memphis shot 42 percent to 43 percent for Portland. Memphis, however, connected on 11 of 18 from outside the arc. The 11 3-pointers matched Memphis' season high.

"The 3-point line was the difference," Portland coach Terry Stotts said."They made a good amount of 3s for them. I like the way we competed. It was a tough game, and we knew it was going to be a tough game on the road."

Memphis carried a 53-44 lead into halftime and extended the advantage to double digits through much of the third quarter.

Portland managed to cut into the lead in the fourth, but never got closer than seven as Randolph scored 11 points in the final pertod.

Memphis looked disjointed after the All-Star break, but the Grizzlies have found theirstride the pasttw o games. ''We are playing different together," Gasol said."Everybody is engaged. Everybody is talking. Everybody is much more aggressive defensively."

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The Baker High School golf teams will be long on youth and short on experience this season.

The boys team returns just two players with varsity experience in Rylee Gassin and Shaun Lepley.

Three &eshmen — Taylor Folkman, Cayn Osborn and Drew Story — are in the running to fill out the rest of the starting lineup.

"My three freshmen are fairly equal, but they all V have different strengths," said Baker coach Mike Long.

Long said he hasn't had much of a chance to judge the new talent because the Kathy Orr/ Baker City Herald file photo Bulldogs haven't played Shaun Lepley is one of two returning varsity boys on the Baker squad. against another team as yet.

"I really can't tell about things have to happen outasm," Long said. ley, junior Kaitlyn Utten"I've seen a lot of imreuther from Powder Valley, these guys until they actusideofmy practices." ally play their first match," Long has six girls out this sophomore Sidney Brown provement in all three of Long said. and freshmen Faith Ashby my returning girls; a lot of season with the lone senior "Golf is unique in that Mackenzie Roseborough. and Paige Pearce. improvement in ball strik"I've seen a lot of enthusi- ing."

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Tennessee's close call in its NCAA Tournament opener left Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick wanting to doublecheck Boise State's record.

"I just told their coach, 'I don't know how you lost 10 games,"'Warlick said Sat-

urday afterthe Lady Vols the No. 2 seed in the SpooutlastedBoise State 72-61. kane Region, advances to a "That was a great team, a second-round game Monday greateffort." with No. 10 seed Pittsburgh i20-11l, which beat ChattaBashaara Graves scored a career-high 24 points as nooga 51-40.

Tennessee i28-5l pulled The Lady Vols were away after creating some clinging to a 63-58 lead nervous moments for the after Boise State's Camille partisan Thompson-Boling Redmon made thefront end Arena crowd. Tennessee, of a one-and-one with 2:51

remaining.But Redmon missed her second free throw, and Tennessee's Ariel Massengale sank a 3-pointer13 seconds later to spark a game-clinching 8-0 run.

Tennessee withstood an exceptional performance from Brooke Pahukoa, who scored22 points for the 15th-seeded Broncos i2211l. She had 18 in the first half, when she shot 7 of 7.

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Baker skier Danny O'Neal will be heading to Italy at the end of the month as a member of the U.S. Freeskiing Junior Worlds Team.

ONeal and his teammates will leave March 28 for Chiesa in O'Ne a i Valmalenco, Italy. O'Neal will compete in the skicross event March 30, 31 and April 1.

ONeal qualified for the team at a competition in Colorado in early February.

'The U.S. Free Ski team contactedme a couple of weeks ago and said I'd qualified for the World Juniors in Italy," ONeal said.

"I think it's pretty cool."

The Oregon State University-Cascades freshman said at first he wasn't sure whether he would make the trip. ''We thought about it for a while and finally decided itwas justtoo good ofan opportunity to pass up," he sard.

ONeal has competed in downhill skiing for several years, butthe skicrossis something new.

"It's a whole different

kind of skiing," he said.

O'Neal had never been able to work the new sport into his schedule until this year.

"My fiiend Luke Brown used to race and he had always wanted me to try it.

"It's a different style of skiing. It's fun in a different way than downhill. They're justtwo different stylesof racing," O'Neal said.

Skicross has been around for only a few years, including competition in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Skiers start in a time trial where they complete the course on their own and then are seeded by times.

The skiers then compete in knockout rounds of four skiers racing against each other at one time.

The first two to cross the finish line advance on to the next round.

O'Neal said the courses are similar to those run by supercross motorcycles. ''With four skiers going at the same time you can't always get the line you might normally get," he said.

'You have to think fast, and react to the situation.

You mighthave another skier crash, or happen to be in the place where you wanted to go. You have to adjust quickly."

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Loving the luxury of a hot shower This morning when I was taking a shower I couldn't help but really enjoy its easy access, the water at a predetermined temperature,the luxury of everything connected to it. It hardly ever fails but what the process reminds me of being 7 years old and taking a bath when I first lived up on the hill.

I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but bathing has not always been so convenient for everyone over the years.

Just to reiterate, our bathtub was a round galvanized tub that my father brought into the house and placed on the kitchen floor. It was filled with water and added to as each person took their turn. When we children had been washed, dried, and dressed in bedclothes, then my father would empty the tub of water via a bucket, taking it outside and throwing the water out over the front hill. My mother would dry out the tub, gather the wet towels and washcloths, and m op the kitchen fl oorafter my dad had removed the tub and returned it to its nail in the little shed next to the house. The towels were hung on the outside clothesline to dry.

This was a Saturday evening process, every Saturday.

I can hardly say that it was the pleasure that I experience these days with everything so ... well, so convenient is the only word that seems to fit here at the moment. Yes, it seems like it was just a "process" and one we were gladto get-it-over-with.

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from the blackberry patch Quite a few years ago I wanted to pick some blackberries so we went to Stanfield to pick berries on a big cattle ranch my brother was foreman of. The last blackberries we had from there, my husband and brother picked so I was new to the deadly challenge.

The first thing Lowell said was, "your hand slides into the bush easily, but the thorns are like cat claws SO IF YOU GET STUCK, don't pull back suddenly."

I would like to see anyone who wouldn't jump and pull when stuck. That was my first pain, but what came next was way beyond that.

My husband and brother were busy in one area ofbushes so I went a little distance to a fresh area. Again Lowell gave me a warning,"Don't get too close, because there is a ditch just past where you can pick."

First of all, the new growth my brother had cut off when he had picked there left a carpet of thorns to walkin, but I was fine. I was picking along and doing great when all of a sudden I reached for a big juicy berry and slid into the briar patch. I called and called for help and finally heard a"where are you?a from a ways away. After yelling my distress my husband finally showed up.

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Weaving bacon into a square for BLTs means a bacon piece in every bite.

By Susan Selasky

baconweave orlattice before.A few yearsago, a recipe for Bacon Explosion made the social While perusing the March issue of Food media rounds. Long slices of thick bacon were and Wine magazine, I found a clever, new tip woven together and then wrapped around for cooking bacon for BLT sandwiches: Weave ground Italian sausage shaped like a meatsmallerbacon slicestogether toform a square. loaf.

It's so simple and makes sense.

Itriedthe bacon lattice,m aking a version of What caught my eye was a picture of a the recipe in the magazine: California BLTs. pound of bacon cut in half cross-wise — one It was awesome and worked like a charm. My way I typically cut and freeze the bacon. iStor- bacon lattices took a little longer to get crispy, ing it this way means I don't have to defrost but I was also using thicker bacon. Be sure to the entire pound.) I was interested in what line the pan with foil or parchment for easier they were using the smaller bacon strips for. cleanup and to make sure the bacon lattice This technique comes from Justin Chapple, doesn't stick to the pan. the star of the magazine's Mad Genius Tips This is one hearty sandwich with the addivideos. Chapple called it"bacon lattice." tion of avocado, cucumbers and sprouts. If you I call it clever and yummy. make this recipe, be sure to thinly slice the What's ideal about this technique is that avocado, tomato and cucumber. With all the you use only three regular slices ofbacon for other ingredients, you don't want the bacon to one sandwich. But you cut those three slices in getlost. half and weave them together into one square.

By doing so, you have a bacon piece that fits CALIFORNIA BLTS nicely and covers nearly the entire slice of bread. Depending on the size ofbread you use, Makes: Four hearty sandwiches/ Preparation time: 30 minutes /Total time: 45 minutes you will get a taste ofbacon in nearly every bite.

Once you've woven the slices together, the In thisrecipe, /skipped the sprouts and made lattice is baked until crisp. When I cook bacon sure / thinlysliced the cucumber and tomato. in the oven on a rack or on a foil-lined baking There areseveral layers to this sandwich and sheet, it usually doesn't curl. But Chapple I didn't want the bacon to get lost among the provided another tip to make sure the bacon otherflavors. square doesn't curl: Put an inverted cooling rack on top of the bacon.

12 slices of bacon, halved crosswise Overall, this technique is a time saver if you /2cup reduced-fat mayonnaise need to make several sandwiches. I've seen 1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon Detroit Free Press

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 8 slices multigrain sandwich bread, toasted 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced 2 Persian or hothouse cucumbers, thinly sliced on the diagonal 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced 4 small Bibb lettuce leaves /2cup mixed sprouts, such as radish, sunflower and alfalfa Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. For each lattice, weave 6 strips of bacon, 3 in each direction, on the prepared baking sheet.

Set an ovenproof rack upside down on the bacon to keep it flat. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the bacon, until browned and crisp. Remove the rack, then transfer the bacon lattices to paper towels to drain.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the tarragon and lemon juice.

Season with salt and pepper.

Spread the tarragon mayonnaise on each slice of toast. Arrange the sliced avocado, cucumbers and tomato on 4 slices of the toast and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with the bacon lattices, Bibb leaves and sprouts. Close the sandwiches and serve.

Adapted from Food andWine magazine, March 2015 issue.

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Serve up juicy salmon burgers and add variety to your burger repertoire. These salmon burgers take only minutes to make.

The recipe callsforcookingthe burgers in a skillet, butifyou're firing up the grill, add these burgers and the buns. It's best to use a small grill grate.

Hot Pepper Corn is the side dish.

Ifyou are using the grill for the salmon burgers, you can add the corn rightin its husk to the grill.

I call for fiozen chopped onion and green bell pepper for speed and because they are precooked.

You can chop fiesh onion and pepperand microwave them on high for 1 minute.

Fred Tasker's wine suggestion: Ajuicy pinot noir would be perfect with these burgers.

Countdown: • Preheatbroiler or toaster oven for hamburger rolls.

• Place water for corn on to boil.

• Prepate salmon burger.

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By Liz Douville For WesCom News Service

The unseasonably warm weather of the past month drove gardeners to the"Are we there yet?"frenzy. No, we're not there yet, and we won't be for many more weeks unless you are able to startseedsindoors.Thebest we can do at this time is to plot and plan, pursuing seed catalogs or wandering around the Internet reading the latest garden trends.

The Garden Media Group (www.gardenmediagroup. coml has been tracking garden trends since 2003. In 2004, Garden Media Group predictedtheincreased interestin vegetablegrowing,and that certainly grew by leaps and bounds in subsequent years. The native plant movement that started in 2007 continues to grow and be of high interest. I remember when GMG made the prediction that"outdoor rooms" as an extension of daily living would become popular, and indeed it has with fire pits, outdoor kitchens and comfy furniture.

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Landscapes that are friendly to pollinators such as bumblebees will be a popular garden trend in 2015, according to the Garden Media Group. cultivate and grow, either inside or out, reflects your personality and the healthy lifestyle you have chosen to live."

The 2015 GMG report statesthatbrands arebeing held to ever higher standards as customers demand products that are not only reliable but also have a positive impact on the planet. Consum-

ers want products that are environmentally friendly and safeforpetsand children.

Surprisingly, the new gardeners aren't the newly retired looking for a hobby, but rather belong to the millennial generation (generally,

average consumer. This is a bigger trend in this age group in Europe than it is in North America. I hope we will catch up quicldy.

Attracting pollinatorsbees, birds and butterfl ies — is still a prime concern for people ages 18 to35l. Young gardeners worldwide. Pollinamen in particular are spendtor gardens should include a variety of nectar-rich annuals ing $100 more per year on garden-related items than the and perennials that will pro-

vide pollen from early spring to the first killing frost in the fall. There is a continued upwardtrendin demand for organic, pesticide-free plants and products.

The casual, anything-goes natural gardening style suits our landscape well so that many of us can carry on without feeling guilty for not being committed to a particular style. It is more important to understand the plant and its optimal growing condition than to follow a trend that might not suit our climate.

Water conservation should continue to be a major consideration with new plantings.

It was interesting to note that GMG predicted a growing movement to change city ordinances and neighborhood codes, covenants and restrictions to allow front-yard gardens and backyard greenhouses, as well as allowing urban chickens and beekeeping.

The new term is"agri-hoods."

Hmmm, maybe clotheslines will be back after all.

Trending color pops range from vintage to muted rustic to teal. Exploding color combinations such as pink and teal will be popular.

Plant botanists continue to develop plants, flowers and vegetables forcontainergar-

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Continued ~om Page 1B Staples: Egg,oliveoilspray,reduced-fat mayonnaise, salt and black peppercorns.

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water was used for the whole family, working up from the Continued from Page 1B cleanest to the dirtiest body, You see, as I've mentioned some of the water would before, too,Isuppose,thetub need replaced from each had to be brought into the bather and it would also house and taken out again. begingetting cold,so the It was big enough for the water replacement would be babies and small children, from the hotwater-bearing but necessary to curl up their teakettle. legs when adults sat in it.

Our kitchen was narrow, Also, it was necessary to have so the bathing tub was on at least one adult in the room the floor between the stove besidesthebather in orderto on one side and the counter pour in the hot water addion the other, barely leaving tions and the rinsing. enough room for the helper You see, again, that the to move into position. water had to be carried by As I say, I was only 7 at the the pailful from the spring time of the memory being so at thebottom of81 stepsor vivid. It wasn't long, after the from the creek a far cry from diKculty of providing water the house up the backyard from its main source, until and across the road. m y dadhad plumbed in the The water was stored in coldwater pipe andfaucet barrels in preparation for into the kitchen, relieving the Saturday night bath. The the back-breaking labor of water, then, was heated on carrying the water; however, the kitchen wood-burning the water was still cold and stove in teakettles or big had to be heated on the stove pans. Since the same bath before use, even in the hot

THORNY Continued ~om Page 1B He tried to help me, but finally determined that I would have to get myself out. He actually suggested that I try rolling out.

"Are you kidding, and over all those thorns?" was my response.

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tears I finally got out far enough my husband could help me stand. I had been warned and yet didn't take the danger seriously enough. It is so like a lot of things we get ourselves into in life. We think we can get close to danger, whether it is fire, drugs or any number of things, and just step back easily. Once

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2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish 1 cup frozen diced or chopped onion 1 cup frozen diced or chopped green bell pepper Perserving: 544 calories (29percent /2 pound wild caught salmon from fat), 177 gfat (2.7 g saturated, 5.5 g fillets, skin removed monounsaturated),64 mg cholesterol, 36.1 g /2 cup plain bread crumbs protein, 60.0 g carbohydrates, 75g fiber, 733 1 egg white mg sodium.

Salt and freshly ground black pepper Olive oil spray SIDE DISH 2 whole wheat hamburger rolls HOT PEPPERCORN (1"/2-ounces each) 1 small tomato, sliced 2 ears corn, husked 1 tablespoon hot pepper jelly Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preheat broiler or toaster oven. Mix mayonnaise and pickle relish together and set aside.

Defrost onion and green pepper in a microPlace a large saucepan filled with water on wave oven for 30 seconds. Remove fat or dark to boil. Add corn and boil 3 to 4 minutes. Place meat from the salmon. Cut into 2-inch cubes corn on two dinner plates and spoon hot pepand place in food processor. Add the onion, per jelly on top. Roll corn in the jelly and add green bell pepper, bread crumbs and egg white. salt and pepper to taste. Makes 2 servings.

Add salt and pepper to taste. Chop. Remove from processor and form into 2 patties about 3 Perserving: 115 calories (11percent from fat), 1.4 inches in diameter and1-inch thick each. Heat g fat (0.3g saturated, 0.4 g monounsaturated), a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and no cholesterol,3.4g protein, 25.7 g spray with olive oil spray. Brown burgers on carbohydrates,2.1 g fiber, 18 mg sodium.

summertime.

There were only three of us children in the family — my older sister, myself, and our younger brother — so the whole thing was easier for my parents than had there been many more siblings.

For some reason, my sister, who was 10 years old, demanded and got to be first.

I've wondered about that, but she knew her mind and I never objected when she told me I had to be third. She didn't want to wash in dirty water, she said, and so she didn't.

My brother was 4 and not yet too soiled with playing in the dirt outside, so he got the second bath, wrapped in towels, dried, dressed, and snuggled into his bed. I suppose it was easier that way for Mom. Now, I wasn't especially dirty, either, but I suppose I was to some extent in having spent the week mostly

out-of-doors. Anyway, my mother would add plenty of additional hot water and I was OK with it.

The part I hated the most, though, was having my hair washed while I sat in the tub.

I don't know what soap my mother used at the time but you had to squeeze your eyes tightly together to keep the stinging soap out of them.

There was the good scrubbing and then she would pour a whole pan of warm water over my head and the suds would wash down into the tub. I would always grab for the towel and dry my eyes first.

There was never anything like the warm towels that my mom wrapped me in, patting me gently to take up the bathwater from my body as I stepped out of the tub, and the rubdown before getting into my pajamas.

No, I take that back. There were the warm flannel sheet-

w e gettoo close and fall in, it all boils down to the factthat there are people around who can help us, but first we need to meet them part way.

While my scrapes and scratcheswere very visible, I shared my"parable of the blackberry patch" with the children I was teaching at church in hopes they would

remember it when faced with temptation. I now own a wonderful THORNLESS blackberry patch, but I maintain no one can truly appreciate how wonderful they are without facing the unbelievable thorns of the wild bushes first.

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one side, about1 minute. Lower heat to medium andcook 4 m inutes.Turnoverandcook another 3 minutes.

Split hamburger rolls in half and toast a few minutes under the broiler or in a toaster oven, until golden.

To serve, spread mayonnaise mixture on the cut side of the top half of the hamburger rolls, and place burgers on the rolls' bottom half.

Close burgers. Place tomato slices on the plate.

Makes 2 servings.

Are you an oversharing parent? to pay-to-play sports to circumcision.

Detroit Free Press In the latest poll, the researchers — many Three of four U.S. parents say they know parents, themselves — wanted to size up the of at leastonemom ordad guilty ofovershar- benefits and pitfalls of what has become a enting — sharing online information that's social norm in just the last few years. embarrassing or downright inappropriate, They turned to 569 parents with children according to the newest installment of a par- younger than 4 years old. ents survey out of University of Michigan.

While parents expressed concerns about Moreover, nearly seven of 10 say they safety and privacy,"we wanted to balance worry about privacy in this very public world those concerns with exploring What's the of diapered divas and bathtub beauties, and goodsideofthis?'Because ifpeople are doing half say they worry that children will be things, they're getting something out of it," embarrassed when they're older, according Clark said. to the poll.

When it comes to sharenting, according to Yet parents also say they turn to social the poll: • 84percent ofmom s,70 percent ofdads media like Facebook and other online communities for airmation and supportdoit. "positive reinforcement" during those tough, • 56 percent of moms and 34 percent of confusing first years of parenting. dads discuss child health and parenting.

'The biggest thing is feeling like you're not • 72 percent of parents say it makes them alone — whether it's 2 o'clock in the morning feellessalone;62percentsayithelpsthem and I'you're wondering) 'Who else is up?' or worry less. it's'My kid won't eat anything that's orange,' • 68 percent worry about child's privacy. and'My kid has a weird rash,' " said Sarah • 67 percent worry someone will reshare Clark, associate director of the University child's photos.

• 52 percent worry child will be embarof Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health and a rassed when older. research scientist at U-M's Department of The poll also underscored that the lines Pediatrics. around"embarrassing" and"inappropriate" The poll is built on periodic surveys of par- differ among parents. A baby in a bubbly ents across the U.S. that query parents on bath might be fine for one parent but offenthings such as the start times of school days sive to another, Clark noted.

dening. To help meet the need for more mobile gardening, containersare being designed with wheels and handles in more lightweight materials.

"NOwnersais a new term for thosewho prizefreedom over homeownership. They are renting, sharing and bartering and want their gardens to travel with them, according to the Garden Media Trends.

Garden product companies continueto develop products to makelife easierforthoseof us who struggle with the Tin Man groans and moans of an aging body. The Root Assassin shovel is a good example ofless pain, less strain. The shovel has a saw-toothed blade on each side, making it easy to cut through roots, sliceturf,dig outdead or unwanted shrubs and make holes for new plantings. Cost

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I think of that every time I'm in the hospital and they bring in warm blankets heated in the dryer to take away the chill of nerves.

Hubby George was also a galvanized tub bather as a child, but, after marriage, we and our young sons enjoyed regular tub baths in a clawfooted bathtub, and the water, both hot and cold, came out of faucets at the ready.

Today I used a most convenient shower with everything I needed right handy, from water, soap, shampoo, washcloth, towels, cosmetics and wearing apparel.

See how memory connects

itself to the present by such small remaining images of the good, the bad, and the in-between?

An even further cry from what we did were those that bathed in cold creeks. Then I think of my husband's father's advancement in bathing even though he was also a galvanized tub bather. His one luxury was a 7-foot -galvanized tub that was larger at one end and smaller at the other so that he could stretch out his body while seated. I'm not sure if it fit into their house or ifhe wasdelegated to the backyard with it, but it was a memory he kept, for the tub is still stored in my shed.

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BINGO SETTLER'S PARK Baker City Wednesdays — 2:30 PM 25 cents per card Everyone invited!

110 - Self-Help Group Meetings NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS HELP

MON, I/I/ED, FRI NOON-1 PM TUESDA Y 7AM-8AM TUE, I/I/ED, THU 7PM-8PM SAT, SUN 10AM-11AM

LINE-1-800-766-3724 Meetings: 8:OOPM:Sunday, M onday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fnday Noon: Thursday 6:OOPM: Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (Women's) 7:OOPM: Saturday

ACCEPTANCE GROUP of Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7pm.

Rear Basement Entrance at 1501 0 Ave.

United Methodist Church on 1612 4th St. in the library room in the basement.

541-786-5535

AL-ANON Do you wish the drinking would stop?

Every 2nd (lt 4th Wednesday at 5:30 PM Baker County Library

210 - Help Wanted210 - Help WantedBaker Co. Baker Co. BAKER SCHOOL DSIJOB DEVELOPER MISSING YOUR PET?

TRICT 5J is currently FT position w/ benefits. accepting applications Prior or related expenf or a 4 th Grad e ence a plus. Must be teacher at South Baker a t least 1 8 y r s o l d, Intermediate and a 5/6 posses valid Oregon Grade t e a c h e r at dnvers license, p a ss Haines E l e m entary. b ackground (lt D M V For a c o mplete d ec hecks, basic c o m scription of th e p osiputer skills. $14.38/hr t ion s go to after 1 yr. Please apply www.baker.k12.or.us at the O r egon State or contact the employEmployment Office

PLEASE CHECK Blue Mountain Humane Association

Facebook Page, if you have a lost or found pet.

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HKLP ATTRACT ATTNTION TO YOURAP! Add BOLDING or a BORDER!

is seeking a Seasonal Parks Manager. This Iob requires the mana gement o f 3 Fl e a Markets and various S pecial Events w i t h c lerica l s u ppo r t ; Grounds and restroom maintenance. You will be working outdoors in all kinds of weather.

Must have a neat appearance and people skills. Salary is based on experience. Contact City Hall at 240 N. Mill St, in Sumpter for an application and a complete Iob descnption or call 894-2314.

A pplication m us t b e r eceived by t h e c i t y noon March 24th.

220 - Help Wanted Union Co. WANTED, ENGINEER

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sectio n 3, O RS 6 59.040) for an e m ployer (domestic help excepted) or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be pnnted or circulated any statement, advertisement o r p u b l icat ion, o r t o u s e a n y form of application for employment o r to m ake any i n q uiry i n c onnection w it h p r ospective employment which expresses directly or indirectly any limitation, specification or discrimination as to

race, religion, color, sex, age o r n a t ional ongin or any intent to make any such limitat ion, specification o r discrimination, unless

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Senior Center Full-time Days Corner of Campbell Si Resort to assist w it h d e s ign To apply, please visit: AA MEETING: 2810 Cedar St. Must have g r aduated Have your ad Baker City of aircraft equipment www.saintalphonsus.orgl When responding to Pine Eagle Baker City from a n a c c r e dited STAND OUT 541-626-1067 a nd p r e paration o f Blind Box Ads:Please bakercity Sobriety Group school of Occupational for as little as documentation show- be sure when you adKIWANIS CLUB For more information, Tues.; 7 p.m. — 8 p.m.

AL-ANON MEETING $1 extra.

Therapy or P h ysical please call 800-574-5627 ing FAA design compli- dress your resumes that of Baker City Presbyterian Church Are you troubled by T herapy with a B S , a nce.

M ust hav e the address is complete Tuesday at 12:00 PM Halfway, Oregon someone else's dnnkMS, or MOT/MPT deBachelor's Degree (or with all information reSunndge Inn Restaurant, Open / No Smoking ing? Al-anon can help. g ree (relevant to t h e Seasonal Park higher) in Mechanical quired, including the 1 Sunndge Ln. ESTABLISHED irngation Wheel Chair Accessible ENTERPRISE p osition) a n d h a v e Maintenance E ngineering .

M i n i - Blind Box Number. This /pump repair business For more information call Safe Harbors completed r e q u i red in Baker i s s e e k i ng mum of 5 years' expe- is the only way we have (541)523-6027 UNION COUNTY conference room field work and intern- Baker County is acceptrience in aircraft sys- of making sure your ret wo e n e rg et i c , AA Meeting 401 NE 1st St, Suite B ships. Both positions ing applications for the s elf-motivated i n d i - t em s d e s i g n sume gets to the proper Info.

LAMINATION PH: 541-426-4004 require AHA B LS/H CP position of Hewitt/Holrequired. M u s t have place. viduals with r e levant 541-663-41 1 2 Up to Monday noon.

Certification. technical wnting skills comb Park Seasonal expenence t o fill 17 1/2 inches wide Occupational Therapist P ark M a i n t e n a n c e immediate o p e n ings and be able to perform WALLOWA COUNTY any length AL-ANON MEETING • Must be licensed as k eepe r t hr o ug h f or f ront o f f ic e a n d failure modes and ef- FULL TIME Bartender AA Meeting List in Elgin. $1.00 per foot an Occupational TheraW ednesday, M a r c h field-going positions. fects analyses. Work Days and Nights, must Meeting times lThe Observeri s not pist by the Oregon Ocin La Grande for Jet have or be able to ob2 5, 2015. T h i s i s a Working knowledge of responsible for flaws 1st (lt 3rd Wednesday AlcoholicsAnonymous cupational Therapist Liseasonal, non-beneParts E n g i n e e r i n g, tain an OLCC server's i rrigatio n sy s t e m s , Monday, Wednesday, in material or Evenings ©6:00 pm censing Board. f ited position w i t h a Inc.; Corporate HQ in permit. Apply in perparts and equipment Fnday, Saturday 7 p.m. Physical Therapist Elgin Methodist Church machine error) starting s a l a r y of son at The Hideout Sad esired. E x c e l l e n t Seattle. Contact Rod Tuesday, Wednesday, 7th and Birch THE • Licensed as a PhysiSands, 541-663-9977. loon at 219 Fir Street. $13.33/hr. For addicomputer, c u stomer Thursday noon.

OBSERVER c al Therapist by t h e t iona l in f o r m a t i o n service and problem Women only AL-ANON 1406 Fifth O rego n Phy s i c a l please visit the Baker solving skills required.

AA meeting • 541-963-3161 Concerned about Therapist L i c e n s ing C ounty w e b s i t e a t Compensation D O E. Wednesday 11a.m., someone else's Board. www.bakercount .or Contact Mike at (541) 113 1/2 E Main St., drinking? www.saintalphonsus.org EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT or contact the Employ51 9-6832.

CHECK YOUR AD ON Enterpnse, across from Sat., 9 a.m. /bakercity ment Department at THE FIRST DAY OF Courthouse Gazebo Northeast OR 1575 Dewey Avenue PUBLICATION Hotline 541-624-5117 Nurse Consultant Compassion Center, in Baker City. All appliBAKER SCHOOL DISWe make every effort 1250 Hughes Ln. ca nts w ill be BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT 5J is currently t o a v o i d err o r s .

WALLOWA Baker City pre-screened. A cnmiIMESD is currently seeking qualified accepting applications TRICT 5J is currently However mistakes 606 W Hwy 82 (541)523-3431 accepting applications d o s l i p thr o u g h .

PH: 541-263-0208 f or a Bak e r Hi g h nal background check, applicants for a Nurse Consultant position.

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For a first day of publica7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m.

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CLOSES: 04/13/2015 complete description quired. a complete descnption tion (lt please call us Halfway Library Baker Countyis an equal o f the position go t o immediately if you o f the position go t o YO YO DIETING? Corner of Church St. opportunity employer. www.baker.k12.or.us www.baker.k12.or.us Contact Nichole at (541) 966-3224 for find an error. NorthUnhappy about your (lt Grove Ln., Halfway. or contact the employor contact the employeast Oregon Classiweight? additional information or download an ment division .

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RV Storage Ranch-N-Home Rentals, Prolect phone ¹: In c. 541-963-5450 541-437-0452 TTY: 1(800)735-2900 ACCEPTING APPLICASECURESTORAGE TIONS on new 3bdrm, "This Instituteis an 2ba w/ carport. All apSurveillance equal opportuni ty pliances with w/d, unCameras provi der" der ground sprinklers, Computenzed Entry No smoking or pets.

Covered Storage $1,100/mo plus $750 Super size 16'x50' deposit. 541-786-2364, 541-963-5320 541-523-2128 3100 15th St. COZY 1 bdrm, all utilities Baker City p aid. N o sm o k i n g , www.La rande $ 565/mo. HU D A p Rentals.com proved. 541-910-5528 795 -Mobile Home

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CUTE COTTAGE style S aces 2bd house, southside SPACES AVAILABLE, Affordasble Studios, La Grande location, no one block from Safe1 Lr4 2 bedrooms.

2 BDRM, 1 bath duplex smoking o r pet s, way, trailer/RV spaces.

(Income Restnctions Apply) with carport; carpet, Lr4 $ 595 / m o ca II W ater, s e w er , g a r Professionally Managed appliances to include 541-963-4907 bage. $200. Jeri, manby: GSL Properties w asher a n d d r y e r ; a ger.

La Gra n d e Located Behind Quiet area near river; LARGE 4 bd, 1ba wood, La Grande Town Center Sewer, water, garbage g as, e l e c t ri c h e a t , 541-962-6246 paid, and yard mainte$850mo 541-963-4125 n ance included. N o Pets/Smoking. $5 20 NEAT 85 CLEAN Studio house, w/s paid, $300 per mo. plus deposit. + dep. One year lease.

Days: 541-523-0527 HIGHLAND VIEW 541-963-61 89 Eves: 5 4 1 -523-5459 Apartments 745 - Duplex Rentals UNION 2b d, 1 ba s g c 800 N 15th Ave $695, senior discount, Union Co. Elgin, OR 97827 pets ok. 541-910-0811 820 - Houses For 2 BDRM, 701 1/2 F Ave. 760 - Commercial Now accepting applicaW /D h o o k- u p Sale Baker Co. tions f o r fed e r a l ly $550/mo. 1st, last, Lr4 Rentals 2.94 COUNTRY ACRES funded housing. 1, 2, $200 cleaning deposit 1 OFFICE SPACEon 2nd w/ 2001 Manufactured and 3 bedroom units 541-663-8410, leave 3 bdrm Home $69,000 floor of Historic West with rent based on inmsg. No pets.

Jacobson Bldg. Downw / $ 1 5,000. d o w n . come when available.

541-519-9846 Durkee 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath du- town La Grande at 115 St. All utilities inProlect phone number plex, w/ d h o o kups, Elm cluded. $150 month. COUNTRY PROPNTY duel heat, corner lot, 541-437-0452 541-962-7828 o ff-street p a r k i n g .

TTY: 1(800)735-2900 $650/month, $675 de- BEAUTY SALON/ "This institute is an equal posit. No pets/smokOffice space perfect tt opportunity provider." ing. 541-786-6058 fL for one or two operag• ters 15x18, icludeds A FFORDABLE S T U restroom a n d off DENT HOUSING. 5 street parking. bd, 5 ba, plus shared $500 mo Lr4 $250 dep INCNPISlF VIFWS! kitchen, all u tillities 541-91 0-3696 STUDIO APARTMENTS paid, no smoking, no t235.0000 large an d s p a c ious pets, $800/mo Lr4 $700 INDUSTRIAL P ROP3 bedroom, 2 bath on dep. 541-910-3696 walking distance to lo4.78 acres ERTY. 2 bay shop with c al businesses a n d office. 541-910-1442 Wood Lr4 Pellet stoves, radiant ceiling heat. restaurants, for more VERY NICE large deluxe.

Built in 2013. 3 bdrm, PRIME COMMERCIAL Large shop, stalls, hay i nfo r m a t i o n c al l 2 ba, heated garage, 509-592-81 79 space for Rent. 1000 barn and outbuildings fenced back yard, all sq. ft. plus 250 sq. ft. Fenced Lr4 cross fenced STUDIO A P T , g o o d appliances i ncluded, loft, office and bathCall 541-403-0165 neighborhood, newly w/s/g pd. Absolutely room, w/s i n cluded, leave message u pgraded. W/ G i n - No Smoking Lr4 No paved parking, located More pictures Lr4 info cluded, small pet neP ets. $12 0 0 / m o . in Island City. MUST on Craig's List: htt e a s t ore oncrai sitstor gotiable. No smoking. $ 1 00 0 d ep .

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745 - Duplex Rentals 760 - Commercial Union Co. Rentals TOWNHOUSE DUPLEX NORTHEAST for rent in La Grande.

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1 AND 2 - bdrm single family dwellings. ParThisinstituteis an Equal tially furnished. W/D All real estate advertised Senior a n d Di s a b l ed hookups. No animals. h ere-in is s u blect t o Housing.

A c c e pt ing HONEY BEES We check references. the Federal Fair Housapplications for those for SALE 541-523-2922 ing Act, which makes aged 62 years or older Nuc: Queen, 4 Ibs of Opportunity Provider it illegal to a dvertise as well as those disbees, 4 frames of any preference, limitaabled or handicapped honey, pollen Lr4 brood: For Rent tions or discnmination of any age. Income re$125 based on race, color, strictions apply. Call Complete Hives: LA GRANDE, OR religion, sex, handicap, 475 - Wanted to Buy Candi: 541-523-6578 2 BDRM, 1 ba, corner Cover, deep box, bo familial status or n alot, no smoking or tom board, 10 frames THUNDERBIRD tional origin, or intenANTLER BUYER Elk, with queen/bees: $210 pets, $600/mo, $300 APARTMENTS tion to make any such deer, moose, buying sec. dep. must have Queens: $40 307 20th Street all grades. Fair honest p references, l i m i t arental references, Lr4 WANTED HONEY THE ELMS tions or discrimination. p rices. Call N ate a t pass back ground. bee equipment/sup COVE APARTMENTS APARTMENTS We will not knowingly 541-786-4982. $35 app fee A vail pliesall types, new or 1906 Cove Avenue accept any advertising 3/2. 503-341-3067 used (hives, boxes, for real estate which is The Elms Apartments is frames, tools, etc.).

UNITS AVAILABLE currently accepting in violation of this law.

2-BDRM w/detached RADIO TUBES, Ham raCall Don NOW! All persons are hereby applications. We have garage. $575/mo + dep. dio equip., Old Tele(541 ) 519-4980 available 2 bedroom informed that all dwellMolly Ragsdale phone equip. Lr4 Lg. APPLY today to qualify Property Management i ngs a d vertised a r e apartments in a clean, speakers for subsidized rents at attractive, quiet, available on an equal Call: 541-519-8444 503-999-21 57 these quiet and well-maintained setting.

630 - Feeds opportunity basis.

Most utilities are paid, centrally located EQUAL HOUSING 2-BDRM., 1-BATH OPPORTUNITY multifamily housing with onsite laundry No pets/waterbeds 200 TON of 2nd cutting 480 - FREE Items properties. facilities and a McElroy Properties Lr4 100 ton 3rd cutting playground. Income 541-523-2621 Alfa lfa ta rped, a nd FREE IRIS, multiple 1, 2 85 3 bedroom restnctions apply and loaded on truck.

Been colors. Call units with rent based A VAIL. 4/ 10. 1- b drm HUD vouchers are tested for quality. In (541 ) 562-621 0. on income when w/gas heat. Garage, accepted. Please Grande Ronde Valley. ava ila ble. fenced yard. $475/mo GREAT WEEKLY contact manager's office Ca II 541-428-2131 t p 8E MONTHLY RATES: t~ 541 523 5908 w/dep. 541-523-4986 490- Items $25 & Prolect phone ¹: Baker City Motel. Wi-Fi by the office at 2920 Under HOME SWEET HOME (541)963-3785 color TV, microwave, Elm Street, Baker City 2ND CROP Alfa Ifa Cute Lr4 Warm!

TTY: 1(800)735-2900 RASPBERRY PLANTS $220/ton. for an application. fndge. 541-523-6381 Small bales, 2 Lr43 Bdrm Homes and various o utdoor Baker City 720 - Apartment No Smoking/1 small pet plants. 541-519-3251 This is an equal 541-51 9-0693 Call Ann Mehaffy Rentals Baker Co. opportunity provider (541 ) 519-0698 2-BDRM, BATH Lr4 1/4.

Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 ALFALFA 4TH Cutting. W/G pd. Built-in D / VV SENIOR AND $590.+dep No pets Small bales, No weeds Nelson Real Estate DISABLED HOUSING 541-523-9414 or Rain. Tarped. We TDD 1-800-545-1833 Clover Glen Has Rentals Available! load 185./ton, here 541-523-6485 Apartments, 2-BDRM., 2-BATH: In- 725 - Apartment Delivery avail. 15 ton 2212 Cove Avenue, cludes space rent Lr4 min. 541-805-5047 La Grande some u t i l i t i es . No Rentals Union Co. Lr4 well appointed 1 smoking/pets. Swim- 2 BDRM, 1 bath, stove, Clean Lr4 2 bedroom units in a SUNFIRE REAL Estate refngerator, W/S/G inming pool, spa Lr4 launLLC. has Houses, Du505 - Free to a good SUPREME QUALITY quiet location. Housing dry on-site. Rental refc I u d e d, W/D, $4 65 plexes Lr4 Apartments grass hay. No rain, barn for those of 62 years home e rences re q u i r e d . mo. 640 S 6th St, Elfor rent. Call Cheryl stored. More info: o r older, as w ell a s $495/m o.

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Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 541-51 9-3439 t hose d i s a b le d or Hughes Ln. Space ¹ 1 541-523-7727. h andicapped of a n y 541-523-4824 2 STUDIOS $380-$450, age.

Rent based on inclose to EOU, all utili752 - Houses for come. HUD vouchers TOP QUALITY 25 ton FURNISHED 2-BDRM ties paid 541-910-0811 Rent Union Co. grass hay for sale.

APARTMENT accepted.

Please call Free to good home 541-963-0906 Small bales. No rain, Utilites paid, includes CENTURY 21 1 BD, New h ouse, off ads are FREE! TDD 1-800-735-2900 undercover. internet/cable PROPERTY street parking, quiet, (4 lines for 3 days) 541-263-1591 $1 200. 00. 541-388-8382 MANAGEMENT no smoking, no pets.

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THE OBSERVER a BAKER CITY HERALD — 7B

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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Baker City HeraId: 541-523-3673e www.bakercityheraId.com • classifieds@bakercityheraId.com• Fax: 541-523-6426' The Observer: 541-963-3161e www.la randeobserver.com • classifieds@lagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-3674 xg w 820 - Houses For Sale Baker Co.

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855 - Lots & Property Union Co.

FOR SALE or possible ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivitrade: 3-bdrm, 3 bath, sion, Cove, OR. City: 3200 sq. ft. home on 5 Sewer/Water available. acres. Propane and Regular price: 1 acre w ood i n s erts. N e w m/I $69,900-$74,900. h eatpump. M o r t o n We also provide property built 45x24 insulated SINGLE RESIDENCE, management. C heck s hop. $4 05 , 0 0 0 . f our-level home, f o r out our rental link on 541-523-2368 sa I e b y ow n e r. our w ebs i t e www.ranchnhome.co 2014/15 Real Market Value is assessed at m or c aII Ranch-N-Home Realty, $252,319.00 w/ taxes In c 541-963-5450. at $3,800.47. Actual sale pnce is $239,000.

Located at 1403 Cris Ct. La Grande, OR. Close to Hospital and NORTH BAKER Central School. It fea- 880 - Commercial 9th Dr Neighborhood tures new roof, new Pro ert extenor paint, f e nced 3-bdrm, 1 1/2 bath. back yard, & move in BEST CORNER location 1589 sq. ft. home, for lease on A dams 2-car garage in front ready. 2,879 sq ft inAve. LG. 1100 sq. ft. and 2-car garage off cludes 4 Irg. bdrm, 2 Lg. pnvate parking. Realley. Gas forced heat.

I rg l i v i n g spa c e s , kitchen, office, loft, 2 m odel or us e a s i s .

Updated kitchen & 541-805-91 23 baths, clean, fire places, fully f i nspacious,lots ished basement, & 2 full baths. 2 ca r ga- GREA7 retail location of built-ins. rage with adloining RV in the Heart of $189,900 Baker City!

541-403-1380 g arage/shop. F l o o d htt:iieastore on.crai slist.or zone AO. All reason1937 MAIN ST. ireoi4919001775.html able offers considered.

Please, no Saturday 1550 sq. ft. building. $900/mo.

825 - Houses for phone calls or show541-403-1139 inq. 541-215-0300 Sale Union Co.

845 -Mobile Homes Union Co.

FOR SALE, 1917 Model "T" Roadster. Restored in 1980. Still looking good and runs in the parades every year.

Pnced to sell at $5,500.

Contact Claude Baker 541-932-4472 Email clb©ortelco.net, address

26595 Laycock Crk Rd, John Day, OR 97845

1001 - Baker County Le al Notices PINE EAGLE School District is requesting bids

for Pine Eagle Parking Lot Prolect according to th e p r o c urement process for bids over

$100,000.00 Wages must be prevailing wage as posted in the January 1, 2015 rates for public works contracts in Oregon.

Copies of th e Request for bid, including atBRAND N E W 2 0 1 4 , tachments can be reF leetwood De l u x e quested by contacting double wide home for the Pine Eagle School s ale St o ne w o o d Distnct Office using incomm. over 1,500 sq. formation listed below. f t. 3 BD , 2 b a , w i t h Bids may be mailed to family room 9 ft c eilthe ings and more! Selling 910 - ATV, MotorcyPine Eagle f or $ 7 4 , 0 0 0 cal l cles, Snowmobiles School Distnct 541-910-5059 for 2005 POLARIS 800 EFI. Attn: Shawn Thatcher details.

Hand warmers, winch, 375 N. Main St. 850 - Lots & Propplow. S u pe r c l e a n. Halfway Oregon 97834 $4500. 541-524-9673 ert Baker Co. Deadline for bids to be 75'X120' LOT. •

3 BD 2ba house. New sun room, hardwood floors, u n derground spnnkler system, fini shed b a s e ment , i n f loor circulating h o t water heat, attic stora ge, s t orage s h e d, much m o r e ! 204 Spnng Ave La Grande.

Open House 03/22/15 & 03/29/1 5, 1pm-4pm. $167,900. For viewing caII 541-910-7478

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12 P.M. Wednesday April 15th, 2015. Bids w ill b e o p e n e d o n Thursday April 16th, 2015 and the successful bid will be awarded w ithin 3 0 da y s of opening bids.

855 - Lots & Property Union Co. BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in Cove, Oregon. Build y our d r ea m h o m e .

Septic approved, elecNEWER 3 bd, 2 ba home tnc within feet, stream w /open f l oo r p l a n , r unning through l o t .

A mazing v i e w s of vaulted ceiling, central mountains & v a l l ey. air, Jacuzzi bath tub, 3.02 acres, $62,000 walk-in closet, fenced 208-761-4843 yard w/auto sparklers.

Exceptional Eagle Cap Estates neighborhood. These little ads really R eady to m o v e i n ! work! Join the thou$ 192,5 00 .

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2007 NUWA HitchHiker Champagne 37CKRD $39,999 For q u e st ions o r to Tnple axles, Bigfoot lack schedule an inspection leveling system, 2 new of the f a cility w h e re 6-volt battenes, 4 Slides, the work will be perRear Dining/ICitchen, formed please contact: large pantry, double fndge/freezer. Mid living Shawn Thatcher, room w/fireplace and Pine Eagle surround sound. Awning School Distnct 16', water 100 gal, tanks Celk 541-540-6590 in this area who are 50/50/50, 2 new Power- Office: 541-742-2550 house 2100 generators. Fax: 541-742-2815 r egular users of t h e Blue Book Value 50IC!! Email: sthatcher©pineeac lassified. See h o w 541-519-1488 glesd.org simple and effective THE SALE of RVs not LegaI No. 00040358 they can be . VVe're beanng an Oregon in- Published: March 20, 23, open from 7:30 a.m.

TAKE ADVANTAGE signia of compliance is 25, 2015 of this 2 year old home! to 5 p.m. for your conillegal: cal l B u i lding 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, venience.

Codes (503) 373-1257. TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF 1850sqft large fenced SALE Fi l e No . yard. $209,000.

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices

1001 - Baker County Legal Notices

signment recorded as B14 52 0001, covering t he f o l l o w i n g described real property situated in said county and state, to w it : Lot

dismissed a n d t he trust deed reinstated b y payment t o th e beneficiary of the entire amount then due

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P arker's A d d ition t o Baker City, according t o t h e o f f i c ia l p l a t thereof, in Baker City,

County of Baker and S tate of Orego n .

PROPERTY A DDRESS: 2 2 1 9 8t h Street Baker City, OR 97914 Both the beneficiary and the trustee h ave elected to s e l l t he real p roperty t o satisfy the obligations secured by the t r ust deed and a notice of default has been rec orded p u r suant t o Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the default for which foreclosure is made is grant ors' f a i lure t o p a y when due the followi ng s u ms : m o n t h l y payments of $480.65 b eginning 0 2 / 0 9 / 12 and $480.79 beginning 8/1/14; plus advances of $2,279.87 that repr esent de li n q u e n t p roperty t a x es ; t o g ether w it h t i t l e e x pense, costs, trustee's fees an d a t t o rney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable.

By reason of said default th e b e n eficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligat ion secured by t h e t rust d e e d i m m e d i ately due and payable, s aid sums being t h e f ollowing , t o w it : $38,619.59 with interest thereon at the rate of 6 percent per ann um b e g i n ni ng 0 1/09/12; p lu s a d vances of $ 2,279.87 that represent delinquent property taxes; together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees an d a t t o r neys fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection ofthe above descnbed real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if a p plicable.

WH EREFORE, notice hereby is g i ven t h at the undersigned trustee will on J une 24, 2 015 at th e h ou r o f 10:00 o'clock, A.M. in accord with the standard of t i m e e s t ablishe d by O RS 187.110, at the following place: outside the m ain entrance to t h e Baker County Courthouse, 1 9 9 5 3 rd Street, in the City of Baker City, County of Baker, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bid-

der for cash the interest in t h e d e s cribed r eal property w h i c h the grantor had or had p ower t o c o nvey a t the time of the execution by grantor of the trust deed, t o gether w it h

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which the grantor or grantor's successors in interest acquired after the e x ecution of the trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing oblig ations t h e reby s e cured and th e c o sts and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee.

Notice is further given that for reinstatement or payoff quotes req uested pursuant t o ORS 8 6 . 7 8 6 and 86.789 must be timely c ommunicated i n a w ritten r e quest t h a t c omplies w i t h t h a t statute addressed to the trustee's "Urgent Request Desk" either by personal delivery to the trustee's physical o ffices (call fo r a d dress) or by first class, certified mail, r e turn receipt requested, addressed to t h e t r u stee's post office box a ddress set f o rt h i n this notice. Due to pot ential conflicts w i t h

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices Statement (EIS) for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Invasive Plants M a nagement Prolect is no w a v ailable for a 45-day Comment Penod.

c omments ar e 7 : 4 5 a .m. t o 4 : 3 0 p . m . , Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. OraI c o mm ents must b e p r o vided to Gene Yates via telephone or in person; his contact information is provided at the end of this notice.

Electronic comments must be submitted in a format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), nch text form at (.rtf), o r W o r d

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Services, Inc. P.O. Box Legal Notices 997 B e II ev u e, WA How to Comment and OF BUDGET 98009-0997 Timeframe: Wn t t en, NOTICE COMMITTEE 4 25-586-1900 C o x , facsimile, hand-delivMEETING M elvi n J. (T S¹ ered, oral, and elec7023.111644) tronic comments con- A public meeting of the 1002.278194-File No. cerning this action will Budget Committee of be accepted for 45 cal- the La Grande CemeLegal No. 00040306 endar days following tery Maintenance DisPublished: March 23, 30, publication of the Not rict, U n io n c o u n t y , tice of Availability for Apnl6, 13,2015 S tate of O r e gon, t o the Draft SEIS in the discuss the budget for STORAGE UNIT F ederal Register o n the fiscal year July 1, AUCTION March 20, 2015. The 2015 t o J u n e 30, Descnption of Property: publication date of the 2016, will be held at Notice of Availability in Drum set, guitars, 2 the La Grande Cemef ans, f i s h i n g r e e l , the Federal Register is tery office, 401 12th chair, 2mattresses, enthe exclusive means Street, La Grande, OR. t ertainment c e n t e r , f or c a l c ulating t h e The meeting will take c omment p eriod f o r end table, speakers, place on Apnl 21, 2015 this Draft SEIS. Those symbols, 2 couches, at 8:30 a.m. folding chair, m i c rowishing to c o m m e nt wave, tennis rackets, should not rely upon T he p u rpose o f the p laystation g a m e s , dates or timeframe inmeeting is to r e ceive formation provided by vacuum, dishes, and the budget message boxes of m i scellaneany other source than and to receive comous items unable to inthe Federal Register, ment from the public as regulations prohibit ventory. on the budget. extending the length P roperty O w n e r : J R Chnstensen Amount Due: $270.50 as of March 1, 2015 Auction to take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2 015 at 9 :00 A M a t Jalu Storage ¹66, on D Street, Baker City, OR 97814

Name of Person Foreclosing: Jalu Storage Units are managed by Nelson Real E state Agency, 845 Campbell, Baker City, OR 97814, 541-523-6485

of the c o mment pe- This is a public meeting IIod. where deliberation of the Budget Committee Thomas Montoya, Forest w ill take place. A n y Supervisor, is the Reperson may appear at sponsible Official. Offithe meeting and disc ial comments m u s t cuss the proposed probe submitted to him at grams with the Budget one of th e f o llowing Committee. addresses: Tom Montoya, A copy of t h e b u dget Forest Supervisor document may be inUSPS delivery: spected or obtained on P.O. Box 907 or after Apnl 1, 2015 at Baker City, OR 97814 the La Grande CemeHand-delivery or couner: tery office, 401 12th 1550 Dewey Avenue Street, La Grande, OR, Baker City, OR 97814 between the hours of Email: comments-pacific8 00 a m. an d 1 0 0 northwest-wallowap.m. whitman©fs.fed.us FAX: 541-523-6392 P ublished: M a rch 2 3 , 2015 To be eligible to oblect when the FinaI SEIS Legal No.00040363 a nd Draft RO D a r e p ublished , w rit t e n c omments m u s t i n - One Of the niCclude name and postal address; title of p r op osed p r olect; a n d specific wntten comadS iS their lOVV ments as defined in 36 CFR 218.25 regarding COSt. AnOther iS the proposed prolect or activity, along with supporting reasons.

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MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015

COFFEE BREAK

FEDERAL TAXES

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Msrecash-strappedfamilies when family talks sports turnto taxrefund advames

DEARABBY: My family is big on sports time before I met him, but now it's very rare. and discusses them at every gathering big or Abby, I need a little time for myself once in a small. I played sports growing up, but I don't while. I am very independent and don't need care to follow themin my adult life like the a companionevery minute of every day. I'm rest of my family does. Sometimes I'm left out becoming unhappy and depressed because I ofconversations because ofmy lack ofknowl- have no privacy. edge on the current stats, etc. I have always I havetold D errick what Ineed,buthow do I realistically get him out of the house so refrainedfrom speaking about the thingsI'm Ican have some time to mypassionate about because o f lack ofinterest from them. self? He has a lot of friends, DEAR My good friend said maybe but he wants to spend his I'm considered less of a man ABBY ti me w i t h me. He isn't conby my brothers and my dad trolling or weird orjealous, but I'm feeling smothered. because of my apathy about — NEEDS SPACE INNEVADA sports. I served eight years in theArmy, with DEAR NEEDS: Suggest Derrick schedule four deployments between Iraq and Afghanisome regular dates with his male friendsstan, and was wounded twice. Not a man?

This issue may seem childish, butitis a golfgame, card game, some other sporting something that ajjects me to this day. Do you event, etc. He might enjoy that, and it will have any suggestions? giveyou thebreathing room you need.

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DEAR SITTING: Yes. Stop listening to DEARABBY: Three years ago I was laid the armchair analysis of that"fiiend."When ofj"from myj ob and fell into hard times. As a sports enthusiasts spout statistics, what last resort, I moved back in with my parents they really want is someone to listen and and got aj ob at a retail store. appreciate their acumen.

Over the last threeyears, I havepaid offmany It's sad that you haven't been able to let of my bills and repaired my credit. I'm now your father and brothers know about the savingfora new car,lookingfora higherpaying things that interest you, but has it occurred job and searching for a roommate to share an apartment. My parents say my siblings and I to you perhaps you should have spoken up more about your passions? Not everyone is are always weicome, that we should move out when weare ready and come backifwe need to. the same; not everyone is interested in the same things. It doesn't mean that anyone I have met a lot ofj udgmental people is more or less "manly" than someone else. along the way who assume I want to"live You're a military vet, so stop measuring with my parents forever and remain a child" when they learnI live with them. My family yourselfby anyone else's yardstick because it isn't fair to you or to your family. takescare ofoneanotherand doesnotabandon anyone once they have reached a certain DEAR ABBY: Ij ust marrv'ed a wonderful age. What do I say to people who want to man. "Derr7'ck"is loving considerate, helpful, advise or admonish me about something smart, hard-working and he wants to spend that is none oftheirbusiness?

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This is my second marrnge. I have ftve DEAR STILL AN ADULT: Since you kids ages11 to 15, work full-time and try to asked for my two cents, allow me to contribfttin regular exercise. When my kids are with ute. I don't know what kind of people you their dad, Derrick is home every minute I'm have been spending time with, but someone there and we do a lot together — hiking, bik- who would have the gall to "advise and ading running movies, dining orj ust hanging monish" you because of the living arrangeout.He leavesforwork afterIdoand comes ment you have with your parents is beyond home before I arrive. rude. You shouldn't feel compelled to defend My issue is, ifI want any time alone, I it or offer any explanations. Frankly, I think have to leave the house. I used to have alone you should avoid these people.

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strapped Americans anxious for tax refunds are increasingly turning to payment advances, prepaid cards or other costly services when gettingtax preparation help, accordingto new federal data raising concerns among regulators about whether consumers are fully informed about the fees.

Regulators are looking to increaseoversight ofpreparers amid the rise in"refund anticipation checks," a type ofcash advance especially popular among low-income families who receive the Earned Income Tax Credit, the government's $65 billion cash benefit program. The advances are being marketed as a way to get fast refunds or deferpayment oftax preparation costs.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says some consumers have complaints about refund anticipation checks centered on advertising,quality ofservice orfees.

The bureau is finalizing the first rules on prepaid debitcards,including those for tax refunds, that would require "easy to understand" disclosures upfront about costs and risks.

Refund anticipation checks rose to roughly 21.6 million in 2014, up 17 percent &om 2011,according to IRS data providedto TheAssociated Press. About half the purchasers are EITC recipients; roughly 84 percent are lowincome,according to the data.

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The National Association of Tax Professionals supports certifi cation ofprovidersto ensure a minimum level of competency. But the Institute for Justice, which filed the lawsuit against IRS, says new licensing requirements and other oversight aren't the answer.

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