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Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Linda Cain of Baker City.

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Oregon, 5A PORTLAND — In the months before a marijuana legalization measure goes before voters, the leadership of Oregon's largest agencies quietly convened high-level meetings to discuss how to deal

The Baker City Council will decide Tuesday whether or not to overrule Police Chief W yn Lohner's denialofa dog kennel permit for a city resident. Tuesday's meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1655

to reimburse him for about $9,000 in water and sewer feeshe paidforhism otel,the public. City Manager Mike Kee Always Welcome Inn. The public portion of the said the city's attorney, Brent Smith, will give councilors m eeting startsat7 p.m . The dogkennel matterhas an update on a lawsuit that councilor and former mayor to do with Shariah Porter's Richard Langrell filed this fall. application for a kennel Langrell wants the city permitfor sixdogsat1534

11th St. Porterapplied forthepermit on June 5. Lohner denied Porter's request on Aug. 27. The police chief cited severalreasons forhisdecision, including several complaints police have investigated at Porter's home over the past

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More than 300 youngsters in the community participated in this year's summer reading program offered through the Baker County Library and its branches in Halfway, Richland, Haines and Huntington. This year's theme was "Fizz, Boom, Read" and featured many types of hands-on science experiments. Children's librarian Melissa Shafer said the children "blew out the record of total reading minutes recorded with a mind-blowing474,000 minutes this year." That's 120,000 minutes more than last year.

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Authoritie sareinvestigating a bow hunter's Friday discovery of human bones in the Marble Creek area about nine miles west of Baker County Sheriff Mitch Southwick said in a press release issued this morning. The sherifF said deputiesresponded to the scene with Oregon State Police investigators and confirmed that the bones were human. Clothing and a backpack also were found in the area. Oregon State Police Crime Lab offi cers alsoresponded and processed the scene. 'There is a tentative identification on the remains but the next of kin has not been notified," Southwick statedin thepressrelease. ''We are also awaiting more positive identification from the Oregon State Medical Examiners OIFice once they receive the remains." Southwick said the death appears to have been nonviolent. The bones are estimatedto have been atthe M arble Creek sitefor 18 to 24 months, Southwick said.

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Sturgill family donates $1,000 for Bandstand

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The Sturgill family has donated $1,000 to the Baker City Bandstand Project. The Sturgills made the donation to honor several generations of their family, which originally came to Baker Valley in the 1800s and settled in Wingville. This is the seventh individual $1,000 donation to the project in 2014, and the ninth received within the past 10 months in support of a plan to build a bandstand in Geiser-Pollman Park "We really appreciate this kind of support," said Dave Hunsaker, chairman of the Baker City Bandstand Committee. "We're well over half way toward our goal financially, and have grant applications under consideration to get us even closer. We don't want to break ground until we have all the construction money in the bank." For more information about the Bandstand project, go to www.bakercitybandstand.org.

several years. Among those complaints are neighbors reporting dogs barking, and puppies not beingproperly cared for.Police also confirmed that Porter had failed to license some dogs living on the property.

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Keith Romtvedt won best song for his version of "Poor Poor Lickable Me," which was the theme of this year's event.

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A display of salt licks attracts the attention of Pat Melchior, left, Norma Holmes, AndiVVatsh and Connie Sundblad during the eighth-annual Great Salt Lick contest and auction Saturday night in Baker City. There were 47 entries with auction dollars going to the Parkinson Center at Oregon Health &. Science University in Portland. The event, started byWhit Deschner of Baker City, has raised more than $50,000 over the past eight years.

The last night of summer was also the warmest. Well, almost. The low temperature at the airport,asof9 a.m .,w as a balmy 59 degrees. Only one day this year had a higher "low" — July 14, when the minimum temperature was 62 degrees. Blame for the muggy night — or credit, depending on your temperature preference — goes to clouds, which prevented Sunday's 88-degree heat from escaping mto the atmosphere, and mild southeast winds. It was by far the warmest night of September; the previous 'high" low was 49, on the 18th. The average low for the month, not including today, is 36.2 degrees.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

BAKER COUNTY CALENDAR TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 • Baker City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24 • BakerCity Farmers Market: 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Community Events Center, 2600 East St., Baker City. SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 • Beth Moore Simulcast: Doors open at 8 a.m. at the Baker City Church of the Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane; event will be from 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.; tickets are $25 or $10for high school students.

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TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald Sept. 22, 1964 State Sen. Anthony Yturri and State Treasurer Howard Belton believe capital punishment should be abolished in the State of Oregon. In separate interviews with this reporter prior to the Republican rally last week, the two Republican candidates seeking re-election said capital punishment does not appear to act as a deterrent to crime. 25 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald Sept. 22, 1989 After a discussion with Diane Stone, Baker County planning director, on 19 findings of factThursday, the Baker County Court decided to support the planning commission's decision to not require a conditional use permit for Ash Grove Cement West. The commission had voted, with the support of its findings, that the Durkee cement plant does not need a conditional-use permit to burn shredded tires in its operations. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald Sept. 22, 2004 Nampa style, the fresh carrot soup and the plum cobbler Chef Jeff served this day were raised or grown right here in Baker County. He'sa chefand hisname isJeffCook,so he answers to ChefJeff .The ma nwiththe two-pun name may have been born to do precisely what he's doing — which is to whip up the bounty of Baker County into fabulous dishes which he will not only serve you, but teach you how to make. Now you are cooking. Upstairs at Ma Bell's restaurant, the former Phone Company restaurant still under renovation at 1926 First St., Chef Jeff busied himself one day last week making a very special lunch. What's unique about the meal is one of the things that brought Chef Jeff and his wife, Cindy, to the Eagle Valley last month after previous stays as an executive chef in Arizona and Alaska: except for the cream and tortillas, all of the ingredients in the chicken tacos were raised or grown right here in Baker County. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald Sept. 30, 2013 Farmer Alfred Shaw dreamed about traveling West along the Oregon Trail. Though the idea of traveling cross-country using horses — like cowboys — sounded ideal, Shaw learned to love and appreciate the slower but more versatile oxen as he ventured on his way. Living history performer Calvin Henshaw portrays the so-named 19th-century farmer and pioneer in a one-man show that he performed Sunday at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. The focus of the piece, titled "Equine or Bovine," is how Shaw decided which pack animals would be best to pull him and his family from Missouri to Oregon.

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The King fire in Northern California destroyed vehicles and homes.

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was in his head." — Ralf Lorenz, who owns the home where arson suspectWayne Huntsman allegedly broke in to report the fire

pany. When he arrived, law enforcement and fire officials were parked on his lawn. 'They told me they traced the 9-1-1 call, and he made the call after he broke the front door," Lorenz said. His door was damaged, but nothing was stolen, he

$10 million bail. Ralf Lorenz, who lives in a house that overlooks the ravine where the fire began, was driving back from work Saturday when he got a call from his home security com-

added. El Dorado County Sherifl"s Sgt. Jeff Leikauf said he could not comment on whether Huntsman made

with a deadly weapon, grand theft, auto theft and driving under the influence, according to the criminal complaint filed Friday. The most recent charge occurred in 2003. Since being sparked on Sept. 13, the King fire has raced through 119 square m iles ofdense,dryforest, becomingthe second largest wildfire California has seen so far this year. The blaze was just 10 percent contained Friday and threatened 12,000 homes in the nearby community of Pollock Pines. More than 2,800 people have been forced to evacuate, one of them Lorenz. "I don't know why he did it," Lorenz said of the allegations against Huntsman."I'd like to know what was in his

head."

NEWS OF RECORD DEATHS

Robert J. Waldron: 87, of Baker City, died Sept. 19, 2014, at St. Alphonsus Medical CenterBaker City. Coles Tribute Center is in charge of arrangements.

Richard Huret: 70, of Baker City, died Sept. 21, 2014, at St. Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City. Gray's West Bt Co. is in charge of arrangements.

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The man accused of"willfully and maliciously" starting the massive King fire in Northern California broke into a home near the ignition pointto reportthe blazeto 9-1-1, the owner said. Wayne Huntsman, 37, was arrested last week and charged Friday with forestland arson, with a special allegation for aggravating factors because the fire could have causedharm tofi refighters and peace officers. He is being held in lieu of

the initial 9-1-1 call to report the fire. "I don't know if that's accurate, because the investigation is being handled by arsoninvestigators from Cal Fire," Leikauf said, referring to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant declined to say who made the 9-1-1 call, citing the ongoing investigation. "Any comment that we make could jeopardize the casethat'sbeing builtright now," Berlant said."The important part to us is that we're able to hold the person who started the fire responsible for it." Huntsman has four prior felonies, including assault

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POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER: HeatherLimbaugh, 40, of Baker City,7:20 a.m. Friday, in the 1800 block of Main Street; jailed. VIOLATION OF RELEASE AGREEMENT (Baker County Circuit Court warrant): Carissa Mae Endicott, 28, of 2635Auburn Ave., No. 2, 8:29 a.m. Friday, on Auburn Avenue near 12th Street; jailed. THEFT BY RECEIVING and VIOLATION OF RELEASE AGREEMENT: John Scott Urlacher, 19, of 15601ndiana Ave., No. 108, 12:28 p.m. Friday, in the 1500 block of Indiana Avenue; jailed. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Gabriel Joseph Ornelas,30, of 2245 16th St.,4:35 p.m. Friday, at his home; jailed. BAKER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURTWARRANT: Andrew Steven Yeaple,31, of 2534 Ninth St., 6:29 p.m. Friday, at his home; cited and released. DRIVING UNDERTHE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS: Dawn Joyce O'Grady, Haines, 12:02 a.m. Sunday,at lndiana Avenue and Resort Street; jailed and later released on bail.

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NsrthPswderteacher finalistfsr award Molly Smith, a third-grade teacher McMinnville. The PresidentialAwards for Excelat North Powder Charter School, is a 2014 Oregon finalist for the lence in Mathematics and Science Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching were established in 1983 by Science and Mathematics Teaching. an Act of Congress and are adminSmith, who lives in Baker City, istered for the White House by the was recognized at the Oregon Math National Science Foundation. Each Leaders Conference August in year the program recognizes out-

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standing mathematics and science teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to theirprofession. Awardeesserve asm odelsfortheir colleagues, inspirations to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education.

MayDay Inc. will address a variety of questions related to domestic violence during a 15-week course that starts Oct. 1 and is designed for abuse survivors, family members,and other women who want to gain a betterunderstanding of the issue. Classeswillcoverpatterns ofabuse,boundaries, healthyrelationships,assertiveness,griefand loss,selfcare and much more. The physical and emotional impact on the victim and on children will also be discussed. The courses will be at the MayDay office at 1834 Main St. in Baker City. Sessions will be from 2:30 to 3:30 on Wednesday afternoons. Women interested in taking the classare asked tocallM ayDay at541-523-9472 to reserve a place. Space is limited.

lillrarylooking forvolunteerreallers The Baker County Library is looking for volunteers who can help bring story time to children ages 6 and younger. A training and introduction totheprogram — Project Outreach Story Time — is set for 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at the library. A light

breakfast and coffeewillbe provIded. Melissa Shafer, children's librarian, said this program is funded by a literacy grant to train volunteers for toddler story times. "The need has never been so greatto get0-6-year-olds

ready for kindergarten," she said."Story times developed aroundthesecore skillshave been shown to drastically increase assessments in literacy as well as many other areas." Volunteer storytellers will take story time to the children at day care centers and pre-

schools around town. "I believe we are all storytellersatheartand are actively seeking a way to share our experiences," Shafer said. For more information about this program, contact Shafer at kids@bakerli b.org or541523-6419.

request for a kennel permit. As allowed by city orContinued from Page1A dinance, Porter appealed Police didn't cite Porter for Lohner's denial ofher apany violations related to dogs plication. in any of those incidents, The ordinance requires the however. city manager to then make a Lohner also wrote in a recommendation to the City reporttocity councilorsthat Council, which has the final police discovered there are authority about whether to sevendogs living on Porter's issue a kennel permit. property, one more than she Kee recommends councillisted in the kennel permit ors affIrm Lohner's decision application. to deny a permit to Porter. Aftershe applied forthe In his report, Kee wrote permitthe city sentlettersto that Porter told city officials all property owners within that neighbors were refer600 feet ofPorter'shome. ring to previous incidents, Eightresidentssentletters and "not considering the care to thecity opposing Porter's they give their animals now."

In other business Tuesday, councilors will hear updates on several issues: • Resort Street Local Improvement District iLIDl payments. This involves special property tax assessments on buildings along and near the sectionofResortStreet,between Campbell and Auburn, that was rebuilt during the summer of 2013. Although several landowners objected to the amount of the assessment, the City Council approved the LID. Of the 63 properties,the owners of 23 have paid their assessment in full, Kee said.

The remaining 40 will pay in semi-annual payments over 20 years. The current interestrate on those accounts is 1.54 percent. • Marijuana tax information. City officials have looked into the possibility of the city charging a sales tax on marijuana sales. However, if Oregon voters approve Measure 91 this November, legalizing recreational marijuana use, cities would not be able to charge a local tax, since marijuana would be taxed by the state. • Court Avenue Plaza plans.

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Community Wellness Fair set for Oct. 4 Living Better to Live Longer, a community wellness fair, issetforOct.4 from 10 a.m. to3 p.m .at3078 Resort icorner of F Street and Walnut) in Baker City. Local organizations will share information about healthy eating, health care, therapies and senior living. Blood pressure checks, mini-mental cognitive testing, free zyto scans and free samples will be available. A complimentary soup lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lodging tax committee special meeting Baker County's Transient Lodging Tax Committee will have a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 12:30 p.m. at the Courthouse, 1995 Third St. The meeting will be an executive session, closed to the public, to discuss interest fees and penalties assessed to a lodging establishment for delinquency in turning over taxescollected from guests.Oregon'spublicme etings law allows the committee to discuss certain topics during executive sessions.

'God'sNot Dead'showing at Nazarene The movie "God's Not Dead" will be shown Sunday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Baker City Nazarene Church, 1250 Hughes Lane. There will be concessions available for purchase before and during the movie. More information is available by calling 541-523-3533.

9-1-1Dispatch board meets Tuesday

Wslves kill eilhtsheep, injure 2dsgs SALEM iAPl — Thestate Department of Fish and Wildlife says wolves killed eight sheep and injured two flock protectio n dogsin northeast Oregon. The agency told the Capital

Press thttp//is.gd/KfslLt l newspaper in a statement that it's the first time protection dogs have been hurt by wolves. The attacks occurred the nights of Sept. 15 and 16 on public land. The wolves were

from the Mount Emily pack, a t t acks, and will coordinate one of eight documented packs with other area livestock in Oregon. owners. The sheep producer has not been identified. The agency says it's working with the producerto preventfurther

The 9-1-1 Consolidated Dispatch board will meet Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 1:30 p.m. at the Courthouse, 1995 Third St. The board will discuss the 2014-15 budget. — Compiled from staff reports and press releases

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We weren't shocked when Judge J. Burdette Pratt decided last week that Dillan Dakota Willford Easley, the 15-year-old Baker City boy accused of murdering his foster father and another man near Granite last October, won't stand trial as an adult.

Easley was 14 when he allegedly shot and killed his foster father, Michael Piete, 43, and Piete's uncle, Kenneth C. Gilliland. Both men lived in Baker City. The killings happened at a hunting cabin near Granite, on Oct. 4, 2013. During a hearing last week in the Grant County Courthouse at Canyon City, Pratt, a visiting judge from Malheur County, decided that Easley was not sophisticated or mature enough to appreciate the nature ofhis actions. Neither "sophisticated" nor"mature" is an adjective we typically associate with 14-year-olds. Moreover, Easley had sufered from"a host" of mental issues starting about age 6, according to Dan Wendel, an assistant attorney general who is representing the state in the case along with Grant County District Attorney Ryan Joslin. The combination ofhis youth and mental problems no doubt made it less likely that the judge would decide Easley was fit to be tried as an adult, with the possibility of being sentenced to life in prison without

the possibility of parole. Yet the alternative seems to us even more troubling than the possibility that Easley, who has had a less-than-ideal childhood, will never get out of prison. In the juvenile system, even if Easley is convicted, he likely would be released when he's 25. A decade, served not in prison but in ajuvenile facility, seems far too lenient a punishment for killing two people, one of them his foster father.

Consider that Kip Kinkel, who at 15 killed his parents and two classmates at Thurston High School in Springfield, was sentenced to 111 years in prison without the possibility of parole. Kinkel's crime generated much more publicity, but that hardly seems to justify the difference between life in prison, and 10 years.

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Now the Obama Administration has shown no indication that it intends to At the 62nd National Prayer Breakfollow the letter of the law in regards to the Affordable Care Act iObamacarel. fast, President Obama said, "Our faith It freely grants exceptions and issues teaches us that in the face of suffering, we can't stand idly by, and that we must revisions as it sees fit. But not for the Little Sisters of the Poor nor all similar be the Good Samaritan." The Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic charity, groups which look after society's losers. is certainly one organization which is With these charities, the administration acting as the Good Samaritan. This is adamant. They must do as directed or group of women"offer to the neediest face the consequences. elderly of every race and religion a home Politicians, including our president, where they will be welcomed as Christ, make a lot of noise about their concern for the poor and downtrodden, yet the caredfor asfam ily,and accompanied with dignity until God calls them home current administration is acting as a to himself" iquoting from the charity's huge impediment for those who actually mission statement). go out and do good. Obviously someYet the Obama administration insists thing is at work here besides concern for that this charity must comply with the destitute.? the mandate to provide to all of its Pete Sundin employees health insurance including Baker City contraceptivesand abortifacientsorface annual fines of around $2.5 million. This Merkley works for people, not corporations places the Little Sisters in a terrible dilemma. They cannot in good conscience Gary McManus set out to smear do as ordered, yet an annual fine of that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton magnitude would seriously impede their iBaker City Herald, Sept. 10l by"proving" they are both Socialists, a bit of ability to relieve suffering among the elderly poor. nincompoopery most famously peddled So the Little Sisters is suing the by Rush Limbaugh. Smearing is what tar brush artists do when they have no Obama Administration, saying that real"bullets" to smirch with. their First Amendment rights of freedom of worship are being violated. And Then he abruptly turns to attack Jeff they are not alone. The HHS mandate Merkley, which shows the hand of the has brought on a veritable Niagara of Koch brothers and the ALEC conspiracy, which is a real and very sinister lawsuits from similar Catholic, Protesconspiracy and not merely an election tant, Jewish and other charitable organizations, groups which do not stand year boo word. idly by in the face of suffering. One way you can tell, if you have no

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Editorial from The (Bend) Bulletin: By almost any measure, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, has served Oregon's sprawling second congressional district well. He's done that by working tirelessly for the interests of the district and by being willing to cross party lines to advance those interests. He is most visible where natural resources are concerned. Walden and Democratic congressmen Kurt Schrader, D-Canby, and Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield, have worked to bring relief to Oregon's nearly bankrupt Oregon & California Railroad Grant land counties, three of which lie within Walden's district. He was co-author of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act and is pushing for approval of a package of amendments to the original. Walden continues to work to take

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Bowman Dam in Crook County out of the Crooked River's wild and scenic designation and make changes to the way the water behind it is allocated. Like the 0&C measure, the bill has passed the House, though the Senate has so far failed to approve its own version. Too, he has worked to improve health careand housing optionsforhisdistrict's veterans and to establish forest collaborativesthathavehelped create solutionsto local forest problems that local residents and environmental groups can live with. His chief opponent, DemocratAelea Christofferson, 61, of Bend, is wellversed where the Affordable Care Act is concerned. She resigned fiom the board ofdirectorsofCover Oregon to run forher party's nomination this spring. Previously, she served on a health care policy advisory committee and on the board

other, if your legislator is a good one is if the ALEC conspiracy targets him. This year they have Jeff in their sights. And whenyou have a good one likeJeff M erkley you defend him; you don'tattack him, for Pete's sake! He has worked like a horse for ordinary people like me and you. And even forungratefulpeople who may be attacking him. Because he doesn't seem very expert at it, Gary's attack on Jeff may seem like a petty pee-on-his-leg smear. But if he is singing for ALEC and the Kochs, who spend millions to destroy those politicians who work for the peopleinstead offorthe corporations, I have another and even greater reason for defending him. Jeffhas turned out to be the kind of politician we always hope to get when we go to vote. And anyone who isn't a millionaire should be supporting him. He has been working to protect Social Security and Medicare from those turkeys who want to either abolish or privatize those services.And Jeffisfront among those seeking to rein in those greedy corporate pirates who are screwing us blind every day. And he works hard as anyone for jobs. If and when we ever get a national full employment bill you will probably have Jeff to thank. He is the people's guy, just like he says in his letters. And he was before the electionseason,too.So,neighbors,get registeredifyou need to,and be sureto vote Jeffback in. Dan Martin Baker City

that created the state's health insurance exchange. Unfortunately, she's less well-informed about other issues. While she agrees generally with Walden on forestry issues, for example, she offers few specifics. Too, her support of driver cards for undocumented aliens is unlikely to be shared by most of the district's voters. A third candidate, Sharon Durbin, who will be 65 in October, represents the Libertarian Party. She is spending no money on her campaign and says she is running to givevotersa broaderchoice. Walden, a 57-year-old native Oregonian, fits his district far better than his opponents. He has worked hard for this region, and there' snoreason to believe that would change. He is an effective representative who should be returned to office.

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

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97310; 503-378-3111; www.governor.oregon.gov. Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown: 900 Court St. N.E., Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1523. Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler: 350Winter St. N.E., Suite 100,Salem, OR 97301-3896; 503-378-4329. Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum: Justice Building,Salem, OR 97301-4096; 503-378-4400. Oregon Legislature: Legislative documents and information are available online at www.leg.state.or.us. State Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontarioj: Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., H-475, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1460. District office: RO. Box 1027, Ontario, OR 97914; 541-889-8866. State Sen. Ted Ferrioli (R-John Dayl: Salem office: 900 Court St. N.E., S-323, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1950. District office: 111 Skyline Drive, John Day, OR 97845; 541-490-6528. Baker City Hall: 1655 First Street, PO. Box 650, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-6541; fax 541-524-2049. City Council meets the second and fourthTUesdays at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. Dennis Dorrah, Clair Button (mayorj, Roger Coles, Mike

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Downing, Barbara Johnson, Richard Langrell, Kim Mosier. Baker City administration: 541-523-6541. Mike Kee, city manager;Wyn Lohner, police chief; Jim Price, fire chief; Michelle Owen, public works director; Becky Fitzpatrick, HR manager and city recorder. Baker County Commission: Baker County Courthouse 1995 3rd St., Baker City, OR 97814; 541-523-8200. Meets the first and third Wednesdays at 9 a.m.; Fred Warner Jr. (chairj, Mark Bennett, Tim Kerns. Baker County departments:541-523-8200. Mitch Southwick, sheriff; Jeff Smith, roadmaster; Matt Shirtcliff, district attorney; Alice Durflinger, countytreasUrer;Tami Green, county clerk; Kerry Savage, county assessor. Baker School District: 20904th Street, Baker City, OR 97814; 541-524-2260; fax 541-524-2564. Superintendent: Walt Wegener. Board meets the thirdTuesday of the month at 6 p.m., Baker School District 5J office boardroom; Andrew Bryan, Kevin Cassidy, Chris Hawkins, Kyle Knight, Rich McKim.

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ELECTION 2014: LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA

State omicialsdiscusshow the ddeal withmarijuana if voterslegaliieitsuse "They're trying to not get

By Nigel Duara Associated Press

— Christie Scott, spokeswoman for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which would administer the state's recreational marijuana system if voters approve Measure 91 in November

near Portland

OREGON CITY iAPl — Authorities say a suspected burglar was shot by someone staying at the Oregon home he was trying to enter. According to the Clackamas County SherifFs OffIce, the home outside Molalla was burglarized several times after the death of the occupant, and relatives have been staying there on occasion in hopes of preventing more thefts. The son of the deceased family member was sleeping at the house early Saturday when he was awakened by someone forcing his way through the front door. He fired a single round from a shotgun, injuring the 23-year-old suspect who was taken to a Portland hospital with a treatable head wound. A 20-year-old woman with the burglar has been charged with drug possession and lodged in the county jail.

PORTLAND iAPl — Residents of more homes have been told to evacuate because of awildfi re burning in arural areawest of Portland, offIcials said. The Scoggins Creek wildfire 2 miles northwest of Henry Hagg Lake started Friday afternoon. No injuries have been reported. Residents from about three dozen homes had been urged to leavebut that igureincreased to 60 f residences Saturday night. Fire offIcials say residents ofabout 45 more homes have been toldtobeready to evacuate if necessary. The fire had been reported at 400 acres, but a news release Saturday night put the size at 300 acres without providing details. On Saturday, helicopters dropped water from Hagg Lake on the fi rew hil e ground crews worked to establish containment lines. Fire offIcials said low humidity, northeasterly winds and hilly terrain have made it diffIcult to contain the blaze. Gov. John Kitzhaber invoked the EmergencyConflagration Act so the Oregon fire marshal can mobilize resources from around the stateto protect homes.

Feds to build biomass plant in Lakeview LAKEVIEW iAPl —The federal government has announced that a biomass plant to be built in Oregon will produce fuel for the U.S. Navy and Marines.

Colorado, like Oregon, has commercial medical dispensaries, which providedan infrastructure for the fledgling commercial recreational business. Washington, by contrast, had to build a system from scratch, a long and tortuous process between $17 million and $40 that has crashed the initial million in tax revenue. Forty exuberanceoflegalization percent of that money would with the reality of a grinding go to schools and 20 percent would go to alcohol, drug and bureaucratic slog. Patridge and Scott said the mental health services. The meetings were necessaryremaining dollars would be ifthe measure passes,there's split among the state police a short timeline between the and municipal and county law enforcement. vote in November and the Proponents argue the meaJanuary 1 kickoff oflegalization. Patridge said he also sure would redirect needed expects a number of quespolice attention from minor, tions when the Legislature non-violent drug crimes to more pressing issues. convenes on Feb. 2. The 'Yes on 91" campaign "The current approach fuand its petitioning group els drug cartel violence, fails New Approach Oregon raised to protect children and distracts police at a time when at least $2.3 million when there are unsolved murders they were last required to report their fundraising in and untestedrape kits," late August. The opposition said New Approach Oregon did not report a single contri- spokesman Peter Zuckerman bution or dollar spent by the in an email."Measure 91 will end decadesoffailed policy." August deadline. Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers, the petitioner SeeMarij uana I page GA

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of the opposition campaign, didnotreturn repeated calls seeking comment. The pro-legalization campaign will spend the money on get-outthe-vote efforts in Oregon, which operates a ballot system conducted entirely by mail, and has reserved $2 million in televisionadvertising spacebefore the generalelection. Throughout the state, however, no campaign is yet visible: No television or radio spots, no flyers on light poles and no pamphlets in the mail. The OLCC estimates that the measure will generate

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PORTLAND — In the months before a marijuana legalization measure goes beforevoters,the leadership of Oregon's largestagencies quietly convened high-level meetings to discuss how to deal with it. The legalization measure would touch every corner of state government, from the Oregon State Police, who would no longer make minor marijuana arrests, to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which would administer the program. 'They're trying to not get caught flat-footed," said OLCC spokeswoman ChristieScott. The agencies in attendance were the liquor control commission, the state police, the departmentsofagriculture, revenue, transportation and justice, and the Oregon Health Authority. Preparation for the legalization measure, which would tax and regulate commercial recreational marijuana, also included state offIcials who spoke to their counterparts in legal marijuana states, Colorado and Washington state. They sought to learn lessons from the mistakes of those two states.'Thank goodness Colorado and Washington went first," said OLCC chairman Rob Patridge."But we're different. We're way different."

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The Capital Press reports ihttp J%s.gd/7M3scm l Red Rock Biofuels will use debris from logging or thinning operations to produce fuel at the facility in Lakeview. It was one of three firms selected for the project, which is intended to produce a combined total of 100 million gallons annually at an average cost ofless than $3.50 a gallon. It isalsoexpected to generate 50 percent lessgreenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuel. The Bend Bulletin newspaper reported earlier this year that Red Rock Biofuels had received a $4.1 million Defense Department grant for a plant engineering and design study.

Respiratory virus reported in Oregon BEND iAPl — Two children recently treated at an Oregon hospital may have been aKicted with a severe respiratory illness that has sickened kids in more than 20 states. St. Charles Medical Center in Bend said Friday the childrentestedpositivefor possibleenterovirus.Thehospitalhas senta sample tothefederalCentersforDisease Controlto determine whether the strain is enterovirus D-68. Mild symptoms associated with the D-68 strain include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, and body aches. In severe cases, children have been hospitalized and placed on ventilators.

Porsche driver stopped for going 114 mph TUALATIN iAPl — A man driving a Porsche clocked at speeds of 114 miles per hour on Interstate 5 near Tualatin has been arrested. KPTV reports 4ttp://is.gd/E9ZSzD l offIcers arrested the 29-year-old on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving. Troopers say the 1998 Porsche Boxster was making abrupt, dangerous lane changes and following other vehicles too closely.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

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ELECTION 2014:REPUBLICAN MONICA WEHBY CHALLENGES INCUMBENT SEN. JEFF MERICLEY

Monica Wehdyhoyesto overcome underdog statustounseat Markley By Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press

PORTLAND — Looking to leave behind her highly specialized medical career for a seatin the U.S. Senate,pediatricneurosurgeon Monica Wehby burst onto the political scene with a splash last year. Now that voters are paying closer attention, the Oregon Republican is fighting to keep her campaign afloat. Wehby raised a mountain of cash and the hopes of Republicans who thought she just might be the kind of candidate to win a Senate seatin a Democraticstate. Then scandal hit. Days before the May primary, old police reports surfaced showing that an ex-husband and a former boyfriend separately called police to report Wehby was harassing them. And last week, after painstakingly working to climb back to relevance, her campaign was threatened again by reports that her health care plan matched a Republican group's recommended talking points, in some places verbatim. Politicians routinely borrow ideas from each other and speak &om similar talking points, but the plagiarism allegations played right into the hands of Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley. He's fought relentlessly to pierce Wehby's image as a

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thedirection of the country." — Monica Wehby, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate

m oderate and to tie herto the national Republican Party. The billionaire Koch brothers, conservative businessm en who are favorite targets oftheleft,are m ajorbackers of anonprofi tgroup spending millions on television ads targeting Merkley. But the group, Freedom Partners, has canceled advertis ing slotsreserved for October and will go dark at the end of the month. Super PACs that backed Wehby in her primary have stayed on the sidelines. Wehby,a divorced mother of four teenagers making her first run for oSce, has pressed ahead, determined to position herself as "an independent voice." It's an appeal to an important Oregon sensibility — a fierce pride in being different — and asprintaway from socially conservative positions that have helped turn the state'svotersagainst Republicans. It's been more than a decade since a Republican won a statewide race here. Wehby has styled herself as amoderate on abortion

and gay marriage, earning national attention for promoting the support of two of the plaintiffs who sued Oregon and eventually won the right to same-sex marriage. 'They have a right to be justasmiserable astherest of us, don't you think?"Wehby said with a laugh in an interview this week. She insisted she can't remember ever opposing gay marriage. Wehby said she's personally opposed to abortion but believesthefederalgovernment should stay out of it. She does support a ban on a procedure critics label partial birth abortion, which was generally performed during the second trimester ofpregnancy and was outlawed in a 2003 federal law. Democrats and their interest groups question her commitment to the cause. They worry she'd support conservative judges who would curtail abortion rights and accuse her ofbeing a newcomer to the gay-rights cause. The other six plaintiffs in the gay marriage lawsuits all publicly back Merkley. On economic issues, she sticks closer to Republican tenets. She has slammed Merkley for federal spending and growth in the national debt since he was elected in

2008. "He believes that big governmentwith massive overregulation and overreach is the answer," she said.

The centerpiece ofher campaign has been her successful medical career. She talks often about the need for a doctor's approach to legislating, enlisting the parents of her pati entsassurrogatesto testify to her compassion and skill. Wehby, 52, was born in Nashville to an accountant and a nurse. She went to Catholic schools and earned her undergraduate degree from Notre Dame before beginning medical training that took her to Texas, California and Utah. As a child, she said, she wanted to be a ballerina, a nun or a doctor, settling on the latterto thedelightof her father and grandfather, an immigrant from Lebanon. In medical school, she plannedtobe a plastic surgeon until she got to know neurosurgeons and realized it was an attainable specialty. A southern accent is still prominent in her speech, and she charms those she's talking to with titles like "honey" and "my dear." Polls have shown Merldey with a healthy lead, and Wehby acknowledged she's the underdog. But she's convinced Oregon voters will decide they want a change in Congress. "I think our message is really resonating about the direction of the country," she sald.

Veteranlwhoclimhedfence,entered White House,no threat,familysays ing around the country and living out ofhis truck for the Associated Press pastcoupleofyears,and that he always carries his knife. MIDLAND, Texas — An "I know he's got heavy Iraq war veteran accused of scaling a fence and making it artillery, you know?" Murphy into the White House before added."He's gotallkinds of the SecretService stopped weapons and he was trained him posed no threat to anyone to use them. I believe ifhe and needs counselinginstead wanted to make a scene or of prosecution, members ofhis cause problems, he very well family said Sunday. could have. But it's clear that Omar Gonzalez, 42, was ar- he didn't." The Secret Service has restedFriday and isexpected in federal court Monday to come under heavy criticism since the embarrassing secuface charges of unlawfully entering a restricted building rity breach, which happened or grounds while carrying a when the first family wasn't deadly or dangerous weapon at the White House. Secret — a small folding knife in this Service Director Julia Pierson orderedincreased surveillance case. Jerry Murphy, whose and more officer patrols at the mother was married to GonWhite House, as the agency zalezforseveralyears,said investigates what went wrong. Gonzalez suffers fiom postThe Army said Gonzalez traumaticstressdisorder and enlisted in July 1997 and that he needs treatment. He remained until completing his service obligation in Septemsaid Gonzalez has been drivBy Betsy Blaney and Josh Lederman

ber 2003. He reenlisted in July 2005 and served until his retirementin late 2012,serving in Iraq fiom October 2006 to January 2008. The military does not provide details about a soldier's disability due to privacy considerations. But Samantha Bell, who is Gonzalez's ex-wife and Murphy's mother, said Gonzalez was honorablydischarged formedical reasons and suffered fiom plantar fasciitis on his feet, on which he had some surgeries. She said he also suffered fiom PTSD, for which he had been prescribedseveralme dications.

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Bell said she and Gonzalez married in 2006 and lived together in Copperas Cove, near Fort Hood, until she split up with him in 2010 because ofhis worsening mental condition. After his second tour in Iraq, Gonzalez began carrying a.45 on his hip at all times and kept three or four rifles and shotguns behind the doors in their home, said Bell, who remarried and now lives in southern Indiana. She said Gonzalez kept the blinds drawn and would repeatedly go downstairs during the night to make sure the doors were locked and the oven was oK

THE WORLD IN BRIEF 130,000 refugees flee Syria for Turkey ANKARA, Turkey iAPl — The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals 130,000, Turkey's deputy prime minister said Monday. Numan Kurtulmus warned that the number could rise further but insisted that Turkey was ready to react to "the worst case scenario." "I hope that we are not faced with a more populous refugee wave, but if we are, we have taken our precautions," Kurtulmus said."A refugee wave that can be expressed by hundreds of thousands is a possibility." The refugees have been fl oodinginto Turkey since Thursday, escaping an Islamic State offensive that has pushed the conflict nearly within eyeshot of the Turkish border. The conflict in Syria has pushed more than a millionpeople overtheborder in the past3t/2 years. The al-Qaida breakaway group, which has established an Islamic state, or caliphate, ruled by its harsh version of Islamic law in territory it captured straddling the SyriaIraq border, has in recent days advanced into Kurdish regions of Syria that border Turkey, where fleeing refugees on Sunday reported atrocities that included stonings, beheadings and the torching ofhomes.

ISIS, ebola distract attention from Russia UNITED NATIONS iAPl — As world leaders gather at the U.N. this week, the US. and its European allies are consumed by efforts to blunt the savage advance of the Islamic State group, to end the raging Ebola epidemic and to make progress in nuclear negotiations with Iran. That's likely just fine with Vladimir Putin, since these issues distract fiom Russia's presence in neighboring Ukraine. While attention focuses elsewhere, the Russians are consolidating their annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. They are also deeply involved in turmoil in Ukraine's east and south, hoping to prevent the country fiom moving out of the Kremlin's orbit. Europe and the United States insist the independent nation must be &ee to choose its own course. Russia is already enraged over NATOs having brought former Soviet satellite nations in Eastern Europe and some Baltic nations, once Soviet republics, into the alliance over the past two decades. The Kremlin insists it was promised, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, thatit would not happen. It's doing its best to prevent Ukraine fiom making the same move. What's more, says American University professor Keith Darden Their strategy all along has been to argue that what they did in Crimea is not abnormal. Intervention in Ukraine is not unusual for great powers. The U.S. has intervened in Latin America consistently. Ukraine, they say, is their sphere ofinterest." And given the chaos in other areas of the world, says Andrew Weiss, of the Carnegie Endowment,"I can't say I see the Russian challenges and issues as being fiont and center."

MARI JUANA Continued ~om Page5A The measure would permit possession of up to a halfpound of pot. Oregon decriminalized marijuana in 1973 and legalized medical marijuana in 1998, and early polling shows the commercial legalization measure holding a significant

lead. But opponents of commercial legalization, mostly law enforcement and the state's district attorneys, argue that full legalization is unnecessary. Clatsop County District Attorney Josh Marquis said there are fewer than 100 people in prison in Oregon on marijuana-related crimes. He argues that a legal market will immediately make marijuana easier for children to access, and will increase the number of intoxicated drivers. 'The most disturbing thing is the argument that marijuana has absolutely no downside," Marquis said at a debate this month.'Why would we want to introduce another drug?"

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DORY'S DIARY

It's NotIoo lateForAnother SummerIlessert

DOROTHy SWART FLESHMAN

at e oot Football games are underway and fans are glued to their monitors as the season begins. I'm not a sports fan, neverhaving been soendowed, but I'm aware of its seasonal happenings even though I am no longer in high school or college. It was at that time that I became involved, though, full of enthusiasm and loyalty. Not in the game itselfbut as part of the supporting crew — the band. Every year our band sat in the bleachers at the fenced-in La Grande football field situated just behind the gymnasium building between Fourth and Fifth streets, and K and M avenues, playing during the game and then marching on the field in various formationsto pleasethe crowd. There were bleachers on both sides of the field; however, the out-of-towners usually sought those on the west side of the field and we took those next to the building opposite. There were bright lights above and a green, well-marked field between us. The players and their coaches sat on a long bench in front of us, the goal posts north and south. As I recall, there weren't many games played in fair weather. Usually there was at least a skifFof snow on the ground and we would shiver under our band uniforms, learning shortly to wear heavy underwear beneath the blue and white uniform coat. We were in place ready to play beforethegame began,performed at appropriate places during the game, and disbanded officially after doing our marching routine at halftime. SeeDory/Page 2B

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CRISTINE MARTIN

The benefits of a raised bed garden When my mother-in-law was in her early 80s my husband built her a raised garden in her back yard. When she died at 90 I wanted to inherit the garden, but alas that was impossible so finally I got one of my own even though I was ONLY in my 60s. Boy, it is the only way to go if you have some of my same pesky health issues I do. It is amazing how much we are able to grow in limited space. Gone are the days of growing dozens of giant pumpkins, squash etc. in our large garden, but small is just right for our needs and wants. This year we had broccoli, peas, lettuce, carrots, Swiss chard, cucumbers and tomatoes. Iforgotto plantthe beets, but usually we have them too. We grow enough for us and some to share even. I have also had strawberries in one end at times and plan to do that again ifa surprising surge of ambition overcomes me this fall. I have lots of runners. Speaking of that, I have strawberries in the greenhouse and they did well earlier, but have shocked up by giving us berries from August on. I can't believe they can survive the 115-plus temperatures in there, but somehow they do. Who knew? See Raised/Page2B

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There's still one day of summer left, so why not turn ripe plums into a sweet dessert crumble.

By Karen Kain ForyyesCom News Service

Thank you to my neighbors for the plums! When it comes to baking I always defer to one of my favorite chefs, Martha Stewart. Her recipes are usually easy to make and always delicious. I have not cooked with plums before this year so of course I went to my favorite resource and found this delicious Plum Crumble. It is a bit different than most crumble recipesthat Ihavemade before. Adding the cream before you bake it createsadecadently sweet foilforthesharpness of the plums. So far my taste testers have approved this dessert....ofFto my next cooking adventure. Have a great week and please know I would love to hear what you are cooking. 11/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 11/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup chilled (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 3/4teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 2 large eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 11/2 pounds dark plums (about 6), pitted and cut into eighths Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

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Plum crumble ready for the oven. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, salt, and flour. I used a food processer or you could use a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Cut the mixture in half. Reserve one half for topping and with the secondhalf,add the cinnamon, baking powder, and 1 egg. Mix until well blended. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch shallow baking dish. Bake until firm and golden brown, about15 minutes. As the pastry is baking, whisk together

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1/4 cup sugar, the remaining egg, the cream, and the almond and vanilla extracts in a small bowl; set aside. Once the crust is baked remove from the oven, and top with plum pieces. Pour the cream mixture over the plums, and sprinkle with the butter-flour mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and bake until topping is golden brown and the plums are tender, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or my favorite ice cream. Enjoy!

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In the fight against childhood obesity, some elementary schools arere-introducing food productionand preparation to their nutrition and health class curriculums, taking the children out of the building and back to the basics, the vegetable garden. At one community garden in Elgin, students from Head Start and Stella Mayfield Elementary school are learning about where foods come from, how to grow them andwhy theymake good snacking choices.

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Students at Stella Mayfield Elementary in Elgin are harvesting their vegetables as part of a nutrition/foods class that introduced them to the entire process of food production in their garden classroom on Baltimore and 12th Street.

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RAISED Continued from Page 1B A couple years ago I planted some late romaine lettuce in my raised garden that finally came up the end of September. That lettuce stayed small and green all winter and when spring came it took off and we had lots and lots of wonderful, early lettuce. I am sure you could try the same thing in the ground too. I now plant some in our non-heated greenhouse the middle of March and it does well. That

is about the time I am itching to plant something so it serves two purposes. No, planting it in the greenhouse in the fall doesn't work. Guess how I know? Ifyou were to take on building a raised garden this fall you would be all set for spring. We can provide you with a blueprint or you may come and check it out in person. Friends have done their own, both ways. You could call for a time to come in person, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and I will mail you a copy. You could

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HOME 8 LIVING alsojustgo from the picture in the paper or dream up your own like my husband did. Phone: 541-963-4996 or mail to 10107 Mt. Fanny Ave., Island City, OR 97850. There is still so much to share and so little time before we all take a long winter'sbreak.Let'sjoin together though, wishing for a very long beautiful fall. Photo by Cristine Martin

Raised bed gardens are a great option for people who would rather not stoop over while working.

DEALING WITH VENOMOUS INSECTS

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e owac es: ore anus anuisance orsome eo e By Daniel Robison Oregon State University Extension Service

CORVALLIS — Yellow jackets buzzing around pop cans, hamburgers and kuit salad can ruin barbecues. And, because their sting can be li fe-threatening forsome people, itm ightbe necessary to destroy nests found near human activity. It's easier to deal with theseaggressive wasps if you know how they live, said Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service. Yellow jackets are heavy-bodied, with black and yellow or white markings and live in gray, papery nests, which are mainly located below ground but some are suspended above, he said. "Not to be mistaken as honeybees that gather pollen and flower nectar, yellow jackets are mostly meat eatersand areparticularly fond of rotting fruit," Penhallegon said.'Yello w jackets aremo re likely than bees to sting withoutprovocation,their sting is more painful and normally no stinger remains in the skin. A single yellow jacket may sting more than once." ''Workera yellow jackets hunt for insects or feed on carrion or rotting fruit. They carryfood back to thenestto feed their nest-mates. If you accidentally contact a nest entrance, you're likely to get stung. Workers vigorously defend the nest and queen. A queen is the epicenter of each nest and her sole responsibility is to lay eggs. She begins a nest in the spring by laying a few eggs and raising the adults. Workers provision, expand and defend the nest. As spring and summer pass, the nest grows and new workers assume their role. By the end of summer, nests may contain hundreds or thousands of workers. By

DORY Continued ~om Page 1B Many of us stayed in place just the same since we wanted to see the outcome of the game. In so doing, we joined in with the other students singing"On La Grande Hi" or calling out supportive win yellsatthe discretion ofthe yell king and song queens. My favorite yell was the one suggested by Wilma Dodge in 1941 (Class of 1944l. You repeateditthreetim es,each time louder: aYou cannot bend or break or dislocate an animated, iron-plated iron-chested, double-breasted Tiger team!" At halfbme, it was a bit tricky right at first to learn to walk on the field while playing, the music held in place by a ligature attached in kont of one's horn. While so doing, we needed to learn the routine so that we would be in the right place at the right time, stopping when predeterminedand then going again to the cadence set

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Some people are allergic to the venom of yellow jackets and stings can be deadly.

as well. Traps may provide 'Xot to be mistaken as honeybees that gather pollen temporary relief by drawing and flower nectar yellowjackets are mostly meat eaters workers away kom people,

and are particularlyfond of rottingpuit. Yellowjackets are mOre likely than beeS to Sting WithOutPrOVOCatiOn,

their stingis more pain ful and normally no stinger remains t'n the skin. A singleyellowjacket may sting more than once." — Ross Penhallegon, horticulturist, Oregon State University Extension Service

August or September, they are attheirmost troublesome and dangerous. By fall, yellow jacket nests have produced a crop of new queens and males. By the first frost, most workers and queens leave the nest to find aprotectedspot to spend the winter. They emerge in spring to begin the cycle again. Only new queens survive the winter, however, and they almost never reuse the previous year's nest. To destroy a yellow jacket nest, treat the nest at night, when the workers are inside and relatively calm. Use an aerosol thatpropelsa stream ofinsecticideup to 20 feet so that you can

stand ata safedistance and treatdirectly into the nest opening. "Don't pour petroleum products into ground nests," Penhallegon said."This is dangerous, environmentally harmful and illegal. Use products specifically made for yellow jacket control only. Be sure to read and follow the pesti cide product label. Remember, the label is the law." Non-toxic yellow jacket traps are available in yard and garden stores. The m ost eff ective traps use a synthetic attractant to lure worker yellow jackets into a trap. Fruit juice or meat can beused as attractants

by the drum major with his batonorthe drum majorette's twirling baton, and the drummer's beat. Left/right, left/right, just like the military, all in step. There were times during the season that the band would attend games out-oftown, the individual players usually transported by a parent. I remember my parents, usually my mother, taking us to Baker, as we had shortened the town's name by dropping the City part, to watch the football games over there. We were usually in our blue and white band uniforms with billed caps, for we also would occasionally play for the game out-of-town, too, in contest with the Baker

so I wonder how I managed to keepmy fi ngerswarm enough to hit the keys on my clarinet. It's possible that I wore mittens with the tips of the fingers cut oK The worst time going over there was when the highway was covered with snow and ice, but my mother wasn't the least bit akaid, or so it seemed, and some of us band members would pile in the car and be on our way for the opening kick-ofK Fortunately, we never had any trouble. We may have gone to Pendleton the same way, private car, or other nearby towns, but never long trips, for it was war-time and gas and tires were limited. Still we made the most of what we had and enjoyed every moment of our outings. There are so many wonderful new things to remember in these days, I'm sure, but sometimes I think the times of simplicity surely must be the most memorable in their lack of multiple distractions.

high school band playing opposite the field kom us. You see, there was a kiendly competition between the two high schools even though we pretended it was really serious. I don't remember our ever having white gloves to wear on those cold winter nights,

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but theyare noteffectivefor area-widenestcontrol. Some people are allergic to the venom of yellow jackets and stings can be deadly. Persons particularly sensitive to yellow jacket venom should be extra cautious in late summer and early fall, when the insects are most numerous. Enlist the help of someone not as sensitive, if you need to spray a nest. Other wasps are mud daubers and paper wasps. M ud daubers collectbits of wet soil totake back to their nests, usually a mud tube. Paper wasps build small, open nests that are suspended vertic all y from a horizontal surface, such as under an eave, bush or tree branch. Their long legs and thin "waists" distinguish paper wasps. Both mud daubers and paper wasps are less aggressive and normally will not sting or swarm when away from their nest.

Continued ~om Page 1B Fourth-grade teacher Diana Grandeen of Stella Mayfield and her class are busy harvesting their planted foods kom the newly constructed community garden on Baltimore and 12th Street. The raised garden beds were a city project spearheaded by retired educator Bob Thomas of the Elgin Lions Club. aWewant to thank the Lions Club because we couldn't do this without them," Grandeen said. The garden classroom is designed to show the children where foods come kom becauseatleastonethird of the students don't have gardens at home. "A few kids thought food came kom the grocery store, but most of the kids knew that you grew foods," said Grandeen."I think because we live in a rural area, our kidsaremore aware ofthat." The children are learning about the health advantages of"live foods"versuseating processed snacks. Live foods contain natural enzymes, vitamins, minerals and fiber that the body needs to stay healthy. "As a class, we've already covered nutrition and healthy snacking choices," said Grandeen,"but we wanted to show the kids that it's healthier if you know what you're eating." These student gardeners have produced organic vegetables and harvested them fullyripened and at their peak of flavor. They are now taking home their tomatoes, yellow squash, hot peppers, celery, potatoesand other vegetables. But Grandeen knows more is required. "A few of us teachers have been discussing simple recipes, food preparation and what we can teach the kids about canning and storing foods," she said. That may be challenging since schools have all but eliminated cook shops and home economics classes. The apparent devaluation of these"old world skills" has

come with serious health consequences for our children in the modern world, saysretired teacher Hazel Alexis of La Grande, who taught home economics for 28 years. "Unfortunately, I'm well aware with all that they are pushing with Common Core, which I do not approve of, the teachers don't have time for all of this," said Alexis.'The fact they've done the garden (in Elginl to show the kids where vegetables come kom isa wonderful thing, and then to be able to find the time to let them prepare something in the classroom is harder to come up with because the teachers are so limited on the classroom time they have." If parents believe that if their children are hungry, they will automatically know how to cook, think again. Alexis points out that nutrition and food preparation is not an inherent knowledge, but rather they arelearned skillsthatmust be taught. The reality is thatwith fastfoodssoeasily accessible, a child can satisfy his hunger without ever learning a thing about food preparation or nutrition. "I encouraged students to eat accordingto thefood pyramid," said Alexis,"and I emphasized the importance of foods made kom basic ingredients rather than boxed goods which are high in carbs and sodium. I have to praise the (Elginl teachers who are doing this because it's something that needs to be done, and I'm sure the children really enjoyed doing it." Healthcare professionals and teachers now recognizethe strong correlation between the lack of food education and childhood obesity. Ifschoolsdon'tget back to the basics, children could realistically be facing a tsunami ofobesity-related illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and degenerative joint conditions to name just a few.

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Near elementary Small yard, close to paid, partial k itchen, VI ewI n g . 2007 PHOENIX Cruiser exceptions. Payment City. $70,000. downt o w n . 14 25 close to downtown (It s chool. Re m o d e l e d Prolect phone ¹: A rmand o Rob l e s , Class B Motorhome. is Due upon receipt of college. No pets/smokkitchen, gas heat, charm- SHOP FOR RENT in La Dewey St., Baker City. (541)963-3785 28,000 mi., new tires, 541-963-3474, the property and only Call 541-403-0117 for ing. 541-963-6796. ing v in t a g e hom e, Grande. 1,200 square fresh battenes for the on the day of the sale. 541-975-4014 an appointment. $900/mo. plus cleaning ft. with office, shownew owner.. No damAll Auction items to be DOWNT OW N STUDIO, deposit. 5 4 1-523-4043 room, 2 walk through age, pets or smoking. sold as is to the highincl. heat (It Dish Net. doors, and one roll up, FSBO: 6-BDRM, 2 bath, ROSE RIDGE 2 SubdiviV ery g o o d s h a p e . est and best bidder. All TTY: 1 (800) 735-2900 for more info. $395mo 541-569-5189 $500m o 541-403-051 0 2 kitchen h om e o n $38,500. May be seen sion, Cove, OR. City: Sale items sold as is COUNTRY DREAM double city lot with RV Sewer/VVater available. by appt. 541-519-4960 for posted price. Cash 3-bdrm, 2 bath, den, FAMILY HOUSING parking, double gravel NICE, 2 bdrm apt, w/d Regular price: 1 acre garage w/attached 780 - Storage Units or checks will be ac930 - Recreational p arking i n b a c k hook ups, w/ s p aid, m/I $69,900-$74,900. cepted. For questions Pinehurst Apartments office, wood stove. fenced yard. Dnve by We also provide property Vehicles with deck. $490+ dep. Clean, atractive, 10 mi. 12 X 20 storage with roll cal Baker County Fa1502 21st St. 2402 Auburn Ave. to management. C h eck THE SALE of RVs not 2100 Alder Unit 2. No cilities, 541-523-6416. from Baker at base of up door, $70 mth, $60 La Grande see, or for more info smoking or pets, refer- Blue Mtns w/mountain out our rental link on deposit 541-910-3696 beanng an Oregon incalk 541-523-2763 ences. (541)534-4373 (It city views. First (It last our w ebs i t e A ttractive one and tw o signia of compliance is Legal No. 00038102 www.ranchnhome.co months rent, deposits, bedroom units. Rent illegal: call B u i lding Published: September SENIOR AND 825 Houses for m o r c aII 10, 12, 17, 19, 22, 24, references, no smoking. based on income. In- DISABLED HOUSING Codes (503) 373-1257. Sale Union Co. Ranch-N-Home Realty, $895/m o. 541-51 9-81 28 2014 come restrictions apClover Glen In c 541-963-5450. • 8 J ply. Now accepting apPRESIDENT GOLF Cart. Apartments, IN THE CIRCUIT CUTE, FURNISHED plications. Call Lone at Good cond. Repriced COURT OF THE STATE 2212 Cove Avenue, 1-bdrm with sunporch. (541 ) 963-9292. I at $2999. Contact Lisa La Grande I OF OREGON FOR THE $450/mo. 541-523-5665 gii, II (541) 963-21 61 Clean (It well appointed 1 COUNTY OF BAKER e Security Fenced o r 541-51 9-4607 I This institute is an equal (It 2 bedroom units in a opportunity provider. e Coded Entry quiet location. Housing HOME SWEET HOME In the Matter of the for those of 62 years Cute (ItClean Beautiful Cove, OR. Estate of e Lighted for your protection or older, as well as Homes (It Apartments Larger home w/ views, e 4 different size units those disabled or 3 bd 2 1/2 ba, 1.72 acres, No Smoking/1 small G LENN CHARLES ) handicapped of any pet considered. e Lots of RV storage oak floor, hot tub, pond, HEDGPETH, ) TDD 1-800-735-2900 age. Rent based on inCall Ann Mehaffy creek, fruit trees, $319k aka GLENN HEDGPETH ) 4129e Chico Rd, Baker City come. HUD vouchers (541 ) 519-0698 Welcome Home! (541) 910-7957 off Pocahontas accepted. Call Joni at Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 Deceased, for our most curr ent offers and to 541-963-0906 Call GREAT LOCATION near QUIET, COUNTRY TDD 1-800-735-2900 Case No.: 14-682 (541) 963-7476 the High School (It Colbrowse our complete inventory. setting in Baker City 7X11 UNIT, $30 mo. lege, w a tc h s o c cer 4-bdrm, 2 bath, pet This institute is an equal $25 dep. NOTICE TO from the font porch. GREEN TREE friendly house. Fenced opportunity provider. (541 ) 910-3696. INTERESTED PERSONS 3bd, 2ba w/ dettached APARTMENTS yard, RV parking, patio. garage, at 1106 2nd Electnc, W/S/G pd. A PLUS RENTALS 2310 East Q Avenue NOTICE IS H E REBY S t, $ 1 35,000. C a l l You pay gas heat. has storage units • 541-963-4161 La Grande,OR 97B50 1415 Adams Ave GIVEN that the under541-398-0451 for info. $750/mo, $750 dep. I availabie. signed has been apSTUDIO, a I I ut i l i t i e s 9I +Last month's rent paid 5x12 $30 per mo. pointed personal repp aid., ac , c l o s e t o in 3installments 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. EOU, $4 2 5/ m o r esentative. Al l p e r Affordasble Studios, References checked. 8x10 $30 per mo. sons having c l a ims 541-91 0-0811 1 (It 2 bedrooms. 720-376-1919 'plus deposit' against the estate are UNION COUNTY 1433 Madison Ave., required t o p r e s e nt Income Restnctions Recently Remodeled, Senior Living or 402 Elm St. La them, with v o uchers Apply 1-bdrm, 1 bath. Small Grande. attached, to the underProfessionally Managed pet allowed. $450/mo. Mallard Heights Ca II 541-910-3696 signed personal repreby 1st, last (It $300 dep. 870 N 15th Ave sentative in care of the GSL Properties See at 1749 Church Elgin, OR 97827 law office of BendixLocated Behind St. 541-51 9-7063 American West sen Law, PC, a t t orLa Grande Now accepting applica- SUNFIRE REAL Estate Storage neys for the personal Town Center tions f o r fed e r a l ly LLC. has Houses, Du- 7 days/24 houraccess representative at 245 f unded ho using f o r 541-523-4564 E. Main St., Suite E, plexes (It Apartments t hos e t hat a re Hermiston, OR 97838, for rent. Call Cheryl COMPETITIVE RATES sixty-two years of age within four months afGuzman fo r l i s t ings, Behind Armory on East or older, and h andiand H Streets. Baker City 541-523-7727. t er the d at e o f f i r s t capped or disabled of NEWLY REMODELED, publication of this no4b/1.5b Duplex, W/S/G any age. 1 and 2 bed- 752 - Houses for tice, or the claims may I n c Iu d ed, W/ D i n - room units w it h r e nt Rent Union Co. be barred. b ased o n i nco m e cluded, F re e W i - F i, when available. 3+ BD, 2ba, $950mo + $1,300/mo. Ava ilable MIHI STOELSI A ll p e rsons w h o s e dep. Mt. Emily Prop. 8/1/14 541-963-1210 nghts may be affected M g t. 541-962-1 074 • Secure Prolect phone ¹: by th e p r o c eedings c4 ~ 541-437-0452 • Keypacl EIlblp Wanted to Rent ln may obtain additional 30 30 4BDRM, 2BA, $850/mo, P P • Auto-Lock Gate Union Co. i nformation from t h e p lus $ 6 0 0 d e p o s it • Security Ligbbing TTY: 1(800)735-2900 479-283-6372 records of the court, SEMI-DISABLED • Fenced Area the personal represenSCH OL "This Institute is an QUIET senior seeks 5 bdrm, 2ba $895/mo + (6-foot barb) tative, or the attorneys equaI opportunity lon t erm rental in deposit. for the personal repreSEW 11x36 units provider." LG, house or duplex 4 bdrm, 1 ba, $750/mo sentative. for "Big Boy Toys" o n g r o und f l o o r , + deposit. very reliable tenant, 541-963-4125 Dated and first p ubS25-1688 e xcellent ref e r lished on September 2512 14th ences. Please c a ll CLOSE TO downtown, 8, 2014. www.La rande 541-910-9696. small 1 bdrm, w/s/g Rentals.com p d, no s m o king. n o /s/Jennifer Bledsoe CLASSIC STORAGE pets, $525 mo, $500 Personal Representative 541-524-1534 deposit 541-910-3696 c/o Garry L. Reynolds of 2805 L Street Too many kittens? CUTE 3 BDRM $690 + attorneys for personal NEW FACILITY!! Find them a home representative, Additional Lines$7.00Per Line dep. No pets (It no to- Vanety of Sizes Available Bendixsen Law, PC, through the classibacco. W/S/G pd. Secunty Access Entry 245 E. Main St., Suite E, RV Storage 541-962-0398 fied. Hermiston, OR 97838, DEADLINES; Te Iep h on e:541-567-5564 740 - Duplex Rentals FOR RENT or For Sale: Wed., Thurs., Fri. Ads - Deadline 12 Noon day before publishing In La Grande, 2 bd, 1 Baker Co. LegaI No. 00038082 b ath m o b il e h o m e . SECURESTORAGE Published: September 8, 2-BDRM, 1 bath duplex Spacious single-wide 15,22, 2014 with carport, carpet (It Surveillance w/new deck. Gas furappliances to include nace and WH. W/D inCameras CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION cluded. New refig and Computenzed Entry washer (It dryer; quiet PEOPLE READ 541-963-3161 area near river. W/S/G kitchen. $500 per mo. Covered Storage THE CLASSIFIED and yard maintenance $200 secunty deposit. Super size 16'x50' THE OBSERVER OR You ve lust proved it to included. No pets, no No dogs, no smoking. 541-523-3673 Call 541-910-0056 for 541-523-2128 yourself! Remember us smoking. $520/mo plus deposit. viewing o r a d d itional 3100 15th St. BAKER CITY HERALD when you need efficient, 541-523-0527, days or rent or purchase inforBaker City economical advertising. 541-523-5459, evening mation. 307 20th Street

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News about cheating boyfriend is an unwelcome revelation DEARABBY: What are the ethics in outirg a cheater? Someone I know has been cheatedon by herboyfriend fortwoyears — about as lorg as she has been with him. Iknow thisbecausethewoman he has been cheating with is someone I know. Last week, I told the girl her boyfriend has been cheating. Now, I am suddenly a pariah and outcast. I felt she had the right to know, but wasIwrorg? Should I not have told her?

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California's fires ontrack to be the worst onrecord California's fire season, which traditionally runs from May to October, is on track to be the most destructive on record, state fire managers say. The most populous U.S. stateis suffering through a devastating three years of drought which has dried out brush and trees, helping fuel the flames. Hereis a look at the fires and their containment as of Sept. 18.

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Baker City Herald WEEI(', AHEAD MONDAY, SEPT. 22 • Soccer:Baker boys at Weiser, 3 p.m. MDT; Baker JV girls at Weiser, 3 p.m. MDT; Baker girls at Weiser,5 p.m. MDT; Baker JV boy at Weiser,5 p.m. MDT TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 • Volleyball:Baker at Ontario (3 games), 3 p.m. MDT THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 • Volleyball:Baker at Mac-Hi,4 p.m.; Pine-Eagle at Powder Valley, 6 p.m. • Soccer:Baker boys at Ontario, 2 p.m. MDT; Baker JV girls at Ontario, 2 p.m. MDT; Baker girls at Ontario, 4 p.m. MDT; Baker JV boys at Ontario, 4 p.m. MDT • Football:Vale JV at Baker, 4 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 • Football:Adrian at Harper/Huntington, 2 p m.; Baker at Vale, 6 p.m. PDT; Pine-Eagle at Elgin, 7 p.m.; Powder Valley at Joseph, 7 p.m. • Volleyball:Powder Valley at Joseph, 4 p.m.; Helix at Pine-Eagle,5 p.m.; Adrian at Huntington, 5 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 • Volleyball:Joseph, Wallowa vs. PineEagle, 10 a.m., Helix; Baker at La Grande tourney, tba • Cross Country: Baker at Bob Firman lnvitational, 9 a.mu Boise • Soccer:Emmett girls at Baker,11 a.m.; Emmett boys at Baker, 11a.m.

By Gerry Steele Pine-Eagle stopped Dayville-Monument 42-22 in anonleague footballgame Saturday at Bulldog Memorial Stadium. The Spartans (2-0) were coming ofFof a bye week after Prairie City dropped its varsity schedule. aWe didn't know whether being ofF a week would hurt us," said Pine-Eagle coach Blake Dennis. "But, I thought we made adjustments on defense and got good pressure on their quarterback." The game started out looking as though it would be a high-scoring shootout. Pine-Eagle got on the board first, three plays into the game. JefF Rice stifF-armed a Tigerdefender and sprinted around the left end for a 51yard touchdown with 10:20 left on the first-quarter clock. But Dayville-Monument was not to be outdone. On the first play following the kickotF, the Tigers' Dakota Emerson broke two tackles and raced 55 yards for the TD. The two scoring playswere separated byjust 13 seconds. But then the teams settled in and the score remained 8-6 Pine-Eagle at the end of the first quarter.

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30-yard field goal to pull to 28-24 early in the fourth. However, Oregon marched down to the WSU 17, where Wogan kicked a 34-yard field goal to extend the lead to 31-24with 11:04left. Halliday then led the Cougars on a 75-yarddrive,with a 54-yard pass to Morrow covering most of the distance. River Cracraft caught a 5-yard touchdown pass in the end zone to tie the scoreat31-31with 8:57 to go. Oregon came right back with a 79yard drive in nine plays, with Mariota passing to Lowe for a 6-yard touchdown pass and a 38-31 lead with 5:33

left. The Cougars weren't done, as Halliday's 34-yard pass to Vince Mayle broughtWSU to theOregon 35.But Washington State stalled and turned the ball over on downs with 3:34 left. "I'm real proud of the way we

played in the second half" Oregon center Hroniss Grasu said.aWe played our game." The Ducks finished with 501 yards of total offense, while Washington State had 499 yards. Last year, Halliday threw the ball an NCAA-record 89 times as Oregon beat the Cougars 62-38 in Eugene. Oregon beat its first three oppo-

nents this season by an average score of 52-18. Washington State scored first, as Halliday hit Dom Williams in the back of the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown pass and a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. The Cougars had a chance to extend the lead but Breshears hit the left upright on a 29-yard field goal attempt. Oregon took over on its 20 and Mariota connected with Allen at midfield on the first play, and Allen outran the defense for an 80-yard touchdown play that tied the score. Washington State regained the lead on its next possession as Halliday hit Williams in the end zone with an 8-yard scoring pass on 4th and 2. Halliday threw for 167 yards in the first quarter. Mariota threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Lowe to tie the score at 14-all early in the second quarter. After the Cougars turned the ball over on downs at the Oregon 31 on their next possession, Mariota ran for 41 yards on the Ducks' first play. He later threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Allen in the end zone to give Oregon itsfi rstlead at 21-14.

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who later suffered a high ankle sprain, sat out the rest of the game. "Jeff is OK, but we're still not sure about Isaiah," Den-

Isaiah Simpson increased the Spartans' lead with a 14-yard scoring run with 8:24 nls satd. left in the half. Pine-Eagle led 22-6 at Both Rice and Simpson, halfbme.

State (1-3, 0-1). The Cougars, who boastthe nation'stop passing attack, PULLMAN, Wash.— Oregon coach came into the game as 24-point Mark Helfiich had one word to deunderdogs but kept it close in an scribeMarcus Mariota'splay against entertaining game. "I thought we took a step in the Washington State:"Ridiculous." Mariota threw for 329 yards and right direction today,"WSU coach five touchdowns to stay in contention Mike Leach said."I thought we played for the Heisman Trophy and help Or- extremely hard the entire game." egon hold ofFWashington State 38-31 Washington State played stout deSaturday night in a matchup of two of fense in the first half, sacking Mariota five times and recording seven tackles the top offenses in the nation. M ariota completed 21 of25 passes for losses, while holding the Ducks without an interception and also to atotalof210yards.The scorewas rushedfor58 netyards despite being tied 21-all at halfbme. sacked seven times. However, the Cougars' offense "He dida greatjob ofrattlingthe stalled in the second half, as the defense in the second half," Hellrich Ducks outscored them 17-10 to take the win. said."The guy is special." Devon Allen and Keanon Lowe Oregon drove to the Cougars'15 on each had two touchdown receptions the first drive of the second half, but for Oregon (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12). Allen Matt Wogan missed a 32-yard field caught seven passes for 142 yards. goal. "A road win in this conference is The Ducks then recovered a fumble hard," Helfiich said after the Ducks by Washington State's Jamal Morrallied to beat Washington State for row on its own 35. On fourth-and-10, the eighth consecutive time.aWe are M ariota ran for28yardstothe 8-yard 4-0and we gotabigwin on theroad. line. On the next play he threw a "There was a ton of adversity," touchdown pass to Pharaoh Brown Helfiich said. fora 28-21lead with 4:32leftin the Connor Halliday threw for 436 third. yards and four touchdowns, completWSU replied with an 87-yard drive ing 43 of 63 passes, for Washington that ended with Quentin Breshears'

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With the Spartans' starting backfield out, Trey Fisher Nathan McCall and &eshman Haden Kuta carried the bulk of the load the rest of the way. Each scored a touchdown in the second half. Dayville-Monument quarterback Jordan Bowlus connected with Emerson for one TD, and Jeremy Hand added anotherrushing score to pull the Tigers to within 36-22 with 10:16 left in the game. aWe were a little worried," Dennis said. "A two-touchdown lead isn't all that safe in 8-man football." But McCall provided a m ore comfortable margin for the Spartans, racing 49 yards for his touchdown with 1:36 left in the game.

SEATTLE — For a coach that preaches fourth-quarter performance as one ofhis guiding team philosophies, Pete Carroll will cringe looking back on what happened in the final 15 minutes Sunday. It didn't matter with Russell Wilson overcoming all ofSeattle'sfourth quarter mistakes. "Itallgoterased because our guys rallied and finished the game off,"'Carroll said. After seeing a 17-3 fourthquarterlead evaporate behind Peyton Manning, it was Wilson's turn in the spotlight

in overtime. Wilson passed, scrambled and put Seattle in position for Marshawn Lynch's 6-yard touchdown run and a 26-20 Seahawks victory. For a quarterback who's done nothing other than win since being named the Seahawks'starler in 2012, Wilson added another notch to his resume. Wilson never let the ball leave his possession in overtime. After watching Manning tie the game in the final minute ofregulation bygoing 80 ya1ds without a timeout, the last thing Wilson wanted was to give Denver

another chance at Super Bowl retribution. Wilson was 4 of 6 passing for 35 ya1ds and added another 21yards rushingin overtime. After showing a reluctance to runin regulation, Wilson took ofF,twice using his legs to covert needed third downs. And it was capped by Lynch plowinghis way to the goal line and divinginto the end zone. Wilson finished 24of 34 for 258 yards and touchdown passes of 39 yards to Rica1do tuckette and 5 yards to Lynch, both late in the first haKWilsonrushed for

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40 yards, most coming in overtime, while Lynch added 88 yards rushing. Denver and Manning showed resiliency absent in Seattle's 43-8routin the SuperBowl.Manning threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Tamme with 18 seconds leftin regulation and his2-pointconversion passto Demaryius Thomas to tie the game at 20. Denver had capitalized on Seattle's mistakes earlier in the fourth quarter, comingup with a safety and an interception ofWilson to putitselfin positio nfortheim probable rally.

NYSSA — The Baker cross country team competed at the Nyssa Invitational Thursday. Taylor Hawes placed 17th in the boys race with a time of 18:54.38. Duane Todwell

(20:19.35) was 46th. Annika Andersen

(23:54.08) was 26th in the girls race. Anna Payton

was 43rd (26:18.93), Katie Sandfur 50th (26:41.97), and Matea Huggins 53rd

(26:46.87). Baker travels to the annual Bob Firman meet at Boise Saturday.

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BOISE — Disappointed in the way he played a week ago, Boise State running back Jay Ajayi said he was determined to do more to help the Broncos win this week. He didn't disappoint. Ajayiprovided the spark Boise State needed with 150 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead the Broncos to a 34-9 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday night. "Every week I want to make sure I can go out and do what I can to help our team win,"Ajayi said."Last week, I felt like I didn't do as much as I could have. So, I just approached this game with the mindset that I'm going to make sure I do all I can." Ajayi finished with 187 total yards, including 37 yards receiving on five catches. "I like to believe that when I'm doing good, our offense is going to go well," Ajayi said.'When you see us clicking with everything — the run game is going well and the passing game is going well — we've got an explosiveoffense." The Broncos i3-1l have won three straight since losing its opener while Louisiana-Lafayette i1-3l has droppeditslastthree. Boise State quarterback Grant Hedrick was 24-of31 passing for 237 yards. Matt Miller led the Broncos' receiving corpswith five catches for 107 yards. Louisiana-Lafayette entered the game averaging more than 200 rushing yards per game. However, the Ragin' Cajuns mustered just 67 yards on 23 carries, the lowesttotal since Arkansas State held them to 66 yards on Nov. 12, 2011. ''We take pride in stopping the run," Boise State linebacker Blake Renaud said.'We knew they had a good offensive line and good backs and we really wanted to show them we could stop them." The Broncos frustrated Louisiana-Lafayette's passing attack as well. Terrance Broadway, who finished with 20-of-38 passing for 160 yards with one interception, remained under duress most of the game from Boise State's pass rush. Boise State had little problems against Louisiana-Lafayette's defense. The Broncos took their opening drive 70 yards, 45 of which was gained on the ground by Ajayi.

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Most Northwest high school football fans know that the Fruitland Grizzlies areone ofthe top programs in Idaho. The team has advanced to the Idaho Class 3A championship game in each of the past six years, winning four state titles in that span. This year's team appears to be headed in the same direction. Friday, at Bulldog Memorial Stadium, Fruitland buried Baker 64-8 in a nonleague contest. "Fruitland obviously played well," said Baker coach Dave Johnson. "They're a good, well coached team." Baker's woes were compounded by the fact that threestarters— Keaton Bachman iflu-like symptoms), Porter Cline iarm injury) and Mason Powell iarm injury) — were out of the lineup. Johnson attempted to find some positive things in the loss. ''We think we had several positive things," Johnson said. "It was another game for Kathy Orr/Baker City Herald Baker's Marcus Plumley is gang tackled by a group of Fruitland defenders. our guys to gain experience. And, we have more film to Friday for a 6 p.m. PDT evaluate where we are. younger players, many in period when quarterback ''We just have to regroup their first varsity experience, Sam Hamilton rolled to his kickoff. Monday at practice. We're right and found Austin Jones playing in unfamiliar situa14 36 7 7 — 64 tions. on a 30-yard touchdown pass. Ruitland going to be fine. We just Baker 08 0 0— 8 F — Tipton 52 run (Nattress kick) didn't help ourselves against "But this really is a great Hamilton then connected F —Eiguren 34 pass from Seamons (Nat Fruitland." with Brandon Stairs on the opportunity for us to evalutress kick) F —Eiguren 4 pass from Seamons (Nariress Johnson cited the four 2-point conversion. ate the kids," Johnson said. kidd F —Tipton 3 run (Nattress kick) "And for the kids to Baker turnovers. Fruitland's Garrett Tipton B —Jones 30 pass from Hamilton (Stairs "It's not good any time you evaluate themselves. They ran for 136 yards and three pass from Hamilton) F —Tipton 57 run (Nattress kick) touchdowns on just six carhaveturnovers,butespecial- can view the same films we F —Eiguren 18 pass from Seamons (Nat tress kick) ly againstateam the caliber watch and can see whether ries. F —Murphy 28 run (Eiguren pass from of Fruitland," he said. they're doing things properly, Quarterback Jerred SeamonsI F — Phillips 60 run (Nattress kickI or where they need to work Seamons connected for three Would having the missF — Ruffin 19 run (Nattress kickI ing players on the field have on things. It will be a good touchdown passes with Tyler Individual statistics Eiguren. made adifference? teaching moment." Rushing —rruitland Tipton 6-136, Hinatzu Murphy 663, philhps 160, Ruffin 452, Fruitland built a 14-0 lead The Grizzlies amassed 573 966, Maybe, Johnson said. Mackenzie 4 36, Garner 3-16, Ziegler 2 12, Stelling 1 Seamons 2 9, Lasnik 2 2, Jermen 1 2 "Having them available, after one quarter, then scored total yards while holding the Baker10, Plumley 1123, Mespelt 7(1), Hamilton Bulldogs to just 118. particularly their leadership, 36 points in the second pe3( 14I passing — Fruitland seamons 5-6-0109 ''We got knocked to the riod to build a 50-8 halftime would have made us more Baker Hamilton 8-22 3-110 Receiving — rruitland Eiguren 3-%, Rodrr ropes. Now we'll see how we competitive," the Baker coach edge. guez 1 32, Tipton 1 21 Baker Stairs 2 29, Taylor Baker's lone score came respond," Johnson said. said. 214, Jones 130, Bruce 116, Yervasi 111, Berry 110 "As it was we had some midway through the second Baker i1-2l travels to Vale

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Rallylifts WashingtondyGeorgiaSt. By Curtis Crabtree Associated Press

SEATTLE — Washington was anticipating its matchup with Georgia State would provide one finaltune up before the startofPac-12 conference play against Stanford next weekend. Instead, the Huskies had to take a hard look in the mirror after a dismal first half showing against the fledgingPanthers program on Saturday, and it took a second half surge to overcome a 14-point halftime defici ttoearn a 45-14 victory over Georgia State on

Saturday afternoon. "That's probably as bad a irsthalfoffootballas I've f ever been around,"Washington coach Chris Petersen said. "The whole thing was aggravating. Nobody was doing anything except for looking at each other to figure out who was going to make a play." Washington i4-Ol was outgained by a 231-73 margin

and Georgia State i1-3l held possessionforover 21 minutes in the first half as the Panthers built a 14-0 lead. The Panthers have just 11 victories all-time after start-

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ing their football program in 2010. They only have one win over a current member of the Football Bowl Subdivision, a 27-20victory over South Alabama in 2011. And yet, the Panthers had Washington dazed in the earlystages ofthe game. ''We didn't expect them to come out with a fight," defensive tackle Danny Shelton said, who led the Huskies with 13 tackles and recorded his seventh sack of the year. "...It kind of woke us up. That's what we really needed." Added Petersen: "I don't know why we didn't show up. You lose that edge just a little and that can happen." The Huskies finally sprung to life after the break and settled in on both sides of the ball. Cyler Miles completed 19 of 27 passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Washington rally. The Huskies forced a Georgia State three-and-out on their opening possession of the second half. A 35-yard punt return from Dante Pettis put Washington's offense in business. Jeff Lindquist

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subbed in for Miles and scored on a 9-yard touchdown run to put the Huskies on the board. Washington finally managed asustained drive to pull back even with the Panthers. Miles capped a nine-play drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kendyl Taylor to tiethe game at 14. The wheels began to fall off for Georgia State. Avery Sweeting fumbled on the first play of the Panthers ensuing possession and Sidney Jones recovered for the Huskies. Four plays later, Myles connected with Kasen Williams for a 3-yard touchdown to give Washington its first lead of the game. Miles threw a 9-yard touchdown to Jaydon Mickens and Lindquist added a 14-yard touchdown run as the Huskies closed the door on Georgia State. The Huskies held Georgia State tojust42 yards ofoffense in the second half. ''We've been playing football for five years and we only have six seniors on the trip," Georgia Statecoach Trent Miles said.

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BUTTE, Mont. — The Eastern Oregon University football team rebounded from its first loss of the seasonlastweek todefeat Montana Tech 39-13 on Saturdayafternoon.EOU rushed for a season-high 259 yards. Zach Bartlow led the Mountaineers, as he was 17-of-31 for 219 yards and three touchdowns. TJ Esekielu rushed for a game-high 79 yards and AJ Prom followed with 72 rushing yards. Jace Billingsley recorded 104 receiving yards on four receptions. The Orediggers started off fast against EOU, as Montana Tech took the opening kickoff for a 62 yard return to put them in good field position. On a third and three, Andrew Loudenback found Mitchell Keeton for a touchdown to put Montana Tech on

top, 7-0. Eastern Oregon looked to respond on itsfi rstdrive of the game. EOU slowly moved the ball down the fieldand were on EOU's 45 with a third and nine, however, the drive stalled and EOU had to punt. Marc David's punt pinned the Orediggers at the seven yard line to take over. Montana Tech could not get anything goingand EOU forcedthe Orediggers into a safety, trimming the lead down to five points, 7-2. The Mountaineers trailed, 7-2, after the first quarter of play. Eastern Oregon took the lead early in the second quarter. After a Montana Tech punt, EOU went down the field in six plays to score their first touchdown of thegame. On a third and six from the Orediggers 11 yard line, Bartlow found Calvin Conners for an 11 yard touchdown to put EOU on

top, 9-7. EOU extended its lead to 12-7 later on in the second quarter, after a David 23 yard field goal. On the drive, the Mountaineers had a fourth and nine they converted to keep the drive alive. Eastern Oregon took the, 12-7, lead into haifljme. After a three and out by EOU the Orediggers took over. Montana Tech's drive did not last long as Gary Posten recorded an interception to give EOU the ball. Eastern Oregon took advantage after the turnover. The Mountaineers m arched down the fi eld and Prom scored from two yards out to extend EOU's lead to 18-7. The Mountaineers forced Montana Tech into a three and out and took over at Orediggers 43 yard line. EOU slowly moved the ball down to Montana Tech's 15 yard line. On a first and ten, Bartlow recorded his second touchdown pass of the game as he found Andrew Woody for a 15 yard score. This put EOU ahead, 25-7. The Orediggers answered back in the third quarter as Clay Cavender scored on a quarterback keeper to trim EOU's lead to 25-13, ending the third quarter. The Mountaineers extendtheirlead to32-13, afterProm scored his second touchdown of the game.

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CORVALLIS — Sean Mannion added to his considerablelegacy at OregonState Saturday night without throwing for a touchdown. Mannion threw for 275 yards to set a new Oregon Statepassing record,but the Beavers' four TDs came on runs in their 28-7 victory over San Diego State. Mannion's passing yards gave him 11,339 for his career, pulling him in front of Derek Anderson atop the Beavers' career list, and into third on the Pac-12 all-time list behind leader USC's Matt Barkley i12,274l and fellow Trojan Carson Palmer i11,818l. Humble as always, Oregon State's senior quarterback was honored to have set the mark. "More than anything I'm just happy that we won, though," he said. Terron Ward and Storm Woods each rushed for two touchdowns for the Beavers, who open the season 3-0 for the fikh time since

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The Baker volleyball team celebrated success during the Baker tournament Friday.

Bulldogshostnettourney The Baker volleyball team advanced through pool play Friday to reach bracket play at the Bulldog tournament at BHS. Baker defeated Weston-McEwen 25-17, 25-20, lost25-22,25-18 to M iddleton,and

defeatedNyssa 27-25,25-16in poolplay. In bracket play, the Bulldogs dropped a 1925,25-8,25-11 match toWe iser. Baker opens Greater Oregon League play Tuesday at Ontario.

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San Diego State i1-2l was also coming off a bye aftera 31-27 loss atNorth Carolina. Quinn Kaehler threw for a career-high 341 yards with a touchdown and ledtheAztecsto a first-and-goal &om the North Carolina 3 in the final minute — but he was picked offlooking for Lloyd Mills in the end zone. Donnel Pumphrey rushed for 89 yards and the lone touchdown on the opening series for the Aztecs. Kaehler threw for 106 yards but had two interceptions against the Beavers. 'You can't win in today's college football if you only score seven points," San Diego State coach Rocky Long said."I thought the offense other than the first drive ofthegame was average to poor." Pumphrey's 2-yard scoring run came on the opening drive. The Beavers evened the score on Ward's 12-yard touchdown run, capping a drive that started when Steven Nelson intercepted Kaehler on Oregon State's 30. The Beavers were hurt in the second quarter when receiver Victor Bolden left the field, accompanied by trainers. Later Oregon State announced he had a dislocated right pinkie finger and would not return. On the final drive of the half, Mannion hit sophomore Rahmel Dockery with a 49-yard pass to put the Beavers on San Diego State's 2-yard line. Ward popped in for the touchdown to make it 14-7 at the break. It was Dockery's first career reception.

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Cal Poly stops Portland State 42-14 SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. iAPl — Chris Brown ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Cal Poly ran away &om Portland State 42-14 in the Big Sky opener for both teams Saturday night. Cal Poly i1-2l amassed 531 yards of offense, including 470 on the ground. In addition to Brown, Kori Garcia gained 103 yards on 18 carries and seven other rushers ran for 10 or more yards. Garcia scored on a 5-yard run in the first quarter to get things rolling. Brown had touchdown runs of 3- and 32-yards in the second quarter to build a 21-0 lead at intermission. The Mustangs continued the onslaught in the third, with Brandon Howe's 4-yard touchdown run and Brown's 4-yard pass to Howe for another score. Howe had 81 yards on 14 carries. Portland State scored twice in the fourth on Steven Long's 27-yard run and Kieran McDonagh's 17-yard pass to Roston Tatum.

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week to open the Pac-12 season. Oregon State coach Mike Riley understands why Mannion doesn't want to talk about history right now. "It's a great record. He won't talk about it and he probably shouldn't right now. It will be something he'll reflect on," Riley said. "Butit' sagreatachievement. There's been a lot of great quarterbacking here." Mannion now has 903 yards passing and four touchdowns this season. The senior threw for 300 yards and three TDs in Oregon State's last outing, a 38-30 victory at Hawaii on Sept. 6.

REDLANDS, Calif.— The Northwest Conference was clearly stronger against its West Coast cousin, the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Saturday. At dusky Ted Runner Stadium, five-time defending NWC champion Linfield battered reigning SCIAC kingpin Redlands 36-3 in an early season cross-conference matchup. The Wildcats'impressive win, coupled with Saturday's other road wins by NWC contenders Whitworth iover La Vernel and Willamette iover Cal Lutheran) provided ample evidence for anyone wanting to debate the comparable strength of the two respective NCAA Division III conferences. Linfield's passing combo of quarterback Sam Riddle and wideout Charlie Poppen ran circles around Redlands' smaller defenders while Alex Hoff and the Linfield defense kept the Bulldogs without a touchdown for a second consecutive week. Riddle and Poppen combined for eight completions and two touchdowns through the air. A one-man wrecking ball, Hoff was credited with six total tackles, including two sacksand two other stopsfornegative yardage,plus five quarterback hurries. Jordan Giza added five tackles &om his monsterback position. Trey Farber collected two additional sacks. Riddled ended the night with 355 yards passing, completing 26 of 39 throws without an interception. He alsorushed for52 yards on 11carries.Poppen had eight catches for 106 yards while Evan Peterson caught six balls for 117 yards and Brian Balsiger pulled in six passes for 62 yards.

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Baker's Rebekah Rushton, left, battles a Riverside defender for the ball Friday.

Riverside scored three second-half goalsto break a 1-1 halNme tie Friday and went on to defeat Baker 4-2 in a nonleague girls soccer match at the Baker Sports Complex. Baker broke the scoring ice in the first half when Tanya O'Neal scored. O'Neal got the ball in front of the

net and fired a shot high toward the right corner of the net. The Riverside keeper got her hands on the ball, but couldn't stop it &om going in the net. Riversidetied the game with a goal late in the first

half. The Pirates then took the lead early in the second half with another goal.

Baker then began peppering the Pirate keeper with more than a half-dozen shots. Baker finally tied the game at 2-2 on a goal by Josie Ash. But Riverside then answered with a pair of late goals for the win. BakertravelstoW eiser today for another nonleague match.

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Red Bulls defeat Sounders 4-1 HARRISON, N.J. iAPl — Bradley WrightPhillips scored his third hat trick of the season to help the New York Red Bulls beat the Seattle Sounders 4-1 on Saturday night. Wright-Phillips leads the MLS Golden Boot standings with 24 goals and has five regular-season games left to break the MLS record of 27 held by Roy Lassiter and Chris Wondolowski. Wright-Phillips scored in the opening minute for New York i10-8-11l. Ambroise Oyongo

Bitolo's shot was blocked, but Wright-Phillips was there to clean it up at the 29-second mark. Lloyd Sam was tripped on his way to goal in the 53rd minute and Wright-Phillips converted the ensuing penalty kick. Less than two minutes later, Wright-Phillips sent home a cross. He was replaced by Tom Cahill in the 58th, and Cahill scored 7 minutes later Clint Dempsey entered the game in the 60th minute and scored 2 minutes later for

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Pine-Eagle spikers split two matches HALFWAY — Pine-Eagle split a pair of nonleague volleyball matches Friday and Saturday.

Friday, the Spartans lostthree games to one to Crane. Saturday, Pine-Eagle

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PORTLAND iAPl — Advantage, Timbers. Fanendo Adi scored twice, Diego Valeri added a goal and an assist, and Donovan Ricketts had his fourth shutout in Portland's 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. The Timbers i9-8-12l moved two points ahead of Vancouver i8-9-13l for the fifth and final playofFposition in the Western Conference. Both teams have five games left. 'The team that won this game would be in the driver's seat. So we control our fate," Portland coach Caleb Porter said."If we take care ofbusiness in the next five, we're going to be in the playoffs. But we've got some work to do still." Said Vancouver coach Carl Robinson: "There's 15 points to play for there. We're chasing them now. So the ball's in their court." Valeri opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Jorge Villafanareceived a passon the leftw ing offaquick restart and sent a pinpoint cross to the penalty spot, where Valeri volleyed his shot past goalkeeper David Ousted for his ninth goal of the season. "I don't know if there's anything more I can say about him," Porter said about Valeri."In my opinion, he's one of thebestplayersin the league,ifnotthebestplayer." Robinson was equally complimentary. "He had a big impact on the game," Robinson said.'You need your players to have big impacts on games in certain areas, and today probably, he was key to them winning the game." Adi scored his seventh and eighth goals of the season in the second half. The first came in the 66th minute, after Valeri's steal and pass sent Adi in one-on-one on Ousted. Adi struck again four minutes later from inside the penalty area off Darlington Nagbe's assist. The crowd of 20,814 gave Portland its 66th consecutive sellout since joining MLS in 2011.

Prince George topples Winterhawks PORTLAND — Chase Witala had a goal and two assists and Ty Edmonds made 31 saves as Prince George toppled Portland 6-3 in a Western Hockey League match Saturday. Jari Erricson scored shorthanded for the Cougars i1-00l, Jansen Harkins and Aaron Macklin had a goal and an assist apiece, and Haydn Hopkins and Chance Braid also scored. Paul Brittner had two goals and Layne Viveiros had the other for Portland i0-2-0l, which failed to score on eight power plays.

Spokane doubles up Americans 4-2 KENNEWICK — Tyson Helgesen's power-play goal at 15:02ofthe second period proved to be the winner as Spokane doubled up Tri-City 4-2 in a Western Hockey League contest Saturday. Keanu Yamamoto, Dominic Zwerger and Mitch Lipon also scored for Spokane i1-0-0l, and Garret Hughson made 33 saves to spoil the Americans' home opener. Vladislav Lukin and Justin Gutierrez scored for Tri-City i0-1-Ol while Evan Sarthou turned aside 25 shots.

Middle School runners at Nyssa meet NYSSA — Three Baker Middle School cross country runners competed at Nyssa Thursday. Lucas Stearns placed 56th with a time of 15:12.11. Tanner Downing was 73 with a time of 16:05.01, and Joseph Daugherty 75th with a time of 16:22.67.

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