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• Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission removes wolves from state endangered species list How they voted In a 4-2 vote following a marathon daylong meetingMonday, Oregon Fish and Wildlife commissioners signaled agreement with a staff recommendation to remove endangered species act protections for all of Oregon's 81 known gray wolves.

La Grande's Fiscal Committee left its latest meeting with at least a strong hope thatitmay beable to address the city's budget shortfall without service cuts. City Councilor John Bozarth came to the meeting Monday night with three ideas Bozafth th a t, combined with Urban Renewal under levies over five years, could save the city from making any changes to services. An under levy of Urban Renewal is estimated to benefit the city's general fund

The Island City City Council approved 15 conditions a controversial trucking company must meet. Page 2A

by about $200,000 a year. First ofBozarth'sideasis to reduce the city's building maintenance program, which See Cuts / Page5A

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The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Monday voted to remove the gray wolf from the Oregon endangered species list. Photos byKelly House, The Oregonian

he gray wolfhas lost its place on the Oregon endangered species list The Oregon. Fish and Wildlife Commission on Monday voted to remove the animal from the list in a move that changes little about current wolf management but opens up the possibility for a controlled wolfhunt in the future In a 4-2 vote following a marathondaylong meeting, commissioners signaled agreement with a stafF recommendation to remove endangered species act protecti ons for allofOregon's 81 known gray wolves. Several commissioners said they would have preferred to remove the animals from the list only in Eastern Oregon, where most of them reside. However, state statute only makes room for statewide endangered species decisions. Commissioners directed Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stafF to work with lawmakers to consider a billto change that statute. They also directed stafF to work on a proposal to See Wolves / Page 5A

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Several Oregon Fish and Wildlife commissioners said they would have preferred to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list only in Eastern Oregon, where most of them reside.

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COVE — The Cove City Council may alter its course on marijuana. The council took a big step Tuesday toward opting out of Measure 91, the measure Oregon voters passed in 2014 legalizing the sale of marijuana forrecreational purposes. The council, after taking input from the public, conducted a first reading of an ordinance calling for the city to opt out. A second reading of the ordinance is set be conducted at a Dec. 22 council meeting. If the council approves the second reading, the ordinance would take efFect immediately under an emergency clause that would be invoked by the council. See Cove / Page5A

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TODAY Today is Wednesday, Dec. 16, the 350th day of 201 5. There are 15 days left in the year.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT On Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.

ON THIS DATE In 1907, 16 U.S. Navy battleships, wh ich came to be known as the"GreatWhite Fleet," set sail on a 14-month round-theworld voyage to demonstrate American sea power. In 1944, the World War II Battle of the Bulge began as German forces launched a surprise attack against Allied forces through the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg (the Allies were eventually able to turn the Germans back). In 1950, President Harry S. Truman proclaimed a national state of emergency in order to fight "world conquest by Communist imperialism." In 1976, the government halted its swine flu vaccination program following reports of paralysis apparently linked to the vaccine. In 1985, at services in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, offered condolences to families of 248 soldiers killed in the crash of a chartered plane in Newfoundland.

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The snowstorm that swept across Northeastern Oregon this weekend was precisely what the drought-stricken region needed. Now it needs about half a dozen more just like it — and beginning today, the Grande Ronde Valley will be closer still. Rob Brooks, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pendleton, said the lower part of the valley, including La Grande, should expect between two to five inches of snow beginning tonight and through Thursday. "The higher ups (in the mountains) should be seeing more than that," Brooks said."Once you go past Union, you'll be seeing more snow." Last week's storm brought nearly two feet of snow to the higher peaks in the Elkhorns and Wallowas. But even lower elevation sitesadded several inches of the kind ofheavy, wet snow that will help replenish depleted aquifers and refi llreservoirs. "I'mstarting togetencouraged," said Jerry Franke of the Burnt River Irrigation District in southern Baker County."It's still early. After the past two or three years, I'm doubtful." Wintry weather arrived early last year, too, with a snowstorm and sub-zero temperatures in mid-November. The rest of the winter, though, was drier and warmer than average. Brookssaid lastyear'sprecipitation levels were at 3.12 inches for the month of December. Already this month, La Grande is at 1.67 inches of precipitation. "Last year, (La Grande) didn't have any snow on the ground until Dec. 29 — then it dumped four inches of snow," Brooks said. But this year there have already been

By Dick Mason Megabucks: $3.6 million

It is official: the precise conditions Jon Fregulia must meet to operate his trucking company, Oregon Trail Transport, at his residence on Buchanan Lane have been approved. The Island City City Council approved the 15 conditions Fregulia must m eet on Monday night.The conditionsaddressnoise, maintenance work, headlight glare and more. The conditions are spelled out on a conditional-use permit the city council approved for Fregulia on Nov. 9, which allowed him to continue operating his trucking business at his Buchanan Lane residence. Fregulia's right to operate his trucking company at his home has been challenged for years by Debra and Scott Stevens, who live about 70 yards from Fregulia. The Stevenses most recently appealed the city council's decision in October 2014 to allow Fregulia to operate in a residential zone. The appeal went to the Land

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GRAIN REPORT Soft white wheatNovember, $5.45; December, $5.45; January, $5.48 Hard red winter — November, $5.73; December, $5.75; January, $5.77 Dark northern springNovember, $6.41; December, $6.41; January, $6.41 — Bids provided by Island City Grain Co.

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three major snowstorms. And as of Monday the water content in the snow is higher than it was last year at each of 11 measuring sites in Baker, Grant, Union and Wallowa counties. In several cases the water content is more than double what it was a year ago. And the statistics are encouraging not only when compared with last year. The water contentis also above the longterm averageforDec.14 at10ofthose 11sites. At Schneider Meadows, for example, in the southern Wallowas northwest of Halfway, the water content of 11.1 inches is the most for this date since 2003. The figure is about 60 percent above average. About 20 inches of new snow fell over the weekend at an automated snow-measuring station at Schneider Meadows, bringing the total snow depth to 49inches.

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Use Board of Appeals, which remanded the decision to the city council for further review. Fregulia later fielded a new application, one that was reviewed under updated 2013 Island City City Development Code standards. Fregulia's attorney, Drew Martin, replied neutrally when asked for his response to the conditions the council approved Monday. 'These are the conditions the city implemented and the conditions Mr. Fregulia will abide by," Martin said. Debra Stevens has a sound of resignation in her voice when discussing the conditions approved by the city council. 'The conditions are ones that we have no choice but to acceptbecause thecity has the authority to rewrite the rules," she said. Island City staff put forth 15 recommended conditions, and the city council altered only one — No. 10, which does not take effect immediately. This condition originally called for ever-

green trees to be planted to preventheadlight glare from the commercial trucks onto the neighboring property to the west. The condition was changed to require a screen after members of the city council, during the meeting, went to the Stevenses' home. Fregulia then drove alog truck around his business so the councilorscould observe how much glare his headlights create, said Larry Morrison, a member of the Island City council. The council determinedthat evergreens wouldnotprovideeffective protection from headlight glare, Morrison said. Under Condition No. 10, Fregulia must now install a screen to prevent the headlight glare. The screen will consistofan eight-foot-tall chain-link fence with privacy slats. The fence must be about 70 yards long and be installed by June 1. Debra Stevens noted that the fence will be helpful, but it will not look good because it ends abruptly. She said it needs to be about 65 yards longer.

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Union planning group meetstonight

School district policies will be one ofthe topicsdiscussed.

UNION — The Union City Planning Commission will meet tonight. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at Union's city hall.

Thursday afternoon

Book sales benefit elementary school LA GRANDE, ENTERPRISE — Local writer and illustrator Joan Gilbert will read fiom'Wallowa Lakethe REAL Story" fiom 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at Looking Glass Books in La Grande and fiom 1p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bookloft in Enterprise. The children's book wascreated in collaboration with Enterprise Elementary School students. It retails

for$10and allproceedsgotoward art and music programs at Enterprise Elementary.

Union School Board will meet tonight UNION — The Union School Board will meet at 7 p.m. tonight at the high school athletic complex.

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able in the basementof the Cove United Methodist Church sofamiliescan stop by and select gifts for their children fiom 5p.m.to 8p.m .Friday and fiom 1p.m.to4p.m. Saturday. Gikwrapping materials will be available for use on site. For more information, callVicki at

ISLAND CITY — Northeast Oregon Economic Development District will holda board meeting at 541-805-5678. 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the OSU Extension OIfice, 10507 Camp offers early N. McAlister, in Island City. registration discount All NEOEDD board meetings are open to the public. La Grande Parks and Rec The Northeast Oregon Eco- is offering a four-day Holiday nomic Development District's Fun Campforkidsduring mission is to provide resources the holiday school break. The and facilitate quality decision- daycamp willrun fiom 9:30 making for the benefit of a.m.to3:30p.m.Dec.28-31at entrepreneurs, businesses and Grace Bible Church, 1114Y communities in Baker, Union, Ave., La Grande. The camp will and Wallowa counties. Learn feattue crafts, sports, organiM more at wwwneoedd.org. games and a dailyfield trip to activities such as swiumung Toy drive aims to and rockclimbing. Lunch and give help Cove kids snacks will be provided. COVE — Cheri's Main Earlyregistration is recommended. If submitted by Dec. Street Salon and the Cove Methodist Chtuch have joined 20,theregistration feeper togethertoensurethatallCove child is $48. Registrations families aie able to give their received Dec.21-28willbe$55 children Christmas gifts. Toys per child. Register online at and gifts donated will be avail- www.lagrandeparks.org. For

more information contact Minnie Tucker at 541-962-1352 or mtucke~tyoflagrandeorg.

cate will be $25 starting Jan. 1, 2016. Fees for other services also will increase. A completelistoffeescan befound EOU campus closed on the Vital Records website for holiday break at http J/1.usa.gov/1kCMRfo. Eastern Oregon University's Answers to fiequently asked campus and oflices will close questions about the increase during the holidays, begirumg also are available at http J/1. Dec. 21 and will reopen Dec. 28. usa.gov/1NNoBh9. The closure falls during The fee increases are winter break for enrolled necessaryto covercosts for students. Only those employ- supporting the state's vital records system that have ees whoprovide essential services will be required to gone up over time as revenue iom feeshasgone down. The f work, such as campus security and facilities staff in the increase will help maintain Vital Records'currentservice event of inclement weather. EOU will also close on New level, as required by law. The Year's Day. Winter term begins lastvitalrecordsfeeincrease and classes resume Jan.4. was in 2003.

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JOSEPH—TheWallowa Valley MusicAlliance and Josephy Center forArts and Culture will present a Community Christmas Concert Sunday at the Josephy Center, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. The concert will include a variety of Christmas music

Cook Memorial Library is offering iCKVT for teens i'om 4 p.m. to 5 p.m .Friday f in the library's Teen Zone. The fiee crak class will teach teens how to turn playing cards into ornaments. All supplies are provided. iCRAFT is the library's fiee activity forteens and pre-teens in grades 6 through 12. For more information, call the library at 541-962-1339 or go to www. cityoflagrande.org/hbrary.

was stationed in England, Libya and NorthAfiica. Lew worked as a millwright/ Richter ca r penter and boiler operator fiom 1959to 1966 at the Pilot Rock Lumber Company. Fmm there he was employed at the Pendleton Fire Department fiom 1967 to 1992 as a fiiefighter/EMT. He was one of the first EMT-3s in Umatilla County and flew on the Lifeguard III helicopter. Among Lew's hobbies were raising honey bees and racing pigeons. He coached Little League baseball in Pendleton for nine years. Lew loved being in the outdoors with family, especially fishing, hunting and mushmoming. He spent hours in his garden and his yard. Lew was a pastmember of the Elks, Eagles, Knights of Columbus and VFWin Pendleton and Union. He was a member of the Catholic Church and served as a Eucharistic Minister in Pendleton andin Union. Lew delivered Meals on Wheels and did other volunteer

work at the Union County SeniorCenterin La Grande. He was preceded in death by his wife of 26 years, Carolyn Richter; son, Matt Richter; daughter, Molly,'his little angel"; grandson, Hunter Seggerman; brother, Allen Richter; brother-in-law, George Koebel; nephew, Kenny Richter Jr; and parents, Mathias and Margaret Richter. Survivors include his children and their spouses, Joe and Kristi Richter of Bend and Nick and Chris Richter of Meridian, Idaho; stepchildren and their spouses, Jim Tindol of Boston, Shannon and Ben PealofW eston,and Dawn and Pat Seggerman of Island City; daughter-in-law, Tammy Richter of Pendleton; siblings, Ken Richter of Union, Mary Erb of Woodburn, Dorothy Koebel of Donald, and twin sister, Iorraine Gianella of Woodburn; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pendleton Fire Department Toy Drive, Meals on Wheels or your local hospice.

Fees for vital records Community invited to increase 3an. 1 concert in 3oseph FeesforOregon vital records, including birth, death and marriage certificates, will increase by $5 in January to coverincreasing administrative costs, the Oregon Health Authority's Center for Health Statistics has announced. The basic fee for a certifi-

featuring pianist Gail Swart, singer/songwriters Janis Carper, Carolyn Lochert, Heidi Muller & Bob Webb, plus Mark Eubanks, Kelly McDonald, Bruce Coutant, Alex Coutant, Ted Hays and the Brann Family. Sunday's concert starts at 4 p.m., doors open at 3:30 p.m. Holiday treats and hot cider will be served. Admission to the concert is by donation, with proceeds benefiting both the WVMA and the Josephy Center.

DIIITUARIES Richard Randolph

horses and takinghorse-packRichard Randolph, 59, of ing trips deep Union, died Dec. 16 at his into the Eagle home.A full obituarywill be Cap Wilderness Kopp Hisfamily had a published later. Ioveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will tradition ofliving be handling the arrangements. several weeks in teepees during the summer at'Kopp C. John Kopp Camp"on the MiFormerly of La Grande 1921-2015 nam River. In addition, he was an avid skier and made several Dr.C.John Kopp,94, of Boise, Idaho, and formerlyof winter sojourns to his favorite La Grande, died Dec. 11inhis spot, SunValley. home surrounded byhis four John Kopp and Jane Mccbildien.Agraveside service Garvey were married in 1946. will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 17at The couple is survived by their four children and their the Summerville Cemetery.All an.welcome tojoin the 5unilyin spouses, Dr. James R. Kopp this briefcelebration ofhis life. and his wife, Lesley, of La Known as John, he was born Grande, Jancy Kopp GrandSept. 21, 1921, in Livingston, girard of Lausanne SwitzerMontana, to Ciaience Arthur land, Julie Kopp Duthie of Kopp and Nina Clark Kopp. Bellingham, Washington, and John graduatedfi om La Janet Kopp Chandler and her Grande High School and husband, Dennis, of Eugene; attended Eastern Oregon Col- and four grandchildren. lege for two years. He finished He was preceded in death his undergraduate education by his wife, Jane, and son-inat the University of Oregon law, Dave Duthie. In lieu of flowers, memorial and wenton to graduatefiom U of 0 Medical School in 1947. donations may be made to a John's life was characterized local veterans organization. Online condolences may be by personal service:asafamily physician to the Vale commu- made to the family at www. nity for 38 years, 1954-1992, lovelandfuneralchapel.com. and as a captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, 1950-1981. Eugene P. Winters Outside his service to comFormerly of La Grande munity, John loved the Old 1919-2015 West and simple Western ways. Eugene Philip Winters, 96, He enjoyed ~ ,ra i sing formerly of La Grande, died Union

Nov. 26 at home in Beaverton. His cremated remains will be buried along Winters wi t h his wife's at Hillcrest Cemetery in La Grande. Known as Gene, he was born Nov. 25,1919, in Salem to Philip and Ella iHauserl Winters. The family operated a bakery and lived in Salem, Hermiston, Walla Walla and, finally, La Grande, w here Gene graduated fi om high school in 1937. Gene served in the 41st Division Ski Patrol at Mount Rainier and then transferred to the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington. As a sergeant in the 10th Mountain Division, Gene served in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and then in the Northern Apennines and Po Valley of Italy. Gene graduated with degrees fiom Oregon State University and the University of California at Davis and was a faculty member of OSU's College of Agriculture for nearly 30 years. In September 1961, Gene married Leona Tix in Medford. The couple and their two children, Patrick and Stephanie, lived throughout Oregon as Gene worked as an OSU Extension Agent. The

family spent four years in Amman, Jordan, where Gene worked with local university faculty members and farmers toimprove crop production. Gene retired fiom OSU in 1980 and spent his retirement being with family and fiiends, hiking, skiing, tending to his lawn and travelingin the US., Europe and the Middle East. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 48 years, Leona; parents; and siblings, Phyllis, Marguerite, Roberta and Lowell. Survivors include his son, Patrick, of Indio, California; daughter and son-in-law, Stephanieand Tom Engle,of Beaverton; and two grandchildren.

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Lewis N. Richter, 80, of Cove, died Dec. 7 in Bend. A private viewing and rosary was held Dec. 10 at Niswonger Reynolds of Bend. A graveside service in Cove be held in the spring of 2016. Known as Lew, he was born July 14, 1935, in Garibaldi to Mathias and Margaret Richter. Voted "Most Valuable Football Player" in his junior and senior years, Louie graduated fiom North Marion High School in 1954. Lew served in the US.Air Force fiom 1954 to 1957 and

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE POLICE Arrested: Phillip Eugene Suarez,55, La Grande, was arrested Monday on a Coos County warrant charging failure to appear on six counts of firstdegree theft. Cited: Michael Steven Trumbo, 32, La Grande, was citedTuesday on charges of first-degree criminal trespass and second-degree disorderly conduct. Cited: Two WaIIa WaIIa, Washington, minors were cited Tuesday on charges of seconddegree burglary, third-degree theft and criminal conspiracy.

OREGON STATE POLICE Cited: BrentThurman Teeter, 23, La Grande, was cited and released Dec. 9 on a charge of

attempting to unlawfully purchase a firearm. Arrested: Jeffrey H. Hull, 31, La Grande, was arrested Dec. 10 on charges of carrying a concealed weapon,felon in possession of a weapon, driving while suspended or revoked (misdemeanorj, first-degree theft, possession of methamphetamine and driving uninsured. Arrested: Scott David Baker, 38, Imbler, was arrested Dec. 11 on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Arrested: Robert Jack Kohler, 62, La Grande, was arrested Dec. 12 on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Arrested: Brady Nicholas Sage, 27, La Grande, was arrested Dec. 12 on a charge of driving under the influence of

intoxicants. Arrested: Allen Salas, 18, Sulton City, California, and Alicia Valenzuela, 19, Sulton City, California, were arrested Monday on charges of possession of a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance and manufacture of a controlled substance, meth.

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Many of the state's business leaders gathered Monday inPortland for the 13th annual Oregon Leadership Summit, an event designed in part to encourage interaction between those businesspeople and the state's political leaders. This year's session was marked with considerable uncertainty, especially as the state's business community tries to get more of a fix on Gov. Kate Brown. Brown's predecessor, John Kitzhaber, was more of a known quality — and spent considerable time working to mend the fences between business and labor in the wake of the bruising fight over Measures 66 and 67, which raised taxes on businesses and the wealthiest Oregonians. Brown has spent much ofher first year as governor keeping her cards close to the vest on a variety of issues, but some of the signals she's sent on a handful of issues haven't done much to ease the nerves of businesspeople. We know, for example, that she favors an increase in the minimum wage (an issue that seems certain to be tackled by the Legislature next year and possibly also could be on the November ballot as an initiative). But we don't know what amount of an increase she personally supports. Similarly, we don't know much about Brown's thinking on an issue that could create the sequel to the battl e overMeasures 66 and 67:Ou r Oregon, a groupbacked by organized labor,is pushing a measure calling for large businesses to pay a 2.5 percent tax on gross receipts above$25 million. Proponents say that the measure would generate billions in revenue for badly needed state services; opponents say, among other points, that the measure would almost certainly cost consumers as businesses try to recapture at least some of the money they'd lose to the new tax. Reportedly, opponents of the new tax measure asked Brown to see if she could intervene with its proponents to see if there was any way to derail it, but it appears to be too late for that kind of intervention. Kitzhaber governed during the worst years of the recession, which hit Oregon harder than much of the rest of the nation, in part because our tax system is so volatile. Brown had the good fortune to take over the state's reins during what still feels like a relatively fragile economic recovery. We say"relatively fragile" because it still doesn't feel like a particularly robust recovery outside of the Portland metropolitan area. In the state's more rural areas, it often hasn't felt like much of a recovery at all. So these rural areas are right to fret that actions taken by the 2016 Legislature — and possibly supported by Brown — might undermine whatever economic recovery might finally be taking hold in areas outside the shadow of Portland. So maybe these should be the marching orders next year for Brown and the Legislature when it comes to the state's economy: First, do no harm.

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cals; and computers which served over 13,688 in 45 minute sessions. Ginny Mammen of La Grande is of services than retail. When the Main They have had three cuts in the last a member of the Street Program was introduced six seven years. Those cuts resulted in stafF Main Street Design years ago, I was excited about bringing reduction and generally fewer hours of Committee and back the vibrancy and recreating a town operation. This cut would eliminate all a member of the oftheprograms exceptfor a one tim ea that would keep our young people here Library Foundation and draw others to join us. week story hour for the preschool chilBoard. The excitement lessened as the prodren, cut the summer reading program My Voice columns should be 500 gram was used to promote a movement to possibly two weeks instead of nine, words. Submissions should include using the Urban Renewal money to creeliminate the purchase of audio books, a portrait-type photograph of the DVDs and periodicals. The Literacy ate afalse senseofcreatingvibrancy by author. Authors also should include upgrading sidewalks and other elements Center would be able to continue only their full name, age, occupation if staffed by volunteers. The 17 computthat were only for show and in themand relevant organizational selvesnot creating aplaceonewanted to erswould not berepaired orreplaced, memberships. Send columns to La spend time or money, let alone draw new except for one email one. Grande Observer, 1406 Fifth St., La residents to the area. Many residents Now add to that cutting La Grande's Grande, Ore., 97850, or email them only swimming pool for all of the are currently upset by the way money is to acutler@lagrandeobserver.com. being spent by the city, and they are not children involved in swim team and at all convinced that having a grocery elementary school programs as well store downtown will solve our problems as recreat ionaland therapeuticusage. and make everyone happy again. tax year is $572,651.24. Our city is now Then add cutting the parks and recreI know that Urban Renewal is a com- in trouble because there is not enough ation activities. money to keep all of those amenities What kind of a community are we plicated process,Ihavebeen told that building here? Does it proclaim livabilquite often. However, after research over that make this community livable, and the last year I believe I have the basics they feel they must cut or possibly elimi- ity? Is this the kind of town or county figured out, but find it would be much thatretainshealth professionalsor nate some of them while at the same time are wanting to add further taxes so brings in new businesses or industry? easier to know exactly what is happening if the whole process were transparThose are people who want/demand livthey can provide necessary services. ent and available to the citizens. BeA few facts that show the livability ability for themselves and their families. cause of Urban Renewal our city budget and quality oflife the library contribDo you thinkit maybe time to get to one has had lost revenue of $4,398,157.54 oftherootsofthe problem and stop uted in the last year include — 561 since 2000 and it is projected to lose an goinginto debtwith afalse sense ofcreprograms provided for over 10,000 evengreaterpercentage ofthe budgetin attendeesofallages;a summer reading ating something nice to look at and takthe coming years. program for396 schoolage participants; ing a harder look at how the taxes of our Projectedlossesduring the2015-16 community could be better managed? up to date audio books, DVDs, periodi-

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Bozarth's last suggestion involves requesting that the county help fund the library at a higher level than it has in the past. With an Continued from Page1A Urban Renewal under levy, Bozarth said, the maintains and cleans city buildings in addicounty would be set to gain about $100,000 tion to snow and ice removal. The labor cost a year. Half of that, he said, would alleviate forthatprogram, he said,is$68,040. another$250,000 ofthe shortfalloverthe 'That comes out to a little more than $32 next five years. "The reason I say that is the library budget per hour to perform these duties," he said."I find it very difficult to justify that we can is $545,000, roughly, of which the county afford that when we're talking about closing only contributes $20,000," Bozarth said."The the pool for three months or reducing the patronageofthe library consistsof30 percent library hours." of people outside the city limits. They don't Bozarth suggested cutting hours to 19 a pay enough to support the library. That's all there is to it." week and dropping the wage to $15 an hour, in addition to making some savings in benIf those three options pan out, Bozarth efits. He said that could save about $50,000 a said,'We're home free, folks. We don't have to year, or $250,000 over the next five years. reduceany servicestothepool,tothelibrary, "I'vebeen informed there' sa stafFretireiwel keep the services we have now and not ment coming up in one of the departments. I've raise any taxes." While members of the budget committee been told we can backfill that position with an entry-level position," Bozarth said, adding that seemed to like the ideas, some were unsure of whether the county would be willing to give the savings would be about $40,000 a year, or $200,000over the nextfi veyears. $50,000ayearforthelibrary.

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Closeto25people attended Tuesday's meeting, with a majority being Cove residents. A show ofhandsasked for by Rose — indicated that close to all of the Cove residents opposedthe saleofrecreational marijuana in their city. Joyce Coates of Cove said that legalized marijuana would raise the community crime rate. ''We have no police force," she said."Any income we would get ifrom marijuana taxes) would be surpassed by the security cost." Gary Hager of Cove also said the community's crime rate would rise if marijuana is allowed to be sold for recreational reasons. "A number of people firmly believe the crime rate would go up," Hager said."I want to keep this a nice quiet place." H ager also said the sale of marijuana would set a bad example for young people in the community. They would see that if it is OK to

Continued from Page1A Earlier this month it appeared that Cove would not opt out of Measure 91. The council, at its Dec. 1 meeting, did not opt out of Measure 91 when the subject, which was an agenda item, came up at the meeting. City councils have until late December to opt out of Measure 91. Cove Mayor Lyndon Rose, who was not at the Dec. 1 meeting, lastweek called for meetings of the council to gather input from Cove residents about how they feltabout the sale ofrecreational marijuana. "I don't think that a small group should vote for the majority of people unless they hear what the majority has to say," he said. Nobody from the public spoke with the council about marijuana at the Dec. 1 meeting.

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"Although I certainly agree with you, we can't force them to do that," Councilor Gary Lillard said."I'd hope they would be cooperative, but we certainly can't Lillard c o unt on it." Rod Sands, who sits on the budget committee, said he believes it's time to under levy Urban Renewal, which means the district won't levy the full increment tax amount, giving affected tax districts additional revenue. "I think we've done a lot of good with iUrban Renewal) money," Sands said."It's just that we've squeezed the general fund year after year after year after year, and it's now to the point that the opportunity for economic development is costing us things that are worth more." Bozarth said he agrees but that economic development should still be maintained as the city's long-term solution. Mayor Steve Clements was"queasy" about the county request because of the uncertainty about it but liked Bozarth's ideas.

sell marijuana and then assume it is OK to use, he said. CarlSeelhoff,a pastorofthe Grace Lutheran Community Church in Cove, also expressed opposition to allowing marijuana to besold in Cove forrecreational purposes. He cited the results of a study written about in a 2014 article in the Humboldt Journal of Social Relationships, indicating about 14 percent of Oregonians use about an average of 1 ounce of marijuana a month. He said assuming 14 percent of Union County residents regularly smoke marijuana, this could spell trouble for Cove if it were the only city in the county where recreational marijuana is sold, a possibility since many Union County cities are opting out of Measure 91. Seelhoff said that if Cove were the only city in Union County where recreational marijuana was

tinued expansion in Oregon as a "success story," signaling they are no longer in I c onservaG j Vg tionists danger of being eradicated YDUI ~ wholaud from the state. Emotions Qpjpj0p ~ ~ t hewolves' ran high as dozens of wolf crucial advocatesand foes lined up Dll thlS - roleinthe to pleadtheircase before ecosystem the commission. against ranchers and hunters who argue wolves put too much pressure on livestock and game animals. State biologists recomwww.lagrandeautorepair.com m ended statewide delisting, MOST citing science indicating wolves will continue to grow more numerous and broaden theirterritory,regardless of whether they stay on the list. Either way, the animals will remain protected under the Oregon wolf plan, which bans killing wolves except in self defense and in very limited circumstancesto defend pets and livestock. Wolves in western Oregon also are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. State wolf coordinator Russ Morgan

increasethe legalpenalty for killing a wolf. Currently, the maximum penalty for doing so is up to

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tax on recreational marijuana sales, something Cove City Councilor Doug Kruse said is an important factortoconsider.Hesaid the city is strapped for funding and has limited means of raising additional money. If Cove were not to opt out, it would be hard for a store selling recreational marijuana to open in Cove because the land available for the operation of such a store is limited, according to Councilor Regina Kruse. Most of the land in Cove's commercial zone is within 1,000 feetofCove School Districtproperty. M easure 91 stipulatesthatnoretail marijuana shops can operate within 1,000feetofa school. Rose, who said he is personally opposedtoallowing the saleofrecreational marijuana, said the public input from Tuesday's meeting will be givenserious consideration. ''We will take what you said to heart seriously," Rose said.

sold, about 43,000 trips to Cove would be made a year by county residents to Cove to buy the drug. He said the additional traffic would not be good for Cove. Seelhoff also presented a letter to the city council from the Leadership Board of the Grace Community Lutheran Church in Cove. The letterasks the councilto optout. Cove is among the municipalities that has the option ofbanning the sale and production of marijuana under House Bill 3400, which was passed earlier this year. Municipalities have the option if they are in counties, such as Union County, where at least55 percent ofthose votingcastballotsagainstMeasure 91 in 2014. Approximately 59 percent of Union County voters opposed Measure 91. Cove voters rejectedMeasure 91 174-104 in 2014. Cities that opt out will not be able to share in revenue from the state

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fine. "Everyone on this panel cares about the wolf," commission Chairman Michael Finley said of Monday's decision."I think you can see by askingforincreased penalties and our statement about the future regulations that we mean that." Activists said they are likely to sue over the decision on the grounds that the science behind it didn't undergo an adequate peer review. The animals reached a population milestone this year — four breeding pairs for the third straight yearthattriggered astateprocess to consider removing them from the list. That process has reignited heated debate about the predators' role in Oregon's

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The 2015 Food Bank Challenge, a kiendly competition between the Rotary Club of WallowaCounty and Soroptimist International of Wallowa County, netted a

$5,546 donation to the Wallowa County Food Bank. Soroptimist won last year's rivalry. This year, Rotarians

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funds atits weeldy meetings with a segmentcalled'Fmes & Brags" — members are fined $1if they were found in public not wearing their Rotary pin, and $1is donated forthe privilege ofbragging on children or grandchildren atthemeeting. Birthdays provide another fun wayto add money to thedonation box.W hen a m ember has abirthday,he can donate $1 for each year of his age. November'Fmes and Brags" monies were designated by Rotarians to go toward the Food Bank Challenge. Earlier this year, the Soroptimists had already made a donation to the local

Food Bank of $4,000 kom their Thrik Store earnings. cWe joined in the challenge, however, to push ourselvestodothebestwecould for the Food Bank. This donation came kom out-of-pocket

"We are friends family and neighborswholook outfor each other.People helpjom the kindnessof their hearts."

products, diapers, hand soap, dishwashing soap, laundry soapand toothpaste.Items — Connie Guentert, county manager for Community such as these cannot be Connection purchased with food stamps, so are especially needed by is no longer available. Then thefamilies assisted by the giving by the Soroptimist women," said Soroptimist the winter holidays and inFood Bank. "'Amazing'is the only PresidentAnn Browder. creasedheating billsstretch The WallowaCounty Food expenses beyond income," word that comes to mind," Bank is the true winner in Guentert said, referring to Guentert said."The Food this endeavor. Bank sustains them during community generosity as a Connie Guentert, county hard times." whole, and as provided by manager for Wallowa County the Rotary and Soroptimist Cash donations to the Community Connection, Food Bank are tax deductgroups through their Food which manages the Food ible. This money pays for Bank Challenge. cWe are friends, family Bank, says,cWe served 427 processingofbeef donations people in November, 70 more from local ranchers, purchas- and neighbors who look out than in October." ing food at bulk prices kom for each other," Guentert The significantincreasein the Oregon Food Bank, and said."People help kom the winter is due to various factors. buying food kom local stores. kindness of their hearts." cWe are a tourism-driven The Food Bank offers Donationsmay be made more than food. Acceptable by contacting Wallowa economy, with seasonal donations include toilet County Community Connecjobs. People are laid off and produce kom their gardens paper, paper towels, hygiene tions at 541-426-3840.

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ON DECIC THURSDAY • Prep girls basketball: Elgin vs. Jordan Valley, Union Christmas Classic, 2 p.m. • La Grande vs. Vallivue, Idaho, TimberLion Tournament, Boise, Idaho, 3:30 p.m. • Orofino, Idaho, at Joseph, 5:30 p.m. • Weston-McEwen at Imbler, 6 p.m. • Union vs. Harper/ Huntington, Union Christmas Classic, 8 p.m. • Prep boys basketball: Elgin vs. Jordan Valley, Union Christmas Classic, 3:30 p.m. • Weston-McEwen at Imbler, 7:30 p.m. • Union vs. Harper/ Huntington, Union Christmas Classic, 9:30 p.m. FRIDAY • Prep wrestling: Wallowa, Joseph, Imbler, Union/ Cove, Elgin at John Rysdam Tournament, Elgin, 1 p.m. • La Grande atTriState Tournament, Coeur O'Alene, Idaho, 4 p.m. • College women's basketball: Eastern Oregon University at Corban University, Salem, 5:30 p.m. • College men's basketball: Eastern Oregon University at Corban University, Salem, 7:30 p.m. • Prep girls basketball: Union, Elgin at Union Christmas Classic, TBD • La Grande vs. Minico, Idaho, TimberLion Tournament, Boise, Idaho, 5 p.m. • Dufur at Cove, 5 p.m. • Enterprise at Pilot Rock, Rocket lnvite, 6 p.m. • Heppner at Imbler, 6 p.m. • Powder Valley at Pine Eagle, 6 p.m. • Wallowa at Nixyaawii, 6 p.m. • Prep boys basketball: Elgin, Union at Union Christmas Classic, TBD • Dufur at Cove, 6:30 p.m. • Wallowa at Nixyaawii, 7:30 p.m. • Powder Valley at Pine Eagle, 7:30 p.m. • Heppner at Imbler, 7:30 p.m. • Enterprise at Pilot Rock, Rocket lnvite, 7:30 p.m.

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Status quo for Elgin football progaII1 By Josh Benham The Observer

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Blake Manley said.eWe're 8-man 2015 season due to exceeding that limit — barely. again, and our boys will be playing for Cove." eWe were only one kid over at that The move will not afFect the co-ops time," Manley said."They've got to Cove currently has with Union in put a cutofF somewhere, but it was tough for the community. When By Josh Benham softball ,baseball ,crosscountryand The Observer wrestling, but it means that volleyyou can draw like Burns iwhich is It's offi cial:the Covefootballteam moving back to 3A next year) can ball, girls and boys basketball and will be back competing at the Class track and field, plus football, will fin- draw, with 250 kids, or even a Grant 1A level. ish the current school year in the 2A Union, with 160, 170 kids, it's hard On Tuesday night, the Cove WapitiLeague before moving down. to compete with that. We've been "Our volleyball coach and both School Board voted to resume play pushing ito move back down) ever since it happened so we could be at the 8-man level after a two-year basketball coaches arevery excited, stint co-oping with Union at the 2A and obviously our track coach is competitive and the kids can have a level for football. The decision comes pretty excited, too," Manley, who little bit more fun." on the heels of the Oregon School At that time, Cove had options to doublesas the track coach,said. Activities Association executive The last year Cove competed at either remain in 2A, play an indeboard's approval ofCove'srequestto the 1Alevelwas the 2013-2014 pendent 8-man schedule as a team move from 2A to the 1A classificatechnically in 2A iwhich is 11-man school year. That was the end of a tion based on declining enrollment four-year classification block for football )orco-op with another school, in a Dec. 7 meeting. That means that OSAA, and schools across the state which was Union. 'The main drawback that the all Cove athletic teams will be placed were moved up or down based on in the 1A Old Oregon League begin- enrollment numbers. The cutofFfor parents, as well as the kids, had was ning in the fall of 2016. 1A is 89 students, and Cove was there would be no postseason," Manley "It's done,"Cove athleticdirector forcedto move into 2A forthe 2014See 8-manI Page 9A

PREP BOYS BASICETBALL

By Josh Benham The Observer

Class 4A Ontario turned a slim Union first-quarter lead into a 10-point Tiger advantage with a huge second quarter, and the Tigers handed the 2A Bobcats their first loss of the season, winning 67-59 Tuesday night in Union. The Tigers led by doubledigits for a majority of the second half and took a 20-point in the fourth quarter before Union went on a late run. Dawson Kennon's 3-pointer trimmed Ontario's lead to 58-51 with just over three minutes remaining, but the Tigers scored nine points in the final minutes to hold ofF the Bobcats.

The La Grande boys basketball team went on the road and picked up a much-needed victory at ValeTuesday, routing the Vikings 59-32.TheTigers did much of the damage in the first quarter as they racked up 26 points, with Connor Brandt leading the charge. The forward scored 15 of his game-high 17 points in the period, scoring five baskets and sinking five three throws.

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eWe started playing nervous, and iUnionl took advantage of that," Ontario head coach Tyson Willden said.'That's a good squad over there. It's not a normal 2A school. They can shoot the ball well, they've got size and they know what to do with it." Chase Houck paced Union with 23 points in the loss. Kennon added 12 points, and Landon Houck scored nine points. For Ontario, Andy Sanchez was the highscorer with 17 points. Bobby Castill o netted 16 pointsand Adam Hawker chipped in 14 points to help the Tigers to Josh Benham/The Observer their first win of the season. Ontario's Bobby Castillo sneaks his eWe were pretty sluggish shot past the block attempt of Union's in that first half," Union's Landon Houck during a nonleague SeeCats/Page 8A game Tuesday in Union.

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The Cove football team, pictured here during a game against Imbler in 2013, will be back at the Class1A8-man level after the Cove School Board approved to halt the co-op with Union in 2A. The decision comes on the heels of the OSAA approving Cove's petition to go back down to 1A for all sports beginning in the fall of 2016.

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The La Grande boys basketball team utilized a 26-point first quarter to sprint ahead of Vale, and a dominant third quarter carried the Tigers to a 59-32 rout of the Vikings in a nonleaguegame Tuesday in Vale. Nine players scored for La Grande, which was led by Connor Brandt's 17 points. John Schiller and Elias Siltanen each scored nine points and Zack Jacobs and Brett Travis added six points apiece, with Schiller and Travis each knocking down a pair of 3-pointers. Vale was led by Brock Mattos, who scored half ofhis team's points with 16 on the night. The Tigers jumped out of the gates with their 26-point scoring barrage in the first quarter to take 14-point advantage into the second quarter, and they led 32-21 at halftime. La Grande put the game away in the third quarter, holding Vale scoreless while scoring 14 points. La Grande i2-2 overall) nextplays at the Stayton Holiday Tournament, which begins Dec. 28.

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VLADISLAV NAMESTNIKOV: TheTampa Bay Lightning center scored a goal 2:01 into the overtime period to seal his team's comeback from a 3-1 deficit as the Lightning defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4Tuesday.

LEGARRETTE BLOUNT: The former University of Oregon standout and New England Patriot running back will miss the rest of the season after suffering a left hip injury in Sunday's win over the Houston Texans.

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There was one more formality for the Oregon State women's basketball team on Tuesday — entertain a crowd of energetic elementary and middle school students that nearly filled Gill Coliseum, and take care ofbusiness against Cal State Bakersfield. The No. 7 Beavers did both as they improved to 8-0 heading into Saturday's 6 p.m. showdown against No. 14Tennessee with a 75-51 victory over the Roadrunners beforeacrowd of7,824in the annual Beavers Beyond the Classroom game. It's the third largest crowd ever in Gill for a women's game. Now, finally, the Beavers can focus on the Volunteers. "I'm very excited about it and I think the whole team is, actually I know we are," said senior Jamie Weisner, who led OSU with 14 points on Tuesday.'We haven't talked about it much but that's been in our minds since we went there lastyear.Justto geta second chance at them in front of our home crowd, I'm pretty sure Gill's going to be rocking. Just excited to get back here and play in front of our fans and that competition." The Beavers dropped a 7463 decision to the Lady Vols last season in a game that was close until the final few minutes. It was their first loss of the season. On Tuesday, it took the Beavers a little while to get going, thanks in part to the raucous crowd that provided a diff erent backdrop. "It was loud and it had a great energy to it and it is weird to play in for a while and then you get comfortable and used to it," Rueck said. The Beavers, up just 15-10 after the first quarter, used a 16-4run to open the second to go up 17 midway through the period. A 17-4 spurt in the first 2:13 of the third turned a 15-point halftime edge into 28 and put

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COLLEG EWOMEN'S BASICETBALL the game out of reach. "I thought that was one ofthe betterstretches ofthe year for us so far," Rueck said of the start of the third quarter."Ourdefense,Ifelt,was phenomenal all day." W eisner led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points while Ruth Hamblin added 12 and Deven Hunter 11 for the Beavers. All 11 players who sawaction scored atleast three points and the Beavers made 32 of 62 attempts with 24 assists. The Beavers led by as many as 30 early in the fourth quarter before the Roadrunners i1-10l used a 10-0 run to get within 20 and later cut the deficit to 18 beforescoringjusttw opoints the final three minutes. OregonState' sdefense forced the Roadrunners into a 6-for-30 shooting performance in the first half to take a 3722 leadinto thebreak. Bakersfield stayed in the game thanks to 10 points from Batabe Zempare, who had fiv eoftheRoadrunners' six field goals. The Roadrunnersalsowere 10for 10from the free-throw line. Zempare finished with 14 while Alyssa Shannon and Dajy Vines chipped in 12 each. The crowd got really loud late in the game as they did the wave and watched the video board as they danced to

the song Watch Me iWhip/ Nae Nael" by Silento. "I didn't actuallyreally notice itatthebe~ and then I thought toward the end it just starting getting louder and louder and louder to where I was like I couldn't think," she said, putting her hands on her ears."It's just a lot of fun to play in front of that many people and kids, sometimes they don't even know who we are and they come and just love us right away. That's always enjoyable."

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varezand decided the semester break would be a good time to step down. "Every coach would like their top assistant to be the coach," Ryan said aftera 64-49 victory overTexas A&MCorpus Christi. Ryan did not take questions after his announcement, saying he still had not told some stafers because he didn't want to break the news before the game. He also took longer than normal to come down to the media center after telling his players. "I can't put that into words," he said. Ryan coached the Badgers to consecutive Final Fours the last two years, including a school-record 36 wins last season and a loss in the national championship to Duke. The Badgers handed Kentucky its first loss of the season in the national semifinals. Ryan was in his 15th season at Wisconsin and finishes with a school-

MADISON, Wis.— Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan retired after one last victory with the Badgers on Tuesday night, saying he wanted to step away now to givetop assistant Greg Gard the opportunityto prove heisready to lead the program. Ryan, who turns 68 on Sunday, said in June this would be his last season, and then left the door open for a return in August. But he said Tuesday night that part of the reason he came back at all was to give Gard time to be with his father, Glen, who was diagnosed with cancer in the spring and passed away this fall. Ryan said the demands on Gard's time to fly around the country meeting with doctors and helping his dad put his retirement on the back burner. Following Glen Gard's death, Ryan then spoke with athletic director Barry Al-

record 364 wins and seven Big Ten titles. His teams also finished no worse than fourth in conference play each year he was at the helm. He now turns the program over to Gard, who spent 22 seasons alongside Ryan. He first joined Ryan's stafFat Division III Wisconsin-Platteville and then followed him to Wisconsin-Milwaukee before coming to Madison. He was promoted toassociate head coach in July 2008. Alvarez said he will evaluate how Gard works with the team and then make a decision at the end of the year on what the school wants to do. "I've never had more than a one-year contract in my entire career, so for me it's never been about the pressure in that way," said Gard, who recently turned 45."For me, it's about putting these young men in the best position to have success as student athletes."

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Council prohibits potbusinesses By ChuckAnderson

objectedtotheparagraph stating thatthe council "finds that marijuana constitutes a dangertothecitizensofEnterprise,particularly the youth of the city." Councilor Bill Coffin said he would vote against the ordinance if the paragraph remained, ensuring failure since Lear declared that passage required unanimous consent. The council omitted the paragraph from the resolution before its vote. But Councilor Dave Elli ottargued foritto berestored."It is a danger," he said, citing law enforcement and emergency room history from Colorado, where recreati onal potsaleshavebeen legal for nearly two years. His motion died as no one seconded it. Lear noted that next year, after the state has adopted pot rules and enforcement mechanisms, the council could discuss potential dangers if it considered opting back into allowing such businesses. Enterprise joins 65 other communities that have opted out, including Elgin, Island City, La Grande, Wallowa and Union County. Cities and counties have until late December to adopt opt-out ordinances.

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ENTERPRISE — There won't be any marijuana businesses in Enterprise for the foreseeablefuture. The city council Monday night prohibited pot sales, manufacture and processingincluding medical marijuana dispensaries — within the city limits. There was little discussion and no public comment. Without the action, such businesses would have been permitted automatically under M easure 91,passed byvotersstatewide in November 2014. The measure included a provisionfor citiesand countiestooptoutof legal pot businesses iflocal voters had cast at least 55 percent"no" votes,asdidW allowa County voters. Council passage of the resolution doesn't affect limited personal cultivation and use of marijuana, including medical marijuana. Councilors voted unanimously for the resolution, although there was some wrangling with aparagraph ofthe proposed ordinance that stated the justification for the prohibition Mayor Steve Lear and several councilors

YAKIMA, Washington — A body believed to be that of a former La Grande physician who disappeared in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2013, has been discovered near the park where he was last seen, according to a Web storypostedThursdayby a Spokane-based adminislrative office of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dr. Jay Sloop, 77, was in Kiev on a health-training Sloop vi s i t with the church when he headed out on a routine early-morning walk to a large park known as Zomkova Gara. A security camera recorded him strolling into the park on the morning of May 14, but there was no footage ofhim leaving either of the park's gates. A body that police in Kiev have identified as Sloop's was found in a ventilation shaft of an abandoned building next to the park, accordingto a posting on aw ebsiteoperated by the Upper Columbia Council, the administrative office for the church's operations in Eastern Washington, North Idaho and Northeastern Oregon. "Renovation work on the building recently began, which led contractors to make the discovery while removing a wall in the basement of the building adjacent the ventilation shaft," the post stated. Police are currently conducting a foren-

sic investigation in an attempttolearn more about Sloop's death. He was identified by the G j Vg clothing he was wearing YOU I the day he disappeared Opjnjon ~ and his wallet containing some identification, the Web posting said. The reti red obstetrician was in Kiev helping setup alifestyle center for the Seventh-day Adventist Church when ~

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of the Liberty Theatre. We are looking forrecollections from readers regarding the theater, including written submissions. Maybe your fir st date with your f u t ur e w ife or husband was at the Liberty? Perhaps you remember going to the theater as a small child and seeing a movie? Or, possibly, you remember a grandparent or uncle or cousin talk ing about the theater. Maybe you ran the movie projectors before the Liberty closed. All t h ose stories fit what we are looking for.

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We also seek any and all old photos of the theater that people may own. We Donna Beverage of Union centofthose castingballots will use the photos and the stories from our readers for the special section. voting against it. toldthe councilatthe startof Proper credit wil l be given for the photos and If the opt-outissue is not the meeting that she is the stories, and we promise to return each referredto thevoters,the sale By Dick Mason opposedtothe sale ofm ariand every photo. The Observer ofrecreational marijuana juana in Union. Beverage Submissions are needed by 5 p.m. Monday, . v Union voters may be given will become legal in Union. saidthatpeople aredrawn Dec. 21. offInterstate 84 and to the opportunity to decide City councils have until late whether the sale of marijuaDecember to adopt ordinances Union because of its music, Contact Andrew Cut ler or K elly D u cote at na for recreational purposes optingout ofM easure 91 golfcourse and hotel. 541-963-3161 or by email acutler@lagrandeob"I don't want marijuana is allowed in their city. under HB 3400, according to server.com or kducote@lagrandeobserver.com Mayor Ken McCormack information from the League to be what draws them to Oregon Cities website. HowUnion," Beverage said. told the Union City Council Monday night that he would ever, Union CityAdminislralike voters to have the optorSandra Patterson said itis portunity to decide if Union now too late for the Union City should opt out of Measure Council to adopt an ordinance 91. The measure legalized optingout ofM easure 91 the sale and production of because of timeline stipulamarijuanaforrecreational tions spelled out in the city's charter. A minimum of 30 purposes in Oregon. McCormack said he would days are needed to adopt an like the council to discuss ordinance in Union, according this proposal in the future to the provisions of its charter. but refrained from giving his Following McCormack's reasons. suggestion, Councilor Doug Union is among the Osburn said he believed the municipalities with the city should do nothing and aloption ofbanning the sale low Measure91 totakeeffect and production of marijuana in 2016. Osburn said that one • Women and Heart Disease under House Bill 3400, which reason he supports Measure • Dysautonomia (Postural Orthostatic w as passed earlierthisyear. 91is thatit would allow the Tachycardia Syndrome — POTS) Municipalities have this city to benefit financiallyin option if they are in counpartbecausecitiesnotopting • Heart Disease in Oncology Patients ties, such as Union County, out will receive a portion of the • Pacemaker Implantation and Management in which at least 55 percent funding generated by the state ofthosevoting castballots and local marijuana taxes. • Preventionist specializing in: "DoIthinkitwillbea against Measure 91 in 2014. o Dysrhythmia control Union County voters opposed huge revenue stream? I don't," Osburn said."But I M easure 91 by a m argin of o Hypertension think it would be foolish not about 59 to 40 percent. City o Metabolic Syndrome of Unionvoters alsoopposed to take advantage ofevery o Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease dollar." Measure 91, with 57.6 per-

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2 men dead, woman injured aRer shooting VENETA — Lane County authorities are investigating a pairofarmed home invasions that left the intruder and another man dead and a woman critically injured. The Register-Guard reported that a third man was also injured Tuesday, but the extent ofhis injuries was not immediately known. The names of those killed and injured have not been released. The sherifFs office says an armed man fired shots as he triedtoforce hisway insidea Veneta home Tuesday morning. The man then went next door, where he is suspected of killing one man and critically injuring a woman inside. Authorities say the intruder was found dead in the second home. Deputies say a preliminary investigation indicates that he was also shot.

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The Oregonian reported that people who grow only for themselves would not be subject to the higher fee. State officials estimate the fee hike would boost revenue

from $1.3 million to $5.2 million during the current two-year budget cycle. Recent state laws expanded the health authority's oversightofproduction and processing. The higher fee is intendedtocoverthe additionalcostofm ore stringent oversight. The changes would not increasethefeefora medical marijuana card,whichis currently $200. The recreational marijuana system is unaffected.

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BAKER CITY — About 10 police cruisers converged with lights flashing on the Super 8 motel this afternoon as policearrested an Idaho man suspected of robbing a Boise bank Thursday. Mark Allen Price, 46, was taken into custody without incident at 3:34 p.m. Friday in the motel parking lot, said Lt. Dustin Newman of the Baker City Police Department. "The good Lord was looking out for us," Newman said."Everything went exactly right." Price had no weapons in his possession at the time of the arrest, Newman sald.

Boise Police notified Baker County authorities $|s" ' Friday morning that Price was thought to be in the Baker City area. Through the course of their invesPrice tigation Friday, oflicers learned that Price was staying at the Super 8 at 250 Campbell St. Newman said Price was first seen at the motel at 3:28 p.m. Police officers from the city, the county and the Oregon State Police were watching the motel and made the arrest at 3:34 p.m. Friday as Price was driving away in his 1997 Ford Ranger pickup truck. Price is accused of robbing a Wells Fargo Bank at 7700 Fairview Ave. in

Boise shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, accordingto a reportin theIdaho Statesman. Newman said he was told the robbery was a"very calm" incident. "He walked up to a teller, gave her a note, got the money imore than $1,000l and walked out," Newman said. According to the Idaho Statesman, the crimewas reported as armed robbery," but Boise Police did notinitially say whether a weapon had been involved. The arrest did not go unnoticed in east Baker City. Gordon Erickson watched the action from his shop, which sits on the hill at the top of Windmill Road just above the Super 8.

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Unemployment rate drops to 5.7 percent SALEM — Oregon's unemploymentrate dropped to 5.7 percent in November as employers added 9,600 new jobs. The OregonEmployment Department released the seasonally adjusted figures on Tuesday. The unemploymentrate ticked down from 6 percent in October and 6.8 percent a year earlier. Compared with a year earlier, employers have added 58,200 jobs, an increase of 3.3 percent. Oregon's yearover-year job gains have been aboutthat strong for 10 months. Economists say Oregon hasn't had such a rapid paceofhiring since 2006. The biggest job gains came in the retail sector, which added 2,400 more jobs than usual during the busy holiday season. Two other sectors saw particularly strong growth in November. They were professionaland business services, and health care and social assistance.

Commissioner accused of drunken driving EUGENE — A Josephine County commissioner who is accused of drunken driving says he will be entering a treatment program. Simon Gabriel Edward Hare, 37, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving on Thursday and released Friday, according to the Register-Guard. Eugene police said Hare was leaving a strip club when he was pulled over. The offIcer had to slam on his brakes to avoidcrashing into Hare's truck, which pulled out in front of him. In a letter to the public released Monday, Hare says he is grateful no one was injured and has elected to enter an outpatienttreatmentand diversion program. "Irecognize theuseofalcohol causes me to make poor decisions," Hare said in the statement."I am therefore entering an outpatient treatment/diversionprogram for the betterpartofayear." Hare in his letter also thanks his family, friends and community"for their support while I deal with this very personal issue." He said the treatment program should not affect his ability to continue his duties as commissioner.

Crater Lake rim closed to vehicles KLAMATH FALLSOregon's Crater Lake rim is closed to vehicle traffIc after winter storms dropped heavy snow and knocked down trees on near the park. The Herald and News reportedthat a news release from park spokeswoman Heidi Barker says the visitor center is still open and the rim can still be accessed by skis or snow shoes. Three days of storms dropped 43 inches of snow around the park, bringing the snowpack to 72 inches. Barker says it is one of the largest snow storms the park has seen, although the amount of snow is not abnormal. She says 69 storms since 1932 haveresulted in bigger three-day snowfall accumulations than the current storm. A record 75 inches accumulated in three days in February 1971.

Tree stolen from Badlands Wilderness BEND — Federal officials say whoever cut down and hauled off an old-growth junipertreeata populartrailhead east of Bend may have committeda federalcrime. The Bulletin reported that

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the tree went missing from the Badlands Wilderness earlier this month. Bureau of Land Management officials could not find any leads as to who took the tree. The BLM considers junipers to be old-growth if they are more than 150 years old. Logging or cutting down trees is illegal in wilderness areas, wilderness study areas or attrailheads.Beforethe U.S. Congress designated the Badlands in 2009 as wilderness, it was a wilderness study area.

Festival announces new director EUGENE — Janelle McCoy will take over as executivedirectorofthe Oregon Bach Festival. The Register-Guard reportedthat 43-year-old McCoy will begin her new job in January. She is leaving her positionas executivedirector of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and will overseethe festival'sadministration. The Bach Festival will be in its 47th season when it opens in June. The festival is an annual celebration of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his musical legacy held in Eugene.

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Kitzhaber hoped to broker an ambitious reform of Oregon's volatile tax system, but he resigned amid ethics questions surrounding his fiancee's consulting work. Meanwhile, House Speaker Tina Kotek said business officials need to concern themselves with the state's rapidly rising housing prices. Parents priced out oftheirrentalsareforced to change their children's school or endure a long commute to take them to and from campus, she said. "Housing affordability is a headwind that we must take on," said Kotek, D-Portland. "Policy changes and public investments are important, but they will not solve this crisis on their own."

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Fire destroys home; 1 person injured ELMIRA — A fire destroyed a Lane County home and injured the homeowner. Lane Fire Authority Chief Terry Ney told The RegisterGuard that crews responded to the home in Elmira Monday night after explosions were reported. Ney says fuels and solvents were stored in the garage, and fire began when a solvent handled by the homeowner ignited. Flames racedfrom the garage to the rest of the house.

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rora, admitted to one count each of conspiring to and atWASHINGTON — Don- tempting to provide material ald Trump's doctor boasts in support and resources to a terroristgroup.U.S.District what can only be described as Trumpian fashion that if Judge John Z. Lee set sentencing for March 18. elected, the candidate would be"the healthiest individual His cousin, Jonas Edeverelected tothe presidency." monds, pleaded guilty last The letter finm Trump's week to similar charges. Hasan Edmonds, a specialphysician, released Monday by Trump's campaign, says the ist with the Joliet-based real estate mogul has had no 634th Brigade Support Batsignificant medical problems talion, was arrested in March and that arecentmedical exam after his cousin dropped him otf at Midway Airport for his showed onlypositiveresults. "Actually his blood presplannedtri p overseas,federal sure, 110/65, and laboratory prosecutors said. On March 24, the two test results were astonishingly excellent," Harold Born- traveled to the Joliet Armory, stein of Lenox Hill Hospital where Hasan Edmonds had in New York wrote. trained with the Illinois The doctor' slettersays National Guard, to scout the Trump haslostatleast 15 facility for an attack with AKpounds in the past year, 47 assault rifles and grenades takes 81 milligrams of aspithat they hoped would kill as rin daily and a low dose of a many as 150 people, according to a criminal complaint. statin. His prostate specific antigen iPSAl test score was Jonas Edmonds, 30, "very low," he added. planned to carry out the at"His physical strength and tack while wearing his cousin's uniform, Assistant U.S. stamina are extraordinary," he wrote. He said Trump Attorney John Kness told the hasn't had cancer or any judge. Hasan Edmonds also orthopedic surgery, only an told his cousin where soldiers appendectomy at age 10. He would be training inside the has no history of ever using facility and where"ranking" alcoholortobacco,he noted. members could be found. "If elected, Mr. Trump, I Egypt: No evidence of can state unequivocally, will terrorist act in crash be the healthiest individual CAIRO — There is no evieverelected tothe presidency," he wrote. dencethata terroristactw as behind the Oct. 31 crash of a Puerto Rico governor Russian passenger jet that won't seek re-election killed all the 224 people on SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico board, Egypt said on Monday. 'The technical investigation — Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said he won't commission has notreceived, seek re-election so his admin- so far, anyindication that istration can focus on reducthere was an unlawful intering the Caribbean island's ferenceora terroristactiin the crashl,"Ayman al-Moqdam, $70 billion debt load. "I will be focusing on who heads an Egyptian-led investigation commission, said attending the issues of the in a statement released by the governmentabove allbefore any of my political aspiraCivilAviation Ministry. tions," Garcia Padilla said in The statement said this a taped broadcast Monday. was a preliminary report Garcia Padilla, 44, a memand that the panel would ber of the Popular Democratic continue its work. Party, which seeks to continue Puerto Rico's commonwealth status, said he would leave his position when his term ends in January 2017. About 12 percent of Puerto Ricans had a posit iveview ofthegovernor, the lowestlevelsince Garcia Padilla took office in January 2013, according to a Nov. 2 poll conducted by El Nuevo Dia, the island's biggest daily newspaper. Among voters ofhis own party, 39 percentapprove ofGarcia Padilla's work as governor. The island's economy has contracted every year but onesince 2006.Its 12.4 percent unemployment rate is higher than any U.S. state and more than double the national average. The island lost64,073 residentsin 2014, a 30 percent increase fiom 2013, as people seek work on the U.S. mainland.

The airliner was heading fom thepopular Egyptian rei sort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, when it exploded in mid-air about 20 minutes after takeoff on Oct. 31.

ONcials: Teacher's terrorist story fake PARIS — When a French nursery school teacher said he had been stabbed Monday by a man claiming to be acting in the name of Islamic State, authorities here reacted swiftly. Police and government offic ialsraced to the scene; classes were suspended and heightened security measures promised. Now the entire incident appears to have been a fabrication. In the evening, the Paris prosecutor's office announced that the teacher had admitted he invented the attack. The incident came at a particularly sensitive time in France, which is still reeling from a deadly assault by Islamic State extremists last month. The country has been under a state of emergency since gunmen wearing suicide vests attacked restaurants and cafes, a soccer stadium and a packed concert hall in Paris on Nov. 13.

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Consumer prices hold steady in November sumer prices were unchanged in November amid d~ energy and food costs, but other datain the government's monthlyreportindicated enoughinflation to keep the Federal Reserve on track for an interestrate hike this week Exduding volatile food and energyprices ,theso-calledcore consumer price indexrose 0.2 percent, the same as in the pm vious two months, the Labor Department said Tuesday. For the year ended Nov. 30, core prices were up 2

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Jeb Bush, the fifth GOP debate was an opportunity to find his footing after months of uneven performances. He appearedmore comfortable than in previous debates in taking on Trump, though it's unclear whether his stronger showing will change the trajectory ofhis sluggish campalgn. The prime-time debate was the first for Republicans since the attacks in Paris and

Assad can stay, for now • Kerry accepts Russian stance The Associated Press

MOSCOW — U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accepted Russia's long-standing demand that President Bashar Assad's future be determined by his own people, as Washington and Moscow edged toward puttingasideyearsofdisagreement over how to end Syria's civil war. 'The United States and our partners are not seeking so-calle d regime change," Kerry told reporters in the Russian capital after meeting President Vladimir Putin. A major international conference on Syria would take place later this week in New York, Kerry announced. Kerryreiterated the U.S. positio n thatAssad,accused by the West of massive human rights violations and chemical weaponsattacks,won'tbe able to steer Syria outofmore than four years of conflict. But afte radayofdiscussions withAssad's keyinternational backer, Kerry said the focus now is"noton our differences about what can or cannot be doneimmediately about Assad." Rather, itis on facilitating a peace process in which "Syriaus will be making decisionsforthefutureofSyria." Kerry's declarations crystallized the evolution in U.S. policy on Assad over the last several months, as the Islamic State group's growing influence in the Middle East has taken priority. President Barack Obama irstcalled onAssad to leave f power in the summer of 2011, with"Assad must go" being a consistentrallying cry. Later, American officials allowed that he wouldn't have to resign on"Day One" of a transition. Now, no one can say when Assad might step down. Russia, bycontrast, has remained consistentinits view thatno foreign government could demand Assad's departtue and that Syrians would havetonegotiate m attersof leadership among themselves. Since late September,ithas been bombing terrorist and rebel targets in Syria as part of what the West says is an eflbrt to prop up Assad's government. "No one should be forced to choosebetween a dictator and being plagued by terrorists," Kerry said. However, he described the Syrian opposition's demand that Assad must leave as soon as peace talks begin as a"nonstarting position, obviously."

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zenship for some people in the U.S. illegally, an unpopular position within the Republican Party. Rubio was a co-author of comprehensive Senate legislation in 2013 that would have created that pathway, but he has since said the nation's immigration crisis must be addressedin piecemeal fashion, with legalization only an option after the U.S.-Mexico border is secured. Seeking to draw a sharp contrast with Rubio, Cruz went further than he has previously in opposing legalization for people in the U.S. illegally. He declared, "I have neversupported legalization and I do not intend to support legalization." The two senators — both Cuban-Americans in their 40s — havebeen sparringfiom afarforweeks,and theirrivalry could become one of the dominant forces in the race as the first voting contests in February draw near. The Texas senator is on the rise,

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Countylandowners might qualify for financial aid BAKER CITY — Private property owners in Baker and Grant counties who had livestock fences damaged by lightningcaused wildfires this summer might be eligible for federal financial aid. Money throughthe Emergency Conservation Program is available to rebuild fences on private land as well as on BLM and Forest Service grazing allotments. The federal Farm Service Agency is administering the program. Aid is availablefor damage that: • Will be so costly to rehabilitate that federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to productive agricultural use. • Is unusual and is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area. •Affects theproducti ve capacityofthe farmland. • Will impair or endanger the land. A landowners qualifying for ECP assistancemay receivecostsharesnotto exceed75 percent ofthe costofalleligible expenses of restoration measures. In addition, cost sharing may be adjusted based on the age of the fence. No producer is eligible to receive more than $200,000 in cost shares. To be eligible for assistance, practices must not be started until all of the following are met: •An applic ation forcost-share assistance has been filed. • The local FSA County Committee or itsrepresentative hasconducted an onsite inspectionofthe damaged area. • The FSA has made a needs determination. Producers who have suffered a loss from this year's fires can call the Baker-Grant County FSA office at 541-523-7121, extension 2. The deadline to apply for aid is Jan. 15, 2016.

Farm Bureau calls on BOLI for free sick leave seminars The Oregon Farm Bureau has expressed disappointment in the Bureau of Labor and Industries' recently released final paid sickleave rules and the $25 costrequired to attend seminars for employers to learn how to comply with them. ''We are disappointed that BOLI would not only delay their implementation seminars until after the effective date of the new statewide paid sick leave law but also charge Oregon's employers $25 to attend just to learn how to comply," said Jenny Dressler of the Oregon Farm Bureau. Rules were released Dec. 9, just 22 days beforethe 15 pages ofnew administrative laws take effect. The new law mandates five days of paid sick leave; key components of the rules include how to calculate whether a company reaches the 10-employee threshold count.

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and hoping to turn his hobby into a flourishing business. Vossopened Barricade Martial Arts and MMA in October. Located in the Foley Building and accessed through the building's courtyard, the gym isn't necessarily easy to spot. That hasn't stopped about 20 students from joining so far, Voss said. "A lot of them, I just started putting stuff on Facebook and they noticed it," he said. In addition to inexpensive marketing, Voss said his overhead is fairly light, too — basically limited to SeeMMA / Page 2B

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The Northeast Oregon Board of Realtors recently held a toy drive during the board's quarterly meeting recently. The toys were split between Baker County and Union County and donated to local toy drives.

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Continued from Page 1B financing the mats and paying rent. "It's notbad,"he said. Voss currently offers four classes each week, and one for youth. The cost is $65 a month, which grants the studentaccessto allfourclasses a week, if they desire. He also offers family rates. 'The more people you bring, thecheaperitisperpersonthat kind of thing,"Voss said. Down the road, Voss hopes to expand his business into a larger gym. One day he hopes to make MMA instruction his full-time job. "I hope this is just a start," Voss said.cWe're hoping to go bigger if we can." One ofhis biggest goals, he said, is to one day open a nutrition shop as part of the gym. 'That'sa big goal,"he said. "Someday, maybe." For now, Voss is happy to see his students coming in every week. Some hope to eventually get in the ring and fight; others, he said, are just looking for a good workout. Either way, he said the gym offers something for them. "It's a controlled environment," he said.cWe're making sure no one's getting beat up and hurt." Practicing martial arts, he said, not only offers a workout but can also help in other areas. "It also helps with focus," said Voss, who said his own gradesimproved dramatically when he started martial

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SALEM — A newlyformed group ofhemp farming advocates will ask state lawmakers to loosen regulations holding back Oregon's hemp industry. The Oregon Industrial Hemp Farmers Association plans to lobby hemp-friendly legislators to fix issues that the state's nine hemp farmers faced during the first growing season this year, reported the Bend Bulletin. "Right now, the biggest changes to the legislation that we need is regarding greenhouses and propagation freedom," said Courtney Moran, a Portland attorney organizing the group.'This is the only crop in Oregon that you cannot grow in a greenhouse or use cuttings or clone." The group has asked Grants Pass Republican

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"It's a controlled environment. We're making sure no one's getting beat up and hurt." — Dallas Voss, owner Bamcade Martial Arts and MMA in La Grande

arts as a kid. In January, Voss intends to add an all-woman selfdefenseclass,attherequest of some ofhis students. "If it's got support, we'll keep it up," he said. While Voss enjoys teaching, his students seem to be having fun, too. "Everybody keeps coming back," he said.

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Rep. Carl Wilson and other lawmakers for help with five goals, including more stringent testing requirements for hemp products intended for human consumption. c We also want mandatory testing for anyindustrial hemp intendedforhuman consumption," Moran said. She said Cannabis can remove heavy metals fiom soil. The legislature voted to legalize hemp in 2009, but it wasn't until 2014 that Congress included language in the farm bill authorizing states to allow hemp farming. Oregon agricultural officials didn't issue hemp growing licenses until early 2015. Hemp remains illegal under federal law because it contains trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.

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Community Counseling Solutions is a 501(c)(3) c orporation s e r v i n g O regon i n Gil l i a m , Grant, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, and Wheeler Counties. We are currently recruiting for a D evelopmental D i s abilities Quality Assurance Coordinator. This is a full-time exempt position that will be reGRANDE RONDEHospisponsible for developtal in La Grande OR, is seeking a f u l l -time, ing, an d m o n i t o ring quality assurance and benefited HIM Night improvement plans for Clerk M idni g h t t o the DD Program. This 8:30 am High school position will supervise diploma or equivalent t he p r o g ram' s D D r equired. Prefer 1 - 2 Service Coordinators. years of hospital expeG raduate d e gree i n rience and 2 years of h ealth in f o r m a t i o n p sychology, s o c i a l m anagement ( H I M ) work, counseling, psychiatric nursing and/or expenence. Prefer parelated field preferred. tient portal expenence. Bachelor's degree in In-depth knowledge of relevant field required. Medicare and M e d iThis management pocaid regulations and sition requires knowlother insurance plans. edge of the policies, E xperience w it h M i c rosoft E x c e l a n d procedures, and regulations of developmenW ord. Required 3 5 tal disability programs. wpm typing. We offer Requires a m i n imum a competitive s a lary of three years of expeand benefit package. nence in a supervisory For further information role, providing and/or i ncluding full lob r e q uirements, p l e a s e coordinating quality assurance activities, utilivisit us on the web © zation m a n a g ement h. . EQE ~ functions, developing outcome m e a s ures, a nd im p l e m e n t i n g quality i m p rovement s trategies in a t r e a tment setting. Experi-

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ence and knowledge i n c o n t ract c o m p l i ance, program evaluation, data analysis, and management of databaseshnformation systems preferred. Any equivalent c o m b i nation of education, expenence, and/or training may b e c o n s idered. Annual salary is $57,300 — $87,100, DOEE. Excellent benefit package, including 401K. A p ply o n l ine and upload resume at communit counselin/

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OREGON TRAIL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NORTHERN DIVISION DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) with headquarters in Baker City, Oregon, has an opening for Northern Division District Superintendent. This position is based in the La Grande District Office and supervises operations employees in the La Grande and Baker City offices. High school diploma or equivalent required. A minimum of five years' experience managing the engineering and/or operations activities of a rural electric cooperative is preferred. Experience in other business settings will be evaluated for relevance. Ten years of increasingly responsible experience in electric utility construction and maintenance; demonstrated knowledge of electric line crew operations, electrical principles and safety codes; and the ability to supervise others and work effectively with associates and consumers is required. Must be able to take appropriate action on one's own initiative. Strong management skills in areas of communication, motivation, delegation, evaluation as well as employee development and planning. Responsible for all construction, maintenance and operations in both district service areas including safety, fleet maintenance and assistance in budgeting. This position requires that the employee have no restrictions on hours of work and/or travel. OTEC has 83 employees in four district offices serving over 30,000 members located in eastern Oregon, known for its excellent hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. Excellent health and retirement benefit package.

Please submit a resume and application (which can be found on our wcbsite — www.otecc.com) and any other applicable documents to the attention of the H.R. Dept., OTEC, 4005 23rd Street, Baker City, OR 97814. For questions or more information, please contact Debby Ray, Director of Human Resources at dray@ otecc.com or (541) 524-2832. Applications and resumes must be received no later than December 31, 2015.

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N Senior a n d Di s a b l ed Now accepting applica9I Housing. A c c e pt ing tions f o r fed e r a l ly EQUAL HOUSING applications for those f unded h o using f o r 630 - Feeds OPPORTUNITY Affordasble Studios, aged 62 years or older t hos e t hat a re NORTHEAST 1 (!t 2 bedrooms. as well as those dissixty-two years of age OREGON CLASSIFIEDS 150 TON 1st crop (Income Restnctions Apply) abled or handicapped 725 - Apartment or older, and h andireserves the nght to Alfalfa-alfalfa grass. Professionally Managed of any age. Income re- Rentals Union Co. capped or disabled of 3x4 bales. No rain, test. relect ads that do not by: GSL Properties strictions apply. Call any age. 1 and 2 bedcomply with state and Free to good home 125 TON 2nd crop Located Behind AVAIL NOW. 1 bdrm, 1 Candi: 541-523-6578 room units w it h r e nt federal regulations or Alfalfa -alfalfa grass ads are FREE! 720 - Apartment ba. $550/mo. W/d, wa- La Grande Town Center b ased o n i nco m e that are offensive, false, 30 TON 3rd Crop (4 lines for 3 days) ter included. Dep. req. when available. Sm. bales.(100 lb. avg.) Rentals Baker Co. misleading, deceptive or No smoking or pets. CLEAN, QUIET 1 bdrm otherwise unacceptable. MALE CAT, blck (!t wht, No reasonable offer (541 ) 963-0984 apartment in updated FURNISHED STUDIO Prolect phone ¹: good w/ d ogs, very will be refused. 541-437-0452 b uilding. $ 3 9 5 / m o . sweet 541-663-8780 541-51 9-0693 8E 2-BDRM APTS. LARGE BASEMENT stuTTY: 1(800)735-2900 $350 sec. dep. 2332 Utilites paid, includes CENTURY 21 dio, in pnvate home. 9 th St . A v a il. N O W internet/cable. Starting at PROPERTY VIAGRA 100mg, CIALIS K itchenette, p r i v at e "This Institute is an B a ke r C ity. ( 5 4 1 ) $600/mo. 541-388-8382 MANAGEMENT 20mg. 50 tabs $90 ine ntry, close to E O U 786-2888. equal opportunity cludes FREE SHIPand shopping. On busprovi der" La randeRentals.com PING. 1-888-836-0780 line, All utilities incl., Need a good used vehicle? Traveling can be or M e t r o - M e ds.net plus internet (!t Direct (541)963-1210 Look in the classified. (PNDC) T V. No s m o k ing o r fun when you're pets. $450 1st., last, + driving a depend- CIMMARON MANOR dep. 541-962-2953 for application. Apts. able car. See the 2 bd,ICingsview by Stella Wilder 1 ba. Call Century 0 w ide v a r iety o f 21, Eagle Cap Realty. rent, l o c ated down Classified are worth lookWEDNESDAY,DECEMBER )6, 20) 5 havea choiceto make,and once itismade, start enables you to do more than you had 541-963-1210 t own, w a l k in g d i s - i ng int o w h e n y o u ' r e models featured YOUR BIRTHDAY byStella Wilder you will have no chance to reverseyourself. planned, provided you remain focused and tance to l o cal b usi- looking for a place to Iive Borntoday,you are a forceful,visionary l3e ready for where it takes you! channel yourenergy effectively. in the classified nesses, nice and spa ... whether it's a home, www.La rande individual, but you maynot fully understand AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You must LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)--You may beable c ious, u t i l i t ie s i n c l . an apartment or a mobile section today. home. Rentals.com 509-592-81 79. your own power throughout much of your try to take things in stride, or you will be forc- to "thread the needle" and do what no one

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3-BDRM, 1 bath 1300sf REMODELED 2 bd, 1 ba, Gas heat, W/D, Dish$615/mo, $500 dep.. washer (!t yard maint. no pets, no smoking, included $650/mo. No w/s paid. Avail. Jan 1st 541-786-0069. pets. 541-760-3795

750 - Houses For Rent Baker Co. Nelson Real Estate

752 - Houses for 760 - Commercial Rent Union Co. Rentals B EAUTIFUL L A R G E 2428 MADISON St.

f arm house 4 + b d , Baker City.Commercial Has Rentals Available! $1,300 plus dep. Mt. building (previously a 541-523-6485 E mily Property M g t . church) Great for clubs, 541-962-1074 bible studies, ect. ja $600/mo. No deposit 745 - Duplex Rentals 750 - Houses For with one year lease. SUNFIRE REAL Estate CATHERINE CREEK Union Co. 541-523-9057 LLC. has Houses, DuRent Baker Co. PROPERTY MGMT plexes (!t Apartments 1 bdrm, la rge fenced 2-BDRM, 1-BATH Small La Grande, OR back yard, w/s pd, no for rent. Call Cheryl 541-605-0430 home, unfurnished, BEARCO BUSINESS dogs, $395 mo, plus Guzman fo r l i s t ings, www caihennecreek m com off-street parking Park, 1,600 sq. ft. 2 541-523-7727. dep. Av a i l . now fenced yard. W/D, gas Office's, 12x11 1/2 roll (541 ) 962-6057. CLEAN 2 bd, 1 ba, no heat, utilities not in752 - Houses for up door, restrooms, smoking no pets, w/s cluded Non smoking 1 BDRM, 1 ba, w/d hook541-963-7711. LG. Rent Union Co. p d. 1 y e a r le a s e , $525./m + $475./dep ups, $425/mo + $425 1450 SQ FT 2 bdrm, 2 $580mo 541-893-6341 dep. No pets/smoking. 541-963-61 89. bath, detached single (541 ) 963-4907 FOR LEASE or Sale: garage, 300 sq ft deck, 60'x120' w a rehouse 2 BDRM 1 Ba Duplex, 2625 MADISON. 2-bdrm off s t r e e t p a r k i n g, Single Ca r G a rage, one bath w/RV parking, sprinklered lawn, w/d CUTE TW O b d r m, 1 w/ office, avail. early Ja n. 2016, 6 0 ' x 9 0' Clean, $700/mo lease, garbag paid. $525/mo + (!t small freezer incl. bath, garage, Ig fenced p ad, l o ading d o c k , $800. 541-910-0354 yard, Central School. L a Grande, Val l e y $525 dep. 541-523-9057 Realty 541-963-4174. No smoking, sm pet 2-16' rollup doors, 20' 2 BD, 1 bath, gas heat, n eg, $ 725, r e f s ( ! t c eiling, n a t ural g a s , 3110 GRANDVIEW DR. w/s/g furnished.$650 440 power, located on d eps. Avail D e c 1 NEWER 3 b drm, 2 ba, 2-bdrm, 1-bath. Full mo. 1600 Washington 541-534-4780, 6 acres, heavy indusfinished basement and $1,100/mo, plus dep. t rial zoned l and 1 / 4 St, LG. 541-786-2212 541-91 0-2486. 2 car garage. $800/mo Some e x t r a s . No mi., outside Island city, + dep. 541-523-7268 2BDRM, 1BA. New gasmoking. Pets on apInfo. caII 541-910-8744 rage, Very clean, 1yr p rova I. Mt . Em i l y DRC'S PROPERTY lease. $800/mo. Prope rt y M gt . MANAGEMENT, INC. 2295 Ash St. 541-962-1074 2504 N Depot St. LG 215 Fir Str SHOP 8t OFFICE Space 1-bdrm, 1 bath. Fenced 541-963-751 7 La Grande OR w/s pd. $395/mo plus NEWER D U PLEX for yard, attached garage. $ 30 0 d e p o s it r ent. 3bd, 2 ba, g a s $500/mo + dep. 3 B D RM, 1 b t h . 5 7 8 Houses: 541-91 0-3696 fireplace, A/C, large Blue Ridge Apartments West Fulton, U nion, 4 bd, 21/6 ba, on south fenced yard and more! 2-bdrm,2-bath, $600/mo OR. $650/mo, 1st and side $1,200 all utilities pd $925mo 541-910-5059 last month rent p lus 3 bd, 2 ba, close to 780 - Storage Units Molly Ragsdale $400 refundable cleancollege $850 NEWLY REMODELED Property Management ing deposit upon sign3 bd, 1 ba, close to T riplex, 3 b r d m , 2 Call: 541-519-8444 i ng. Available n o w . Rivena $695 bath, all utilities pd, "Pick u A Iic a tions" 541-562-5280 for applino smoking, no pets, 2710 1/2 First St rfnfo Boxf cation. All Units are • Mlril-)I)itri.rioitss $1,000 month, $900 Non Smoking deposit. 541-910-3696 ACCEPTING APPLICA• I) ttlslde Ftmsit IPatmttg HOME SWEET HOME TIONS 3 bd , 1 b a , • Itcitttarmirls IIttisii PRIME LOCATION, 2 Clean (!t Cozy $ 795 + $ 5 0 0 d e p . Ftir llllAirrttattoit rrttII: master bdrms, 1/2 ba, 1704 East • $600/mo NEWER HOME central 541-91 0-4444 h eated garage, w / d 2-bdrm, 1 bath air, 3 bd, 2 ba, storage, 52$4MIIays hookups, w/s included. 2528 VaIIey •$650/mo UNION 2bd, 1ba $650 fenced yard, single ga$94867eye!IIIIgs 2-bdrm, 1.5 bath Between EOU (!t hos(!t 2bd, 2ba $695 senra ge. Ava il Ja n. 1 st. i or d i s c o u nt , pe t s pital. $850/mo + $900 No smoking/Sm pet neg $1295/mo + $600 dep. 37ILI 10th Rreet dep. 5 4 1 -805-9181 Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 Ca II 541-61 9-6464. okay. 541-910-0811

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on or before the expi- Ste. 400 Virginia Markham, plaint, which has been 2 013, r e c orded o n ration of 30 days from Portland, OR 97205 June 11, 2013, in the est bidder for cash the filed with the clerk of Duane G. Hutchison, s aid court. This i s a t he date o f t h e f i r st P: (503) 977-7840 Lucretia Hutchison, records of U nion i nterest i n s a i d r e a l NOTICE IS H E REBY Complaint for Judicial publication o f t hi s F: (503) 977-7963 (aka LaCrecia C ounty, Oregon, a s property d e s c r i b ed GIVEN that the underForeclosure of Deed of summons. The date Hutchison), Microfilm D o c u ment above which the gransigned has been apTrust. You must "apof first p u blication in LegaI No. 00043849 No. 20132137, covertor had or had power Defendants. pointed personal repthis matter is Decem- Published: December 16, You are hereby required to convey at the time resentative o f t he p ear" in this case o r ing the following deb er 16, 2015. I f y o u of the e x ecution by the other side will win 23, 30, 2015, January to appear and defend scribed real property above entitled estate. fail timely t o a p pear 6, 2016 automatically. To "apPLAINTIFF'S COMsituate d in U n io n All p e r sons h a v i ng grantor of s aid t r ust p ear" you m u s t f i l e and answer, plaintiff County, State of Ored eed t o g ether w i t h claims against the esPLAINT TO QUIET TIwith the court a legal w ill a p p l y to the 1010 - Union Co. TLE filed against you any interest which the t ate are r e q uired t o 2011 FORD F-150 gon, to wit: Parcel 2 of a bove-entitled c o u r t Legal Notices V-6, 4-wd, 8' bed, in the above-entitled M inor P a rt it io n P l a t grantor or grantor's paper called a "motion" p resent them t o t h e for the relief prayed for successors in interest or "answer." The "mocase within thirty (30) No. 2001-18, as filed in personal representastandard cab, towing IN THE CIRCUIT OF tion" or "answer" must i n its complaint. T h i s d ays of th e d ate o f Plat Cabinet "C", Slides acquired after the exetive, care of the Wapackage,42k/miles. THE STATE OF c ution o f t h e t ru s t sley Law Office, PC, Ver oo d condition! be given to the court is a Iudicial foreclosure first publication, and in 627, 628,and 629,and OREGON FOR THE of a deed of t rust in 105 Fir Street, Suite d eed, to s a t isfy t h e clerk or administrator case of your failure to recorded October 11, $19,600 COUNTY OF UNION which the plaintiff rewithin 30 days along do so, Plaintiff will ap2001, a s M i c r o f i lm foregoing obligations 204, La Grande, Ore541-523-2505 with the required filing D ocu m e n t No . thereby secured and quests that the plain- In the Matter of the Esply to the Court for the gon 97850, within four f ee. I t m u s t b e in tiff be allowed to forerelief demanded in the 2 0014629, Plat R e - t he c o st s a n d e x months after the date tate of TATUM MARIE close your interest in of first publication of COMPLAINT TO cords of Union County, penses of the sale, inproper form and have HULL, t he f o l l o w i n g decluding a reasonable QUIET TITLE. Oregon. Located in the t his n o t i c e o r t h e proof of service on the Deceased. scnbed realproperty: NOTICE TO D E FEN- northwest quarter of charge by the trustee. c la im s may be ba rred. plaintiffs attorney or, if THE WEST HALF OF No. 15-11-8571 Notice is further given All persons whose rights the plaintiff does not DANTS: READ THIS the northeast quarter LOT 4 AND ALL OF that any person named may be affected by h ave a n atto r n e y , NOTICE CAREFULLY, of Section 19, TownLOTS 5 A N D 6, in ORS 86.778 has the THE DEFENDANTS ship 4 South, Range this proceeding may proof of service on the NOTICE TO BLOCIC 23, HUNTING- INTERESTED PERSONS H EREIN S H O U L D 4 0 East o f t h e W i l - nght, at any time pnor obtain additional inforplaintiff. If y o u h ave a ny q u e stions, y o u TON TOWNSITE, ACTAICE NOTICE THAT IF lamette Meridian, Unto five days before the m ation from t h e r e CORDING TO THE OFd ate last set fo r t h e cords of the court, the should see an attorney IT IS YOUR INTENT ion County, Oregon. 1001 - Baker County NOTICE I S H E REBY F IC IAL P LA T i mmediately. I f y o u TO CONTEST THE (04S401 9AB-206; R ef. sale, to have this forepersonal representaGIVEN that the underLegal Notices need help in finding an T HEREOF, IN T H E signed has been apMATTERS INVOLVED ¹ 17631). B o t h th e closure proceeding tive, or the attorney for CITY OF HUNTINGdismissed a n d t he the personal represenHEREIN, A WRITTEN beneficiary and s u cIN THE CIRCUIT COURT attorney, you may conpointed personal reptrust deed reinstated tative, Philip Wasley. T ON, COUNTY O F tact the Oregon State RESPONSE SPECIFY- cessor trustee h ave OF THE STATE OF r esentative. Al l p e r BAICER AND STATE b y payment t o th e Dated and first published Bar's Lawyer Referral ING THE MATTERS elected to sell the real OREGON FOR THE sons h aving c l a i ms OF OREGON. TO BE CONTESTED beneficiary of the enDecember 2, 2015. property to satisfy the COUNTY OF BAICER Service onl i n e at against the estate are MUST BE FILED BY obligations secured by tire amount then due CASE NO.: 15716 NA- www.oregonstatebar. required t o p r e s e nt YOU WITH THE TRIAL the trust deed and no(other than such por- Personal Representative: TIONSTAR HECM AC- org or by calling (503) Commonly known as: them, with v o uchers tion of the pnncipal as Jeanne Yeager 684-3763 in the Port- 280 West Adams Street, COURT ADMINISTRAt ice o f d e f a ul t h a s QUISITION T RUST attached, to the underHuntington, Oregon TOR WITH PROOF OF been recorded pursuwould not then be due 2015-1, WILMINGTON land metropolitan area. signed personal repre97907. SERVICE OF A COPY ant to ORS 86.752(3); h ad no d e f ault o c - Published: December 2, SAVINGS FUNDS SO- DATED: November 13, sentative at the office NOTICE TO curred) and by curing 9, 16, 2015 2015 LAW OFFICES THEREOF ON PLAIN- the default for which CIETY, FSB, NOT INof Monahan, Grove 5 DEFENDANTS: any other default comTIFF'S A T TORNEY t he f o r e c l osur e i s D IVIDUALLY, B U T OF LES ZIEVE BenlaTucker, 105 N. Main, READ THESE NOT LATER THAN made is grantor's failplained of herein that LegaI No. 00043757 SOLEY AS TRUSTEE, min D. Petipnn, OSB Milton-Freewater, OR No. 136031 Attorneys PAPERS CAREFULLY! THI RTY (30) DAYS ure to pay when due i s capable o f b e i n g a limited liability com97862 (attorneys for NOTICE TO A lawsuit ha s b e e n the personal represencured by tendering the for Plaintiff Nationstar FROM THE DATE OF t he following s u m s : pany, Plaintiff, vs. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS started against you in H ECM A cq u i s i t i o n F I R ST P U L CAT I I 0 N Monthly installments performance required UNKNOWN H E I RS ative), w i t h i n f o u r T rust 2 0 1 5A1, W i l - t he a b o v e - e n t i t l e d tmonths NOVEMBER 23 2015, under the obligation or of $ 2 9 5 .6 6 f ro m AND DEVISEES OF after the date m ingto n S av i ng s court by Federal Naa long w i t h t h e r e March 11, 2015, plus trust deed, and in addi- Marilyn J. Ricker has DONALD L. CURTISS, of first publication of been appointed Pertional Mortgage Assointerest at the rate of tion to p a ying t h ose Funds Society, FSB, quired filing f ee . It a deceased individual; t his n o t i ce , o r t h e sonal Representative ciation ("FNMA"), plainsums or tendenng the not Individually, b ut m ust b e i n pr o p e r 5% per annum on the Julian Castro, solely in (hereafter PR) of the tiff. P l aintiff's claims claims may be barred. s oley a s T rus t e e form and have proof of performance necesprincipal balance due his capacity as SecreEstate of Jonel Keith are stated in the wntservice on th e P laino f $40,122.59 f r o m s ary to cure the d e t ary f or U NIT E D A-4551274 A ll p e rsons w h o s e Ricker, deceased, Proten complaint, a copy April 29, 2015, plus f ault, b y p a y ing a l l 1 2/02/201 5, tiff's a ttorney. A B STATES D E PARTnghts may be affected bate No. 15-12-8572, o f w h ic h w a s f i l e d costs and expenses 1 2/09/201 5, SENT GOOD CAUSE Union County real esMENT OF HOUSING by th e p r o c eedings SHOWN, NO CONUnion County Circuit with the above-entitled t at e t ax e s f o r actually incurred in en1 2/1 6/20 1 5, AND URBAN DEVELmay obtain additional C ourt, State of O r e 12/23/2015 Court. TEST TO THE PLAIN2014-2015 i n t he forcing the obligation O PMENT; DOES 1 i nformation from t h e g on. A l l pers o n s You must "appear" in amount of $707.32. By a nd trust d e ed , t o TIF F'5 COMPLAINT through 10, inclusive, LegaI No: 00043767 records of the court, whose rights may be this case or the other TO Q U I ET T IT L E reason of the default g ether w i t h t r u s t e e and ROES 1 through the personal represenaffected by th e p roside will win automatiSHALL BE PERMIT- I ust d e s c ribed, t h e and attorney fees not 10, inclusive. Defentative, or the attorneys c eeding ma y o b t a i n cally. To "appear" you TED UNLESS THE b eneficiary ha s d e exce e d i n g t h e IN THE CIRCUIT d ants. S U M M O N S for the personal repreadditional information must f i l e w i t h t he clared all sums owing amounts provided by CONTESTANTS HAVE COURT FOR THE FOR PUBLICATION sentative. f rom t h e c o u r t r e court a legal document ORS 86.778. In conFILED A WRITTEN RE- on the obligation seSTATE OF OREGON To: ALL UNKNOWN cords, the PR, or the "motion" called a or SPONSE. c ured b y t h e t r u s t struing this notice, the HEIRS AND DEVISEES Dated and first published If you have questions, attorney for the PR. All "answer." T h e " m osingular includes the deed immediately due IN AND FOR THE of DONALD L. CURDecember 16, 2015 persons having claims tion" or "answer" (or a nd payable, t h o se you should see an atplural, the word "granCOUNTY OF BAKER TISS 2180 Birch Street a gainst t h e est a t e "reply") must be given sums being the followtor" includes any suctorney immediately. If Baker City, OR 97814 D kt H must present them to to the court clerk or c essor in i n terest t o you need help in finding, to wit: The pnnciTHE STATE OF ORE- F EDERAL NATIONAL the PR at: administrator within 30 Personal Representative ing an attorney, you pal sum of $40,122.59, the grantor as well as Steven GON TO THE DEFEN- MORTGAGE ASSOJ. Joseph, d ays of th e d ate o f may call the Oregon any other person owp lus interest a t t h e CIATION ("FNMA"), its DANT/RESPONDENT( H first publication specirate of 5% per annum ing an obligation, the Attorney for PR State Bar's Lawyer Resuccessors in interest S) ABOVE NAMED: Personal Representative J.JOSEPH, PC fied herein along with f erral Ser v i c e at from April 29, 2015, performance of which STEVEN Y ou are h e r eby d i - and/or assigns, the required filing fee. is secured by the trust P.O. Box 3230 (503)684-3763 o r p Iu s t h e 2014-201 5 rected and required to BY: 901 Washington Ave. It must be i n p roper SUBMITTED toll-free in Oregon at and 2015-2016 Union deed, and the words appear in, and defend Plaintiff, Tucker, La Grande, OR 97850 form and have proof of Sam County real estate "trustee" and "benefiV. (800)452-7636. against, this legal acOSB¹ 763644 service on th e p l ainciary" include their re- (541) 963-4901 Wade P. Bettis, taxes, plus late fees, and tion within 30 days aftiff's attorney or, if the MONAHAN, GROVE spective successors in within four months after OSB ¹720255 reconveyance fees; tot er the f i rs t d at e o f UNKNOWN HEIRS OF 5 TUCICER the date of first publiAttorney for Plaintiff interest, if any. plaintiff does not have g ether w it h t i t l e e x L ESTER L BE A N ; p ublication o f s u m Attorneys at Law cation of this notice or an attorney, proof of DATE D S epte mbe r 29, 1906 Fourth Street penses, costs, t r u sMARY BEAN; STATE m ons, w h ic h i s t h e 105 N. Main St. they may be barred. service on the plaintiff. La Grande, OR 97850 tee's fees and attor2 015. Steven J. J o 18th day of November, OF OREGON; OCCUIf you have any ques- M ilton-F reewate r, ney's fees incurred by seph, STEVEN J. JO(541)963-3313 PANTS O F THE 2015, and defend the tions, you should see OR 97862 Fax (541)963-4072 reason of said default; SEPH, P.C., PO Box Published: December 16, PREMISES; AND THE above entitled action phone 541-938-3377 23,30, 2015 an attorney i m m ediand any further sums Email: 3230, 901 Washington REAL PROPERTY LOin the above entitled fax 541-938-6112 Avenue, La G rande, wpbettis©eoni.com advanced by the benecourt, and answer the CATED AT 280 WEST ately. If you need help sam©mgtlegal.com Legal No.00043888 OR 97850, ficiary for the proteccomplaint of the plainADAMS S T R E ET, in finding an attorney, you may contact the Published: November 25, tion of the above de(541) 963-4901. t iff NAT I O N S TA R HUNTINGTON, OREDecember 16, O regon St at e B a r ' s Published: scribed real property 2015 and December 2, GON 97907, HECM ACQUISITION 23,and 30, 2015 Lawyer Referral Serva nd i ts in t e re s t Publish: December 2, 9, 9, 16, 2015 TRUST 2015-1, WILice online at www.oretherein. 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Hay Information Thursday Lowest relative humidity ................ 70% Afternoon wind ...... SSE at 8 to 16 mph Hours of sunshine .............................. 0.0 Evapotranspiration .......................... 0.02 Reservoir Storage through midnight Tuesday Phillips Reservoir 5% of capacity Unity Reservoir 22% of capacity Owyhee Reservoir 8% ofcapacity McKay Reservoir 14% of capacity Wallowa Lake 13% of capacity Thief Valley Reservoir 35% of capacity Stream Flows through midnight Tuesday Grande Ronde at Troy .......... 1710 cfs Thief Vly. Res. near N. Powder ... 3 cfs Burnt River near Unity .............. 4 cfs Lostine River at Lostine .............. N.A. Minam River at Minam .......... 159 cfs Powder River near Richland .... 48 cfs

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vention. That is part of why environmental groups decided earlyon tocastParisnotas a destination but asa crossroads. "All along we knew this was the road 'through Paris,' no matter what the outcome," said Will Bates, the global campaignsdirectorforthe climate activist group 350. org."Barringjustatotal miracle, we knew that the climate movement would need to continue on for the weeks, months and years ahead. We're going to need to gain more strength to continue to push back against the fossil fuel industry and do all we can to keep fossil fuels in the ground.

that the world has committed to taking action on climate change — that's the historic nature of it," said Gregg Small,the executive director of Climate Solutions, a climate policy and clean energy group based in the Northwest.'What it does not doissolvetheproblem. That's up to all of us." Like an addict's entry into rehab, the agreement is a crucial step toward recovery. The trouble is that fossil fuels are the substance and most of the planet is hooked. In theory, it could be another 85 years — the year 2100, when many of the goals in the agreement are to be met — before itisclearw hether Paris was a decisive inter-

Baker City High Tuesday ................ 36 Low Tuesday ................. 21 Precipitation Tuesday ......................... ... 0.00" Month to date ................ ... 1.02" Normal month to date .. ... 0.47" Year to date ................... . 10.18" Normal year to date ...... ... 9.62" La Grande High Tuesday ................ 39 Low Tuesday ................. 28 Precipitation Tuesday ......................... ... 0.00" Month to date ................ ... 1.41" Normal month to date .. ... 0.87" Year to date ................... 11.14" Normal year to date ...... . 15.73" Elgin High Tuesday .............................. 37 Low Tuesday ............................... 30 Precipitation Tuesday .................................... 0.01" Month to date ........................... 3.89" Normal month to date ............. 1.49" Year to date ............................ 25.56" Normal year to date ............... 22.16"

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The Paris Agreement on climate change, proposed by members of the United Nation's Framework Convention on Climate Change, aims to reduce global greenhouse emissions to keep global temperature increase at safe levels.

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