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Swim Center to reopen Dec. 7 The YMCA managed Sam-0 Swim Center at 580 Baker St. in Baker City will reopen Monday, Dec.7.

The pool has been undergoing renovations.

It has been resurfaced with a quarlz aggregate surface and is in the final stages of sand filter replacement.

The Sam-0 Committee plans to explore further renovations to the center that include bathroom improvements and shower replacements.

For more information, call the PublicWorks director at 541-524-2031.

Santa photos available Dec. 5 Baker City Kiwanis is sponsoring its annual Santa Photo Fundraiser at the Festival ofTrees Family Day on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Santa will be available for photos from10 a.m. to3p.m.atthe Baker County Event Center at 2600 East St. Photos are $10 each.

Families may choose three 4-by-6 photos or two 5-by-7 photos.

Proceeds support the Kiwanis Club's service projects that focus on the needs and recognized successes of the children and youth in the community, a press release announcing the event stated.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

Community Choir Concert Dec. 4-6 The Baker Community Choir will perform Christmas songs featuring the Baker Community Orchestra on Dec. 4, 5 and 6 at the Baker HeritageMuseum, 2480 Grove St. Performances will beat7 p.m. on Dec.4 and 5, and 3 p.m. on Dec. 6.The South Baker Elementary School choir will join with the Dec. 4 and 5 performances. Donations will be accepted at the door.

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Fun Day at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center finds a Haines family, Austin Harkness and his parents, Christy and Andrew, dressing the part oftrail pioneers for a family portrait With a little bit of math at another station,Austin figured he would have taken more than 11 million steps if he'd have walked the journey from Missouri to Oregon City.

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Family Fun Day means kids get to enjoy all the wonders of the old West and more atthe Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.

Crafts,skits,pioneer history and photo opportunities were part of the annual event at the center east of Baker City on Friday.

Exhibit Specialist Gypsy Burks said it is nice to have local families enjoying the center. She said it wasa contrast to other times of the year when visitorsare mostly from out of town.

There was another reason the day was appreciated by Burks.

"Ilike to see our space filled with families having fun," she said. "It's important tooffer an alternative to shopping."

Burks also said it was good to see the center fill up during a time when the place is usually empty.

Tiara Temple was enjoying the day with her children and their cousins who were visiting for the holiday weekend.

She said her family has been coming to the Family Fun Day for three years.

"I like that it's free for

LA GRANDE — Once the flakes of snow come down, it's safe to say that somewhere in Union and Baker counties an Oregon Department of Transportation employee is readying the snowplow.

It's been a relatively lightcouple ofyearsfor snowfall, according to Tom Strandberg, ODOT public information offtcer.

"Last year, we didn't have a lot of snow. Usually, we'll have a good storm in October and another one or two in November," Strandberg said, comparing the snowfall season thisyear toyearspast.

The snowplows so far this year have been used a couple times in the mountain passes toward Pendleton, but not much in the valley.

"The iNorthwestl weatherservice ioutof Pendleton) has identified an El ¹no pattern, which typically means for us there will be less snow," Strandberg said.

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Naomi Doucette and her brother, Paul, create Christmas ornaments from thread spools and lots of possible decorations at one of the Fun Day stations Friday. They attended the festivities with parents, James and Krystal Doucette of Baker City. the kids and they get to do artsand crafts,"Temple said. "They really enjoy it."

Denise and Bob Carr, along with their eight children rangingin age from 2 to 14 iincluding a set of triplets), said the day was a unique opportunity for their family.

"It's nice that they do Family Fun Day for free,"

Bob Carr said. "It would be spendy for us to do this if it wasn't free."

He said his whole family enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity.

Denise Carr said her children really like the exhibits with all the animals in them as well as the craftsas she guided allher children one by one to the

familytree craftstation.

The family tree station was supervised by Trail Tender Patricia Cook.

Trail Tenders are a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of educational and recreationalprograms at the Interpretive Center.

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Stories of Wally, the serpent-like Wallowa Lake Monster, date back to the 1800s, so do tales of a subterranean river flowing to Lake Erie and an elk herd that fell through the ice one winter and now roams the area in ghostly fashion.

Today a new story is emerging, a fun, colorful and totally fictitious tale that ironically is helping children learn the scientific truth about Wallowa Lake.

The tale is told in a new book, 'Wallowa Lake — The REAL Story," a children's picture book written by Joan Gilbert of Enterprise.

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By Pat Caldwell For the Baker City Herald

Newly released statistics from the Oregon Employment Department show the joblessrate across Eastern Oregon dropped between September and October and Baker County added 90 jobs during a 12-month periodstretching from 2014 to present.

The county's nonfarm payroll employment rate showed a boost of 90 jobs sinceOctober 2014 as the private sector added 70 jobs and local government contributed 20. The most significant employment boosts occurred in manufacturing — 30 jobs — and retail trade with 20 jobs.

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ment Department statistics, the seasonally adjusted employment rate for Baker County in September was 7.8. However 30 dayslater,in October, the seasonally adjusted employment rate dropped to 7.5percent. In October 2014, the seasonally adjusted employment rate stood at 8.3 percent.

In terms of overall employment in the county, private business continues to lead the way with 3,990 employed while government agenciesboasted

1,240 jobs.

The unemploymentrate showed modest decreases in other counties across the region between September and October. In Grant

County, for example, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September was 9.0 but dropped to 8.8 in October. In Harney County the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September was 7.5 but dropped slightly to 7.4 in October.

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BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, DEC 2 • Baker County Commission:9 a.m., in the Commissioner's Chambers at the Baker County Courthouse, 1995Third St. THURSDAY, DEC. 3 • Festival of Trees Baker City:7 p.m., Community Events Center, 2600 East St.; three-day holiday celebration including special Christmas tree preview onThursday, Gala TreeAuction on Friday and Family Day activities on Saturday. This is the annual fundraising event for St. Alphonsus Medical Center's Foundation.

• Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District Board: 7 p.m., at the Pondosa Station.

SATURDAY, DEC. 5 I Baker City Twilight Christmas Parade:5 p.m., parade travels through the streets of Historic Baker City ending with a visit from Santa and the lighting of the community Christmas tree at Main Street and Court Avenue.

MONDAY, DEC. 7 • Brooklyn Primary first-graders "Festival of Lights Concert": 6:30 p.m., twocansofnonperishablefood requested as the price of admission,1350Washington Ave.; everyone welcome.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald November 30, 1965 With an excellent cross-section representation of the churches of Oregon, the Oregon State Council of Churches assembly opened in Baker last night under the presidency of Dr. Arthur Flemrni n, president of the University of Oregon and leading Methodist layman of Eugene.

In the undercroft of St. Francis Cathedral, delegates and visitors gathered for the opening dinner served by the Altar Society of the Catholic Church.

25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald November 30, 1990 The Baker CountyVisitor and Convention Bureau in collaboration with the City/County Economic Development Department will soon hire two consultants to help bring tourism and commercial business to Baker County.

10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald November 30, 2005 One of Baker City Hall's bigger recent borrowers now has money to spare.

The city's building inspection department, which conducts inspections and issues building permits throughout Baker County, is making more money than it's spending.

ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald November 28, 2014 Baker City is seeking someone to give a new life to the merry-go-round that was removed from Geiser-Pollman Park this spring.

The piece, which is more than 50 years old, was part of the equipment replaced in May with new play structures.

The merry-go-round was removed intact and saved.

Now the City's PublicArts Commission is accepting proposals from artists who have an idea on how to preserve the rnerr-gg-rrunn.

Proposals will be accepted through Jan. 31, 2015.

Those submitting proposals are asked to design a project that is unique to Baker City and "be crafted of durable materials that will withstand the elements, as well as be resistant to theft, vandalism and deterioration."

The RFP also needs to include the projected cost and details about engineering.

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nificant," Rich said."Because it is a short time, we can't say it is a trend."

Continued ~om Page1A In Malheur County, the M odest buttelling drops in the unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted unemploymentrate stood at7.1 however, can be seen by in September but fell to 6.8 evaluating the year-to-year percent in October. Wallowa statistics. For example, in and Union Counties showed October 2014, Baker County similar, but also slight, drops showed a seasonally adjusted in the unemployment rate unemployment rate of 8.3 between September and percent. A year later, in October.

October2015,theseasonally While the September to adjusted unemployment rate October decrease in the unwas 7.5 percent.

"Ifwe look atthelarger employment rate across the region is interesting, it is too picture, over the year, Octoearly to tell if it represents ber to October,we do seethat any kind of trend, Chris Rich, we got some statistically sigregional economist for the nificant decrease in several Employment Department counties. Wallowa was down 2.2percentage pointsfrom sald.

"If we spoke statistically, it the previous year," Rich said. is not really statistically sigWallowa County recorded

a seasonally adjusted unemploymentrate of9.9 percent in October 2014. A year later, in October, 2015, the seasonally adjusted unemployment ratestood at7.7 percent.

While constructing longterm judgments regarding the economy are often problematic, Rich said overall there are visible signs the region's economy is slowly improving.

"It definitely appears we are heading in the right direction," he said.

However, Rich cautioned that when pondering the economy as a whole, an array of features must be incorporated into the final analysis.

"To say simply things are looking good or bad, it is a lot more than just the unem-

ploymentrate,"he said.

Rich said along with the unemployment rate, items such as the way firms are adding jobs plus what the average and annual wages are, playintothelargerpicture of whether a region is on the way to an economic recovery.

"Definitely a lot of factors you have to take into account," he said.

Yet a snapshot glance at the unemployment rate in Baker County during the recessioncompared totoday does show a significant difference. In October 2009, Rich said, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Baker County was 11 percent, comparedto7.5 lastm onth.

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mined another step needed to be taken.

"Itwas decided that this storyneeded to be told as a children's picture book," Gilbert said.

The talented author and illustrator then put her poetic skills to good use, turning the animation script to rhyme.

Gilbert said creating rhyme for the script was one ofthe biggest challenges she faced.

"Itishard to wr ite good rhyme that does not feel forced," Gilbert said.

She found the lines she was looking for, but they oftencame toher at odd times.

"Sometimes it happened in the middle of the night," she said.

The challenge of writing rhymes was one she relished.

"It is so much fun. I have always liked writing in

rhyme," said Gilbert. "It was definitely a labor of love."

Gilbert, who grew up in La Grande, is a professional graphic designer and illustrator. She also volunteers her time at local schools and summer camps, engaging children in art and animation projects.

This is Gilbert's third book. Her first, which came out in 2009, was "'Twas the Night Before Round-Up." The children's book about the Pendleton Round-Up was illustrated by Gilbert and written by Nancy Garhan Attebury. Her second book was "Little Prince Spaghetti," which Gilbert wrote andillustrated.

Gilbert's latest book

science behind the lake's formation. ''Wallowa Lake — The Continued from Page1A The book is illustrated REAL Story" is just hitting

by Enterprise Elementary the shelvesoflocalbookSchool's sixth-grade class stores, but itsrootsdate of 2011-12. back four years ago to an The book tells the story animationprojectcreated and produced by students of two hungry deer, old Chief and little Joseph. in Colby Knifong's 2011-12 The deer climb a pine tree sixth-grade class at Enterand knock a low-lying prise Elementary.

The students created crescent moon, which looks like a banana at the top storyboards, builtsets, of the tree, from the sky. provided character voices, The moon crashes to earth, wrote the lyrics of a theme creating a crescent-shaped song, played instrumenbasin that is quickly filled tals for the soundtrack with water. and more, under Gilbert's Little Joseph, clearly direction. shaken by seeing a piece The students worked of the sky crash to earth, an average of two hours a then repeats over and over, week on the project for five "W-w-wow-a-lake," giving months. Their animated rise to the name of the movie was six minutes long crescent-shaped lake. and used 2,070 stillphotos.

The true story of Wal"Seven hours of work for lowa Lake's creation is less every minute of the movie!" cataclysmicand spelled out Gilbert said. in the book's back pages Gilbert did an excellent in a piece by Ellen Morris job bringing out the best in Bishop of Wallowa County, these students while helping them havefun,Knifong a geologist and book author. Bishop explains how sard.

"She knows how to help Wallowa Lake was formed children develop their by slow-moving glaciers about 17,000 years ago. creativity," the Enterprise Gilbert said that the inElementary School teacher tent of having factual work sard. in the back of the book was The six-minute video to help older children and was released in 2012, and the local response was so even theirparents develop an understanding of the strongthat Gilbert deter-

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NEWS OF RECORD Baker City, OR 97814.

DEATHS Rosemary C. Attaway: 91, of Baker City, died Nov. 28, 2015, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City. Gray's West Bc Co. Pioneer Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations

DRIVING UNDERTHE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS and RECKLESS DRIVING (Baker County Circuit Court warrant): Benjamin G. Baxter, 20, of 2995 Third St., 11:46 p.m. Sunday, at First Street and Auburn Avenue; cited and released.

CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker Justice Court warrant): Brendan Andrew Ogan, 26, of 2215'r~ Second St., 4:21 p.m.

Sunday, at his home; cited and released.

FUNERALS PENDING Rita B. Tylka: Memorial Mass, 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 4, at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets. There will be a reception afterward in the Parish Hall. Memorial contributions may be made to Life Flight through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St.,

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LOCAL BRIEFING Dulcimer players to visit libraries Appalachian dulcimer musicians Heidi Muller and Bob Webb are coming to the Baker County and Richland libraries Thursday, Dec. 3, and Friday, Dec. 4.

Muller and Webb will provide free Appalachian dulcimer lessons at 4 p.m. Thursday atthe Baker County Library,2400 Resort St. The Richland Library will be the siteoflessons at 4 p.m. Friday.

Participants need no previous musical experience. The duo will also present a free concert performing Appalachian and original songs with guitars, Appalachian dulcimers, mandolin and electric cello at 7 p.m.

Thursday at the Baker City library and at 7 p.m. Friday at the Richland library.

For more information, call the Baker County Library at 541-523-6419.

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Crossroads Carnegie Art Center will have an opening reception for a transparent media traveling exhibition from the Watercolor Society of Oregon on Friday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. Light refreshments will be provided by Recovery Village.

The exhibition will be on display through Dec. 28 and is made possible with the support of Dr. Eric and Kristy Sandefur.

Crossroads will also have an Art Access Lecture Series on Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Refreshments will be served by Tricia Everson during the community conversation about art and culture.

Stephen Wadner will be giving a demonstrativelecture on hisprocess oftransforming everyday trash into fine craft.

Wadner, a Union resident, creates artistic clocks made from recycled and repurposed materials.

Crossroads is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and located at 2020 Auburn Ave, Baker City.

For moreinformation call541-523-5369.

ur eV rotisasuccess This year's Baker City Turkey Trot, presented by the Northeast Oregon Compassion Center, had a great turnout even with the temperatures so low.

A totalof 501 people registeredfrom around the county and as far away as Venezuela. There were 19 teams and more than 600 pounds of food w ere donatedto the food

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bank of NEOCC. A new course record was set in the women's

ieldby 20-year-old Raf chel Roelle of Anchorage, Alaska, in a time of 21:44.

She betteredthe previous record of 21:56 by 12 seconds.

Melissa Knutson (35)

The fastest runner with Lydia Andersen (21) 23:02 a strollerwas Kale Marthird. cum in 27:52.

On the men's side Organizers Corrine and 36-year-old Mike Knutson Brian Vegter thanked the of Baker City won for the community for its conthird year in a row in a tinued support and to retime of17:58. mind people that NEOCC Nic Maszk (20) 19:33 acceptsfood donations all was second and David year long at 1250 Hughes Henry (31) 20:44 third.

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The team category saw Team Huggins place first, The Turkey Smugglers second and The Old Turkeys third.

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Forest Plan revision meeting NORTH POWDER — The U.S. Forest Service has scheduled a public meeting for

Dec. 15 in North Powder to discuss aspects of the agency's work on revising the management plans for the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla and Malheur national forests.

The meeting will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at North Powder Elementary School at the northwest corner of G and Fourth streets. The main topic will be livestock grazing.

More information is available by calling Peter Fargo at 541-523-1231.

Library winter book sale moves Due to busy holiday schedules, the Baker CountyFriends ofthe Library have moved the annual winter book sale to Jan. 22-31.

In previous years, the sale took place in early December.

People who usually wait for the book sale to find Christmas presents can check out the offerings at the Friends Book Shop, just inside the library's main entrance on Resort Street. Many special books will be forsaleduring December. Allproceeds benefit Friends of the Library.

AAUW plans Dec. 5 meeting The AAUW's December meeting is scheduled Saturday, Dec. 5, at 9:30 a.m. at the Blue Door Inn, 2324 First St. There will be a brunch potluck and the annual gift auction for AAUW funds. The Blue Door Inn will give a presentation on the history of the inn and its original owner.

There will also be a briefing on the upcoming Women's Celebration. Coffee will be ready at 9:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Guests need not bring a dish or a gift.

First Lutheran service Dec. 6 The community is invited to join the First Lutheran Church congregation and choir for their 44th annual Advent Scripture and Song Service at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at the church at Third Street and Valley Avenue.

The Advent and Christmas season will be celebrated with candlelighting and Scripture readings along with choir anthems and carol singing.

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Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin:

Oregon voters might be asked to approve a major increase in business taxes next year. Yet the measure itselfis written to tug at heartstrings and hide the fact that it would be bad for Oregon.

The measure would increase the corporate minimum tax on companies with sales of more than

$25 million. The change is complicated, but it would indude a tax of 2.5 percent on sales of that $25 million and elimination of the tax cap. Moreover, it would send the proceeds, which supporters say will be in the

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Sales and profits are also two different things.

Automobile dealers, for example, make relatively little on each vehicle they sell, and the tax proposed could effectively wipe out most of whatever profit they currently make.

Moreover, their ability to increase their profits is limited — it takes more people than you might think to run a car dealership, for example, and other overhead costs are often not within a local dealer's control.

Then there's this: While Oregon generally rates well where business tax burdens are concerned, it's not because our direct corporate taxes are low. In fact, according to measurements from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, our corporate tax rate actually is pretty high by comparison with other states.

Our saving grace, the foundation notes, is our lack of sales tax and low property-tax rates. Oregonians have shown little interest in imposing the former, and the property-tax relief movement of the 1990s and subsequent legislation gave us the latter.

Taxes aside, Oregon has other things that make the state unattractive for some businesses, among them a relatively poorly educated workforce (think a pathetic high school graduation rate) and a regulatory structure that can be enough to make a grown executive weep.

Add it all together, and the only conclusion to draw is simple. This state has work to do to make it a great place to do business, and it wouldn't take much to send some businesses elsewhere. The largest ever corporate tax increase could only make that task far more diKcult.

Pro ressives' anti- usiness ocus Get in front of progressives, which the American public does daily, and watch out for their punches. You want higher prices? Thegl deliver the uppercut with a smile. Fewer jobs? You bet. Stagnant wages? They will give you those, too. It's all done under the disguise of caring, when in fact, it is a kind of semi-socialistic bamboozlement. It's all done under the disguise of caring, when in fact, it is semi-socialistic bamboozlement of the kind we see in corporate tax policy.

Many other offenses could be chosen, ranging from regulatory overkill to cheerleading for debt doom, but this one happens to be in the news right now. The great big American drug company called Pfizer Inc. plans to merge with a Dublinbased company called Allergan PLC and set up headquarters overseas, thereby legally becoming an Irish company.

There are certain, generally misunderstood, tax advantages that will also flow to the public.

If the merger goes through, Pfizer will keep paying U.S. corporate taxes for money earned here. It will get a new deduction opportunity, however, and will not have to pay U.S. taxes on foreign-earned money shipped back to the states.

This so-called corporate inversion will be apublicplusfor an obvious reason cited by Pfizer: The firm will have more cash to spend in America on investments that habitually sprout opportunities.

Progressives, tending to think what's good comes only fiom government, don't

investment, as has been pointed out by Robert J. Barro, a Harvard economist who thinks we'd be better off with no corporate income tax at all. get it and are wringing their hands.

As a matter of practical politics, the They don't like absolutely crucial tax won't disappear, but it is imaginable corporations much to begin with, and that Congress would lower the rates that along with their statist enthusisignificantly and get rid of the least asm is one reason we have a 35 percent justified exemptions, prompting uplift corporatetax rate.Itsadly out-distances in both revenue and the economy. The otherratesin thedeveloped world.Oflast thing needed is politicians such as ficials overseas, even including many Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren fiom ofthemost ardently socialist,recognize Massachusetts demonizing corporations that high rates damage international and raising rates, a means of picking the competitiveness and otherwise lend public pocket still more. It never seems droopiness to an economy. Keep taxes to occur to these sorts that they can get reasonableand profitsgoup,wagesgo up and — guess what? — the generated more money for truly worthy programs cash makes government revenues go up. through lower tax rates and something The progressives argue back that else: getting rid of abject, demonstrable, our system is ridden with exemptions, widespread governmental wastefulness enabling vast numbers of corporations through truly earnest investigation and — hardly all — to pay less than the 35 truly honest congressional voting. percent. Here is actually an economic The progressi ves arenotthepeople's boost of a kind, but through the wrong friends, even as many are tricked into method, and the answer is definitely not thinking so. Too many progressives, such to raise rates, which would hurt one and as the current president, don't blink an all. The answer is to reform a tax system eye at shrinking the public's democratic thatengenders avoidance and political authority, spending money we can't gamesmanship with political cronyism, afford or crying out how something like cumbersome complexity and still thievthe Pfizer-Allergan deal is unpatriotic. ish hits on business.

Actually, it serves America. What could Despite cries to the contrary, the serve us more is the right kind of reform. taxes take from the public in varied ways, most obviously in higher prices, Jay Ambrose is an op-ed columnist for than it would ifbusinesses had a higher net income. Business expansion is Tribune News Service. Readers ~y emuil hurtbecause oflesscapitalincome for kim at speaktoj ay@aol.com.

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Water conservation im ortant as eman oes u Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin): Oregon's going to need to use the water it has better in the future. A state report predictsstatew ater demand isgoing to go up by at least 10 percent by 2050. That makes conserving water for agricultural uses even more important. It means more canal piping and more conservation practices on farms.

The Oregon Water Resources Department lastdid a waterdemand forecastin 2008.It did one again this year. Staff plugged in different assumptions to predict future water use.

It's a guessing game, and nobody is trying to hide that. Population estimates could be ofK Climate assumptions could be ofK So we are notsaying the 10percent prediction isgoing to be right. Neither does the department.

Nevertheless, it seems logical to expect water demand to increase over time. And the challenge for the state is to ensure the water is there to meet the demand.

There are things Oregonians can do to help.

They can be more careful about conserving water. More lawns can be replaced by xeri-

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People can bemore disciplined about luxuriating in the shower.

In the Deschutes Basin, more flexibility is likely needed in how water from reservoirs may be used. That will require change in laws and regulatio n atthefederallevel.There' sa state and federal study underway to figure out the bestoptions.

But there should also be changes by irrigation districts and on farms. Canals should be piped so that water gets where it is intended.

Some districts don't have the ability to match

flows through the canals with actual daily needs of farmers. It's basically all on or all oK Some farmers still use flood irrigation when drip irrigation would be more efficient.

Those things all cost money. They also come with controversy. Who pays? People who live next to open canals understandably feel a loss when they get a lump of pipe replacing a flowing canal.

But Oregonians should tell their state and local policymakers they support piping canals and conservationprojects.

Your views It's about greed and not about what'sgood forus,environment

ing in the market, they don't taste anywhere near as good as fresh, wild-caught salmon. Also, allowing them to be raised In reference to the recent article in the Herald about the FDA approval of genetiin pens in open waters has been known cally engineered salmon for our consump- to cause huge problems with wild salmon tion...as if the FDA really knew, or even runs that have to travel through waters cares what is good for us or the environpolluted by farm- raised fish on their way ment. It reminds me of our government to spawning grounds. Oh yeah, we can be allowing farm raised salmon to be raised sure that the government agencies are in Alaskan waters in crowded pens, poured looking out for us. It's all about money full of antibodies to keep them from getand greed here folks, not about us or the ting diseased in such conditions, and then environment! dumping the fish in our markets. I'm sure Peter Claflin the FDA approved of this also. Not only Baker City are the farm raised fish not healthy look-

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Continued ~om Page1A Paper plates full of finger paint and Xerox copies of a leafless tree were the supplies used tocreate adifferent kind of family picture.

The Carr family made one composed of everybody's thumbprint — a method that was necessary for the large family.

Cook explained that the treesgetkind ofcrowded with handprints.

"But that's OK," she said.

"It's a fun way of eventually getting ithe children) into genealogy."

Next to the family tree activity was a craft station that filled the room with the smell of peanut butter. Several children and teenagers were making bird feeders out of Cheerios threaded on to festivepipe cleaners orpeanut butterslathered pine cones and rice cakes.

Peanut butter was the "glue"that birdseed was adhered to.

Trail Tender Sarah Durflinger said the pine cone feederswere the most difficult to make.

"It's harder togetthe peanut butter in there," she said.

Durflinger carefully placed the participant's finished bird feeders into ziplock bags.

She said she really enjoys helping the kids do the crafts at the center every year and even makes a point to not travel out of town so she can volunteer on Family Fun Day.

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Franny DePhillips, 13, of Boise, interviews her grandmother, Liz Heriza, of Baker City as part of the Fun Day activities.

Called the r GreatThanksgiving Listen," the StoryCorps program encourages people to listen to and record the words of others. Family heritage was the topic of the duo's interview Friday.

"They have such enthusiVisitor Information Asasm," Durflinger said."I look sistantCheri Garver greeted forward to this every year." families in another room Park Ranger Trainee Rawith a popular opportunity.

"If anybody would like chael Nickens was in charge of another craft station their picture taken, there where the children had the areclothes todressup in opportunity to make ornaover there," she announces to ments out of empty thread guests upon their entrance into the room. spools. Fabric, lace, ribbon and beads were used to decoGarver said the children rate the spools. enjoyed the chance to dress

PLOWS Continued from Page 1A That's not necessarily a good thing.

Strandberg said less snow doesn't mean there's less danger. Any form of precipitation that comes down, plus the freezing temperatures, turns into ice.

"That can be particularly hazardous," he said."Spots of black ice can be more hazardous than snow."

Strandberg said the maintenance department in District 13, which includes Union, Wallowa and Baker counties,

up as pioneers and get their photo taken.

Although donations are accepted, Garver printsthe photosright thereforfree.

Andrew Harkness, his wife, Christy, and their son, Austin, took advantage of the

photo op.

But that's not the only part they enjoyed about the center.

will go out and pretreat the roads, laying down de-icers in preparation for the freezingtemperatures.

"For colder temperatures, we'll put the ide-icerldown on bridges, because they stay frozen longer," he said.

The maintenance employees know the trouble areas within the district and treat those before "an event" — such as snowstorm orice storm — is predicted to come through, Strandberg said.

TollgateHighway, Ladd Canyon, and the Deadman Pass and Cabbage Hill area toward Pendletonare alldanger-

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"I like the history. Every time you come here, there's something new,"Andrew Harkness said.

Christy Harkness said her son likes to take the Oregon Trail Walk and enjoy everything there.

"I like the exhibits,"Austin Harkness said.

That walk is filled with exhibits — some with audio-

ous spots during freezing temperatures and take priority when it comes to treatment.

"Crews arepretty active,"he said.

"Crews are on a 24-hour schedule and are out and available to plow snow. Our crews are monitoring the weather service andevery morning get a forecast."

Strandberg said there are 300 ODOT employees in the eastern third of the state, or Region 5. He said the highways and interstateare mapped out in order of priority level. I-84 is the top priority when it comes to plowing snow.

depicting the harsh pioneer life on the Oregon Trail.

Realistic scenes complete with sagebrush, covered wagons and all the trappings of pioneer life show in vivid detail what was experienced by settlers on their way to the Willamette Valley.

The harsh reality of the trek is exemplified at the beginning of the exhibit as a mother kneels and prays next to the rock-covered grave ofher baby. Her voice speaks mournMly to her silent infant.

The sign at the display reads that nearly one out of every 10 died on the trip and there was a grave every 80 yards.

As visitors walked along the large exhibit that winds throughout the center, they learn about many different aspectsoflifeon the Oregon Trail.

Depictions ofpioneer camps complete with musket-toting pioneer men and Dutch ovens suspended over fires, Native Americans, wagons and more convey detailed images of what it was like for those who settled the West and the adventure they experienced on the way there.

As they wind their way through the exhibits, visitors experience beautiful artwork, fantastic videosand descriptive audio along with quotes and stories from those that struggled their way across the continent.

In District 13, there are 65 maintenance employees who cover the three counties, he said.

The crews were out on Thanksgiving Day, he said. It's 24/7 coverage no matter the day.

"The folks are very dedicated and concerned about highway safety," Strandberg said. "They want to make sure the highways are as safe as possible. When there is an increase in drivers during the holidays, the crews will sacrifice theirholiday to keep people safe."

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Eugene-Based CompanyWins $5.6MillionlnFederalFunding

ByAlisha Roemeling The (Eugene) RegisterrGuard, (TNS)

Most teens have smartphones. And most parents continually struggle for the attention of their children who are glued to these handheld computers.

But a local Eugene-based behavioral research and development company wants to tap into high school students' fixation with smartphones fora positive end:creating a safer school environment by identifying people who potentially are violent or disruptive.

IRIS Educational Media

has been awarded a $5.6 million five-year grant by the federal government to help high school students and stafFprotect themselves from violence.

Brion Marquez, the chief development officer oftheprivate,for-profit company, said a core team of four people will use the money to develop and study a technology-based school safetyapplication and reporting system they call SOARS: Student Ownership, Accountability, and Responsibility for School Safety.

The application — which potentially would be available on computers, tablets and smartphones — would

concentrate on issues ranging from bullying, harassment and sexual coercion to largerproblems such as school shootings and physical violence.

The team hopes for the application to work like a tip line where students, school stafF and parentscan report and describe potentially hurtful or dangerous behavior and submit that information to the district for analysis by thosethe districtdesignates to review it.

Information submitted through the Internet-based app could include bullying, harassment, threats or the like that involved anyone linked to the school, no matter where the action took

'A lot ofthe bullying that happens today is cyber bullying and uses social media as a vehicle. Wethink that the key to unravelingit (the problem) also liesin social media."

— Bnon Marquez, chief development officer of IRIS Educational Media

during the course of five years. For time spent on the project, all 23 employees will be paid with grant money, Marquez said.

Safety initiative

place.

"It's meant for anything involving students, teachers or anyone in the school community," Marquez said.

"Students are exposed to these behaviors that they find concerning, notjustin the confines of the school campus but also when they stepoIFthecampus," said Claudia Vincent, another team member.

A total of 23 people will work alongside high school students Irom Springfield and from an Illinois school district to complete the app

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The large grant was awarded to the company by the U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justic easpartofa safety initiative established by the federal government in 2014.

The initiative aims to find the most effective ways to stop violence in schools. The federalgovernment is spending about $75 million a year for the initiative.

Shelia Jerusalem, spokeswoman for the Olfice of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice, said IRIS was picked because the federal government is seeking comprehensive approaches to making schools safe.

"The IRIS Educational Media application was highly responsive to the solicitation," Jerusalem said.'The applicationfeatured development of a comprehensive approach to school and student safety,

including a high degree of student involvement and the use of technology. It is grounded in how students communicate with each other viavarious technologies and isdesigned toincrease their resili ence tofactorsthatcan lead to school violence, such as mental illness, access to weapons, bullying, harassment and social isolation."

SOARS will center around studentparticipation and technology — crucial elements in creating safe schools — Marquez said.

'Today's society relies on technology in every way," Marquez said."It's part of the problem, so we want to make it part of the solution. A lot of the bullying that happens today is cyber bullying and usessocialme dia asa vehicle. We think that the key to unraveling it ithe problem) also lies in social media."

Why high school students?

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The details What will the app look

like?

The format is nowhere near finalization. But a mock-up being developed shows how people would selectthesortofbehavior they want to report, with options such as "bullying,""harassment,""threat of violence" and "other." Further down the screen, one can enter information identifying the school, whether a threat was made toward the complainant or another, and details about how to contact the complainant.

The team hopes to develop a way to route the informationtothecorrectrecipients, dependingon thenature of the information submitted.

How a district would sort through and use the submitted information remains uncertain.

"Part of the project will be developing guidelines for how this would work within the schools," Marquez said."Most schools already have ways ofdealingwith thesesortsof issues, and it would be within that process that they would itheoreticallyl incorporate this new thinking."

Vincent added that the company hopes most concerns filed by students, stafF and others would be dealt with by those a51iated with the school.

"The majority of the concerns that students will report do require teacher intervention," Vincent said.

"And we hope that most of this will be handled at a local level with school resource offic ers,teachers and local staIF." School resource officers typically are police officers assigned to a school.

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Marquez also said his company will seek to incorporate "restorative justice" into its program and not rely solely on law enforcement to deal with harmful behavior in schools. ''We want students to be able to work on issues like bullying together and sort it out," Marquez said."It involves a lot of accountability, a lot of working on basic human relationships."

Vincent compared the proposedapp to sim ilarpro-

grams already in use.

"Many states have tip lines where students can report things of concern to their safety," Vincent said.

"But then it criminalizes the

iallegedl behavior because itgoes straight tothe state police who then act on it."

IRIS's approach will be different, Vincent said.

"Our approach is to bring the information back to the school," Vincent said.

"Police will have access to the information that needs to be addressed right away, but things like chronic bullying, chronic harassment and intimidation — things that often build over weeks, months and even yearsthose are the things that get students to a point where they can't take it anymore.

If we know about these concerns early on, we might be able to intervene earlier, beforethe student getsto that point."

Planning ahead Marquez said the team plans to spend a significant amount of time on each piece oftheproject.

Vincent said during the first two years the team will focus on information gathering and development, as a Web app of"this complexity" will take time. ''We want to check m wtth the local communityschools, parents, students, and police — to make sure the app meets their needs," Vincent said.

"It's really a development project tobuild and testthis intervention based on our theory of the case," Marquez sald.

By Year Three, the team plans to work with local schoolsand a few teachers to "field test" the app and get feedback to improve it. By the fourth year, the team said it will launch the program in at least one high school and withhold it Irom another, to compare results.

The Eugene-based team will work closely with a group at the University of Illinois, Marquez said.

Together, the two teams will work with more than 4,000 students m Oregon and Illinois.

Collecting similar data "From a research-design perspective itkeepsthings similar across sites," Marquez said."If we gather all the same data then look at the differences and outcomes to see what those might be due to, itgivesusabetter idea ofhow it's working. If it works well in both places, it could theoretically work well in a lot of places"

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approvallastsummer for the hanging of the tribal WILLAMINA iAPl — Su- flag alongside the state and perintendent Carrie Zimbrick national flags in the gym. The sat with a group of Willamina actionended aprotracted Elementary School firstperiod of controversy and graders as the Confederated drew broad media attention TribesofGrand Ronde staged in print and online.

"I'm proud of our commua flag-posting ceremony in the high school gym. nity," said Zimbrick, who has ''When the drumming spent her entire administrastarted, they were movtive and teaching career in ing their feet and hands," the Willamina district.'With Zimbrick said."Maybe they discussion and debate, we didn't catch all the meaning came toadecision."

As a result, all three flags, about what was said, but they in addition to a POW/MIA enjoyed it."

Originally reluctant, trigflag, now hang on the walls of three gyms on the Oaken geringa sharp reaction Irom the tribe and supporters in Hills Drive campus. And that the community, the school was the result she sought Irom the outset. board gave its unanimous YamhillValley News-Register

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• Witnesses believe gunman was motivated by abortion opposition

By Sadie Gurman Associated Press

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The man accused of openingfi re ata Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs lived a troubled, isolated life in the mountains of South Carolina and Colorado, but acquaintances said he never hinted that he would target the organization.

Robert Lewis Dear, 57, will make his first appearance in court Monday. He is accused of killing a police officer and two civilians — an Iraq war veteran and a mother of two — who were accompany-

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ing separatefriends tothe "The casemayfit the criteriafor afederal domestic clinic. The rampage touched terrorism case, but based on my experience, I would be ofF an hourslong standofF and shootout Friday that very surprisedfithisis not simply a local prosecution," also left nine other people — Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, a former U.S. in the hospital. Dear's court attomey and state attomey general appearance will be done by videoMonday afternoon in gave a neighbor pamphlets publicly discuss the ongoing Colorado Springs. opposing President Barack investigation. The official Colorado Springs police on Obama. said the "no more baby "He didn't talk about them parts" comment was among Sunday said they would not disclose any information on or anything. He just said, a number of statements he 'Look them over when you the motive for the attack. made to authorities after his Dear has been described get a chance,' " Zigmond Post arrest, making it difficult to know his specific motivation. by acquaintances as a reclusald. sive loner who didn't seem to A law enforcement official Still, U.S. Attorney John Walsh said investigators have strong political or social said Dear told authorities "no more baby parts" after opinions. have been in touch with Neighbors who live near beingarrested,partofa lawyers from the Justice DeDear's former South Carorambling statement that partment's Civil Rights and lina home say he hid food investigatorsareparsing to National Security divisions, in the woods and lived ofF understand the reasoning. suggesting officials could selling prints of his uncle's The law enforcement ofpursue federal charges in adficial who recounted Dear's dition to state homicide ones. paintings of Southern plantations and the Masters statement spoke on condition One possible avenue is the of anonymity because the 1994 Freedom of Access to golf tournament. After he official was not allowed to Clinic Entrances Act, which moved to Colorado, he once

makes it a crime to injure or intimidate clinic patients and employees.

"The case may fit the criteria for afederaldomesticterrorism case,butbased on my experience, I would be verysurprisedifthisisnot simply a local prosecution," said Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, a former U.S. attorney and state attorney general."Murder charges will be more than adequate on the local level."

Planned Parenthood said witnesses believe the gunman was motivated by his opposition to abortion.

Suthers said it's unclear whether the shooting was intended tosend an ideological message.

"That may or may not be the case here. We just have to see how things unravel," Suthers said.

Whatever authorities decideissuretobe controversial, given the political murkiness of Dear's statements and the debate over Planned Parenthood, which was reignited in July when anti-abortion activists released undercovervideo they said showed the group's personnel negotiating the saleoffetalorgans.The organization has denied seeking any payments beyond legally permitted reimbursement ofthecostsfordonating the organs to researchers.

Planned Parenthood has saidthatColorado's19 other clinics would be open for business Monday. The Colorado Springs clinic, though, has been heavily damaged and will be closed for an uncertain amount of time, said Vicki Cowart, the regional head of Planned Parenthood.

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Some aspectsfederal authorities want to analyze include the economic effects of withdrawing the lands, wilderness characteristics, American Indian resources, mineral resources and recreation. ''We really want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to comment on the proposed withdrawal," said BLM spokesman Mark

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BOISE — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has extended the public comment period on the agency's plan to withdraw 10 million acres of public lands in six western states from potential mineral extraction to protect habitat for the greater sage grouse.

The comment period will lastabout three additional weeks to Jan. 15, with public meetings scheduled in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming in December.

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The proposed withdrawal of the lands — subject to an 1872 mining law meant to encourage development of W estern land — ispartof new U.S. policies announced in September. At the same time, the U.S. Fish and WildlifeServicesaid sage grouse didn'tneed federalprotections under the Endangered Species Act. Under the 1872 mining law, federal officials don't have the discretion to deny mining claims. Withdrawing the 10 million acres from being subject to that law would

allow BLM officials to block mining claims.

The 10 million acres are already under a two-year freeze from new mining claims while the BLM prepares its Environmental Impact Statement. The freezedoesn'taffectm ining claims already in place.

Jack Lyman of the Idaho Mining Association said banning mining on 3 million acres in Idaho would limit future mineral extraction.

"This is a big issue for the mining community," he said.

"This is where we're going to find the minerals in the next

5, 10, 20, 50 years."

John Robison of the Idaho Conservation League said withdrawing the lands is a

that are considered key sage grouse habitat.

How much, if any, would end upbeing setasideis unclear. The decision in two good step.

"The priority of just about years would be made by the administration that follows everything else over sagePresident Barack Obama's. grouse is why this amazing birdwas being considered for Freemuth said excluding protections under the Endan- some sagegrouse habitat gered Species Act," he said in from the 1872 mining law a statement. could play a role in a federal John Freemuth, a Boise ~udge s decision mvolving federal lawsuits that have alStateUniversity professor and publiclands expert,said ready been filed challenging tions in sagegrouse the two-year review will give restric the BLM an opportunity to areas.

The withdrawal could also see what kinds of minerals are in the 10 million acres play a role in federal court, he said, if environmental groups opt to file lawsuits challenging the decision not to list sage grouse, a bird about the size of a chicken. Males are known for pu5ng their chest feathers and dancing while vyingforfemale mates.

"In that sense (the withdrawallwas proactiveto create enough evidence for a federaljudge should there be a lawsuit from the environmental side," Freemuth said.

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When the city phased out its downtown urban renewal districtin 2010, funding for maintenance dried up, and the costofrepairsbecame"a hot potato" tossedbetween various departments, according to Carolyn Eagan, the city's economic developmentdirector.

As they've aged, keeping the fountains working has become a hassle, with more than two rarely working at the same time.

'You'd go to one and it wouldn't work, and then the next one you tried wouldn't work, and then next week both would be working," Eagan said.

Besides the challenge of funding maintenance, safety concernsmotivatedthedecision to remove them, which will happen during the early morning fiom Nov. 30 to Dec. 2. When they were installed, the city was under no requirement to install a mechanism to stop unwanted liquids fiom entering the spigot and mingling with drinking water.

Current standards call for such a safety feature. ''We know the water that goes to the fountain or bubbler isclean,butifthere'srain or someone spills a soda into it, we don't know about that," Eagan said.'There's a ton of working parts, exposure to the elements and to the public. We need to ensure safety, so we made the decision."

The city didn't conduct a formal study to gauge how costly safety upgrades would be, but Eagan said the city has heard anecdotally the workis expensive.

The fountains were also a minor pain in the side of the city's utility department, as they were not connected to a meter, meaning the city couldn't account for how much water was being used.

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for holiday bread baker Thanksgiving was coming and a few of us had decided to have a minipotluck with each of us to bring some homemade eatable to share.

Whether it would be at my house or one of theirs hadn't been decided, but Igotouta card table to hold my teddy bear jigsaw puzzle and put together the outsidepiecesto m ake a frame in case they came to my house and we might want entertainment. Then I separated the piecesinto area piles so thateach of us could work on individual parts of the puzzle while seated about the table.

When eachhad fi nished,we would meet in the middle of the puzzle to its completion.

Why readying the puzzle was more important than deciding what food I couldpossibly prepare toshare I'm not sure. Maybe it was my mind silently going over my choices while I was doing something else. Odd things like that do happen with me.

Once the puzzle pieces were in place, I thought seriously about food to contribute, notbeing a cook oflate,so I finallychoseto prepare a loafofbread in that I had an automatic bread-baker that could do the job but be my doings.

Other than tearing out the bottom of the baked bread where it was attached to themixing gear,itwasa pretty safe choice.

All I had to do was put the ingredients into the upright square pan, put it into the electrical container, plug in the cord, push the button, and it would take care of itself until four hours and ten minutes later and I would have one of my contributions.

My kitchen is not one whose arrangementI' ve evercared about,soI avoid it whenever possible, but if you aregoing togo to theeffortofputting ingredients in a container, you have to use the space as best you can to lay out all of the ingredients to be sure one has everythingneeded before starting the assembling.

I figured that was the mark of a good cook.

It was while I was shoving things around on the limited counter space that I made a wish.

"I wish I had a breadboard," I grumbled out loud.

Maybe it was speaking so that the words could be heard, I don't know, but suddenly I had just that — a breadboard, I mean.

Now, there are breadboards and thereare breadboards.Thefirstisa thick piece of wood on which one can slice or chop things without harming the surface of the counter and is free to be stored away when not in use.

However, it takes up counter space when used, so one is no further ahead.

A breadboard, on the other hand, is just such a thing for the same uses, but it is designed into the lower cupboard just under the countertop and can be pulled out for use, then pushed back into the unused space when no longer needed. A wonderful design for a kitchen or any other room, but I'm not sure that it is included in house design any longer.

That was what I wanted at this instant, though, and this kitchen didn't have one.

Suddenly I knew where to find just the thing to make my work easier.

Many, many years ago, a friend Dave had a number of antiques imeaning old) and he was giving away a few of them.

One was the bottom half of an old cupboardtable thathad two largebins with rounded bottoms for drawers and in the long ago had been used to hold flour in one, sugar in the other.

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Salmon sandwich prepared in a toaster oven.

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Maybe your oven is on the fiitz. Maybe you don't even have an oven.Maybe you're trying to conserve energy. Maybe you just like a challenge.

In any case, you don't need an oven to cook.

You don't even need one to cook food that is ordinarily cooked in an oven. All you need is an appliance you already own.

If you're like me, you tend to forget about the oven partofa toasteroven.You useitfor toast, or maybe a bagel. But while a toaster oven does not necessarily make the best toast, it does make for a marvelously efficient oven.

Obviously, a toaster oven does have certain limitations. You can't use it to cook a whole turkey, for instance. But anything that is small enough to fit in a toaster oven can be cooked in one. You can use it to make breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.

You can even use one to hard-cook an egg.

I know. I'd never heard of that either. But ittruly works.You geta perfect,hard-boiled egg without having to boil it. There may be no reason why you would ever actually want to do this, but you have to admit it is pretty cool.

For breakfast, I made a frittata. But I didn't want any old frittata, so I made a Greek frittata.

A Greek frittata is just any old frittata with spinach and feta cheese added. But these two simple ingredients, along with halvesofgrape tomatoes,provide plenty of extra pop.

The ingredientsalso help to create pockets amid the eggs, so the dish is tantalizingly light and not dense. It's just right for breakfast or brunch.

For lunch, I used the toaster oven to make a salmon sandwich. The genius of this dish is that the salmon is sliced thin before it is laid on a piece of flatbread or naan. The thin slices allow it to cook in just 3 minutes under the broiler.

The other bit of genius in this dish is the amount of herbs and spices it requires. For a single sandwich, the recipe calls for t/2 teateaspoon ofsesame spoon of dried thyme,t/2 seeds,'/4teaspoon ofdried sumac and a tablespoon of chopped green onion.

I felt certain that would be far too much seasoning for just 3 ounces of fish, but I tried it as written, anyway. And, to my surprise, it was just right. Even if it had been a little strong, the flavors would have been tempered by a final dollop of yogurt and cucumber, which gives a nice breezy freshness to the whole sandwich.

For dinner, I went with kebabs, Moroccan-

spiced pork kebabs.

No, they don't generally eat pork in Morocco, but the spices work great with the slightly sweet meat.

This recipe has an easy answer to the time-honored question asked by kebabbers everywhere:How do you getthe meat and the vegetables done at the same time? When the meat is ready to be eaten, the onion and

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A Greek Frittata prepared in a toaster oven. othervegetables arestillalm ostraw. Ifyou cook them until the vegetables are done, the meat has become chunks of crispy cinders.

The solution is obvious, though for some reason I had never thought of it before. Put the meat on some skewers and the veggies on the others. Start cooking the vegetables first. Then, after the appropriate amount of time has elapsed, add the meat skewers.

And yes, this is easily done in a toaster oven, though to make a full-sized meal for a family you'll have to do it in a couple of batches.

Dessert, naturally, came last. I made a simpleapple crisp.Itossed chopped apples with lemon juice, brown sugar and cinnamon, topped it with more brown sugar, cinnamon and oats, then dotted the top with butter.

It turned out fine. It may not be the best dessert you'll ever make, but you can make it in a toaster oven. That has to count for something.

AMY'S TOASTER-OVENAPPLE CRISP Yield: 4 servings 4 medium apples 1 /2teaspoons lemon juice 1"/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided 2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided 1"/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour t/4 cup oats

with small pieces of butter. Bake until top is browned and apples are soft, about 45 minutes.

Per serving: 183 calories; 4 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; 8 mg cholesterol; 2 g protein; 39 g carbohydrate; 24 g sugar; 3 g fiber; 20 mg sodium; 35 mg calcium.

— Adapted froma recipe byAmy Johanna, via Calorie Count.

MOROCCAN-STYLE PORK KEBABS Yield: 4 servings "/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1/8teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1"/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided s/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided 1 "/2pounds boneless pork loin, cut into 1"/2-inchchunks, see note 1 small eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 small red onion, cut into 8 wedges Pita bread or flatbread, for serving /2pint store-bought tzatziki, optional /2small cucumber 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

2 teaspoons water 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Note: This dish would also work well with lamb, and would be more authentically Moroccan. If using wooden skewers, be sure to soak in water for at least 30 minutes.

1. Preheat toaster oven to 350 degrees.

2.Peeland chop apples.Tossw ith lem on juice, "/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon and 2 teaspoons of the brown sugar.

3. Mix remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon plus1 teaspoon brown sugar along with the flour and oats. Spread apples in a baking dish that fits inside the toaster oven. Spread topping on top.

4. Sprinkle water over crisp, then dot

1. Preheat toaster oven to 425 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the orange juice, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 teaspoon of the salt and "/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Add the pork or lamb and toss. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.

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for the bulbs to grow roots. Bulbs should be givenacold temperature of35-48 I know it's not nice to fool Mother Nadegrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of 12-13 weeks. ture, but she has certainly had her way with us over the years. I consider turnThe cold treatment can be in your about being fair play. What's the harm in garage, a cold &ame or even in your forcing some spring bulbs indoors to help refiigerator. In the refiigerator, the pots us through the midwinter slump? Just should be covered with plastic bags with watching the process lifts the spirits. a few breathing holes punched in them.

One thing, then another, kept me fiom Label the pots.

Markyour calendar to remind yourself getting all the spring bulbs planted. I decided not to worry and to just switch to when the pots should be removed fiom a Plan B — the Plan B being to force the their storage. Check the pots after eight bulbs that didn't make itinto the ground weeks. About that time, you may begin to bloom indoors. to notice shoots emerging. When the top The normal process for forcing bulbs growth is about an inch long, gently try to indoors should start in October for bloom wiggle the bulb in the pot. If it feels loose, in February. Fll admit to being a little late, keep it chilled for several more weeks. If but I should get some flowers for Easter the bulb remains firmly in place, there is on March 27, which is probably still suKcient root growth and the potis ready earlier than the bloom fiom in-ground to bring into the house.

Introduce the pot gradually to light plantings.

Bulbs are potted in clean clay or plastic and warmth. Start with a cool room and indirect sunlight. By the end of a week, pots using a good grade potting mix.

Make sure the container has adequate you can move the pot into direct sun in drainage holes. a room with daytime temperatures beFill the container three-fourths full of tween 60and 65 F.The top growth, which potting mix. Place the bulbs a half-inch had beenwhite orpalegreen,gradually turns a healthy green as photosynthesis apart on top of the mix with the pointed end of the bulb facing up. Gently press begins. A temperature of about 68 F and direct sunlight will produce the bestrethe bulbs into the potting mix so their tips are slightly below the rim of the pot. sults. When the buds take on color, return the plants to indirect sunlight to make Cover with the mix, leaving the"noses" theblossoms last.Keep the soilm oistat itipslexposed.W aterthebulbsthoroughly. all times.

The bulbs I planted for forcinginclude Cold treatmentis next and is necessary For WesCom News Service

muscari, a crocus mix and narcissus.

Don't feel like you have to wait until next fall to tryyour hand at this process. Local nurseries and garden centers might still have inventory available.

November is always the month you find the prepackaged amaryllis bulb ready for gik giving. The bulb, if not alreadypotted,should beplanted in a pot thatis only 1 to 2 inches larger in diameter than the bulb. The upper half of the bulb should be exposed above the soil. Amaryllis doesn't require the special treatment of pre-chilling. After watering thoroughly, allow the soil to become quite dry. Water more &equentiy atter the flower stalk appears, but never water when the soil is already moist. Put the plant in a warm, sunny spot until the flower buds show color, then move it out of direct sunlight. Amaryllis bulbs can be treated as ahouseplant afterthebloom period and with proper culture can be brought r'r,) S, i back into bloom the following year.

The paperwhite is another bulb that does notrequire pre-chilling. Paperwhites are most often planted in shallow containers of gravel. Place the bulbs on a layer of gravel and carefully fill in enough gravel to hold bulbs but not cover them.

A crowded grouping will be the most attractive. "' i Add water to the container. It should go Jgr By Jarod OppermanNVescomNews Service just to the base of the bulbs but not touch them. Place the container in a sunny spot, A sprouting amaryllis at Cascade Gardens in Bend. step back and watch'em grow!

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Above the table bins' flat top was another Continued ~om Page 1B cupboard set back against the wall to hold Those were the days when wives needed cooking necessities along with a flour-sifter built into one cubbyhole, making it easily storage for bulk supplies in that grocery shopping was not the daily visit to the superavailable for the cook who made handy use market that it is now. Often the commodities of it almost daily, usually for many loaves like flour came &om the mill and sugar &om ofbread to bake in the wood-burning range the grocerin big yardage sack materialthat, oven.

I remembered as a child the one that my washed and pressed, could be used by the housewife for turning into usable clothing de- mother had when we lived at the place on the pending on the imprinted color design. Think hill, painted a light green, so I was happy to in terms of anything from bloomers, slips, receivethebottom halfofthe table cupboard aprons, pajamas and, depending on the sack fiom Daveeven sans the upper cupboard. quality, dresses for around the house. But, now Georgecovered thetable top with an I'mgettingoffthe subjectofbreadboards. updated piece of oilcloth, so it was very usable Therefore, itw asnecessary to have storage for many things over the years, finally to hold for the month, season, or year right at hand our computer printer and scanner, but when I in quantity, made possible by the spacious moved to town I somehow couldn't part &om

TOASTER Continued from Page 1B 3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the eggplant, onion and the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, "/2 teaspoon salt and "/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the vegetables on skewers, alternating eggplant and onion.

4. Transfer the vegetable skewers to a foil-lined baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes.

Turn the vegetables.

5. Place the pork on skewers and add them to the tray.

Bake until the vegetables are tender and the pork is cooked through, turning pork and vegetables once, about 25 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, wrap the bread in foil and place on top of the pork during the last 5 minutes. Transfer the skewers and bread to individual plates. Spoon the tzatziki, if using, on the side and sprinkle with cucumber and mint.

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the old table, now rickety, so managed to get it into the present crowded kitchen but out of the cooking area.

One day, while I was fussing about the illarrangedroom, fiiend Shawn stopped by and made a small rearrangement suggestion that solved much of my problem by using the bin table as an island between sink and electric range.

Because of that and a new plastic tablecloth, my wish came true on the day I was to bake my Thanksgiving Day bread contribution.

"I wish I had a breadboard," I complained, looking at the lower kitchen cupboards where there was no room even to have a breadboard built in.

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'The stigma of doing cable TV Christmas movies has really diminished in the last few years," said Tim Johnson, the producer of Lifetime's "Becoming Santa" and"A Gift Wrapped Christmas.""Ten years ago,itwasharder to getactorsto do it. Now we're getting calls trom agents saying, We have this client who wants to do a cable Christmas movie.' They know the audience is there."

Of course, the flood ofholiday dramas could reach a tipping point.

But for now at least, they are ratings gold for some networks.

Planninghas already begun for next year's slate and beyond, and expansion in the number ofhours dedicated to the programming and the number of original TV movies is expected. Hallmark, for one, is looking to increase its output of originals to 28 in 2018.

'The demand is there and the suppliersarethere and there's room for more," said Dan Angel, an executive producer ofeThe Bridge" on Hallmark. aWe just have to keep up.

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Even Ebenezer Scrooge might have been impressed with how TV networks are profiting trom holiday movies.

Along with early displays of decorations by retailers, the continuous loop of holiday music on radio and the festive colorofStarbucks coffee cups, nothing rings in the season quite like the volley ofholiday movies that flood the small screen.

Hallmark and its Hallmark Movies spinotE for example, are showing 21 new original Christmas-themed movies this year, up trom just 13 in 2010. Lifetime has seven of its own, and the Atlanta-based cable TV channel UP TV has three in its bank, in addition to returning holidaymovies ofyearspast.

These holiday movies are proliferating because they're cheap to produce, and they generate strongratings and lotsofadvertising revenue for the television networks. Hallmark parent Crown Media Holdings credited its holiday programming for helping to spur an 11 percent increasein advertising revenue last year to $328 million.

November and December are key months for advertisers that want to get in tront of consumers in festive m oods.

Advertisersspent $13.8 billion on television spots during November and December last year, comprising18 percent ofallad dollars spent in 2014, according to ad-tracking firm Kantar Media.

"Advertisersare attracted to eyeballs," said Jason Maltby, head TV buyer at the prominent advertising agency Mindshare.'There's the added benefit that holiday programming tends to be upbeat and positive, and you're always looking to put your brand message in an environment that makes people feel

good.

The television channel guide is littered every year with festive titles such as "Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery,""The Flight Before Christmas" andaElf' as dozens of original and acquired movies, as well as a long list of specials, roll out on cable, broadcast and streaming networks in November and December. In some cases, theYuletideringing started on Halloween.

Broadcast networks rely more heavily on specials and perennial favorites such as "It's a Wonderful Life" and"A Charlie Brown Christmas," which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

But the surge ofholiday programming is more apparent on cable, where networks such as Hallmark, Lifetime, ABC Family and the small

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Lori Loughlin and Bailee Madison in "North Pole: Open For Christmas." channel UP can dedicate weeks, or months, of programming to the genre.

The holly jolly is working. ABC Family saw its ratings double last year in the holiday period that encompassed the week of Thanksgiving through the first week of January, according to Nielsen.

The network's programming block, dubbed"25 Days of Christmas," is more heavy on acquired movies such as 'The Polar Express" and "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas," as well as the occasionalholiday-themed episode of its original series. The block has proved to be such a key tent-pole event through the years that in 2007 the network launched a supplemental block, "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas," for November.

"The holidays are one of the biggesttimes oftheyearforfam ilies all across the country," said Salaam Coleman Smith, ABC Family's executivevicepresident ofstrategy and programming."There's been such a wealth of Christmas movies and programmingthathave been createdover the years...ithatlw e really felt like there was a unique opportunity to create this stunt that featured the best of Christmas content. There's something for everyone."

Hallmark, meanwhile, saw its ratings last year nearly double in theholiday period.UP TV experienced a 74 percent bump, while Lifetime saw it's ratings go up 4 percent in the holiday period compared with the rest of the year.

'Viewersare reallyrabid for this content," said Michelle Vicary, executive vicepresident ofprogramming for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries."All

we hear every year is that people want more of it."

Additionally, these programs are good investment for cable channels because they are inexpensive to produce and are evergreens, returning for years to come. These twohour movies cost about $1 million to $3 million to produce, which is equivalent to the cost of producing one episode of an hour-long drama on cable.

TV movies on the Big Four networks have waned in recent years as broadcasters have preferred long-form series that keep viewers engaged over an expanded period of time. That has created an opportunity for some cable networks to become the main suppliers of holiday movies.

The investment in made-for-TV movies is a less risky one on cable becausethe platform allows forrepeated plays the year that a movie debuts and beyond. aYou hear people say, We watch your movies while trimming the tree' or We watch your movies while wrapping gifts,"' said Barbara Fisher, UPs senior vice president of original programming."And for us networks that are geared toward families, it's a no-brainer to be in this space."

The holiday movies are popular in part because they follow a simple formula: a Scrooge-like character discovering his or her Christmas spirit; someone stranded while trying to get home for the holidays; and, of course, the heartwarming romance.

There's also a growing roster of talent eager to star in holiday movies. Actresses such as Candace Cameron Bure, Beverley Mitchell and Lacey Chabert have become

mainstays of the genre.

"It makes me giggle," said Cameron Bure, who this year stars in"A Christmas Detour" on Hallmark."I will wear the title proudly. I get so many messages trom people saying, 'I hope you have a new Christmas movie coming out.' I love that people know me from those."

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Thank you especially to the United Methodist Women in Peralta, New Mexico, who prepared and served a comforting lunch to feed the sorrowful souls after my sister' sservice.Food meets more than physical needs at times like these.

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My mom is a former cocaine and prescrip- Jack doesn't sound all that"sweet" to me. tion pain meds addict. Her addiction dimin- Because you feel the way you do, tell him how his change ofbehavior is affecting you. ished her mental capacities, and it's difftcult Touch is important because it helps partners to relate to her because the only things she can talk about are her health issues and all to stay connected. Could it be that Jack's unwillingness to give you the medications she's currently taking massages is "punishment" beDEAR Mom recently came to visit cause you're not contributing us.Ihadn'tseen herin two ABBY fi nanc i ally as you did while years, and when she did, I you were working?

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DEARABBY I have a sibling, "Bailey,"who suffers from panicattacksand anxiety disorder. Bailey was fttst diagnosed while I was attending college. I had a standard psychology class that helped me understand the basics of what he was going through, but whenever there would be a problem with him, I would always feel completely out of my depth.

Bailey has improved over the last couple years thanks to medicine and lots of therapy.

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Some leading Republican presidential candidates seem to view Muslims as fair game for increasingly harsh words they might use with more caution against any other groupforfearofthe political cost.

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DEAR NOTHING IN COMMON: Yes. Sometimes it's important to do things we would rather not because they are the right thing to do. Your father is trying to make the best of a difficult situation, and your mother is working to overcome a serious illnesswhich addiction is.

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TUESDAY, DEC. 1 • Wrestling:Baker Intersquad, 6 p.m.

• Boys basketball: Baker seventh/eighth at John Day,4 p.m.

ByAnne M. Peterson THURSDAY, DEC. 3 • Boys basketball: Crane at Pine-Eagle, 3 p.m.; Burnt River at Spray/Mitchell, 7 p.m.

• Girls basketball: Crane at Pine-Eagle, 3 p.m.; Burnt River at Spray/Mitchell, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 4 • Boys basketball: Mac-Hi at Baker seventh/eighth, 4 p.m.; Baker at Ridgeview, 7:30 p.m.; Baker JV, Pine-Eagle at Elgin tourney,tba; Powder Valley at Union tourney, tba • Girls basketball: Baker at Ridgeview, 6 p.m.; Baker JV, PineEagle at Elgin tourney, tba; Powder Valley at Union tourney, tba • Wrestling:Pine-Eagle at Enterprise tourney, 10 a.m.; Baker at Burns, 2 p.m.

record wouldn't mean anything. Our record wouldn't mean anything," said Oregon receiver Bralon Addison, who caught three touchdowns and ran for another.

Vernon Adams threw for 366 yards and those three touchdowns to Addison as the Ducks won their sixth straight. Addison finished with eight catches for 106 yards.

Royce Freeman ran for 167 yards and two touchdowns for the Ducks i9-3, 7-2 Pac-12l, who will now wait to see how the postseason bowl picture shakes out. Stanford will represent the Pac-12 North in the conference championship game.

It was the ninth straight loss for

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EUGENE — The Oregon Ducks knew Oregon State would give its best shot in the Civil War. The Beavers, looking for their first and only conference win, mounted a furious second-half rally and came within three points of the Ducks twice in the fourth quarter. But ultimately No. 18 Oregon prevailed 52-42 Friday in the 119th meeting between the teams. ''Weknew itwould bea heavyweight fight. Those guys, they're right up the road. All week people kept hearing about their record. But since last weekend we knew that

the Beavers i2-10, 0-9l, the most since 1995 when they lost 10 in a row. Oregon State did not win a conference game for the first time since 1997.

The Beavers did not make it easy for the Ducks. Victor Bolden ran 78 yards on a punt return for the touchdown to narrow the score to 38-35 early in the fourth quarter. Adams answered on the next drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Addison.

Then Ryan Nall broke away for a 66-yard scoring run to draw the Beavers close once more with 7:05 to go. Again Adams answered with a 24-yard TD pass to Addison for the final margin.

Nall finished with a career-high

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Swimmers at Boise meet BOISE — A trio of swimmers with Baker connections competed at the Boise YThanksgiving Invitational swim meet Nov. 20-22.

Jozie Ramos, age 10, swam for the Baker Swim Team.

She was third in the 200 IM, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke; fourth in the 100 freestyle and 50 backstroke; first in the 50 breaststroke; and second in the 50 freestyle.

Jared and Justin Miller of Baker, swam for the La Grande Swim Team.

Jared, age 16, was first in the 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke; second in the 200 backstroke and 1,000 freestyle; third in the 200 freestyle; fourth in the 200 IM; and sixth in the 100 freestyle.

Justin, age 14, was fourth in the 200 backstroke; sixth in the 100 breaststroke; fifth in the 50 freestyle; seventh in the 100 backstroke; eighth in the 100 freestyle; and 10th in the 200 IM. A total of 500 swimmers from throughout the Northwest competed in the meet.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 5 • Boys basketball: Nyssa JV2 at Baker, 2 p m.; Baker at Redmond, 2:30 p.m.; Burnt River at Prairie City, 3:30 p.m.; Baker JV, Pine-Eagle at Elgin tourney, tba; Powder Valley at Union tourney, tba • Girls basketball: Baker at Redmond, 1 p.m.; Nyssa JV2 at Baker, 1 p.m.; Burnt River at Prairie City, 2 p.m.; Baker JV, PineEagle at Elgin tourney, tba; Powder Valley at Union tourney, tba • Swimming:Baker at Pendleton,10 a.m.

174 yards rushing and a score for the Beavers, who had averaged just 14.7 points during the losing streak going into Friday's game.

"I don't know if I'll ever be surprisedby afootballgame, butIwas proud of them. Those kids deserved to end the year with an opportunity to play in a big-time game," Oregon State coach Gary Andersen said.

"Quite frankly, I'm sure nobody gave them a chance but themselves and the peoplethat are closestto us,and they battle like crazy. It was a good feeling and it was something they can build on."

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Washington coach Chris Petersen hoists the Apple Cup trophy over his head after the Huskies defeated Washington State Friday.

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SEATTLE — After all the preparation and the visits fiom the past greats of the Washington program to speak about the importance

of the Apple Cup, Chris Petersen knew his team was primed unlike any other week this season.

The Huskies earned themselves one more game thanks to a complete drubbing of No. 20 Washington State.

"I know it was our most prepared game, emotionally," Petersen said."I was really hoping they were going to play good because I knew that they were all it. It was good to see these guys be able to finish in the second half."

Led by Myles Gaskin's 138 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and the trio of Sidney Jones, Darren Gardenhire and Azeem Victor all returning turnovers for touchdowns in the second half, the Huskies pulled away for a 45-10 win over the Cougars on Friday.

Washington became bowl eligible by winning the Apple Cup for the sixth time in the last seven meetings with the Cougars. The Huskies slowed the best passing game in the country and took advantage of seven turnovers, the most committed by Washington State since 2009 against Hawaii.

"Itmeant a lotto usgetting that sixth win,"Washington linebacker Keishawn Bierria said."Today we made a statement."

The Huskies i6-6, 4-5 Pac12l benefited by the absence of starting Washington State quarterback Luke Falk, leaving freshman Peyton Bender

to make the first start ofhis career. Falk missed the game aftersuffering an apparent concussion last week against Colorado and Bender looked the part of an inexperienced freshman. He threw for 288 yards and a touchdown, but alsosaw both ofhisinterceptionsreturned forscoresby the Huskies.

The Cougars i8-4, 6-3l were held more than 100 yards passing below their season average, although the absence of Falk was a significant reason why. ''We collapsed asa team," Washington State coach Mike Leach said.

Jones'interception was the most important of the three returns. With the Huskies leading 17-3 and Washington State driving, Jones jumped a pass in the flat and immediately thought"touchdown," weaving past Bender and returning the pick 69 yards for a 24-3 lead.

Gardenhire scooped up a fumble and returned it 28 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter after Washington State standout wide recei ver Gabe Marks was bent awkwardly and appearedtosuffera rightknee injury immediately dropping the ball.

And on the next play from scrimmage, Victor nabbed Bender's pass and returned it 27 yards for another score.

Eight times since Leach arrived, Washington State has been held to 15 points or less. The Huskies own two of those performances, both coming in the past two meetings. Per STATS, it was the first time since at least 1996 the Huskies had three defensivescoresin a game.

"Allthose turnovers,those scores, those guys played great," Petersen said.

Gaskin continued to add accolades to his freshman season thanks to a huge second half. Held to 29 yards rushing in the first half, Gaskin ran for 67 yards in the third quarter alone and plowed in for a 5-yard TD on the first play of the fourth quarter and a 31-10 Washington lead. Even with a bowl game remaining Gaskin postedjustthe 18th 1,000yard season in school history and most ever by a freshman with 1,121.

Gaskin rushed for touchdowns of 2 and 5 yards and finished the regular season with 10 touchdowns rushing.

The Cougars will still be going to a bowl game for the second time under Leach but lost out on a chance at just the sixth 10-win season in school history and may tumble down the Pac-12 pecking order. The Cougars couldn't stop making mistakes on a day theyneeded to becloseto perfect with Bender running the show.

Dom Williams dropped a potential touchdown on a screen pass on third down and the Cougars settled for a field goal on its opening possession. Erik Powell missed wide left from 42 yards on Washington State's next series and two fumbles inside Washington territory cost the Cougars chances at points later in the half. It was just the second time this season Washington State did not score a touchdown in the first half. Washington State finally got into the end zone with 4:14 left in the third quarter.

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MCMINNVILLE — Backup quarterback Tommy Knecht threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as No. 2 Linfield pulled away to a 38-22 victory over No. 25 Cortland State iN.Y.l in the NCAA Division III playoffs on Saturday.

The Wildcats i11-Ol advance to the quarterfinals to face Mary Hardin-Baylor iTexasl on Dec. 5.

Knecht replaced Sam Riddle to start the third quarter with Linfield leading 14-10. Riddle, who was 17 of 19 passing for 172 yards and two touchdowns before hobbling off with an ankle injury, spent the second half with a walking boot on his right leg.

"I'm not really sure what the timetable is going to look like," said Riddle, the Northwest Conference offensive player of the year."I don't know if I'll be able to play next week.

"I'm so happy that Tom came in for me like that. I'm proud ofhim, and he deserved it."

Knecht, a senior, finished 10 of 16 for 106 yards with an interception in his first extensive action of the season. His three touchdown drives followed Linfield interceptions by Mikey Arkans and Dylan Lewis, and a fourth-down stop by the Wildcat defense in Cortland State territory.

"Whenever your defense plays like that and you don't turn the ball over yourself," Linfield coach Joseph Smith said, "you'regoing to bepretty effective on offense."

Steven Ferreira passed for 232 yards and three touchdowns, two in the last two minutes, for the Dragons i9-3l.

He also had three interceptions after throwing only two all season.

SpencerPayne rushed 16 times for89 yards and added six catches for 53 yards for Linfield, which reached 11 wins and the quarterfinal round for the fourth straight season.

NAIA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

Raiders win to head to semiFinals and-7 from Baker's 29-yard BALDWIN CITY, Kan. — By now, the rest of the line. Tanner Trosin's pass NAIA should be used to slipped out ofhis hands and the fact that the Southern landed incomplete, seemOregon University football ingly giving the Wildcats team is an underdog only the ball backwith a chance in title when it comes to the totake the lead,buta pass interferencecallgave the postseason.

There was nothing Raiders a first down and a chance to line up in victory particularly surprising or remarkableSaturday about formation.

Trosin was named the ofseventh-ranked SOU's 24fensive player of the game, 19 upset of No. 2 Baker on a brisk, 32-degree afternoon completing19 of30 passes at Liston Field — the Raid- for 261 yards and rushing ers were just better, march- for46 more in a coolperforing into the national semifi- mance that led SOU to 451 nals for the second year in a yardsagainstthe third-best row and the second time in pass defense in the nation.

The Raider defense, led by school history.

The Raiders i10-2 overall) Devvon Gage's 13 tackles never trailed the Wildcats and Isiah Carter's 10, did its i11-2l, who were previously job in forcing Baker to punt undefeatedathome and on four of its last six drives comingoffa 68-pointperand holding Clarence Clark, formance in last week's first the NAIA's leading receiver, round against Point iGa.l. tofourcatches for30 yards.

The outcome was temporarSOU's semifinal destinaily in question with 1:30 tion will be Sioux City, Iowa, remaining, when the Raidwhere top-ranked Morningers went for it on fourthside will be waiting.

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CIVIL Continued from Page1C Oregon State's Seth Collins, who missed four games with a left knee injury, returned and ran for three touchdowns while sharing quarterback duties with first-time starter Marcus McMaryion.

Adams, a senior transfer from Eastern Washington, broke a finger in the opener against his former team and struggled before the Ducks sat him down. But his return coincides with Oregon's sixgame winning streak and he's thrown for 300 or more yards in four of those games.

Adams had faced the

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SPORTS Beavers before, back in 2013 when Eastern Washington upset the then-No. 25 Beavers 49-46. He threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more and the Eagles became just the third FCS team to beat a ranked FBS team.

The mobile Collins, who still led the team in rushing despite his injury, scored on a 4-yard run to give the Beavers the early 7-0 lead.

Andersen said last week that Collins would sit out the rest of the season, but the true freshman quarterback returned to practice this week — at receiver.

Collins was the starter at QB at the start of the season, with redshirt freshman Mc-

Maryion serving as backup.

Nick Mitchell, also a redshirt freshman, later played himself into the backup role.

Mitchell started while Collins was sidelined, but this week Andersen announced McMaryion would get his first career start, and hinted that Collins would play.

The Beavers' early lead was short-lived and on the next series of the game Addisonran for a score to tie it.

Taj Gri5n added a 14-yard touchdown run and Aidan Schnieder kicked a 25-yard field goal to extend the Ducks' lead to 17-7.

Freeman rushed for a 3-yard touchdown before Adams' 37-yard pass to Addison

— which extended Oregon's streakofgames with atleast one touchdown pass to 80.

The TD gave the Ducks a 31-7lead atthehalf.

The Beavers rebounded after the break with Collins running from 1-yard and 9-yards out for consecutive touchdowns.

After Freeman's 19-yard scoringrun made it38-21 for the Ducks, McMaryion's 6-yard scoring run closed the gap againfor Oregon State and set up the final quarter. ''We played well at times, we played spectacularly at times, we played OK at times," Oregon coach Mark Helfiich said."It was one of those games."

BRIEFING Easternmen fallto Northwest Nazarene NAMPA — NCAA Division II opponent Northwest Nazarene ended the first half strong and started the second stanza with a 7-2 run, and the Eastern Oregon University men's basketball team ultimately suffered an 87-71 setback on Friday night in the team's final non-conference game of the 2015-16 campaign.

Junior Eastern guard Kentrell Washington extended his double-doublestreak to 10-straight games, asthe Nevada nativerecorded 24 pointsand 10rebounds.

Easternwomen edge Montana Tech CALDWELL Menior forward Madeline Laan netted a season-high 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the No. 14 Eastern Oregon University women's basketball team utilized a big second quarter to drop Montana Tech, 56-50, on Friday night in game one of the Lady Yote Class1c.

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NBA: LOS ANGELES LAICERSAT PORTLAND

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PORTLAND — Damian Lillard says part of his job is recognizing when a teammate is hot. CJ McCollum certainly was against the Lakers.

McCollum had 28 points to complement Lillard's 29 and the Portland Trail Blazers handed Los Angeles its fifth straight loss with a 108-96 victory on Saturday night.

"I think we all understand that CJ is a guy that can run off a bunch of points at atime,"Lillard said."Atthestartof the game, we saw him hit that first one and so I tried to just keep calling plays and in transition keep finding him."

McCollum scored Portland's first nine points and led all players with 19 points in the first half.

The Blazers have won three of their last four games after a six-game losing streak,and they've gotseven straight victories against the Lakers, including a 107-93 win in Los Angeles last Sunday.

Kobe Bryant scored 21 points in the Lakers' seventh straight road loss.

Jordan Clarkson added 19.

Afterward, McCollum and Bryant shared some words, with both men smiling. McCollum said later that Bryant had inspired him as a kid.

"I told him I just appreciated what he's done for the game," McCollum said.

The Blazers led by as many as 17 points in the first half but the Lakers closed within five in the third quarter.

McCollum's jumper put Portland up 90-78 early in the fourth and the Blazers kept the Lakers from making up much ground down the stretch. His 3-pointer with 2:27 left gavethe Blazers a 104-93 lead.

The Blazers welcomed back Meyers Leonard, who missed seven games with a dislocated left shoulder. The 7-foot-1 forwardwas averaging 12.3 pointsand 5.8 rebounds in the four games before his injury.

Leonard came off the bench and finished with seven points and six rebounds in 22 minutes.

The Lakers were playing the first of a back-to-back. They host the Pacers on Sunday before embarking on an eight-

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Bryant, playing in possibly his last season, was averaging 15.2 points going into the game, shooting just 31.1 percent from the field and 19.5 percent from 3-point range. He was 7 of 20 from the field Saturday and 1 of 5 on 3-point attempts.

Coach Byron Scott suggested in recent days that he may tinker with his starting lineup. He stayed with his regularsagainst the Blazers,and Los Angeles fell behind 27-14 in the opening quarter after Lillard hit a 3-pointer.

Leonard hit a 3-pointer to put the Blazers up 49-34, but the Lakers closed the gap with a 7-0 run capped by Julius Randle's mid-range jumper and free throw that made it 49-42.

Bryant crashed to the floor after a layup with about 2 minutes to go in the first half and appeared to clutch his back when he got up, but he stayed in the game following a timeout.

He played 34 minutes, and both he and Scott said they'd wait to see how he felt before making a decision against the Pacers on Sunday.

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The Mountaineers i4-4l won their third-straight contest, while the Bulldogs i9-1l dropped their first game of the 2015-16 campaign.

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A total of 24 teams will compete for a title, and the squads are divided into six pools with four teams in each pool. The top two teams from each pool will advance to the single-elimination bracket starting on Dec.4. The championship match will take place on Dec. 5.

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Maryland 80, Cleveland St 63 MIDWEST Butler 89, SIU Edwardsville 73

Clemson 37, South Carolina 32 Duke 27,Wake Forest 21 Flonda St 27, Flonda 2 Georgia 13, GeorgiaTech 7 LSU 19, Texas AffrM 7 Louisville 38, Kentucky 24

Mississippi 67, Bradley 54 Northwestern 90, New Orleans 63 Purdue 77, Lehigh 55

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Mississippi 38, Mississippi St 27

North Carolina 45, NC State 34 Tennessee 53,Vanderbilt 28 Virginia Tech 23,Virginia 20

FARWEST Air Force66, NewMexico St 64, OT BYU 95, Belmont 81 E Washington 70, Paafic63 Lewis Clark St 88, Coll of Idaho 86 N fflinois 66, Idaho 59 Washington St 77, Texas Southern 65 W yomrng 82, Montana St 68

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TOURNAMENT Barday's Center Classfc Championship Cinannati 61, GeorgeWashington 56 Third Place Nebraska 82, Tennessee 71 CC Coastal Challenge-Home Consolation Bracket S ffhnois 80, Portland 79

SOUTHWEST Oklahoma 58, Oklahoma St 23 FARWEST BYU 51, Utah St 28 Cahfornia 48, Anzona St 46 New Mexico47, Air Force 35 Southern Cal 40, UCLA 21 Stanford 38, Notre Dame 36 Utah 20, Colorado 14 Wyomrng 35, UNLV 28

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PREP FOOTBALL Saturday's Scores Class 6A Semifinal Jesuit 34, Sheldon 13 West Linn 51, Sherwood 7 ClassSA Championship Summit 45, Ashland 28 Class4A Championship Cascade 37, Scappoose 28 Class3A Championship Vale 27, Santiam Chnstian 20 Class2A Championship Heppner 48, Kennedy 0 Class 1A Championship Dufur 36, Crane 32

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Friday's College Football Scores EAST Miami 29, Pittsburgh 24

MIDWEST lowa 28, Nebraska 20 SOUTHWEST Houston 52, Navy 31 Arkansas 28, Missoun 3 TCU 28, Baylor 21, 2OT FARWEST Boise St 40, San Jose St 23 Washington 45,Washington St 10 Oregon 52, Oregon St 42 Saturday College Football Scores EAST Maryland 46, Rutgers 41 Syracuse 20, Boston College 17 Temple 27, UConn 3 WestVirginia 30, lowa St 6

SOUTH Alabama 29, Auburn 13

Auburn 55, Boise St 53 Boston College 76, Utah 51 Maryland 62, S Dakota St 55 Michigan St 103, Cinannati 63 Minnesota 72, Stetson 69 Oregon St 73, Hofstra 50 Rutgers 60,Virginia 48 Tennessee 63, Albany (NYI 55

MIDWEST SOUTHWEST Anzona 51, NorthTexas 44 Duke 86, lowa St 48 East Carohna 80, E Washington 62 GeorgeWashington 81, lowa 77, 2OT Georgia Tech 81, High Rrnt 61 NC State 67, UAB 56 Northwestern 75, Creighton 52 Oklahoma St 59, Oral Roberts 55

FARWEST Alabama 64,Middle Tennessee 46 Missoun 69, Northeastern 56 Ohio St 75, Liberty65 South Carohna 60, Anzona St 58 Syracuse 66, Washington 62 Texas AffrM 75, California 58 Texas Tech 62, Fordham 48 UC Davis 82, Portland St 70 W ashington St 95,San Jose St 80 Weber St 57, Portland 55 Wisconsin 54, Delaware 52

TOURNAMENT Gulf Coast Showcase First Round Louisville 65, Manst 53 Purdue 69, LSU 52 Stanford 82, Missoun St 65 Junkanoo Jam First Round Notre Dame 94, Denver 52 UCLA 68, Louisiana Tech 57 Saturday'sWomen's Basketball Scores EAST UConn 88, Nebraska 46 SOUTH Auburn 81, Minnesota 79, OT Baylor 84, Michigan St 76 Boise St 71, Stetson 65 Butler 54, Clemson 50 FlondaSt 94,Sam Houston St 37 Maryland 70, Pittsburgh 49 Oklahoma 76, Boston College 61 Oregon St 63, Arkansas 47 SOUTHWEST Creighton 66, E Washington 60, OT Duke 85, Texas St 34 Idaho 97, lowa St 65 lowa 64, Houston 50 FARWEST Alabama 67, Utah Valley 60

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Michigan 83, Hartford 47

Third Race Richmond 94, Cahfornia 90 DIRECTVWooden Legacy Semifinals Michigan St 77, Boise St 67 Providence 69, Anzona 65 Emerald Coast Classfc-Home First Round ffhnois 72, UAB 58 lowa St 99,VirginiaTech 77 NIT Seasonlrpoif Championship Villanova 69, Georgia Tech 52 Third Race Stanford 69, Arkansas 66 Saturday's College Basketball Scores

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Riday's College Basketball Scores SOUTH Auburn 119, Northwestern St 81 Flonda 70, Flonda Gulf Coast 50 Kentucky 84, South Flonda 63 Memphis 81, Ohio St 76, OT NC State 87, Winthrop 79 MIDWEST Minnesota93,NebraskaOmaha 90 SOUTHWEST Baylor94,Arkansas St 72 Oklahoma St 79,Long Beach St 73 FARWEST Utah 102, Idaho St 72 TOURNAMENT Advocare Invitational Semifinals Xavier 87, Southern Cal 77 Alabama 64,Wichita St 60 Notre Dame 68, lowa 62 Barday's Center Classic First Round Cinannati 65, Nebraska 61 GeorgeWashington73,Tennessee 70 Battle 4 Atlantis Championship Syracuse 74, Texas AffrM 67 Third Race Gonzaga 73, UConn 70 Fifth Race Michigan 78, Texas 72 Seventh Race Washington 71, Charlotte 66 CC Coastal Challenge-Home First Round Colorado St 90, Portland 74 Continenta(Tire Lasvegas Classic Championship

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Defender Nat Borchers stepped upfor the Portland Timbers with an MLS Cup spot in the line.

The Timbers had seen a three-goal lead in their Western Conference finals dwindle to a lone goal, and FC Dallas' Blas Perez had a shot to tie the series in stoppage time — until Borchers got in the way.

"Itwas just a reaction for sure," Borchers said. "I just had to make a quick decision, and somehow I made the block."

Then at the other end, Portland's Lucas Melano scoredfor a 2-2 tie in the match Sunday and a 5-3 seriesvictory on aggregate

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VOLLEYBALL Baker County FamilyyMCA Volleyball Standings W L Spikeapalooza 8 2 SNL 7 1 Visions 7 1 Court Thugs 6 2 Tachikilla 5 5 Smack That 2 6 Kiss MyAce 2 8 Kicks Sportswear 1 7 Face Plants 1 7 Matches of Nov. 12 Face Plantsdef SmackThat 23 25, 25 23, 15 13 Spikeapalooza def Tachikiffa 25-22, 25 18 SNL def Visions 18 25, 25 23, 15 6 SNL def Kiss My Ace 25 15, 25 12 Court Thugs def SmackThat 25 15, 25 14 Visions def Court Thugs 25 16, 12 25, 15 11 Tachikiffa def Face Plants 25 18, 26 24 Spikeapaloozadef Kiss My Ace 25 6,25 12

TOURNAMENT Gulf Coast Showcase Semifinals Purdue 62, Louisville 60 Stanford 74, Dayton 66 Consolation Bracket LSU 72, Manst 49 Junkanoo Jam Championship Notre Dame 92, UCLA 84, OT Omni Hotels Classic Championship Flonda 83, Colorado 61 Radisson Chatsworth Classfc Championship Georgia 83, CS Northndge 58 Third Race BYU 63, Penn St 51 SMUThanksgiving Classic Championship SMU 73, Kansas 64

Texas Tech 82, Hawaii 74

Indiana 54, Purdue 36 Kansas St 45, Kansas 14 Linfield 38, Cortland St 22 Michigan St 55, Penn St 16 Northwestern 24, lllinois 14 Ohio St 42, Michigan 13 S Oregon 24, Baker 19 Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 21

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Anzona St 75, Hawar 49 Cahfornia 77 Liberty 72 O hio St 95,TexasAff rM 80 Oregon 77, North Dakota 51 Syracuse 76, Fordham 54 Washington 77, Texas Tech 73

The Timbers advanced to the MLS Cup for the first time, next Sunday at Columbus. The Crew beat the New York Red Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals.

Borchers didn't care where they play.

"I'm just happy with the way we've played on the road," he said Portland won its final three road games during the regular season, and has a win and a tie in two road playoff games.

On Sunday, Fanendo Adi's left-footed goal from 10 yards in front of the net gave the Timbers a 1-0 lead in the 54th minute.

Wilson's Five TDs

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downs to Baldwin, including an 80-yard catch-and-run score with 2:01 left after Pittsburgh had trimmed Seattle' slead to 32-30.

Baldwin caught a crossing route on third-and-10 at the 20, broke two tackles and racedfortheclinching score.

Baldwin also had a 16-yard TD catch in the first half and caught a 30-yard TD midway through the fourth quarter after Pittsburgh had taken a

spending the first half of the season hearing about theirlate-game failures,the Seattle Seahawks once again controlled the fourth quarter.

And no one had more ownership on Sunday than Russell Wilson.

"That was a lot of fun.

It can't get any more fun," Wilson said.

Wilson threw a careerhigh five touchdown passes, including two TDs to Doug Baldwin in the final 8:12, and the Seahawks held on for a wild 39-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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27-26 lead.

In all five of its losses this season, Seattle held a fourthquarter lead at some point.

Except there was no crumbling on Sunday.

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McNichols added a 19-yard TD carry in the fourth as the Broncos (8-4, 5-3 Mountain West) turned a one-score game into an easy win. McNichols finished with 192 yards — a career high and seventhstraight 100-yard day. He also had six receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown.

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halftime, courtesy of Kenny Potter's 35-yard touchdown pass to Billy Freeman — and a missed Broncos extra point attempt.

But Boise State used a 14-play, 97yard drive that took up 6:41 of the third quarter — culminating in Brett Rypien's 5-yard toss to McNichols — to take the lead for good. Rypien finished 25 of 33 for 197 yards and two touchdown passes.

Potterwas 28 of41 for 336 yards and three touchdowns for the Spartans, but was interceptedtwice.

Weisner leadsOSIlwomen SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

(APl — Oregon State faced its first challenge of the young season and held off peskyArkansas.

Jamie Weisner scored 26 points and Ruth Hamblin added 16 points and 11 rebounds to help the No. 7 Beavers beat Arkansas 63-47 and win the San Juan Shootout on Saturday.

"I think today was a defining game in our season," Hamblin said.KWe grew up a lot. How we responded in the fourth quarter shows what

our team identity will be."

Weisner was 6 of 7 from 3-point range and 9 of 15 overall from the field. Sydney Wiese added nine points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for the Beavers (5-0l.

"It was a great win," Oregon State coach Scott Rueck said."Arkansas gave a great effort... .W e do have a target on us. I thought we had a stretch in the second quarter which I thought was great.

The fourth quarter was the bestwe've played allseason.

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Lotofgood lessons for our team today."

OregonStateled 45-42 entering the fourth quarter beforeoutscoring going on a 7-2 run to take control of the game.

Jordan Danberry matched her career-high with 14 points for Arkansas (2-4l.

K We outfought the No. 7 team in the country,"Arkansas coach Jimmy Dykes said.

"I like how we fought. We had a couple a minutes where we couldn't stay with them but we'll getbetter atthat."

Lady Ducks spike Oregon State in three EUGENE — The Oregon volleyball team appears to be peaking at just the right time as it closed out the regular season with a three-set sweep of Oregon State, 25-21, 25-20, 25-21

at Matthew Knight Arena Friday.

Oregon (16-13, 10-10 Pac-12l finished sixth in the conference and is hoping to get selected for the NCAA tournament.

Martenne Bettendorf, who was honored before the match along with fellow senior Chelsey Keoho, finished with a match-high 13 kills. Junior Amanda Benson made 20 digs.

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