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In that initial burning period, 17 loadsofretardant IMNAHA — The T-shirts and federal effortcame were dropped on the ridge in the Imnaha Store indicate together Sunday afternoon just above Imnaha. "That's what saved the the small unincorporated with air tankers and helicopcommunity may be the end of ters battling the blaze from fire from burning into Deer the air supported by engines Creek or it would have been the world, unless you are on on the ground. offtotheraces,"Karvoski your way to Hells Canyon. The Five Mile Fire broke Paul Karvoski, Wallowa sald. Kurt Solomon is overseeout Sunday, putting Imnaha County emergency services on the map for firefighters manager, arrived shortly afing structure protection for from around the Northwest, ter the fire was reported. He theoverhead team managing who came to protect the town said the fire started on Bench the fire. He said progress on and surrounding ranches. Road, two miles upriver from the fire has been good. A combined county, state SeeFire / Page 5A town.

A single-engine air tanker lays down retardantTuesday afternoon near Imnaha. As of Wednesday morning,the 4,500-acre Five Mile Fire was 20 percent contained, fire officials said.

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Many agencies open to idea of a famHyjustice center 5 Many details lingerbeforeconcept gets of the ground

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Oregon Department ofTransportation workers Rod Graves and Ed Kennicott move one of the signs designating Interstate 84as theVietnamVeterans Memorial HighwayTuesday. Originally,15 signs were designated for184, but communities along the interstate now have the opportunity to raise money for additional signs.

• Road signs honor the 57,000 Oregon Vietnam veterans

• Don Henry wants toseeportionsof two highways get original name back

By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

Interstateroad signs renaming Interstate 84 are ready to be installed. Now all that's needed is the funding, and local veterans groups are working to secure those funds. In April 2013, the Oregon Legislature enacted Senate Bill 461 to redesignate the interstate through Oregon as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway in honor of the 57,000 Oregonians who served in the war. The signs will soon be up along a 370-mile stretch of freeway, from the junction of Interstate 205 in Portland to the Idaho border. "It's an honor to be SeeSigns / Page 5A

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Don Henry of Island City does not want to turn back the clock, but he does want to restorea piece ofhistory. Henry is starting a campaigntogeta stretch of highway in Union County, that is at least 25 miles long, renamed U.S. Highway 30. The stretch runs from the Interstate 84 interchange at the Flying J Travel Plaza southeast to Union and then south to North Powder. This stretch of road was known as U.S. Highway 30 until about 1970 when Interstate 84 was built through Union County. Since then, SeeRenamed / Page 5A

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Two Vietnam Veterans Highway signs will be installed in Union County on the eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 84 to honor the local veterans.

Honoring Vietnam Veterans The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway is being designed as a tribute to all veterans of the Vietnam era. This will be the first freeway in Oregon specifically honoring Vietnam veterans. Highway 97 is the World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.

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My Voice La Grande attorney Anne Morrison says since the county already has the funding and the land to build on, the county should proceed to build new courthouse. Page 4A center on the county campus in order to site a new county courthouse. But officials from other agencies indicate they SeeCenter / Page 5A

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A proposal for a family justice center in Union County has a long way to go before any ground is broken. Shelter From the Storm and Concerned Community Members for a Family Justice Center presented the idea at a town hall meeting last week. The concept of a family justice center is to bring together the agencies that work toward justice. The first such center was built in 2002 in San Diego. Oregon is host to just one family justice center in Clackamas County. The proposal floated last week was one presented by SFS, which faces a Septembereviction ofitsadvocacy

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Eastern Oregon law enforcement agencies may have to waitlongerfor their crime scene to be analyzed after Oregon State Police announced they may close the only forensics lab in Eastern Oregon. Because ofbudgetary concerns, the OSP is looking into options for the Pendleton lab, which processes the evidence for most of the law enforcement agencies on the eastern sideofthestate. The announcement came last week by OSP Super-

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TODAY'S QUESTION Should the state police closethe Pendleton forensics lab? SOUND OFF www.lagrandeobserver. com intendent Richard Evans who traveled to Pendleton to make the announcement. Pendleton Police Chief Stuart Roberts was at the announcement and said no decision has been made. SeeLab / Page 5A

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TODAY INHISTORY On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY In 1862, the Confederate ironclad CSSArkansas was scuttled by its crew on the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to prevent capture by the Union. In 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia and Serbia declared war against Germany. In 1825, Upper Peru became theautonomous republic of Bolivia. In 1862, the Confederate ironclad CSSArkansas was scuttled by its crew on the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to prevent capture by the Union. In 1956, the DuMont television network went off the air after a decade of operations. In1986,William J. Schroeder died at Humana Hospital-Audubon in Louisville, Kentucky, after living 620 days with the Jarvik 7 artificial heart. In 1993, Louis Freeh won Senate confirmation to be FBI director.

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GRAIN REPORT Soft white wheatAugust, $7.2'r; September, $7.2'r; October, $7.24 Hard red winterAugust, $780; September, $780; October, $787 Dark northern springAugust, $8.55; September $8.55; October, $8.6'r Barley — August, r58; September, r 58 — Bids provided bV Island City Grain Co.

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Victor Barkley, left, and Don Lampkins of Mike Becker General Contractor, Inc., of La Grande work on the ground preparation for the new sidewalks on 10th Avenue around the perimeter of Stella Mayfield School in Elgin.

ens e saeroue • ODOT grant paying for curb, sidewalks around elementary school By Tiish Yerges For The Observer

High traffic corridors to Stella Mayfield Elementary School will receive curb and sidewalks by the end of this month, thanks to a $500,000 Oregon Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School grant. Stella Principal Dianne Greif said the SRTS project was the dream project of Tracy Christopher and Kate Bottger initially, and that she and former city councilor Gidget Sannar joined the committee to provide the city

• School will benefit from federal program By Dick Mason The Observer

Greenwood Elementary students will not have to worry about forgetting their lunch money when school starts later this month. All lunches and breakfasts served to Greenwood students during the upcoming school year will be free. The meals will be provided free through a federal program created by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Congress passed in 2010. Schools qualify for the free lunch program based on a formula which takes into account the financial need of students' families. La Grande School District Superintendent Larry Glaze

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Southwest Washington elk have been increasingly sufferingfrom a disease that causeshoofdeformitiesand lesions, and environmental conditions may support a similar outbreak in western Oregon elk herds. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife epidemiologist Kristin Mansfield identifies treponemes, spiral-s haped bacteria that "literally act like a corkscrew

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on breakfasts and lunches see if we qualify," said Elgin through the federal governSchool District Superintenment's free and reduced cost dent Wayne Herron. said the program will be a big plus for Greenwood. meal program. More than The Elgin School District "It will help students be already provides free break50 percent of Greenwood's fasts to students, something readytolearn,"Glazesaid. students qualified for free "Kids with a full stomach and reduced cost lunches ithas been doing for atleast who have had their nutriunder the program. six years with funding from tional needs met are more Lunches and breakfasts anotherfederalprogram. The program has been a successfulin the classroom." will continue to be served Greenwood Elementary successful one for the school to adults at Greenwood in Principal Mike Gregory 2014-15, but they still will district. "It is a good situation for alsoisexcited about the be chargedfor the meal s. Central Elementary us," Herron said. program. "I'm glad that we are doing School also qualifies for the The superintendent said it. It is good for kids and will free lunch and breakfast pro- thebreakfastprogram helps help families," Gregory said. gram, Glaze said. The school students who are often The principal is pleased district, the superintendent rushed in the morning while that the program will also said, is seriously studying gettingoffto school. "Sometimes they don't cover breakfast since workthe possibility ofhaving ing parents sometimes do not Central take part in it in the havetime tograb someupcoming school year. have time in the morning to thing," Herron said. Elgin School District ofgivestudents agood meal. "Breakfast will help work- ficials are also considering ContactDick Mason at ing parents," Gregory said. free lunches through the 541-786-5386or dmason C Previously, students at Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids lagrandeobserver.com. Greenwood from low-income Act. Follow Dickon Twitter families received discounts eWe are looking into it to C IgoMason.

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work, but they are taking care of those things as they go along with it." Mike Becker, a general contractor from La Grande, is handling the work and has subcontracted the concrete work to Challis Concrete Construction, also of La Grande. "They are nearly done with parts on Baltimore, behind the school and past the fire department," Greif said. "The sidewalks on 10th Avenue prior to Baltimore are done. They have to work on the edges of the road yet, but they made quite a change in the parking lot in front of the Community Center, which will make it safer for the kids." The project isexpected to becompleted later this month.

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and school partnership needed to see the project through to completion. The project scope encompasses sidewalk and curb work all around the school block and on the west side of 10th Avenue to Fresno Street, where the sidewalk continues onthe east side ofthe street to Hartford Street. The sidewalk has been extended east on Baltimore Street past the fire station to the railroad tracks. "It looks to be going really well," Greif said.'We get weekly updates from the project engineer, Jadon Herron of Anderson Perry & Associates. They have found some things within the city that they didn't anticipate like storm drains and pipes that needed

and drill into tissue," as the most likely culprits. Related speciesofthebacteria cause similar symptoms in domesticlivestock. Scientists suspect the bacteria aretransmitted through the wet soil common to lowlands of western Washingtonand Oregon.

killed elk displayed symptoms similar to the Washington elk. Several other cases have been reported, but not yet evaluated.

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PENDLETON — Tom Penner got a shock Monday m orning when he went to take out the trash. As he stepped into his backyard, he noticed something blur past. To his astonishment, he realized the blur was a young coyote, which ran to the corner of the small yard and cowered. Not wanting to take his eyes off the pup, Tom called his wife, Wanda, on his cellphone. She came outside to take a look. There was no doubt this was a coyote. ''We both were raised on farms,"Wanda said.eWe knew what it was." Not sure how to eject the animal fiom their yard, Tom called 9-1-1. Two Pendleton police offi cerssoon arrived and gotbusy discussing strategy. Since no one from Oregon Fish & Wildlife was available, Sgt. Roger Youncs approached the coyote using a catchpolew ith a retractable noose on one end. He looped the little animal around the neck and walked him on hind legstothe patrolcar,ever-socautiously easing him into the back seat. From call to capture, the encounter had taken 15 minutes. While many might think this little guy was far afield, wildlife biologist Carl Scheeler describes coyotesasa highly adaptableand opportunistic species thateatseverything from fiuit to snakes and live in a variety ofhabitats. "At the end of the earth, there will be coyotes and cockroaches," said Scheeler. "They are real survivors." The coyote's ability to adapt means they not only roam field and forest, but also urban settings. 'They go where the food is," Scheeler said."Urban coyotes are very common." Though their diet is diverse, coyotesprefer smal l mammals. In neighborhoods, that can mean house cats and small dogs, Scheeler said. A research study of coyotes living in metropolitan Chicago found the creatures in city parks, commercial buildings and even a pack of 12 roaming the campus of Ohio State University. Despite evidence that coyotesare comfortable in urban settings, Younc said this is the first time he has responded to a call involving a coyote. The pup who wandered into the Penner's backyard was released "outside city limits."

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7 am ........... City Wide Yard Sales Maps at Post office and Info Booth in Park 7-11 am ..... VFW Brealdast in the Park Also Gun Raffle tickets available 8-9 am ....... Legacy Car Show Check-in/Main St. across from the Post Office 9 am ..........Official Grassroots Opening VFW presenting the Flag/ National Anthem at the park 9 am ...........OPEN Car Show/Vendors/Rock Climbing Wall/Book and Bake Sale 10am-12 ..... Baptist Church band and Worship Team at the Post Office Lot (from Union) 11am-12:15 Pepsi Stage/Live Music in the Park/Sum People 11 am ......... Puppet Show by Friends of the Library (Outsidej Noon to 1 .... Live Music/Chrome Country at the Post Office lot Noon to 4 ... Free Kiddy Carnival in the Park/George the Balloon Man (11 am to 2 pmj 12:45-2 pm. Pepsi Stage/Live Music/Foster Haney & Co. 2 pm ........... Duck Races down Catherine Creek (UHS Senior Class 2015 fundraiser) Buy your duck from a Senior or at the Park the day of the Festival. 2:30-3:15 ... Pepsi Stage/Live Music/Frogs of the North (Cajun/Bluegrassj 3:45-5:00 ... Pepsi Stage/Live Music/Wasteland Kings 4 pm ........... Pie Eating Contest next to the kiddy Carnival (check in by 3:50) Ribbons 4 pm ........... Legacy Car Show/Kiddy Carnival and Most Vendors Close (Food Vendors still open) 5:30pm ......Lawn Mower Races/Sign up by5:15 7:30 pm ...... Family Street Dance sponsored by Papa Murphy's with the Famous DJ Denny (Bring your lawn chairs and dancing

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Augustmeeting There will be no National Associatio n ofRetiredVeterans Railway Employees meeting on the second Wednesday ofAugust. The next meeting will be Sept. 10.

Sign up now for benefit ride COVE — There is still time to sign up for the benefit ride at Clover Haven that will take place Saturday and Sunday. Clover Haven is hosting a competitive trail ride facilitated by Equine Trail Sports. Riders will rideon a marked trailfor six miles and negotiate six obstacles. People are invited to come and enjoy the ride in High Valley and contribute

to a worthy cause. Volunteers areneeded to help atstationsand toservefood.For more information, call Lloyd Reagan at 541-562-5880. Sign up for the ride at www. equinetrailsports.com.

Teens as Teachers to give demonstration Bitterroot will perform, followed by a special demonstration by Teens as Teachers at the ReMax Chef at the Market booth Saturday at the La Grande Farmers' Market. People are encouraged to stop by during the music break at 10:30 a.m. for a &ee sample of"Nana's Southern Coleslaw" made &om seasonally available local ingredients. The market runs &om 9a.m.to noon at

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Community Church. Children must be present and be accomCar show, barbecue paniedby aparentatthe serset Friday evening vice to receive school supplies. A Community AppreciaThe cel ebration servicebegins tion Car Show will take place at 10a.m. at601Jefferson. from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday School supplies will be given at Grande Ronde Retirement outaftertheservice.Formore information, call541-963-4342 Residence, 1809 Gekeler Lane. The public is invited. or 541-910-3727. Mark Stratton Lost Creek NEACT meets Road will perform music, Thursday morning and barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, soft drinks The North EastArea and Grande Ronde Regal ice Commission on Transportacream will be served. tion will meet &om 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Oregon Church gives away Department of Transportaschool supplies tion Region 5 headquarters, Free school supplies will at 3012 Island Ave. The be given to kids, elementary public is invited to attend. through high school ages, in The meeting will include a attendance at the Celebration ConnectOregon V update Service Sunday at Cmssroads and an Oregon Bicycle and

Pedestrian Plan update.

Eljo Trail among topics for meeting The Northeast Oregon Cyclists Bicyde Committee meeting will take place at noon Aug. 14 at the Golden Crown, 1116Adams Ave. The agenda includes a discussion on the proposed Eljo Trail. The group of bicycle advocates also plans to install five kiosks along the Grande Tour andidentify Park and Ride locations in La Grande, Baker City, North Powder and Union.

Annual book, bake saleunfolds Saturday UNION — Friends of the Union Carnegie Public Librarywill hold its annual book

and bake sale at the Grassroots Festival. The sale will start at 9 a.m. Saturday. Also happening at the library that dayis the Oregon National Guard climbing wall and at 1 p.m. Penny's Puppet Productions.

Annual book, bake saleunfolds Saturday Cook Memorial Library is holding a craft for teens from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 15. Teens will learn how to tattooa banana. Supplies are provided, and registration is not required. iCRAFT is the library's &ee craft activity for teens ages 11 and older. View the flier and watch for upcoming teen events on the library's Web and Facebook

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OIIITUARIES don and Evah iChurchmanl Roberts. Joan was raised by Enterprise her grandparents, Chlo and Hillary Churchman of Bryan. Kent Allen Weaver died of She graduatedfiom Bryan natural causes July 29 at his High School. She married home in Enterprise. Max Bowers on Feb. 19, 1959. A service will be held at Joan enjoyed old movies, 4 p.m. Saturday at 64819 doll collecting, making bead Hurricane Creek Road, Enjewelry and housekeepterprise. A full obituary will ing. She especially enjoyed be published later. watching her grandchildren's activities. Joan is survived by her husband, Max, of La Grande; Island City sons, Bruce and his wife, Sylvia, of Baker City, Brian and Patrick L. Randolph, 59, of his wife, Lisa, of Calgary, AlIsland City, died Monday at berta, Canada, and Barry and home. A full obituary his wife, Heidi, of Summerwill be published later. ville; 10 grandchildren and Loveland Funeral Chapel & eight nieces and nephews. Crematory will be handling Joan was preceded in death the arrangements. by her mother, Evah Churchman; grandparents, Chlo and Hillary Churchman; brother, David Moorehead; and sister, La Grande Barbara Lynn Moorehead. Online condolences to the Arthur Thomason, 91, of La Grande, died Monday in a family may be made at www. care facility in Boise, Idaho. A lovelandfuneralchapel.com. full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements. Union 1925-2014

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0070"S La Grande 1935-2014 Joan"Jo" Dee Bowers, 79, of LaGrande,died atalocal care facility Aug. 3. A viewing will be held &om 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 13 in Stryker, Ohio. Joan was born Feb. 27, 1935, in Bryan, Ohio, to Wel-

Claud William Roden, 88 of Union, died at a local care facilityAug. 2. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church. A viewing will be held fiom 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Claud was born on Nov. 24, 1925, in Warren, Ark., to Charles Winfield and Effie Hunter iClarkl Roden. As a child, he lived near Bonham,

Texas, where his father sharecropped. His fatherfollowed the trail of work Roden p o ssibilities, mainly in oil fields and sawmills in the Depression years. Those locations included Arkansas, Texas and Arizona. The family finally settled in Prineville, where he attended schools. Then he lived in Athena, La Grande, Newport and later in Union. He served the country while in the Navy during World War II as an aviation ordinance man, training new Navy fighter pilots for combat in the Pacific. Claud married the love ofhis life, Virginia June Vaughan, on April 9, 1945, in Vancouver, Wash. Claud was employed as a timber faller and millworker in Prineville. He started a logging company in Athena, contracting to several small sawmills in the area. As the company grew, he began to negotiate logging contracts with Boise Cascade mills in La Grande and Elgin. After retirement &om logging, he owned and operated a commercial fishing vessel in Newport. Claudenjoyed rifl eand bow hunting, fishing, camping, annual winter travels to Mexico and Arizona, collecting rocks in the desert and then cutting and polishing them, gold panning, cutting firewood and woodworking. He wasthestate president of Associated Oregon Loggers.

He won the "High Liner" of the month for largest catch several times in the fleet of commercial troll vessels berthed in Yaquina Bay in Newport. Claud was a member of the Associated Oregon Loggers, Elks and American Legion. He was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, where he was calle d tobe a deacon in 1981. He attended Calvary Baptist in Newport. Family members said he was adevoted servant ofthe Lord, devoted son, brother, husband,father,grandfather and greatgreat-grandfather and dearly loved his family. Claud is survived by his wife, Virginia, of Union; son, Gary Roden and his wife, Sue, of College Place, Wash.; daughter, Jeanine Gekeler and her husband, Bruce, of Summerville; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one niece. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Effie, and sisters, Irene Main and Frances Roden. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Associationora charity ofchoice, in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La

Grande OR 97850. Online condolences to the family may be made at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

Henrietta'Rose' Shaffer La Grande 1944-2014 Henrietta"Rose" Shafer, 69, of La Grande died Aug.

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Arrested: Martin Stephen Haugan, 47, unknown address, was arrested Monday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of driving under the influence. Arrested: Lucinda K. Winters, 60, North Powder, was arrested Monday on charges of driving under the influence and reckless dnv~ng. Arrested: Brandy Jean Toy, 26, was arrested Monday charged with a parole and probation violation. Arrested: Zachary Allen Vice, 30, unknown address, was arrestedTuesday on charges of reckless driving, hit and run to property damage, seconddegree escape and attempt to elude officers on foot. Cited: Dalton Tanzey, 19, Lostine, was cited on charges of minor in possession. Arrested: Robert Chandler, 35, unknown address, was arrested on three Union County warrants Tuesday.

Arrested: Zachary Allen Vice, 30, unknown address, was arrested Monday on charges of driving under the influence. Arrested: Alan Michael Nieth, 24, unknown address, was arrested Monday on two war-

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rants. 1) Oregon state parole board warrant on a charge of parole violation with an original charge of dangerous drugs. 2) Wallowa County Circuit Court warrant charging parole violation with an original charge of obstructing police-hindering prosecution, and felon in possession of a weapon.

LA GRANDE FIRE AND AMBULANCE Crews responded to 12 calls for medical assistance, one fire and one grass fire on Monday, Crews responded to six calls for medical assistance and one grass fire Tuesday and a structure fire on Tuesday.

2 at St. Alphonsus Regional Hospital in Boise, Idaho. A celebration oflife service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Loveland Funeral Chapel. Rose was born Sept. 29, 1944, in Lawton, Okla., to William and Gertrude Wilson. She spent her early years in Athena and then moved to Elgin in the late '60s. The last three years ofher life were spent in La Grande. Rose graduated from Weston-McEwen High School and latergraduated fiom beauty college. Rose worked as a hairdresser at the Chalet in Elgin for years. Then cooking became her passion and she was the cook for The Brunswick restaurant in Elgin, the Wrangler restaurant in La Grande and later at Eastern Oregon State College. Rose loved her family very much; they were the center of her life. She loved to bake and cook, so cooking big family dinners for the holidays was a special time for her. The

Pacific Coast was another one ofher loves. She would take her one-week vacation and head to the coast every year. She loved bird watching and gardening inside and out. She also enjoyed attending Muzzle Loader Rendezvous and taking a drive to the mountains to see the fall colors. Rose is survived by her partner, Carl Watkins; sons, Bill Shafer and his wife, Shari, of Elgin and Kirk Shafer and his wife, Lesa, of Elgin; sister, Sue Draper; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Gertrude, and her brother-in-law, Steven Draper. In lieu of flowers, memorialdonations can be made to the Elgin Food Bank in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande,

OR 97850. Online condolences to the family may be made at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

Carol Jeanne Ault !

Born December 20th, 1946Passed on July 14th, 2014. She is loved, cherished and survived by:her children, Sara Kirby and Dale Ault, her grandchildren, Amy Ault, Caroline Ault, Michael Groff-Ault, Jon Ault, Katelynn Ault and Jenna Ault, her great grandchild,Shane, her brother, Gary Ludwig. Her dearest friends Pat, Ruth, Bev, Sharon, Mary, Bob and many othersand her loving animals.Throughout her life she was completely selfless and compassionate. She was a beautiful beacon oflight, always there to guide us and shine within the darkness. Her love had no bounds. She kepther head up and her spirits high, even when the time came for her soul to pass on she held on to her strength, her love and her faith. We are all completely blessedto have her watching over us. Grams, here in your arms I rest. You journey with me through the worst and through the best as I grow from young to old, you will be my guide. Through everything you will be by my side. No pain and no endless night. For when you closed your eyes all there will be is love and eternal light.

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Barry Lee Anderson 5/25/91 — 7/24/14 Barry Lee Anderson, 23 of Enterprise died July 24th, 2014 as a result of a vehicle accident. Barry was born May 25th, 1991 in La Grande, OR to R. Charles "Chuck" and Linda (Touve) Anderson. He was the youngest of two children. Barry was raised in Enterprise on Hurricane Creek Road. Barry attended elementary and high school in Enterprise graduating in 2010. While attending elementary school he played many sports enjoying soccer, little league and baseball. He was undefeated in his last year pitching little league. In high school he enjoyed basketball, track and football; playing football all four years as number 7. He also participated in FFA all four years and really enjoyed shop class. Barry loved the out-of-doors. He loved to camp, hunt, fish and help get wood with family and friends whenever possible. He and Jake, his bird dog, rode together and also hunted the back pasture a lot. Barry loved music and kept his I-Pod with him all the time. He listened to many genres but country was his favorite and he shared new releases with his family. He had a special talent for remembering all kinds of sports stats. Always his favorite teams were the San Francisco 49ers and the Oregon State Beavers. He began lawn mowing for family and various clients as a kid. In FFA he earned his State Degree based on his business "Lawn Boy." He often helped or subbed on the family mail route and various custodial jobs. Several years he set sprinklers for Chris Stein. He worked for Wallowa County on a garbage collection route to Troy and Imnaha. In January of 2012 Barry left home to work in the oil field business in North Dakota. He worked for three different companies and lived in Minot. He left Frac-Tech when it sold out and transferred to Halliburton in August of 2013. He was a cement bulk plant operator. He enjoyed his work and made many close friends. Barry is survived by his parents Linda and Chuck Anderson, his sister and brother in-law Tressie and Lee Allen and his nephew Tucker, and his Grandmother Marilyn Anderson. He was the youngest grandchild in his generation and is survived by many , aunts, uncles and cousins in the Anderson, Andrade and Touve families. He was preceded in death by his grandparSander E Anderson, Connie Rae and Bill Touve and $ ents "adopted" Grandma Penny Sasser. Graveside services will be held at the Lostine Cemetery in Lostine Oregon on August 9th 2014 at I Iam.

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The Oregon Education Association says its members like the increased rigor of the Common Core State Standards but believe teachers haven't been given enough time and training to implement them. The union wants a moratorium on the new Smarter Balanced tests, which are aligned with the new standards and due to launch in spring 2015. Rob Saxton, the state's deputy superintendent, rejected the plea to delay Smarter Balanced tests when the union first proposed it in May. But OEA representatives are still promoting it. We supported Saxton's decision then, and were pleased to hear last week that the state has no plans to reconsider. What better way to move the process along than to have a test that shows who's doing it well and who isn't? In addition to the rejected moratorium, the OEA wants the state to support more substantive training for teachers, as well as a teacher-led study of the best ways to assess Oregon students. That study would develop a system of routine, smaller tests that guide instruction along the way and possibly oA'er an alternative to Smarter Balanced. We have no reason to doubt that some districts have done better than others in preparing teachers for this big change. And no matter how good the training, facing a test that compares your results with other states is daunting. It's also one of the huge pluses of the new system. Finally, most of the country is operating on the same standards, with large segments taking the same test. It will allow us to see what works and what doesn't over time and distance and give our students a sense ofhow they compare across a larger population. In this global world, comparing only with other Oregonians doesn't tell us what we need to know. Teachers unions don't like standardized tests, which they say fail to reflect what children learn and distort classroom efforts by forcing too much emphasis on what's in the test. Resistance is also fueled in this case by the expectation that fewer students will pass Smarter Balanced tests than the older tests. State education leaders should try to address gaps in training and preparation where they exist, but they are wise to move forward with the Smarter Balanced testing. •

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attended Shelter From the Storm's "family justice campus" meeting on July 31, but left with more questions than answers. After yearsofadvocating fora desperately needed new courthouse, our community leaders have finally succeeded in obtaining $2 millionin funding to build one. Last Wednesday, two months before thecourthouse construction issettobegin, the shelter released an"alternative proposal" for a"campus"which would draw together the multitude of organizations and agencies which deal with domestic violence victims, at an estimated cost of $25 million. The shelter has a map, and even a multiphase plan for implementing itsproposal.There arejustafew problems. First, the shelter has presented only a map with building outlines. They don't have even a single building plan, and therefore, norealclue astothe actual costofitsproposed grand plan. The shelter touts that it has raised $6 million in the past 24 years, so it suggests that bringingin the $25 million for its familyjustice campus should be no problem. At the shelter's currentrate offundraising,theirproposedcampus will be fully funded and operational in about 2114. The factis, the shelter wants toscrapafunded and viablecourthouse plan, which has been years in the making, and to replace it with a vague alternative, with no funding to back up its proposal. The shelter claims that its plan will bring together all of its community partners, including the courts, the police, the sheriff, the district attorney, the victims' assistance program, medical facilities, Community Connections, the Department of Human Services and the Center for Human Development. But every one

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of these agencies already has its own facilities. I work with many of these agencies, but didn't see their representatives at the forum. Do any of them want torelocate to the proposed campus? The shelter's printouts state that the information presented at the town hall meeting was "presented in its entirety by Shelter From the Storm and is by no means meant to imply that its plans have been vetted or approved by any otheragencies,organizations orparties." That seems to suggest that at this point, two months before construction, only the shelter is on board with its vast plan to relocate approximately 15 entities to locationsoftheshelter'schoosing. Another problem: The county's grant for replacing the existing courthouse must be"shovel ready" on Oct. 1 or the county will lose the $2 million grant.

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The county is ready. It has a building plan, sited for the county property, including the shelter's present location. But two short months before deadline, the shelter is proposing that the county build a different courthouse on a different location with different dimensions. Building plans take time and cost money. With the deadline looming, the shelter presented no courthouse building plan foritsproposed siteand not even a proposal about who should pay for producing one. Fifteen years ago,theshelterreceived a grant that enabled it to have a facility constructed on county property. For 15 years, the shelterhasresided there rent free. A responsible shelter management might have seen that windfall as a means to get ahead: If the shelter had saved back the equivalent of a rent payment every month for the past 15 years, it would now be a position to purchase its own facility outright. Instead, the shelter spent the windfall and now is refusing to vacate county propertyclearly believing the law that applies to other people shouldn't apply to them, apparently willing to jeopardize substantial funding that would benefit our entire community, and evidently believing that the county, which has providedthem rent-fieefacilitiesfor 15 years, somehow owes them more and more. It seems like an odd way to build community support. We have funding with which to build a courthouse. We have land on which to build it. Faced with a two-month deadline, the shelter does not have a concrete alternative or any funding to implement its "dream campus." The county should proceed to build.

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"iEvansl is facing significant revenue reductions," Roberts said.'The facility is currently below the national standardforforensiclabs. There's fear ofcrosscontamination. However, it looks like the nextmove may be to potentially move out of the area." La Grande Police Chief Brian Harvey has not heard in any official capacity about the possible closure buthas heard rumors. ''We're very dependent on the lab for crime scene analysis," Harvey said.'When we have a homicide, they're nearly always coming out to do the crime scene. We can do it, but we don't have the resources they do. Another problem is, will there be anyone avail able to dothecrime

sceneifitdoesclose and how long will it take?" Harvey said his department has called for OSPs SWAT team for assistance before but they weren't available. They had to go without and he fears the closure may result in a similar situation. Local law enforcement can analyze a crime scene, but they're not as highly trained as the forensics lab staf. The nearest forensic labs, besides Pendleton, are in Clackamas and Bend. The closure would nearly eliminate the possibility ofhand delivering the evidence. "That would be a big loss for us in terms of crime scene investigations," Baker County District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff said.'This is significant and very concerning. There's no way this could be positive for my office." Several years ago,the Malheur County forensics

FIRE Continued from Page1A 'The initial attack crews'work the first two days was really solid and we are making good progress iTuesdayl," he said. Karvoski said the initial attack engine crews &om Oregon Department of Forestry and the Forest Service worked 40 hours straight until they were relieved by contract crews on Tuesday. 'They were released to their duty stations this morning," he said. Though there have been thousands of lightning strikes across Northeast Oregon in the past month, Karvoski said the fire is under investigation. The Five Mile Fire burned into power lines and for a while, Imnaha was without electricity. "It was shut down Sunday when the fire broke out, but was restored by 1 p.m. Monday," Karvoski said. Further disruptions to everyday life continued. Sherif Steve Rogers and search and rescue volunteers were knocking on doors along 30 miles of the Imnaha River corridor telling people they shouldprepare fora possible evacuation. Imnaha is more than a 2,000-foot elevation drop and 30 miles &om Joseph down a windy highway that runs along Little Sheep Creek. The Imnaha River flows out of the Eagle Cap Wilderness 83 miles to the Snake River. By the time the river gets to Imnaha, it's barely haifway to its destination. Karvoski set up the county's incident command post just a few yards up the hill fiom the Imnaha Tavern at the junction of Hat Point Road. Rogers evacuated all of the recreationists along that 25mile road Monday, and the road is closed until crews get the fire under control. As of Monday night, Mark Moeller, assistant fire management officer for the Wallowa-Whitman North Zone, said firefighters so far have been able to keep the fire &om crossing Hat Point Road. Drive into Imnaha and the truth of what's been going on the last two days is startling; a distinct red retardant line runs vertically down Coyote Creek and

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lab was closed amid budgetary concerns. "The cost of upgrades to the facility is substantial," Malheur District Attorney Dan Norris said."No one likes the fact that they might close, but sometimes they have to make the tough decisions. It would cost $1.6 million to upgrade the facility. And they have to either fix it, or move it." There is no timeline set for when the decision will be made. Roberts said the OSP superintendent is talking with agency partners to try and solvethe problem instead of closing the facility. Shirtcliff said the closure would be a huge loss. His chief concerns about the closure would be losing therelatively rapid response from crime scene investigators. "Having trained OSP in-

vestigators available within a couple ofhours to process scenes at major crimes such as murders, assaults and rapes can be vital in making a case in court," Shirtcliff sard. Harvey said if the closure occurs, itwould have aripple effect. "It'll delay an arrest and delay the resources to keep the scene intact," Harvey said.'This causes a risk of problems. A lot of times we won't have anyone to arrest because the scene and evidence hasn't been analyzed." Shirtcliff said he's going to first talk to state legislators, Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, and Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day, about the situation. ''We're going to try to keep this from happening," ShirtclifF said. Evans did not return phone calls for comment by press time.

Ughtning, stretched-to-the-limit resources keep firelighters busy JOSEPH —Thousands of lightning strikes, hot, dry weather and regional resources stretched thin are keeping Wallowa-Whitman fire managers scrambling this fire season. Wilderness fires are special beasts with little access and rugged terrain. A new 100-acre fire was discoveredTuesday on Katy Mountain in the Eagle Cap Wilderness not far from the China Cap Fire, and a fire burning in the Hells Canyon Wilderness along the Snake River was reported Sunday. Nathan Goodrich said the Katy Mountain Fire is a hold over from last week's lightning storms burning across the Minam River and northwest of China Cap in Pole Creek. "It came out of nowhere. We've been flying the wilderness doing reconnaissance and last night it just started to take off," Goodrich said. He said a combination of poor relative humidity, warm and dry weather and a low pressure system made the China Cap Fire stand up as well. Like China Cap, the Katy Mountain Fire is in inaccessible terrain burning in heavy dead and down fuels and subalpine fir. "At this stage of the game, we are using a confine, contain and monitor strategy. We have no resources, there are no values at risk and it's farther in the wilderness than China Cap," Goodrich said. Smokejumpers assigned to the China Cap Fire were released and new crews, when available, will be inserted, Goodrich said, to monitor and improve the fire line on the west side. Goodrich said the Somers Fire in the Hells Canyon Wilderness is 2,300 acres and growing. "It's going to end up being our big thing for us shortly unless we have an opportunity to get some people in there," Goodrich said. — Katy Nesbitt, The Observer

to the south, and what appears to be a large shadow along the hillside, is actually ground burned black. The canyon country is steep, rugged and unforgiving. A few miles upriver &om Imnaha, single-engine air tankers take turns with heavy air tankers laying down a fire line one ridge over &om where the fire boils in a drainage. Nathan Goodrich, fire management officer for the Wallowa-Whitman North Zone, told the overhead team that in canyon country, often the best and safest way to catch a fire is indirectly. As the air tankers lay down retardant and the helicopters drop water on hot spots, the engine crews' focus is to protect structures. In the heat of the day, crew members with soot-stained faces haveimproved fi relinesaround homes. In the evening, when the relative humidity rises, crews will resume burnout operations.

postedon thewestern sideof the state, including a Memorial Day ceremony in The Continued from Page1A Dalles. Signs will be posted recognized after this many approximately every 53 miles through the state. Originally, years," said John Craig, American Legion Post Comthere were 15 signs planned m ander in La Grande."I'm to goup acrossthe state once proud it's coming to fiuition." the funds were raised by the The responsibility of raisrespective veteran groups. ing the funds to purchase However, some groups, like and maintain the signs is in the ones in Union County, the hands of the local veterwant to raise more money to ans and communities where purchase additional signs. "More than 700 Oregothe signs will be placed. A singlesign costs$1,000. nians were killed in action, Local vetsare vying foran 5,000 wounded and 39 additional sign that will cost missing from the war," Myers a little bit extra for a total of said.'There are 122,000 veterans living in Oregon today, $1,200. Local Vietnam veterans, and more than 800 Vietnam the Veterans of Foreign Wars vets living in Union County." and American Legion groups The total amount for areteaming up toraise installing two signs in the money to purchase two of county as well as maintainthe brown signs with white ing them is just $2,200, Pat lettersto place attheU nion Cochrane, commander of the County borders with Baker VFW Post 2990, said. "It isn't a difficult thing," County westbound and Umatilla County eastbound. Myers said.'We're not really ''We've come together," asking for the public's help, we're asking our Vietnam Lonnie Myers, former post commander of the La Grande veterans." American Legion, said.'We No public funds can be have oneobjective and that's allocated to help raise the to takecareoftheveterans." money, Myers said. They Signs honoring Vietnam have to come from private vets have already been funds and the signs will be

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Even with a potential evacuation order looming, life is mostly normal along the river corridor. "Everyone is well introduced to fire," Karvoski said.'This is nothing new to

anybody." For Wednesday, the priority continues to be securing the town of Imnaha and private land along the Imnaha River. A release &om the overhead team said firefighters spent Tuesday night preparing a fire line on a ridge overlooking Jody Creek and patrolling for hot spots. A burnout operation along the retardant line will occur within the next few days as hand crews arrive. As of Wednesday morning, the 4,500acre fire was 20 percent contained. Contact Katy Nesbitt at 541-786-4235 or knesbitt@lagrandeobserver com. Follow Katy on Twitter 0IgoNesbitt.

maintained by private funds as well. "That's one of the hang ups," Cochrane said of the private funds.'The county commissioners negotiated with the Oregon Department of Transportatio n to getthe additional signs. They are on board with the project but aren't able to donate any public funding." Donations can be given to any American Legion or VFW member in the local area. An account has also been set up atthe local Community Bank locations under the Vietnam Memorial Highway Fund. "I don't anticipate this being a lot of trouble," Darrel Plank, post commander of Union's VFW, said.'The county will support this

project." Any additional funding

over the $2,200 threshold will be put toward helping veterans who need assistance, including food and utilities. "A widescope ofassistance isoffered toveterans in this area," Myers said. The signs are ready at the ODOT office and will be set up once the money is raised. The signs will be located at eastboundmilepost244east of the Mt. Emily overpass and westbound milepost 285 eastofWolfCreek overpass. Contact CheriseKaechele at 541-963-3161or ckaechele 0 lagrandeobserver com. Follow Cherise on Twitter @/goKaeche/e.

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writing skills to come up with funding for the project, which is estimated to cost

about $25 million. m ay be open to theidea. "I'm definitely not opposed to everyone being in the same vicinity," said Kim McDonald, director of Mount Emily Safe Center, Eastern Oregon's child abuse resource. McDonald did not attend the town hall meeting but said she has spoken with SFS Director Teresa Crouser about the idea in the past. McDonald stressed that the setup would have to ensure that each agency maintains its autonomy. "Itwould have tobe a collaboration," she said, noting that in some family justice centers, the agenciesactas a single unit."It wouldn't work for us to be under the same umbrella." Iftheideamoves forward, McDonald said she would "absolutely" support it. La Grande Police Chief Brian Harvey said family justicecenters can save on long-term costs with multiple agencies working together for funding. "Conceptually, family justice centers, I think, are a fabulous idea. They serve a lotofneeds,"he said."I think there is a lot of validity in the idea." The La Grande Police Departmentisco-located with the Union County Sheri6"s Olfice, an arrangement the office heads have said they like. The proposal laid out last week maintains the Law Enforcement Building as it is for now. The multiphase project includes a jail and law enforcement expansion in its final phase. "Both the sherifF and I have appreciated being co-located," he said. "Ultimately, there's a lot of advantages to that." The police chief cautioned, though, that having too many people and agenciesin one spotcould be counterproductive. Harvey said the idea will probably come down to cost. Justice center supporters say the nonprofits involved couldleverage their grant-

"iSFSl has a very robust, successful grant writing program up to this point, and the community as a whole has benefited from theircapacity to dothat," Harvey said."Ultimately, it comes down to is it doable?" The family justice center proposal also allocates space for the Center for Human Development. CHD Community Relations Coordinator Andi Walsh said the agency would need to discuss the idea in an administrative council meeting before getting on board with the proposal. ''We have not discussed the issue," she said."As a team we were never ap-

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Highway 30 route. If the name change he is proposing came to pass, it might mean that people exploring the U.S. Highway 30 route might stop at Hot Lake Springs and in Union. "It would boost tourism," Henry said. If a name change is made, it would have to be done through the Oregon Department of Transportation, ODOT spokesperson Tom Strandberg said. Strandberg said that nobody has yet contacted ODOT about making a name change but that agency officials would be willing to talk to anyone aboutit.

Continued ~om Page1A the stretch of road &om the Flying J Travel Plaza to Union has been renamed Oregon Highway 203. The highway &om Union to North Powder was renamed Oregon Highway

237. Henry believes he is not alone in wanting to get the name changed. "Many people in Union County would like to see that, I'm sure," Henry sard. Henry said some people like to follow signs designating the old U.S.

proached by the )ustice center advocates)." Union County Commissionersdeclined tocomment for this story since litigation between SFS and the county is ongoing. Brent Smith, the county's attorney, said he and the commissioners are hoping to set up a meeting with family justice center advocatesto "talk about those possibilities." A major issue of contention for the county is the fact that it has been allocated $2 million fiom the Oregon Judicial Department to construct a $3.1 million court facility. The funding agreement, though, stipulates that the county be ready to break ground by October. 'Those effortsito get courthouse funding) went on for a long time," Smith said."The county wants to make sure those funds are not lost. That is a big part of why what's happening is happening." Smith said he believes the county will look closely at the conditions of the $2 million to see what can be done. "I think it would be great if someone came up with grants totaling $25 million or $30 million, but it would be really risky to do anything to risk the allocation

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With the 2014 Wallowa County Fair dog and horse competitions in the record books, the livestockcompetitionsbegin today. From 4 to 6 p.m. is a Bingo game, and kom 5 to 7 p.m. rock-and-roll pianist Brady Goss is on the outdoor stage. From 6 to 8 p.m. is the talent show. Cloverleaf Hall is open kom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the food booth is open kom 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Fair kicked off with dog andhorsecompetitions at the fairgrounds in Enterprise this weekend. Saturday, the top winners in showmanship for the dog competition were the First Year Juniors, Champion Greta Carlsen and Reserve Champion Katie Olsen. Blue ribbon winners were Jared Bowers, Charlie Evans, Bailey Vernam and Daniel Zeise. Top Juniors were Champion Wesly Johnson and Reserve Champion Anna Moholt. Blue ribbons went to Camille Crenshaw, Trace Evans, Jacob Falk and Aubrina Melville. Intermediate Champion was Claire Beck, Reserve Champion Whitney Evans and blue ribbons went to Gracie Carlsen, Katie Wilber and Ashley Wilson. Senior Champion was Anna Rinehart. Obedience Pre-novice First Year Junior Champion was Greta Carlsen. Red ribbons went to Jared Bowers, Charlie Evans, Bailey Vernam, Daniel Zeise and Katie Olsen. Pre-novice Junior Champion was Anna Molholt, and Reserve Champion was Wesly Johnson. Red ribbons went to Camille Crenshaw, Jacob Falk, Aubrina Melville and Trace Evans. Pre-novice Intermediate Champion was Gracie Carlsen and Reserve Champion, Katie Wilber. A blue ribbon went to Ashley Wilson and red ribbon to Claire Beck. Novice Intermediate blue ribbon winner was Whitney Evans. Novice Senior Champion was

Thursday ThursdayAdult Showmanship starts at 8:15 a.m. 4-H and FFA Market Livestock Conformation is at 8:30 a.m. followed byAdult Beef Showmanship at 10:30 a.m. At 11 a.m., 4-H and FFA Beef Conformation begins followed by Adult Showmanship. At 1 p.m., Community Service Awards will given out and ice cream and pie served by the Wallowa County granges. 4-H and FFA Livestock Judging begins at

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KatieWilberwon the Reserve Champion Ribbon in 4-H Dog Agility attheWallowa County Fair. Anna Rinehart, and Reserve Champion was Bailey Vernam. A blue ribbon went to Greta Carlsen. Junior Champion was Jacob Falk, and Reserve Champion was Wesly Johnson. Blue ribbons went to Trace Evans, Aubrina Melville and Anna Moholt. Intermediate Champion was Gracie Carlsen, and Reserve Champion was Whitney Evans. Senior Champion was Anna Rinehart. In the Costume competition, First Year Junior Champion was Katie Olsen and Reserve Champion was Charlie Evans. Blue ribbons went to Greta Carlsen and Bailey Vernam. Junior Champion was Trace Evans, and Reserve Champion was Camille Crenshaw. Blue ribbons went to Jacob Falk, Aubrina Melville and Anna Moholt. Intermediate Co-Champions were Claire Beck and Whitney Evans, and Reserve Champion was Ashley Wilson. Senior Champion was Anna Rinehart. Agility First Year Junior Champion in the Mini category was Greta Carlsen, and Reserve Champion was Jared Bowers. Champion in the Open

category was Katie Olsen, and Reserve Champion was Bailey Vernam. Blues went to Charlie Evans and Daniel Zeise. Junior Mini Champion was Trace Evans. Open JuniorChampion was Jacob Falk, and Reserve Champion was Aubrina Melville. Blue ribbons went to Camille Crenshaw, Anna Moholt and Wesly Johnson. Intermediate Mini Champion was Gracie Carlsen, and Reserve Champion was Claire Beck. Intermediate Open Champion is Whitney Evans, and Katie Wilber was the Reserve Champion. A blue ribbon went to Ashley Wilson. Senior Champion was Anna Rinehart.

and First Year Junior Reserve Champion was Maggie Zacharias. Intermediate Champion was Ally Cooney, and Intermediate Reserve Champion was Lauren Makin. Monday the First Year Champion in Showmanship was Maggie Zacharias and Reserve Champion was Destiny Barney. Junior Champion was Casidee Harrod, and Reserve Champion was Brianna Micka. Intermediate Champion was Ally Cooney, and Reserve Champion was Lauren Makin. Seniors Champion was Anna Rinehart, and Reserve Champion was Calli Miller. Grand ChampionforShowmanship was Anna Rinehart, and Reserve Grand Champion was Casidee Harrod. Horse competition In English Equitation, First Sunday was the start of three YearJuniorChampion was Magdays ofhorse competition. In gie Zacharias. Juniors Chamthe Trail category, First Year pion was Casidee Harrod, and Junior Champion was Maggie Reserve Champion was Brianna Zacharias and Reserve ChamMicka. Seniors Champion was Sarah Kunkle, and pion was Laina Hunt. Junior Champion was Chance Arbogast; Reserve Champion was Anna Intermediate Champion, Taylor Rinehart. The Grand Champion in Grote; Senior Champion, Sarah Kunkle; and Senior Reserve English Equitation was Sarah Champion,Anna Rinehart. Kunkle, and Reserve Grand In Reining, First Year Junior Champion was Maggie Champion was Bailey Vernam Zacharias.

3:30 p.m. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. there is a Bingo game. The 4-H and FFA Grand Champion Market Animal competitions begin at 7 p.m. Cloverleaf Hall exhibits are open kom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the food booth is open kom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday 4-H andFFA Showmanship and eggjudging startat8:30 a.m. 4-H and FFA Beef Showmanship is at 11 a.m. immediately followed by Breeding Beef, Swine and Dairy Conformation. At 1 p.m. is the Small Animal Agility Exhibition. "Bessie Bingo"is at 4 p.m. The All-Around 4-H and FFA Livestock Showmanship begins at 7 p.m. followed by the Fair Dance kom 8 to 10 p.m. Cloverleaf Hall is open kom 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the food booth is open kom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday The 4-H and FFA Small Animal Show and the County Fair 5k run/walk starts at 8 a.m. Pee Wee Showmanship is at 10 a.m., and games on the grass is at 11 a.m. The Wool and Fiber Show is kom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. At 1 p.m. is a horseshoe tournament. The FFA barbecue is at 4:30 p.m. followed by the Livestock Sale. Cloverleaf Hall is open kom 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the food booth is open kom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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JOSEPH — Produce is starting to come in at the Magic Gardens in Joseph and Imnaha. aWe have monster zucchinis and yellow squash, our first tomatoes, beans, chard, beets and herbs,"organizer

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Volunteers help weed the Imnaha Magic Garden, which supplies produce to the Joseph School and other Wallowa County organizations.

Laura Altringer said.aWith the large harvest, we are needing volunteers more than ever." Volunteers meet Monday mornings at the Joseph Community Parking Lot at 7:15 a.m. and return by 11 a.m. Starting Aug. 22, volunteers will go down Friday mornings as well, Altringer said. aWe havealready gotten to deliver produce to recipient organizations around the county. Additionally, we have returned to the Joseph

Farmer's Market to sell new canned and baked products including zucchini bread and butter pickles, zucchini relish and red relish kom this year's garden,"Altringer said. Magic Garden T-shirts are available at the Joseph Farmers Market. According to its website, the Magic Garden Project was inspired by members of the congregation of the Joseph United Methodist Church and is the first schooV community garden project in

Wallowa County. In 2013, the garden provided an estimated two tons of produce to, among others, the salad bars at Joseph Charter School and Enterprise School District ,food preservation classes at Joseph and Enterprise, Headstart classrooms in Wallowa and Enterprise, families of the summer lunch program in Joseph and the Neighbor's in Need program. For more information, call Altringer at928-225-7830.

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seudo-intellectualizing goes well with beer. The other night, I was having such a chat over reality, perception, truth and fact. My kiend said his brother quotes "truisms" to himbound in fact and nothing can be argued. In my line of work, I am to report facts, as well as I know them, but truth can be something completely different. I went to a woman's memorial service who was both a pioneer and a breaker of stereotypes. She was educatedfor a profession that she wasn't allowed to perform by almost 20 years, but that didn't stop her kom waiting until society caught up with her call. Stereotypes are a form of truth. Whether they are based in fact or not, they are deemed true. Our Wallowa County skies are full of smoke these days, common this time of year, but unfortunate for our visitors who want to take that postcard-perf ectpicture of

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storytriplefact-checked and in black and white. The opposite happens in KATY NESBITT the world of journalism — a mistake on paper can be used Wallowa Lake. We are suras a true source and yet we rounded by forests and steep, reporters, eh hem, sometimes hear and write things down grassy canyons — much of which is inaccessible by veincorrectly. To this fact, I hicle and ridiculously diScult apologize. There's nothing more by foot. Even smokejumpnerve wracking than being ers, the burliest of them all, declined to land directly in wrong and having thousands an Eagle Cap Wilderness fire of copies circulating with a big fat"boo boo." Journalism lastweek because theirrealhas made me humble. We ity was, it wasn't safe to do all make mistakes — it may so. For almost a month, the sound like a big fat excuse, skies have been filled with but it is true. At the memorial service the sounds ofhelicopters and air tankers flying to quell the homilist, one of the most dozens of fires with water sincere, intellectual, deeply and fire retardant. Today, spiritual and humble men the reality forpeople along I'veever met,admitted that the Imnaha River is getting when he was a young priest readyforapotentialevacuhe thought he knew what ation. his job was. Over the course Knowledge of fact does not of a long career, including make you popular; standing 20 years as a bishop, his on a picnic table, pint in hand, understanding ofhis role wildly gesturing and quoting changed as he grew to trust sources does not convince. the strengths of the laity he Sometimes neither does a served.

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These days, I awake most mornings and write a story about wildfires before I make coffeeorfeed the pup.Ihave a bag packed with boots, fire clothes and a hard hat just in caseIneed to getcloserto the

truth. I attend fire briefings, call fire guys before 7 a.m. and let's just say the WallowaWhitman National Forest public affairs oScer and I are in regular communication. Her reality Sunday, when she

was leaving messages on my phone, was regarding a fire in Imnaha; mine was a picnic and a swim in Wallowa Lake. Needless to say my reality quickly changed.

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Pedestrian killed on Portland bridge PORTLAND — Police in Portland say a pedestrian has been struck and killed by a tractor-trailer rig on the Marquam Bridge. Sgt. Pete Simpson says the driverremained atthe scene late Tuesday night and was cooperating with police. Northbound Interstate 5 traflic was being diverted to northbound Interstate 405 while the accident was investigated.

Coast Guard: Be careful on NW beaches WARRENTONAlarmed bythe number of people swept into the ocean during the past two months along the Oregon and Washington coasts, the Coast Guard is warning beachgoerstobeaware ofpossible dangels. Since July 3, four of those caseshave ended in fatalities. Cmdr. Bill Gibbons is chief of response for Coast Guard Sector Columbia River. He notes that those caught in NW ocean currents are often visitors to the area who don't realizethe dangers.Gibbons says in one case, a victim was only in water up to his knees when he was knocked down by a wave and pulled out into the ocean.

Highway 66, but crews are on it, Fire spokeswoman Linda Brevard said Tuesday. Overall, scattered showersand cooler temperatures that came with the lighting overnight have slowed the spread of the fire, which remained at 57 square miles for the second day in a row. Most of that is in Oregon in Jackson and Klamath counties. Itis30 percent contained. Evacuation advisorieswere lifted for homes near the fire in Jackson and Klamath County. TrafIIc resumed on U.S. Highway 97, which had been blocked because of smoke at the Oregon-California border. Oregon Gulch is the biggest of nine large fires burning across 127 square miles ofdrought-parched forest and range in Oregon.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service will soon have to scale back some projects designed to help prevent wildfires so that it can meet the expenses of fighting this summer's round of fires. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday that

tionwater isbeing cutoffat about a third of the farms on a federal irrigation project in the drought-parched upper Klamath Basin of Oregon and California. A letter &om the U.S. Bureau ofReclamation toirrigation districts says flows into the Klamath Reclamation Project' sprimary reservoir have been below preseason forecasts, forcing a reduction in releases to meet minimum levels for endangered fish. Greg Addington of the Klamath Water Users Association said Tuesday the cutoff means no more water for50,000 acresoftheproject. He says most of the farms produce hay, and farmers stand to lose up to half their crop.

of missing Oregon woman Jennifer Huston was found Tuesday, and investigators saidtherewas no evidence of foul play in the mystery that gripped the Pacific Northwest for nearly two weeks. Newberg-Dundee police were notified at 10:30 a.m. that a property owner found Huston's green 1999 Lexus SUV on a rural road about 25 miles southwest of Huston's home in Dundee. The vehicle did not appear to have been in acrash,and detectives discovered Huston's body less than 50 yards away, Capt. Jeff Kosmicki said. Kosmicki said the case remains an active investigation, but he noted there was no sign of foul play and nothing to indicate the public was in danger. He declined

temperaturesand scattered showers helped firefighters hold the line on the Oregon Gulch fire in the Siskiyou Mountains straddling the Oregon-California border. A lighting strike started a small fire just north of the northern fire perimeter near

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about$400 millionto $500 million in projects will have to be put on hold in what has become a routine exercise toward the end of the fiscal year. He predicted that the m oney set aside strictly for firefighting will run out by the end ofAugust. ''When we begin to run out of money we have to dip into the very programs that will reduce the risk of these fires over time," Vilsack said in a telephone interview with the Associated Press. Some 30 large fires are burning their way through federaland state forestsin California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. With lawmakers back home for the August recess and the public's attention focused on those efforts, Vilsack is lobbying for an administration

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A 20-person handcrew from Sheridan's JC Orozco Reforestation conducts a burn out operation on the western flank of the Oregon Gulch Fire burning south of Highway 66 in the area of the Soda Mountain Wilderness in Oregon.

costs of fighting blazes that have become more destructiveover thepastdecade. But there is disagreement about how to fix the problem. The administration and some lawmakers have calledfortapping thegovernment's fund for battling natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes to pay for the most devastating forest fires. They say the change would not impact proposal to add $615 million the government's response to fight wildfires this fiscal to othertypes ofdisasters. The House Budget Comyear and next. Lawmakers fiom both mittee, led by Rep. Paul parties generall y agree the Ryan, has said it would be current funding model is better to work within existbroken. They say it's selfing spending caps to fully defeating to curtail activities fund both the firefighting designedto prevent forest efforts and prevention work. That wouldmean fi nding fires, such as thinnmg oversavings through other Degrown forests and clearing underbrush, to cover the full partment of Agriculture and

Wood grinder explodes at Umatilla mill UMATILLA — A woodgrinding machine exploded at a mill in Umatilla, sending heavy chunks of debris flying

and causing about $150,000 in damage. The East Oregonian reportedthe machine creates wood shavings called hog fuel that is sent to a Boise Inc. paper mill in Wallula, Wash.. Umatilla Fire Chief Mike Roxbury blamed a"catastrophic mechanical failure" for the explosion and fire Monday in the tub grinder's engine compartment.

Interior programs. House Republicansalso argue that a bill they passed last year requiring greater timber harvestingon federal lands could help reduce the amount of money needed for fire prevention efforts. The administrat ion opposed that bill saying it undermined several laws and rules establishedtoprotectthe environment. House Democrats overwhelmingly support efforts to treat the worst wildfires likeother naturaldisasters. Several Republicans are on board, too. Vilsack said it's important to put the most devastating wildfires on par with other natural disasters. "And that's what a forest fire started by lightning most definitely is," Vilsack sald.

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AT A GLANCE

Cove to offer free physicals Cove High School will hold physicals in the school gym on Monday, beginning at 6 p.m. Dr. James Kopp will perform the physicals for middle school and high school athletes free of charge.

Katy Nesbittlrhe Observer

Barrie Qualle chases after a cow in the "muley roping" competition.

Local ranchers will test their expertise against theirneighbors at the Wallowa County Stock GrowersRodeo Saturday atthe fairgrounds in Enterprise. The event starts at noon with the International Rock Jack

Building Contest. Rock jacks support the miles and miles of fence strung throughout the rocky ground of Wallowa County. This iconic piece of ranching life is now one of the most popular events at the Stock Growers Rodeo. Each contestant builds the frame of arockjack, and the first

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Champs bring in Hammon The San Antonio Spurs hired WNBA veteran Becky Hammon as an assistant coach on Tuesday, making her the first full-time, paid female assistant on an NBA coachingstaff . When Hammon retires from her 16year WNBA career at the end of the San Antonio Stars' season, she will immediately move to the staff of the defending NBA champions, working with the revered Gregg Popovich on scouting, game-planning and the day-to-day grind of practice like no woman has ever done before. "Nothing in my life has reallyever been easy. I've always been someone who did it uphill," Hammon said. "I'm up for challenges. I'm up for being outside the box, making tough decisions and challenges.

Vick praises starter Smith Two weeks into training camp, presumed Newyork Jets backup Michael Vick is keeping the pressure on Geno Smith, whom he expects to develop into one of the NFL's top young quarterbacks. "He's going to be great," Vick saidTuesday after practice. "He's going to be 10 times better than where he was last year, and I'm looking forward to it." The Jets have an unusual quarterback dynamic. Vick, 34, is a more accomplished player than Smith, by far, but he was signed as a free agent to push the second-year quarterback in a competition tilted heavily toward Smith.

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Union County's G.T. Blackman lays down a succesful bunt during the first inning of his team's 13-8 win over Riverton,Wyo.,Tuesday at the Baker City Sports Complex.

• Blackman sparks big fourth inning at the plate for Union County

Blackman said on handling the jam."I been able to close the door when we needed to in most of our games this had to relax, but with the bases loaded, you're going to get nervous." season." G.T. Blackman led Union County After going up 5-1 heading into the offensively, going 4-for-5 with 2 RBI, top of the fourth inning, the All-Stars including two key hits in the decisive struggled defensively. Riverton's MatBy Eric Avissar The Obsverver fourth inning. Blackman also battled thew Reinig hit a two-run double to tie the game at 5-5. BAKER CITY — The Union County out of a diKcult situation for the All-Stars opened pool play at the Babe All-Stars on the mound. After walkHowever, the All-Stars were unfazed after losing momentum, as Jayce Ruth Regional Tournament with a 13-8 ing threeconsecutive hitterstoload win over Riverton, Wyo., Tuesday in Leonard hit a sharp line drive down the bases with no outs in the second Baker City. inning, Blackman retired the side with the third base line to send Blackman Scoring four runs in the first inning home.Cody Dubray followed up with two straight strikeouts and a fly out. and eight runs in the fourth, the All"G.T. never loses focus," Atkinson a RBI single that sent Andrew Peasley Starswere dialed in on offense,asevsaid."He is a true competitor and has home, as the All-Stars scored five runs ery player reached base safely. In both fight beyond fight. When he gets frusbeforeRiverton could record an out. the first and fourth innings, the AllThe All-Stars needed just five hits to trated, hegetsmad athimselfbecause Stars went through their entire hitting he really wants to win." score eight runs in the fourth. lineup. Head coach Lee Atkinson said Blackman finished his pitching shift The All-Stars resume play today at the offensive outburst in the fourth with four strikeouts while giving up six the Baker City Sports Complex against allowed his team to take control of the walks. Derek Williams pitched four inThe Dalles at 6 p.m. The Dalles beat nings in relief, striking out five batters Union County by 10 runs both times game after losing focus on defense. "The eight runs in the fourth inning while giving up three walks. the two teams met at the state tourna"I just cleared my mind and let it go," ment. got us focused,"Atkinson said.cWe've

The La Grande Optimist Club hosted the 19th-annual Moonlight Softball Tournament last weekend at Pioneer Park. With 40 teams taking part in the competition, this year's field tied 2012'sform ostteams ever. cThe tournament was received very well," Optimist member and tournament director Danny Bell said. The teams were co-ed, and each one had to have five women and five men in the field at all times, with men and women alternating in the battingorders.The festivities kicked off on Friday and continued through Sunday evening. There was no break in the action, with games constantly played throughout the weekend. "I think I got about eight hours of sleep," Bell said."I left Friday and Saturday night at 2 a.m., and returned about 6 a.m." The tournament was a double-elimination setup, with each team guaranteed threegames. Ifateam lostits initial two contests, it moved into the consolation bracket. But if a team loses one game in the winners bracket, it was placedin thelosersgroup, and worked its way back into the winners section. The latter path was the one Filthy, from the Tri-Cities-area in Washington, used to claim the first-place trophy. Bell said the quality of play was as high as it's ever been. SeeSoftball IPage9A

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The Catherine Creek Classic Run and Walk was held Saturday in Union. There were race distances of 1 mile, 5k and half marathon. There were 152 finishers in all of the races. Maia Vandervlugt, 12, of La Grande was the overall and girls champion in the 1-mile race with a time of 6 minutes, 56 seconds. Na-

thaniel O'Reilly, 7, was the boy's mile champion with a time of 7 minutes, 24.6 seconds. In the 5k, Ty Draney of Auburn, Wyo., defeated Samuel O'Reilly of Union by over a m inute and a half. Union High School's Elly Wells easily won the women's 5k with a time of 19 minutes, 53.3 seconds. La Grande's Elliot Jonasson got

G.T. Blackman played a major role in Union County's 13-8 win over Riverton, Wyo., to open pool play at the Babe Ruth RegionalTournament in Baker City. As the starting pitcher, Blackman struck out four hitters in three innings of work.

Blackman also recorded two of his four hits in the fourth inning in which the All-Stars scored eight runs to take control of the game.

away from Riley Sheehy of Union in the last mile to win the half marathon at 1:30.37. Former Union track and fielder Ashley Toutain of Salem won the women's half in a time of 1:38.13. Alisa Fox of La Grande won the 5k in girl's 11- to 14-year-old division with a time of 21:50. Stormy Bullard of Union won the 15- to 19-year-old

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division clocking in at 21:04.9. Other 5k winners included Heather Howard in the 30- to 39-year-old division at 22:11.08 and Geneva Olson of Union, who finished on top of the 40- to 49-year-old division with a time of 26:43.9. In the women's 60-and-over division, Christine Isaacson of La Grande finished on top in 28:14.40.

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Tuesday's Games Cincinnati 9, Cleveland 2 Detroit 4, N.Y. Yankees 3, 12 innings Philadelphia 2, Houston 1, 15 innings Baltimore 9, Toronto 3 Minnesota 3, San Diego 1 Texas 16, Chicago White Sox 0 St. Louis 3, Boston 2 Kansas City 12, Arizona 2 Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 0 Seattle 4, Atlanta 2 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 4

Wednesday's Games San Diego (Despaigne 2-3) at Minnesota (Correia 5-13), 10:10 a.m. Texas (Tepesch 3-7) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 10-1), 11:10 a.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 0-1) at Oakland (Gray 12-4), 12:35 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 10-7) at Seattle

(C.Young 9-6), 12:40 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 10-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 1-2), 4:05 p.m. Houston (Peacock 3-7) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 5-5), 4:05 p.m. Baltimore (W.Chen 12-3) at Toronto (Hutchison 7-9), 4:07 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 4-4) at Cincinnati (Latos 3-3), 4:10 p.m. Boston (J.Kelly 0-0) at St. Louis (S.Miller 8-8), 5:15 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 8-8) atArizona (Collmenter 8-5), 6:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haren 8-9) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 9-3), 7:05 p.m. Thursday's Games Detroit (Porcello 13-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 2-1), 10:05 a.m. Houston (McHugh 4-9) at Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 6-8), 4:05 p.m. Baltimore (MI.Gonzalez 5-6) at Toronto (Happ 8-5), 4:07 p.m. Cleveland (House 1-2) at Cincinnati (Bailey 8-5), 4:10 p.m. Boston (Workman 1-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright13-6), 4:15 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 7-9) at Arizona (Nuno 0-2), 6:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 12-5) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 8-7), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Pino 1-3) at Oakland (Lester 11-7), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Carroll 4-6) at Seattle (Elias 8-9), 7:10 p.m.

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Tuesday's Games Cincinnati 9, Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 2, Houston 1, 15 innings Miami 6, Pittsburgh 3 N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 1 Minnesota 3, San Diego 1 Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 3 St. Louis 3, Boston 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 5, 12 innings Kansas City 12, Arizona 2 Seattle 4, Atlanta 2 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 4

Wednesday's Games San Diego (Despaigne 2-3) at Minnesota (Correia 5-13), 10:10 a.m. Atlanta (Teheran 10-7) at Seattle

(C.Young 9-6), 12:40 p.m. Houston (Peacock 3-7) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 5-5), 4:05 p.m. Miami (Koehler 7-8) at Pittsburgh (Locke 2-3), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-7) at Washington (Fister 10-3), 4:05 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 4-4) at Cincinnati (Latos 3-3), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 6-8) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 6-5), 5:10 p.m. Boston (J.Kelly 0-0) at St. Louis (S.Miller 8-8), 5:15 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 6-2) at Colorado (Lyles 5-1), 5:40 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 8-8) at Arizona (Collmenter 8-5), 6:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haren 8-9) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 9-3), 7:05 p.m. Thursday's Games N.Y. Mets (deGrom 6-5) at Washington (Zimmermann 7-5), 9:35 a.m. San Francisco (Peavy 0-2) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 13-6), 11:10 a.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 2-1) at Colorado (Flande 0-3), 12:10 p.m. Houston (McHugh 4-9) at Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 6-8), 4:05 p.m. Miami (Cosart 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 8-7), 4:05 p.m. Cleveland (House 1-2) at Cincinnati (Bailey 8-5), 4:10 p.m. Boston (Workman 1-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 13-6), 4:15 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 7-9) atArizona (Nuno 0-2), 6:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 12-5) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 8-7), 7:05 p.m.

Hernandez leads Mariners to victory

Through Aug. 3 All-Around 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $180,808; 2. TufCooper, Decatur, Texas $113,308; 3. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $63,553; 4. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $60,364; 5. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah $60,149; 6. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah $58,044; 7. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $51,500; 8. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. $42,527; 9. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. $41,557; 10. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. $41,309; 11. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. $36,984; 12. Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. $34,623; 13. Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. $34,372; 14. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas $31,047; 15. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas $30,548; 16. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. $28,756; 17. Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif. $28,312; 18. Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. $26,339; 19. J.B. Lord, Sturgis, S.D. $26,081; 20. Kyle Lucas, Carstairs, Alberta $23,777 Bareback Riding 1. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah $130,892; 2. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. $86,244; 3. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. $86,105; 4. Richmond Champion,The Woodlands, Texas $72,017; 5. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. $63,636; 6. Tim O'Connell, Zwingle, lowa $61,673; 7. Winn Ratlilf, Leesville, La. $61,213; 8. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas $60,561; 9. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah $60,292; 10. Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta $51,240; 11. R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. $46,318; 12. Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. $45,646; 13. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas $45,636; 14. Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. $45,046; 15. Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas $37,464; 16. Jared Smith, Eastland, Texas $36,736; 17. Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo. $36,269; 18. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. $35,842; 19. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas $33,063; 20. StevenDent,Mullen,Neb. $33,047

Steer Wrestling 1. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. $71,431; 2. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. $65,992; 3. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $56,727; 4. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $54,990; 5. Dru Melvin, Hebron, Neb. $52,561; 6. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas $48,373; 7.NickGuy,Sparta, Wis. $47,546; 8. Cole Edge, Durant, Okla. $46,322;9. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $45,968; 10. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho $44,705; 11. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. $40,133; 12. Kyle lrwin, Robertsdale, Ala. $39,942; 13. Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta $39,652; 14. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. $38,707; 15. Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. $36,130; 16. Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla. $35,311; 17. Sean Santucci, Prineville, Ore. $34,866; 18. Bray Armes, Ponder, Texas $34,636; 19. Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. $33,358; 20. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $32,916

Team Roping (header)

1. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $88,530 2. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. $79,380; 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $70,094; 4. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. $64,679; 5. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz. $57,037; 6. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas $54,953; 7. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas $54,430; 8. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. $54,389; 9. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. $53,982; 10. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $51,029; 11. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $47,682; 12. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas $47,184; 13. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. $45,970; 14. Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. $44,094;15. Tom Richards, Humboldt, Ariz. $40,830; 16. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. $39,630; 17. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas $37,658; 18. Tyler Waters, Stephenville, Texas $35,435; 19. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C. $34,792; 20. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. $34,398

Team Roping (heeler)

1. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $88,530; 2. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. $79,728; 3. Travi s Graves, Jay,Okla.$70,094; 4. PaulEaves, Lonedell,Mo.$67,590; 5. Jake Long,Coffeyville,Kan.$54,982; 6. Jim RossCooper, Monument, N.M. $54,389; 7. Dakota Kirchenschlager,

Morgan Mill, Texas $52,873; 8. Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. $51,430; 9. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $51,029; 10. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas $47,682; 11. Junior Nogueira, Scottsdale, Ariz. $46,429; 12. Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas $45,970; 13. Shay Carroll, La Junta, Colo. $40,690; 14. Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas $39,991; 15. Monty Joe Petska, Turlock, Calif. $37,919; 16. Clay O'Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. $37,224; 17. Cole Davison, Stephenville, Texas $36,636; 18. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas $35,858;19. Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas $34,259; 20. Jett Hillman, Purcell, Okla. $33,604 Saddle Bronc Riding 1. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $89,117; 2. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $77,764; 3. Wade Sundell, Boxholm, lowa $67,118; 4. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. $64,783; 5. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. $62,307; 6. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas $61,211; 7. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. $61,189; 8. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. $59,768; 9. Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah $51,404; 10. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas $50,963; 11. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas $50,575; 12. Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta $49,306; 13. Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas $48,604; 14.Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah $47,839; 15. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. $46,673; 16. Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. $44,997; 17. Jake Wright, Milford, Utah $36,768; 18. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas $35,130; 19. Ryan Mackenzie, Jordan Valley, Ore. $34,186; 20. Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. $33,365

Tie-down Roping

1.TufCooper, Decatur, Texas $106,396;2.MattShiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho $88,908;3. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. $66,819; 4. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. $66,123; 5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $65,939; 6. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas $62,217; 7. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah $56,387; 8. Ryan Watkins, Bluff Dale, Texas $54,315; 9. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas $54,260; 10. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas $54,220; 11. Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash. $54,034; 12. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas $51,128; 13. Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas $45,915; 14. Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas $42,549; 15. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas $42,219; 16. Jesse Clark, Portales, N.M. $41,650; 17. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. $41,175; 18. Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas$40,673; 19. Randall Carlisle, Baton Rouge, La. $38,921; 20. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. $36,006

Steer Roping

1. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. $50,053; 2. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $44,775; 3. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. $43,604; 4. Cody Lee,Gatesville,Texas $39,658; 5. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas $31,754; 6. Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas $30,860; 7. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. $28,192; 8. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. $27,789; 9. Troy Tillard, Douglas, Wyo. $26,168; 10. Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas $23,404; 11. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas $21,230; 12. Brady Garten, Claremore, Okla. $21,072; 13. Neal Wood, Needville,Texas $20,957; 14. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas $20,648; 15. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. $20,461; 16. JB Whatley, Gardendale, Texas $19,566; 17. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas $19,343; 18. Roger Branch, Perkins, Okla. $19,163; 19. Leo Campbell, Amarillo, Texas $18,655; 20. Jason Evans, Huntsville, Texas$18,442 Bull Riding 1. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas $104,424; 2. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. $103,155; 3. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas $87,652; 4. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas $64,436; 5. Reid Barker, Comfort, Texas $63,182; 6. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes,Minn. $60,025;7.Ty W allace, Collbran, Colo. $58,849; 8. Tim Bingham, Honeyville, Utah $57,836; 9. Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla. $52,335; 10. Elliot Jacoby, Fredericksburg, Texas $48,327; 11. Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. $48,045; 12. Dustin Bowen, Fredericksburg, Pa. $47,102; 13. Tanner Bothwell, Rapid City, S.D. $45,539; 14. Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. $44,937; 15. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah $43,514; 16. Aaron Pass, Dallas, Texas $43,009; 17. Beau Hill, West Glacier, Mont. $42,274; 18. Jeff

big-league record. Hernandez also tied GaySEATTLE — Felix Hernandez has been on a record- lordPerry's1974 streak with settingpattern over the past Cleveland when he had 15 three months and Seattle straight starts with at least Mariners manager Lloyd Mc- seven innings and allowing Clendon wants to make sure two or fewer earned runs. He it continues when it means a wanted the chance at his first lot more. complete game in nearly two Hernandez (12-3) went years but that was enough eight innings, allowed one for McClendon. Fernando Hodney worked nTn, struck out eight and walked one in the Mariners the ninth, allowed a run but 4-2 victory over the Atlanta earned his 31st save in 34 Braves Tuesday. It was his opportuniti es. 15thstraight start— dating "It was my decision," McClendon said."I'll continue baCk to May 18 — in WhiCh he worked at least seven to protect my players. I want innings and allowed two Felix healthy and strong in runs or fewer, an on-going September."

"I think the people really enjoy it," he said."It's a great atmosphere, and you get to see some really talented people. It is amazing how goodsome ofthese teams were." The Union County Krushers enjoyed the best showing out of all teams in the region, finishing eighth with a 3-2 record. It won its opening round game, 22-21, over Caught Looking, of Wash., before falling in the next round to Baker's Barley Browns, 23-22. The next threegames, according to team member Jake Jederberg, were blowouts, either in vict ory or defeat. "This is kind of a monumental tournament," Jederberg said."It's the only one in our area that has games non-stop. It brings a

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whole different aspect. You're uSed to ShOWing uP at 6 at night for a city league game, but now you're starting a game at midnight, under the lights, with a big crowd watching." Jederberghas participated in this tournament for the last16 years.Hesaid the continuous play can get draining, but the KnTSherS' homefield advantage helps in that respect. "LuCkily, We're able to get home and sleep if we can," he said.'The park's pretty loud and people are having a good time, so it's probably tough on out-of-town teams trying to camp there. Even we got tired by the final games." The KnTSherS COnSiSted

mainly of people in the Grande Ronde Valley like Jederberg, a Cove resident, with a few Boise-area players sprinlded in. Their next tournament will be in Pendleton Aug. 23.

Montreal at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. TorontoFC atColumbus, 4:30 p.m. Colorado at FC Dallas, 6 p.m. D.C. United at Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m. Chivas USAat Portland, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 10 Sporting Kansas City at Vancouver, 5 p.m. New York at Chicago, 5 p.m. Houston at Seattle FC, 7:30 p.m.

TRAN SACTION S Tuesday BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Saunders on a minor league contract. BOSTON RED SOX — OptionedRHP Steven Wright to Pawtucket (IL). Placed 1B/OF Allen Craig on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 2. Selected OF Corey Brown from Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent RHP Zach Putnam to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Reinstated OF Nyjer Morgan from the 60-day DL and released him. Optioned OF Tyler Holt WNBA to Columbus (IL).. Recalled RHP Josh EASTERN CONFERENCE Tomlin from Columbus. W L Pct GB LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed x-Atlanta 1 7 11 . 6 0 7 RHP Mike Morin on the 15-day DL, Washington 14 15 .4 8 3 3 ' / 2 retroactive to Friday. Reinstated OF Collin Chicago 13 16 .44 8 4 ' /2 Cowgill from the 15-day DL. Indiana 13 16 .44 8 4 ' /2 MINNESOTA TWINS — Sent 1B Joe New York 12 16 . 429 5 Mauer and RHP Ricky Nolasco to Cedar Connecticut 11 19 . 367 7 Rapids (MWL) for rehab assignments. WESTERN CONFERENCE NEWYORK YANKEES — Agreed to W L Pct GB terms with LHP Rich Hill and selected his x-Phoenix 2 4 4 .85 7 contract from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). x-Minnesota 23 6 .79 3 1 ' / 2 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Sent2B Tim LosAngeles 1 3 15 . 4 6 4 1 1 Beckham to the GCL Rays for a rehab San Antonio 13 1 6 . 4 4 8 11'/2 assignment. Tulsa 10 1 9 . 3 4 5 14'/2 TEXAS RANGERS — Assigned LHP Seattle 1 0 20 . 3 3 3 1 5 Ryan Feierabend outright to Buffalo (IL). x-clinched playolf spot TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed All Times PDT INF Steve Tolleson on paternity leave. Tuesday's Games Reinstated INF Brett Lawrie from the Chicago 82, Connecticut 66 15-day DL. Minnesota 66, Indiana 64 National League Washington 79, New York 46 CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Phoenix 75, Atlanta 67 Blake Parker to lowa (PCL). Selected the Tulsa 96, LosAngeles 90 contract of INF Javier Baez from lowa. Thursday's Games COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent LHP Chicago at Minnesota 5 p m Pedro Hernandez outright to Colorado Phoenix at San Antonio, 5 p.m. Springs (PCL). Atlanta at Seattle, 7 p.m. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed RHP Chris Perez on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Carlos Frias from Albuquerque (PCL). Transferred LHP Paul Maholm to the 60-day DL. MLS Standings MIAMI MARLINS — Designated RHP Jacob Turner for assignment. Recalled EASTERN CONFERENCE LHP Bryan Flynn from New Orleans W L T P t s G F GA S porting K.C. 11 5 6 39 32 2 0 (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed D.C. 11 6 4 37 32 2 1 RHP Matt Garza on the 15-day DL, Toronto FC 8 7 5 29 29 28 retroactive to Monday. Recalled RHP Rob N ewYork 6 6 10 28 35 3 3 Wooten from Nashville (PCL). Columbus 6 7 9 27 26 28 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed N ewEngland 8 12 2 26 29 3 5 INF Pedro Alvarez on the bereavement Philadelphia 5 8 9 24 34 36 list. Reinstated OF Starling Marte from Houston 6 11 4 22 23 4 0 the 7-day DL. Assigned RHP Josh Wall Chicago 3 5 13 2 2 2 8 34 outright to Indianapolis (IL). Montreal 3 13 5 14 21 3 9 SAN DIEGO PADRES — Announced WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t s G F GA the resignation of vice president and assistant general manager A.J. Hinch. Seattle 12 6 2 38 35 2 8 WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed Real Salt Lake 9 4 9 36 33 2 7 C Wilson Ramos on paternity leave and LosAngeles 9 4 6 33 32 17 RHP Taylor Jordan on the 60-day DL. ReFC Dallas 9 7 6 33 35 31 Colorado 8 8 6 30 31 2 8 called C Sandy Leon from Syracuse (IL). V ancouver 6 4 11 29 31 2 9 Claimed LHP Matt Thornton off waivers Portland 6 7 9 27 36 3 8 from the N.Y. Yankees. BASKETBALL San Jose 6 8 5 23 23 20 NATIONAL BASKETBALL RETIRED C hivasUSA 6 10 5 23 21 3 4 PLAYERS ASSOCIATION — Named Friday's Games Jalen Rose ambassador. Sporting Kansas City 1, Philadelphia 1, tie National Basketball Association Saturday's Games CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed G LosAngeles 3, Portland1 Mike Miller and G James Jones. Toronto FC 2, Montreal 0 SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Named New York 2, New England1 Becky Hammon assist antcoach. Chicago 1, Columbus 1, tie FOOTBALL Real Salt Lake 1, Colorado 0 National Football League San Jose 1, Seattle FC 0 CHICAGO BEARS — Suspended TE Sunday's Games Martellus Bennett indefinitely and fined Houston 1, D.C. United 0 him an undisclosed amount for an altercaFC Dallas1, Chivas USAO tion during Monday's practice. Wednesday, Aug. 6 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released Bayern Munchen at MLSAII-Stars, 6:30 p.m. DB Darwin Cook. Signed TEs KyleAufFriday, Aug. 8 fray and Martell Webb, LB Keith Pough San Jose at LosAngeles, 7:30 p.m. and WR Tim Smith. Saturday, Aug. 9

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1. Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla. $135,236; 2. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas $116,705; 3. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. $113,602; 4. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah $91,917; 5. Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas$86,252; 6. Sherry Cervi Marana Ariz. $81 238; 7. Britany Diaz, Solen, N.D. $74,663; 8. Kassidy Dennison, Roosevelt, Utah $73,561; 9. Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas $70,192; 10. Christine Laughlin, Pueblo, Colo. $68,287; 11. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas $64,984; 12. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas $64,462; 13. Samantha Lyne, Cotulla, Texas $63,235; 14. Jana Bean, Ft. Hancock, Texas $59,784; 15. Christy Loflin, Franktown, Colo. $59,117; 16. Ann Scott, Canyon Country, Calif. $57,733; 17. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. $54,320; 18. ShellyAnzick, Livingston, Mont. $51,441; 19. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore. $51,376; 20. Kimmie Wall, Roosevelt, Utah $42,490

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2014

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2nd Ebola patient returns to America

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CINCINNATI — A federal to United Nations numbers Bruce Johnson, presicrunched by the Brookings appeals courtis set to hear arguments in six gay marriage Institution. dent of the Christian-based organization SIM, said both fights from four statesOver the same period, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and China iwith investment up Nancy Writebol and fellow Tennessee — in the biggest aid worker Kent Brantly 68 percent) and the Euroreceived"excell ent"care after such session on the issue so far. pean Union iup 8 percent) falling ill in Liberia. He said Three judges of the 6th pouredmoney into aregion John Spink/ MCT the decision to fly them to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals they see as rich with natural United States was based on Medical workers roll NancyWritebol, the second American aid worker infected with in Cincinnati will consider resources and economic poEbola, into Emory University Hospital in Atlanta onTuesday. Writebol arrived in a char- arguments Wednesday that tential.U.S. corporate profits severalfactors,including the hope that treating them here tered jet and was then transported to the hospital via ambulance. She will be treated in pit states' rights and tradiin Alrica fell in 2013 for a tional, conservativevalues could lead to a breakthrough an isolation unit along with Dr. Kent Brantly, the first American to be infected with the second straight year. VII us. against what plaintiffs' atand cure for Ebola. torneys say is a fundamental First ladies focus on 2-star general killed tion Command, in Kabul. relatives — through theglass, that wemay never beable right to marry under the U.S. US ties to Africa in Afghan attack At the time of the Sept. raising his shaved head. WASHINGTON — Mito dig out," said Senior Col. Constitution. Large demonWASHINGTON — HarWhen the drugs began chelle Obama and Laura 11,2001,terroristattacks Feng, who declined to give strationsareexpected outGreene was serving at Fort flowing, his head lowered his full name because he was side the courthouse by both old J. Greene, the two-star Bush, first ladies of different Army general who became Leonard Wood, Missouri, opponents and supporters. back to the pillow and he ap- not an officially designated generations and opposing the highest-ranking U.S. and when the U.S. invaded Michigan's and Kentucky's political parties, are uniting pearedtobreathe heavily for spokesman."But there is still military officer to be killed Iraq in March 2003 he was for the second time in just about 15 seconds before clos- hope." casesstem from rulings in either of America's posting his eyes for good. Some of striking down each state's a student at the Army War Wednesday's jump in the over a year to promote U.S. 9/11 wars, was an engineer College in Carlisle, Pennsylhis witnesses began crying toll — from 410 late Tuesrelations with Alrica. gay marriage bans. Ohio's who rose through the ranks vania, at the rank oflieutenafter he fell unconscious. A day — was due to rescuers They are taking the stage at case deals only with the Bible had been placed on his arriving in places where they state's the Kennedy Center for a proas an expert in developing ant colonel. recognition ofout-ofand fielding the Army's war had previously been unable chest at his request. state gay marriages, while gram Wednesday with spouses Mo. inmate put to materiel. He was on his first of the dozens ofAfrican heads to contact anybody, said Feng, Tennessee's is narrowly death for '95 killing Death toll in China deployment to a war zone. who is based in neighborfocused on the rights of three of state and government who quake rises to 589 Greene was killed Tuesday BONNE TERRE, Mo. ing Sichuan province. There same-sex couples. are participatingin the third w hen agunman believed to A Missouri man was put to LUDIAN, China — The were reports of additional Attorneys on both sides and final day of President be an Afghan soldier opened deathWednesday forraping communities buried but still in the Michigan and Ohio Barack Obama's US.-Africa death toll in southern Chifire at a military academy and killing a college student na's earthquake jumped from unreached by rescuers. cases will go first and get a Leaders Summit. near Kabul. More than a in 1995, making him the 410 to 589 on Wednesday half-hour each to make their The two women will share Air strike injures 2 dozen other coalition soldiers first U.S. prisoner executed with their African counteras search and rescue teams cases. Kentucky and Tenin East Ukraine since a lethal injection in found scores more bodies were wounded, including nessee will follow, with 15 parts their experiences in Arizona last month in which while pushing into isolated minutes for each side from the high-profile role of first about eight Americans, acDONETSK, Ukraine cordingtoearly accounts of an inmate took nearly two mountain communities to — Residents in the main both states. lady, reprising an event they clear debris from collapsed rebel city of Donetsk in Hundreds of gay marriage held in Tanzania last sumthe attack. It was among the hours to die. The Missouri Department homes. mer. The joint appearance bloodiest insiderattacks of eastern Ukraine say their supporters rallied Tuesday of Correct ions said Michael The Yunnan provincial neighborhood was hit by will also put on rare public the war in Afghanistan. at a park near Cincinnati's The Army's top soldier, Worthington was executed by government said more than riverfront on the eve of the display the warm relationa government air strike lethal injection at the state overnight, bringing the fight- court arguments. ship the two women have Gen. Ray Odierno, issued a 2,400 people were injured ing between pro-Russian statement Tuesday evening prison south of St. Louis and in Sunday's 6.1 magnitude developedsincethechange of US companies fall saying the Army's thoughts was pronounced dead at quake in the mountainous separatists and the Kiev's power at the White House. behind in Africa and prayers were with 12:11 a.m., 10 minutes after farming region of Ludian forcescloserthan everto the During last summer's Greene's family as well as the process began. He is the county — the country's city center. WASHINGTON — As Af- event, Mrs. Obama and rica's economy rises, Amerithe families of those injured Mrs. Bush showed flashes of seventh Missouri inmate deadliest temblor in four Rescue worker Alexander in the attack. Pivko told The Associated humor as they joked about executed this year. yearsand itsbiggesttestof can businessesare atrisk of In a 34-year career that Worthingtonhad been emergency response under Press that two warehouse being left behind. prison-like aspects of White ''We are missing the boat" workers were injured in the began at Fort Polk, Louisentencedtodeath forthe at- leader Xi Jinping. House life and the scrutiny siana, Greene, a native of At a makeshift headquarbombing. There were eight tack on 24-year-old Melinda was the sour warning former that women and girls, includ"Mindy"GriSn during abur- tersin theforecourtofa President Bill Clinton issued ing first ladies, are subjected upstate New York, earned a cratersat the scenethat cracked middle schoolin the reputation as an inspiring glary of her Lake St. Louis appearedto be the resultof Tuesday at an otherwise to over their looks, includaerial bombing. ing the current first lady's leader with a sense ofhumil- condominium. worst-hit town of Longupbeat U.S.-Alrica Leaders ity. He had been in AfghaniBefore the execution began, toushan, a senior colonel in Summit here. now grown-out bangs. They Residents say they heard while strapped to a gurney the People's Liberation Army two explosions at around Sub-Saharan Alrica has stan since January, serving satsideby sidein separate as deputycommander ofa and covered with a sheet, said there might still be hope midnight accompanied by enjoyed nearly 6 percent an- chairs, listening intently and to find survivors. nual economic growth for the gazing and gesturing toward support command called the Worthington spoke with his the sound of an airplane "Thereare a lotofpeople Combined Security Transiwitnesses — some of them his overhead. The explosions past decade. And the robust each other as they spoke. damaged industrial buildings, but one bomb fell only 10 metersfrom aresidential building nearby. Ukrainian forces have surrounded the rebel city of Donetsk in a conflict that has claimed at least 1,000 civilian lives.

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NEOHA board of commissioners meeting in Baker City The Quarterly Meeting of the board of commissioners for Northeast Oregon Housing Authority will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Grove Community Room, 2970 Walnut, Baker City. Anyone interested may attend.

Anderson Perry & Associates announces new hires Anderson Perry & Associates, a surveying service located in La Grande, has announced some new hires to its staf. Stephanie OBrien joined Anderson Perry in May as its new project archaeologist. OBrien will work with Section 106 compliance, archaeological surveys, archaeological monitoring of construction activities and mitigation plans. O'Brien O'Brien ha s worked with the Burns Paiute Tribe, the Ashley National Forest & Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Heritage Program, the Abomey Plateau Archaeological Project and as an Kurtz inde pendent consultant. She receiveda bachelor ofartsin anthropology from the University of California,and a mast er'sin socialsciences with an emphasis on archaeology/anthropology from the University of Chicago. Dana Kurtz joined Anderson Perry's Natural Resources Groups as a national environmental policy specialist and technical writer. Previously, Kurtz worked for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife as an experimental biological aide. She also worked in Washington as an environmental scientist .Kurtzreceived a bachelorofarts in environmental studies and will be pursuing a master ofbusiness administration from Eastern Oregon Universityin the fall.

Enterprise Thai opens doors with positive results ENTERPRISE — A taste of Southeast Asia has hit the streets of Enterprise. Enterprise Thai offerseverything from pad thai to pho noodles, a Vietnamese staple. Kham Sichanthavong and his wife, Nang, opened the doors to their new restaurant on Main Street at the end of July to a favorable response. ''Wow, it's unbelievable," Sichanthavong said.cWe wanted to start out slow so we can meet expectations, but the word-ofmouth business is amazing." His aunt now runs a Thai food cart at Wallowa Lake. The secret, he said, is they have good recipes. ewe are confident with our recipe; we've had many compliments, which motivates us to do even better,"he said. Sichanthavong said Laos and Thailand share the same culture, religion, language and food. The mainstays ofcurry and Pad Thai are popular with the Wallowa County customers.

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Steven Lewis and Essie Lewis check out DVDs to their customer and cousin, who happened to stop by, at the Peanut Gallery. The store is family owned with everyone helping man the store after getting home from their full time jobs.

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Small-business owners have a greatdealofchallenges they face every day. From the national economy to the local economy, from the type ofbusiness they chosetoopen to the location ofit, owners take a gamble that thegl be successful. However, for La Grande's Peanut Gallery, it may have more of a challenge than many other business owners face. The Peanut Gallery is one of La Grande's only places to rent DVDs. Located on the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Fir Street, the Peanut Gallery has been in business since 2011 but changed owners to the Lewis family last

fall. With husband and wife, mother and children all taking part in helping run the business, the Lewis family knows the only way to stay in business is to offer quality customer service — something that their competition cannot offer. "Everyone has full-time jobs," Glenna Stultz, mother and owner ofthe store,said."Everything goesback tothestore.W e're dependent on our customers and at their mercy." Her son, Steven Lewis, is the one who wanted to purchase the

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The Peanut Gallery has grown in selection of movies since the Lewis family purchased the business last year. They are now talking about adding shelves to accommodate their growing number of DVDs. storefrom itsprevious owner. A self-proclaimed movie buf, one of the arguments Steven makes about going to the Peanut Gallery versus RedBox or Netflix isthefactthatonce he getsto know a customer he can make movie recommendations, he said. Steven and his wife, Essie, were spending more than $100 every week on movies for their own personal collection before purchasing the business. The couple struck up a fiiendship with the previous owner and when the owner wanted to sell the business, Steven and Essie Lewis decided to buy it. Now, the Peanut Gallery is the only rental store that offers 3D movies in La Grande. They also offer BluRay and standard defini-

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tion DVDs to their customers. The Peanut Gallery's Facebook page is where customers request movies, and Steven does his best to getcopiesfor the store. In fact, per a customer request, Steven has one of the 15 hardestto-find movies in stock at the store. Steven hesitates to rent it out because ofhow worried he is that someone will not return it. cWe're a small business and we're giving them our personal items," Steven said."How do we protect ourselves?" It's the same struggle he has with the video games he has in stock. The games cost upward

of$70and Steven isscared he' ll never see that game again every SeeSuccess / Page 2B

The first is that it establishes a sustainable, competitiveadvantage forthecompany. In an industry known for less than stellar work and disengaged employees, and for clients who are constantly suspiciousofcornersbeing cut,the ruleisa differentiator. Second,itcreatesa premium pricing position. Clients understand the value of the work thatisbeing delivered. This creates additional revenue, allowing the company to hire, retain and pay for betteremployees,peoplewho are likely to stay longer and are proud of the company they work for. The third thing it does is createa positivereputation in the marketplace. Words like quality service and deli very are used freely in advertising and promotion in this particular industry itechnology services) because that is what clients and prospects expect. But when it comes to phrases such as: on time, on budget, quality work done at one time, guaranteed, thisserviceprovider leaves the competition behind with what they provide to clients. SeeKeller / Page 2B

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About thiscolumn Small Business Happenings covers Northeast Oregon's small-business community. The column carries news about business events, staltupsand owners and employees who earn awards and recognition or make significant gains in their careers. There is no charge for inclusion in the column, which is editorial in nature and is not ad space or a marketing tool. Products and services will be discussed only in general terms. Email items to biz@lagrandeobserver.com or call them in to 541-963-3161. Baker County residents can submit items to news@bakercityherald.com or call them in to 541-523-3673.

a en you hear "I'll try," you are listening to someone with a lack of intention. In the movie"The Empire Strikes Back," Yoda says to Luke Skywalker, "Do or do not; there is no try." Has the lack of intention become the norm in your company? Deadlines slip, projects remain unfinished, meetings are held and no one follows through. One owner described the foundation ofhis business growth and strong relationships with employees, clients and vendors based on all adhering to "The 100 percent Rule." Thisrule,created at startup, states that all partiesmust give 100percent, all the time, in order for the relationship to be successful and ongoing. This results in several positive things taking

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of the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Animal Identification Program."Cattle prices continue to grow, which makes the concern grow because of the opportuniWesCom News Servicestaff ties for someone to make a pretty large sum of money quickly by A factor ofsupply and demand has drivencattle pricestohistoric committing a crime." highs this summer. That's both M arket pricesforcattle are now reaching, in some cases, good news and bad news for Oregon ranchers. They can expect to more than twice the average of make a bigger profit when they just a couple of years ago. The take their animals to market, but saleofeven a few stolen cattle they also potentially face cattle can net a thief a healthy profit. theft from modern-day rustlers Cases of cattle theft have already who now have a bigger economic been reported this year, including incentive to commit a crime. a Malheur County incident in "Ranchers need to be more which Butler Ranches is offering vigilant than ever this summer a $50,000reward forinformation by taking steps to deter theft," leading to an arrest. It would said Rodger HuSnan, manager SeeCattle / Page 2B

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identification is another good idea. For mature animals, brands provide a Continued from Page 1B cattle' sreturn address.In court, the brand is used as come asa surpriseifthis year's number for missproof of ownership. Brands ing cattl ereported doesn't are not mandatory in exceed last year's 242 mark. Oregon, but state law does And while only an estimated requirethat allcattle,both 20 percent of all missing branded and unbranded, be animals may end up deterinspectedbefore leaving the mined as stolen, the dollar state,before being sold atan amount associated with their auction, before being taken theft is significant to the to a slaughterhouse and when change of ownership producer. With cattle out on the occurs. Huf5nan agrees that range, stealing animals and then taking them to market would-be thieves are more is not the only concern this likely to grab and nab when summer. There is another they think nobody is watchform of theft. ing. But while the sophisti''We anticipate there poten- cation of physically taking tially will be more cattle livestock hasn't increased unaccounted for when ranch- much in recent years, there ers gather their animals this has been a steep rise in finding anaccessiblemarket for fall, partly due to theft but also due to butchering taking stolen animals. ''With modern vehicles, the place on the rangelands," HuSnan said."Sometimes transport is certainly easier when we see a spike in food and faster than it was in the costs, we see more people old days, but more importantly, the ability to market going out and shooting livestock, butchering the animals those animals through the on the spot for their own internet makes us quite consumption." nervous," HuSnan said. Two-legged predators Technology is now able to oflivestock are joined by a bring buyer and seller torelatively new four-legged gether very quickly. With the temptation of going online, predator in many parts of Eastern Oregon. When cattle thieves have a readily availarereportedmissing,w olves able market. They can steal are added to the equation as animals overnight, look on a something to consider. Some site like Craigslist for those ofthesame steps to prevent wanting to purchase cattle, lossesdue to theftcan be and deliver the animals in a taken toprotectlivestock matter of hours. ''We would have to monitor from wolves. "Having someone physithe Internet 24 hours a day, cally check up on livestock seven days a week — and frequently is an effective tool even then, we might not and deterrentforallpredacatch someone selling stolen cattle," HuSnan said. tors, including humans," HuSnan said.'The expense Buyers are most likely an ofhaving that physical unsuspecting party to the theft, but they can play a presenceiseasilyoffsetby the value of those animals, huge role in tracking down especially with today's prices the crime. Local law enforceforcattle." ment and ODA stress the Marking livestock with need for proof of ownership some kind of recognizable during transactions.

KELLER Continued from Page 1B Fourth, it produces an atmosphereoftrustcreated and maintained between the company and the client. That relationship is invaluable on both sides. The client doesn't need to seek out other vendors, and the company has a base of repeat clients. Finally, the company becomes known and respectedas a quality place to work. Employees weed out those who do not meet the demanding standard of the 100-percent rule. How are values such as these brought to life? How can a simple concept, often misconstrued, become partof a company culture without misinterpretation? Mike Krzyzewski is the men's basketball coach at Duke University. Coach K, as he is known, is more than a coach of young men; he is a leader and teacher. He is successful because he understands that his primary task is motivation. He not only has to motivate individuals to their highest ability but has to teach these individuals to function as a unit. How does he do this? Words are used to communicate what is desired. Real

life examples are told in story form to demonstrate what the words mean and what is expected of the students. W hen defining theword "dependability," Krzyzewski shares with his players about his brother Bill, who never missed a day of work in 38 years as a firefighter in

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ENTERPRISE — As of late July, Wallowa County has a new USDA Wildlife Services agent. Brady Smith replaces longtime agent Marlyn Riggs, who died last winter. Smith grew up in Roseburg an avid hunter, fisher and trapper. Those Smith years in the outdoors parlayed into a job, and now a career, as a government trapper. Smith said he always loved Eastern Oregon and worked here as a seasonal aerial gunner a few years ago. He then

took a full-time job in Mariposa, Calif., outside of Yosemite National Park. For the last year and a halfhe's worked out of Coquille in the Coast Range before accepting the Wallowa County job. John Williams, Oregon State University Extension agent, said the county pays roughly half of Smith's salary and the federal and state governments pay the other half. If there's a shortfall, Smith can make it up by aerial gunning predators and nuisance animals — like feral pigs in Grant County. His main job will be protecting livestockfrom coyote,cougar and bear predation, buthecan be called on for

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SUCCESS Continued ~om Page 1B time he rents one. Steven said he's had issues with customers coming in and renting several movies from the store and never coming back to return them. At $2 permovie they're m aking huge a profi t,Steven said. 'You're taking food out of our kids' mouths," Essie Lewis said. There doesn't seem to be a goodfi x to the problem either, Steven said. If they report the customer, then word of mouth about the incident could leave lasting repercussions. So far, that's not a solution Steven is willing to choose. Additionally, Steven installeda high-grade security system that monitors every corner of the store because they had issues of people walking out of the store with a DVD. Problems like these are something the Peanut Gallery must face every day, and that's not all. "Intoday'stime avideo store is a tough business to have," Steven said."Espe-

cially during the summer when there's so much to do outside. Business has gone down drastically through the summer." For small-business owners in Oregon, the location of a business can make or break a business. A recent survey conducted by Thumbtack, an organization out of San Francisco that links customers to the right business, found Oregon was one of the worst states to begin a new business. Businesses across the country were sent this survey asking about the ease of starting a business, hiring, regulations, licenses, taxing and zoning for their state. No business from Union County replied to the survey, according to Jon Lieber, chief economist of Thumbtack. However, Oregon, which ranked No. 22 overall, scored a"D"in most ofitscategories, including a"D-plus" in ease ofhiring and a"D"in overall regulations. The survey's results could discouragemost people wanting to start a business here. "Oregon is my home," Essie said. Where I live won't affect us reaching our

other jobs, such as trapping squirrels at cemeteries or the landfill. Over the past severalyears,wildlife servicesagents have been involved with wolf predation investigations. Because of the dozens of wolves that make Wallowa County home, Williams saidithelpsto havea dedicated agent. "The issue of the wolves, the distanceittakesfor a shared person from another county to travel and the fact that we have a service district justifies having our own agent,"Williams said. Smith said his first few weeks he is "doingalotofm eetand greetstuffand getting steel on the ground for coyote issues." He hasn't been on a wolf depredation investigation yet, but said he's attended seminars and learned the unique way in which wolves kill. When it comes to wolf-suspected livestock kills, he will work jointly with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the lead agency managing wolves in Eastern Oregon.

dream. You're going to have challenges no matter what." La GrandeMain Street Downtown Coordinator Saira Siddiqui said while she is too new to notice what La Grande's small-business owners are struggling with most, she did say she's noticed a high turnover rate. "The business owners could be at fault, though," Siddiqui said."Not thinking the business through, or a business just up and leaving. La Grande is an anomaly. We don't have a huge vacancy rate while other small towns do." Community and Economic Development Director Charlie Mitchell has seen similar surveys conducted in the pastand said alotofthe poor rankings has to do with tax structure. "The West Coast is always in acategory that isless fiiendly than the Midwest or East Coast," Mitchell said."Most of the time, the businessesare undercapitalizedfor starting up orfor expansion." Siddiqui said she's lived in big cities where there is an equally high turnover rate, but no one notices because of the large population. The La

Grande community notices when a business closes. "I can't say La Grande is worseorbetteroffthan other towns," she said. For the Peanut Gallery, despite the slow summer, they did make money in their first several months ofbeing in business, Stultz said. It's not easy to own your own business, Stultz said. The family is working at the store nearly every day. For all three of the adults who run the Peanut Gallery, they're working their fulltime jobs then coming to the store and working there. All of the money is going back to the store, Stultz said. Their work is cut out for them, but they've gained hundreds of new accounts since opening last fall, and as they gain loyal customers their selection will grow, too. In fact, they're already talking about where they can put additional shelves because thegl soon be running out of room due to the increaseofm oviesthey've

added. "Running this business takes commitment and teamwork. We're a familyowned business," Steven SRld.

Chicago. The word"courage" is used to describe the story of Jim Valvano, who died after a long, hard battle with cancer. This former coach lives on in name and spirit as his foundation's annual basketball tournament continues to raisefunds forcancer research. The word"imagine" is what motivated supporting player Shane Battier to step up toa leadership role on the team, something he had never considered. Krzyzewski called him daily, asking Battier ifhe ever imagined himself scoring 30 points in a game or being conference player of the year. Whatever your core values are, they cannot just be words; they must come to life in storie sthatdemonstrate what you expect. It's acceptable to set the bar high. You'll attract and keep the best, and the others can go to work for your competition.

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110 - Self-Help Group Meetings AA MEETING:

600 - Farmers Market

105 - Announcements 110- Self Help Groups 120 - Community Calendar 130 - Auction Sales 140 - Yard, Garage Sales, Baker Co 143 - Wallowa Co 145- Union Co 150 - Bazaars, Fundraisers 160- Lost 8 Found 170 - Love Lines 180 - Personals

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

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700 - Rentals

210- Help Wanted, Baker Co 220 - Union Co 230 - Out of Area 280 - Situations Wanted

300 - Financial/Service 310 - Mortgages, Contracts, Loans 320 - Business Investments 330 - Business Opportunities 340 - Adult Care Baker Co 345 - Adult Care Union Co 350 - Day Care Baker Co 355 - Day Care Union Co 360 - Schools 8 Instruction 380 - Service Directory

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Thursday- 7 p.m, Sunday 7pm. 606 W Hwy 82, Wallowa Assembly of God church 541-263-0208

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902 - Aviation 910 - ATVs,Motorcycles,Snowmobiles 915 - Boats 8 Motors 920 - Campers 925 - Motor Homes 930- Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels 940 - Utility Trailers 950- Heavy Equipment 960 - Auto Parts 970 - Autos for Sale 990 - Four-Wheel Drive

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405 - Antiques 410- Arts 8 Crafts 415 - Building Materials 420 - Christmas Trees 425 - Computers/Electronics 430- For Sale or Trade 435 - Fuel Supplies 440 - Household Items 445 - Lawns 8 Gardens 450 - Miscellaneous 460 - Musical Column 465 - Sporting Goods 470 - Tools 475 - Wanted to Buy 480 - FREEItems

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JD 4410 Attachments Paid Health Benefits — LXS Brush Hog, 3 pt for F/T positions. Quick Connect Forks JD 655 5" Roto-tiller 3pt Mental Health 5' Snow Blower 3 pt Counselor JD L 130 A u t o matic Provides culturally L awn Mower, N e w competent and apCondition propnate behavioral Speedko Post Auger, 3 health treatment for pt Baker City residents. 5' Box Scraper, 3pt M- F; 8-5. Avail. for crisis work on rotatHOUSEHOLD: i ng s h i f ts . P r e f e r Beautiful D i ning t a b le LCSW or LPC . w/6 chairs. F loral Print C o uc h & Excellent Benefits Loveseat New CondiPackage, includes tion Free Health 2 Complete Queensize Insurance 8rPaid bedroom sets w / linEducational Training ens www.newdirectionsnw.org White Couch w/End Takhendricksl ndninc.org bles & Coffee Table 541-523-7400 for app. 2 Vintage Barrel Chairs

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FACILITIES MAINTENANCE / GROUNDSKEEPER PT; 16 hrs/wk; flexible schedule; $11/hr; Baker County Library Distnct. Job descnption & application at library or

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EXPERIENCED STYLISTS Needed for Busy Salon! All Clientele Welcome Reasonable Rent CaII Now 541-519-6777

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Fuel Tanks w/ hand NEEDED: TWO go o d workers for metal roofing. 541-519-3251

pumps; EZ Lift Stabilizer Trailer Hitch.

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tomers. A class A CDL or able to acquire one within 30 days. Intere sted app l i c a n t s , please apply at Baker City Employment Office

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

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750 - Houses For 752 - Houses for 760 - Commercial Rent Baker Co. Rent Union Co. Rentals 2BR/1BATH DUPLEX, CUTE, COZY 1 b d rm AVAIL. NOW! 2BDRM, 1BA. New ga- BEAUTY SALON/ c lose t o c o l l ege & FULLY REMODELED Office space perfect garage, a p p liances, rage, Very clean, 1yr dw, w / d ho o k u ps, fenced yard. $550.00 per month, $200.00 dep. 541-403-2142

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garage. Huge backyard. NEWER duplex for rent $900/mo. 1st, last, $900 3 BDRM, 2 ba in Elgin. $800/mo. W/S pd. NEW 3 bd r m , 2 b a , 3bd 2 ba with gas fire- refundable dep. No pets. place, w a s her/dryer 541-379-2645. (541 ) 910-0354 $1050/mo, plus dep. g arage an d f e n c e d Some e x t r a s . No CUTE, R E M ODELED COMMERCIAL OR retail yard. $925 month. Call smoking. Pets on ap1-bdrm w/ tw o c l os- 3 PLUS bdrm, southside, space for lease in his541-910-5059 for de$1100 plus dep. Mt p roval. Mt . Emi l y tails. ets. Large Iiving room t oric Sommer H e l m E mily P r o p M gm t Property Management with alcove & has exBuilding, 1215 Wash541-962-1074. (541 ) 962-1 074 tra storage. NOT an 750 - Houses For i ngton A v e ac r o s s a partmen t hous e . from post office. 1000 Rent Baker Co. AVAIL. NOW 3b d rm, $425/mo. W/S/G paid. CHARMING, LARGE 3 plus s.f. great location 2 ba, remodeled, no 541-523-5665 b drm 1.5 ba o n t h e $800 per month with 5 pets, $825/mo + dep. north side of LG. New year lease option. All For Rent QUIET, COUNTRY MT. Emily P roperty flooring & paint. W/D utilities included and setting in Baker City Mgt 541-962-1074 hookups, large yard, parking in. A v a ilable 4-bdrm, 2 bath, pet quiet n e ighborhood. 2 BDRM, 1 ba, corner n ow , pl eas e friendly house. Fenced CUTE 3 BDRM $690 + W/S paid. Sorry, no lot, no smoking or call 541-786-1133 for yard, RV parking, patio. dep. No pets & no topets, $600/mo i npets.$900mo,$925dep more information and Electnc, W/S/G pd. bacco. W/S/G pd. VI ewI n g . 541-786-6058 c ludes w/s, $ 3 0 0 You pay gas heat. cleaning & sec. dep. 541-962-0398 $750/mo, $750 dep. must have rental ref+Last month's rent paid FOR LEASE or OPtion to 780 - Storage Units e rences, & pas s in 3installments back ground. $35 B uy! 3 b e d , 2 b a , References checked. app fee. Avail NOW! 12 X 20 storage with roll 720-376-1919 503-341-3067 up door, $70 mth, $60 deposit 541-910-3696 Takin A Ii c a tions 2-BDRM., 1-BATH: No 1-BDRM, 1 bath, W/D pets/waterbeds. h ookup, g a s h e a t . $1,200/m o. 801 La n e McElroy P r operties. Ave LG. 541-963-3835 $450/mo plus dep. 541-523-2621 3-BDRM, 2 ba th. W/D • I CLEAN 3 bed, 2 h ookup, g a s h e a t . NICE 2828 COLLEGE St.: 2 ba, a/c, HUD o kay, I I I • 8 J $800/mo plus dep. bdrm, 1 bath w/ base$950 + deposit. w/s Molly Ragsdale ment, $525/mo., w/ Property Management pcI. 541-910-0122 $ 25 0 depos it . I • I I I 541-519-8444 (541)523-4464 days or UNION, 2bd, 1ba $650. e Security Fenced 5 41-523-1077, e v e - TAKING APPLICATIONS: & 2 bd , 2 b a $ 6 9 5 e Coded Entry nings. 541-91 0-0811 • I Clean studio e Lighted for your protection No smoking/pets 3-BDRM, 1 bath 2-story 760 - Commercial 541-523-4612 e 4 different size units duplex. Range, fridge, Rentals laundry hookups & 752 - Houses for e Lots ot RV storage 20 X40 shop, gas heat, 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City W/S i n c l u d ed . Rent Union Co. roll-up an d w a l k - in $ 625/mo p lu s d e p . off Pocahontas 1 BDRM, $4 80/month. doors, restroom, small 541-51 9-6654 P et p o s s ible, a v a i l o ffice s p ace, $ 3 5 0 Sept 1, 541-963-2641 month, $300 deposit. NOW SHOWING: 4 plus bdrm, 2- bath, full base- 1 B D RM, $ 50 0 / m o . 541-91 0-3696. 7X11 UNIT, $30 mo. ment. Near elementary 541-963-41 25 $25 dep. s chool. Re m o d e l e d BEARCO (541 ) 910-3696. kitchen, gas heat, charm- 2 BDRM, 1.5 Ba, family BUSINESS PARK i ng v i n t ag e ho m e , r oom, carport & g a Has 3,000 & $900/mo. plus cleaning rage. $850/mo Avail. 1,600 sq. ft units, A PLUS RENTALS deposit. 54 1-523-4043 Aug. 1st. 2402 Empire retail commercial has storage units for more info. Dr. LG 541-910-9944 Ca II 541-963-7711 availabie. 5x12 $30 per mo. 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. 8x10 $30 per mo. by Stella Wilder 'plus deposit' 1433 Madison Ave., THURSDAY,AUGUST 7, 20)4 VIRGO (Aug. 23-SePI. 22) — You'll be PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) —Things are or 402 Elm St. La YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder reminded of the importance of a certain likely to heat up asyou face onewho is deterGrande. Born today,youare likelyto soarquite high relationship that you have perhaps been tak- mined to challenge your authority in a cerCa II 541-910-3696

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GAZA CITY, Gaza StripA cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that ended a month of war was holding for a second day Wednesday, ahead of negotiations in Cairo on a long-term truce and a broader deal for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. In the coming days, Egyptian mediators are to shuttle between delegations from both sides to try to work out a deal. The Palestinian delegation iscomposed of negotiators from all major factions, including Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls Gaza. Names of those in the Israeli team have not been disclosed. Some details have emerged about the negotiating points of Hamas, including an internationally funded reconstruction of thecoastal strip that would be overseen by a Palestinian unity government led by President Mahmoud

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in Gaza in an attempt to stop Hamas from launching rockets at Israel. On July 17, Israelsent ground troops into thedensely-populated territory to destroy underground tunnels it said Hamas had constructedfor attacksinside Israel. But in the weeks leading up to the war, IsraeliPalestinian tensions were soaring in the wake of the June killings of three Israeli teenagers, whose bodies were discoveredtwo weeks after they disappeared in the West Bank. Israelaccused Hamas of being behind the abductions, and subsequently carried out a massive ground operation in the West Bank, arresting hundreds of Hamas operatives as part of a manhunt. And in early July, an Arab teenager was abducted and burned alive by Israeli extremists in an apparent revenge attack. Six Jewish Israelis were arrested in that killing. On Wednesday, Israel's justice ministry confirmed that the suspected mastermind behind the killing of the three Israeli teens had been arrested in July. The suspect, Husam al-Qawasmi, allegedly led a three-man cell thatIsraeliprosecutorssay kidnapped and murdered the teens. It wasn't immediately clear if al-Qawasmi has been charged. Israel says the cell's members are all alliated wtth Hamas, though the mthtant group has not claimed any connection to the teens' abduction and killings.

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