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Oregon, 3A SALEM — Talk of keeping the tax rebate known as the kicker rather than giving it back to taxpayers resurfaced in recent weeks as the Oregon Legislature prepares to pass a K-12 education budget that both sides say is too small. House Democrats passed a $73 billion budget, $200 million shy of what school districts statewide say they need.

"It's a doublestandard.We have to obey the law that our Legislature lays out. They're not above the law." Free said she is adamantly opposed to the ordinance and she will fight it however she can. 'The ban is absolutely

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of marijuana violates Oregon law. Local activists are vowing Local medical marijuana to fight Baker City's recently patients Carol Free and Rod approved ban on recreational Shaw have spoken against and medical marijuana stores. the ban at several City CounThey believe the City Coun- cil meetings. cil' sapprovalofan ordinance "All we want them to do prohibiting commercial sales is obey the law," Shaw said. ldillen©bakercityherald.com

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Funeral planning seminar Thursday A seminar on "5 Common Misconceptions About Funeral Planning and End of Life Decisions" will be presented at1 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Community Connection, 2810 Cedar St. This is part of the Baker County Long Term Care Coordination Team's "Monthly Conversations for Building a Quality Eldercare Toolkit." Topics to be covered include: who pays for funerals, organ donation, insurance benefits and POLST — Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment.

Fundraiser dinner for Taylor family There will be a spaghetti feed and silent auction to benefit Chris and Reanna Taylor on April10 at 6 p.m. at the Baker Elks Lodge, 1896 Second St. In February,the Taylors, along with their four girls, were in a traffic accident in La Grande. The children were not hurt, but Reanna broke her leg in three places and Chris had chest bruising. Reanna was transported to Portland via Life Flight because of the severity of her injuries. Money raised at the benefit will help the family pay insurmountable bills. The dinner is $10 and will include spaghetti, garlic bread and dessert. To RSVP call Baker Elks at 541-523-3338 or Joyce Watterson at 503949-3634.

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The annual Easter egg hunt at Geiser-Pollman Park finds Stevie Rasmussen, 3, right, and other children frantically gathering plastic eggs and other prizes Saturday morning. Some eggs contained special prize vouchers for stuffed animals and other toys.

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The Shriners Kids' Rodeo includes races for boys and girls, roping, mutton busting and lots more. The annual event follows the Easter egg hunt at GeiserPollman Park.

A Baker County man says he saw six wolves harassing a herd of elk last week near Medical Springs. Bryan Karolski, who moved to the Medical Springs area from Idaho about two months ago, said he saw the wolves in a pasture near Wirth Lane on Wednesday evening. Karolski said he had seen wolves many times in Idaho. He said he used binoculars to watch the wolves near M edical Springs forseveral minutes. He called the Oregon Department of Fish and Wild-

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office to report his sighting. "Itseemed like apretty credible report," said Phillip Perrine, who works at the ODFW offlce."iKarolskil gave a pretty good description." Although ODFW officials haven't confirmed the presence of wolves in the Medical Springs area last week through tracks or other evidence, wolves definitely have roamed that region, about 20 miles northeast of Baker City, in the past.

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Just when Baker County needed it most, the rain arrlved. Except where it was snow. "Most" might be an exaggeration. Like as not there will come days in July and August when the county could benefit even more from a deluge. Still and all, as the county enters its third straight drought year, Sunday's sogginess — it was the wettest day at the Baker City Airport since the week before Christmas — was well-timed. SeeDeluge/Page 2A

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Snow, a rarity for most of this past winter at lower elevations in Baker County, dusted the foothills southwest of town this morning. Sunday was the dampest day at the Baker City Airport since late December.

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BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 • Lower Powder River Irrigation District Board:6 p.m. at the Sunridge. THURSDAY, APRIL 9 • Music Gathering Fundraiser:Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music will start at 7 p.m., Haines United Methodist Church; the event will include a dessert social and auction; donations will be accepted; 541-856-3356. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 • Baker City Council:7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 • Baker County Commission:9 a.m., Courthouse, 1995 Fourth St. TUESDAY, APRIL 21 I Baker School Board:6 p.m., District Office, 2090 Fourth St. • Baker Rural Fire Protection District Board:Meetings are the thirdTuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Pocahontas Fire Station. TUESDAY, APRIL 28 • Baker City Council:7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 • Local Public Safety Coordinating Council:7 a.m., Sunridge Restaurant Library.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald April 5, 1965 The grand opening of May's will be held at the music store's new location in the Alexander Building at Main and Court Sts. tomorrow, it was reported today. The store, which opened at the new location lastTuesday, will be open for the Grand Opening from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald April 5, 1990 Controlling leafy spurge in the Adler Creek area was discussedWednesday by the BakerCounty Court. The court authorized the Weed Control Advisory Committee to spend up to $4,000 to control the plan. The $4,000 would be used if Chuck McLaughlin, owner of the property where the weed is growing, would be willing. McClaughlin, of Palm Springs, Calif., was to be called by the court this morning. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald April 5, 2005 For at least two reasons, cattle is now the state's number one agricultural commodity. Cattle sales around the state totaled $592,361,000 in 2004, the Oregon State University Extension Office reported. That sales figure has surpassed nursery crops, the state's traditional commodity leader, by about $6.5 million. The first reason is the record cattle prices that the world's beef producers are enjoying. The secondreason is m ore mundane: theOSU Extension Service changed the way it groups commodity sales. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald April 4, 2014 A Baker City couple who have traveled the world and thought they'd figured out how to keep themselves safe, are still shaken by a scheme they narrowly escaped when they landed at the Lima, Peru, airport in January. W ayne and Linda Wallhad planned a month- long vacation that included visits to Lima, Peru's capital and largest city, with a population of nearly10 million people; Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire; the Sacred Valley of the Inca; and Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Inca, which was rediscovered in 1911.

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ordinance might encourage lawsuits. 'This is a lucrative business Continued ~om Page1A Medical marijuana dispen(selling marijuana)," he said. — Noah Bishop, Oregon "People are going to want get saries are legal now under Marijuana Legal Services Oregon law. into this business. To the exPortlandlawyer Greg tent that this ordinance would Kafoury cited Section 1(el of Baker City Mayor Kim keep people away fiom it, it Measure 91, which states one Mosier, who voted in favor just makes it that much more of the purposes of the Actis of the ordinance banning inviting. It also is likely to into"establish a comprehenmarijuana sales, emphasized crease the black marketin pot sive regulatory kamework during the Council's March while litigation is ongoing." 24 meeting that the ordinance Bishop agreed that Baker concerning marijuana under existing state law." Cityis inviting possible litigadoesn't prevent people who 'The phrase'comprehensive have a medical marijuana tion kom people interested in regulatorykamework' very card kom using or growing opening a dispensary. marijuana as allowed by state Oregon Medical Marijuana strongly indicates that they are pre-empting the field LegalServiceshaspublished law. and local agencies have no Nor will the city's ordinance a section by section analysis restrict recreational mariof Baker City's ordinance at power whatsoever," Kafoury said.'They're just kidding juana use when that becomes http J/www.oregonmarijuathemselves and posturing," he legal July 1. nalegalservices.conPpage "It's not my concern about id=11. said, referring to the Baker City Council's passage of the actual medical usage (of Shaw said his strategyis to ordinance. marijuana) that brings me unite medical and recreational Kafoury said pre-empting marijuana users. to vote in favor of the ban on 'The medical community the field means that state law sales," Mosier said."It's all of trumps any county or local the other circumstances (andl because of the council's action all of the other consequences is forced to join forces with jurisdiction's regulations that the recreational community are contrary to the state's. that come with sales that Free said she and her we've heard about (andl I've to abolish this ordinance that inkinges on medical patient's husband, Al, are exploring the read about. Noah Bishop, a lawyer rights," he said. possibility of opening a medical marijuana dispensaryin with Oregon Marijuana Legal Shaw said he is confident Baker City. Services in Lake Oswego, exthat he can gather enough signatures to put an initiative It would be the first such plainedhow the legalprocess business here. on the Baker City ballot, for would work if the city found Carol Free said that were a business in violation of the the November 2016 election, the city to take action to new ordinance. that would give city voters 'You would need to be an a chance to overturn the prevent the couple kom opening a dispensary through the aggrieved party," Bishop said. ordinance. 'You can challenge it in state '%e have roughly a year state's Medical Marijuana Dispensary program, they court because it conflicts with to be able to rally people would take legal against the state law." together," he said. city. Kafoury said Baker City's Free and her husband said

they will support Shaw's efforts to put such an initiative on the ballot next year. Shaw is the president of the Baker Chapter of Oregon Green Free. The nonprofit organizati on'sprimary goal is to help medical marijuana patients become self-sutficient and to help them join the medical marijuana community. "(Locall members of our organization have an average age that's probably 50 years old," hesaid.'%e arenota bunch of youngsters getting together to get high." Shaw said these patients use marijuana as an alternative to opiates and as a legitimate alternative treatment forcancer and othermedical conditions. He said that this fight is not coming kom Oregon Green Free. 'This is a medical (marijuana) community of Baker County fight," Shaw said. 'They're not advising or joining us in this fight as ofyet At some point in time they may wish to." Shaw added that the medical community that he is part of is going to actively campaign against the city councilors who voted for the ban in future elections. "If they take these rights away kom us now, what rights are they going to take away kom us in the future?" he said.

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Springs area recently. Karolski, 29, said he was out for an afContinued ~om Page1A ternoon drive in the mountains Wednesday In February 2014, Russ Morgan, the with his wife, their two children, and his ODFW's state wolf coordinator, found tracks brother. from what he believed to be five wolves near Karolski said hesaw a herd ofabout 150 Medical Springs. elk in a pasture next to Wirth Lane that In early March of 2014 an individual wolf, were "all bunched up and acting agitated." which ODFW had fitted with a GPS collar A couple hours later, near dusk, the group allowing biologists to track its movements, drove past the same field on their way to spent several days near Medical Springs the Karolskis' home along Highway 203. before swimming across Brownlee Reservoir Bryan Karolski said the elk were still and moving into Idaho. congregating in the same place with a rock Perrine said a different lone male wolf blufFonone side.He said hestopped his that also has a GPS collar was near Thief truck and got out his binoculars. "At first I spotted two wolves, about 200 Valley Reservoir the week before Karolski saw six wolves. yards above the elk," he said."They were Perrine said ODFW officials don't think big, black ones." that lone wolf, designated OR-22, is one of Eventually Karolski saw four other the six animals that Karolski saw. wolves. Perrine said ODFW has not received He said none of the wolves attacked any any wolf sighting reports kom the Medical elk while he was watching.

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DEATHS William "Bill" Klosterman: 78, of 1550 17th St., died April 1, 2015, at his home. Coles Tribute Center is in charge of arrangements.

elssed Tuesday Baker County's Veterans Services office will be closed Tuesday due to training. The office will re-open Wednesday at 8 a.m. The office is in the basement of the Baker County Courthouse, 1995 Third St.

FUNERAL PENDING H. Clifford "Cliff" Colvin: Vigil services will be Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Cathedral. Interment will be later at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia. Memorial contributions may be made to

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the WoundedWarrior Project, PO. Box 758517Topeka, KS 66675 (www.woundedwarrior. org) and to St. Francis de Sales Food Bank, 2235 First St., Baker City, OR 97814. Coles Tribute Center is in charge of arrangements. Lela E. Sorensen: Celebration of Life, 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at Quail Ridge Golf Course; friends are invited to join the family for lunch; memorial contributions may be made to theRonald McDonald House, the Keating Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization or the Billy Payton Fund through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Baker City, OR 97814. Frances Shurtleff: Graveside service, 1 p.m., Saturday, April 11, at the Rock Creek Cemetery near Haines. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Oregon Museum

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POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations

OUTOF-COUNTYWARRANT: Nathan James Schlat, 20, of 1204 Eighth St., No. 5, 10:54 a.m. Friday, at the Baker County Jail where he is being held on other charges. DRIVING UNDERTHE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Matthew James Harshman, 23, of 2605 College St., 2:37 a.m. Saturday on A Street at College Street; jailed. VIOLATION OF RELEASE AGREEMENT(Baker County warrant): Jacob Kyle Grammon, 19, of 440 Foothill Drive, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at the sheriff's office; jailed.

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Continued from Page1A Sunday's total of.37 of an inch of rain and melted snow was the highest one-day mark since Dec. 21, when .58 of an inch fell. But here's a more telling comparison — Sunday was almost as wet as the whole ofJanuary.That month amassed just.39 of an inch of precipitation, less than half of average. As of 9 a.m. today another .10 of an inch of rain had fallen at the airport, bringing April's total to .47. The National Weather Servicepredictsa chance ofrain or snow most of this week.

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LOCAL BRIEFING Health insurance information workshop A representative from the Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living will be at the Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St., Friday, April 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help people apply for health insurance during the special enrollment period. More information: 541-889-3119.

By Taylor W. Anderson WesCom News Service

SALEM — Talkofkeeping the tax rebate known as the kicker rather than giving it back to taxpayers resurfaced in recent weeks as the OregonLegislature prepares to pass a K-12 education budgetthat both sidessay is too small. House Democrats passed

a $7.3 billion budget, $200 million shy of what school districts statewide say they need. The budget is scheduled for a vote in the Senate today. But Democrats pointed to two places to get that money: Republicans could agree to raisetaxes,or they could vote

to keepthe projected $350 million income tax rebate known as the kicker. Democrats say if that money was available for spending rather than given to taxpayersas a credit,they could bump education and other spending up for the 2015-17budget tolevelssupported by Republicans and school districts. ''When we talk about the tax structure in Oregon, understand we are the only state in the union with a kicker," said House Majority Leader Val Hoyle, D-Eugene.

Under the kicker system, Oregon economists predict how the state economy will perform in two-year budget cycles. They estimate the revenue available for legislators to spend and lawmakers pass a budget using that estimate. When revenue collections from income taxes and other feesare atleast2percent higher than the estimate, the surplus money is sent back to taxpayers as a kicker refund. State economists say it's likely Oregonians will receive aportionoftheprojected $349 million revenue surplus createdby a strong economic rebound from 2013-2015. ''What happens when you get the kicker money flow in is you've got more money now than you expected," said Paul Warner, who heads the nonpartisan Legislative Revenue Office. To hold onto the kicker and useitforthe 2015-2017 biennium, Democrats would need votes from Republicans who have made clear they have no intention to offer support. During a debate on the House floor over the K-12 budget,severalDemocrats talked about using the pot of money that will otherwise likely go to taxpayers as a

kicker. That's when House Republican Leader Mike McLane, of Powell Butte, rose to speak. "Hear it clear Oregonians. Hear it clear. They've passed a budget today, and they want your kicker," McLane sald. Conservatives point out the kicker is in place both to givetaxpayers some oftheir high income taxes back during good times and to hold down state spending. Voters solidified the kicker in the state Constitution in 2000, in partbecause ofeffortsfrom Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, who was a representative at the time. The kicker has effectively held down state spending by about 2.5 percent, Warner sald. Rep. John Huflman, R-The Dalles, said "the very most" the Legislature should do is send the question of changing the personal income tax kicker to the voters on a ballot, as they did successfully with a 2012 ballot measure forthe corporateincome tax kicker. That rebate now funds K-12. "I'm a firm believer in the spending limitation," Huflman said."I've told peopleever since Igotin the

Legislature the only way I would vote to do away with the kicker, and I would do it in a heartbeat, iisl if we implemented a spending limitation." For all the talk in the House, it's not likely lawmakers will take a politically challenging vote to keep the surplus this session. "The kicker discussion I think makes good political rhetoric," said Sen. Brian Boquist, R-Dallas, who sits on the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee."But in all actuality ... I've not heard any of that." Instead, tax-reformminded lawmakers like Boquist and Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton, are working behind the scenes to make the state's revenue streams more stable and soften the blows when the state has economic downturns. Hass has worked on proposals like one to siphon some money the state collects from capital gains, opting to put that into a rainy day savings account for downturns. "There's no new money; there's no tax increase, yet it would ease volatility," Hass sald.

Poetryevent planned Wednesday A monthly poetry slam is scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month at Corner Brick Bar & Grill, 1840 Main St. in Baker City. The event, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., is hosted by Chase Rapien. This month's event will be this Wednesday, April 8.

Friends of the NRA banquet May 9 Powder River Friends of the NRA will have their annual banquet May 9 starting at 4 p.m. at the Baker Community Events Center, 2600 East St. In addition to dinner there will be more than 50 raflle items and an auction. Money raised supports scholarships, youth programs, shooting clubs and women's sporting events across Oregon. In Baker City, Lucas Huggins, Sarah Spaugh and BrianStaebler-Siewelleach received a $1,000 scholarship. Baker County youth have also won multiple national championships at the annual Youth Hunter Education Challenge competitions, which are sponsored by Friends of the NRA. More information is available at www.prfnra.org, and tickets are available at Grumpy's Auto, Tom Van Diepen Insurance, or Powder River Precision.

Babe Ruth baseball tryouts Tuesday Baker City Babe Ruth baseball tryouts are scheduled for Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Leo Adler Field. Players who didn't bring their birth certificates to registrationare asked topleasedo soon Tuesday. More information is available by calling Shannon Moon at 541-523-5737.

One-lane traNc on Hells Canyon Dam Travel across Hells Canyon Dam will be limited to one lane for several weeks while Idaho Power Co. crews work on the dam. Flaggers will control traflic Monday through Thursday between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PDT, but the lane restriction will be in place at all times.

Oregonnotaloneinauestioning federal controlofIand By Michelle Rindels Associated Press

CARSON CITY, Nev. — When rancher Cliven Bundy arrived at the Nevada Capitol with hundreds of supporters recently to urge legislators to pass a bill demanding state control of federally owned lands within Nevada's borders, it renewed a fight over grazing rights that turned into an armed standofflast year.Butitalso representedthe latestpush in adecades-old tug-of-war that surfaces regularly. This year, federal lands bills are being considered in 11 Western states, including Oregon. Here are some questions and answers about the debate:

WHAT'S IN DISPUTE?

Much of this acreage is wilderness and agencies, including the BLM, lease some of it for grazing, oil and gas development.

WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED? Public lands bills in Western states run the gamut from measures that would study the cost of the state managing federal land to measures asking or demanding Congress turn over property. Nevada's measure is the most far-reaching and would lay claim to almost all federally managed public lands and water rights in the state.

WHY DO SUCH BILLS COME UP SO REGULARLY?

Severalfederalagencies, Part of it has to do with poincluding the BLM, adminis- litically conservative values terland within state borders thatpreferlocalcontroland that isn't owned by private or resist federaloverreach.It's other public entities. About 4 alsorootedin the beliefthat percentofland east ofColofederalauthoritiesare standrado is managed by federal ing in the way of ranchers agencies, while that figure and developers who say they is much higher in the West can use the land to create and is more than 80 percent jobs and boost the economy. in Nevada. In Baker County the federal government owns WHO WANTS FEDERAL CONTROL MAINTAINED? about half of the county's 2 million acres. Conservationists worry

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that states would sell the land to oil and gas companies and mineral exploration firms, cutting off public access and allowing iconic landscapes to be destroyed.

WHY HAVEN'T THE EFFORTS SUCCEEDED? The bills are largely considered to be unconstitutional because they put state authority ahead of federal law. But sometimes they do succeed, even ifthe effectis muted. In Utah, for example, legislators passed a law in 2012 demanding that the federal government turn over about 31 million acres of public land by the startof this year. The deadline for the transfer passed with no action, however, in a move predictedby both criticsand supporters.

IS IT REALLY THAT SIMPLE?

property owner and states don't have the right to demand acreage any more than a renter has the right to demand control of an apartment, experts say. To describe the bill moving through the Nevada Legislature, professor Ian Bartrum of the Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegassaid,"Ifthere'sa word beyond absurd, I would use that word." He pointed to three clauses in the U.S. Constitution that pre-emptstate-led effortsto claim land: The Supremacy Clause says federal law trumps state law; The PropertyClause givesthefederal government authority to own land; and the Enclave Clause provides another source of authority for federal land ownership. THEN WHY~ AGAINt DOES

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As a condition of joining the union, some states in the West agreed to give control ofhuge chunks ofland to the federal government and incorporate "disclaimer clauses" in their constitutions. Today, the federal government is like any other

Washington state Republican Rep. Matt Shea has become a prominent voice in the fight for local authorityoverfederalland,and says there are constitutional grounds for such a transfer. He says the Equal Footing doctrine in the Constitution means new states and older

ARE THERE OTHER STRATEGIES? Erin Ryan, a professor and natural resources law expert at Lewis and Clark Law School in Oregon, said

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amending the US. Constitution is theoretically a possibility, but too rigorous to bepractical. The most likely path for a potential handover would be through an act of Congress, Ryan said. But she said there'slittle appetitefora large-scaletransfer,especially among representativesfrom statesoutside of the West, because of concerns that the lands would be closedoffto thegeneral public and the sentiment thatitbelongs to a broader population than one state's citizens, she said.

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states are equals, and argues that unless Western states have more control over the lands within their borders that's not the case. Other proponents of a transferconcede thestate doesn't have power to carry it out. But they believe a groundswell of state-level action and cooperation among states can convince Congress to give over land.

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EDITORIAL

e or It's a yearly pest as predictable as the dandelion and the mosquito, but with much more serious potential consequences — Baker County oKcials wondering whether this is the year Congress pulls the budget rug from under their feet. This year, as in the past, lawmakers eased the county's fears by continuing a federal program that's been a vital source of money for the road department for the past 15 years. In fact Congress extended the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program for two years, which means the county might get a reprieve next year from its annual anxiety. But there's a better solution. And this solution stems from a federal program that, unlike SRS, was not intended to be temporary. We're talking about PILT — Payment In Lieu of Taxes. Property taxes, specifically, which the federal government doesn't pay for the public land it manages. That's no minor matter in Baker County, where the feds manage half the county's 2 million acres. PILT has been around since 1976. Congress started SRS, by contrast, in 2000. For several years the program was better known by the moniker"timber payments," because it was intended in part to compensate counties, which get 25 percent of receipts from logging on federal land, for a precipi-

tous drop in logging. But for Baker County the program arrived almost a decade late, since the decline in logging here actually started in the early 1990s. Moreover, for the past several years Baker County has recei ved both a PILT and an SRS payment. The county had to deduct the latter from the former. Yet so long as Congress continues PILT at its current level, ending SRS would have a negligible effect on Baker County because it would, as the programs are designed now, receive its full PILT share, with no SRS payment to deduce as was the case in recent years. That's exactly what Congress ought to do. So long as the federal government doesn't pay property taxes, it should compensate counties for the lost revenue, and spare everyone from the annual crisis over saving SRS yet again.

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A taxin to ic:C an n Tax Day rolls around every Aprilyet the last major update to the U.S. tax system was in 1986, nearly 30 years

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ago. Think about how much has changed since then. In 1985, Microsoft Windows was released. Since then, Microsoft has releasedmore than 20 updates toits operating system. Updating the tax system is one of the perennial policy issues politicians enjoy talking about. And it could be a key policy debate this year and next. But whether all the talk, hand-wringing and head-nodding will actually result in change is yet to be seen. Because while there's consensus in Washington that reform needs to happen, there's significant disagreement on how to do it. A recent study on American attitudes and support for tax reform conducted by the American Perceptions Initiative, a project of The Heritage Foundation, found that only a slight majority of Americans support tax reform i52 percent), in part, due to limited familiarity with what"tax reform" actually means. However, once respondents became more familiar with the current system and thepossibility ofalternateapproaches, the levelofsupportfortax reform among Americans jumped significantly to 71 percent. Only 5 percent believe the system is working just fine. Americans are uncertain about what reform could mean, how it would impact them, and whether they trust

Washington to tackle the problem. A majority of Americans i75 percent) wants to "keep taxes aslow aspossible to stimulate investment and growth." And their desire to fix the current tax system is built on the concerns that it's "unfair, corrupt and too complex." Everyone agrees the tax system should be fair. Americans currently feel "some people are getting away with not paying their fair share." Similarly, a majority agrees the current system encourages cronyism, gives government too much power to pick winners and losers, and istoocomplex. But it's not clear that they trust Washington to be able to fix it: Seventy-nine percent say Washington is incompetent and corrupt and cannot be trusted. When asked what"fairness" means, 56 percentbelieve fairnessmeans everyone pays an equal share or percentage. Those that make more will ultimately pay more — 25 percent of a million-dollar salary is obviously more than 25 percent of a $50K salary. Fortyfourpercentbelievefairness means those with more should pay more ithat is, a higher percentage). With this as a backdrop, any attempt at tax reform should focus on the concerns of fairness, corruption and

eco e complexity. An updated tax system that would garner the most support would: • Ensure the entire tax burden is transparent • Closeloopholesforcorporations and individuals • Eliminate special tax breaks for highly profitable businesses • Institute changes thatincrease the amount of money individuals take home While voters are not very familiar with alternative systems, there are clearlyappealing aspectsto them. In fact, after learning just a little bit about threealternatives — National Sales Tax, Business Transfer Tax, Flat Taxonly one in five i20 percent) would want to continue with our current federal income tax system. Eighty percent would preferone ofthe otheralternatives. Americans are ready to support changes to the tax system. To build that support, the language of reform is important. Highlighting the top concerns and problems with the current system heightens the demand for change. Politicians would be wise to put forward a plan to update the tax system thattreats everyone fairly,issim ple and straightforward, rewards hard work and savings, and eliminates special privileges. Matthew Streit is vice president o f strategic communications at The Heritage Foundation,214MassachusettsAvenue

NF; Washington, D.C. 20002; Website: www.heritage.org.

GUEST EDITORIAL

Not all legislation is an emergency Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin: It's a neat trick. Oregon lawmakers attach what's known as an emergency clause to a piece oflegislation whether it's an emergency or not. They should exercisea bitm orerestraint. Some may make sense. Bills establishing a variety of task forces, study groups and the like all carry emergency clauses that allow the groups to be created and begin work before year's end. Another measure would spend general fund money to help keep local Amtrak routes open, particularly one between Eugene and Portland. It's a big dealto those who see the train asa good alternative to driving between Portland

and Salem each day for work. Some are downright baffling. One bill would extend the terms of members of the Oregon Commission on the Blind. It doesn't take a legal scholar to figure out when current terms end, and if an extension were needed, why wasn't it taken care of in 2014? There's a class of"emergencies" that seem aimed at quieting opposition. Two bills with emergency clauses place limits on genetically engineered crops and fish farms in this state. Oregonians' vote on whether to require labels on genetically engineered foodwas a hair-width closelast¹ vember, with fewer than 1,000 votes of roughly 1.5 million cast separating

supporters from opponents. Two measures tightening the use of and growth of genetically engineered crops contain emergency clauses, perhaps in hopes it will deter those who hope to put the measures to a vote of the

people. It's important to remember that without an emergency clause, Oregonians have some 90 days to gather enough signatures to refer a new law to the ballot before it goes into effect. An emergency clause negates that opportunity. There are genuine legislative emergencies, to be sure. But surely emergency clauses are being used the way some folks use commas — willy-nilly and for no good reason. That should stop.

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

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

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Merrill, Rosemary Abell, 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 (chair), Mark Bennett, Tim Kerns. Baker County departments:541-523-8200. Mitch Southwick, sheriff; Jeff Smith, roadmaster; Matt Shirtcliff, district attorney; Alice Durflinger, county treasurer; Cindy Carpenter, county clerk; Kerry Savage, county assessor. Baker School District: 20904th Street, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-524-2260; fax 541-524-2564. Superintendent: Walt Wegener. Board meets the thirdTuesday of the month at 6 p.m., Baker School District 5J office boardroom; Andrew Bryan, Kevin Cassidy, Chris Hawkins, Kyle Knight, Rich McKim.

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STATE OFFICIALS RELEASE CYLVIA HAYES' EMAILS

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SALEM — The fiancee of former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, who recently stepped down amid a scandal, was active and involved in his administration, according to emailsreleased by thestate. Kitzhaber had downplayed Cylvia Hayes'role in the administration, insisting she was not adviser or public offIcial, which would require her to adhere to the ethics laws that he and his staff must

uphold. The emails show the very active rolethatKitzhaber's longtime companion played in his administration, as well as the tension that it sometimes raised with the governor's stalK Hayes routinely attended meetings, was copied on emails among senior stafF and requested information or clerical assistance fiom state employees. Kitzhaber resigned amid scandal earlier this year overallegations thatthe former first lady used her relationship with him to land contracts for her business. Kitzhaber, a Democrat, stepped down in February, saying the influence-peddling allegations surrounding Hayes had become too much of a distraction. The FBI is investigating and hasissued subpoenas for the emails and

thousands of other records. On Friday, the state of Oregonreleased 94,000 emails involving Hayes. They are messages between Hayes and the official email accounts for staff members in Kitzhaber's offIce. Yetto bereleased are Hayes'interactions with officials in other state agencies, as well as emails from her personal accounts that discussed state business. Hayes has filed a lawsuit seeking to blockthe releaseofher personal emails. The emails show that Hayes was involved in policy meetings and her input was sometimes sought on policy questions. In one example fiom April 2011, shortly after Kitzhaber tookoffIce,the governor's executive assistant sent an email to an aide assigned to Hayes. She had scheduled a m eeting fortw opolicy advisers, Kitzhaber and Hayes, butthegovernor had to leave early. "They will discuss natural resource and jobs/economyrelated issues," the assistant wrote.'The Governor will stay for 15 minutes; but I expectthemeeting tolast30 minutes." A year later, Hayes was asked to weigh in on a bill beforethe Legislature. "Cheryl, Regarding bullet 3 of HB 4144, I would not like to

see it removed," Hayes wrote. "That is counter to where we are headed with the ten year energy plan and implementing carbon accounting." Her relations with stafF sometimes caused tensions. In December 2012, Hayes sent a note to all staff asking them to buy $100 tickets to a fundraiser. Kitzhaber's chief of staff quickly replied:"Cylvia, can I ask you not to use folks' state email to do fundraising requests. It puts the team in an awkward position given your role as First Lady." Last year, Hayes complained to Kitzhaber's communications director, Nkenge Harmon-Johnson, that a speech she gave didn't go as wellasitcould havebecause a speechwriter hadn't finished a draft. The writer had shifted to work on a late-scheduled speech for the governor. Harmon-Johnson was later fired, in part because ofher frosty relationship with the first lady, according to her termination letter. Hayes often sought opportunities to travel to conferences or speak to audiences. In December 2013, a spokeswoman for the BendLaPine Schools learned Kitzhaber and Hayes would be in town and invited them to afundraiserto support scholarships for after-school sport and club programs.

While the governor couldn't make it, Hayes said she would be"happytoattend and make a few briefremarks about the Prosperity Initiative and how athletic scholarships helped me become a first generation

college grad." When the organizers said there's no room for her to speak but they'd still love her to come, she emailed her assistant: "please find a nice way to decline." Shortly after Hayes held a tearful news conference lastOctober toacknowledge that she was paid to enter a fraudulent marriage in 1997 with a man seeking immigration benefits, she replied to an email from a European man she'd met at a conference. "It sounds like maybe you have not seen the media firestorm I am in the midst of" she wrote."It is very intense, painful and embarrassing. I do know it will pass as the campaign season closes. I will make a note to follow up with you in November to set up a call." Associated Press writers Steven

Dubois in Ebrtla&, Oregon; Gene Johnson in Seattle; T~mi Abdollah and Robert Jablon in Los Argeles;Olga R.Rodriguez in San Francisco ard S/teila Kurtmr in Salem contributed to this report.

PENDLETON iAPl — The Pendleton City Council wants students to cross a bridge when they come to it. The East Oregonian newspaper reports ihttp J/ is.gd/9PCR5YI the council plans to consider an ordinance Tuesday that would prohibit people from obstructing a bridge, pathway, sidewalk or street. Police Chief Stuart Roberts says the law is needed because Pendleton High School students have been gathering in the middle of the Bedford Bridge before and after school, and during lunch. He says fights have broken out and thebridge has become a magnet fordrugdeals. Though inspired by the Bedford Bridge, the ordinance would extend to every public walkway in the city.

Oregon Teacher of the Year for 2014 fired from Multnomah Education District PORTLAND iAPl — A special education teacher has been fired the year after winning Oregon's Teacher of the Year award. The Multnomah Education Service District announced the decision Friday, saying Brett Bigham lost focus and prioritized outside activities after winning the 2014 award. "It was a diffIcult decision and not what we hoped for," Interim Superintendent Jim Rose said in a statement. "Brett is a great teacher. Unfortunately, it became clear over time that Brett's focus was no longer his classroom and students, as evidenced by excessive time away and distraction during class time." Bigham has helped special education students between the ages of 18 and 21 with work and life skills. He was put on paid administrative leave March 20. Bigham filed two complaints in recent months against the district with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, alleging sexual-orientation discrimination and retaliation. Labor department spokesman Charlie Burr said the agency is monitoring Bigham's case and plans to soon complete its investigation. The issue of absences came to light in February when officials initially threatened Bigham with termination if he attended a gala in Washington, D.C., where he was to receive a nationaleducation award. Bigham said the district miscalculated his absences, and the firing is retaliation for filing complaints. His lawyer and union representative will meet to discuss future steps, he said. "I do not intend to go down without a fight," Bigham told

The Oregonian newspaper ihttp J/is.gd/VdOtWIl.

FirefigilerstrVtoiiiniIOintOldmines STAYTON iAPl — A projecttodetermine the locations of abandoned mines in the Willamette National Forest could help firefighters and others avoid injuries. The Statesman Journal re-

ports ihttp J%tjr.nl/1Gz85RKl in a story on Saturday that the four-year projectinitiated by the U.S. Forest Service found 226 features of abandoned mines in the North Santiam Mining District. Those features include mine entrances, exploration pits and waste rock areas. The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industriesused an airborne laser to scan the Earth's surface in a technology known as lidar. Combining the results with otherinformation created a three-dimensional map that workers used to go into the field to pinpoint abandoned mining areas. "Lidar aids in the invento-

ry and closure of abandoned cordsindicatethe area never mine features with the aim produced much. to protectpubli c safety,"said Butthe abandoned mines Ruth Seegar, a U.S. Forest can be dangerous and the Service spokeswoman."Lidar Forest Service has had is an effective tool in advance particular concerns as dry of a ground survey because it conditions could cause a fire increases the efficiency and and put firefighters at risk labor of a time-consuming who might encounter a mine. abandoned mine survey." The mountains in the region are rugged, steep and denselyforested,said Clark Niewendorp, industrial minerals geologist with the +FURIOU S 7 PG-13 Oregon Department of GeolDeckardShawseeksrevengeagainstDominicToietio andhis ogy and Mineral Industries. familyfor thedeath of hisbrother. ''We can now see an incred- FRI S SAT: (345) SU N: (345) 645 6 45, 9 35 MON-THURS: 6 45 ibly detailed image of the earth's surface," he said."Lidar imagery has real value AnahenrunsawayandlandsonEarthwherehemakesfnends w>th agrl onaquest of herown forinventorying abandoned FRI S SAT: (4 10) SUN: (4 10) 7 10 mine land because it can MON-THURS: 7 10 7 10, 9 40 show mine openings that INS U R G E N T PG-13 weren't well-documented, or Bearncepnormustconhnue herf>ghraga>nsr thealhancewh>ch threatensio tearhersoaety apart. that were even completely FRI S SAT: (4 00) SUN: (4 00) 7 00 unknown." 7 00, 9 30 MON-THURS: 7 00 Mining in the area dates 'No Tightwad Tuesday ( )Bargain Matinee back to 1860, although re-

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Baker's tennis teams shook off the rust of a two-week layoIFThursday and defeated La Grande at La Grande. The Baker girls won 5-0 and the boys 4-1. In girls play, Stella Bowers, Baker's No. 2 singles, led the way with a comefrom-behind three-set win.

"She did a goodjob of coming back," said Baker coach George Keister. "She trailed 4-0 in the second set and battled back."

Grace Huggins won the No. 1 singles in straight sets. Hannah Williams and Lena Bowers won the No. 1 doubles in two sets, as did Kassidy Hertel and Kate Averett in the No. 2 doubles, and Tori Gentili and Alex Wachtel in the No. 3 doubles. In boys play, Baker won four singles matches, three in three sets. "Ithoughtthe boys did a greatjob. They showed tremendous grit," said Baker coach Dave Johnson. HunterStone,John Cunningham, Ezra Taylor and Max Gruber swept the

singles matches. Baker at La Grande Girls singles Huggins (B) def Gngsby 6-1, 6-2 S Bowers(B) def Marzocchino26,75,64 K Burk (B) def Chnstman 8-3 Bryan (B) def Schiller 8-3 Girls doubles Williams/L Bowers(B) def Ja Chnstman/Je Chnstman6-0,6-1 HerteyAverett (B) def Schiller/Gandy 6-0, 7 5 M Burk/Robb (B) def Chnstman/Chnstman 7 0 Gentiltwachtel (B) def Roberts/Eidner 6-0, 6-0 Boys singles Stone (B) def Schlabet 2 6, 7 5, 6-3 Cunningham(B) def Ebe(26,64,64 Taylor (B) def Hoffman 6-3, 6-2 Gruber (B) def Smith 64,3-6, 75 Boys doubles Ebel/Yohannon (L) def Stairs/Schwin 6-2, 6-1

NCAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TONIGHT

Duke-Wisconsin: Whattowatchfor By Dave Skretta AP Sports I/rlter

INDIANAPOLIS — Duke is the four-time national champion accustomed to playing in the spotlight this time of year. Wisconsin is the plucky upstart that won its only championship in 1941. The two will meet with everything at stake tonight. The Blue Devils cruised into the title game with an 81-61 blowout of Michigan State in the semifinals, a showcase for coach Mike Krzyzewski's touted bunch of freshmen. The Badgers followed with a back-and-forth, 71-64 victory over Kentucky, not only avenging a loss to the Wildcats in last year's Final Four but also ruining their unbeaten season. ''We're just very happy with the way we played," said Duke freshman Justise Winslow, who had 19 points and nine rebounds."Kentucky is a great team, but so is Wisconsin." Duke and Wisconsin have already met once this season, the Blue Devils getting 22 points from &eshman guard Tyus Jones in an 80-70 victory in Madison in the ACCBig Ten Challenge. This will be the first time

Wisconsin vs. Duke • Today at 6 p.m. • TVon CBS

the teams have met in the NCAA Tournament, though. Here are some early things to keep in mind as the Badgers and Blue Devils prepare to meet:

QUICK TURNAROUND With just 48 hours between the semifinals and championship, how quickly the two teams can turn their focus to Monday night could prove to be critical. Not only did the Blue Devils obliterate the Spartans, they also had the earlier game Saturday night, which means they probably watched Wisconsin upset the Wildcats &om their hotel rooms. The Badgers didn't finish otf their victory until atter 11 p.m. local time.

STAR SHOWDOWN, ROUND 2 Kaminsky outplayed Okafor when the teams met in December. Frank the Tank finished with 17 points in the

losing effort, while Okafor was held to just 13 points. Kaminsky also beat out Okafor in voting for the AP player of the year award. The seniorgot58first-placevotes from the media panel, while Okafor was runner-up with five votes.

COACHING MATCHUP Krzyzewski and Ryan are consideredtwo ofthebest coaches in college basketball, and bothofthem have the national championship rings to prove it. Coach K has won all four ofhis with the Blue Devils, of course. But people tend to forget that Ryan won four national titles ofhis own at Division III WisconsinPlatteville. It's only the second national championship game for Wisconsin in school history. The first? A full six years before 67-year-old coach Bo Ryan was even born. Who will win the ring that finishes otf a hand?

"Even if we didn't win tonight, the city would still be great and the venue would be great," Krzyzewski said. "Being in a national championship game, it's crazy how lucky you are. "This team has really earned it," he said."A couple times we've been in it, and we were lucky. A couple times we've lost — one time in particular we lost a really tough game. This team, though, has deservedto bein it,so itmakes itfeeleven better. They've been so good."

YOUTH VS. EXPERIENCE

The Badgers relied on their veterans when things got tight against the &eshman-laden Wildcats. Now, they face another team that relies heavily on youth. Will the experience of Kaminsky, fellow seniors Traevon Jackson and Josh Gasser, junior star Sam Dekker and sophomore standouts Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig HOOSIER HOSPITALITY make a difference? Or will The Blue Devils have a bit the Blue Devils' freshmenofhistory on their side: When Okafor, Jones and Winslow — be able tocope with the they reached the title game pressure? in Indianapolis in 1991 and All the answers will be pro2010, they wound up winning the championship. vided tonight.

NBA:Portland Trail Blazersvs.New0rleans

SlazerstogPelicansfor 50thvictory ByAnne M. Peterson

With both teams grappling for the lead, the Blazers pulled in &ont 88-85 PORTLAND — There's significance on Nicolas Batum's 3-pointer with 3:59 in reaching 50 wins in two straight left. Lillard was fouled on a 3-point atseasons for the Portland Trail Blazers: tempt and made all of his shots to push It's another step in becoming one of the the lead to 91-85. West's elite teams. Aldridge dunked to make it 95-85 The mark was the latest achievewith 2:18 left and New Orleans couldn't ment for the Blazers, who have already catch up. Lillard finished with 19 clinched a playofFberth and the North- points. "They had 18 offensive rebounds so west Division title. Win No. 50 was a 9990 victory over New Orleans Saturday we just kept giving extra possessions night that snapped a four-game Pelican to a team that doesn't need them," Peliwinning streak. cans coach Monty Williams said."They "It's going in the right direction," said didn't shoot the ball great tonight but guard Damian Lillard."A lot of the they got so many opportunities." elite teams are consistently going over Both teams also played the night 50, and I think it's great for us to have before. The Pelicans i41-35ldefeated back-to-back seasons with that." the Kings 101-95 in Sacramento, pullLaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points ing within a half-game of the Thunder. and 12 rebounds, while Chris Kaman New Orleans owns the tie-breaker over added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City for the edge. cWe're fighting for that eighth spot in Portland, which is jockeying for homecourt advantage among the Western a packed house, but honestly we want Conference playofF teams. more than the eighth spot with seven "I'venever had 50 wins,soitfeels games left," said Anthony Davis, who good," Kaman said. finished with 19 points.cWe've got to Eric Gordon had 22 points for the findaway towin games." Pelicans, who remain a half-game back Portlanddefeated the Lakers 107-77 of Oklahoma City for eighth place and in Los Angeles on Friday night, clinchthe final playofF spot in the West. ing the division for the first time since AP Sports I/rlter

claiming a share of the title in the 200809 season. Portland i50-26l is locked in a tight battle with the Clippers and the Rockets for home-court advantage in the playotfs. The four teams with the best records in the Western Conference get home court. The Blazers have won five straight overall and eight straight at home against the Pelicans. New Orleans hasn't won in Portland since 2010. "I'm really proud in back-to-back games to win our division and have back-to-back 50-win seasons," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said."It's something to be proud of, which we are, but we're not done. We've got to continue to get betterand prepare forthe playoffs.n The Pelicans jumped out to a 14-4 leadearly,butPortland closed thegap to 24-21 going into the second quarter. Consecutive baskets &om Robin Lopez and Steve Blake put Portland in &ont, and the Blazers extended the lead to 41-34afterMeyers Leonard's 3-pointer. Portland led by as many as 13 points en routeto a 56-64 lead atthe half. Trailing 65-52, the Pelicans took off on an 18-4 run to go ahead 70-69, capped by Gordon's 3-pointer.

First-half goal lifts Sounders to 1-0 win By Tim Booth AP Sports I/rlter

SEATTLE — Obafemi Martins' third goal of the season was a display of skill, doing a 360-degree spin around a defender and beating the goalkeeper

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with a powerful right-footed shot. The rest of the Seattle Sounders 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night was a grind. Seattle picked up itssecond victory in four games

early in the MLS season thanks to Martins' goal and a third shutout from goalkeeper Stefan Frei. Martins' goal came in the 39th minute as Seattle quickly countered off a Houston turnover. Martins

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took a pass from Clint Dempsey, did a 360-degree spin around Houston defenderJermaine Taylor and put enough power on the shot that goalkeeper Tyler Deric's deflection couldn't keep it out of the net.

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BRIEFING Linfield soRball sweeps Puget Sound MCMINNVILLE — Linfield swept a Northwest Conference softball doubleheader from Puget Sound Friday, winning 8-0 and 9-1. The Wildcats are coached by Baker graduate Jackson Vaughan.

Bulldogs run at Carnival of Speed MILTON-FREEWATER — Baker sent a group of track and field athletes to the annual Carnival of Speed at MacHi Friday. The Baker boys finished 14th and the girls 20th. Maa-HH Carnival of Speed (Baker results) Boys events Team scores —Pendleton 100 Walla Walla 715 Waitsburg Prescott 66 5, Enterpnse 61, Union 56 5, Ontano 45, DeSales 41, Colfax 41, Irngon 31, Mac Hi 29, College Place 24 5, Umatilla 20, Stanfield 18, Pilot Rock 13, Baker 13, La Grande 13, Rrversrde 6, Elgin 4, Imbler 4, Joseph 2, Gnswold 2,Weston-McEwen 1 100 — 17 Conant, 12 18 18 Hamilton, 12 22 34 Pierson, 12 75 200 — 8 Conant, 2504 9 Hamilton,2514 21Thamert,2608 400 —9 Sand,5722 19 Pierson,599729 Valentine, 10325 800 —22 DeCarli,22809 4x100relay —8 Baker,47874x400relay — 13 Baker, 40337 Discus —23 DeCarli,924 24 Pierson,920 48 Barnes,68-1 Javelin —5 Jones,137 0 21 DeCarh,1107 Highjump —6 Sand, 5-6 12 (tie) DeCarli, Hamilton, 5-0 Longjump — 5 Jones, 18-3 5 Tiiple jump — 12 Taylor, 34 9 Role vault —11 Taylor, 90 17 Barnes, 7 0 Girls events Team scores —Pendleton 127, Umatilla 74, Mac Hi 63, Colfax 5783, Union 47, Ontano 42, Day ton 34, Enterpnse 32, Imbler 32,WallaWalla 25, Gnswold 21, lone 19 33, EIgin 17 DeSales 15 5, Waitsburg Prescott 14, Joseph 1333, Riverside 12, Stanfield 8, Pilot Rock 5,Weston McEwen 2, Baker 2 100 —20 Scrlaccr,1394 21 Fuzi,1397200 — 16 Wong,2980 26 McCauley,3048 40 Gerber, 31 79400 — 12 Flanagan, 1 10 82 13 Gerber, 1 10 92 15 McCauley, 1 12 24 4x100 relay —10 Baker, 5592 4x400relay —9 Baker,4 5125 Discus —28 Wells, 596 Javelin — 25 Richards,743 29 Flanagan,730 Highjump —11Wells,44 13 Flanagan,44 Long jump — 7 Fuzi, 144 16 Phillips,13325 34 Linscott,10-625 Tiiplejump —10 Philhps,277 16 Tatlock, 26-15

Area track teams compete at Nyssa meet NYSSA — Track and field athletes &om Baker, Huntington, Powder Valley and Pine-Eagle competed at the annual Don Walker Invitational Friday at Nyssa. Baker's Kalani Heiser won the boys shot with a toss of 46 feet, 3 inches. Zarom Bruce won the javelin with a toss of 174 feet, 5 inches. Don Walker Invitational (Baker, Huntington, RowderValley, Rne-Eagle results) Boys events Team scores— Em mett219,Nyssa 915,Adnan85,Vale64,Baker46,Crane42,Cove27, Harper 23 5, Praine City 17, Pine Eagle 12, Grant Union 9, Powder Valley 8, Monument 3 100 —10 Rice(PE),1259 18 Burchard(B),1295 26 Somprasong (H),1403 200 —5 Con ley (B), 25 55400 —5 Conley (B), 5759 6 McCall (PE), 5776 8 Villalobos (B), 58 51 11 Parsons (B),10009 12 Seggerman(PE),10102 800 —4 McCall(PE),219176 Tidwell(B),21997 1,800 —6 Tidwell(B),44805 10 Walker (PE), 50241 13 Seggerman (PE), 51823 14 Clark (H), 52090 15 Balderas (PV), 52123 20 Harper (B),652 513000 — 5 Walker (PE), 105943 110 hurdles —6 Kramer (B), 1943 300 hurdles —9 Kramer (B), 49 69 Discus —3 Denton (B), 110-11 8 Heiser (B), 103-1 13 Parsons(B),96-2 14 Nelson (B),93-11 20 Freeman (B),899 22 Ball(B),88-9 25 Ficek(PV),878 31 McElhgott (PV), 78-6 34 Ogarno (H),770 45 Braswell(B),671 48 Cutler(B),602 Javelin —1 Bruce(B),1745 3 McElligott (PV), 145-0 8 Villalobos (B), 1164 17 Seggerman (PE), 106-9 21 Clark (H), 105-7 24 Nelson (B), 9910 32 Cutler(B),934 41 Balderas(PV),640 Shotput —1 Heiser(B),46-3 15 Ball(B), 35-0 15 Ogarno(H),35-0 18 Denton(B),3475 20 Burchard(B),33-5 30 Freeman(B),30-85 41 Braswell (B), 25-9 25 High jump —7 Ficek (PV), 5-6 Long jump —12 Villalobos (B), 16-10 19 McCall (PE), 16-1 Girls events Team scores —Emmett 178 Vale 152, Grant Union 65, Nyssa 63, Crane 43, Cove 40, Baker 30, Adnan 23, North Lake 22, Monument 13, Praine City 7, Powder Valley 5, Huntington 3 100 —4 Jimenez(PV), 1393 16 Galbraith (B), 1531 17 Maldonado(B), 1556 18 Bott(B), 1587 20 Conklin (B), 1613 200 —12 Galbraith (B),3287 16 Bott (B),3525 800 —6 Bott (B),2 5804 8 O'Neal(B),31329 1,500 —9 Rushton (B),60817 10 Anderson (B),60826 11 Bott (B),61101 13 Sandefur (B),65462 3000 —5 Rushton (B), 132158 7Anderson (B), 134005 100 hurdles —8 Lehman (B), 1924 9 Jimenez (PV), 2003 16 Freeman (B), 22 35 17 Guern (H), 22 53 18 Sexton (PV), 22 8300 hurdles —4 Freeman (B), 5519 7 Lehman (B), 1 04 12 Discus —23 C Maldonado(B), 58-5 24 Vahsholtz(H), 583 27 Dexter (B), 5411 29 A Mal donado(B),521 32 Villastngo(B),48-10Javelin —9 Hibbard(B),795 15 Bott(B),66-9 18 Freeman (B), 61 7 21 O'Neal (B), 47 8 22 Bhncoe (B), 45-10Shot put — 7 Vahsholtz (H), 28-2 5 9 Burchard(B),271 10 Dexter(B),2705 18 C Maldonado(B),2525 24 A Maldonado(B), 23-925 34 Conkhn(B),18-735 Villastngo(B),185 36 Harns(B),16-3Highjump —7 Rushton (B),42 Longjump —18 Burchard (B), 129 20 Hibbard (B), 12 525 22 Villastngo(B), 120 26 Blincoe(B),95 Tiiplejump —8 Guern(H),286

Winterhawks take 3-2 series lead PORTLAND — Paul Bittner struck twice as Portland topped Seattle 5-3 Saturday in Western Hockey League playofF action to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. Oliver Bjorkstrand had an empty-net goal and two assists for Portland. Keegan Iverson scored once and set up another and Alex Schoenborn rounded out the attack. Mathew Barzal, Scott Eansor and Shea Theodore scored for Seattle, which hosts Game 6 on Tuesday.

Timbers finally earn first victory PORTLAND iAPl — Maximiliano Urruti scored the winning goal for the Portland Timbers as they defeated FC Dallas 3-1 on Saturday night. The win is the first of the season for Portland i1-1-3l, while Dallas i3-1-1l lost its first. For the third consecutive season, the Timbers have struggled to start the season. Winless in March since 2012, coach Caleb Porter is happy April has arrived and his team is back on the winning track. "Feels good. Feels really good. We're otf and running now," said Porter."The weight's lifted. We'll play even better now." On a night celebrating him, with fans given cutouts of his head — and beard — on a stick, Nat Borchers opened his account with his new team in surprisingly easy fashion in the 23rd minute. OIF a corner kick, the defender found himself unguarded six yards from goal, allowing him to measure his shot and drive a header into the ground and pastDallasgoalkeeper Chris Seitz. When asked which he found more unusual, scoring or seeing his face throughout the crowd, Borchers couldn't

decide. "Bothwere pretty surreal.Idon'tgetto score too often, so getting to score was fun," said the defender, who played for Real Salt Lake the past seven seasons."Kinda get that weight otf of our shoulders. And getting to see a bunch of 'Nat's beard' photobombs in the crowd was kinda surreal as well." The visitors responded 7 minutes later, otf a corner kick of their own. Atiba Harris rose highest to head the ball into the path of a running Tesho Akindele, whose momentum knocked to ball into the net to tie the game. It's Akindele's second goal of the season. The Timbers retook the lead in the 62nd minute. Substitute Dairon Asprilla drove a cross &om the right wing toward goal, where Urruti was able to stab his foot out and knock the ball past Seitz and into the roof of the net. Diego Chara put the game out of reach with four minutes remaining. Fanendo Adi poked a pass behind the Dallas defense, allowing Chara to race onto the ball and roll a shot past Seitz to settle matters. The three goals doubles Portland's output for the season. With last season's leading scorer Diego Valeri still recovering &om a knee injury, Porter hopes to continue finding goals &om multiple sources.

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BRIEFING Trail Blazers' Wright fractures hand PORTLAND iAPl — Portland Trail Blazers forward Dorell Wright is expected to miss four to six weeks because of a fractured bone in his left hand. Wright injured his non-shooting hand in Wednesday's 126-122 loss at home to the Los Angeles Clippers and X-rays confirmed he &actured the fourth metacarpal bone. The Blazers announced his prognosis on Friday. Wright is averaging 4.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 12.2 minutes in 47 games this season, with two starts. He has taken on an increased role with the team after starting guard Wesley Matthews ruptured his Achilles last month.

Mariners send Leone to minors for Smith PEORIA, Ariz. iAPl — The Seattle Mariners sent reliever Dominic Leone to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday and recalled Carson Smith to take his place in the bullpen. Leone was 8-2 with a 2.17 ERA in 57 games for the Mariners last season, a key part of their strong bullpen. But the right-hander allowed 10 earned runs in seven innings this spring. "I think the world of the young man. He just wasn't throwing very well. In good conscience I just couldn't take him north with me," Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said."Quite frankly, the slider was not as sharp as it needs to be." Leone was tagged for three runs in two-thirds of an inning Wednesdayduring a Cactus League game. "Iunderstand Ididn'thave the greatestofsprings.I always have stufF to work on. It's tough when it kind of blindsides you like that," Leone said. Smith, optioned to Tacoma at the end of March, had a 4.15 ERA in eight Cactus League innings. The righthander did not allow a run in 8 1-3 major league innings last season.

Seahawks re-sign Tukuafu and Williams RENTON, Wash. iAPl — The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed versatile fullback Will Tukuafu and defensive tackle Jesse Williams, who has spent the last two seasons on injured reserve. Tukuafu signed with the Seahawks on Oct. 29 and played in nine games itwo starts) in the regular season and in all three playofF games. He played mostly at fullback but also filled in along the defensive line. Tukuafu, who spent his first four seasons in San Francisco, has played in 29 career games in five NFL seasons. The Seahawks selected Williams in the fikh round of the 2013 NFL draft out of Alabama but he's been plagued by knee injuries and is still awaiting his NFL debut.

Seattle's Schilling retires from NFL SEATTLE iAPl — Offensive lineman Stephen Schilling intends to retire &om the NFL despite an offer to play another season for the Seattle Seahawks. Schilling confirmed his decision Thursday, saying it's "just a personal choice for me at this time in my life." Seattle was hopeful ofbringing Schilling back for a secondseason.He started threegames and appeared in eight total games this past season for the Seahawks before suffering a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve. Coach Pete Carroll was hopeful at the owners meetings last week that Schilling would be re-signed, but his tone had changed when asked about the negotiations after Washington's pro day Thursday. Schilling, 26, played three seasons for San Diego before joining Seattle.

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NBA

illaierscelehrate divisiontitle withwin By Greg Beacham AP Sports Wnter

LOSANGELES—The Portland Trail Blazers returned to their locker room to find black T-shirts hanging in their stalls with bold red-and-white letters reading "Northwest Claimed." Damian Lillard threw a couple into his traveling bag, but no Blazers put them on. While they're thrilled to have some souvenirs &om the franchise's first outright division title of the 21st century, the Blazers also are thinking ahead to bigger celebrations. C.J. McCollum scored a career-high 27 points, Lillard added 20 and Portland celebrateditsNorthwest Division title with a 107-77

victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. "It's an honor tobe a part of this team and do so many things that this organization hasn't done for so long," Lillard said.

Arron Amalo scored 17 points for the Blazers, who clinched the title earlier in the night with Oklahoma City's loss at Memphis. The Northwest crown is the first division title since a co-championship in 2009 for these Blazers, who earned the &anchise's first playofF seriesvictory since 2000 last spring. "It's something that we'll always be a part of, and we need to relish this and enjoy it, because it doesn't happen all the time," Portland coach

Cline throws against Treasure Valley, Columbia Basin ONTARIO — Former Baker pitcher Mason Cline pitched in relief in two college games at Treasure Valley Community College Wednesday. Cline, a Blue Mountain Community College &eshman, threw 2.2 innings, walking two and striking out three. TVCC defeated Blue Mountain 3-2 in 18 innings and 4-3. Cline also pitched in relief in a 4-2 loss to Columbia Basin CC Saturday. Cline threw one inning, allowing one hit and striking out two.

George Fox sweeps Linfield in soRball NEWBERG — GeorgeFox handed Linfield a 10-2,6-5 Northwest Conference softball doubleheader loss March 29. Linfield is coached by Baker graduate Jackson Vaughan.

McCauley gets first two wins of season CENTER VALLEY, Pa.— Darryn McCauley, a DeSales University junior &om Baker City, picked up her first two softball wins of the season last week. McCauley was the winning pitcher in a 7-5 win over Misericordia University. She threw 5.1 innings allowing nine hits, five runs, walking two and striking out three. McCauley i2-3l then got her second win, 4-1 against Eastern University. She threw seven innings, allowing three hits and one run, striking out nine. DeSales, hampered by snowy weather in the East, is 5-7 overall this season.

Linfield soRball sweeps past PLU MCMINNVILLE — Linfield ran its Northwest Conferencesoftballrecord to 10-8 Saturday with a doubleheader sweep of Pacific Lutheran. Linfield, coached by Baker graduate Jackson Vaughan, defeatedthe Lutes 12-2 and 8-0. Linfield's overall record is 21-9.

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in the mouth and see how they react.' I didn't think we reacted very well. I'm disappointedin thataspect." Rookie Jordan Clarkson had 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Lakers, who matched the franchise record with their 55th loss. Los Angeles will miss the playoIFs in consecutive years for the first time since 1976. The Lakers also lost 55 games last season, but their winning percentage i.267l currently is slightly higher than that of the 1957-58 Minneapohs Lakers i.264l, who only played 72 games. Wesley Johnson had 11 points and a career high-tying 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who have lost 14 of18.

t',ETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH WO M EN'S NCAA BASI

Deia vn: UConnvs. Notre Damefor title By Fred Goodall

Notre Dame had a much more difficult time advancing, twice blowing double-digit leads before beating Final Four newcomer South Carolina 66-65 on Madison Cable's only basket of the night. Jewell Loyd led the way with 22 points, but it was Cable's short stickback of the All-American's miss that got the Irish into the title game for the fourth time in five years. UConn won a meeting between the old rivals by 18 — 76-58 — on Dec. 6 at Notre Dame, though Irish forward Brianna Turner missed that game with a shoulder injury. It was the Huskies' narrowest margin of victory this season until South Florida lost to them by 14 in last month's American Athletic Conference Tournament final. "Tuesday night is not going to be any fun, believe me,"Auriemma said."I'm glad we're playing in that game, but it's notgoingto be any fun.They'rereally hard to play against." It's just the second time in the history of the women's NCAA Tournament that the same schools have met in the championship game in consecutive years. UConn and Tennessee played each other in 2003 and 2004, with the Huskies winning both. While it isn't a surprise that UConn is back, Notre Dame's return is unex-

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TAMPA, Fla.— All season it seemed like a foregone conclusion that Connecticut would play for another women's national championship. It wasn't as clear cut for Huskies nemesis Notre Dame. The nation's winningest programs since 2009 are right back where they were a year ago, meeting in the NCAA title game on Tuesday night. UConn coach Geno Auriemama, who can tie John Wooden's record of 10 NCAA basketball title, isn't surprised. The Huskies have won a nation-best 220 gamesoverthe pastsix seasons. Notre Dame is second with 203. "They're a lot like us. And I think that's why they have had success against us. They have a lot of the same qualities that we have as a team and as a program,"Auriemma said after the Huskies breezed past Maryland 81-58 in Sunday night's national semifinals. "So we give them problems like other teams in the country don't and they give us problems like other teams in the country don't." All-American Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and Morgan Tuck had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the Huskies i37-1l, who'll be trying to finish a second title three-peat Tuesday night.

pected. The Irish lostthree startersfrom last year's team that entered the championship game unbeaten, including a pair of players selected in the first round of the WNBA draft. Coach MufFet McGraw started two juniors, two sophomores and a &eshman. And despite Notre Dame's stretch of success that includes five consecutive trips to the Final Four, the coach said she didn't envision such a young team having much of a chance to get back to this stage after undergoing so much change. "I remember thinking that and telling the team we lost 40 percent of our offense, 40 percent of our rebounds and 40 percentofourassists,"M cGraw said, recallingthe fi rstday ofpractice last spring.'We really were a very different team,very young team....W edidn't know who the leader was going to be." The Huskies and Irish have met 14 times over the past five seasons, with each team winning seven. Auriemma isn't surprised to be facing the Irish for the title again. "I think at Notre Dame, and at Connecticut, we don't try to have great teams.... Their program now kind of sustains great teams year in and year out," the UConn coach said.

SCOREBOARD

Duke women place third at Athens ranked Duke women's golf ATHENS, Ga.— The thirdteam placed third at the Liz Murphy Collegiate tournament last week. The Blue Devils are coached by Baker graduate Dan Brooks.

TerryStottssaid."It'sgood to be a part ofhistory, winning the title outright. Like I told the team, the banner is going to go up, and we'll always be a partofit." With Portland still fighting for home-court advantage later in the playoIFs, Lillard and McCollum led a comfortable win to complete its first season sweep of the woebegone Lakers in 21 years. Lillard outscored the Lakers by himself in the first quarter i14-12l, and Portland jumped to a 25-point lead during the second. "I was disappointed at the start, because I didn't think we came out ready," Lakers coach Byron Scott said."I thought they came out like, 'Listen, let's punch them

MIDWEST lowa 10, Purdue 5

TELEVISION ALLTIMES PDT Monday, April 6 Toronto at NYYankees, 10 a m (ESPN) NY Mets at Washington, 1 p m (ESPN) LA Angels at Seattle, 1 p m (ROOT) Cleveland at Houston, 4 10 p m (ESPN) Duke vs Wisconsin, 6 p m (CBS) Tuesday, April 7 san Antonio at oklahoma city, 5 p m rrNT)

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NCAATournament Glance All Times PDT FINAL FOUR At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis National Semifinals Saturday, April 4 Duke 81, Michigan State 61 Wisconsin 71, Kentucky 64 National Championship Monday, April 6 Duke (344) vs Wisconsin (36 3), 6 p m

COLLEGE BASEBALL Friday's College Baseball Scores SOUTH Arkansas 10, Auburn 7 Clemson 5, North Carohna 2 Florida St 1, NC State 0 Georgia Southern 2, Louisiana 1 Georgia Tech 11,Virginia Tech 5 LSU 6, Alabama 2 Miami 4, Duke 3

Mississippi st z south carohna 5 Wake Forest 4, Boston College 3 MIDWEST Florida 5, Missoun 1 Kansas 6, Oklahoma 3 SOUTHWEST oklahoma st 6, Texas 3, 18 innings Texas St 5, Baylor 0 Texas Tech 5, TCU 1 FAR WEST Air Force 11, San Jose St 7 Portland 6, BYU 3 San Diego St 4 New Mexico 3, 10 innings UCLA 4, Oregon St 1 Washington St 4, Cahfornia 0 Michigan State 2, Oreogn 1 Saturday's College Baseball Scores EAST Rutgers 13, Minnesota 6

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Tuesday's Games Baltimore (Chen 0-0) atTampa Bay (Karns 0-0), 4:10 p.m. Texas (Lewis 0-0) at Oakland (Hahn 0-0), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Wilson 0-0) at Seattle (Paxton 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

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Today's Games Alllimes PDT Colorado (Kendnck 0-0) at Milwaukee (Lohse 0-0), 11:10 a.m. Boston (Buchholz 0-0) at Philadelphia (Hamels 0-0), 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (colon 0-0) atwashington (scherzer 0-0), 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 0-0) at Miami (Alvarez 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Linano 0-0) at Cinannati (Cueto 0-0), 1:10 p.m. san Diego (shields 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 0-0), 1:10 p.m. San Franasco (Bumgarner 0-0) atAnzona (Collmenter 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Tuesday's Games Atlanta (Wood 0-0) at Miami (Latos 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

st. Louis (Lynn 0-0) at chicago cubs (Arneta 0-0), s:05 p.m. Colorado (Lyles 0-0) at Milwaukee (Garza 0-0), 5:10 p.m. san Franasco (Undeaded) atAnzona (De La Rosa 0-0), 6:40 p.m. san Diego (TRoss 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

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MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2015

BaKerTennis WEEI(', AHEAD MONDAY, APRIL 6 • Golf: Baker boys and girls at Wildhorse, tba TUESDAY, APRIL 7 • Golf: Baker girls at La Grande, 1 p.m. • Tennis:Baker at Vale, 3 p.m. MDT THURSDAY, APRIL 9 • Softball:Fruitland at Baker, 4 p.m.; Fruitland at Baker JV,4 p.m. • Baseball: Baker JV2 at Nampa Christian (2), 3 p.m. MDT • Golf: Baker girls at Pendleton, tba FRIDAY, APRIL 10 • Track:Pine-Eagle, Powder Valley at Baker Relays, 1 p.m. • Baseball: Baker JV2 at Wallowa (2), noon • Tennis:Weiser at Baker, 3 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 11 • Track:Powder Valley at Dick Horyna Invitational, 11 a.mu

Stanfield • Softball:Baker at Ontario (2), 11 a.m. MDT; Baker JV at Ontario (2), 11 a.m. MDT • Baseball: Baker at Ontario (2), 11 a.m. MDT; Baker JV at Ontario (2), 11 a.m. MDT

AT A GLANCE

O'Neal fails to finish in Italy VALMALENCO, Italy — Former Baker athlete Danny O'Neal failed to complete the skicross competition last week at the 2015 FIS Junior World Ski Championships. O'Neal, a freshman at Oregon State University-Cascadesin Bend, was a member of the U.S. team.

Baker 3V soRball rolls by Grizzlies FRUITLAND — Baker scored 15 runs in the top of the first inning Saturday in the way to defeating Fruitland 28-0 in a junior varsity softball game. The game was called after three innings.

Custer earns first college victory WALLA WALLA — Caleb Custer, a Walla Walla Community College freshman from Baker City, earned his first college baseball win Saturday. Custer pitched two innings of relief, allowing three hits and striking out one in a 6-5, 9-inning win against SpokaneCommunity College.

a er ovsan irssweeSgast ntario By Gerry Steele gsteele©bakercityherald.com

Baker dominated Ontario in a sub-district tennis match Friday, winning the girls 5-1 and the boys 3-1. "Everybody pulled matches out," said Baker coach George Keister. "We're playing pretty well right now, especially the girls. It's still so

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — John Calipari, whose Kentuckyteam was the first in 24 years to reach the Final Four undefeated, has been selected The Associated Press' coach of the year. The Wildcats were the talk of the college basketball this season in winning the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championships. They were ranked No. 1 the entire season. Calipari is the third Kentucky coach to win the award.

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ham and EzraTaylor won their singles matches in straight sets. Brandon Stairs and Ryan Schwin needed three sets to win the No. 1 doubles match. Baker travels to Vale Tuesday. Baker at Ontario Girls singles Huggins (Bl def Maldonado 6 1, 6 1 S Bowers (Bl def t/ogt 6-3,60 K Burk (Bl def Jordan 6 2, 7 5

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SEATTLE — Robinson Cano is one of the few on the Seattle Mariners roster who can speak with certainty about the playoffs. In his previous stop, Cano played in the postseason seven times and hoisted one World Series trophy. When Cano looks at the roster the Mariners have put togetherforthe 2015 season, he sees familiar traits. "On paper we look like world champions," Cano said. "But hopefully, God help us, we stay healthy and it's not how we look on paper, we have to go outand prove it every day." This time it's different for Seattle. Before theseason begins the Mariners are viewed as favorites in the AL West. It'sbeen a rarity for m ost of Seattle's history for the M ariners to bethefavorites and when they have been, they typically fell short. That's what makes this season equal parts exciting and concerning. They could be the team that reignites the fire in Seattle fans, or one that provides another disappointment. "There's more of a buzz around the team from an outsideperspective.Internally, we expected a lot out of oursel ves lastyear and we didthatfor the most part, obviously coming one game short," third baseman Kyle Seager said."But this year it's a different feeling in the locker room. There's more of a confidence. There's more of a general trust in the guy next to you and confidence in the guy next to you." Cano's signing a year ago brought validity to what Seattle was trying tocreate. That was supplemented by the development of Seager into an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, and the best pitching staff in baseball led by AL Cy Young runner-up Felix Hernandez. But it wasn't enough. The

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driven by the desire to make the postseason. He may have gotten just a little more motivation by finishing second in the Cy Young voting to Cleveland's Corey Kluber. He set a major league record last season when he pitched 16 straight games ofseven or more innings while allowing two earned runs or less. It was a brilliant stretch from May to early August, but wasn't good enough to get Seattle tothe postseason or win the Cy Young.

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Felix Hernandez will lead the Seattle pitching staff this season. Mariners ended one-game short. Getting to 87 wins was a surprising achievement but left Seattle wanting more. The Mariners have createda roster thathas Cano optimistic about what Seattle can accomplish. Nelson Cruz, the major league leaderin homers lastseason, adds punch and protection in the middle of the lineup. The Mariners upgraded their outfield with the additions of Justin Ruggiano and Seth Smith and the late signing of Rickie Weeks. And while Hernandez remains the ace, Seattle's pitchingstaffcould be even betterbecause ofyoungsters James Paxton and Taijuan Walker. eWith the additions we made this offseason and guys getting that experience last year, being in a little bit of a race, I think this team's

prepped and ready to make a run at the postseason," Paxton said. Here are things to watch as Seattl elooksto reach the postseason for the first time since 2001:

CRUZ CONTROL The addition of Cruz is amassive upgrade for Seattle's offense. While with Baltimore, Cruz was the only hitter in baseball to reach 40 homers last season, and while that came in the friendly hitting confines of Camden Yards he's always been astrong hitter atSafeco Field. One of Cruz's biggest impacts is the trickle down on Seattle's lineup. He'll hit behind Cano and in front of Seager and no longer leaves the cleanup spot in Seattle's order a gaping hole.

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How manager Lloyd McClendon handles his situations in right and left field will be worth watching early in the season. Ultimately, it's a good thing for Seattle to have as many optionsas itdoesatthose positions with Smith and Ruggiano in right field and Dustin Ackley and Weeks in left field. With the strengthsofeach player,it's likely Smith and Acldey will play against right-handed pitching and Weeks and Ruggiano against lefties. McClendon has said he doesn't view either situation as a platoon.

BEST BULLPEN Fernando Rodney was the anchor of the best bullpen in baseball last year. He led baseball in saves with 48, but he was just part of what made Seattle successful late in games. Most of that bullpen crew is back, and for as goodas Seattle's startersareexpected to be,its relieversneed to beequal to last season if the Mariners are going to match their expectations.

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new for some of these kids." In girls play, Grace Huggins, Stella Bowers and Kaylee Burk all won singles matches in straight sets. Hannah Williams and Lena Bowers won the No. 1 doubles in two sets, as did Megan Burk and Hollis Robb in the No. 3 doubles. In boys action, John Cunning-

Baker slugged 18 hits on Saturday, including four home runs, on the way to demolishing Fruitland 15-1 in a nonleague softball game at Fruitland. "The girls swung the bats really well," said Baker coach Alan McCauley. Leadoffhitter Nicole Parsons led the way with four hits, including two home runs, and four RBIs. Dani McCauley added three hits, including a homer, and two RBIs. Six Bulldogs had multiple hits, and sixdrove in atleasttw oruns. Hope Collard had Baker's other homer.

Baker got off to a 2-0 start in the first inning when Sierra Koehler drove in Parsons and McCauley, both of whom

had singled. Baker increased its lead to 4-0 in the second on Kayla Davis' two-run single, and 6-0 in the third on Savannah Stephens' two-run base hit. Baker then bunched three of its home runs into the fourth inning. Parsons led off with a solo homer. McCauley later added a two-run shot, and Collard another solo homer. Parsons added a three-run home run in a5-run fi fth inning.LaKalyn Thomas and Morgan Plumbtree each added RBIsin thefiame.

Plumbtree pitched a complete-game two-hitter, striking out six and walking two. Baker (4-1) will host Fruitland Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Baker Sports Complex. The Bulldogs then open Greater Oregon League action Saturday with a doubleheader at Ontario. B aker 2 2 2 4 5 —15 r ruitland 0 0 0 0 1 — 1 Plumbtree andThomas WP —Plumbtree Baker hits —Parsons 4, Davis, McCauley 3, Koehler 2, Thomas, Collard, Plumbtree 2, Stephens 2, McCrary 2Baker RBI —Parsons 4, McCauley 2, Koehler 2, Collard, Plumbtree 2, Stephens 2, Davis 2, Thomas 2B —Koehler, Plumbtree HR —Parsons 2, McCauley, Collard

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the Mac-Hi Invitational boys Bak e r shot a score of 327, Ryl e e Gassin tied for medg o l f tournament Friday. 27 st r o kes behind Mac-Hi. ali s t honors with a 71.

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Baker's nonleague baseball doubleheader against Columbia at Nampa Saturday was like night and day.

Baker (2-4) didn't play well while losing the opener 9-2. But the Bulldogs bounced back to win the second game 6-1. eWe didn't look sharp in the first game" said Baker coach Tim Smith. "Columbia is a formidable opponent. They didn't make a lot of mistakes. It was a good nonleague test. It was what we needed." Smith said Kyle Srack and Trevor Bennett pitched well in the opener. "I thought our pitching all day was very solid," Smith said. He noted that Baker's offense and defense still have a ways to go. eWe hit the ball right at people in that first game. We just didn't get any key hits." Keaton Bachman led Baker's offense with a pair ofhits and an RBI. In Game 2, Taylor Gulick and Bennett combined to throw a fourhitter. 'Taylor struck out nine," Smith said. "He pitched his way out of abases-loaded jam in the first inning and threw well the rest of the way." Baker scored its six runs on just five hits. eWe found some holes in their defense and we w ere patient attheplate," Smith said. Baker drew 11 walks in the second game. Seth Dixon had a hit and two RBIs for the Bulldogs. Baker opens Greater Oregon League play Saturday with a doubleheader at Ontario. First Game Baker 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 —2 Columbia 3 0 0 1 3 2 x —9 Srack, Bennett (51 and Mespelt LP — Srack Baker hits —Gulick, Bachman 2, Schott, rofkman, Mespelt Baker RBIBachman 2B —Mespelt

Second Game Baker 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 —6 Columbia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 —1 Gulick, Bennett (71 and Mespelt, Dixon (41 WP — Gulick Baker hits —Smith, rofkman, Drxon, Cook, Plumbtree Baker RBI —Smith, Dixon 2, Plumbtree

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brighten difficult day It was Saturday and the trees were in their pink. Some were showing white butit was the pinkones thatcolored my day. I didn't usually go to town on Saturday, instead saving the day for hours at home in which to catch up with overdue tasks or have a late sleep-in. That's the wayit was that morninga late sleep-in. It had been unplanned, even though it was after midnight when I had beddeddown, forIhad envisioned an earlyrising and a day of accomplishment. It wasn't to be. I awoke at sixin the morning, an unheauf ofhour to be rising — so, I didn't. Surely another hour ofrelaxation would be agreeable and then I could attack the

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GRANNY'S GARDEN CRISTINE MARTIN

The end of the ivy has come at last If anyone looks us up on Google Earth they won't recognize our place right now with the ivy all gone. The ivy looked good most of the year, which was a big bonus. It did love having a nice cover of snow though to keep it safe in the winter, but with two winters in a row that dipped really cold for a bit and no snow it was more than the ivy could stand. We had to cut a lot out last spring and then the rest and all the frozen new growth this spring. It looked dreadful. Dreadful, ruins my reputation! Gary had many bags of dead vines as well as a heaping garbage can, when he was through. SeeIvyIPage 2B

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Guacamole is the perfect dip for tortilla chips. The versatile condiment can also be used to top gourmet hamburgers and Mexican dishes.

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For me, the term "comfort food" does not do guacamole justice. Manna from the gods seems a more appropriateway todescribe thedelightfuisouthwestern concoction. But I'm obviously biased. This article is for those who have similar opinions and would like to delve into the preparation ofdeliciousgreen gold. The emerald ambrosia that is guacamole is easier than you may think to create. Besides being one of my favorite eating options, it's also relatively affordable and very nutritious as well. Today I present a foolproof — some might callitcheating — shortcut toprepare great guacamole. For the foodies out there who feel at home in the kitchen and don't mind some slicing and dicing, read on and take a more complex — yet still simple — culinary path that leads to avocado bliss. Guacamole is a versatile condiment that can be used as dip for crispy tortilla chips or veggies, a topping forgourmet burgers,an essential condiment for a Mexican dishes or a colorful and tasty addition to just about any meal.

Selecting the right avocado Greatguacamole begins with great avoca-

dos. By great, I mean ripe. Picking avocados at the supermarket is a simple task if you know what to look for. Look for the dark green ones. They shouldn't be very soft, but not rock hard either.

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To remove the seed from an avocado, deftly embed a knife into it with a carefully aimed blow — not too hard. Twist to remove the seed from the pulp.

Do not press your fingers or thumbs into the fruit I'yes, it's a fruit) to test its firmness as this will bruise it and discolor the delicate flesh inside. A light squeeze with your entire hand is best. Firm resistance means it's still not ripe. A little give will probably yield a nicely ripened fruit. Another way to test for perfect ripeness, is a simple press on the little bit of stem on the narrow end of the avocado. If the stem springs back, it's not ready. Slight resistance iand itstaysin placeafterpressed) asyou depressthe stem means itisperfect. Ifthe guacamole isn'tgoing to beprepared for a few days, buy your avocados when they

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arevery fi rm and green.Place them on your kitchen counter and they ripen nicely. Do not refiigerate whole avocados! Often the ones that have a sticker that proclaimsthey areripeare actually overripe and you may find it riddled with unpleasant brown spots or it will have strange fibrous structures throughout. Practice makes perfect when selecting the best avocado. The more avocados you cut into, the more you get a sense of what the outside attributes ofan avocado revealabout itsdelicious interior. SeeGuacamoleIPage 2B

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ivy to grow on. To start ivy it is as simContinued from Page 1B ple as cutting a few stems Oh yes, it will come back, of it and rooting them in but it took yearsbefore it water. I also covered a coveredallthose stumps. waist-high pine tree stump out front with ivy that way. I added the stumps to put Alas it found its demise pots of flowers on, so they also from intense cold with could be seen over the ferns, and the ivy thought no snow. My husband was it was for them. happy because it would Free advice with ivycreep out to HIS lawn. Don't put it on a house, Ivyisgreatfor cover and because roots can work I would recommend it to their way into even a tiny anyone who wants a lowcrack and do damage. maintenance green plant. Guess how I learned that? Just pray for snow cover or 38 years ago I put a little winter temps that don't get bit of ivy from Utah by closeto 0.In 38yearsthis a pieceofdrifbvood and is only the second time it then given time it took all froze, so go foritifyou over. It was by the house like green. Join me for a so we really had to keep it chat next Monday and we trimmed. By putting the will talk about ferns. lattice on thehouse several years ago, it helped, so do Reach the author by email at plan on something for the CrisjmarOeoni.com.

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a television tray beside it on which to perch handContinued ~om Page 1B ily whatever I chose to call Best-laid plans, you know. breakfast. Out of one eye I saw the Sometimes it's a bowl of clock at 7 and then 8 a.m. goodhotoatmeal cerealwith Still my body wouldn't lift raisins and maybe a twinitself out of the soft warmth kling ofbrown sugar. To show of my bed, the direct result of I'm health-conscious, I use fatother people trying to change free milk and enjoy the brown the body clocks of others, sugar with relish. Other days it's a sweet roll heated in the especially on those who are night owls. Again the clock microwave that takes out the hands went around. Another calories and fat. hour to 9 a.m. The exhausOh, I have my own way of tion still had not lifted, but justifying things, you know. I used all my willpower Anyway, I dreaded going and rose to greet the day into my office to check on that was already filled with what my computer may have sunshine. decided to do with my work. It The guilty feeling followed is quite new and I haven't yet me through breakfast but figured out all of its demands even a second cup of cofl'ee ifwe aretogetalong. It's the boss, you know, and held me to the easy chair. Breakfast should always what I wantit to do has no be in a straight-backed chair meaning. It is stubborn and at the table, you know, and unfriendly if I ask it in even yet there was no one to join a whining, coaxing way to do me there or scold my lack of my bidding. It simply refuses obedience. even if I threaten it with a "mouse tantrum" — that's Instead, I turned up the heat a notch and cozied by when you desire to slam down the fire in an armchair with the mouse on the desk with

The hardest part of this recipe is slicing open the avocado and removing the seed. Carefully slice the fruit in half lengthwise around the pit. Twist and pull it apart. One half will contain the seed. For the more adventurous, carefully strike it with a heavier kitchen knife to firmly sink the knife into the seed.Then twist the knife and the seed will come out attached to the knife. Scoop out the avocado pulp with a spoon into a medium large bowl. Repeat for each avocado. If this process seems daunting,scoop outthe pulp andseed with a spoon into the bowl then use your clean hands to squish the pulp away from the seed. Mash the avocado up to a desired consistency with a fork or potato masher. I like to leave it a little chunky, but it's up to you. Mix in the salsa and serve.

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Jalapeno, tomato, garlic, avocados, cilantro, lime along with herbs and spices are all essential ingredients required to successfully prepare fresh homemade guacamole. ties used here are designed for a mild to medium flavor profile. Customizing is possible by adjusting the amounts of garlic, spices and cilantro to taste. Garlic lovers can simply increase the amount of garlic while those that like it spicy can add more chile powder and red pepper flakes. Cilantro is one ofthose herbs that just isn't in the cards for some people. Leave it out if that is you or increase if you love the interesting flavor it adds. 4 to 5 avocados juice from1/2 lime 1 diced medium tomato 1 finely chopped jalapeno or serrano pepper (remove

at the lifts. Traffic, what's that? It's what we don't have to deal with when getting Continued~om Rrge 1B to our favorite outdoor places along with Sure we don't have a zoo, aquarium, crowds, unless you're going to Wallowa w ater park,and a widevariety ofm useLake during peak summer season. ums. However, chances are thatifyou Ifyou want nature to yourselfyou don't have to look veryfar to find it. Ifyou live in Union, Wallowa or Baker county you are within 15 minutes of a quality wantyour kids to experience some of the city park, mountain trail, wildlife viewing simplestjoys in life then there's nothing area,stream, creek,river,lakeorreservoir. holding you back. Go explore, experience, And when it snows, a good sledding hill. and explore some more. Talk to friends You're also most likely within 45 and neighbors, look at maps and guideminutes of great snow for cross-country books, find new areas to sparkyour interskiing and snowshoeing. Not to mention est. Teach your kids to respect nature and a hometown ski resort that even on the recognize how lucky there are to live here. busiest ofdaysdoesn'thave long lines When my family moved to Eastern Or-

emphasis or to throw the poor little thing at the screen, both of which are entirely innocent. The mouse, of course, is an inanimateobjectthatm oves a little marker around on your computer screen. Fortunately, my work of the nightbefore seemed agreeable, validated by the incomingmail. I gave it another go-around treatment and ran out the doortomy carbeforethe program could kick back at me again. I had already decided that it could flaunt my decisions at me if it wanted to, but I was out of there and it could holler and scream at me all it wanted. There would be only four walls to hear or watch. Anyway, that's when my build-up of several nights of sleepdeprivation and days of fi ustration looked up at pink trees along my route to town. Somehow they salved my churning temperament and found a spot of thankful gratitude in just being where I was and as I was on anyday of my life.

Troubles come, troubles go; desires wax and wane; time moves on regardless. Poor little computer. It tries so hard to please me. I think. I'dcompleted my errands, met a friendly mail clerk at the post office who took my late-arriving mail, had a bite oflunch in town, and wound my way back home beneath the flowering pink trees. It was 3 p.m. Too late to plan or get involved in a big

Add the rest of the ingredients and gently mix until all are incorporated evenly. Makes approximately four and a half cups and should serve fivetoseven people ifused asa dip for tortilla chips. I recommend covering with plastic film (make sure it contacts the guacamole — this will keep it from discoloring) and refrigerating for two or three hours to let the flavors meld before consuming. To keep leftovers (never happens in my house) for up to three days, cover with plastic wrap as described above and refrigerate.

egon 2r/2 years ago we were excited to call La Grandehome. We had high standards for where we wanted to live and raise our family. One of our biggest concerns was accessibility to mountain trails, lakes and rivers. I never dreamed we'd live within blocks ofthe Grande Ronde Riverandfi ve minutes fiom the trails of Mount Emily RecreationArea. Does Eastern Oregon have its quirks, sure!! Name a place that doesn't. Having lived where recreation isn't as accessible Fll gladly call this place home. Meg Hawks is a ~ Grandemom oftroo boys. S/re enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and friends.

project. Enough to put my artificial chipmunk back on his rocky ledge in the yard where the wind had blown him down, and look at two little leaves that told me the appletree starthad survived the winter, and to see the basket-of-gold all ready to burst its buds. Soon the sun would set and I could find a quiet end to the day. Maybe I could accomplish something tomorrow.

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500 - Pets 8 Supplies 505 - Free to a Good Home 510- Lost 8 Found 520 - Pet Grooming 525 - Pet Boarding/Training 530- Pet Schools, Instruction 550 - Pets, General

600 - Farmers Market 605 - Market Basket 610 - Boarding/Training 620 - Farm Equipment 8 Supplies 630 - Feeds 640 - Horse, Stock Trailers 650- Horses, Mules, Tack 660 - Livestock 670 - Poultry 675 - Rabbits, Small Animals 680 - Irrigation 690 - Pasture

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

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No EXTERIOR PAINTING, bee equipment/sup %METAL RECYCLING NORTHEAST court appearances. DiCommercial (It We buy all scrap OREGON CLASSIFIEDS pliesall types, new or vorced in 1-5 w e eks Residential. Neat (It used (hives, boxes, metals, vehicles reserves the nght to possible. efficient. CCB¹137675. frames, tools, etc.). (It battenes. Site clean relect ads that do not 503-772-5295. 541-524-0369 Call Don ups (It drop off bins of comply with state and www. pa ra ega I Ia Ite rnaall sizes. Pick up federal regulations or (541 ) 519-4980 JACKET 85 Coverall Retives.com service available. that are offensive, false, pair. Zippers replaced, legalalt©msn.com WE HAVE MOVED! misleading, deceptive or p atching an d o t h e r Our new location is otherwise unacceptable. 630 - Feeds heavy d ut y r e p a irs. 3370 17th St Reasonable rates, fast 2ND CROP Alfa Ifa Sam Haines O R EGON 475 - Wanted to Buy service. 541-523-4087 N OTICE: $220/ton. 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725 - Apartment Rentals Union Co. UNION COUNTY Senior Living Mallard Heights 870 N 15th Ave Elgin, OR 97827

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2 BDRM, 1 bath, hdwd floors, Ig fenced back yard, $700/month plus dep. 541-786-4851. 2BD, 1BA house for rent in La Grande. Please call owner, Available now! 541-328-6258

Now accepting applications f o r fed e r a l ly funded housing. 1, 2, 740 - Duplex Rentals and 3 bedroom units Baker Co. 2BD, 1BA, large fenced with rent based on inyard, 5 n ic e s t orage come when available. 2 BDRM, 1 bath duplex building. $525/mo + with carport; carpet, 5 dep. 541-963-4125 appliances to include Prolect phone number: 541-437-0452 w asher a n d d r y e r ; 3 BD, 1 ba, near schools, Quiet area near river; EOU 5 hospital. Small, TTY: 1(800)735-2900 Sewer, water, garbage nice, older home, very "This institute is an equal paid, and yard mainteclean, many upgrades, opportunity provider." n ance included. N o W/D. Well insulated, Pets/Smoking. $520 gas heat. No smoking, per mo. plus deposit. no pets. $725, See at Days: 541-523-0527 1202 F i rs t St . Eves: 5 4 1 -523-5459 541-786-4606

LA GRANDE Retirement Apartments 767Z 7th Street, La Grande, OR 97850

Senior and Disabled Complex Affordable Housing! Rent based on income. Income restnctions apply.

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Beautifully updated Community Room, featunng a theater room, a pool table, full kitchen and island, and an electnc fireplace. Renovated units!

745 - Duplex Rentals 3 BD, 2 ba, pellet stove, Union Co. auxiliary heat, large living area, possible ma2 BDRM, 701 1/2 F Ave. ture single dog, $900, W /D h o o k- u p ( 541)910-0354 N E $550/mo. 1st, last, 5 Property Mgt. $200 cleaning deposit 541-663-8410, leave 3 BDRM. 2 bath $750, msg. No pets. w/s/g. No smoking/tobacco no pets, ACCEPTING APPLICA541-962-0398. TIONS s o u th side 2 bdrm duplex, all appliances including w/d. 3BD 2BA $800/mo, HUD 0IC, 479-283-6372. Fireplace, and covered patio

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BBQ. Fenced yard 5 3BD, 1BA, large yard, s hed, $850/mo. N o lawn care. No smokAll sizes available or pets. ing/pets. $ 7 0 0 / m o, smoking (Gxlo up to 14x26) 541-663-6673 first and last, $400 de8 41-83 3 - 1 6 8 8 posit. 541-910-0199. 4 BR 3 Bath, 10 acres 3 3la l 4 t h near Elgin $1,200.00. A FFORDABLE S T U Ranch-N-Home Rentals, DENT HOUSING. 5 Please call In c. 541-963-5450 CLASSIC STORAGE bd, 5 ba, plus shared (541) 963-7015 541-524-1534 kitchen, all u tillities for more information. EXCELLENT 2bd house, 2805 L Street paid, no smoking, no www.virdianmgt.com southside La Grande NEW FACILITY!! pets, $800/mo 5 $700 TTY 1-800-735-2900 locatio n c lo s e t o Vanety of Sizes Available dep. 541-910-3696 downtown, no smokSecunty Access Entry Thisinstituteis an Equal VERY NICE large deluxe. ing or pets, $595/mo RV Storage ca II 541-963-4907. Built in 2013. 3 bdrm, 2 ba, heated garage, fenced back yard, all NICE, 2 bd, north edge of North Powder. No Opportunity Provider SECURF.STORAGF. appliances i n cluded, pets or smoking. $500 w/s/g pd. Absolutely p lus u t i l i t i es . C a l l Surveillance No Smoking 5 No Cameras P ets. $12 0 0 / m o . 541. 786. 8006. LA GRANDE, OR Computenzed Entry $ 1 00 0 d ep . UNION 2b d, 1 ba s gc 541-91 0-3696 Covered Storage THUNDERBIRD $695, senior discount, Super size 16'x50' APARTMENTS LARGE 2 bd, 1 ba du- pets ok. 541-910-0811 541-523-2128 307 20th Street plex, w/d included, up5 stairs unit, o f f-street VERY NICE south side, 3100 15th St. COVE APARTMENTS p arking. Bea u t i f u l 2 bdrm, near schools, Baker City $750mo 541-240-9360 1906 Cove Avenue bamboo flooring and n ew carpeting. w / s UNITS AVAILABLE pa i d. $650/m o, $700 760 - Commercial 795 -Mobile Home NOW! deposit. No smoking/ Rentals Spaces pets. 541-786-6058 1 OFFICE SPACEon 2nd APPLY today to qualify SPACES AVAILABLE, floor of Historic West 750 - Houses For for subsidized rents at one block from SafeJacobson Bldg. Downthese quiet and Rent Baker Co. way, trailer/RV spaces. town La Grande at 115 centrally located W ater, s e w er , g a r Elm St. All utilities inmultifamily housing bage. $200. Jeri, mancluded. $150 month. *UVE INPAR ADISF properties. a ger. La Gran d e 541-962-7828 541-962-6246 Beautiful Home. 2-bdrm,1-bath 1, 2 8r 3 bedroom 25X40 SHOP, gas heat, units with rent based in Sumpter. roll up 5 walk-in doors, on income when W/S/G paid. Wood $375. (541)963-4071, ava ila ble. stove 5 propane. LG. Pnvate nverside park Prolect phone ¹: $500./mo. + dep. BEAUTY SALON/ (541)963-3785 541-894-2263 Office space perfect TTY: 1(800)735-2900 for one or two operaOREGON TRAIL PLAZA ters 15x18, icludeds + (4/e accept HUD + restroom a n d off 820 - Houses For 1- bdrm mobile home street parking. Sale Baker Co. $500 mo 5 $250 dep starting at $400/mo. Includes W/S/G 541-91 0-3696 SENIOR AND RV spaces avail. Nice DISABLED HOUSING quiet downtown location INDUSTRIAL P ROPClover Glen ERTY. 2 bay shop with 541-523-2777 Apartments, office. 541-910-1442 2212 Cove Avenue, 1-BDRM, 1-BATH Home La Grande NORTHEAST 2239 1/2 9th st. w/s/g Clean 5 well appointed 1 pd $450.00+dep PROPERTY 5 2 bedroom units in a 23.7 ACRES + 541-51 9-7386 MANAGEMENT North end of quiet location. Housing 541-910-0354 for those of 62 years SMALL 3-BDRM house Unity Reservoir in o r older, as w ell a s on 9 acres on Ben Dier Commercial Rentals Rattlesnake Estates t hose d i s a b le d or Ln. 541-523-5774 Secluded Lakefront 1200 plus sq. ft. profes h andicapped of a n y 1568 sq. ft. manufactured sional office space. 4 3-bdrm, 2 bath home. age. Rent based on inoffices, reception come. HUD vouchers For Rent A/C, Forced Air Heat, area, Ig. conference/ accepted. Please call Metal Roof, Vaulted break area, handicap 541-963-0906 Ceilings, 2 pastures, 2 BDRM, 1 ba, corner access. Pnce negotia TDD 1-800-735-2900 2 wells 5 Sm. Shop. lot, no smoking or ble per length of Beautiful Mtn Views! lease. pets, $550/mo, $450 This institute is an equal 3 Tax Lots, Zoned R2 sec. dep. must have opportunity provider MUST SELL!!!! rental references, ai $225,000 pass back ground. OFFICE SPACE approx 700 sq ft, 2 offices, reCall: (503)666-4759 $35 app fee A vail cept area, break room, htt://eastore on.crai sust.or 3/2. 503-341-3067 /reo/4962112898.html common r e strooms, a ll utilitie s pa i d , 2-BDRM w/detached $500/mo + $450 dep. garage. $575/mo + dep. GET QUICK CASH 541-91 0-3696 Molly Ragsdale WITH THE Property Management PRIME COMMERCIAL C LAS S I FIEDS! Call: 541-519-8444 space for Rent. 1000 Sell your unwanted sq. ft. plus 250 sq. ft. 30 FT. se lf c o n t a ined c ar, property a n d trailer w/ W/D on Powloft, office and bathroom, w/s i n cluded, h ousehol d i t e m s der River. $400/mo. NORTH BAKER paved parking, located 9th Dr Neighborhood m ore q u i ckly a n d W/S/G and TV paid. in Island City. MUST Propane 5 electnc not 3-bdrm, 1 1/2 bath. affordably with the SE E! Ca II 541-963-3496 furnished. Please call 1589 sq. ft. home, after 10am. (541)523-535 1 or classifieds. Just call 2-car garage in front and 2-car garage off u s today t o p l a c e (541)403-2050 780 - Storage Units alley. Gas forced heat. y our a d a n d ge t AVAIL. 4 / 10. 1- b drm Updated kitchen 5 w/gas heat. Garage, ready to start countbaths, clean, fenced yard. $475/mo %ABC STORESALL% spacious,lots ing your cash. The w/dep. 541-523-4986 MOVF INSPFCIAl! of built-ins. Observer 54 1-963$189,900 AVAIL. 4/17. 2-bdrm, 1 • Rent a unit for 6 mo 3161 or Baker City bath. All appliances, W/D get 7th mo. FREE 541-403-1380 (Units 5x10 up to 10x30) htt:iieastore on.crai slist.or HeraId 541-523-3673. hookup, gas heat. 541-523-9050 ireoi4919001775.html $650/m o .. 541-51 9-6654

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Now accepting applica528-N18days tions f o r fed e r a l ly Nelson Real Estate 2310 East Q Avenue f unded ho using f o r Has Rentals Available! La Grande,OR 97B50 5234807evenings t hos e t hat a re 541-523-6485 I 378510th Street gI sixty-two years of age or older, and h andiAffordasble Studios, capped or disabled of 1 5 2 bedrooms. any age. 1 and 2 bed- SUNFIRE REAL Estate (Income Restnctions Apply) LLC. has Houses, Duroom units w it h r e nt Professionally Managed plexes 5 Apartments b ased o n i nco m e • 8 J by: GSL Properties when available. for rent. Call Cheryl Located Behind Guzman fo r l i s t ings, La Grande Town Center 541-523-7727. Prolect phone ¹: + Security Fenced 541-437-0452 752 - Houses for TTY: 1(800)735-2900 + Coded Entry "This Instituteis an equal opportunity provider"

825 - Houses for Sale Union Co.

signia of compliance is illegal: call B u i lding

Codes (503) 373-1257.

NEWER 3 bd, 2 ba home w /open f l oo r p l a n, vaulted ceiling, central air, Jacuzzi bath tub, walk-in closet, fenced

yard w/auto sparklers. Exceptional Eagle Cap Estates neighborhood. R eady t o m o v e i n ! $ 192,5 00 . Ca l l 1001 - Baker County 541-437-0626

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TAKE ADVANTAGE of this 2 year old home! 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath, 1850sqft large fenced

FOR SALE by bid offering. 2002 El Dorado Aerotech 14 passenger bus on Ford chassis. Includes 2 flip-up seats with securement stations for 2 w h eelchairs. Bus in fair con-

yard. $209,000. 2905 N Depot St., LG 541-805-9676

845 -Mobile Homes Union Co. BRAND N E W 2 0 1 4 , F leetwood De l u x e double wide home for s ale St o ne w o o d comm. over 1,500 sq. f t. 3 BD , 2 b a , w i t h family room 9 ft c eilings and more! Selling f or $ 7 4 , 0 0 0 cal l 541-910-5059 for details.

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miles. Contact Community Connection to o btain b i d pac k e t . Please submit sealed bid by W e d n esday, Apnl 15th at 5 p.m.; include bidder name, address, contact phone and/or email, and bid amount. Minimum bid of $950. Bids will be opened publicly on Fnday, Apnl 17th at 1:30 p.m., at C o m m unity Connection, 2810 Cedar St., Baker City OR. Contac t p h o ne 541-523-6591.

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Legal No. 00040410 Published: March 25, 27, 5 .78 A CRES, 3 6 x 4 8 Apnl 1, 3, 6, 2015 shop, full bath, well 8r septic installed. 7 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF mi. from town. Price SALE Fi l e No . reduced to $185,500. 7023.111644 Refer541-390-8737 ence is made to t hat

75'X120' LOT. 825 G St. $49,000. 541-51 9-6528

855 - Lots & Propert Union Co. BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in Cove, Oregon. Build y our d r ea m h o m e . Septic approved, electnc within feet, stream r unning through l o t . A mazing v i e w s of mountains 5 v a l l ey. 3.02 acres, $62,000 208-761-4843 ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivision, Cove, OR. City: Sewer/VVater available. Regular price: 1 acre m/I $69,900-$74,900. We also provide property management. C heck out our rental link on our w ebs i t e www.ranchnhome.co m or c aII Ranch-N-Home Realty, In c 541-963-5450. I

880 - Commercial Property BEST CORNER location for lease on A dams Ave. LG. 1100 sq. ft. Lg. pnvate parking. Rem odel or us e a s i s . 541-805-91 23 GREA7 retail location in the Heart of

Baker City! 1937 MAIN ST. 1550 sq. ft. building.

$900/mo. 541-403-1139

SHOP FOR SALE 2.8 acres. Water, sewer, and electnc located on property on Oregon St. close to Hwy 7„ e dge of town. Heavy industnal property. For more info caII, 541-523-5351 or 541-403-2050

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t r u s t dee d made by Melvin J. C ox, as g r a ntor, t o Amentitle, as trustee, in favor of Wells Fargo Financial Oregon, Inc., as beneficiary, dated 07/05/05, r e c o rded 07/13/05, in the mortgage records of Baker C ounty, Oregon, a s 05280255 and subseq uently assigned t o Wells Fargo Financial Oregon, Inc. by A ssignment 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 3 , B l oc k 1 0 , J H . 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 property t o satisfy the obligations secured by the t r ust deed and a notice of default has been rec orded p u rsuant 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 ly payments of $480.65 beginning 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 obliga-

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1001 - Baker County Legal Notices t 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 our 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

1001 - Baker County Legal Notices their respective successors in interest, if any. Without l i m iting t he t r u s t e e ' s d is claimer of representation o r w ar r a n t ies, Oregon law r e quires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential p r o p erty sold at a trustee's sale

may have been used in ma nu f a c t u r i n g methamphetamines, the chemical compon ents o f w h i c h a r e k nown t o b e t o x i c . Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger b efore d e c i ding t o p lace a bi d f o r t h i s property at th e t r ustee's sale. The t rustee's rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also acc ess sale s t atus a t www.northwesttrust ee. c o m and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. For further i nformation, p l e a s e contact: ICathy Taggart N orthwest T r u s t e e Services, Inc. P.O. Box 997 B e II ev u e, WA 98009-0997 4 25-586-1900 C o x , M elvi n J. (T S¹ 7023.111644) 1002.278194-File No. LegaI No. 00040306 Published: March 23, 30, Apnl6, 13,2015

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices w it h a ny i nt e r e s t CITY OF LA GRANDE which the grantor or NOTICE ofBUDGET grantor's successors COMMITTEE in interest acquired afMEETINGS ter the e x ecution of the trust deed, to sat- Urban Renewal District isfy the foregoing obliand g ations t h ereby s e City of La Grande cured and the c o sts General, Enterpnse, and and expenses of sale, SpecialFunds including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given A public meeting of the that for reinstatement Budget Committee of or payoff quotes rethe City of La Grande, quested pursuant t o Union County, State of ORS 8 6 . 7 8 6 and Oregon, will convene 86.789 must be timely at 6:00 p.m., on Monc ommunicated i n a day, April 27, 2015, at w ritten r e quest t h a t the F. Maxine and Thoc omplies w i t h t h a t mas W. Cook Memostatute addressed to r ial L i b r a ry , 200 6 the trustee's "Urgent Fourth Street, to begin Request Desk" either d eliberations in c o n by personal delivery to nection with the prothe trustee's physical posed Urban Renewal o ffices (call fo r a d District (URD) Fiscal dress) or by first class, Year Budget effective certified mail, r eturn July 1, 2015, to June receipt requested, ad3 0, 2016. T h e p u rdressed to th e t r u spose of this Meeting is tee's post office box to receive the Budget a ddress set f o rt h i n M essage and t o r e this notice. Due to poc eive p u b l i c c om t ential conflicts w i t h ments about the profederal law, persons posed URD Budget. having no record legal or equitable interest in f o l lowing the sublect property Immediately Committee review of will only receive inforthe Urban R enewal mation concerning the D istrict B u d get, t h e lender's estimated or B udget C o m m i t t e e actual bid. Lender bid will receive the Budget i nformation i s als o Message and b e gin available at the t rusd eliberations in c o n t ee' s w e b sit e , nection with the City's www.northwesttrusGeneral, Enterprise, tee.com. Notice is fura nd S p ecial F u n d s t her given t ha t a n y budgets effective July person named in ORS 1, 2015, to June 30, 86.778 has the right, 2016. A n a d d itional, a t any t im e p r io r t o separate meeting of five days before t he the Budget Committee d ate last set fo r t h e w ill be h eld t o t a k e sale, to have this forecomment. Any closure p r o c e eding public person may appear at dismissed a n d t he the meeting and distrust deed reinstated cuss the proposed prob y payment t o th e grams with the Budget beneficiary of the enCommittee . T he tire amount then due m eeting f o r pu b l i c (other than such porc omment w ill b e o n tion of the principal as Tuesday, April 28th at would not then be due the F. Maxine and Thoh ad no d e f ault o c mas W. Cook Memocurred) and by curing r ial L i b r a ry , 200 6 any other default comFourth Street. plained of herein that i s capable o f b e i n g A copy of t h e B u dget cured by tendenng the Document containing performance required the proposed Budgets under the obligation or may be inspected or trust deed, and in addio btained on o r a f t e r t ion t o p a y i n g s a i d Apnl 15, 2015, in the sums or tendenng the Finance Department of performance necesCity Hall, between the s ary to cure the d e hours of 8:00 a.m. to f ault, b y p a y ing a l l Noon and 1:00 p.m. to costs and expenses 5:00 p . m. , M o n d ay actually incurred in enthrough Friday. forcing the obligation a nd trust d e ed , t o - This notice is also posted gether with t r ustee's at a nd attorney's f e e s www.cit ofla rande.or n ot e x c e e ding t h e amounts provided by ICimberly Hulse said ORS 86.778. ReFinance Director quests from persons named in ORS 86.778 Published: Apnl 6, 2015 f or rei n s t a t e m e n t

quotes received less LegaI No. 00040420 than six days pnor to t he date set f o r t h e trustee's sale will be h onored only at t h e Looking for somediscretion of the bene- thing in particular? ficiary or if required by the terms of the loan Then you need the d ocuments. I n c o n - Classified Ads! This struing this notice, the

singular includes the plural, the word "grantor" includes any succ essor in i n terest t o the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which i s secured b y s a i d t rust deed, an d t h e words "trustee" and "beneficiary" i n c lude

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SB —THE OBSERVER s BAKER CITY HERALD

MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2015

COFFEE BREAK

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Wife's close &iendship leaves lawyer: Religiousconservatives husband feeling odd man out thetargetsof discrimination

DEARABBY: My wife, "Connie,"and I her. DEAR ABBY: My boy friend, "Luke," and have been together for 80years and have a wonderful marrmge. She's a schoolteacher, Igo to the gym together four to ftve times a and I travel on business often. I think the week. Yesterday, there was a man on a treadtime away from each other is good; it gives mill who was sweating profusely. I kid you us achance to enjoy some "me"time. not, it was coating the treadmill. Luke tends Connie is a genuinely nice person and to speak loudly, and he occasionally forgets makes frt'ends easily, which I admire. Howto turn on hisftlter. When he saw what was happening he exclaimed loudly, 'That's disever, over the lastftve years she has become very close with a divorced gusting."I nudged him and woman who teaches at her told him he was being rude, DEAR school. They text each other but unfortunately, we think seemingly nonstop, and when ABBY the m a n heard him. I travel, they always get Luke is actually a kind together for a movie or dinner. and sensitive person, so he IlikeConnie'sfriend,and I used to be instantly felt aw ful. This man is a frequent included — or at least invited — to anything gym-goer and is often there when we are. they did. Now, ifI suggest we all go out, Con- Luke wants to apologize, but he's worr7'ed niesaysherftv'end hasotherplans orshe's that if the man didn't hear him, he will sick. have to explain what he said. What areyour I'm not really concerned that there's any thoughts? — FILTERLESS IN CALIFORNIA kind of physical relationship between them, DEAR FILTERLESS: Luke was out of but I feel their friendship has become like an "emotional afjair." When I brought this up line, but at this point, he should let it go or with my wi fe, she said, "You don't want me to he may further embarrass the man. Sweating during aerobic exercise is normal and have any friends?" Ãuxt bothers meis that I used to be Connie's healthy, and not something that a person best frieR, but I feel I have been replaced. She can control. If, when the man was finished with the machine, he wiped it down, he was tries to reassure me I'm still No.I, then goes ofj"into her bathroom to text with herftv'end. acting appropriately. iUnfortunately, not all I think it's obvious she gets something from gym members do.l this relationship that she doesn't getfrom me. DEARABBY: I recently walked in on one Doyou think friendships between women can evolveinto emotional cgairs? of my boys'12-year-old friends watching You— SHUT OUT IN TEXAS Tube videos that were extremelyfoul-mouthed DEAR SHUT OUT: Women communicate and even raunchy (he had separated himself with other women on a different level than from the other boys while viewing them). His they dowith men. You and your wife and parents are under the misconception that they her woman fiiend may have felt like the have control ofhis online activities. Three Musketeers years ago when the three When I was young my friends'parents of you would all get together — but it's pos- would reprimand me when necessary, but sible that after a while her fiiend began to parents these days rej ect outside advice or feel like a third wheel. input. What's the proper response to this? Who can say why she doesn't want to Talk directly to the boy? Turn him in to his socialize with you. Perhaps you don't have parents? — BURMNG EARS INPENNSYLVANIA enough in common, or perhaps she has sensed that you are jealous ofher fiiendDEAR BURNING: Have a talk with the ship with your wife. But I wouldn't call boy. Explain that the language in the video close fiiendships among women"emotional is not permitted in your home, and you affairs" because I don't think it's true. prefer he not watch it while he is there. Ifhe Since this bothers you enough to write to agrees, do not take it any further. However, me, and Connie seems to be communicating if it happens again, talk to his parents, and in secret, please discuss this in depth with limit the time your sons spend with him.

By John M.Glionna

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Jordan Lorence is a veteran attorney who in 2006 represented afemale photographer in one of the cases widely cited in the "religious freedom" law debate this week. From his office in Washington, he has watched the events in Indiana and Arkansas and quickly reached this conclusion: Religious conservatives are the ones being discriminated against fortheirstanceofconscience. Lorence, the senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, a religious-based legal lobbying group, represented a New Mexico photographer who declined to take photos for a gay wedding. "Nobody has a religion that says they have to deny serviceto gay people,the way the other side portrays this issue," he said."That completely distorts reality and makes this seem like a segregated lunch counter in the South." He added: "I've had a long time to ponder this and I can't think of a single person who has said 'My religion says I can't sell goods and services to gay people.'

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