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The current question is: "Should ODOT remove the traffic signal at10th and C streets?"

A Baker City woman who fabricated a story about a dog in her care that was injured lastsummer and delayed seeking careforit has been placed on two years' probation and ordered to pay nearly $6,000 in medical bills for the injured dog. M arcia Shelynn Studebaker,30,pleaded guilty to second-degree animal neglect, a Class A misdemeanor, in a plea agreement with the District Attorney's OIIIce. A second chargeofinitiating a falsereport,a ClassC misdemeanor, was dismissed. See Probation/Page 8A

Oregon, 5A WASHINGTONSen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised the release of a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence reportTuesday that concluded CIA officials repeatedly misled theWhite House, the Department of Justice, Congress and the American public about the eff ectivenessand practices of its post-9/11 torture program. The heavily redacted summary of the report — more than 500 pages long, years in the rnaing and the subject of intense fighting between the CIA and its congressional overseers — described numerous incidents where CIA torture did not produce unique, actionable information that thwarted attacks and saved lives, as defenders of the agency's "enhanced interrogation" program long claimed.

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Fred Warner Jr., outgoing chairman of the county's Board of Commissioners, cites two reasons for his confidence in the county's ability to weather the potential end of the Secure

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Nation, 7A BILLINGS, Montana (APj — Congress is poised to make an end-run around the Endangered Species Act with a legislative rider on a massive spending bill that would delay protections for several struggling bird populations in theWestern U.S. The rider blocks the Interior Department from spending money on rules to protect greater sage grouse and three related birds.

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Eloise Dielman holds a 102-year-old dress that features stories and headlines from the Feb. 15, 1912, issue of the Baker Herald newspaper.

Valentine's Day — is recognized each year as Oregon's birthday. The dress was sent to the The origin of the 102-year-old Dielmans fiom Claire Heilner dress isn't a mystery — it's the Freedman of Provo, Utah. why part that no one knows for sure. Gary was told that Claire reGary and Eloise Dielman received the dress fiom her father, ceived, by ma il ,adressthatwas Sanford Heilner. He said her printed with the Feb. 15, 1912, grandfather, Sigmund Heilner, edition of The Baker Herald. was the founder of the Neuberg"Itprobablywas forStatehood er-Heilner store in Baker City. Day," Eloise said. Both Gary and Eloise are Oregon became a state on Feb. involved in preserving local history. 14, 1859. That day — Feb. 14, By Lisa Britton

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Gas prices have dipped below the $3-pergallon threshold locally for the first time in more than four years, and the plunge probably isn't finished. The recent precipitous drop in crude oil prices, which is reflected in the price at the gas pump, could continue, although it's difficult to say where the bottom might be, said Marie Dodds, director of government and public affairs for AAA of Oregon/Idaho. SeeGas Prices/Page 2A

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The traffic signal at 10th and C Streets is getting the axe pending a two-week comment period starting today. The Oregon Department of Trans-

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He dedicated 20yearstohelp organizehistoricphotosatthe Baker County Library with othervolunteers,and several years ago established an online database that now contains 8,000 images (view these at www.bakerlib.orgl. Also, since 1981 he has published more than 60 articles about Baker County history (accessible online at http//bakerlib.org/photoarchive¹section-3l. SeeDress/Pcge 10A

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portation (ODOTl plans to remove the pedestrian-operated signal, which was installed in 1973 but is no longer needed, according tooffi cialsfrom ODOT and Baker City. ODOT is the lead agency because thatsection of10th Streetispartof

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Highway 30. ODOT spokesman Tom Strandberg encouragespeople to contacthim if they have any comments about the proposed removal. ODOT actually turned off the signal, and strapped bags around the

lights, on Sept. 24. ''We have not received any questions or complaints since the signal was turned off and covered up back in September," ODOT traflic analyst Don Fine said in a press release. See SignalI Page10A

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BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR SATURDAY, DEC. 13 • Friends of the Baker County Library winter book sale:Continues during library hours through Sunday. • Holiday Open House:10 a.m.-3 p.m.; National Historic OregonTrail Interpretive Center; free admission. • Tawny's Toy Box Christmas party:11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Santa to visit from11 a.m. to 3 p.m.),1735 Main St. • Christmas Trains:Ride a heated steam train through Sumpter Valley Saturday and Sunday; an evening train is planned for Saturday for the Sumpter tree lighting and parade; www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org • Historic Homes Tour:Noon-5 p.m.; Downtown Baker City. • Victorian Christmas magic show:7 p.m., Iron Gate Theater, Basche-Sage Place. SUNDAY, DEC. 14 • Baker High School Vespers Concerts:2 p.m. and 4 p.m. • The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting:6:30 p.m. at the Event Center, 2600 EastSt.; candle lighting happens at 7 p.m. MONDAY, DEC. 15 • Baker Web Academy & Baker Early College Board:5 p.m., North BakerCampus, 2725 Seventh St.

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A 13-year-old Baker City boy is being held in detention at The Dalles on a charge of first-degree robbery. District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff said the boy is ac-

cused of brandishing a knife to take a purse from another male juvenile in the area of Geiser-Pollman Park on Nov. 28. The juveniles knew each other, Shirtcliff said. The 13-year-old also is charged with third-degree

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Continued ~om Page1A It's likely, though, that drivers will be paying even less by Christmas than they are today. "This trend should continue for a while, barring unforseen circumstances," Dodds said Tuesday. She said the national average for regular unleaded could fall from the

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readywellbelow $2.75 atsome stations in Western Oregon. The average price in Oregon went below $3 a gallon on Dec. 4, the first time that's happened since Nov. 12, 2010, Dodds said. Oregon's average price

peaked at $3.98 in July. The current national average is the lowest since February 2010.

TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald Dec. 12, 1964 Tentative plans to close the U.S. Army Recruiting Station at Baker were announced today by Sgt. John Whitaker, locaI recruiter. At the same time he announced his transfer from Baker to Twin Falls, Idaho. The transfer is effective Feb. 1, 1965. 25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald Dec. 12, 1989 As visitors go into the Baker County Courthouse chambers, they'll see photographs of Baker County's past. The four photos are of Main Street in Baker City, Virtue Mine, a livery stable and the Sumpter Valley Railroad, whose centennial will be in August 1990. The were sold to the Courthouse this summer from the McCord Collection at the Baker County Library for $100 per photo, said County Commissioner Jack Urey. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald Dec. 13, 2004 Baker City's clogged drinking-water well has cleared its throat. Or, rather, it has had its throat cleared. A crew from Geo-Tech Explorations ofTualatin drilled through the blob of rocks and dirt that plugged the well about 500 feet below the ground, saidTim Collins, the city's public works director. The well is free of impediments down to its bottom at 800 feet, Collins said. The $110,000 job, which the City Council authorized this summer, should restore the well's production to its preblockagevolumes, he said. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald Dec. 20, 2013 All it took was a little motivation for canned food, coats and stuffed animals to come pouring in for Baker High School's annual food drive. The goal? Keep Jerry Peacock on the roof for as long as possible. Each donation was worth a certain number of minutes. "I'll be up here until 10:30. Tomorrow morning," Peacock saidWednesday morning after spending only one hour on his perch. He was up there for 27 hours more. The event was called Peacock on the Roof.

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carries a mandatory minimum sentence for adults convicted of the crime. Because ofhis age, the 13-year-old has been charged as a juvenile. "It is still a serious juvenile offense," Shirtcliff said of the robbery.

BAKERGASPRICES • Current Average: $2.96 • Last week: $3.05 • Last month: $3.30 • 6 months ago: $3.79 • 1 year ago: $3.29

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Gary John Shukle, 68, of Baker City, died Dec. 5, 2014, at his home with family by his side. There will be a celebration and remembrance ofhis life along with the spreading of his ashes in the spring of 2015 for all family and close friends. Gary was born on July 25, 1946, at Spokane, Washington, to Albert and Lucille Gary Shu l d e. He was a 1964 graduate of Burnt Shukle Ri v er High School at Unity. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served his country. After serving, he drove log truck and worked at the Ash Grove Cement plant for about 16 years, when he retired. His greatest love was driving truck, following in the footsteps ofhis dad, Albert Shukle. He loved camping, the outdoors, all of God's creatures and a simplicity of life. His faith in God kept him strong through all ofhis endeavors with illness, family members said. His family was equally important. He read his Bible daily and knew God's purpose in his life. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Shukle; his son, John, and his wife, Patty; his daughters, Brenda and her husband,Gary Chapman, Joni Shukle and Arlee Shukle; his stepsons, Chris Beatty and Todd Beatty and his wife, Brandy; sisters, Beverly Kloss, Karen and her husband, Brian Combs and Kay and Keith Lyons; sisters-in-law, Laura Watson and Vicky Worsham; his grandchildren, JacobShukle,Rylan Shukle,Samantha Shukle,Brenden Mothershed,Coby Beatty,Dwight Beatty,H annah and Jay Koos, Leo and Kyle Smith, Alexandria Farris and Kaylee Shukle and Mary and Mark Mata and their children and grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family that will miss him dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; brothers, Bob Shukle and Larry Shukle;and a brother-inlaw, Don Kloss. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital through Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.

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repairs are made, he said. Elsewhere, a large piece of sheet metal fell from the exterior of one downtown building and hit a nearby building, breaking windows on the 14th and 15th floors. The metal sheet and broken glass fell to the sidewalk below, Simmons said. No one was hurt in either incident. In southern Oregon, Phillip Crosby, 40,complained of diKculty breathing and died shortly after a tree hit his chest and arm about 5:30 a.m., said Jackson County SherifI"s Lt. Marty Clark. Crosby and his son, Alexander Crosby, 18, were camped about a mile from Mount Ashland, just north of the California border. The two had started out fiom Sunny Valley, north of Grants Pass, and were hiking to Arizona, Clark said. The National Weather Service reported a 90 mph gust at Mount Hebo in the Oregon coast mountain range. On the central Oregon coast, Sea Lion Caves reported an 89 mph gust and a 79 mph gust hit the Newport south jetty, the Weather Service said. In the Willamette Valley, a 71 mph gust was reported in Newberg Hills. The first pulse of the storm system swept through on Wednesday, causing sporadic power outages. That and the forecastled some schools alongthe coastto cancel classes or curtail activities Thursday.

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SENIOR MENUS • MONDAY:Burger patty with onions, potatoes with gravy, baby carrots, three-bean salad, roll, sherbet • TUESDAY:Ham and beans, potato wedges, mixed vegetables, green salad, cornbread, brownies Public luncheon at the SeniorCenter,2810 Cedar St., 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.; $3.50 donation (60 and older), $5.75 for those under 60.

And we'd like to invite you to bring an ornament ofremembrance to place on our Tree of Memory. Wewill inscribe the name and dates of your loved one and placeit on our treeeach year during Christmas. This tree is for all Baker County families.

DEATHS Arlene Fash: 85, of Baker City, died Dec. 10, 2014, at Settle'r ParkAssisted Living Center. Gray's West Br Co. is in charge of arrangements. Menzie McKim: 92, of Baker City, died Dec. 10, 2014, at his home. A memorial service is planned for the spring of 2015, and will be announced closer to the event. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or Soroptimists of Baker County in care of

Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St., Baker City OR 97814.

POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations

THEFT: Mary Ellen Prevo, 43, of 2121 Fourth St., 3:53 p.m. Wednesday, atThe Salvation Army; jailed. (Baker County Circuit Court warrant): Miranda Ellen Moyes, 26, of 2230 Cam pbell St., 5:46 p.m. Wednesday;cited and released.

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AdlerCommitteeannouncesgrants • Baker Middle School • Baker Swim Team • Best Friends of Baker Inc. • BRIARR House Inc. • Burnt River School District • City of Baker City- Sam-0 Swim • Cornucopia Arts Council • Crossroads Creative and Performing Arts Center Inc. • Eagle Valley Grange No. 656 • Eastern Oregon RegionalTheater Inc. • Friends of the SumpterValley Dredge •GrandeRonde Symphony Association • Greater Bowen Valley Rural Fire Protection District • Haines Elementary School • Historic Baker City Charitable Fund LTD • Inland Northwest Musicians Inc. • Mayday, Inc. • Music Camps atWallowa Lake • North Powder Charter School • North Powder Parent Community Organization • Northeast OregonArea Health Education Center INC • Northeast Oregon Compassion Center Inc. • Oregon Children's Foundation • Pine-Eagle Charter School • Pine-Eagle Health Planning Committee • Pine Valley Cross Country Ski Club • Rachel Pregnancy Center • Special Olympics Oregon Inc. • St. Elizabeth Health Care Foundation • St. Luke's Regional Medical Center • Sumpter Valley railroad Restoration

The Leo Adler Selection Committee has awardedgrants to 48groups,totaling $451,000,through itsprogram for nonprofit and governmental organizations. The committee did not list amounts of individual grants. The money comes trom the estate that Leo Adler, Baker City's longtime philanthropist, bequeathed. Adler died Nov. 2, 1993, at age 98. His estates includes funds for community projects as well as for college scholarships. 2014 grantrecipients: • Baker City Babe Ruth Baseball • Baker City Bandstand • Baker City First Presbyterian Church • Baker City Lions Club • Baker Community Choir • Baker Community Concert Association • Baker County CASA, Inc. • Baker County Community Literacy Coalition Inc. • Baker County Development Corporation • Baker County Library District • Baker County Museum Commission •BakerCounty SheriffSearch andRescue • Baker County YMCA • Baker Little League Baseball lnc. • Baker Loves Bikes

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contributed to the treatment and recovery of Studebaker's dog, Trooper. Studebaker also was orderedto pay restitution totaling$5,742.60 for care the dogreceived after hew as hit by a car and his front legs were broken. If Studebaker successfully completesprobation,the conviction will be removed trom her record, Shirtcliff said. The charges stem trom a report Studebaker made to Baker City Police about 6:30 a.m. Aug.4. She claimed that the dog's owner had abandoned him after he was hit by a car the night before.

Continued from Page1A Prosecution of the case was deferred in exchange for the guilty plea, but if Studebakerfailsto successfully complete probation, she could face up to a year in jail, said District Attorney Matt ShirtcliIK Terms ofher probation require her to perform 30 hours' community service work with an animal shelter and to write letters of apology to the Pacific Northwest Border Collie Rescue program and Best Friends of Baker Inc. Both groups

BMCC hoardseeksuolunteers The Blue Mountain Community College Board of Education is seeking volunteers, especially trom Baker or Morrow counties, to serve on its College Budget Committee for a three-year term. The BMCC Budget Committee consists of the sevenelected members ofthe BMCC Board of Education, as well asseven appointed community members, a press

releasestated.Members are eligible to serve two threeyear terms on the committee. Interested applicants are askedtosend aletterofinterest, including a description of their fiscal background and experience, to the BMCC President's Olfice, P.O. Box 100, Pendleton, OR 97801. Appointments to the BMCC Budget Committee are made by the Board of Education.

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The Baker United Methodist Church will have just one service this Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. when the children will present their Christmas program and place unwrapped gifts beneath the sanctuary tree for the 'Toys for Tots" program. Professional signing for the deaf will be available. Pastor Elke Sharma's sermon for the third Sunday of Advent is "Anointed for Love." The church is at 1919 Second St.

• 4-HYouth Animal Auction • Baker City Fireman's Fund • Calvary Baptist Church • Church of Nazarene • First Christian Church • First Lutheran Church • First Presbyterian Church • First Ward LDS • Oregon Historical Society • Robison Jewish Society • Second Ward LDS • Shriner's Hospital Food Drive • Shriner's Hospital for Children-Football • St. Francis Catholic Church • St. Stephens Episcopal Church • United Methodist Church

New Hope for E. Ore. Animals meeting New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals will have a general information meeting Thursday, Dec. 18 trom 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Leo Brookshier Center, 3325 K St. in Baker City. A summary of the feral cat trap/neuter/return and Powder Pals programs, along with an update on the shelter project, will be provided, as well as a question-and-answer session. Everyone is invited.

Additional information regarding the Leo AdlerFoundation and Community Fund can be found at www.leoadler.com. All applications for community grants and scholarships are now online. No paperapplications are being accepted.

According to Studebaker's initialreport,she had agreed to watch the 9-month-old Border collie-mix while the woman who had been walking the dog went to get her husband to haul the injured animal home. Studebaker told police the dog was hurt when he broke loose trom his owner and took otf chasing a goose in front of Studebaker's home on Campbell Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. Studebaker said she called police when the owner failed to return for her dog. Police posted a photo of thedog on thedepartment's Facebook page and subsequently learned that Studebaker had picked up

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Christmas homes tour in Halfway area The fourth-annual Christmas homes tour sponsored by the Pine Valley Fair Association will be Sunday, Dec. 14, in the Halfway area. The tour will start at 1 p.m. at Lillies of the Valley on Main Street. Tickets and tour directions are available there. Cost is $10 per person. Six families or businesses will participate in the tour: • Karen and Wayne Endersby • Denise Cairns, Lillies of the Valley • Joanne and Robert Torres • Pine Valley Lodge • Clear Creek Farm Bed and Breakfast • Shella and Barry DelCurto Money raised will help the Rodeo Court for the annual Baker County Fair in Halfway during Labor Day weekend.

the dog from Vanessa Burns of LaGrande the same day the dog was hurt. As police continued their investigation, they determined the dog was hurt when he bolted from Studebaker's car when she arrived back in Baker City. In the meantime, Best Friends of Baker, community residents and the Pacific Northwest Border Collie Rescue program, contributed money for the dog's treatment and follow-up care. Carmen Ott of Best Friends of Baker transported the dog to Portland where he was placed in fostercare during his recovery and to await placement in a permanent home.

University Women to meet Saturday The Baker chapter of the American Association of University Women will have its December meeting Saturday, Dec. 13, at 9:30 a.m. at Danae Simonski's home, 2631 Washington Ave. icorner of Washington and Seventh). There will be a potluck brunch and a gift auction fundraiser. Those who want to participate are asked to bring a wrappedgif tforthe auction. Members will be making plans for the annual Women's Celebration in March. Everyone is welcome. More information is available by calling Dixie Driggers at 541-5234005 orby email atgge@eoni.com

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o secre s We don't object to the Baker City Council giving City Manager Mike Kee a 2-percent pay raise. He hasn't had a pay hike since he was hired in September 2010. That hardly makes him unique in the current economic climate, of course, but 2 percent in four years is hardly exorbitant. We agree with Councilor Kim Mosier that the city should make it clear that city managers can earn more money only through their performance, and that the city won't automatically give them cost-ofliving raises. But we disagree with Mosier on another point she made during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Aker Councilor Richard Langrell noted that four of the seven councilors had recently rated Kee's performance as nearly perfect — Langrell and Councilors Roger Coles and Dennis Dorrah, who voted against the pay raise, didn't evaluate Kee — Mosier said this: "I believe revealing an employee's personnel record needs to be done in executive session. I don't think it's appropriate for us to get into specifics of the personnel review." Actually it's very appropriate. Kee is in effect the city's CEO. And we the voters elect the seven councilors whose duties include overseeing the city manager. Councilors have an obligation to their constituents, whose property taxes help to pay Kee's salary, to explain, in public and in detail, how they rate the manager's performance. Oregon's public meetings law allows councilors to discuss that topic during executive sessions, which areclosed to the public. But here's the thing — the law in no way mandates that they do so. The city manager's successes and failures affect residents. They deserve to know what their elected representatives think about the manager's performance.

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47 million individuals get food stamps. And the number rose at the rate of over My Webster's dictionary defines 722,000permonth form 2012 to 2013. "bloat"as"to m ake turgid orswollen;to The Eagle Forum of September 2014 fill to capacity or overflowing." It seems indicates that taxpayer money is spent thatone ofthebestexamples ofbloat on 78types ofhandouts to solvesocial then is government at all levels in these problems which amounts to $19,000 to United States of America. each Americandefi ned aspoor,through According to the Bob Livinston letter 12 foodprograms, 12 socialservices,12 of October 2014 the American welfare educational assistance, 11 housing asstate now costs $1 trillion a year which sistanceprograms, 9vocationaltraining, three energy and utility assistance, and exceedsthe entirebudgets ofalm ost threechild care programs.These data every other country in the world. Our w elfare empire includes 200 orm ore do notinclude costsofthe severalagenfederal and state programs. They ciesthat administertheseprograms. include 23 low-income health programs, Washington, D.C., is said to be the city 27 low-income housing programs, 30 least affected by our sagging economy. employment and training programs, It is full of mansions and boasts of the highest average income of any city in 34 social serviceprograms, 13food and nutrition programs and 24 programs for these United States. Where does all this low-income child care. wealth come from? From our pockets! The city exists on the income of politiU.S. Department of Agriculture information shows that there has been a cians and lobbyists, neither of which doubling, from 10 percent to 20 perproduce anything! The city literally cent, of American households on food sucks the blood iwealthl out of this stamps in the last 10 years. Now nearly country and has near complete control

oftherate and extent ofthatprocess. The above is but a very small example of government's reckless, largely unconstitutional, consumption of our limited resources. Isn't it time we insist that our electedoffi cialsbehave as statesmen rather than mere politicians? Jasper Coombes Haines

Baker needs another grocer, a new traNc signal For years I have hoped for these two improvements to be made in Baker City forthe good ofthepeople: 1. Afi rstclassgrocery storeisbadly needed on the west side of town. 2. A traffic signal is needed at 10th and D streets since D has become a major, cross-town thoroughfare. It is frequentlydifficultto cross 10th street on D, and it can be a long wait to turn onto 10th from D street. City officials, listen up! Mardelle Ebell Baker City

GUEST EDITORIAL Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin: Sick leave should be a benefit for employees who are sick. Some Oregon legislators are hard at work to shatterthat logic.There's a billsetto go in the next legislative session to turn sick leaveinto a benefitthatpeople geteven if they are never sick. It's sick time for healthy people. How does that logic work? You should know first that we hope employerscan afford to offersick leave.West -

ern Communications, the parent company of The Bulletin and the Baker City Herald does. The bill bristles with that good intent. Our quarrel is with how it would do it. H ere are the basicsofthe proposal:All employers shall have a sick leave policy that allows an employee to earn and accrue at least56 hours ofpaid sick time peryear.It would accrue at the rate of one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Employers would be able to limit paid

sick time to no more than 56 hours per year. And employers would not be required to compensate employees for unused sick time if they quit, get fired or retire. The proposalgoes far too far,though, when it requires employers to pay employees for being healthy. It says that an employerwould be required to pay an employee for unused sick leave at the end of the year if employees were not able to carry unused time over. Sick leave is a benefit to help people when

B te OeS BwB BI1 8 For some months we had confined our 3-year-old son, Max, to his bedroom after dark by wedging a sturdy plastic gate between the doorjambs. I never felt quite right about this despite the necessity. iBesides which I was prone to pinching a finger in the thing.) The gate seemed to me the sort of tactic you would employ with a puppy you don't trust not to soil the carpet and chew up the sofa. Max, so far as I know, has not gone after the furniture with his teeth. iAlthough I have seen suspicious marks on a window sill.) But he doesn't, as a rule, go gently into his good nights. Most times you can get him tucked in all right, once you've plied him with Dr. Suess or'The Gruffalo"ora selection from our extensive collection of the Berenstain Bears. But barely can you leave the room beforehe'sleaptout,scattering blankets and books and the strange assortment of toys he insists on taking to bed with him. iThis includes, occasionally, small

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ity.l Max has the typically limited vocabulary of a 3-year-old, but he has inhisbriefcareer amassed quite a litany of excuses for putting off sleep 4is own as well as his parents'). He's thirsty. Hungry. Hungry and thirsty. He left a toy in the other room. His blanket is crooked. He has to go to the bathroom. This last is his favorite, the one Max will cite because he knows, eversince hegotcontrolofhis excretionary functions, that we'll rescue him every time. He plays the toilet card, you might say. A few weeks ago my wife, Lisa, decidedto foregothegate fora few nights as an experiment.

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Max has adjusted to his newfound freedom more smoothly than we expected. Although I'll concede that our pessimism was based on the smallest possible sample size — thatbeing Max's oldersister, Olivia, whose nightly wanderings prompted us to get the gate in the first place lest the entire household succumb toprolonged sleep deprivation. We have, of course, traded one potential problem foranother. When the gate was in place we sometimes had to make multiple walks across the house to deal with Max's hollered requests. ilgnoring these was a poor option. He has not only the vocabulary, but alsothe patience,ofa typical3-yearold. If you ignore him he responds not with sullen acceptance but with increased volume. Were the kid's voice an octave or two higher I believe he could shatter crystal.) The risk now is that instead of beingawakened by Max yelling, which is annoying but not really scary, we will be jolted into consciousness by a small face staring from adistance ofapproximately

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they are sick. This plan creates a new benefit for people who stay healthy or come to work anyway when they are sick. This legislation has another issue. It applies to all employers, no matter what the size. That could be onerous to small businesses. It's likely that with a Democratic governor and Democratic majorities in the Legislaturethat some version ofpaid sick leave will pass this session. They should not pass something so flawed.

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twoinches. That's more frightening than a jump scare scene in a low-budget slasher movie. More than fear, though, what I feel, now that we've banished the gate, is sadness. It'sa slightsadness,to besure, but real nonetheless. Idon'tas arulegoin forsymbolism. Yet I can't help but see the removal of the gate as yet another milestone in Max's progress from helpless infant to independent adult. iNot all of these milestones provoke even a twinge of regret. For instance,thelastchange ofa diaper which resembles the sort oflab experiment a clever but disturbed high school student might produce ifhe managed to filch the teacher's key to the cabinet where the sulfuric acid is kept.) I took some small comfort in that gate. I knew exactly where Max was when I suddenly came awake in the dark of the night with thunder from a summer storm booming, or afresh wind scraping elderberry branches across the window.

But now the little boy's world has expanded. It's a modest expansion, of course, but it's also one that won't ever be taken back. The passage of time often seems slow but this is only its camouflage, its terrible lie. For Max this is just the first door of many to open. Schools, cars, apartments — all will follow, as inexorable as the seasons or the tidesorwhatever cliched metaphor you prefer. But enough with the maudlin. Max isn't stuck in his bedroom all night but he's still just a tot who barely comes to the waist of his older brother, Alexander, who turned 20 a couple months ago and over Thanksgiving was doing math homework that involved a lot more letters than numbers. At least he said it was math. For all I know it was Sanskrit. For now, and for years to come, when I hear the light thud of little feet at least I know thegl be runningtoward me and not away. Jayson Jacoby is editor of the Baker City Herald.

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised the releaseofa Senate Select Committee on IntelligencereportTuesday that concluded CIA officials repeatedly misled the White House, the Department of Justice, Congress and the American public about the effecti veness and practicesof itspost-9/11 torture program. The heavily redacted summary of the reportmore than 500 pages long, years in the making and the subject of intense fighting between the CIA and its congressional overseers — described numerous incidents where CIA torture did not produce unique, actionable information that thwarted attacks and saved lives, as defenders of the agency's "enhanced interrogation" program long claimed. "CIA officials repeatedlyrepresented to the public, to the Congress, to the White House, to the Justice Department, these techniques were safe, they were only used against high-level terrorist captives and that their use provided unique, otherwise unavailable intelligence that saved lives," said Wyden, who has served on the Intelligence Committee since 2001, during a speech on the Senate floor."After five long years of investigation, our committee found that none of these claims holds up." Wyden decried what he called "an alarming culture of misinformation" at the CIA. With the release of the report, the American public can draw its own conclusions about whether the program, which involved the renditionofterrorist suspectsto secretprisons or "black sites" in foreign countries, was justified, he said. "Today, all Americans finally have access to the facts so that they can make up their own minds. Person-

"Personally, I hope this report closes the door on the possibility foour country ever resorting to torture again." — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.

ally, I hope this report closes the dooron the possibility of our country ever resorting to torture again," Wyden said. While the program was active during the Bush administration, agency leaders duringthe Obama administrationhave resisted the committee's effortsto publish the report. Wyden has concluded that the CIA's leadershipwould prefer to sweepits"serious organizational problems" under the rug insteadofaddressing them. "Toooften, these top officials, not the rank and file, say one thing in public and quite another in private," he told The Bulletin. "What we did, and why it's such an important report, is we took what CIA officials told the public and the Congress, and with documentation, we compared that with what they were saying to each other." Wyden declined to discuss whether he thought CIA interrogators or those who authorized the torture should face prosecution, saying only that current CIA Director John Brennan "ought to get into the fence-mending business" with regards to the agency's congressional overseers. In aprepared statement, Brennan conceded that while the agency"made m istakes" as itcarried outa program determinedby the Department of Justice to be legal at the time, it did not "systematically and intentionally" mislead Congress, the Executive Branch or the public about its effectiveness. "Our review indicates that interrogationsofdetainees on whom EITs were used did produce intelligence that helped thwart attack plans,

captureterrorists,and save lives," Brennan said. "The intelligence gained from the program wascriticalto our understanding of al-Qaida and continues to inform our counterterrorismeffortsto this day." Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., called the abuse and deception detailed in the report

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"appalling." ''We can and must keep America safe w hile protecting American values," he said Merkley in a prepared statement. "The American people deserve to know the dark details contained in this report so that we can ensure we never repeat this chapter in our national history." With the impending retirement of Georgia Republican Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., is poised to become the Intelligence Committee chairman in January as Republicans retake control of the Senate. In aprepared statement, Burr cri ticized the release of details about countries that partnered with the U.S. as hosts of black sites. "I fear the ramifications for our national security and global partnerships, and I stand by my assertion that thisreportisflawed,biased, and political in nature. What was released today by the Committee Democrats is largely already known by the vast majority of Americans — what was new in the report was the dangerous inclusion of information about countries and other partners who aided the United States' intelligence community," he sard.

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BILLINGS, MontanaCongress is poised to make an end-run around the Endangered Species Act with a legislative rider on a massive spending bill that would delayprotections for several struggling bird populations in the Western U.S. The rider blocks the Interior Department from spending money on rules to protect greater sage grouse and three related birds. The chicken-sized sage grouse has been on a collision course with oil and gas companies, agriculture and other industries in recent years. The Obama administration was up against a September 2015 deadline to either turn around the bird's fadingfortunes,orpropose protections that could m ean severe restrictions on industry. W orries about a potential endangeredspecieslisting for sage grouse already promptedthedeferralof sales on more than 8 million

acres of potential federal oil and gas leases. The sage grouse rider was tucked deep within the

1,603-page spending package at the behest of Western lawmakers. The bill faces a Thursday House vote after leadersofboth partiescame to agreement on the $1.1 trillion measure to fund much of the federal government through the next fiscal year. Critics said the rider would hasten the sagebrushdependent bird's demise, by forestalling work to shore up itspopulation across a range that spans 11 states and two Canadian provinces. Their hopes that the rider couldbe stripped out ofthe spending bill were bolstered when some Democrats came out in opposition to the bill's environmental provisions. But U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican set to join the Senate in January, said the rider was likely to stay intact — and even get carried over for future years. "Once you have a policy

rider that's been approved in legislation, the odds of it remaining significantly increase," said Gardiner, who sponsored unsuccessful stand-alone legislation to delaysage grouse protections. The spending package was billed a compromise measure. Interior spokeswoman Jessica Kershaw said that the agency will continue working with state and local governm ents to craftconservation measures. Those will provide "predictabi lity"forranchers, energy companies and others operatingin greatersage grouseterritory,she said. Federal biologists said protectionswere warranted for greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act in 2010. But the Fish and Wildlife Service didn't act, citing other priorities and a shortage of funds. The legislative rider also delaysprotections forthe closely-related Gunnison sage grouse of Utah and Colorado and for two subspeciesofgreater sage grouse in

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Washington state, Nevada and California. Population estimates for greater sage grouse range from 100,000 to 500,000 birds. They occupy 290,000 square miles of sage brush habitat in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Croplands, home development, wildfires and oil and gas drilling consumed more than half that habitat over the past century. A pair of legal settlements that were approved by a federaljudge resulted in the September2015 deadline to propose protections. However, the settlements with the groups WildEarth Guardians and the Center for Biological Diversity gave the government leeway to miss the deadline if unforeseen circumstances arise. As a result, little can be done if the bill becomes law, said Noah Greenwald of the Center for Biological Diversity.

Tribes can decide own pot policies GRANTS PASS iAPl — The U.S. Justice Department says Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands,even in statesthathaven'tlegalized pot. Oregon U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall was co-chair of a group that developed the policy announced Thursday. Marshall says the policy was developed after a handful of tribes asked how legalization of pot in states like Oregon and Washington would apply to them. Marshall insists that federal prosecution priorities that exist for individual states also apply to tribes. That means no salesoutside reservations. The Justice Department has said it will tolerate state legalization as long as a series of conditions are followed — including banning access to minors and the export of potoutsidestate boundaries.

Cottage Grove sawmill worker killed COTTAGE GROVE iAPl — A worker who was trapped in machinery died at the Weyerhaeuser sawmill in Cottage Grove. He was identified by the Lane County sherif's office as 31-year-old Justin Simons. KVAL reports ihttp J/bit.ly/1x5N2n5 l he was free of machinery when South Lane County Fire and Rescue arrived Tuesday afternoon but died at the scene ofhis injuries. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Agency says Simon was fatally injured in a sawdust conveyer. He was a 7-year employee of the mill.

Nurse exnosedtoEholaheing monitored BETHESDA, Md. iAPl — An American nurse who was exposed to the Ebola virus while volunteering in Sierra Leone is being admitted to the National Institutes of Health near Washington, D.C. The NIH says in a statement that the nurse was expected to be admitted

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use of these techniques. The committee never found an Continued on Page7A example of this hypothetical 'ticking time bomb' scenario," Speaking on the Senate floor, outgoing Intelligence she said. Committee chairman Sen. In fact, detainees often told Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., their tormentors what they disputedthe assertion that wanted to hear, she noted. "Sometimes, the CIA torture was necessary to getdetainees to provide key knew detainees were lying. information and to bring Other times, the CIA acted on detainees toa"stateof false information, diverting compliance" in which they resources and leading officers would cooperate and provide or contractors to falsely information. believe they were acquiring "At no time did the CIA's unique or actionable intelcoerciveinterrogation techligence and that its interroniques lead to the collection of gations were working when intelligence on an imminent they were not," she said. threat that many believe Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was the justification for the who was tortured as a pris-

The hospital previously helped treat a Dallas nurse infected while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who fell ill with Ebola shortly after arriving in the U.S. and later died. The nurse, Nina Pham, survived and is Ebola-fiee.

oner during the Vietnam War, gave an impassioned speech in supportofthereport'srelease. Speaking from personal experience, he said that abusing prisoners produces more bad than good intelligence. "Most of all, I know the use oftorture compromises that which most distinguishes

Error leaves court without any jurors HILLSBORO iAPl — Oops. There are no jurors in a suburban Portland courthouse this week. Due to a simple human error, no jurors were summoned.

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Washington County Circuit Court goof went unnoticed until Monday, when it was too late to fix the mistake. Court officials say that every Monday, which is a nontrial day, the court's jury coordinator builds a randomly selected jury panel to be summoned for a date four to five weeks out. Letters are then printed and mailed. Court administrator Richard Moellmer says when the unidentified jury coordinator created this week's panel, the employee mistakenly entered next week's dates.

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It's now up to the Senate to pass a huge $1.1 trillion spending bill to keep the governmentrunning,but notbeforea battlebetween old school veterans and new breed freshmen such as tea partier Ted Cruz and Elizabeth Warren,

filed a lawsuit earlier this week hoping to get a count — Yes on Measure 92 campaign SALEM — Proponents of of4,600ballotsthatw ere an Oregon ballot measure rejected. Oregon conducts requiring labels on genetielections entirely by mail cally modified foods conceded comment. and only counts ballots if the a labeling requirement for signature on the envelope defeat Thursday afterajudge Measure 92 was defeated genetically modified foods, ruled against them and an by just 812 votesoutof but Oregon came closer than matches the one on file with 1.5 million, triggering an efforts in California, Colorado a person'svoterregistration. automaticrecount appeared unlikely to sway the outcome. automatic recount. With and Washington. A judge on Tuesday reThe Yes on 92 campaign There's little science that two countiesleftto report jected the campaign's request their results, both of which for a temporary injunction saidthere are no legalopsays genetically engineered tions remaining that could opposed the measure in the foods are unsafe, and agripreventing the certification of initial tally, the recount has businesses fear mandatory the recount results. lead them to victory. 'The labeling movement resulted in a net shift of just labels would spook consumThe campaign was the will continue to grow," the 11 votes in favor of the initia- ers. Most of the nation's corn most expensive in Oregon campaignsaidin a statetive. and soybeans are genetically history with combined spendment.'We draw strength The initiative would have engineered to resist pests ing of nearly $30 million. from the fact that we came so required manufacturers, and herbicides. Proponents were backed achingly close to winning this retailers and suppliers to Labeling proponents primarily by natural food label raw or packaged foods companies and advocates. vote,despite being outspent say there's too much that's by more than $12 million." The opposition campaign produced entirely or partially unknown about GMOs, and The campaign opposing by genetic engineering. consumers have a right to was funded by agricultural the measure did not immediOregon is the fourth know what's in their food. companies and food manuatelyrespond toa requestfor statein theWest to oppose The Yes on 92 campaign facturers.

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After the Employment Department attack, which SALEM — Oregon is under investigation by Attorney General Ellen Oregon State Police and the Rosenblum told lawmakers FBI, the agency sent about on Wednesday the state's pri819,000 letters to people vacy laws need to be updated hacked. whose information, includ''We do have the opportuto keep up with cyberthreats ing Social Security numbers, and an amount of data that nity for attorneys general to were potentially breached in many people don't even know work together in what are the attack. they give out. called multistate investigaAndrea Fogue, an EmployGiven the increasingly tions," she said. Rosenblum ment Department spokescommon hacking of private couldn'tlead those investiga- woman, said the department and public databases — 1.9 tions unless Oregon changed exceeded what was required million records were at risk its laws; the state agency by state law by sending the during a breach at the state with that power has taken letters. Thedepartment also Employment Department in little action in data breach offeredto pay for ayearofID October — along with pricases since the law was theftand creditreportmonivacy concerns from technolupdated in 2007. toring. More than 37,000 ogy giants, Rosenblum said The tough talk comes a peopletook the department's the time has come to update year after massive hacks on offerforcreditm onitoring, privacy laws. the computersofm ega-retail- Fogue said. She said she plans bring a ers Target, Home Depot and Rosenblum said she'll proposalto the Legislature Jimmy John's. About 800,000 push for a requirement that that would let her agency, Oregonians were vulnerable companies and agencies have rather than the Department during the Target attack to notify consumers about of Consumer and Business alone, Rosenblum said. any hack affecting 100 people or more. "If you have a breach of at least 100 people'sdata under this new law that we're proposing, you would have to" let consumers know, WesCom News Service

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The other program is PILT — Payment In Lieu of Taxes. Unlike SRS, which was created as a temporary stopgap for counties after logging in federal forests plummeted during the 1990s icounties get 25 percent of logging revenue), PILT is supposed to be an ongoing program. As its name implies, PILT reflects that the federal government doesn't pay property Wamer t a xes for its land. Warner said that even if Congress doesn't renew SRS, the PILT program should make up for most if not all ofthe difference. With SRS in place, the federal government subtracts that payment from the county's PILT payment, Warner sald. If SRS ends, the county's PILT payment — so long as Congress doesn't chip away at the latter program's budget — would increase, to about $1.6 million, in effect holding the county financial harmless, Warner said. iThe county receives about $700,000 per year from

SRS, and $900,000 from PILT.l The county would suffer a one-time, loss, however, Warner said. More than a decade ago, Warner said, the county had two SRS payments credited to a single budget year. If SRS ends, for the first year only the county's PILT payment wouldn't be increased. Warner said county officials have been aware of this for many years, and they have over time increased the cash carryover for the road department, the main beneficiary of the SRS program. He doesn't think the county would need to make any significant changes, such as laying off employees or reducing road maintenance, even if Congress cancels SRS. ''We've accounted for that eventuality, and we believe the county is positioned to absorb that one-year loss," W arnersaid."It'sniceto havebeen prepared forit." SRS has been in jeopardy many times since 2000, when Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, and Larry Craig, his Republican I counterpartfrom Idaho,co-sponsored theact thatcreated the program. More than 700 counties in 41 states received SRS payments. Oregon is among the W yd e n larger recipients, with a total of $2.8 billion over the past 14 years. A bill to keep the federal government going through the end of the current fiscal year — Sept. 30, 2015 — that Congress is considering does not include money for SRS. Wyden chastised Republican leaders in the House for leavingthe program outofbudget deal. "Rural Oregonians deserve better than to have politics put on hold this essential lifeline for funding roads, firefighters and schools," Wyden said in a press release. "I will not stop fighting for Oregon's rural counties. I'll be back at it when Congress returns in Janu'I

One of those Republican leaders, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said in a press release that House Speaker John Boehner has "pledgedthatthe House willactto provide an extension of the Secure Rural Schools program in the first quarter of next year."

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.— Marcus Mariota put up nearly flawless numbers this season in leading Oregon to a spot in the first College Foot-

Eighth-grade AAU basketball lryouts are scheduled Sunday, Dec. 14 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Baker High

School gym. Athletes should bring basketball shoes, a reversible shirt iif possible) and water. Announcement of team members will be made Dec. 17. Practices will begin in early January with tournaments beginning in late January. More information is available by calling Tim Smith at 541-524-9866.

ball PlayoIK At the College Football Awards Show on Thursday night, he went a perfect 3 for 3. Mariota opened the night by winning the Davey OBrien National Quarterback Award, and closed it by claiming the Maxwell Award, given to thecollegeplayer of the year. In a separate announcement he also w as selected theWal ter Camp National Player of the Year. "It's surreal. It's surreal. It really all is," Mariota said. "Growing up as a kid you always kind of see these award shows. To say that I'm a part of really this fraternity ... it's really just a blessing." Mariota said this week he has never been completely comfortable with the spotlight brought on by winning awards. Thursday there was no way he could escape it. Already considered the front-runner to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, he now hopes to become the first player to win the Maxwell Award and Heisman in the same season since Auburn quarterback Cam Newton in 2010. Some recent history is on Mariota's side. Four straight winners of the Davey O'Brien award have gone on to win the Heisman. "That's the first time I'veheard ofithattrend)," he said."I don't know how to explain it. It's prettycooland we'llsee what happens." Both of the other Heisman finalists who will join Mariota in New York also left with hardware Thursday night. Amari Cooper became the first Alabama player to win the Biletnikotf Award as the nation's outstandingreceiver. Melvin Gordon became the third Wisconsin player to win the Doak W alker Award given to the top running back in the country. Gordon said Wednesday he will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft.

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Logan Sand led Baker with 22 points against EmmettThursday.

Bulldogsiiutdite onHuskies 35-11halftime advantage. gsteele©bakercrtyherald.com Sand led the way with 11 of his game-high 22 points in Baker never let Emmett get going Thursday and ran the stanza. Richardson emphasized away with a 62-38 nonleague boys basketball win putting the Huskies away in the Baker gym. to startthe second half. "I was really, really However, the Bulldogs hit a minor lull and were outpleased with our stingy defense," said Baker coach Joel scored 9-6 in the quarter. Richardson. "That opened up Baker then righted the ship and pulled away in the some scoringopportunities fourth quarter. at the other end of the floor for us. eWe got a lot of differ"I just loved the way we ent people involved in the game," Richardson said. gotafter people on defense. W e forced a boatload of Baker outrebounded turnovers." Emmett 31-18, and had 16 Baker scored the first 10 steals, 11 assists and 20 points of the game, including turnovers. six by Logan Sand. Baker hosts Burns SatThe Bulldogs led 12-5 urday. after one period then outEMMETT (38) scored the Huskies 23-6 in Matthews 1 1 2 3, Nrcltolsoo, Hyde 2 0-0 5, Smith, Welsh 0 1 2 1, Roeltr 1 0 2 2, Wilkersoo, the econd quarter to take a By Gerry Steele

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TimherwolvesunsetBlazers MINNEAPOLIS iAPlThe Portland Trail Blazers had trimmed a 20-point deficit to four in the fourth quarter, and theyoung Minnesota Timberwolves looked a little jittery as they tried to hold otf the charge. While his teammates scrambled, 19-year-old Andrew Wiggins was calm as can be, and the No. 1 overall pick responded with the flurry that saved the night. Wiggins scored five straightpointsatthegame's most crucial moment and finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and four assists to help the Timberwolves stun the Trail Blazers with a 90-82 victory on Wednesday night. "The baby Wolves grew up a little bit," Timberwolves

coach Flip Saunders said. Corey Brewer had 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and fi ve stealsforthe Timberwolves, who snapped a six-game losing streak and won for just the third time since Ricky Rubio went out with an injured ankle on Nov. 7. They outrebounded Portland56-38 toovercome four key players being out with injuries.

ST. LOUIS iAPl — The Arizona Cardinals know all too well the feeling of seeing their quarterback leaving the field in pain. Ithappened the lasttim e the Cardinalsi11-3lfaced the St. Louis Rams, then again in the rematch Thursday night. The only silver lining: They found a way to win both times and are on the verge of clinching a playofFberth after slugging out a 12-6 win behind Chandler Catanzaro's four field goals. "I'm glad we don't have to play the Rams anymore. Both times we played them, they banged our quarterbacks up," receiver Larry Fitzgerald said after being limited to 30 yards and seven catches."It's unfortunate." Drew Stanton hopped otf the field atter getting sacked by Aaron Donald in the third quarter, and coach Bruce Arians wasn't sure about the extent of the injury to his right knee. Stanton, who became the starter atter Carson Palmer suffered a season-ending injury in the last game against the Rams last month, was expected to get an MRI on Friday. eWe'll take it very slowly with him and see how it goes." Arians said.

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LARGE 2 BD Apt, close Horse hay, Alfalfa, sm. ICingsview Apts. to EOU, no pets/smokamt. of orchard grass 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century ers, w/s/g paid, Avail$ 220/ton, 2n d c r o p 21, Eagle Cap Realty. able, Jan 1st $440/mo. Alfalfa $220/ton. 1st 541-963-1210 541-786-4252/4253 crop A l f alfa g r a s s, L G STU D IOApt. R ea dy some rain, $165/ton. CLOSE T O EO U, 1 12/15, all utilities pd. Small bales, Baker City b drm, w/s/g pd , n o $450mo 541-910-0811 541-51 9-0693 smoking/nopets, $425 month, $400 deposit. SENIOR AND ALFAFA C E RTIFIED 541-91 0-3696. DISABLED HOUSING w eed-free , s m al l Clover Glen bales. $220/00 ton. no DRC'S PROPERTY Apartments, r ain. La Gran d e . MANAGEMENT, INC. 2212 Cove Avenue, 5 41-664-1806, c e l l 215 Fir Str La Grande 541-786-1456 La Grande OR Clean at well appointed 1 C ERTIFIED W H E A T at 2 bedroom units in a APARTMENTS: straw, small bales, quiet location. Housing 1bd, 1ba $375, $395, $3.00 bale, barn stored, for those of 62 years at $495 La G ra n d e . o r older, as w ell a s Sm 1bd, 1ba, $350 5 41-663-1806, c e l l t hose d i s a b le d or 2bd, 1ba $475.00 541-786-1456 h andicapped of a n y age. Rent based on inAd may not be current. come. HUD vouchers Please stop in for a list accepted. Please call or ca II541-663-1066. 541-963-0906 M-F 9:30-11:30, 1-5 TDD 1-800-735-2900

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Pinehurst Apartments 1502 21st St. La Grande Attractive o ne and t wo bedroom units. Rent based on income. Income restrictions ap-

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We offer clean, attractive Retirement two b edroom a partApartments ments located in quiet 767Z 7th Street, and wel l m a i ntained La Grande, OR 97850 settings. Income restrictions apply. •The Elms, 2920 Elm Senior and S t., Baker City. C u r- Disabled Complex re n t ly av a i I a b I e 2-bdrm a p a rtments. Affordable Housing! Most utilities paid. On Rent based on income.

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1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices NOTICE OF HEARING UNION COUNTY Information required to PLANNING be published by Union COMMISSION C ounty u n de r O R S CONDITIONAL USE

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF UNION

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF UNION

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices first publication in this matter is Friday, No-

vember 21, 2014. If you fail timely to app ear a n d an s w e r , plaintiff will apply to t he a b o v e - e n t i t l e d c ourt fo r t h e r e l i e f prayed for in its com-

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d ays of th e d ate o f first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be i n p roper

2 94.250 i s p os t e d In the Matter of the Esform and have proof of monthly and available NOTICE I S H E REBY tate of RICHARD ED- WELLS FARGO BANK, service on th e p l ainfor review at the DanG IVEN, t h e Uni o n WARD SHENFIELD 11, N.A., its successors in tiff's attorney or, if the iel Chaplin B u i lding, County Planning Coma ka RICHARD E D i nterest a n d /o r a s plaintiff does not have 1001 4th Street and m ission, m e e t in g i n WARD SHENFIELD, signs, plaint. This is a Iudicial an attorney, proof of the La Grande Public regular session, MonJR., Deceased. foreclosure of a deed service on the plaintiff. Library . Gros s Plaintiff, o f trust in w h ich t he If you have any quesd ay, December 2 2 , No. 14-10-8509 monthly salanes of all tions, you should see 2014, 7:00 p.m., Dan- NOTICE TO plaintiff requests that r egular off icers a n d iel Chaplin B u i l ding INTE RESTED PE RSONS V. the plaintiff be allowed an attorney i m m ediemployees occupying C onference R o o m , to foreclose your interately. If you need help budgeted positions is 1 001 4th S t reet, L a NOTICE I S H E REBY UNKNOWN HEIRS OF est in the following dein finding an attorney, Grande, will consider a GIVEN that Richard E. SUSAN ELIZABETH scnbed realproperty: posted once annually you may contact the on December 31 for a Conditional Use appliShenfield, III and RanM EYE RS; KA R A O regon St at e B a r ' s c ation s u bmitted b y dolph L . S h e n f ield S ITZ-NARCISO a k a THE EAST 50 FEET OF period of one month. Lawyer Referral ServCopies of all or part of Marcus a4 Cristina have been appointed Kara E. Sitz, AS AFFIL OT 23 A N D T H E ice online at www.orethe posted information McDowell to establish Co-Personal Represen- ANT OF THE ESTATE WEST 15 FEET OF t t b . by ~ may be obtained from a nonfarm dwelling on tatives. Al l p e r s o ns OF SUSAN ELIZALOT 24 IN BLOCK 1 8 ~503 684-3763 the county upon payhaving claims against BETH MEYERS; KARA OF PLEASANT HOME (in the Portland metroproperty located about ment of a fee not ex10 miles southwest of the estate are required S ITZ NARC I SO a ka A DDITION T O L A politan area) or toll-free c eeding t h e a c t u a l Hilgard State Park and to present them, with Kara E. Sitz, INDIVIDUG RANDE, U N I O N elsewhere in Oregon costs incurred by the described as Twp. 3S, vouchers attached, to ALLY; REBECCA J. COUNTY, OREGON, t ~800 452-7636. county in making the Range 36 EWM, Tax t he und e r s i g n e d , WATSON aka Rebecca ACCORDING THE RE- This summons is issued coples. Lot 2300, about 32.83 within four months afJ . Sitz; S COTT M . CORDED PLAT O F pursuant to ORCP 7. acres, in an A-4 Timt er the d at e o f f i r s t MEYERS; STATE OF SAID ADDITION. Published: December 12, ber-Grazing Zone. O REGON; O C C U RCO LEGAL, P.C. publication of this no2014 PANTS O F THE C ommonly known a s : tice, or the claims may The applicable Land Use be barred. PREMISES; AND THE 1 807 X A v enue, L a Alex Gund, Legal No.00039301 Regulations are found All persons whose rights REAL PROPERTY LO- Grande , O re g on OSB ¹114067 in OAR 660-33-0130 may be affected by CATE D AT 1 807 X 97850-3734. a und©rcole al.com and Section 5.05(4) of the proceedings may A VEN UE , LA Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF HEARING the Union County Zonobtain additional inforGRANDE, OREGON NOTICE TO DEFEN- 511 SW 10th UNION COUNTY m ation from t h e r e 97850, DANTS: Portland, OR 97205 ing, Partition a4 SubdiPLANNING vision Ordinance. Failcords of the court, the Defendants. READ THESE PAPERS 8: ~503 977-7840 COMMISSION ure to raise a specific Co-Personal RepresenCAREFULLY! F: (503) 977-7963 CONDITIONAL USE issue w it h s u f f i c ient tatives, or the lawyer Case No.140749200 specificity at the local for th e C o -Personal A l a w s ui t h a s be e n Published: November 21, NOTICE IS H E REBY level precludes appeal Representatives, SUMMONS BY PUBLIstarted against you in 28, 2014 and G IVEN, t h e Uni o n to LUBA based on that Bruce E. Anderson. CATION t he a b o v e - e n t i t l e d December 5, 12, 2014 County Planning Comissue. The application Dated and first published court by Wells Fargo m ission, m e e t in g i n and all information reon December 1, 2014. TO THE DEFENDANTS: Bank, N.A., plaintiff. Leqal No. 00039143 regular session, Monlated to the proposal UNKNOWN HEIRS OF P laintiff's c laims a r e d ay, December 2 2 , are available for review Bruce E Anderson, SUSAN ELIZABETH s tated in t h e w r i t t e n 2014, 7:00 p.m., Danat no cost and copies OSB 82179 MEYERS, REBECCA J. complaint, a copy of GET QUICIC CASH iel Chaplin B u i l ding can be supplied at a Attorney for Co-Personal WATSON AKA R Ew hich was f iled w i t h WITHTHE C onference R o o m , r easonable cost. A Representatives BECCA J. SITZ AND t he a b o v e - e n t i t l e d 1 001 4th S t reet, L a CLASSIFIEDS! s taff r e port w i l l b e 1206 Penn Avenue SCOTT M. MEYERS: Court. Grande, will consider a available fo r r e v i ew PO Box 1671 In the name of the State Y ou must " a ppear" i n Sell your unwanted car, Conditional Use appliseven days before the La Grande, OR 97850 o f Oregon, yo u a r e this case or the other property and h o usec ation s u bmitted b y h earing, and can b e Telephone: hereby required to apside will win automati- hold items more quickBrandon Boltz to essupplied at a reason541-963-7705 cally. To "appear" you ly and affordably with pear and answer the tablish a c o m m ercial able cost. For further Fax: 541-963-7738 complaint filed against must f i l e w i t h t he the classifieds. Just call dog boarding kennel i nformation c o n t a c t e-maik you in the above-enticourt a legal document us today to place your as a home occupation this office by phone at office©lagrandelaw.com tled Court and cause called a "motion" or a d and get r e ady t o on property l ocated 9 63-1014, or stop i n on or before the expi"answer." The "monorth of the City of Eltion" or "answer" (or s tart c o u n t in g y o u r M onday t hr ou g h Published: December 5, ration of 30 days from gin, at 71618 Palmer "reply") must be given cash. The Observer 541Thursday, 8 :30-5:00 12,and 19, 2014 t he date o f t h e f i r st Junction Road and deto the court clerk or 963-3161, Baker City p.m. publication o f t hi s scribed as Twp. 1N, LegaI No. 00039233 summons. The date of administrator within 30 Herald 541-523-3673 Range 39 EWM, Sec- Hanley Jenkins, II tion 03, Tax Lots 501 Planning Director a 4 503, about 8 7 0 acres, in an A-3 Agri- Published: December 12, c ulture F o r est U s e 2014 Zone. Legal No.00039311 The applicable Land Use Regulations are found PUBLIC MEETING in Section 21.07 2. of the Union County Zon- UNIONNOTICE COUNTY MT. ing, Partition a4 SubdiEMILY RECREATION vision Ordinance. FailAREA ure to raise a specific MOTORIZED 85 issue w it h s u f f i c ient NON-MOTORIZED specificity at the local ADVISORY level precludes appeal COMMITTEES to LUBA based on that issue. The application and all information re- NOTICE I S H E REBY G IVEN, t h e Uni o n lated to the proposal County Mt. Emily Recare available for review reation Area Advisory at no cost and copies Committees will hold a can be supplied at a I oint m eeti n g on r easonable cost. A Wednesday, Decems taff r e port w i l l b e ber 17, 2014, at 7:00 available fo r r e v i ew p.m., Joseph Building seven days before the Annex, Large Conferh earing, and can b e ence Room, 1106 K supplied at a reasonAvenue, La G rande, able cost. For further Oregon. The public is i nformation c o n t a c t invited to attend and this office by phone at may participate dunng 9 63-1014, or stop i n designated p u b lic M onday t hr ou g h ac ommen t age n d a Thursday, 8 :30-5:00 item.

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Marita Somerville has been appointed Per- Darin Larvik has been sonal Representative appointed P e r s o nal (hereafter PR) of the Representative (hereafter PR) of the Estate Estate of D uaine L . Heart, Deceased, Proof Earl C. Carter, Debate No. 14-11-8516, ceased, Probate No. Union County Circuit 1 4-11-8517, U n i o n County Circuit Court, Court, State of Oregon. All p ersons State of Oregon. All whose rights may be persons whose rights affected by th e p romay be affected by the proceeding may c eeding ma y o b t a i n additional information

f rom t h e c o u r t r e cords, the PR, or the attorney for the PR. All persons having claims a gainst t h e est a t e must present them to the PR at:

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records, the PR, or the attorney for the PR. All persons having claims a gainst t h e est a t e must present them to the PR at: Mammen a4 Null, Mammen a4 Null, Lawyers, LLC Lawyers, LLC J. Glenn Null, J. Glenn Null, Attorney for PR Attorney for PR 1602 Sixth Street1602 Sixth StreetP.O. Box 477 P.O. Box 477 La Grande, OR 97850 La Grande, OR 97850 (541) 963-5259 (541) 963-5259 within four months af- within four months after ter the first publication the f i rs t p u b l ication date of this notice or date of this notice or they may be barred. they may be barred. Published:December 5, Published: December 5, 12,and 19, 2014 12,and 19, 2014 LeqaI No. 00039245

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PHILADELPHIA — A summer jobs program for teenagersappears to cutthe rate of violent crime, according to a new study by a University of Pennsylvania researcher. And not because the youths were too busy working to break the law. Those who were randomly chosen to get the eight-week positions were arrestedforviolentoffenses 43 percent fewer times than their peers, and most of that difference occurred during the 13 monthsafterthejobswere finished. The findings by Sara B. H eller, an assistant professor of criminology at Penn, were reported last week in the journal Science. Teens in the study were generally &om lower-income families, and one-fikhofthem had previously been arrested. Heller, who conducted the studyin Chicago in cooperation with the city government, said it was not entirely clear why the summer jobs seemed to have a lingering positive impact after they concluded, at the end of summer in 2012. One factormay have been"soft skills" learned on the job, such as conflict resolutionand self-control, said Heller, who came to Penn &om the University of Chicago in 2013. Each youth was partnered with a mentor, who may have helped teach those skills, she said, calling the results "surprising and really exciting." ''We don't have a lot of successstoriesforreducing violence among disadvantaged youths," she said.

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Cove resident James Rabourne, left, poses with La Grande's Brett Fairchild in front of an elk the pair shot in October. Rabourne was blinded in lraq in 2008, but is hoping next hunting season will be the time he can use lasers sights on his rifle to shoot his own.

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James Rabourne took a step closer to getting back to his roots. But he's hoping in the coming months to receive the good news he's waiting for. The blind Cove resident shot an elk in October in the Catherine Creek Unit, with a little help from a friend. Rabourne had his retina burned byfi iendly fi refrom a target laser during his first tour of duty in Iraq in 2008. An Oregon National Guard veteran who was attachedtothe 101stAirborne and helped escort convoys around Balad, he started suffering migraines, and a blood clotended up damaging blood vessels leading to both eyes. "Ican seethedifference between light and darkness, but I even keep losing some of that," he SRld.

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sight-impaired and legally blind hunters to use laser sights on their rifles is being dropped back into the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee this week, in one of District 58 Rep. Bob Jensen's final motions before giving way to Greg Barreto. If passed, the bill would allow companions to verbally direct the blind hunter's aim — up, down, left, right — but the hunter would ultimately fire the shot. Backed by the Blinded Veterans Association, Rabourne has been lobbying for the bill since 2008, and will testify in favor of it in February. "I never thought I'd be involved in politics. It's way out of my comfort zone, but no one else wanted to doit,"he said. Rabournesaid 16 other states have changed the laws to allow laser sights on rifles, but Oregon is still resisting. The main argument centers around fair chase and the traditions of hunting. "Oregon is just a very antitechnology state," Rabourne said. 'It's kind of sad. If it was passed, it See Hunt /Fbge 2C

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ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa Land Trust is offering a chance to win a guided hunt on The Nature Conservancy's Zumwalt Prairie Preserve forthe 2015 bull elk season. The winner of the three-

day guided hunt will be one of four hunters with access to the 33,000-acre preserve during bull season. Hunters are responsible for the costs of their hunting licenseand tag fee. There is no vehicle travel offestablished roads,and it

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SALEM — With trapping seasons under way, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds dog owners to be aware that there could be traps in areas where they walk or hike. Traps may be present on public land, though state regulations require they be seta certain distance from designated trails and public use areas. Traps can also be seton private land by permission of the landowner. Dogs running loose can be accidentally captured in legally set traps, causing injury or even death. Take these steps to keep your dog safe: • Keep your dog on a leash. • Or, keep your dog in sight and under voice commanddon't let your dog wander ofE especially out of sight. • Keep your dog on designated trails and within designated public use areas. Traps m ust be seta certain distance away from these locations. • Remember, lures and baits used by trappers can attract dogs,too. • Understand how to releasea dogfrom a trap. Idaho Fish and Game iwww.fishandgame. idaho.gov/public/hunt/ trappedPetBrochure.pd5 and Alaska Fish and Game iwww.adfg.alaska.gov/index. cfin?adfg=trapping.sharingl have brochures and videos with detailed how-tos. • Carry the appropriate tools icable cutter and length of rope) to be prepared in case you need to release your dog from a trap or snare. Furbearer regulations set restrictions on where trappers may set traps and snares on state and federal lands. Traps may not be set within 50 feet of any designated public trail or within 300 feet of any designated trailhead, public campground or picnic area. It is illegal to disturb or removethetraps orsnares of another person. Individuals thatsee traps they believe are illegally set should not disturbthe trap,butcontact Oregon State Police. OSP can identify the owner of a legally set trap through a unique branding number required on each trap. Oregon has about 1,200 licensedtrappers.Before becominglicensed,trappersin Oregon must pass an education course that deals with topics like wildlife identification, trappingethics,and setting traps to catch target animals. Mosttrapping seasons opened Nov. 15 or Dec. 1 and end Feb. 28 or March 31.A few seasons are open the entire year, butwinter is the most populartime totrapbecause pelts are in prime condition.

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Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area is open Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and federal holidays during pheasant, quail, partridge and waterfowl seasons. Visitors are advised to carefully read posted signs and consult game bird regulations before entering the wildlife area. Waterfowl hunting has been slow due to the early freeze-up. Recent warm temperatures and rain are beginning to open some areas. Local bird numbers remain good, and hunting should improve if warm temperatures persist. Hunters should watch local weather reports for high winds near Ladd and Pyles canyons. This generally means good waterfowl hunting at Ladd Marsh. Upland hunting has been good for pheasants and quail. Nesting conditions were good for both this year. Hunt areas near water with dogs for the best success.

Created by Louis Arthofer, it is popular in Austria and throughout Europe. Fish the Arthofer Nymph by itself or in tandem with a Callibaetis Nymph or a Rubber-Leg Hares' Ear. Use either a floating line or a clear slow-sink line and a long fluorocarbon leader. Tie this one with brown or black thread on a No. 8-12 nymph hook. For the tail, use three strands of ostrich herl dyed brown. Wrap brown ostrich herl for the body. Use hen pheasant fibers for the wing case. Wrap the thorax with copper wire. Finish with a short-clipped guinea fowl or partridge hackle. Source:GaryLewis, ForWesComNewsService

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Bighorns moved for genetic diversi WesCom News Service

SALEM — State biologists captured and relocated California bighorn sheep at several locations early this month to improve genetic diversity among herds to continue torestore thisnative species in Oregon. Bighorns were captured in the Deschutes and John Day River canyons and in the Branson Creek area of Grant County. Fifteen sheep captured in the Deschutes River Canyon were released at AlvordPeaks in Harney County, and 20 sheep captured in the John Day River Canyon went to McClellan in Grant County. The sheep relocated will supplement existing herds to increase genetic diversity within the herds. "Research conducted in Oregon shows we need to mix up the genetics of the herds," Don Whittaker, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ungulate coordinator, said."Higher genetic diversity leadstobetterpopulation performance and we hope to see population increases, too." During the capture operations this week,ahelicopterwas used to locate sheep before they were captured using a net fired out of the helicopter from a specially-designed gun. Once captured, the sheep were blindfolded and restrained to calm them, then hoisted in the air by the helicopter and taken to a location where biologists and veterinarians cared for the animals. Each bighornsheep was disease-tested and many were fitted with a transmitter so their movements can be tracked. Twenty bighorn sheep were also released on Bureau of Land Management land in the Klamath River Canyon below JC Boyle Dam where bighorn sheep have not been seen since they were extirpated from Oregon in the 1940s. Most of these were from the Branson Creek area of Grant County. Wildlife managers removed all sheep from Branson Creek during this week's operation because domestic sheepalsograze in partsofthisarea, and thereisa risk ofdisease transmission between wild and domestic sheep. Additional sheep captured in Branson Creek may be released in the Klamath River Canyonistorically, Cali-

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SALEM — Travel Oregon and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department are asking cyclists for input on an economic impact and user study of bicycle recreationand travelfor Oregon's Scenic Bikeways. As part of their information gathering, the two organizations want cyclists to respond to an online survey by Dec. 31. Oregon is the only state in the nation with Scenic Bikeways — offering Oregon's "best of the best" road routes — and the feedback can make them even better. Travel Oregon and Parks

and Recreation want to hear how often people ride the Scenic Bikeways and get feedback on what people thought of them. The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey. com/s/ScenicBikewaySurvey1. Anyone who has ridden a bicycle on any one of the 12 designated bikeways is requestedtoparticipatein this survey. The responses will be kept confidential and beused for statistical purposes only. The survey takes about 10 minutes, and the results will help improve the Oregon cycling experience for all.

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the family legacy with his children. "I am in full support Continued ~om Page1C of James," Fairchild said. "It was a big part ofhim, would affect around eight people or so. Oregon is a growing up. There's not too many people that are blind, draw state, meaning there that have the courage and is a set limit to how many animals are killed, so it's the want to go make this not like it's going to affect happen. How cool would population numbers." that be, to get someone that Rabourne, a federal arms was blinded serving our dealer, is hoping his persiscountry, to enable him to tent effort in getting the bill get set up and do the shooting and the harvesting of passed will eventually lead to hunting with his son and an animal?" Fairchild and Rabourne daughter. He has already gotten them out to teach the have already discussed the finer points of shooting. plan of attack for next fall if "I'm an excellent shot, and the bill passes. I'm teaching them now how 'That's the plan for this next year," Fairchild said. to shoot," he said."I started "He's putting in for tags, with.22s with my son, and he's a very good shot already. and we lund ofhave it I've taught him other skills loggedintothebooks to go, to make sure he's getting it with him being the shooter right. He's helped me load, with a laser on his rifle." he can check the weight. That would complete Even being blind, I can a six-year campaign for teach him that." Rabourne to simply experiBut it's not the same as ence his passion again. "I've already lost so much actually hunting, something stufF that I can't do anyRabourne did his whole life until he lost his sight. m ore," he said."I'vetried to His fiiend, Fairchild, is also remain asactive aspossible, hoping Rabourne gets the and this is mylastchance to opportunity to continue getback to what I love doing."

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State biologists relocated California bighorn sheep last week to improve genetic mix among Eastern Oregon's herds. fornia bighorns were the most abundant native wild sheep in Oregon and were foundthroughout the mountainous terrain of southeast Oregon. This week's operations are part of continuing efforts to restore the speciesto its native range. "These magnificent animals are an iconic species in southeast Oregon's mountain country," Tom Collom, district wildlife biologist in Klamath Falls, said."This week's operation will help maintain healthy herds of bighorn sheep and continue the state's restoration efforts, which have been in the works since the 1950s." Several sheep released have GPS collars, which will allow biologists to closely monitor their location. Periodic aerial and ground surveys are also planned. Bighorn sheep live in rugged country where rafters along the Klamath River may catch a glimpse of the

sheep. Bighorn sheep died off in Oregon in the 1940s due to unregulated hunting and their susceptibility to domestic livestock diseases. The first successful bighorn sheep relocation in Oregon occurred in 1954, when 20 California bighorns were relocated from British

Columbia to the Hart Mountain NationalAntelope Refuge in Lake County. Since then, the population of bighorn sheep has grown to an estimated 3,500-3,700as a resultofthe state's aggressiverestoration efforts. Next week, biologists will conduct additional collaring of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Lower Imnaha River area to help wildlife managers better monitor herds in northeast Oregon. Bighorn sheep are one of the rarest game mammals in Oregon today. Less than 100 bighorn sheep tags were offered to hunters last year on a "once-in-a-lifetime" hunt basis. The state auctions and rafIIes off a bighorn sheep tag each year at events sponsored by sportsmen conservation groups; proceeds from the sales benefit the managementofbighorn sheep. About 800 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep live in the mountains and canyons of Northeast Oregon; the rest of the animals in the state are California bighorn sheep. The state generally relocates 20-80 bighorn sheep annually with the ultimate goal of creating healthy bighorn sheep populations in all available suitable habitats within Oregon.

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CHICAGO — With"Sesame Street" characters gracing the walls and building blocks on the floor, the pediatrician's office may seem like an unlikely place to discuss birth control. But concerns about teething and toilet training quickly give way to discussions of other developmental milestones — such as a budding attraction to the opposite sex. Without a lot of fanfare, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued new birth control recommendations for adolescents who are sexually active: long-actingreversibleforms ofcontraception, such as intrauterine devices or hormonal implants, citingeefficacy, safety and ease of use." The new policyis a shift for the nation's leading pediatrics organization, w hichlastissued contraceptiveguidelines in 2007 and did not recommend a specific contraceptive method. "It's a change ... and one people might be surprised about," acknowledged Dr. Anita Chandra-Puri, a pediatrician in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. "But it's a change based on very careful research studies, which shows that this is asafe and veryeffective method of contraception." According to the academy's policy statement, published in the October issue of Pediatrics,adecade ofexperience and data have demonstrated that IUDs and implantsprovide three to 10years of contraception and are low risk and reliable. Only 1 in 2,000 women using implants get pregnant in a given year; for IUDs, the unintended pregnancy rate can be 1 in 500, depending on the type used. By contrast, the failure rate for condoms, the most popular form of contraceptionforteens,is18 outof100 times, the AAP reports. The academy's guidelines support the 2012 findings of the American College of Obstelricians and Gynecologists, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Dr. Mary A. Ott, lead author of the update. eWe're really not a trailblazer ... we're just looking at the same evidence thatIUDs aresafe and effective,"said Ott, who practices in Indianapolis.eWe have a lot of work to do in pediatrics to expand our skills and our patients' comfort level ... but this policy statement is a stepin the rightdirection." The academy's endorsement comes on the heels of the controversial Supreme Court ruling in the Hobby Lobby case that closely held businesses can deny coveragefor certain birth controlm ethods — including IUDs — for religious objections. Butopposition tothe pediatricgroup'srecommendation appeared to be muted, Ott said."I'd say there was more surprise Irom the lay public than pushback." While the academy still recommends thatabstinence educationbe a partof any discussion about sexual health, clinicians are also realistic about their hormone-driven patients. "Existingdata suggestthatovertim e, perfect adherence to abstinence islow," the academy said.' Therefore,pediatri-

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cians should not rely on abstinence counseling alone." On average, young people have sex for the first time at age 17, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a New York-based reproductive health and rights organization. The academy stressed that condoms are still essential for preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. "Adolescentsare capable ofunderstanding complex messages about sexual health ... they understand that their pedialricians can simultaneously encourage abstinence and provide nonjudgmental contraceptive information and care," explained Ott, adding that all methods ofhormonal birth control are safer than pregnancy. Although the U.S. teen birth rate remains the highest among industrialized nations, according to the Guttmacher Institute, it has been on a long downturn. In 2010, the teen birth rate was 34.4 births per 1,000 women — a

of uninterrupted sleep each night, something that doesn't happen very often because Continued from Page6C her client Irequentiy wakes who is the president of SEIU up in the middle of the night. Local 503's Home Care WorkBut while Sandoval apers section, which represents preciates the Department of Labor' srulingbecause it 20,000 home and personal care workers who are paid by means home care workers thestate'sMe dicaid program. will be given the same protecSandoval earns about $608 tions most other workers get, she also raised some concerns per week and is required by law to be with her client about it because her client 24 hours a day, seven days would have to move into a long-term care facility if she a week unless she can find didn't have someone to stay anotherstate-certifi ed carewith her at home. This would giver to take her place. This pay rate isbased on thefact greatly inlringe on her client's wishes, Sandoval said, and she earns an average wage likely cost the state more of $8.28 an hour — which money than it is paying now. is about a dollar shy of the state's minimum wage — to spend what amounts to 10.5 Implementation hours each day helping her Knowing the new overclient use the bathroom, time would create some getoutofbed and other problems, the Department of daily functions, as well as Labor announced earlier this preparingher client'sm eals, year that it would not start cleaning her client's house enforcing the new rule — or and managing her client's fining organizations that did medications. not comply with it — until 'They don't pay us for the after July 1. The agency also hours we actually work," announced that it would give Sandoval said, explaining her special consideration to home careproviders thatmade a pay rate isalsobased on the fact she should get five hours good faith effort to get in line

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Navin Kumar, who has a mechanical heart and Parkinson's disease, practices pingpong at the MarylandTableTennis Center in Gaithersburg, Md. He will represent Maryland at the U.S. National table tennis Championships next month.

significant decrease Irom the peak rate of 61.8 reached in 1991,reportsthe Guttmacher Institute. The decline was linkedtogreateraccessto birth control — specifically long-acting reversible contraceptives, such as IUDs and implants. In Colorado, for example, the state's birthratefellby 40 percent Irom 2009 to 2013, which officials attribute to dispensing IUDs, funded by an anonymous donor. With fewer unplanned pregnancies, the abortion rate dropped by 35 percent, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported. The proportion of women using IUDs has steadily climbed to 7.7 percent in 2009,up Irom 2.0 percent in 2002,according to a 2012 Guttmacher Institute study. Last year, Bayer AG launched Skyla, the first IUD marketed to teens. Billed as "little sister" to Mirenaanother Bayer IUD — it is smaller for younger bodies.

with the program before this deadline. While he's still trying to figure out his response, Sensenbach said that in order to keep paying his employeesattheircurrentrates or higher if they get overtime, he will have to raise the rates he charges people who need 24-hour care — a group that makes up about 1 percent of his total client base. He said the ratesare"notgoing to double but will probably go up by a third." He11 also have to hire more caregivers so he can spread out his clients'workload and keep people fiom working more than 40 hours a week. Nancy Webre, the owner of Evergreen In-Home Care Services in Bend, said she11have to do the same thing and isn't too happy about the idea. 'You're going to have twice as many clients going into a client's home," she said, explaining the increased amount of trafllc could cause some confusion for her clients, particularly those with dementia, and make them feel uncomfortable in their own homes.

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The new rule will also have a significant impact on the state's Aging with People with Disabilities program and its and Developmental Disabilities program, two branches of the Department of Human Services that supply Medicaid-supporledcaregiversto about 2,500 Oregonians who need 24-hour help. APD Director Mike McCormick estimates the new rule couldcostboth agenciesabout $72 million over the coming biennium. He said Gov. John Kitzhaber set aside $35 million in new money to help the two programs make this switch in the 2015-17 budget he announced Monday, which

means thegl have to absorb the rest of its financial impact by changing how both of their programs operate. eWe've been working extensively with our partners on this issue," said McCormick, who will meet with Local503'srepresentatives and other groups over the coming months to discuss these changes and ensure theQ have as little of an impact on the current system as possible.

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pingpong as a kid because your parents set up a table in the basement. Maybe you played in high school because you were hanging out with friends at the rec center. And maybe later, you played that other version of pong that requires a table and a ball but no paddles because, you know, you were in college. You may well have drifted away Irom the sport since then, but you know what? Your younger self was onto something. Table tennis is an effective — and fun — way to work up a sweat. Your older self might want to lry it if you're looking for a vigorous workout with very little risk of injury. And you might even benefit Irom the positive effects the sport is widely credited with having on brain functions. Then there's Navin Kumar, a 40-year-old government worker who told me, "I'm playing table tennis really for my survival." Kumar has gotten back into the sport in a big way recently, despite some

pretty major health challenges. The Gaithersburg, Md., resident was born with a congenital heart condition and has undergone five open-heart surgeries, two of them when he was just 3 years old. Now his heart is partially mechanical, with valves made Irom carbon fiber, and he uses a pacemaker. On a Caribbean cruise a few years ago, Kumar won a pingpongtournament (most aficionados refer to it as table tennis, but the more informal term is still acceptable), and he was remindedofhow much he had enjoyed the sport as a youngster, even competing in an officially sanctioned eventin 1986.He started coming to the Maryland Table Tennis Center in Gaithersburg but then had to take some time offbecauseofsome more heart-related issues, as well as thebirth ofa child. Since July, Kumar has been back at MDTTC with a vengeance, saying that, "in fact, now I'm playing betterbecause,from aheart standpoint, I've had all the open-heart surgeries I need — knock on wood."

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one of the nation's leading killers. On average,about 24,000 Americans die each flu season, according to the

Continued ~om Page6C antiviral medications, the CDC advised. If a patient is very sick or at high risk, a doctor shouldn't wait for a positive flu test result to prescribe the drugsespecially this year, CDC officials said. The medicines are mosteffective iftaken within two days of the onset of symptoms. They won't immediately cure the illness but can lessen its severity and shorten suffering by about a day, Frieden said. Some doctors may hesitate, reasoning that flu season usually doesn't hit hard until around February. But it appears to have arrived in many parts of the country already, and "It's time to use them," Dr. Richard Zimmerman, a University of Pittsburgh flu vaccine researcher, said. Among infectious diseases, flu is considered

CDC. Nearly 150 million doses of fl u vaccinehave been distributedforthiswinter's flu season. Thursday's news follows another problem recently identified by CDC officials, involving the nasal spray version of flu vaccine. At a scientific meeting at the CDC in October, vaccine experts were told of preliminary results from three studies that found AstraZeneca's FluMist nasal spray had little or no effect in children against the swine flu strain that was the most common bug making people sick last winter. Because this year's version of FluMist is the same formulation, experts said it's possible thespray vaccine won't work for swine flu this season, either.

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Clinic RN achieves certified diabetes educator status Doreen Dobyns, a registered nurse with the Grande Ronde Hospital Regional Medical Clinic, has achieved certified diabeteseducator status. The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators announced that Dobyns had achieved the certified diabeteseducator status in November by successfully D obyn s completing the certification examinationfordiabeteseducators. Candidates must meet rigorous eligibility requirements just to be able to take the examination. Dobyns has been pursuing this certification for approximately a year, with more than 1,000 hours of teaching that had tobe completed before shecould sitfor the certification exam. Dobyns is available to consult with RMC patients upon a referral from their primary careprovider. Currently, there are approximately 18,400 diabetes educators who hold NCBDE certification.

Baker County YMCA offering Tai Chi classes BAKER CITY — The Baker County YMCA is offering classes in Tai Chi. Classes will be Mondays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Thursdays from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in Studio 3 at the Fitness Center, 3715 Pocahontas Road. Classes are free for YMCA members. Non-members can buy an adult day pass

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Hearing screenings may not accurately assess hearing loss School hearing tests used in most states screen mainly for low-frequency hearing loss rather than the more commonly affectedhigher frequencies,accordingto researchers from Penn State College of Medicine. Studies also show that adolescentsare poor self-reportersofhearing status, meaning that teenagers at the highest risk for hearing loss may not be receiving the hearing care education or protection that they need. 'Teens are usually at a higher risk for hearing loss than much of the general public because they aren't as educated on the risks of exposure to loud noises," said Dr. Robin Maxon of Eastern Oregon Audiology.aw e find thatthey'rem ore likely in general to listen to music loudly, attend concerts or sporting events without hearing protection, and hunt or ride ATVs without protection." Schools that screen mostly for lowfrequency hearing loss and do not tailor questions to adolescent hearing loss are missing out on potential red flags, researcherssay,leading to inaccurate readings. Researchers recommend that testing for ability to hear high-frequency tones above3,000Hz should be utilized more often, asshould testing protocolsthatrequireadolescentsto failahearing screening twice instead of just once, reducing the opportunity for a false positive. — I/VesComNews Service staff

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Joan Levis (right), a physical therapist, helps Mary Lou Neri into the chair, using her waistband as needed. A new federal rule is forcing private home care companies and the state's Medicaid program to significantly change the way they help some of Oregon's elderly and disabled residents stay in the comfort of their own homes.

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• New overtime law will force higher rates for 24-hour care By Mac McLean Wescom News Serrrice

A new federal ruleisforcing private home care companies and thestate's Medicaid program to significantly change the way they help some of Oregon's elderly and disabledresidents stayin the comfort of their own homes. Set to go into effect Jan. 1, the U.S. Department of Labor's new policy would end a 40-year-old exemption that let home care providerspay their employees less than minimum wage and require them to work more than 40 hours a week without getting overtime pay. Though this change would affect only a fraction ofthepeople who need home care servicesthose who need someone to watch them 24 hours a day, seven days week — it's forcing the Oregon Department of Human Services

to make up a $37 million deficit in the upcoming budget cycle. It is also forcing private home careprovidersto raise theirrates to levels they fear their current clientsmay not be abletoafford. That could ripple throughout the state's long-term care system. 'There's not a person in the home care industry who doesn't thinkcaregivers need tobe paid more," said Bend Home Instead franchise owner Todd Sensenbach, who may have to raise his ratesfor24-hour or live-in care by 30 percent." It'sjustthatpeople who have high care needs could be forced to go to a facility."

overtime provisions for what one expert has called political and economic considerations. "Caregivers who are exempt from FLSA can provide lower cost service ... that (elderly and disabled people) might not otherwise be ableto afford,"Bob Roth,the m anaging partnerofPhoenix'Cypress HomeCare Solutions, wrote in an analysis of the law posted to his company's website."For most of these individuals, institutionalization (which is more expensive) would be the only alternative to receiving care and companionshipservicesathome." Because of this exemption, the cost ofhiring a home care worker The exemption or a home health aide has stayed When the Department of Labor relatively low when compared to addeddomesticservice workers a person'sotherlong-term care to the employees who are covered options, and that has made it posby the Fair Labor Standards sible for thousands of elderly and Act in1974,itleftpeople who disabledpeople to stay athome "providecompanionship services regardlessoftheir condition. cWe've been an incredible for individuals who 4ecause of their age or infirmity) are unable bargain," said Rebecca Sandoval, a 24-hourcaregiver from Medford to careforthemselves" outof the law's minimum wage and SeeSeniors / Page 5C

NEW YORK — The flu vaccine may not be very effectivethiswinter,according to U.S. health officials who worry this may lead to more seriousill nesses and deaths. Flu season has begun to ramp up, and officials say thevaccinedoes notprotect well against the dominant strain seen most commonly this year. That strain tends to cause more deaths and hospitalizations, especially in the elderly. 'Though we cannot predict what will happen the rest of this flu season, it's possible we may have a season that's more severe than most," said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at a news conference Thursday. CDC officials think the vaccineshould provide some protection and still are urgingpeopleto getvaccinated. But it probably won't be as good as ifthevaccine strain was a match. Flu vaccine effectiveness tends to vary from year to year. Last winter, flu vaccine was 50 percent to 55 percent effective overall, which expertsconsider relatively

good. The CDC issued an advisorytodoctorsabout the situation Wednesday evening. CDC officials said doctors should be on the lookout for patients who may be at higher risk for flu complications, including children younger than 2, adults 65 and older and people with asthma, heart disease, weakened immune systems or certain other chronic conditions. Such patients should be seen promptly and perhaps treated immediately with SeeFlu / Page 5C

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WASHINGTON — Congress is taking some whole grains off the school lunch line. A massive year-end spending bill released Tuesday doesn't allow schools to opt out ofhealthier school meal standards championed by first lady Michelle Obama, as House Republicans had sought. But it would ease standards that require more whole grains in school foods. The bill also would put off rules to make school meals less salty, suspending lower sodium standardsthat were supposed to go into effect in 2017. Some school nutrition directors

havelobbiedforabreakfium the standards, which have been phased in since 2012, saying the rules have proven to be costly and restrictive. Some kids don't like the meals, either. House Republicans have said the rules are an overreach, and have fought to ease them. As the debate escalated this summer, Michelle Obama said she would fight"to the bitter end" to make sure kids have good nutrition in schools. The White House did not have immediate comment on the language in the

spending bill. Many schools have complained that the whole grain standards are a challenge, especially

when preparing popular pastas, biscuits and tortillas. Food servicecompanies don'thave as many options in the whole wheat varieti es,and preparation can be more diKcult, especially with some whole wheat pastas that can be mushy and hard to cook. The spending bill, expected to become law before the end of the year, would allow schools that can demonstrate they have had difficulty finding and affording acceptablewhole grain products likepastas and breads to be exemptedfrom 2014 standards requiring all grain products to be mostly whole grain. Those schools would still have to abide

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HEALTH TIP

Large portions of food set people up for overeating, which is why avoiding oversized portions can help someone control his weight. Here are three tips to routinely eat sensisble servings: 1. Share large portions of restaurant foot with a friend or take part of it horn. 2. Know that a reasonable portion for mostfoods is1/2to1 cup, buteat as manyplainveggiesasyouwant. 3. Dish up food on small plates. The smaller the plate, the more generous any portion of food will seem — and the more content you'll likely be with a modestamount.

Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort is set to open for the ski season Saturday. Groomed runs open this weekend include Broadway, Variety and Vista. There are also 10 kilometers of Nordic cross country trails open as well. As 9 a.m. Thursday, the resort was reporting a base depth of 22 inches with 3 inches of fresh snow on the ground. Locatedat47500Anthony Lakes Highway in North Power, the resort is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 541-856-3277 for more information.

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by previous guidelines that half of their grain products be mostly whole grain. The final language is a compromise between the House's attempt toallow schoolsto optoutofthe standards for a year and a Senate provisionthatcalledform ore study on the whole grains issue. The changes for sodium standardsare far off.The 2012 standardsalready lowered salt levels in school meals, with even lower sodium levels set to start in two years. The bill says the government cannot require the 2017 levels "until the latest scientific researchestablishes thereduction is beneficial for children."

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Neither does anyone else, and that's why "fiction" is part of the term "science fiction." The premise fuels "Ascension," a new Syfy miniseries running

Midway through the 100-year trek, a murder aboard their ship named Ascension prompts questions about the true intent of the mission. Cast as the self-concerned wife

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of the captain (who's played by "Cougar Town" alum Brian Van Holt ) is Tricia Helfer, no stranger to sci-fi — nor to Syfy — thanks to her run as the Cylon known as Number Six on the reboot of "Battlestar Galactica." She says creator and executive producer Philip Levens

("Smallville") explained to her that "Ascension" is "sort of loosely based off of a real project, Project Orion, that was about sending a nuclear-powered ship. "It's interesting to have this alternate reality, sort of a 'Plan B' for hum anity ... and for me, it was all about the characters and the stories of 'what IP.' What if these people were in space on this journey. They didn't know if Earth still existed when my character was born on the ship."

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7:30 TNT NBA BasketballOklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors. From Oracle Arena in Oakland,

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FRIDAY 9:00 ROOTThe RichEisen Show (N)

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7:30 ESPN NBA Basketball O klahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers. From Staples Center in Los

Angeles. (N) (Live)

a:00 ROOT Heartland Poker Tour The final six contestants compete in the Main Event with analysis of each hand that is played. « 9:00 ROOT BoxingGolden Boy Live: Alan Sanchez vs. Ed Paredes. From Del Mar, Calif. (Taped) SHOW BoxingAdonis Stevenson vs. Dmitry Sukhotsky. Stevenson challenges Sukhotsky for his WBC light heavyweight title,12 rounds. From Quebec City. (N Same-day Tape)rh cc

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