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Crime lab audit warns of growing backlog By Scott Hammers Wescom News Service
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The backlog is in significant part due to the growth in the amount of evidence submitted to the labs for
testing. From 2005 to2014, requests for testing have jumped 31 percent, while staffmg levels at the labs has remained largely flat. The labs perform a variety of testing services, including analyzing fingerprints lifted from crime scenes, DNA testing and tests to identify
suspected drugs and other substances. The OSPs five crime labs in Bend, Clackamas, Central Point, Pendleton and Spring-
field employ 127 people and received 29,500 requests for testing in 2014. A sixth crime lab, in Ontario, was closed in 2011.
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Going over the Blue Mountains will be an icy experience during Christmas weekend for travelers. While the area isn't expecting much snow, the temperatures will be below freezing and ice will be likely in most parts of the Grande Ronde Valley.
Valley unlikely to have white Christmas By Chetise Kaechele The Observer
As long as Santa doesn't plan to drive his sleigh through Ladd Canyon or down
Cabbage Hill, he shouldn't have anyproblem getting to theGrande Ronde Valley. For travelers heading out of Union County, snowstorms aren't in the forecast, but icy conditions are almost a guarantee. "We are trending colder heading toward Christmas Day," said Meteorologist Joe Solomon, of the Northwest Weather Service in Pendleton."We maynotgetmuch abovefreezing Friday,Saturday or Sunday." The light dusting of snow the county received Tuesday night and this morning will likely be the only snow the area will see in the next few days. It may not be a white Christmas, but it will be a cold one. "Kgh temperatures for
(this weekend) will be in the mid-20s," Solomon said. It's been a treacherous week for local emergency services, which have been responding to multiple
vehicle accidents along Interstate 84. The accidents have all been caused by a combination of weather conditions and drivers traveling too fast. The interstate has been closed for several hours on multiple days over the last week or more due to accidents and conditions. Those winter conditions are not expected to change going into the next several days. 'The Blue Mountains on I-84 will be having a snow advisory in effect Tuesday night through Thursday morning," Solomon said. The forecast is for"steady snow through Thursday morning, then itll turn into snow showers," he added."It's going to be snow showers possiblythrough Friday and then taper off" Those traveling toward Seattle on Interstate90 should be prepared for snow in the Cascade Mountains, Solomon said."Going through the Gorge, itlooksgood — it should be dry over there." Solomon said travelers heading east — toward Boise, Idaho — can expect mostly clearroad conditions.
Grande Ronde Hospital is proud to welcome to our Medical Staff
Emilia Arden, DO, Cardiologist Specialties: • Women and Heart Disease • Dysautonomia (Postural Orthostatic
Tachycardia Syndrome — POTS) • Heart Disease in Oncology Patients • Pacemaker Implantation and Management • Preventionist specializing in: o Dysrhythmia control o Hypertension o Metabolic Syndrome o Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Dr. Arden comes to Grande Ronde Hospital from Northwest Cardiology in Portland. She earned her Fellowship in Cardiovascular E~tItg Ayg$gg pp Disease from Oakwood Southshore Medical Center in Michigan, and GRHCardiology Clinic completed both her Residency and Internship at Providence St. Vincent Seeing patients rnid-January 2016 Medical Center in Portland. She received her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University, and her Undergraduate degree The Cardiology Clinic doesnot require from Arizona State University. a referral to be seen byDr. Arden.
Dr. Arden is a member of the following professional societies: • American College of Cardiology • American Society of Echocardiography • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology • American College of Osteopathic Internists • American Osteopathic Association
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For the roughly 7,800 Oregon youngsters in foster care on any given day, safety is a matter of state concern. That's why it should worry the rest of us when the state Department of Human Services tells foster care providers it will no longer keep a"radar" list of its most problematic providers. Instead, according to the Portland Tribune, it told providers in an email that a new crossagency management team will discuss those same providers regularly. It also apologized for making the list public after a public records request without first warning providers that publicity likely was on the way. The decision to drop the list raises questions, particularly because the agency told lawmakers this fall that it had no way to collect information on troubled providers in a central place for discussion. If DHS was unable to gather information just a couple of months ago, it's remarkable that the agency can do so now. Agency officials are probably right to want a more formal way of identifying troubled providers than an unofficial list of those the agency's employees are concerned about. Unofficial concern does not always translate into action, as the agency's recent history makes dear. Top officials knew for months, for example, about problems at the Give Us This Day agency. It was on the list, and officials did nothing about the problems until the problems became public. A more formal procedure could change that. Give Us This Day's problems became public because the Willamette Week newspaper in Portland wrote about them earlier this year, after the agency turned over emails in response to a public records request. They showed agency concern that stretched back years but no action to correct problems, induding child neglect in the homes. The now-defunct radar list could be replaced with something similar, officials told the Portland Tribune. It should be. A written list makes clear to all who is on the state's "naughty" list. And, if the same names continue to pop up, it can demonstrate to all that efforts to correct diKculties are falling short of the mark.
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orld leaders f'rom 196 countries recently gathered in Paris for the 21st United Nations Conference of Parties to consider climate change. They postured and argued and said they all need to do something about warming weather and that some countries
About the author Walter Stephens, 75, of Union and Geor9ia is a retired farmer and rancher. My Voice columns should be 500 words. Submissions should include a portrait-type photograph of the author. Authors also should include their full name, age, occupation and relevant organizational memberships. Send columns to La Grande Observer, 1406 Fifth St., La Grande, Ore., 97850, or email them to acutlerl lagrandeobserver.com.
needed to raise $100 billion per year to help other countries cope. Do you reckon they considered an ancient, renewable energy resource called wood? Scientists tell us Earth's heating is caused by C02 released when fuels are burned. It seems to collect in the atmosphere and provides an insulating dome that then captures heat underneath. More burning means more C02. More C02 means more insulation and acceleratedglobalwarming. Situation: Most fuel burned in the post-industrial age was born underground: the coal that fires many electric plants and factories; oil and natural gas that propels our cars, planes and other modern conveniences. Those who know say coal was born about 300 million years ago during the Carboniferous period. It seems that backthen Earth was blanketed by dense jungles of trees and ferns. When these died, they were buried under layers of sediment beyond the reach of oxygen. Intense pressure and heat, caused by that pressure, transformed these trunks and leaves into solid coal.
Oil is supposed to have had a similar but much older origin: from about three billion to 600 million years ago, in young Earth's oceans, massive mats ofbacterial colonies flourished. When these colonies died, they sank to the ocean floors and were covered by sediment. As the layers of sediment grew, so too did pressure and heat and, again in an anaerobic environment, the bacteria were "cooked"into a stew ofhydrocarbons. When a miner digs up coal or a drill bit punctures an oil pocket, graves of plants and beings are violated. Each time we crank up our indecently large SUVs and oRen when we turn on our
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Ryan Vermillion, 9, sits on Santa's lap Monday afternoon in the main lobby of the La Grande train depot. The annual Santa Train event lets families come to the depot to meet Santa coming off a train and gives children an opportunity to sit on Santa's lap. Vermillion asked Santa for a video game.
GOVE Continuedfrom Page IA taking input &om a packed audienceofatlast30residents during its meeting at
Cove City Hall. Heidi Van Schoonhoven of Cove spoke in support of allowing the sale of recreational marijuana. She noted that cities that do not opt out will receive marijuana tax revenue &om the state. She said this could provide a significant boost to Cove's limited budget. "We are sitting on an underground river of gold," Van Schoonhoven said. She said that if a marijuana shop were to open in Cove she believes people running it would be careful to make surethat none would be sold to minors because oftight statesecurity rules. Van Schoonhoven said she doubts that anyone selling marijuana illegally now in Cove is"carding" young people to make sure they are not minors. The majority of those who spoke at Tuesday's meeting
said they opposed allowing the sale of marijuana in Cove. Bob Brown of Cove said it would cause problems that would make Cove a less pleasant place to live. "I love the quality oflife in
Cove. Allowing a (marijuana) dispensary to operate would be a mistake," Brown said. Dan Landa of Cove said it would bevery unfortunate if Cove became known for marijuana. He would rather have the community known for its annual summer cherry
GAMP Continuedfrom Page IA the northeast corner of the ACCC campus. Great care was taken in planning the placement of the building, said Nod Palmer of Union, a
member ofACCC's building committee. Palmer noted that people who use the facilities atACCC were surveyed as part of this process. Anumber
of people indicated they did not want the building placed directly west of Founders Hall, a major building for meetings and meals. 'They did not want the building to block the view of
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festival. Bob Myers of Cove also spoke out against marijuana. "I'm totally against it," Myers said. Myers said he believes any additional money the city would get by allowing marijuana to be sold in Cove "would not justify its sale." Chris Barreto of Cove said that big problems are emerging in states where the sale of marijuana has beenlegalized before Oregon. Barreto noted that overdoses among children are increasing significantly because they are eating marijuana edibles, foodsin which marijuana has
been placed. Cove is among the municipalities that have the option ofbanning the sale and productionofm arijuana under House Bill 3400, which was passed earlier this year. Municipalities have this option if they are in counties, such as Union County, in which at least 55 percent ofthosevoting castballots against Measure 91 in 2014. Approximately 59 percent of Union County voters opposed Measure 91. Cove voters rejectedMeasure 91 174 to 104 in 2014. Following the meeting, Van Schoonhoven said she
was disappointed by the council's decision to adopt the ordinance because of the tax revenue the city will lose in the long run. "I feel it is unfortunate given the city's limited budget,"Van Schoonhoven said. Contact Dick Masonat 541-7S6-5386 or dmason@ lagrandeobserver.com. Follow Dick on Twitter @IgoMason.
sunsets &om (the west-facing) deck and the nice view of the valley," Palmer said. The new building would not only give the ACCC campus a new look, it would also have technological perks, including Internet connections and features that will allow for audio visual presentations, Palmer said. The Ascension Camp and Conference Center has been in operation since 1924. It sits on a site that initially served as a girls boarding school &om the 1800s to early 1900s, Lindsey said.
uptick since then, to 12.5 percent Latino and 4.3 percentAsian. Yet the 90-member Legislature has remained overwhelmingly white — 19 percentage points whiter than the state overall in 2014, according to an analysis by The Oregonian/ OregonLive. That disparit y matters, advocates say, because it's another way people of color are denied a voice in government, leading to policies that fail to take their needs into account. "It's not enough that citizens of every race have the opportunity to vote in America, but folks need the opportunity to lead as well," said Jesse Beason, a board member for Color PAC, a Portland-based political action committee that aims to elec tcandidates ofcolor. ''When welook atOregon and who represents Oregon in our elected officials, there's a mismatch."
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Sen. Alan Olsen, R-Canby, and Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, talk during the opening day of the 2015 legislative session in Salem. House, in 2012, is leaving the Legislature to run for a seat on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. Two people of color are running for her outer Northeast Portland seat. Asian Americans, meanwhile, should have three members in the 60-member House and one in the 30-memberSenatetobe fully represented. But no Asians have served since Sen. John Lim, R-Gresham,
activist at Portland State University andhas worked at the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization. He has never held elective ofFice. Ngezaho said he was motivated to run to try to solve problems in Northeast Portland. He said his neighborhood park, Parklane Park, needs more amenities and that a lack ofnorth-south bus lines makes it hard for people to get around without cars. In 2002, his brother-in-law was killed crossing a Bnthmd street on a bike, he said. ''If a fire was threatening to burn down your house, you would do everything to put that fire out," Ngezaho said."I think there's an edge when you've lived that background." His opponent in the Democratic primary, Diego Hernandez, is Latino and a member of the Reynolds School Board. He also got his start working with minority groups. "It takes a certain amount of privilege to be elected, and our community hasn't had the right resources, the right in&astructure or connections to be there," Hernandez said. ORen,minoritieslack the typical connections and resume-builders — such as interning for alawmaker-
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By the numbers The Oregonian/OregonLive reviewed legislative directories for every twoyear assembly since 1990, and consulted with legislators and legislative officials totrackracialrepresentation. The directories include lawmakers' pictures but no written information on race. It's difFicult to tell precisely how many lawmakers of color served in each assembly, but a clear trend emerges: The Legislature has not kept up with the state's changing
Rep. Lew Frederick, D-Bnthmd, and Sen. Jackie Winters, R~em, are the two A&icanAmerican lawmakers, roughlyreflecting Oregon's smallA&icanAmerican population of 2 percent. No Oregon governor has been considered a minority,
though Vic Atiyeh, who held office &om 1979 to 1987,was an Arab American who was proud to be the son of Syrian immigrants. Oregon looks a little bettercompared toother states. The Reflective Democracy
ground of a lotoflegislators, m any of them were involved in Rotary Club or a women's organization or were involved in Lions Club,"said Joseph Santos-Lyons, executive director of the Asian PacificAmerican Network of Oregon."Asian and Pacifi c Islander organizations, many of them aren't set up to help people for success." There's also the question of who votes. According to the Pew Research Center, only 36 percent of Latinos in Oregon were eligible to vote in 2014. The rest were too young or not US. citizens. In contrast, 80 percent of whites in Oregon were eligible to vote. Frederick is leaving the House to run for the Senate District 22 seat now held
by Democrat Chip Shields, who's retiring aker the 2016 session. Frederick illustrated the difference a person ofcolor can make this year by sponsoring a bill, in the wake of the riots in Ferguson, Mssouri, to ban police profiling.
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Since 1990, the number oflawmakers of color has hovered around five. Now, the Legislature includes four people of color — two who identify as Latino and two A&ican Americans. That makes the Legislature 96 percent white — the same as in 1990 — compared with 77 percent for the state as a whole, according to census estimates. Latinos are the most underrepresented of the three largest minority groups. To reflect the state population, the House should have at least eight Latinos and the Senate at least four. Instead the House has two who identify as Latino, Democratic Reps.
the leR-leaning Women DoThe bill easily passed and nors Network, analyzed miwas signed into law. norityrepresentation in the The two candidates summer of 2014 and found running for Frederick's thatpeople of color made up House District 43 seat in 22 percent of Oregon's populathe Democratic primary so tion butheld only 9 percent far are nonwhite. Roof elected offices at the county berta Phillip-Robbins is an level and higher. that typicallyprepare people immigrant &om Trinidad, torunforoKce,advocatessaid. and Tawna Sanchez identiWho Leads Us? ''If you look at the backfies as American Indian. The campaignexamined race in public office with unprecedented detail, analyzing 42,000 elected officials nationwide. The group ranks Oregon will hold it's Christmas Eve nine out of 50 states and Service on December 24 at 5:30. the District of Columbia in Follwing the service appetizers and cider terms of equality in elected will be served in the Fellowship Hall. ofFice. New Hampshire is at the top, with people of color 1612 4th St. making up 8 percent of the La Grande population and 7 percent of elected oKcials. Georgia is ~P F ~ " WI ' : : . l I " 'lml • at the bottom, with people of color making up 45 percent (4 URR@ of the population and holding 21percent of elected positions.
Joe Gallegos of Hillsboro and Jessica Vega Pederson of Portland. Rep. Sal Esquivel, R-Medford, does not include himself, though he identifies himself as of Mexican descent. The Senate has none. "In terms of racial inclusiveness, the Legislature is not there yet, and in many ways, the interest and needs of our community are not as well represented as they could be," said Alberto Moreno, executive director of the Oregon Latino Health Coalition. The picture could improve — or not — with next year's elections. Vega Pederson, the first Latina elected to the
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Dr. Daniel Kehr will be retiring frOm PraCtiCe On DeCember 31, 2015. That Will COnClude hiS 40th year Of practice. All patient records will be in custody at Kehr Chiropractic, at 2008 3rd St., Suite B, La Grande, Oregon. Dr. Jason Kehr, DC, will be available
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Ring in the New Year at the lodge WALLOWA LAKE —A New Year's Eve celebration at Wallowa Lake Lodge will feature live music, libations and a hors d'oeuvies buffet. From 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Homemade Jam bring their old-time country music to the lodge.Al
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• CASA brings mother and son back together after hard journey "I had no guarantees thatat the end o f my Atits simplestlevel, the treatmentI would get Chrislmas season includes Phate back. Whether the story of a young mother who struggled through Phate came home or tances to become the right woman for the arrival of not, I really wanted to be clean and sober. I a special babyboy. By Katherine Stickroth For The Observer
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The recent reunion of a child to his former methaddict mother in Wallowa Countyis another story of
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In February 2011, Judy Clark arrivedin Wallowa County, sober andpregnant with her fiflh child. Her older children were with other family members. Baby Phate was born within a few months.
She had developed associations but no real support for her sobriety. Clark started smoking marijuana in 2013, a year after her mother died. She found other drugusers and before longwas in activedrug use aganl. In 2014 she was arrested for possession of meth and child endangerment. "I needed something to happen,"shereflected."God intervened."
Twenty days injail led Clark to realize an opportunity to work on the trauma issues fueling her addiction. The family of Beth Hulse, Clark's former probation officer, agreed to foster Phate so she would have the time
necessary for recovery work. Clark had a history ofbeing in treatment facilities, but she convinced the Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness staf and other agencies she could accomplish her counseling tasks on an outpatient basis. With staf members &om
Judy Clark and her son Phate are happy to be back together after Clark had some trouble in her life. Clark successfully went through the court system to get Phate back. At a hearingin early December at the Wallowa County Courthouse, attendees wiped tears &om their eyes when Clark was granted full custody ofher boy. Several officials commented that in their many years of experience with foster care issues, they had never seen a case end in such a positive way. Carter and Phate have a merrily decorated Christmas tree. His favorite ornament is blue and sparkly. Their mutual affection is apparent by the many hugs KNiheane Stickroth/ForThe Observer they share. Judy hugs son Phate while Headstart worker Sandy 'The services in this tiny waits for Phate to board. community are incredible. Had I not taken that year to Phate's CASA worker, was the child." face my past, I wouldn't be skeptical."I wanted a happy Mitchell added, However, I'm proud of Judy. This is where I am today," Clark said ending — a real one. I play with a smile. skeptic longer than others to the beginning of a beautiful At first,Andrea Mitchell, redemption." protect thebestinterestof
CourtAppointed Special Advocates, Deparlment of Human Services, the Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness, Winding Waters Clinic, probation officers and the Oregon State Attorney General's office monitoring her progress, Clark kept her appointments with therapists and completed her homework. "I had no guarantees that at the end of my treatment I would get Phate back," Clark said. Whether Phate came home or not, I really wanted to be clean and sober. I wantedto be &ee ofthe sufering."
Botts enjoys Christmas shopping event Three-year-old Jennacee Botts shops for her family with Janie Tippett at Joseph Methodist Church's Children's Christmas Shopping event.
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ON DECK
Wednesday PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: • Wallowa, Elgin, Union, Imbler, Powder Valley, Cove at La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic, TBA PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: • Wallowa, Elgin, Union, Imbler, Powder Valley, Cove at La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic, TBA
LA GRANDE OPTIMIST CHRISTMAS CLASSIC ROUNDUP
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Katie Barry and Lexee Robertson each scored 10 points and Imbler used big second and fourth quarters to put away Union, 45-19, Tuesday in the semifinals of the La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic. The Panthers outscored Union 13-2 in the second for a 21-7 hallme lead, and aker the Bobcats closed within
27-16 aker three, Imbler blitzed Union 18-3 in the final quarter. "In the fourth quarter we came out, were able to create a few turnovers and never looked back aRer that," Imbler coach Darci Sweet said. Delanie Kohr, Katie Good and Elly Wells each scored five points for Union. "I think that we played well defensively,"Union coach Rhondie Rickman-
Johansen said."(That) was the strong point of our game." Imbler (7-0 overall) puts its perfect record back on the line tonight when it meets Pilot Rock for the tournament title, while Union (5-4 overall) meets Elgin in the third-place game.
Powder Valley 62, Wallowa 17 The Badgers raced out to a 43-7
hallme lead and coasted to a victory over Wallowa Tuesday. "We stayed focused on what we were trying to accomplish and kept the intensity," Badgers head coach Allen Bingham said. Hallie Feik led Powder Valley with 14 points and added five steals, while Samantha Kerns posted 12 points. SeeRoundup/Prrge9A
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
AT A GLANCE
Ione vs. 3oseph canceled
Imbler
The lone boys and girls basketball teams canceled their games in Joseph, which were scheduled for Tuesday night.
squeaks past
Panthers get 10 Pro Bowlers
Union
Led by Cam Newton, who was selected for the third time, the NFLbest Carolina Panthers saw 10 players selected to the Pro Bowl Tuesday. Half of the 10 named to the roster were first-time selections, including cornerback Josh Norman and linebacker Thomas Davis. Seattle, Arizona and New England each had seven players named to the roster.
By Ronald Bond The Observer
The Imbler and Union boysbasketballteams gave a preview of what could be expected in their upcoming league battles when the Wapiti rivals squared ofFin a physical, defensive, grind-itout battle at the La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic. And behind a spread out ofFensive performance that saw nine players score, the Panthers overcame a ninepoint deficit to edge Union, 39-33, Tuesday to move to tonight's tournament title game andremain unbeaten. "With us and Union, that's how it always is," Imbler head coach Tony Haddock said.'Two league teams that
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Eastern Oregon University's Trell Washington, right, started with double-doubles in the first 12 games of the season and has double-doubles in 13 of 14 games so far.
Zips down Aggies in Boise QuarterbackThomas Woodson passed for 168 yards, ran for an additional 47 and caught a touchdown pass on a reverse as Akron snuck by Utah State 23-21Tuesday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho. Brandon Swindall caught two touchdown passes for the Aggies, who outgained Akron 363282, but were hurt by three turnovers.
Kobe pours in 31 in win Showing shades of his former self, retiring Lakers'star Kobe Bryant scored 31 points on 10-for22 shooting as Los Angeles collected just its fifth win of the season, winning in Denver, 111-107, Tuesday night. Bryant's outburst tied his season-high, and he added five assists as the Lakers roared back from a 21-point deficit to send the Nuggets to their third straight loss.
• Trell Washington is causing Eastern opponents fits with his size, skill By Josh Benham The Observer
Priortothestartofthe2014-2015season, Eastern Oregon University men's basketballhead coach Jared Barrett was excited abouthis new crop ofincoming recnuts, which included standouts like Bryan McGrifFand Case Rada. But there was one in parlicular he knew was going to be a problem for the Cascade Collegiate Conference based on his size and skill set — 6-foot4, 200-pound Trell Washington. He told anyone and everyone that conference teams would quickly know who he was. But like all best laid plans, there was
a hitch. Hoping to play immediately,
legeforced him tositouttheseason. Instead ofpackingitin and pouting during his time ofF,however, Washington made the most of the redshirt season and devotedhis free time to improvinghis already solid skill set. Albeit ayear later, the conference and the nation is starling to witness a glimpse of what Washington's capable of Through the first 14 games of the season, the Eastern junior has wreaked havoc on Mountaineer opponents in
his typical fashion — by filling up the statsheet in a multitude of ways. Washington is the Division II NAIA leader in both total rebounds (13.29
boards) and defensive rebounds (10.93) per game from his point guard position, averagingmore than two rebounds than the next closest player.
"I love to rebound,"Washington said."I like beingphysical down there. That's one of(Barrett's) big things is to rebound. He tells us that every day." Doing it from his position is a bonus for Eastern, which is No. 3 in the nation
are both pretty good going at it with a bunch of competitive kids. It's going to be a
physical grinder." Jordan Teeter led Imbler with eight points, Trayse Riggle scored seven and Marshal Whitaker added six as the Panthersfound justenough ofFense to back a defense that locked Union down aker the first quarter. Landon Houck led all scorers with 13 points, and Chase Houck and Quinn Evans each scored seven, but the Bobcats were held to their lowest scoring output of the season aker averaging 60.6 points per game coming in.
in team rebounding (45.38 per game). It allows the team to quickly get out in transition when Washington secures defensive boards. "Alot of teams don't see that as often," he said."Ourbigsand ourw ings run the floor really well, so I can get a rebound and push it up the court and look for my teammates." That work on the glass is just scratching the surface of Washington's impact on the Mounties. Ks 20.4 points and 4.1 assists per game leads Eastern, with his scoring average ranking 25th in the nation. See Trell/Page8A
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The Elgin girls basketball
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Elgin's Hannah McClure, left, runs the fast break against Pilot Rock defender Rachel Willingham.
Wells' game-winner lifts Bobcats The Union girls edged past PowderValley Monday in the La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic by the slimmest of margins, 28-27, and Elly Wells provided the difference. With the score tied at 27all in the waning seconds of the game, the senior, who scored seven points, hit a clutch free throw to give the Bobcats the lead for good and send Union to the tournament semifinals.
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team is trying to build an identity of taking pride on the defensive side of the ball. Tuesday at the La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic,
the Huskies brought a solid defensive efFort, but didn't have the ofFense to match as they struggled against Pilot Rock's zone defense in a 37-16 loss to the Rockets in the tournament semifinal. 'That's what I've been
trying to say is'defense is us,"'Elgin head coach Kirt
McClure said."If we play good defense, we're in the game, and hopefully as we start working on the shooting, it'll start dropping for us." See Huskies/Ehge 8A
TONIGHT'SPICK
WHO'S HOT
WHO'S NOT
Panthers vie for Optimist title
FLORIDA PANTHERS: With their 2-1 shootout victory over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday, the Panthers have matched a season high with their fifth straight win and moved into third place in the Atlantic Division.
MARCUS MARlOTA:The Titans' rookie quarterback may miss the rest of the season after it was revealed he has a sprained right MCL. The former Oregon Duck suffered the injury Sunday against New England.
The Imbler girls meet Pilot Rock at 6 p.m. while the Panther boys follow against Monument/Dayville in the title games of the La Grande Optimist Christmas Classic. 6 p.m., Quinn Coliseum
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2015
SPORTS
SCOREBOARD PREP STANDINGS Boys Basketball 4A-7 Greater Oregon League GOL All PF PA RK La Grande 0 - 0 2 - 2 221 194 28 0 -0 4-4 447 457 2 1 Baker McLoughlin 0 - 0 4 - 7 456 503 30 0-0 2-6 426 538 14 Ontario 2A-6 Wapiti League W ap All P F P A RK 0 -0 74 351 213 1 Imbler 0 4 8-2 578 453 6 Union Elgin 0 4 74 530 483 1 1 Bums 0-0 4-2 302 283 22 Grant Union 0 - 0 3 -3 345 290 19 Enterprise 0 4 I 3 4 2 9 1 283 34 Cove 04I 14 241 438 39
1A-7 Old Oregon League
OOL All PF PA RK P owder Valley 2-0 5-2 388 280 7 2 -0 3-5 351 352 3 4 Echo N ixyaawii 1-0 9 - 1 722 480 3 W allowa 1-1 14 2 6 4 4 5 9 3 7 J oseph 0-1 34 2 9 7 342 1 8 P ine Eagle 0 - 2 1 - 6 252 417 4 9 G riswold 0-2 0 - 7 1 7 7 371 6 5
Girls Basketball 4A-7 Greater Oregon League G OL AII P F P A R K M cLoughlin 0 - 0 6- 4 389 410 1 4
L aerande 0 - 0 4-3 426 361 9 0 -0 3-4 302 323 1 6 Baker O ntario
0-0 1- 6 2 1 7 337 2 7 2A-6 Wapiti League W ap All P F P A R K Imbler 0 4) 7-0 362 139 7 0 -0 7-1 397 277 1 0 Bums G rant Union 0- 0 5-1 369 196 6 Union 0 4) 54 294 350 1 5 E nterprise 0 4 ) 4 3 2 8 1 211 2 4 Elgin 0 4) 5-5 387 350 33 0 4) 3-5 289 349 2 6 Cove 1A-7 Old Oregon League O OL AII P F P A R K G riswold 2-0 6 - 2 3 0 7 27 7 6 P owderValley 24 44 39 5 300 2 7 N ixyaawii 1-0 9 - 1 547 283 1 3 Echo 1 -1 4-4 312 274 2 2 J oseph 0-1 34 3 4 9 30 6 3 3 W allowa 0-2 1 - 9 1 4 1 488 4 1 P ine Eagle 0 - 2 0 - 7 115 377 5 4
Prep Scoreboard Tuesday's Games
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Blanchet Catholic 56, Cottage Grove 50
Camas, Wash. 70, Benson 36 Centennial 59, Glencoe 40 Central Catholic 75, McNary 47 Irrigon 33, McLoughlin 22 Marshfield 57, North Marion 48
McKay 65, Grants Pass 61 Notus, Idaho 43, Adrian 28 Parma, Idaho 56, Vale 40 Roseburg 49, Dallas 29 Seaside 74, Clatskanie 53 Sheldon 63, Churchill 49 South Albany 61, West Albany 50 South Umpqua 64, Rogue River 58 Springfield 52, La Salle 51, 20T St. Helens 70, Hermiston 57 Stayton 49, Central 39 Westview 78, Oregon City 60 Bandon66,Yakama Tribal,Wash.44 Capital City Tournament Kailua, Hawaii 39, North Bend 30 Capitol City Classic Corvallis 51, West Salem 47 Philomath 59, Dayton 46 Silverton 58, Sprague 49 Timpview, Utah 50,South Eugene 38 Cascade Invitational Cascade69,Tillamook 62
Elmira 55, Phoenix 37 City of Palms Tournament West Linn 69, Wesleyan Christian, N.C. 67, OT
Crescent Valley Tournament Crescent Valley 63, Milwaukie 58 Marist 50, Ashland 48 La Grande Optimist Powder Valley 64, Wallowa 38 Elgin 64, Cove 33 Imbler 39, Union 33 Monument/Dayville 54, Pilot Rock 47 Lakeside Holiday Classic South Salem 69, North Medford 66 Tualatin 47, Lakeridge 36 Newberg Tournament Century 46, McMinnville 31 Forest Grove 72, Newberg 60 Southern Oregon Subaru Classic Cascade Christian 71, Eagle Point 47 Crater 73, Myrtle Point 31 Toledo Beach Bash De La Salle 69, Western Mennonite 50 Santiam 49, Reedsport 44 Toledo 66, Siletz Valley 50 Valiant Holiday Classic Portland Adventist 63, Banks 51 Valley Catholic 50, Redmond 43 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Henley vs. Madras, ccd. lone at Joseph, ccd. GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Baker 44, Stanfield 23 Blanchet Catholic 76, Cottage Grove 46 Canby 82, South Eugene 39 Churchill 64, St. Helens 53 Corvallis 65, Sheldon 62 Dallas 37, Beaverton 34, OT David Douglas 57, North Salem 16 Douglas 62, Estacada 51 Junction City 52, Scappoose 51 McLoughlin 46, Irrigon 32 McNary 43, North Medford 38 McNary 43, North Medford 38 North Marion 46, Marshfield 41 Notus, Idaho 59, Adrian 42 Rogue River47, South Umpqua 35 Seaside 68, Clatskanie 20 Sprague 57, Centennial 39 Stayton 65, Central 59 Umatilla 53, River View, Wash. 30 Vale 38, Parma, Idaho 33 Valley Catholic 62, Rainier 37 West Salem 63, Clackamas 60 Woodbum 39, Hood River 35 Cascade Tournament Cascade 48, Mazama 37 Gladstone 48, Klamath 39 Crescent Valley Tournament Marist 58, Crescent Valley 37 Wilsonville 47, Ashland 17 La Grande Optimist Cove 38, Monument/Dayville 23 Imbler 45, Union 19 Pilot Rock 37, Elgin 16 Powder Valley 62, Wallowa 17 Nike Tournament of Champions BishopMcNamara, Md. 66,La Salle 60 Hermiston 39, St. Paul, Calif. 34 Milwaukie 29,Lone Peak,Utah 28 Springfield 63, New Horizons Christian, Calif. 32 Windsor, Calif. 52, Wilson 22
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Philomath Tournament Hidden Valley 33, Philomath 28
Southern Oregon Subaru Classic Crater 44, Santiam Christian 22 Nyssa 42, St. Mary's 38 Phoenix 46, Cascade Christian 22 St. Paul Holiday Tournament Monroe 64, Perrydale 33 Vemonia 44, St. Paul 41 Toledo Beach Bash Elmira 48, Santiam 36 Western Mennonite 48, De La Salle 26
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Henley vs. Madras, ccd. Sweet Home vs. North Bend, ccd. lone vs. Joseph, ccd. Monday's Games
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL McNary 75, Sherwood 52 Nixyaawii 62, Dufur 52 Roseburg 58, North Eugene 52 South Umpqua 65, Estacada 54 Stevenson, Wash. 50,Riverside 39 Sunset 73, Hillsboro 66 The Dalles 75, McLoughlin 42 Capitol City Classic Centennial, Nev. 80, West Salem 62 Dayton65,Yakama Tribal,W ash.48 Kailua, Hawaii 39, Horizon Christian Tualatin 18 North Bend 59, Gervais 41 Philomath60,Bandon 32 South Eugene 57, Silverton 52 Timpview, Utah 76, Sprague 49 Wilsonville 72, Corvallis 58 Cascade Invitational Cascade 65, Phoenix 39 Tillamook 63, Elmira 53 Crescent Valley Tournament Crescent Valley 67, Ashland 58 Milwaukie 57, Marist 50 La Grande Optimist Imbler 59, Wallowa 36 Union 53, Powder Valley 35 MonumentJDayville 58, Elgin 47 Pilot Rock 69, Cove 38 Lakeridge Tournament South Salem 65, Lakeridge 48 Lakeside Holiday Classic North Medford 64, Tualatin 53 Newberg Tournament Century 57, Forest Grove 52 Newberg 81, McMinnville 56 Saint Paul Holiday Tournament St. Paul 70, Monroe 58 Vernonia 75, Perrydale 37 Southem Oregon Subaru Classic Harrisburg 59, Eagle Point 54 St. Mary's 54, Crater 49 Toledo Beach Bash De La Salle 80, Reedsport 39 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Sweet Home vs. Siuslaw, ccd. GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Benson 46, McMinnville 34 David Douglas 58, Woodburn 53 Estacada 54, South Umpqua 36 Lebanon58,Mark Morris,W ash.29 McKay 22, Parkrose 21 Milwaukie 54, Marlborough, Calif. 36 Reynolds 59, North Salem 16 Roseburg 57, North Eugene43 Sherwood 35, Grants Pass 23 Sprague 50, Franklin 34 St. Helens 64, Hood River53 Stevenson, Wash. 47,Riverside 44 The Dalles 63, Ridgeview 40 Tillamook 34, Taft 29 Tualatin 50, Union, Wash. 41 Westview 44, Forest Grove 32 Cascade Tournament Cascade 63, Klamath 28 Mazama 42, Gladstone 27 La Grande Optimist Imbler 53, Wallowa 3 Union 28, Powder Valley 27 Elgin 41, Monument/Dayville 30 Pilot Rock 46, Cove 30 NikeToumament ofChampions Corona Del Sol, Ariz. 48, Wilson 31 Hermiston 54, Phoenix South Mountain, Ariz. 48 Springfield 65, Basha, Ariz. 24 ThunderRidge, Colo. 56, La Salle 41 Philomath Toumament Philomath 39, Siuslaw 21
EOU STANDINGS Men's Basketball Cascade Collegiate Conference Team CCC All Southern Oregon 4 -0 11- 3 Wamer Pacific Northwest Christian
College of Idaho Eastem Oregon Corban Northwest
Evergreen Oregon Tech Multnomah Walla Walla
4-0 4 -1 2-2 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-3 1-3 0 -4
8-4 10- 4 7-6 64I 6-5 6-9 58 9-3 4-7 2-1 0
Women's Basketball Cascade Collegiate Conference Team CCC All 4 -0 11- 0 Southern Oregon Wamer Pacific
Oregon Tech Eastem Oregon Northwest Christian Northwest Multnomah
4-0 4 -0 3-1 3-2 2-3 1-3 1-3 14 14 0-4
College of Idaho Corban Evergreen Walla Walla Tuesday's Games Men's College Basketball Oregon Tech90,Trinity Westem 77 Northwest Chrisban63,Corban 60 Women's College Basketball Northwest Christian 68, Corban 65
FOOTBALL NFL Standings
8-1 10- 3 74 7-5 6-8 3-9 24) 58 1-9 0-9
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W L T P c t P F PA 7 7 0 . 5 00 316332 6 8 0 . 4 29 318362 6 8 0 . 4 29 373358 4 10 0 .286 246324 South W L T P c t P F PA y-Carolina 14 0 0 1 .000 449278 Atlanta 7 7 0 . 5 00 302312 Tampa Bay 6 8 0 . 4 29 311353 New Orleans 5 9 0 . 3 57 350432 North W L T P c t P F PA 10 4 0 . 7 14 347265 9 5 0 . 6 43 296272 5 9 0 . 3 57 302363 5 9 0 . 3 57 289352 West W L T P c t P F PA y-Arizona 12 2 0 .8 5 7 445269 xSeattle 9 5 0 .643 3 70248 St. Louis 68 0 . 4 29 241 294 San Francisco 4 1 0 0 . 286 202339
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Monday's Game Detroit 35, New Orleans 27 Thursday's Game San Diego at Oakland, 5:25 p.m. Saturday's Game Washington at Philadelphia, 5:25 p.m. Sunday's Games Houston at Tennessee, 10 a.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 10 a.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Miami, 10 a.m. San Francisco at Detroit, 10 a.m. Dallas at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Chicago at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Carolina atAtlanta, 10 a.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at New Orleans, 1:05 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 1:25 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 1:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Cincinnati at Denver, 5:30 p.m.
NCAA Bowls Saturday's Games Celebration Bowl Atlanta NC A&T 41, Alcom State 34 New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque Arizona 45, New Mexico 37 Las Vegas Bowl Utah 35, BYU 28 Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Ala. Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29 Cure Bowl Orlando, Fla. San Jose State 27, Georgia State 16 New Orleans Bowl LouisianaTech 47,ArkansasState 28 Monday, Dec. 21 Miami Beach Bowl Westem Kentucky 45, South Florida 35 Tuesday, Dec. 22 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Akron 23, Utah State 21 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Toledo 32, Temple 17 Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego Northern lllinois (8-5) vs. Boise State
(8-4), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
GoDaddy Bowl Mobile, Ala. Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Georgia Southem (8-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl Nassau Middle Tennessee (7-5) vs. Westem Michigan (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu Cincinnati (7-5) vs. San Diego State (10-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 26 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Marshall (9-3) vs. UConn (6-6), 8 a.m.
(ESPN)
Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Miami (8-4) vs. Washington State (8-4),
11 a.m. (CBS)
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Washington (6-6) vs. Southern Mississippi (9-4), 12:20 p.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl Bronx, N.Y. Duke (7-5) vs. Indiana (6-6), 12:30
p.m. (ABC) Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Tulsa (6-6), 2:45 p.m. (ESPN) Foster Farms Bowl Santa Clara, Calif. Nebraska (5-7) vs. UCLA (8-4), 6:15
p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl Annapolis, Md. Navy (9-2) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), 11:30
a.m. (ESPN)
Quick Lane Bowl Detroit Central Michigan (7-5) vs. Minnesota
(5-7), 2 p.m. (ESPN2) Tuesday, Dec. 29
Armed Forces Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (8-5) vs. California (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl Orlando, Fla. North Carolina (11-2) vs. Baylor (9-3), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Arizona Bowl Tucson Nevada (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (TBA) Texas Bowl Houston Texas Tech (7-5) vs. LSU (8-3), 6 p.m.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T P c t P F PA y-New England 12 2 0 . 8 57 435269 N.Y. Jets 9 5 0 . 6 43 344272 Buifalo 6 8 0 . 4 29 341336 Miami 5 9 0 . 3 57 278361 South W L T P c t P F PA Houston 7 7 0 . 5 00 275301 Indianapolis 6 8 0 . 4 29 285372 Jacksonville 5 9 0 . 3 57 343380 Tennessee 3 11 0 .214 269359 (ESPN) North Wednesday, Dec. 30 W L T P c t P F PA Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl x-Cincinnati 11 3 0 . 786 378243 Auburn (6-6) vs. Memphis (9-3), 9 a.m. Pittsburgh 9 5 0 . 6 43 378287 (ESPN)
bers as child in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he grew up, and he credits his family aS haVing the biggeSt imPaet On his game. "I love this year's team, and it's because they're playing unselfish ball," Barrett said."It all starts with Trell and hOW hePlayS.Whether it'SgOOd Or bad, What yOur team leader dOeSiS infectious. I love that my best player eXhibitS that. It'S What you Want &Om your point guard and team leader." Barrett first discovered the Mountie Star aker MCGrifE Who WaShigh SChOO1 teammates with Washington in Las Vegas, told the Eastern coaching staf they should look into signing him. Barrett contacted Washington at Trinity
'TVe alWayS1OVed to get my teammates involved because itjust helps me more, and it helps them build their confidence,"he said. ARer starling the season with 12 straight double-doubles, that streak Came toan end againSt Corban UniVersity Dec. 18, but just barely. Washington SCOred20 POintS and had nine reboundS in the 102-75 Win. He turned around and put up 16 POintS and 13 reboundS the neXt night in a One-POint defeat to NOrthWeSt Christian University. ' Probably the firSt thing iS hiS baSket- Valley and quickly signed him. ball IQ. He'S got a lot Of God-giVen abilLaSt Winter WaS SuPPOSed to be WaShington'S breakOut Party. But the ity, but What SetS him aPart iS hiS basketball IQ," Barrett said.'Trell sees the transcript issues crept up, and he was flOOrand antiCiPateS SO Well. He COuld Stuek On the SCOut team fOr the year. "He killed uS On the SCOut team laSt probablyaverage even more points,but year," Barrett said. he WantS to get eVeryOneCOmfOrtable. Sitting Out the 2014-2015 SeaSOn HiS ability to knOW What Weneed Out On the floor is at another level." was trying for Washington. "It was tough," he said."I just had Washington picked up that unselfish nature playing with older family mem- to Sit thrOugh it and PrePare mySelf
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Miami 95, La Salle 49 Navy 62, Furman 49 Northeastern 77, Vermont 65 Princeton 89, Bucknell 77 Seton Hall 66, South Florida 49 Siena 73, St. Bonaventure 70 South Carolina 75, St. John's 61 Stony Brook 75, Lehigh 62 Syracuse 82, Montana St. 60 Villanova 78, Delaware 48 San Diego SOUTH Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (8-5), Austin Peay 84, Wofford 77 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chattanooga 77, Radford 75 Thursday, Dec.31 Coll. of Charleston 86, Campbell 68 Peach Bowl East Carolina 98, SC State 71 Atlanta Florida 89, Jacksonville 65 Houston (12-1) vs. Florida State (10-2), George Mason 71, Wagner 60 9 a.m. (ESPN) Georgetown 62, Charlotte 59 Orange Bowl (Playoff Semifinal) Georgia 71, Clemson 48 Miami Gardens, Fla. Georgia Southern 78, Stetson 58 Clemson (13-0) vs. Oklahoma (11-1), 1 Georgia St. 64, Middle Tennessee 62 p.m. (ESPN) James Madison 73,MountSt.Mary's 53 Cotton Bowl Classic (Playoff Semifinal) LSU 79, American U. 51 Arlington, Texas Louisiana Tech 66, Florida Gulf Coast 63 Alabama (12-1) vs. Michigan State (12Louisville 75, UMKC 47 1), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Md.-Eastern Shore 115, Cent. Pennsylvania 86 NAIA Playoffs Memphis 84, IUPUI 48 All Times PST Mississippi 83, Troy 80, OT Championship NC State 58, UNC Greensboro 52 Friday Old Dominion 71, Rhode Island 65 Daytona Beach, Fla. Richmond 74, Presbyterian 44 Marian (Ind.) 31, Southern Oregon 14 Saint Joseph's 79, Virginia Tech 62 South Alabama 74, Rice 67 Tennessee 76, ETSU 67 BASKETBALL Tulane 59, Southern Miss. 40 UAB 116, Hiwassee 43 NBA Standings UCF 101, Bethune-Cookman 96, OT UNC Wilmington 102, Utah Valley 77 EASTERN CONFERENCE VCU 90, Buffalo 69 Atlantic Division Virginia 63, California 62, OT W L Pct G B W. Kentucky 79, Detroit 74 Toronto 1 8 12 . 6 00 Winthrop 92, Alabama St. 84 Boston 15 13 . 536 2 Xavier 78, Wake Forest 70 New York 14 15 . 4 8 3 3 "/~ MIDWEST Brooklyn 8 20 . 286 9 Butler 88, S. Utah 52 Philadelphia 1 29 . 033 1 7 Cent. Michigan 72, Howard 52 Southeast Division Dayton 64, Miami (Ohio) 63 W L Pct G B DePaul 82, George Washington 61 Atlanta 1 8 12 . 6 00 Drake 87, Abilene Christian 70 Miami 16 11 . 5 93 "/~ Evansville 91, Alabama A&M 70 Orlando 16 12 . 571 1 IPFW 89, W. Michigan 86, OT Charlotte 15 12 . 5 5 6 1"/~ III.-Chicago 91, Purdue-Calumet 74 Washington 12 14 . 462 4 lllinois St. 66, Tennessee St. 55 Central Division Indiana 99, Kennesaw St. 72 W L Pct G B Indiana St. 73, Ball St. 61 Cleveland 18 7 .7 2 0 lowa 85, Tennessee Tech 63 Indiana 16 11 . 593 3 lowa St. 81, Cincinnati 79 Detroit 17 12 . 586 3 Kansas St. 63, North Dakota 49 Chicago 1 5 11 . 5 7 7 3 y 2 Michigan St. 99, Oakland 93, OT Milwaukee 11 18 . 37 9 9 N. Dakota St. 68, Texas Rio Grande WESTERN CONFERENCE Valley 50 Southwest Division N. Illinois 85, Roosevelt 52 W L Pct G B Nebraska 81, Prairie View 50 SanAntonio 24 5 .82 8 Ohio St. 64, Mercer 44 Dallas 1 5 13 . 536 8y2 Purdue 68, Vanderbilt 55 Memphis 1 6 14 . 533 8y2 SE Missouri 78, Missouri St. 74 Houston 15 14 . 517 9 Wichita St. 98, Nevada 69 New Orleans 8 19 . 296 1 5 Wright St. 65, Murray St. 49 Northwest Division SOUTHWEST W L Pct G B Arkansas 97, North Florida 72 Oklahoma City 19 9 .679 Arkansas St. 77, Cent. Arkansas 67 Utah 12 14 . 462 6 Cal Poly 88, UTSA 73 Denver 11 17 . 39 3 8 Texas Tech 65, UALR 53 Minnesota 11 17 . 39 3 8 Tulsa 90, N. Arizona 55 Portland 11 19 . 36 7 9 FAR WEST Pacific Division Air Force 80, Johnson & Wales (CO) 56 W L Pct G B Arizona 85, Lonq Beach St.70 Golden State 26 1 .963 Arizona St. 80, Stephen F. Austin 73 L.A. Clippers 1 6 13 . 5 5 2 1 1 CS Bakersfield 78, Portland St. 66 Phoenix 12 18 4 0 0 15'/i Idaho 68, UC Davis 51 Sacramento 11 17 . 3 93 15'/i Kansas 70, San Diego St. 57 L.A. Lakers 5 23 . 1 79 21"/~ Montana75,Montana-Westem 43 All Times PST UC Riverside 63, Denver 54 Monday's Games UC Santa Barbara 80, lona 76 Washington 113, Sacramento 99 UCLA67, McNeese St. 53 UNLV103, South Dakota 68 Boston 113, Minnesota 99 Orlando 107, New York 99 Utah 105, Delaware St. 58 Brooklyn 105, Chicago 102 Utah St. 69, Idaho St. 58 Washington 79, Seattle 68 Houston 102, Charlotte 95 Weber St. 99, S. Dakota St. 95 Atlanta 106, Portland 97 San Antonio 106, Indiana 92 TOURNAMENT Utah 110, Phoenix 89 Global Sports Classic-Hosts Oklahoma City100, L.A. Clippers 99 Championship Tuesday's Games Grand Canyon 85, Marshall 81 Third Place Memphis 104, Philadelphia 90 Houston 94, Wyoming 89, 20T Toronto 103, Dallas 99 NC Central 57, E. Illinois 52 Detroit 93, Miami 92 Third Place L.A. Lakers 111, Denver 107 Nebraska-Omaha 74, Southern U. 53 Wednesday's Games Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Class New York at Cleveland, 4 p.m. First Round Sacramento at Indiana, 4 p.m. Auburn 83, New Mexico 78 Houston at Orlando, 4 p.m. Harvard 85, BYU 82, OT Memphis at Washington, 4 p.m. Oklahoma88,Washi ngtonSt.60 Boston at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Las Vegas Classic-Hosts Dallas at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. First Round San Antonio at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Colorado 71, Penn St. 70 Portland at New Orleans, 5 p.m. SMU 90, Kent St. 74 Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Canisius 108, Louisiana-Monroe 96, 30T Detroit at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Nicholls St. 84, Hampton 81 Denver at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Sun Bowl Invitational Utah at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Championship Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. UC Irvine 80, Norfolk St. 62 Men's College Basketball Third Place UTEP 87, Sam Houston St. 68 Top 25 Coaches'Poll Team Record Pts Pvs Women's College 1. Michigan State (29) 13-0 7 7 3 1 Basketball 2. 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DePaul 8 -5 27 7 1 6 22. Baylor 8 -2 12 2 1 4 18. Oklahoma 9 -2 2 1 1 1 7 23. South Carolina 11 - 0 77 25 19. UCLA 7 -3 20 0 1 9 24. Gonzaga 9-3 5 9 21 20. South Florida 7 -2 16 3 2 0 25. Vanderbilt 74 45 23 21. Califomia 8 -2 14 0 2 1 Others receiving votes: UConn 38, 22. Arizona St. 8 -3 13 3 2 1 Utah 35, Pittsburgh 34, Colorado 31, 23. Miami 1 2-1 12 4 2 3 UCLA 22, Oregon 18, Notre Dame 15, 24. Michigan St. 9-2 9 9 24 Dayton 10, UALR 8, Califomia 8, North25. Missouri 1 2-0 7 9 ern lowa 5, Texas 5, Florida 4, Indiana 3, Others receiving votes: Seton Hall 39, lowa 2, Monmouth 2. Southem Cal 33, Georgia 32, Virginia Tuesday's Scores Tech 22, Syracuse 20, lowa 15, Oregon EAST 10, St. John's 8, Florida 5, Princeton 4, BostonCollege 64,Fordham 55 Nebraska3,Oklahoma St.2,UTEP 2, Dartmouth 78, Longwood 54 Washington 1. 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mentally to not be able to Play the whole season." But he made the mOSt Of it by beCOming a fixture in the Eastern gym day and night. "It helPed me imPrOVe a lot,"WaShington Said."I WaS able to get a lot mOre ShOtS uP by not traVeling With the team." Make no miStake abOut it, thOughdespite hislaid-back demeanor,Washington WaS dying to get baek On the flOOrand WaS OVerjOyed to Play a real game at the beginning Of thiS SeaSOn. "I dOn't really ShOW it, but On the inSide I WaS SuPer eXCited to get Out there and play with the team," he said. "ItdrOVe me alot(forthiSSeaSOn)." And nOW, he'Sm aking the mOSt OfhiS OPPOrtunity and 1OOkS POiSed to finiSh the SeaSOn aSOneOfthe beSt PlayerS in the Cascade. Besides the teammates that he constantly feeds the ball, hiS CoaCh iSCO nStantly reminded hOW fOrtunate he iS to be able to CoaCh Washington. "EVery game I 1OOk Out there, Fm grateful to haVe him On my team," Barrett said with a laugh.
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HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division
GP W LOT Pts GF GA M ontreal 3 62 0 13 3 4 3 105 89 B oston 33 1 91 0 4 4 2 104 85 F lorida 35 19 1 2 4 4 2 95 81 Detroit 34 17 1 0 7 4 1 89 89 O ttawa 35 1 7 1 2 6 4 0 105 104 T ampa Bay 35 17 15 3 3 7 87 82 B ulfalo 34 1 41 6 4 3 2 79 89 T oronto 33 1 2 14 7 3 1 86 93 Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA W ashington 33 25 6 2 5 2105 71 N.Y. Rangers 36 20 12 4 44 104 93 N.Y. Islanders 35 19 11 5 43 96 82 N ew Jersey 35 17 13 5 3 9 83 87 P hiladelphia 34 15 12 7 3 7 74 92 P ittsburgh 3 3 16 14 3 3 5 76 84 C arolina 34 1 3 16 5 3 1 80 101 C olumbus 3 6 13 20 3 2 9 88 112 WESTERN CONFERENCE
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Central Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA 3 5 26 7 2 5 4124 88 3 6 21 11 4 4 6 92 85 3 6 2012 4 4 4 96 87 3 3 18 9 6 4 2 91 80 3 4 17 11 6 40 90 86 3 5 17 17 1 3 5 99 97 3 4 15 17 2 3 2 92 104
Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA L osAngeles 33 20 11 2 4 2 84 76 S an Jose 3 4 17 15 2 3 6 93 94 V ancouver 36 13 14 9 3 5 91 103 A nzona 33 1 6 15 2 3 4 90 104 C algary 34 1 6 16 2 3 4 91 113 E dmonton 3 5 15 18 2 3 2 91 106 A naheim 33 1 2 15 6 3 0 62 85 All Times PST Monday's Games N.Y. Islanders 5, Anaheim 2 Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 5, Columbus 2 Washington 2, Carolina 1 Nashville 5, Montreal 1 Dallas 6, Minnesota 3 Toronto 7, Colorado 4 Edmonton 3, Winnipeg 1 Tuesday's Games Florida 2, Ottawa 1, SO St. Louis 2, Boston 0 N.Y. Rangers 3, Anaheim 2, OT New Jersey 4, Detroit 3 Vancouver 2, Tampa Bay 1 Minnesota 2, Montreal 1 Dallas 4, Chicago 0 Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1 Arizona 3, Toronto 2 San Jose 5, Los Angeles 3 Wednesday's Games No games scheduled
TRANSACTIONS Tuesday BASEBALL
American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Released 3B Chris Johnson. Agreed to terms with LHP
Ross Detwiler on a minor league contract. National League ST LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with RHPMike Leake on afive-year contracL BASKETBALL
National BasketballAssociation MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Reassigned Fs James Ennis and Jarell Martin and G Russ Smith to lowa (NBADL). MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Recalled G Tyus Jones from Idaho (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed S Tyrann Mathieu on injured reserve. Resigned S Chris Clemons. BALTIMORE RAVENS —Placed TE Crockett Gillmore on injured reserve. Placed LB Brennen Beyer onthe practice squad injured list. Signed LB Chris Carter. Signed DE Nordly Capi to the pracbcesquad. BUFFALO BILLS— Placed LB Randell Johnson and WR Robert Woods on injured reserve and T Seantrel Henderson on the reserve/non-football illness list. Released WR Marcus Thigpen. Signed WRs Dezmin Lewis, Walter Powell and Greg Salas and DE Jerel Worthy. Signed TE JacobMaxwelland QB Zac Dysartto the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS — Waived RB Antone Smith. Terminated the practice squad contract ofDL TobyJohnson.Signed DT D'Anthony Smith from the practice squad and CB De'Vante Bausby and DL Davon Coleman to the practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — PlacedOL John Greco on injured reserve. Re-signed WR Darius Jennings. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Placed LS Brett Goode on injured reserve. Signed LS Rick Lovato. HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed QB T.J. Yates on injured reserve. Signed QB B.J. Daniels from the practice squad.
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MCClure said.'The ball will start dropping for us." Wilhelm finished with those six second-half points to lead the HuSkieS in SCOring, while Ledbetter added fOur aS Elgin Struggled to crack Pilot Rock's 2-3 zone. 'They juSt Paeked it in On us," MCClure said.'They've been reading about Cheyanne in the middle, and I think they just packed it in. My wings and my guards dOn't knOW yet to Penetrate the middle and kiek it (Out). We're still learning. We'll get it figured Out."
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footjumper by Taylor Noble and a12-footer6om Maggie Ledbetter. The Rockets PuShed the lead to nine late in the half On tWOKayla DeiSt 6T.e thrOWS,but Ledbetter kePt the HuSkieS C1 OSe as her rebound and putback at the firSt-halfbuZZer CLtt the Elgin defiCit to 17-10 at the haK The Rockets, though, put the game Out Of reaCh in the second half, and especially in the fourth quarter, holding Elgin tojuSt SiXSeCOn d-half
The Huskies (5-5 overall) wrap up play at the Optimist Classic today when they face WaPiti League foe UniOn in the third-place game.
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— including the winning free throw late — for the Bobcats. 'That's good for us at this Continued from Page7A stage of the season, and with Marybeth Hulse led the a youngerteam thisyear, Cougars with eight points. to be down and persevere oWe looked better ofFensive- and come back,"Union head ly, just looking at the basket coach Rhondie Rickmanto shoot,"Wallowa head coach Johansen said. Annette Moeller said. Hallie Feik led the Badgers The Badgers (4-4 overall) with 10 points while Samanwrapped up action in the tha Kerns pitched in eight. oWe started off really well, tournament against Cove, while the Cougars (1-9 overhad a lot of energy, (then) all) met Monument/Dayville. the tempo changed and we couldn't play at that tempo," Cove 38, Monument/ Powder Valley coach Allen Dayville 23 Bingham said. Sam Short scored 13
points, Natalie Neil added 10, and Cove used a strong third quartertoputaway Monument/Dayville Tuesday. The Leopards outscored the Tigers 16-7 in the third to build a 30-18 lead and get their third win. oWe struggled with the press a little bit early, and then kind ofbroke it open in the thirdquarter,"leopards head coach Brendan May said.
Cove (3-5 overall) played Powder Valley this morning.
Monday's girls scores: Imbler 53, Wallowa 3 Lexee Robertson scored nine points, Amanda Feik and Katie Barry each added eight, and the Panthers raced to a 34-2 halfbme lead.
"We played gooddefense and we finished pretty well," Imbler head coach Darci Sweet said. Riley Ferre scored two points to lead the Cougars, who coach Annette Moeller said were tentative to shoot. "We've played Imbler three times and they're very tough defensively," she said.
Union 28, Powder Valley 27 The Bobcats rebounded from an eight-point deficit, then held on late to take a close win from Powder Valley. Katie Good scored 15 points and Elly Wells added seven
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"We didn't play with a lot of energy, but we just steadily throughout the game did the right things to pull away each quarter," Badgers head coach Michael Lieuallen said. Gabe Burns led the Cougars, who fell behind 34-18 at the half, with 11points. "We hadthreeguys that were missing, (so) it was an opportunity for some kids that play mostly JV to play varsity,"Wallowa coach Greg Oveson said.
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Chase Houck scored a game-high15 points,Landon Houck put up 11, and Union distanced itself from Powder Valley with a 20-9 second quarter run. "We pretty much were able Powder Valley (5-2 overall) to do what we came out to do. finished tournament play to- We adjusted a few things and day against Elgin, while Wal- capitalized on them," Union lowa (1-8 overall) squared off coach Brett Dunten said. Elgin 41, Dayville/ with Cove. Seth Dixon was the lone Monument 30 Badgerin double fi gures Cheyanne Wilhelm scored Elgin 64, Cove 33 with 10, but seven other a game-high 13 points, MagCaleb Lathrop scored a players scored. 'They're good shooters and gie Ledbetter added 10, and team-high 18 points, Gavin Elgin built a 30-16 thirdChristenson added 16 and we didn't play bad defense, quarter lead on its way to a the Huskies raced to a 35-13 but they hit shots," Badgers first-round win. halfbme lead and the win. head coach Michael LieualoWe won by 11, but we just 'They came out with an len said. played down to their level. efFort and constantly pushed Monument/Dayville 58, We couldn't get anything throughthewhole game," Elgin 47 going," Elgin head coach Kirt Elgin head coach Kevin McClure said."Eleven-point Johnson said. The Huskies couldn'trepwin, and still we could have Trent Taylor was the lead- licate their success from last played better." ing scorer for Cove with a Friday against Monument/ game-high 20 points. Dayville as a 38-13 second and Pilot Rock 46, Cove 30 'Trent's a pretty talented third quarter run did in Elgin. "It was a team deal. They Pilot Rockusedabigthird player and he's not going to quarler to take a 40-23lead be denied," Leopards head were all getting pretty lax," and coasted to awin over Cove. coach TedRoy McBride said. Elgin head coach Kevin The Leopards, who were Elgin (7-3 overall) finished Johnson said.'The defensive led by Natalie Neil's nine tournamentplaytoday against effort wasn't there like we points, trailed by just two Powder Valley while Cove (1-6 needed it to be." after one quarter and 24-16 overall) faced Wallowa. Gavin Christenson led the at halfiime but couldn't Huskies with 14 points while Monday's boys scores: mount a comeback. Gage Little and John Brown oWe played two-and-a-half both scored 11. Imbler 59, Wallowa 36 quarters solid, then Sam Pilot Rock 69, Cove 38 Short got into foul trouble Behind 13 points from and it kind of went downhill HunterVanLeuven, Imbler The Leopards were done in from there," head coach Bren- took down Wallowa for the by a second and fourth quardan May said. third time this season. ter that saw them outscored Imblerjumped out to a a combined 41-14. Tuesday's boys scores: 13-pointhaiNme lead, then Cove trailedjust 15-11after pouredin 22 i n t he t hi rd quarone, but couldn't stay close. Powder Valley 64, "We felt like the game was ter to seize complete command. Wallowa 38 "I thought our kids perpretty close at hand (early), Gus McGinn scored a formedpretty well,a lotbetter but at the end Pilot Rock game-high 18 points, Seth than theyhad the second time showed they were by far the Dixon added nine, and the we played Wallowa,"Imbler better team," head coach Badgers outscored Wallowa coach Tony Haddock said. TedRoy McBride said. in each quarter to coast to Christopher Nobles led the Trent Taylor scored 14 the 26-point win. Cougars with 15 points. points to lead Cove.
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didn't talk about trying to do in the first half, it was Continued from Page7A just that we did a better job ofexecuting,"Haddock said. their foundation of what Union started the game they're successful on, which strong, holding Imbler is defense, and we have to scoreless form orethan four learn to adjust to it and minutes and taking a 6-0 then respond with a lot of lead on Dawson Kennon's 3-pointer. Teeter's basket effort," Union head coach in close finally got the Brett Dunten said. Panthers on the board with After trailing the entire firsthalf, Imbler took its first 3:49 to play in the first. Union stretched the lead lead,22-21, on two Whitaker free throws at the 5:25 mark to nine on two occasionsof the third quarter. Landon the last 15-6 on a Landon Houck score early in the Houck converted a threepointplay to put Union second quarter — before Imbler started to chip away. back on top,but 3-pointers A free throw, followed by a by Brandon McGilvray and Whitaker put Imbler ahead steal and layup by Riggle for good,28-24. pulled the Panthers to with 17-13 and Imbler trailed The Panthersled by one enteringthe final q~ r , but just 19-18 at the half afier a Trace VanCleave 3-pointer stretchedtheleadto34-27 after a McGilvraylayup and with six seconds to play.
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OREGON IN BRIEF From uire reports
Woman struck by car sues for medical bills PORTLAND — APortland woman who was struck by a drunken driver while in a crosswalk has filed a lawsuit
seeking$4,600 forthe designer clothes she was wearing at the time in addition to the price ofher medical bills. The Oregonian reported that Susan Layne filed the lawsuit in Multnomah County Circuit Court earlier this month. She says the crash leR her with bruises, scratches and pains, as well as a destroyed a Chanel handbag, Prada boots and a Burberry trench coat. Several Portland attorneys said they have never had a client seek compensation for designer clothes, but it isn't outside the realm of possibility. A crash victim with an expensive wardrobe is entitled to payment much like someone whose damaged car or laptop would be.
Oregon Zoo's Asian elephant euthanized PORTLAND — An elephant at theOregon Zoo has been euthanized following a decades-old leg injury that had impaired his mobility.
KATU-TV reported that the Asian elephant named Tusko was put down Tuesday. Zoo officials say the past few days hadbeen rough for Tusko, as he was no longer able to put weight on one ofhis limbs, often laying down and had trouble gettingbackup.
Medfordfound not liable in shooting MEDFORD — The city of Medford has been cleared in a wrongful death case involving an 18-year-old man who police say was brandishing a knife when he was fatally shot by officers. The Mail Tribune reported the mother of Elias Angel
Ruiz had sought $2 million from the city in her son's death. Ajury determined last week that the city was not negligent in the 2012 shoot-
ing death. Officers responded to Ruiz's home on a domestic disturbance call and say they foundhim brandishing a knife on the front porch.
Woman due in court in fatal crash LAS VEGAS — Awoman from Oregon accused of intentionally plowing her car with her 3-year-old daughter in the back seat through crowds of pedestrians on a
Las Vegas Strip sidewalk faces a judge Wednesday on felonymurder,hit-and-run and child abuse charges. But one key question is likely to remain unanswered during Lakeisha Nicole Holloway's initial court appearance: What might have driven a 24-year-old former model of accomplishment by at-risk teens to what authorities call a homicidal act that put her
child in danger? One ofher public defense attorneys, Joseph Abood, said Holloway plans to plead not guilty. In Nevada, the plea is assumed during an initial court appearance. Holloway won't be asked to answer the charges against her until a preliminary hearing in com-
High schooi fim teacher aocMsed of 98KBck MEDFORD — The Central Point School Board voted unanimously this week to fire a Crater Kgh School teacher accused ofhaving sex with an underage student at the school. JefFrey Zundel, 52, has been on paid administrative leave since being arrested Oct. 26 afterschooldistrict officials received a sexual misconduct complaint. He was released the next day on
$4,000 bail with the condition that he not have contact with the alleged victim, court records show. During an executive sessionTuesday morning, the school board reviewed evidence from the district's own investigation and, in the end, accepted Superintendent Samantha Steele's recommendation that Zundel's contract be terminated"for gross neglect of duty and gross unfitness for duty," a district news release said.
Hillsboro man accused of murder HILLSBORO — Ayoung Hillsboro man has been arrested and accused of stabbing his mother's boyfriend to death. Timothy Lee Simpkins, 20, is scheduled to be arraigned
PENDLETON — InterMountain Education Service District superintendent Mark Mulvihill isn't shouting from a rooftop about school security, but he isn't mincing words either. Following the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg Oct. 1, something changed for Mulvihill, making him wonder whetherhe was doing everythmg he could to protect the 19 school districts and one charter school the IMESD serves. It also struck an emotional chord. "If it was (my sons) Patrick, Riley or Nick, I would be speaking differently," he said."I would want something done and done now." Instead, Mulvihill has the option of using more diplomatic terms to spearhead an effort to increase the IMESD's security services. From January to March, Mulvihill and Pendleton Police Chief Stuart
Roberts will work together to "solidify the scope ofwork"fora security assessment that would be available to schools within the IMESD. He used to share the opinion that many other people from Eastern Oregon had — he didn't want schools to look like "fortresses." Schools outside metro areas were supposed to reflect rural values: open, inviting and devoid of the heavy fortifications required in urban districts. But the victims leR in the wake of 26-year-old Chris Harper-Mercer's attack, which killed nine and injured nine more, changed Mulvihill's mind. In Roseburg, Mulvihill saw a community similar to Pendleton, a midsized rural city with a community college. Another catalyst was Mulvihill's surprise with how quickly conversation turned away from Umpqua, almost as if the events from Roseburg were a normal occurrence. While mass shootings, defined by the FBI as four or more people killed in a
single incident committed by a single person, have received national scrutiny, they are not terribly common to Oregon. According to a database compiled by Mother Jones, only two out of the 73 mass shootings that have occurred in the U.S. since 1982 took place in the Beaver State. That's not to say rural shootings don't happen. Severalmass shootings have happened in rural communities with populations under 5,000 people, including the murder of five girls in a one-room school in Pennsylvania in 2006. Mulvihill called up Roberts, and from their conversations they put together a plan. Collaborating with local law enforcement, the IMESD would ofFer Roberts' assessment services and deliver security recommendations based on his observations. "I try to take a progressive, systematic approach," Roberts wrote in an email.
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HAPPENINGS New restaurant in Baker City opens doors BAKER CITY — Dan's Dawg House, a Baker City restaurant featuring hot dogs, baked potatoesand avariety oftoppings for both, has opened at 2300 Broadway St. in Baker City, across Broadway &om
Baker Middle School. The business is owned by Dan and Linda Shelton.
OSU Extension Association gives out volunteer awards CORVALLIS — Two dozen Oregonians &om across the state received the year's highest honors &om Oregon State University's Extension Association at a Dec. 9 banquet. Among local groups honoredwere Elkhorn Media Group and Wallowa School District. According to a press release, Elkhorn Media has been a major supporter of the Union County 4-H radio auction for more than 25 years. The auction generates about $20,000 annually to support Extension 4-H programs. The organization also donates eight hours of air time for the two-day event, as well as promotional ads, unlimited access to the studio and a M during the online auction. Wallowa School Districthas always enjoyed a solid workingrelationship with OSU Extension, according to the release. The school district has hosted a sixth grade tour, provided meeting space for 4-H meetings and more. In 2005, the Wallowa County Nutrition Education and 4-H programs began ofFeringnutrition instruction to students at the school. In the past decade, more than 1,400 students have participated and learned eve~ &o m which foods belong in which food groups, that spinach smoothies taste good and how to grind flour. Baker County's Defrees Ranch was also honored as a Friend of Extension. According to the press release, Lyle and Dean Defrees have helped create the innovative and successful Country Natural Beef enterprise that provides a sustainable, predictable market for local producers. Lyle Defrees worked to get an Extension forestry position reestablished in Baker and Grant counties, and the Defrees have served on the Extension ForestryAdvisory Committee and as officers of the Baker County Private Woodlands Association. They also plan, organize and teach Extension forestry workshops. "Our volunteers are the backbone of Extension," said Deborah Maddy, associate provost for University Outreach & Engagement.'Theybring somuch talent and skills to the organization, including that most precious commodity — their time."
About this column Small Business Happenings covers Northeast Oregon's small-business community. The column carries news about business events, startups and owners and employees who earn awards and recognition or make significant gains in their careers. There is no charge for inclusion in the column, which is editorial in nature and is not ad space or a marketing tool. Products and services will be discussed only in general terms. Email items to bizllagrandeobserver.com or call them in to 541-963-3161. Baker County residents can submit items to newslbakercityherald.com or call them in to 541-523-3673.
Pemit totals The following is the most recent permit figures available for La Grande and Union County for August: CITY OF LAGRANDE PERMITS NOVEMBER 2015 Building permit fees (total) $3,572 Building permits valuation $463,541.26 Manufactured home permit fees $300 Mechanical permits $655 Plumbing permits $60 Electrical permits $3,89 5 .91 Demolition permits $61.60 Total permits issued 43 UNION COUNTY PERMITS NOVEMBER 2015 Building permit fees (total) $2,61 5.50 Building permits valuation $336,353.26 Manufactured home permits fees $1,200 Mechanical permits $1,928 Plumbing permits $687 Electrical permits $3,33 6 .58 Demolition permits $0 Farm exempt permits $0 Total permits issued 77 Source:Union County Chamber of Commerce
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tust a handful ofbusiness days remain until the Oregon Liquor Control Commission starts accepting applicationsfor licenses togrow, process and sell recreational marjiuana. Grouingpains are apparent. Local governments are hurrying to put regulations in place to govern where and how marijuana businesses may operate. Lawyers and consultants are advising their clients in the marijuana business to file their online applications as soon as possible and secure their place in line. Some in the industry are forecasting a winnowing ofpoorly prepared marijuana operations &om those with the capital and experience behind them to succeed. The first challenge is processing applications for licenses to grow, examine, process, ware-
Path toward a recreational marijuana license Theonline window for recreational marijuana licenses opens at 830 am. Jan. 4 The Oregon
LiquorControl Commission expectsa surgeof applicants and is preparing to deal first with growers, then laboratories, processors,wholesalers andretailers. Onepossible hitch: Local jurisdictionsthat must provide applicants with paperwork are still composingtheir own marijuanarules. Hereis how an applicationmight weave its way through the process.
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said. The OLCC, Pettinger said, does not expect every application submitted will be perfectly complete, although a flawed application will result in its delay.
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juana growers, laboratories that test marijuana prior to consumption, processors who extract the essential psychoactive ingredients for other products like edibles, and wholesalers and retailers. Pettinger said the agency will consider applications in supplychain order: growers first, then labs, processors, wholesalers and retailers. Individual applications will be taken up by regional OLCC staff and handled in the The OLCC also has responsibil- order they're received, Pettinger ity for licensing recreational mari- S81d. Measure 91, approved by voters in November 2014, legalized recreational marijuana and gave the OLCC responsibility for regulating it. The agency expects retail shops will be open by fall 2016. Meanwhile, the Legislature allowed medical marijuana dispensaries, regulated by the Oregon Health Authority, to sell limited quantities of recreational marijuana until December 2016.
"Aperfect application will be processed sooner than an imperfect application,"he said. "We don't necessarily expect we'll receive perfect applications on the initial submission,"he said. Incomplete applications will be sidelined for corrections, which may cause delays. Failing a site inspection a second time, for example,means a denial,and the applicant must try again. The first hurdle facing hopeful applicants is obtaining a land use SeePot / Page 2B
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DEAR ZEN: My business has grown only slightly the past few years and the bottom line is shrinking. I am going to be spending the nexttwo weeks thinking long and hard about how to turn this situation around with the goal of doing some new things in January. You've advised many owners through the years, but I wonder ifyou haveany speciftc advice for me. I am open to hearing whatever you recommend.
— K4THY M DEAR KATHY: This is the time of year when children of all ages create a list for Santa. These lists consist of "wants" and"nice to haves" but not always"what's really needed." You've asked for some advice that will help you become abetterleader to run abetterbusiness,better beingdefi ned asgrowing more rapidly and making a larger profit. Some of my recommendationsyou may already have so what I would say is take another look not at what you have but how you can use it better or differently to suit your specific situation. First on my short list is a written plan for growth and success for the next 18 months. I recommend a onesheet business plan because it is short, not overly complicated and is convenient to use. Many plans use a calendar yearforplanning,butmy experience shows that most plans take time to develop and execute to see results so I recommend an 18-month planning horizon. If you cannot find a plan that suits your needs, you can create something that works for your business. Tied to the plan is something more tactical, which is a rolling operational plan for
90-day periods. This is how you keep everyone focused on getting things done; you keep the big picture in mind, but you keep your people focused on the here and now. The 90-day action plan is the agenda for your management meetings. At each meeting people report on progress, shortfalls,address SeeKeller / Page 2B
NRCS o&ers hnding for water projects • Funding available for cropland, forestland and livestock grazing projects in Union County WesCom News Servic e staff
help farmers improve the efficiency of their irrigation systems Natural Resources Conservation on irrigated cropland. These Service has announced up to practices will reduce water and $250,000 in federal funding avail- energy use and improve crop ableforagriculturalproducersin production by optimizing water Union County to improve water distribution. Forest practices will systems on their cropland. reduce risk of stand replacing According to an NRCS press fires and improve forest health release, $375,000 offundingis and productivity. Grazed range available on forestland for thinand forest practices will improve ning and slash disposal while an livestock distribution, range additional $290,000 is available condition, and facilitate riparian for livestock and forest managerestorationprojects. ''We don'thave anycontractlimment practices on the Upper Grande Ronde grazed range and its forindividuals. We dohave pracforest lands. tice limits,"said District ConservaThe funding will be used to tionist Mike Burttm,who noted that
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supply,the NRCStries to help as manyproducers as possible. An example ofpractice limits, Burton said, is that NRCS willpay half of the first 1,000 feet of apivot. Other ~ t i o n components the NRCS willnot cover at all, he said. "Where flood irrigators are archaic, we can improve the efficiency ofboth the water use and the power use," he said."We also provide monitoring equipment." Interested landowners must submit applications to the USDA La Grande Service Center by Jan. 15 to be considered for financial assistance. Funding is provided
through the NRCS' Environmental Quality Incentives Program, a voluntary conservation program of the 2014 Farm Bill that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to optimize conservation benefits on working lands. Applicants must meet the
standard EQIP eligibility criteria and must be producers on Union Countycropland,forestland and grazed range. For more information about this and other NRCS programs and fundingin Union County, contact the USDA La Grande Service Center at 541-963-4178 ext. 3
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SALEM — Organic acreage has surged in Oregon even as the number of organicfarmers has ~ in re cent years, accordingto federaldata. The total number of organic farms in the state decreased 18 percent, from 657 to 525, between 2008 and 2014, according to the USDA NationalAgricultural Statistics Service. Meanwhile, organic acreage nearly doubled in Oregon, &om 105,600 to 204,000, the report said. The agency found a sharp decline in the number of
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Oregon's acreage growth has bucked a national trend, as overall U.S. organic acreage contracted nearly 10 $250,000 grew, said Dave percent, to 3.7 million acres, Losh, Oregon's state statistibetween 2008 and 2014. cially feasible, he said. The state has thefi Rh cian for NASS. 'The smaller folks are That program has since highest number of organic having a harder time and the been restored with funding acres in the country, following California, Montana, largeroperations aregetting &om the 2014 Farm Bill. Even so,the 2008 surveywas Wisconsin and New York. bigger," Losh said, noting Oregon is also near the top that the trend is occurrmg in mnducted shortlybefore the financial ~ so some Sums of the list in sales of organic overall agriculture as well. farm products, with$237 In some cases, orgamc farms mighthave shutdown during million in 2014. m aynot have gone outofbusi- the ensuingeoonomicdownness but opted to drop their turn, saidIvan Maluskjpolicy Nationally, crops represent organic cerlification for dmxtor of Friends of Family 60 percentoforganicsales, Farmers, anonprofi tgmup. livestock products such as financial reasons, said Chris "I think the recession durmilk and eggs represent 28 Schreiner, executive director ingthatfi ve-yearwindow had percent and livestock repreof Oregon Tilth, an orgamc cerlifier. a lot to do with it,"he said. sents 12 percent. farmers who earn less than $25,000 in annual revenue, while the number of those with sales of more than
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compatibility statement from the city or county where theyintend to do business. Statewide, 14 counties and 51 cities have either banned businesses connected to recreational marijuana or scheduled popular votes on bans in November. In Baker County, the citymuncilsin Baker City and Richlandhave voted to ban mmmercial marijuana operations in their jurischdions. The Baker County Bmd of Commissionershas done the same for uninmrporated parts ofthe munty. The city council in Huntington, however, in southeastern Baker County near Interstate 84, voted last month to allow marijuana dispensaries there. In Union County, the county commission has voted to ban commercial operations. The cities of La Grande, Elgin, Island City and Summerville have also opted out of marijuana sales and production. The City of North Powder has decided to opt out, but use it as a moratorium and allow the residents to vote on whether to leave it that way in November's election. The City of Union has discussed the matter but remains undecided. The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners hasalsoopted outofM easure 91.
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90 days. You have probably learned that if you don't get people focused early in the year and you fall behind the goals, you almost never catch up and before you know it, another year is lost. The third recommendation is planned time off for rest, relaxation and renewal. If you don't startplanning your vacation now, it may never
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ational marijuana shops, although the Oregon HealthAuthorityrequires 1,000footbulfers between each dispensary and between dispensaries and schools. Bend alreadyhas 18 dispensaries. 'The city gave themselves this issue," Hughes said.'You can imagine the types of disputes that will pop up.... For anybody who has those bulfers, the sooner you get those applications in, the better." Medical marijuana growers and sellers may have a leg up getting licensed for the recreational market, but the costs to comply with OLCC regulations m ay prove daunting,some growers said. The OLCC also will closely scrutinize license applications to determine that the applicants'business financing comes from alegitimate source. Medical marijuana business people are allowed to use their profits as capital to start recreational marijuana businesses, although medical and recreational marijuana businesses may not operate together. Medical marijuana growers may continue selling their excess pot to recreational retailers, but Buffer zones anyone holding an OHA dispensary license must surrender it if they obtain In Bend, the City Council on Wednesan OLCC license to deal in recreational day approvedits marijuanabusiness marijuana, Pettinger said. ~t io n s, whichinclude a 1,000-foot "On one level, we're asking for a bufFer zone between retaH dispensaries. Deschutes County commissioners on detailed attribution for the source of Monday aie scheduled to mnsider arange their funding and their money, to make sure it's all on the up and up, and it's ofoptions, &om a ban to land use regulatojeopardizetheirstatusas tions that would address aromas, setbacks, not going a licensee," he said."On the other hand, greenhouse lighting and other issues. we're not going to look necessarily to see MichaelHughes, aBend attorneywho if it pencils out for them. The marketrepresents clients in the marijuana business, said the city's bulfer requirement place will do that." may set off a rush by Bend applicants who Establishment costs want to daim a properlyfirst andresolve the bufFer boundaries later. The OLCC Establishing a retail shop for recdoes notrequire bulfers between recrt. reational marijuana could cost &om
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happen.Take two fullw eeks off in a row, at least once a year. Block out the dates, pick a destination and make the preparations internally so the business will run in your absence. Make 2016 the year you went to see something you always wanted to see. The fourth item is to create an incentive plan for every employee on the payroll. Jack Stack's book,"A Stake in the Outcome," outlined how he and his leadership team reinvented a failing company to great success using employee incentives. Buy the book and invest the time to do it right
$250,000 to$500,000;creati nga m arijuana farm or greenhouse operation
could run &om$500,000 to $10million, depending on its size and complexity, said Lori Glauser, president of Signal Bay Inc., a Nevada-based research and investment firm that specializes in marijuana-related businesses. She, too,recommends that license applicants file as soon as possible. "I counted about 1,500 requirements that are listed in OLCC rules for (all) license types," Glauser said Monday in Bend.'Those are rules you'll need to adhere to going forward." The added costs of complying with new regulations on recreational marijuana will put some out ofbusiness, said Shane McKee, of Portland, co-owner of Shango Premium Cannabis. Because someone is good at growing pot doesn't mean they're good at running a business, he said. 'There's going to be substantially added costs," McKee said.'The costs of applying the front-load costs to build these facilities on the assumption of what the market is going to be is not only a big risk but a big undertakmg." Glauser predicted the eventual entrance ofbig corporate interests like those in tobacco and pharmaceuticals into the recreational marijuana market. That's a long way offforan industry that now struggles to open bank accounts and find space for lease. Meanwhile, its sometime critics give the OLCC credit for creating rules and regulations for an entirely new industry in less than a year. "I was kind of skeptical of the OLCC being the regulatory agency, but as I watched them work over the last year, Iwas frankly impressed,"Hughes said. 'Their attitude is, we want this to be a program that works correctly."
for your company. adjusting along the way. Monthly payouts work best to The fifih recommendation keep employee interest high. is to conduct candid evaluations for every employee all year long. Every employee Ken Kelleris a syndicated deserves to be told what they business columnist focused are responsible for and what on the leadership needs of their standards of perforsmall and midsize closely held mance are. companies. Contact him at This becomes exponenKenKeller@SBCglobal.net. tially easier once an employee incentive plans are in place. My suggestion is to determine your key result areas, figure out how employees From Our Family impactthe results,setgoals, explain to each employee the a51iated rewards and then launch a trial program,
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ACCEPTANCE GROUP of Overeaters Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7pm. United Methodist Church on 16124th St. in the library room in the basement. 541-786-5535
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220- Help Wanted Union Co. THE CITY of La Grande is accepting applications for the following position: Communications
MEET SINGLES right IT IS UNLAWFUL (Subnow! No paid opera- section 3, O RS tors, just real people 659.040) for an eml ike y o u . Br o w s e ployer (domesbc help (every month) greetings, exchange excepted) or employCeramics with Donna messages and conment agency to print Tech I 105 - Announce9:00 AM — Noon. nect live. Try it free. or circulate or cause to Required City application (Prices from $3- $5) C al l n ow : be printed or circulated may be obtained from ments 877-955-5505. (PNDC) any statement, adver- the City of La Grande tisement or publicawebsite at: THE DEADLINE for AL-ANON MEETING Nail Care t ion, or t o u s e a ny www.cit ofla rande.or placing a in Elgin. 6:00 PM (FREE) form of application for or Heather Rajkovich Classified Ad is Meeting times e mployment o r t o in the Finance Departprior to 12:00 p.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday TUESDAY NIGHTS make any inquiry in ment, City Hall, 1000 NARCOTICS ONE BUSINESS Evenings O6:00 pm Craft Time 6:00 PM connection with proAdams Ave., PO Box ANONYMOUS: DAY BEFORE (Sm.charge for materials) Elgin Methodist Church spective employment 670, La Grande, OR Monday, Thursday, & PUBLICATION. 7th and Birch which expresses di97850, 541-962-1316, Friday at Bpm. Episcopal Publication Days: EVERY WEDNE DAY rectly or indirectly any h r i fl r n . r Church 2177 First St., AL-ANON Mondays, Bible Study, 10:30 AM limitation, specification Closing date: Open unBaker City. Concerned about Wednesdays and Public Bingo; 1:30 PM or discrimination as to til filled with first resomeone else's 210- Help WantedFridays (.25 cents per card) race, religion, color, view of applications drinking? NARCOTICS Baker Co. sex, age or national that are received by Sat., 9 a.m. ANONYMOUS First Lutheran Church EVERY M RNIN origin or any intent to 5:00 p.m., January 11, Northeast OR HELP FREE KID'S CLUB (Monday — Friday) make any such limita- 2016 AA/EEO Compassion Center, LINE-1-800-766-3724 F RIDAYS Exercise Class; tion, specification or 1250 Hughes Ln. Meetings: 1:30 p.m.— 3:30 p.m. 9:30 AM (FREE) discrimination, unless C OM M U N IT Y C O N Baker City 8:OOPM:Sunday, Mon1st-6th grades based upon a bona NECTION'S P ubl i c (541)519-7920 day, Tuesday, Wednes1734 3rd St. fide occupational quali- Transit service has an Use Valley St. entrance day, Thursday, Friday fication. opening for a RecepA L-ANON-HELP FO R Noon: Thursday under Kid's Club sign tionist. Upto 25 hours TAKE US ON YOUR families & friends of al- 6:OOPM: Monday, u T esPHONE! per week, $9.66 per Add BOLDING coholics . Uni o n day, Wednesday, ThursWhen responding to LEAVE YOUR PAPER hour, may be eligible LAMINATION or a BORDER! Blind Box Ads:Please County. 568-4856 or day (Women's) AT HOME for vacation, sick and be sure when you adUp to 963-5772 7:OOPM:Saturday retirement. Must pass It's a little extra 17 1/2 inches wide dress your resumes that pre-employment drug FULL editions of any length that gets AL-ANON. Attitude of the address is complete Rear Basement Entest and criminal hisGratitude. Wednes- trance at 1501 0 Ave. BIG results. with all information re$1.00 per foot The Baker City tory check. J o b de(The Observer is not days, 12:15 — 1:30pm. quired, including the Herald scription and applicaresponsible for flaws Faith Lutheran Church. Have your ad Blind Box Number. This are now available tion available at Orein material or 12th & G e keler, La QTAND~T is the only way we have online. gon Employment Demachine error) Grande. for as little as of making sure your reNO DECEMBER partment or on-line at $1 extra. sume gets to the proper THE 3 EASY STEPS MEETING ccno.org. EOE. PosiOBSERVER ALCOHOLICS place. 1. Register your PARKINSON'S Support tion closes December 1406 Fifth ANONYMOUS account before you 28, 2015 at 5:00 pm. Group, open to those THE BAKER City Public • 541-963-3161 can help! leave with Parkinson's/Care- Works Department is 24 HOUR HOTLINE 2. Call to s to p y o ur giver's. 3rd Mon. each seeking qualified appliDIRECTOR OF Sales (541)624-5117 print paper LATCH month. 4:30-5-:30pm and Marketing cants for the position www.oregonaadistrict29.org 3. Log in wherever you Baker County's at GRH, Solarium. Senior Lifestyle is seekServing Baker, Union, of Utility Worker are at and enjoy breastfeeding support ing qualified applicants C loses January 8 , and Wallowa Counties group. Meets every 2015 at 4:00 p.m. For Circulation for a Director of Sales AA MEETING: 2nd & 4th Thursday Assistant-PT and Marketing position more information and ALZHEIMERSPowder River Group of the month at Wildflower Lodge. h ow to apply go t o DEMENTIA Mon.; 7 PM -8 PM 11 a.m. —Noon www.bakercity.com. Monday, Wednesday, Interested applicants Support Group meeting Wed.; 7 PM — 8 PM St. Luke's EOMA, Call Now to Subscribe! 2nd Friday of every mo. The City of Baker Cityis Friday 1pm to 6pmapply on l i n e at Fri.; 7 PM -8 PM 3950 17t.h St. Circulation w ww. n i r li f I . m. Grove St. Apts. an EEO employer. 541-523-3673 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. 541-523-3681 Click on the careers 1250 Hughes Lane Corner of Grove & D Sts. General description of tab to review the comBaker City Church Baker City, Open 110 - Self-Help SUMMER EVENT PINOCHLE duties: plete job description Nonsmoking of the Nazarene COORDINATOR Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Grou Meetin s and application. (In the Fellowship Hall) Wheel Chair Accessible Senior Center Senior Lifestyle offers a 541-523-9845 Circulation Duties: AA The Baker City Herald 2810 Cedar St. competitive benefits "As Bill Sees It" SAFE HAVEN is looking for an Public is welcome • Delivers bundles to in- package for fulltime BAKER COUNTY Sat.; 10AM — 11AM Alzheimer/Dementia event coordinator who dependent contractors employees including Cancer Support Group 2533 Church St Caregivers will be responsible CHECK YOUR AD ON medical, dental, vision Meets 3rd Thursday of homes Baker Valley Support Group for managing THE FIRST DAY OF insurance, 401k and Church of Christ every month at 2nd Friday of 2016 Miners Jubilee, PUBLICATION • Collects money from paid time off. Receive St. Lukes/EOMA O 7 PM Open every month and assisting with We make every effort the news stands an additional $500 boContact: 541-523-4242 11:45 AM in Fellowship other sponsored to a v oi d e r r o rs. nus after 90 days emHall (Right wing) of events and marketing. • Delivers down routes ployment. However mistakes AA MEETING: CHRONIC PAIN Nazarene Church do s li p t h r o ugh. Survior Group. Support Group to subscribers homes 1250 Hughes Lane DETAILS Check your ads the Mon., Wed. & Thurs. Meet Fridays — 12:15 pm Baker City The position can be first day of publica• Delivers special publi12:05 pm-1:05 pm. 1207 Dewey Ave. Baker structured as a tion & please call us Presbyterian Church, IPT Wellness Connection cations through out Summer Internship, immediately if you 541-523-9664 VETERAN'S 1995 4th St.. Union and Wallowa Full-Time; June-August find an error. NorthSAFE ZONE (4th & Court Sts.) Counties -OReast Oregon ClassiVeteran's Support Group Baker City. Open, FOR SHORT Part-Time; April/May fieds will cheerfully CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Thursday's at 6 PM No smoking. • Clean and paint news OPENING LOGGER DRIVERS Full-Time; June/July make your correc(For spouses w/spouses Left Wing of stands in John Day area who have long term tion & extend your Nazarene Church Most work weeks will • Assists circulation di- CDL and Experience ad 1 day. 1250 Hughes Lane AA MEETINGS terminaI illnesses) available be Monday — Friday, 2620 Bearco Loop Meets 1st Monday of Baker City rector w it h p r omo- Benefit package Insurance, CafePREGNANCY but requires working La Grande every month at St. tions, reports, records (Health teria Plan, 401K and SUPPORT GROUP weekends for Lukes/EOMA©11:30 AM and complaints. Pre-pregnancy, sponsored events. Life Insurance) MON, VVED, FRI $5.00 Catered Lunch WALLOWA COUNTY For more information call pregnancy, post-partum. NOON-1 PM Ms R VP f r l n h • Makes outbound retenAA Meeting List IRON TRIANGLE LLC 541-786-9755 541-523-4242 TUESDAY tion calls to current, 541-575-2102 The ideal candidate 7AM-BAM past and non-subscribAnonymous will be organized and will email application VETERANS OF NORTHEAST OREGON Alcoholics TUE, VVED, THU ers, including calls to Monday, Wednesday, detail oriented, with brendal©centur el.net FOREIGN WARS 7PM-BPM CLASSIFIEDS offers Friday, Saturday 7 p.m. Self Help & Support Tuesday, Wednesday, excellent customer POST 3048 SAT, SUN subscribers in grace service and MONTHLY MEETING Group A n n o unce10AM-11AM period, stopped sub- THE CITY of La Grande Thursday noon. interpersonal skills. 2nd Thurs. of the month. is accepting applicaments at no charge. scribers. Women only Experience with UNION COUNTY For Baker City call: tions for the following Post & Auxiliary meet at AA meeting 6:30 p.m. VFW Hall, AA Meeting Julie — 541-523-3673 organizing events, • Participates in circula- position: Wednesday 11a.m., Info. sales, or customer Police OfficerFor LaGrande call: 2005 Valley Ave., Baker tion promotions, tracks 113 1/2 E Main St., service preferred. 541-523-4988 541-663-4112 Erica — 541-963-3161 Entry Level/Lateral results. Enterprise, across from Transfer Courthouse Gazebo For more information, • Performs other duties Required City application 100 - Announcements 600 - FarmersMarket I-lotlhe~541- 24- 117 or to submit your may be obtained from 105 - Announcements 605 - Market Basket as assigned. resume for the City of La Grande 110- Self Help Croups 610 - Boarding/Training WALLOWA consideration, website at: Qualifications: 606 W Hwy 82 120 - Community Calendar 620 - FarmEquipment 8 Supplies email Kari Borgen, www.cit ofla rande.or PH: 541-263-0208 k r n k r i h r i . m 130 - Auction Sales 630- Feeds or Heather Rajkovich High school diploma or Sunday in the Finance Depart140- Yard, Garage Sales, Baker Co 640- Horse, Stock Trailers equivalent. Reliable 7:00p.m.-8:00 p.m. ment, City Hall, 1000 143 - Wallowa Co 650- Horses, Mules, Tack BAKER SCHOOL DIS- transportation a must. TRICT 5J is currently Valid Oregon drivers li- Adams Ave., PO Box 120 - Community 145 - Union Co 660 - Livestock accepting applications cense, valid auto insur- 670, La Grande, OR Calendar 150 - Bazaars, Fundraisers 670 - Poultry f or S ubstitute B u s ance, and pre-employ- 97850, 541-962-1316, 160 - Lost & Found 675 - Rabbits, Small Animals h r i fl r n . r ment drug test. Drivers. A CDL is re170 - Love Lines 680 - Irrigation First review of applicaq uired. B S D5J w i l l tion January 5, 2016. 180 - Personals 690 - Pasture train viable candidates. Physical requirements: AA/EEO $14.10 per hour. For a complete description S itting a n d dr i v i n g , You too can use this TUTOR 200 Employment 700 - Rentals Attention Getter. of the position and working in the eleELEMENTARY 210- Help Wanted, Baker Co 701 - Wanted to Rent Ask how you can get qualifications please m ents, snow, s u n , school, earn up to wind & rain. In and out your ad to stand out 0 220- Union Co 705 - Roommate Wanted g0 $460/monthly tax like this! of a vehicle. www. k r . k12. r. 230- Out of Area 710 - Rooms for Rent free, must be 55 or or contact the employ720 Apartment Rentals 280 - Situations Wanted more. Personal m ent division. Y o u Must be able to lift up to income limits. Call 730 - Furnished Apartments 145- Yard, Garage may a l so ca l l 75 pounds. John Brenne 740- Duplex Rentals Baker Co 541-524-2261 or email Sales-Union Co. 300 - Financial/Service 541-276-4474 or nnemec©baker.k12.or. Send Resume to: 745 Duplex Rentals Union Co 310- Mortgages, Contracts, Loans jc brennere us cthompson©lagrande 750 - Houses for Rent outlook.com 320 - Business Investments observer.com SETTLER'S PARK ACTIVITIES
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1001 - Baker County Le al Notices THE B A KER Co u nty Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposal to name a private road to Elk Camp Road. Wednesday, January 6, 2016 and Wednesd ay, J a nuary 2 0 , 2016 at 10:15 am, on the first floor of t he Baker County Courthouse at 1995 Third S treet, B a ker C i t y , Oregon. The road is located in Township 10 South, Range 37 East, between Tax Lots 100, 101 and 103 of Oregon Map 10S3703C a nd Tax Lot 100 of Oregon Map 10S37. The private road is adjacent to 39459 Sumpter Va/ley Hwy. The proposal will be evaluated using the criteria set-forth in Ordinance 94-05.
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O PMENT; DOES 1 IN THE CIRCUIT through 10, inclusive, COURT FOR THE and ROES 1 through STATE OF OREGON lamette Meridian, Unwould not then be due 10, inclusive. Defenion County, Oregon. h ad no d efault o cNotice of Session d ants. S U M M O NS IN AND FOR THE (04S4019AB-206; Ref. curred) and by curing tiff's attorney or, if the FOR PUBLICATION COUNTY OF BAKER tle, claim, lien, or inter- In the Matter of the Es¹ 17631). B o t h t h e any other default comNotice is hereby given To: ALL UNKNOWN est of Defendants or tate of TATUM MARIE beneficiary and sucplained of herein that plaintiff does not have HEIRS AND DEVISEES FEDERAL N A T IONAL those claiming under that beginning on Feban attorney, proof of HULL, cessor trustee have is capable of being ruary 18, 2016 (and of DONALD L. CURMORTGAGE ASSOservice on the plaintiff. Defendants and quiet- Deceased. elected to sell the real cured by tendenng the February 19, 2016 if TISS 2180 Birch Street CIATION ("FNMA"), its If you have any quesing title in the premproperty to satisfy the performance required needed) at 9:00 a.m., Baker City, OR 97814 successors in interest ises in Plaintiff. No. 15-11-8571 obligations secured by under the obligation or tions, you should see THE STATE OF OREthe Board of Property and/or assigns, an attorney immedithe trust deed and notrust deed, and in addiT ax Appeals of t h e GON TO THE DEFENately. If you need help NOTICE TO NOTICE TO t ice of d e f ault h as tion to paying those in finding an attorney, DEFENDANTS INTERESTED PERSONS been recorded pursuCounty of Baker, OreDANT/RESPONDENT( Plaintiff, sums or tendering the gon, will meet to: S) ABOVE NAMED: V. you may contact the READ THESE PAPERS ant to ORS 86 752(3) performance neces• Hear petitions for re- You are hereby diC AREFULLY! Y O U NOTICE I S H E R EBY the default for which Oregon State Bar's sary to cure the deMUST "APPEAR" IN GIVEN that the underd uction of t h e r e al rected and required to UNKNOWN HEIRS OF Lawyer Referral Servt he f o r eclosure i s fault, by p aying all market, maximum as- appear in, and defend L ESTER L B EA N ; ice online at www.ore- THIS CASE OR THE signed has been apmade is grantor's fail- costs and expenses sessed, specially asagainst, this legal acMARY BEAN; STATE gonstatebar.org or by OTHER SIDE WILL pointed personal repure to pay when due actually incurred in enW IN AUT O M A T I the following sums: sessed, or assessed tion within 30 days afOF OREGON; OCCU- calling (503) 684-3763 resentative. All perforcing the obligation value of property as of ter the first date of PANTS OF T H E (in the Portland metro- CALLY. TO "APPEAR" sons having claims Monthly installments a nd trust d eed, t o January 1, 2015, or as p ublication of s u m- PREMISES; AND THE politan area) or toll-free Y OU M U S T FIL E against the estate are o f $ 2 9 5 .6 6 f ro m gether wit h t r u stee d etermined u n d e r m ons, which is t h e REAL PROPERTY LOelsewhere in Oregon WITH THE COURT A required to p r esent March 11, 2015, plus and attorney fees not 18th day of November, CATED AT 280 WEST at (800) 452-7636. L EGA L PA PER interest at the rate of ORS 308.146(5)(a), them, with vouchers e xceed in g t he A DAMS ST R E E T, This summons is isCALLED A "MOTION" ORS 308.146(6)(a), or 2015, and defend the attached, to the under- 5% per annum on the amounts provided by O R "ANSWER" O R ORS 308.428. above entitled action HUNTINGTON, ORE- s ued p u r suant t o signed personal repre- principal balance due ORS 86.778. In con• Hear petitions for re"REPLY." THE "MOin the above entitled GON 97907, ORCP 7. sentative at the office of $40,122.59 from struing this notice, the TION" A pril 29 2 0 1 5 p l u s singular includes the duction of value corcourt, and answer the OR "ANof Monahan, Grove & RCO LEGAL, P.C. SWER" (OR "REPLY") r ected u n der O R S complaint of the plain- Defendants. Randall Szabo, Tucker, 105 N. Main, Union County real es- plural, the word "grantor" includes any suc311.208. t iff NAT I O N S TA R OSB ¹115304 MUST BE GIVEN TO Milton-Freewater, OR t ate t axes for • H ear p e t i tions f o r 2014-2015 i n t he HECM ACQUISITION Case No. 15447 rszabo©rcolegal.com THE COURT CLERK 97862 (attorneys for cessor in interest to waiver of penalties for TRUST 2015-1, WILOR ADMINISTRATOR the personal represen- amount of $707.32. By the grantor as well as Attorneys for Plaintiff WITHIN THIRTY (30) late filing of real or per- MINGTON SAVINGS SUMMONS BY 511 SW 10th Ave., t ative), w i t hi n f o u r reason of the default any other person owsonal property returns. FUNDS S O C I ETY, PUBLICATION Ste. 400 DAYS OF THE DATE months after the date j ust described, t h e ing an obligation, the Petitions must be filed FSB, NOT INDIVIDUPortland, OR 97205 OF FIRST PUBLICAof first publication of b eneficiary has d eperformance of which TO THE DEFENDANTS: with the Baker County ALLY, BUT SOLEY AS TION SPE C I F I ED t his notice, o r t h e clared all sums owing is secured by the trust P: (503) 977-7840 TRUSTEE, and serve a HEREIN ALONG WITH claims may be barred. Clerk or postmarked MARY BEAN: F: (503) 977-7963 on the obligation sedeed, and the words THE REQUIRED FILno later than Decemcopy of your answer In the name of the State c ured by t h e t r u s t "trustee" and "beneficiary" include their reber 31, 2015. upon the undersigned of Oregon, you are Legal No. 00043849 ING FEE. ITMUST BE All persons w h ose deed immediately due The board will meet at attorneys for plaintiff, hereby required to ap- Published: December 16, IN PROPER FORM rights may be affected and payable, those spective successors in AND HAVE P ROOF sums being the followthe B a ke r C o u nty LAW OFFICES OF LES pear and answer the 23, 30, 2015, January by the proceedings interest, if any. Court Chambers, 1995 ZIEVE, at their office complaint filed against 6, 2016 OF SERVICE ON THE may obtain additional ing, to wit: The princiDATED September 29, 4th Street, Baker City, below stated; and in you in the above-entiPETITIONER OR HIS information from the pal sum of $40,122.59, 2015. Steven J. JoATTORNEY TO SHOW Oregon. case of your failure so tled Court and cause records of the court, p lus interest at t h e seph, STEVEN J. JOIN THE CIRCUIT T HAT TH E O T H E R the personal represenrate of 5% per annum SEPH, P.C., PO Box A schedule of hearings to do, judgment will be on or before the expi- COURT OF THE STATE for those who request rendered against you ration of 30 days from OF OREGON FOR THE S IDE H A S BEE N tative, or the attorneys from April 29, 2015, 3230, 901 Washington to be present will be according to the dethe date of the f irst GIVEN A COPY OF IT. for the personal repre- plus the 2 0 14-2015 Avenue, La Grande, COUNTY OF BAKER posted 48 hours prior mand of the com- p ublication o f t hi s IF YOU HAVE QUES- sentative. and 2015-2016 Union OR 97850, plaint, which has been summons. The date JOHN REUBER, TIONS, YOU SHOULD County real estate to the meeting on the (541) 963-4901. Courthouse Bulletin filed with the clerk of of first publication in SEE AN ATTORNEY Dated and first published taxes, plus late fees, and Board. If you have re- said court. This is a this matter is Decem- Plaintiff, IMMEDIATELY! I F December 16, 2015 reconveyance fees; to- Publish: December 2, 9, quested to be present Complaint for Judicial ber 16, 2015. If you Y OU N E E D H E L P gether with title ex16, 23, 2015 at the hearing you will Foreclosure of Deed of fail timely to appear V. FINDING AN ATTOR- / s~Dk ~ H penses, costs, trusTrust. You must "aptee's fees and attor- Leqal No:00043726 be notified of the date, and answer, plaintiff NEY, YOU MAY CALL Personal Representative pear" in this case or ney's fees incurred by time and place to apw ill a p pl y t o t he ANY SUCCESSOR THE OREGON STATE NOTICE TO pear. All other hearthe other side will win above-entitled court TRUSTEE FOR THE BAR LAWYER REFER- LsSKa la Hull reason of said default; ings will be scheduled automatically. To "apfor the relief prayed for DEFINED BENEFIT RAL SERVICE AT (503) Personal Representative and any further sums INTERESTED PERSONS 6864-3763 OR TOLL as time allows. Execu- p ear" you must f i le in its complaint. This PLAN FOR WALT advanced by the benetive sessions may be with the court a legal is a judicial foreclosure REUBER AND ALSO FREE IN OREGON AT SUBMITTED BY: ficiary for the protec- Marilyn J. Ricker has been appointed Perheld during the sespaper called a "motion" of a deed of trust in ALL OTHER PERSONS (800) 452-7636. Sam Tucker, tion of the above desonaI Representative or "answer." The "mosion as authorized by which the plaintiff re- OR PARTIES OSB¹ 763644 scribed real property (hereafter PR) of the tion" or "answer" must ORS 192.660, to conquests that the plain- UNKNOWN CLAIMING MERRILL O'SULLIVAN, MONAHAN, GROVE a nd i ts i nt er e s t Estate of Jonel Keith sider documents and be given to the court tiff be allowed to fore- ANY R IG HT, TITLE, LLP & TUCKER therein. WHEREFORE, information made con- clerk or administrator close your interest in LIEN, OR INTEREST IN Attorneys at Law notice is hereby given Ricker, deceased, Profidential under ORS within 30 days along t he f o l l owing d e - THE PROPERTY /s/ WILLIAM A. 105 N. Main St. that th e s u c cessor bate No. 15-12-8572, Union County Circuit VAN VACTOR, trustee will on Febru3 08.290(10), O R S with the required filing scribed real property: DESCRIBED IN THE Milton-Freewater, Court, State of Ore3 08.411, an d O R S f ee. It m u s t b e i n THE WEST HALF OF COMPLAINT, OSB ¹075595 OR 97862 ary 22, 2016, at the g on. A l l per s o n s LOT 4 AND ALL OF Merrill O'Sullivan, LLP 308.413. For further in- proper form and have phone 541-938-3377 hour of 10:00 o'clock whose rights may be formation contact the proof of service on the LOTS 5 A N D 6, Defendants, Attorneys for Petitioner fax 541-938-6112 A.M., in accord with affected by the pro805 SW Industrial Way the standard of time Baker County BoPTA plaintiffs attorney or, if BLOCK 23, HUNTINGsam©mgtlegal.com ceeding may obtain Clerk at 541-523-8207. the plaintiff does not TON TOWNSITE, AC- Case No. 15-800 Suite 5 established by ORS additional information It shall be the duty of have a n a t t o r ney, CORDING TO THE OFBend, OR 97702 Published: December 16 187.110, at the Union f rom th e c o urt r e the persons interested proof of service on the F ICIA L P LA T SUMMONS Phone: 541-389-1770 23, and 30, 2015 County Clerk and Records, the PR, or the plaintiff. If you have Fax: 541-389-1777 corder's Office, 1001 to appear at the time T HEREOF, I N T H E attorney for the PR. All and place appointed. any questions, you CITY OF HUNTING- TO: ANY SUCCESSOR will@merrill-osullivan.com Leqal No. 00043885 Fourth Street, in the persons having claims C indy C a r p e n t e r , should see an attorney T ON, COUNTY O F City of L a G r ande, TRUSTEE FOR THE Legal No. 00043941 a gainst t h e e s t a t e County Clerk, Baker i mmediately. If y o u BAKER AND STATE County of Union, State DEFINED B E N EFIT Published: December 23, TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF must present them to County, Oregon need help in finding an OF OREGON. of Oregon, sell at pubP LAN F O R W AL T 30, 2015, January 6, SALE the PR at: attorney, you may conDated at Baker City, lic auction to the highREUBER AND ALSO Reference is made to Oregon this 11th day tact the Oregon State Commonly known as: est bidder for cash the Steven J. Joseph, A LL O T HE R P E R - 16, 2016 that certain trust deed Bar's Lawyer Referral 280 West Adams Street, of December 2015. interest in said real Attorney for PR SONS OR PARTIES 1010Union Co. made by Coy T. Wilde, J. JOSEPH, PC Published pursuant to S ervice o n l in e a t Huntington, Oregon property d e scribed STEVEN UNKNOWN CLAIM- Le al Notices DBA Western Tack P.O. Box 3230 O RS 1 9 2.610 a n d www.oregonstatebar. 97907. above which the granING ANY RIGHT, TISupply, as grantor, to 150-303-055-3 (Rev. org or by calling (503) NOTICE TO tor had or had power 901 Washington Ave. Steven J. Joseph, as TLE, LIEN, OR INTER- LIEN FORECLOSURE 09-07). 684-3763 in the PortDEFENDANTS: to convey at the time La Grande, OR 97850 SALE EST IN THE PROPsuccessor trustee, in land metropolitan area. READ THESE of the execution by (541) 963-4901 ERTY DESCRIBED IN favor of Kyle D. RobinDATED: November 13, PAPERS CAREFULLY! Legal No. 00043838 grantor of said trust within four months after Pursuant to ORS 87.689 son and Tammy Lee THE COMPLAINT the date of first publiPublished: Dec.23, 2015 2015 LAW OFFICES A lawsuit has been & ORS 87.691. Robinson, as benefici- d eed together w i t h cation of this notice or OF LES ZIEVE Benjastarted against you in IN THE NAME OF THE any interest which the ary, dated June 10, they may be barred. min D. Petiprin, OSB the a b o v e-entitled grantor or grantor's Notice is herby given IN THE CIRCUIT COURT STATE OF OREGON: 2 013, recorded o n No. 136031 Attorneys successors in interest court by Federal Nathat the following deOF THE STATE OF You are hereby reJune 11, 2013, in the Published: December 16, for Plaintiff Nationstar tional Mortgage Asso- quired to appear and scribed property perOREGON FOR THE r ecords o f Un i o n acquired after the exe- 23, 30, 2015 HECM A c q u i s ition ciation ("FNMA"), plainc ution of t h e t r u s t sonal/household items COUNTY OF BAKER a nswer t h e Fi r s t County, Oregon, as T rust 2 0 15A1, W i l - tiff. Plaintiff's claims deed, to satisfy the will be sold at A Plus CASE NO.: 15716 NAAmended Complaint Microfilm Document m ington Sav i n g s foregoing obligations Legal No. 00043888 are stated in the writRentals LLC, at 1433 TIONSTAR HECM ACfiled against you in the No. 20132137, coverFunds Society, FSB, ten complaint, a copy thereby secured and M adison Street, La QUISITION T R U ST a bove entitled s u it ing the following denot Individually, but of which wa s f i l ed within thirty (30) days t he costs a n d e x - One Of the n i CGrande OR 97850 on 2015-1, WILMINGTON scribed real property oley a s Tr u s t e e with the above-entitled penses of the sale, in- est things about J anuary 2, 2 016 a t SAVINGS FUNDS SO- s of the date of first pubs ituated i n U ni o n A-4551274 cluding a reasonable Court. CIETY, FSB, NOT INl ication s p e c i f i e d 10:00 am to s atisfy County, State of OreYou must "appear" in charge by the trustee. want ads is their liens claimed by A Plus gon, to wit: Parcel 2 of D IVIDUALLY, B U T 12/02/201 5, herein along with the 12/09/201 5, this case or the other Notice is further given I OV V Rentals LLC. CO St . Minor Partition Plat SOLEY AS TRUSTEE, required filing fee. If 12/1 6/2015, side will win automatia limited liability comNo. 2001-18, as filed in that any person named A nother is t h e you fail to so answer, 12/23/201 5 cally. To "appear" you for want thereof, Plain- Property Owner: Mike Plat Cabinet "C", Slides in ORS 86.778 has the pany, Plaintiff, vs. ALL Legal No: 00043767 m ust f i l e w i t h t h e tiff will apply to t he right, at any time prior quick results. Try Sain U NKNOWN H E I R S 627, 628, and 629, and court a legal document to five days before the U nit M 1 6 le i n fo r AND DEVISEES OF recorded October 11, Court for the relief decalled a "motion" or last set for the a classified ad $390.00 DONALD L. CURTISS, manded in Plaintiff's 2001, as M i c r ofilm date "answer." The "mosale, to have this fore- tOday! CaII Our G ive your b u d ge t a First Amended Coma deceased individual; Documen t No . tion" or "answer" (or closure proceeding Publish: December 23, Julian Castro, solely in boost. Sell those still2 0014629, Plat R e plaint. ad "reply") must be given d ismissed an d t h e c lassif ie d but no longer used 28, 30, 2015 his capacity as Secre- good cords of Union County, items in your home for to the court clerk or trust deed reinstated d e p a r t m e nt Plaintiff is seeking relief t ary f or UN I T E D Oregon. Located in the administrator within 30 b y payment t o t h e t Oday t o P l a Ce STATES D E P A RT- cash. 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PORTLAND — State and local officials say they haven't given up on efforts to attract anew trans-Pacifi cshipping line to take cargo containers in and out of Portland. The Port of Portland lost its last major shipping lines earlier this year amid long-standing labor disputes between longshoremen and the company hired to operate Terminal 6. The lack of containertrafFrcattheport has meant additional costs for importers and exporters in the region, and led to increased traffrc congestion as more cargo moves by truck. At a state Board of Agriculture meeting this week in Portland, officials stressed that there are shippers interested in the Port's business. 'They covet a small, captive, local market like Portland," said Greg Borossay, a general manager of the Port's marine trade development.
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Meanwhile, labor rulings continue to pile up, saying that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union workers in Portland intentionally worked slowly and engaged in other tactics to hurt the container terminal. Terminal 6 is barely used these days, since both major shipping lines that connected Portland with Asian and European customers stopped calling at the container terminal in the spring. Elvis Ganda, the head of terminal operator ICTSI Oregon, said the company hires for just 30 eight-hour shiks a month now, down from more than 500 per week before February. Dan Smith of The Tioga Group, which does consulting nationwide on freight shipping issues, said a survey of Oregon exporters found that their costs increased
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DEARABBY:I found out a few months ago that my husband, "Hal,"the father of
ried guys and gala She has invited me to come along,butsittersareexpensiveand I'm my children, has had agairs with tive di fnot friendly with her co-workera She stays ferent women. Ileft, and we are now being out with them until 3 to 4 a.m. once a month. divorced. I think that's ridiculously late when you I desperately wanted revenge, so I have have ahusband and chil,dren athome. been secretly seeing Hal's good friend"Ron," When she's not here, I can't sleep and I whom he "forbade" me from contacting after worry that something is wrong. She rarely I told him his infidelity and disrespect gave calls to check in unless I ask her to. Overall, I me permission to act on the trust her, but with her drinkattraction I had for Ron. It's ing heavil y and many single just a friends-with-benefits guys around, I don't feel comsituation and Iam having ABBY fortable with the situation. I don't know what to do. fun,soI don'treally consider — LONELYDAD IN it to be revenge. ARIZONA Hal has spent the last tive months begging DEAR LONELY DAD: I have it on good me to forgive him and work on our marriage, but I no longer love him and I certainly authority that last call for serving alcohol don't trust him. I told himIwould"work on" in Arizona is 2 a.m. Could your wife be drinking so heavily that she needs the time forgiving him, so now he calls, says he still loves me and flirta to sober up in order to drive home? If that's The last woman Hal cheated on me with the case,she may be abinge drinker,which isn't healthy. is his current girlfriend. He told me thatif The implications of your letter are serious, Ieverwant to hook up,Ishould make sure to use code words when leaving messages so youshould sitdown with herand have a because she might see my calls and text discussion about the amount she imbibes on her nights out. You shouldn't have to worry messages. He also told me that he is not interested in a long-term relationship with about her, so out of respect for your feelings, she should routinely let you know how long her. she'll be after the bars/clubs close. I slept with Hal recently to have leverage. I was contemplating sending her the proof DEARABBY: My ex-husband, "Charles," as payback for how she treated me some monthsback,althoughI don'twant her is dying and we have decided to get remarboyfriend back. I am now questioning if this riedbefore hediesso hewon'tbealoneat is the right thing to do. ShouldIjust leave it the end. fAnd also so I can receive his VA alonee benefits when he's gone) Is this morally — PAYBACKSOMEWHERE wrongeI do take care ofhim, but not all the IN THE USA time because Charles likes living with his DEAR PAYBACK Yes, do it for everyone's uncle and will remain there after we marry. sake — including your own. This cycle of I guess Ijust have a little guil,t trip going on. revenge is doing no one any good. — GUILT TRIP IN TEXAS
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DEAR GUILTTRIP: Charles earned his DEARABBY:Before we had kids, my ivife and I would occasionally go out with groups of friends or to social, functions, but it was difficult to get her to go home. She always liked closing the place down, and if we left early I felt likeI was dragging her away. For the first tive years after our chil,dren were born we didn't get out much. My wife is now starting to go out with friends from work — a mixed group of single and mar-
benefits. I see nothing morally wrong with people providing for someone they care for after their death. Unless Charles was coerced into his generosity, I can't see why you should feel guilty.
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