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Five candidates have filed for the commissioner seat, as of today. The names will appear on the May ballot potentially alongside the Union County Citizens for Good Government's measure, which is pushing to limit the term of the seat the candidates are vying for. The group is trying to pass a ballot measure that would limit a commissioner's term to no more than eight years. The participants have been feverishly gathering signatures for a few months and are hoping to get more than 600 signatures by the Feb. 17 deadline. As of Jan. 19, they were at approximately 440 signatures. Whoever wins the position for the commissioner seat will be the first affected by this ballot measure if it passes. SeeLimits / Page5A

Riggs and Walk, it turns out, share a distinction — they both served as superintendent of the La Grande SchoolDistrictforstintsof10 years, the longest tenures of any La Grande educatorsince atleast1885. This piece of intriguing trivia has been released by the La Grande School District thanks to the efforts of Gaye Young, administrative assistant to La Grande School District Superintendent Larry Glaze. Young has examined the minutes of La Grande School Board meetings dating back to 1885 to compile a chronological list of the school district's superintendents. Young's work is the most comprehensive known compilation of La Grande School District superintendents. Young found that Riggs served as superintendent from July 1950 through June 1960, and Walk led the district from July 1964 through June 1974. Walk was with the La Grande School District for more than two decades and had a 35-year career in education. He served asprincipal of La Grande High School for 11 years before becoming superintendent, according to the 1974 Mimir, LHS's yearbook. Walk also served asprincipal of Greenwood Elementary School and had an administrative position at the school district's middle school, then known as a junior high school.

X Lyle Riggs oversaw many construction projects while serving as superintendent of the La Grande School District from July 1950 to June 1960. Ronald Walk, who retired in 1974, worked in the La Grande School District for more than 20 years, serving his last10 as its superintendent. La Grande School District photos

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BURNS — One of the largest wood mills in the West once belched its steam on the edge of Burns, sawing ponderosa pine. Out in the woods, tree fallers like Tex Ward were proud and prosperous. Ward, 54, a lifelong resident who has lost his job twice and has filed for bankruptcy once, said that was not the case anymore. He now works for the state as a prison guard, a job he said he hated. On a recent frosty morning,beforeheading offforhis shift he and his wife Shelly fed the30 head ofcattle that are the closest thing the Wards have to a retirement fund. aYou do what you have to doto stay alive,"Ward said."But I'm sour as hell." Times were once very good out here on the high desert of east-central Oregon, and a place like Burns — remote and obscure until a group of armed protest ers took over a nearby federal wildlife sanctuary early this month — was full of civic pride and SeeRural / Page5A

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George Blanton, middle, receives an award Saturday for his service in the military from Sgt. 1st Class Nate Schultze, left, and 1st Sgt. Lou Gerber. Blanton, 84, served as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division in the 1950s.

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• George Blanton recognized for service as a paratrooper in 1950s By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

Surroundedby family and friends on Saturday, veteran George Blanton was recognized for his service in the military by two fellow veterans through the Heart 'n' Home HospiceaWe Honor Veterans" program. Blanton, 84,served asa paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division in the 1950s. Born and raised in La Grande, Blanton was a truck driver for Boise Cascade for a number of years after serving in the military until the company eliminated 300 jobs, including his own, he said. He and his wife moved to Las Vegas, where he worked at the casinos and delivered jackpot winnings to people in northern Nevada. "That was our iresponsibilityl,a he said."I really enjoyed it." Blanton retired in 1994 and moved back to La Grande. On Saturday at his home in Union, his family packed into the living room and paidtribute to hisservice. aWe'reheretorespectyou,sir,"said Sgt. 1st Class Nate Schultze, of Heart'n'

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onors ve About the series Real People stories are about people volunteering, doing good deeds, achieving, performing, enjoying the outdoors ... making the most of life in Union and Wallowa counties. Do you have a story idea or photo for this feature? Email acutler@ lagrandeobserver.com. Home Hospice, who, with 1st Sgt. Lou Gerber, delivered the award to Blanton along with anAmerican flag pin.aWords can't express iour gratitude)." Schultze said the ceremony is something the veteran's family can enjoy. "It was really about the family being there," he said."It'sa gathering forall of them and a way we can say'thank you' to the vets." Schultze said about one-quarter ofthosein hospice care locally are veterans, and that this ceremony takes place almost weekly. aWe justdoitbecause thevetssacrifice for us. This is part of the promise we make to them — that we'll take care of them," he said. It means a lot to the family as well. Blanton's daughter, Sheryl Benson,

grandson, Brian Stewart, and greatgrandson, Erik Stewart, were just a few of many in attendance at the ceremony. "It means everything to us," Benson said of the ceremony for her father. She described her father as a downto-earth, honest person. "He's a man ofhis word," she said. Blanton has six children, 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Speaking of those who could make it to the ceremony, Brian Stewart said, "He showed his grandkids the beauty of the area." Benson said her father enjoys gardening, photography and building furniture. In his younger years, he spent a lot of time camping, fishing and hunting, and took his family with him numerous times. "He isthe greatestperson I've ever known," Erik Stewart said. Benson said Blanton came down withdoublepneumonia when he enteredintohospicecare and was already diagnosed with congestive heart failure. "All my family is here," Blanton said when receiving the award.'They deserve ithe award). It's wonderful." ContactCherise Kaechele at 541-7864234 or ckaecheleC lagrandeobserver. com.Follow Cheriseon Twitter C'lgoKaeche/e.

Elgin Health Clinic nears construction By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

Everything's coming up roses for the new Elgin Health Clinic. The Elgin Health District met last week at the Elgin City Hall to provide an update on the construction of the new health clinic, which is set to begin within the next few months. aWe love doing projects like this to help the community," said Michael Wilson of WestbyAssociates,a consulting firm owned by Michael Westby that helps non-profit organizations raise funds for projects like the clinic.aiThis project) means so much to the community." The Elgin Health District needs to raise $2.5 million, according to Jared Rogers, amember ofthedistrict's board. The bulk oflast week's meeting focused on what the district needs to gather to begin construc-

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tion of the 8,000-square-foot clinic. So far, thedistricthas raised more than $1.56 milliontoward the totalcostof the clinic, Rogers said. There

have been $140,753 of inkind donations, in addition to $1.25 million received from thestate.Rogers said a number of grant applications have been submitted and he estimated the clinic could receive anywhere from

$500,000 to $750,000 from those foundations.

Rogers said it is unlikely that the total $2.5 million will be raised in time for the beginning of construction, which means the district will need to borrow the difference. However, he said the amount of money in donations and grants that will roll in after construction beginsshould cover the cost of that loan. Clinic employees are getting ready to move out of their current location and into a mobile clinic set up

at the entrance of Elgin on Highway 82 where WC Construction is located. This will alsobe thefuturelocation of the new clinic, Rogers said. WC Construction recently m ade the decision totrade lots with the Elgin Health District because oftheland not being suited for new construction at the former clinic site, Rogers said. The construction company saved thedistrictapproximately

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BAKER CITY — With the use of an ultrasound machine and other high-tech tools, veterinarians from South America are helping the Thomas Angus Ranch greatly increaseproduction oftheirpurebred cattle. The procedure is called in-vitro fertilization, a processthat doesn'trequire hormones and keeps cows in production. "It's easier on the cow," said Rob Thomas, owner of the ranch just outside Baker City."Animal welfare is always the most important to us. We're very fond of our cows. Thomas said the newer IVF process is an"emerging technology" that originated in South America. Right now, Willian Garcia and his wife, Gabriela Goncalves— both veterinarians from Venezuela — are working on the ranch. 'They have much more training, much more experience," Thomas said of the vets from South America. "They are the best in the world." In thisprocedure,oocytes

iegg cells) are aspirated irem oved) from the ovariesofa pregnant cow using a needle and ultrasound machine. Theseoocytesarethen fertilized and placed in a recipient cow through IVF. Oocytes can becollected every two weeks for the first 100 days of pregnancy. After that, the cow goes on to have her one calf, while surrogatemothers gestate the other calves that grew from the fertilized eggs. On average, Thomas said, one ofhis cows can produce five to 10 calves each year through this process, as opposed to one calf. "It's incredible," he said. The ranch now has four calving seasons, so the IVF process can be done yearI'ound. By controlling the source of the embryos and semen, Thomas said the ranch can produce more 'highly productive, genetically superior animals." aWe're using the best bulls in the country," Thomas said. After birth and weaning, the"embryo calves" are sent to a leased ranch in Wyoming. "It's a good ranch to develop the bulls — lots of room," Thomas said. The Thomas Angus Ranch has four cattlesalesevery year — two in Baker City and two in Wyoming.

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Primary election set for May 17 With four terms on the La Grande City Council set to expire Dec. 31, a primary election will be held May 17 to fill those vacant positions. The mayor position, which is a two-year term, plus three councilor positions that are four-year terms will be upforthevote ifthreeor more candidates file for a particular position number. Iftwo orfewercandidates file for any position, the names of those candidates will be placed only on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Only qualified electors who have resided in La Grande during the six months immediately preceding the May 17 primary election can be nominated for the council positions. Nomination is by petition, which has to be signed by at least 20 registered voters who reside in the City of La Grande. Candidate packets are available from City Recorder Angelika Brooks on the second floor of the La Grande City Hall, and petitions have to be filed no later than 5 p.m. March 1. For additional information, contact Brooks at 541-962-1309.

Idaho man suffers minor injuries UNION — One man suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident at Highway 237 and Ramo Flat Road near Union Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred at about 2:30 p.m. when the driverofa blue 1996 twodoor Eagle Talon failed to negotiate a curve because ofexcessive speed, according to an Oregon State Police report. The driver, John Melvin Peterson, 64, of Fruitland, Idaho, then lost control of his vehicle, which crossed bothlanesoftraveland rolledbefore coming to rest on the highway on its wheels. Peterson, who had no passengers, was driven in a privately owned vehicle to Grande Ronde Hospital after being checked out at the scene by an ambulance crew. Peterson's vehicle was removed from the scene by a La Grande auto company.

Union City Council to discuss marijuana The Union City Council will meet for a work session on Tuesday. The work session will start at 6 p.m. at Union's city hall. Marijuana

Robert Trump and the city's employee handbook will be discussed at the work session.

Learn to finance your education La Grande High School invites seniors and their parents to an Oregon Promise and Scholarship Night from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday. The informational event will be held in the LHS Commons and will cover the new Oregon Promise program, which will help students attend community college while paying little if anything for tuition, as well as other financial aid opportunities.

Wallowa Lake Lodge extension granted JOSEPH — A community effort to keep the Wallowa Lake Lodge locally owned is nearing completion. Managing Member James Monteith said, "Lake Wallowa Lodge LLC is busy assembling the last capital commitments, finalizing investor paperwork, and completing preliminary appraisals needed for a conservation easement on partofthelodge'sproperty. The current lodge owners have graciously agreed to extend the closing date to finish these tasks." In late July the lodge was to be sold at auction by sealed bid. A group of concernedcitizens pooled their resources and proffered a preemptive bid, including a 10 percent down payment to stop the auction. A campaign to raise the amount ofthepurchase priceof $2.75 million plus transaction expenses started in the early fall. The property is scheduled to close in early March. More than 100 investors havejoined together as Lake Wallowa Lodge LLC to purchase and retain Wallowa Lake Lodge as a profitable, family-friendly inn at the head of Wallowa Lake, while protecting the lands around the lodge and Wallowa River from development.

La Grande School Board to meet The La Grande School Board will meet for a work session Wednesday. The work session will startat 7p.m .in room 11 at the La Grande High School. The school district's bond will be discussed at the meeting.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE POLICE DEPARTMENT Accident: Nobody was injured Sunday afternoon in a traffic accident on Adams Avenue. Arrested: Michael Vincent Massi, 27, unknown address, was arrested Sunday morning on a Union County warrant. The warrant was for a charge of failure to appear in court on a charge of fourth-degree assault. Cited: A La Grande juvenile was cited Sunday night on charges of second-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing. Cited:Damon Troy Smaage Jr., 19, La Grande, was cited Sunday morning on a charge of theft of services.

UNION COUNTY SHERIFF Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident near Robbs Hill Road Friday evening. Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffic accident at

Pierce Road and Bond Lane Friday afternoon.

OREGON STATE POLICE Arrested: Barry Lewis Brown,55, a transient, was arrested on three Union County warrants Saturday morning. One warrant was for charges of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, being a felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon. A second warrant was for charges of attempt to elude police and reckless driving. A third warrant was for charges of second-degree criminal mischief and theft of services.

Robert"Bob" Trump, 74, died at his home in Elgin Jan. 23. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami's Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.

Ambu Ia nce crews responded to 11 calls for medical assistance on Friday, 12 on Saturday and four on Sunday. On Sunday a crew also helped individuals stuck in an elevator on the first floor of a La Grande building get out safely.

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On Aug. 27, 1955, she marriedJoseph Shuman in La Grande Lewiston, Idaho. They lived Darwin D. Harsin, 81, of in Flora until 1987. After La Grande, died Jan. 24 at a retirement they moved to local care facility. An obituPendleton, staying some ary will be published at a winters in Arizona. later time. Loveland Funeral Zana worked at the Moon Chapel & Crematory will be Drug Store in La Grande. handling the arrangements. She then worked as the secretary of Flora Grange and I.etand J. Bashon Jerry married Frances secretary of Flora School. She was delivering newspapers. Union later weighed wheat trucks Marie Winter in AlbuquerHe enjoyed vacationing at Leland J. Bashon, 64, of for Wallowa County Grain que, New Mexico, in 1952. He Warm Springs, Arizona, and Union, died Jan. 23 at his swimming at Kah-Neetah Growers and was a contract attended the University of residence. An obituary will flagger. New Mexico, earning a medi- Resort. He liked going to the Zana was a member of the cal technician certificate. He Pendleton Round-Up and lobe published at a later time. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Flora Grange for 20 years. cal rodeos. Mike was also an alsoattended the College of Crematory will be handling She enjoyed spending time avid music lover and liked to Great Falls — Montana State the arrangements. with her family, quilting, University, where he studied watchfootballand allother camping,target practice, history and political science, sports at EOU and on TV. Haruko K Estes fishing, playing cards and and obtained a bachelor's and His favorite team was the La Grande reading. m aster's degree in m eteorol- Oregon Ducks. He participatHaruko K Estes, 84, of ogy in1963 from Florida ed in the Special Olympics. She was preceded in La Grande, died Jan. 23 at death by her parents, Ralph State University. He was preceded in death Grande Ronde Hospital. An and Bernice Lindley; sister, The family moved back to by his father, Robert Frazer. Enterprise in 1975, where Survivors include his obituary will be published at Nita Rogers; and son, Lyle Shuman. Jerry began what he called mother, Bonnie Frazer of a later time. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory Survivors include her hus- his "real work." He never had Mesa, Arizona; sisters and will be handling the arrange- band of 60 years, Joe Shua paying job from that point brothers-in-law, Pamela and ments. man of Pendleton; daughters on. Everything Jerry did was Andy Fields of Tigard and all volunteer. According to his Jeridee and Mark Wesseland sons-in-law, Dena and Mark McCrae of La Grande family, he was an incredibly man of Mesa, Arizona. Jesse T. Zimmerman La Grande and Donna and Rick Vogel honest person, and his comOnline condolences may be 1978-2016 of Pendleton; sister and passion for life and spirit of made to the family at www. brother-in-law, Lila and Thad volunteerism was enduring lovelandfuneralchapel.com. Jesse Tyler Zimmerman, Killingbeck of Boardman; and indomitable. 37, of La Grande, died Jan. six nieces and nephews; and Jerry treasured the time 15 at Grande Ronde HospiDorothy M. Day tey tal. A memofour grandchildren and three he spent with his family. He Formerly of La Grande rial service was great-grandchildren. 1938-2016 loved to hunt and was an held Saturday In lieu of flowers, memoriavid reader. He enjoyed writDorothy M."Mee" Dayley, ing for the Wallowa County at Loveland als contributions may be 77, formerly of La Grande, Funeral Chapel. made to a charity of choice Chieftain iMy Two Cents). died Jan. 13 at OHSU in After the serin care of Burns Mortuary Portland after He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and an extended vice, a reception of Pendleton, P.O. Box 489, for family and friends was Pendleton 97801. GoldiePerren;sister,Dolores illness. At her held at the Valley Fellowship Online condolences may be Beach; nephews, Dennis request, no Church. Beach and Jonathan Bauck; service will be made to the family at www. and niece, Audrey Wedin. held. Jesse was born March 13, burnsmortuary.com. Survivors include his wife Dorothy was 1978, in Hermiston to Steborn Dec. 26, 1938, in Wasco ven J. and Ronda ZimmerGerald J. 7erry'Perren of 63 years, Fran; children man. He attended schools and their partners, Michael Enterprise to Joseph A. and Gertrude M."Huck" Mee. She moved in Irrigon, Pilot Rock and 1928-2016 Perren, Michelle and Randy La Grande. Morgan, Brian Perren, and to The Dalles when she was Gerald J. Joseph Perren, Brigette Preller; and nine Jesse worked as a mover 87, of Enterprise, died Jan. 3 years old. She attended the for Mountain West for 19. Recitation of the Rosary grandchildren and 14 greatCourt Street School and The will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 Dalles Junior High. several years. He also spent grandchildren. at Bollman Memorial contributions several years as a courOn Nov. 24, 1961, Dorothy Funeral Home. may be made to Catholic married Darold D. Dayley. tesy clerk for Safeway in La Grande and West Linn. Jesse A Celebration Charities or the Red Cross She worked for newspapers of Life Mass in care of Bollman Funeral forher career,forThe Dalles enjoyed spending time with family and friends, taking will begin at Chronicle from 1960 to 1972 Home, P.O. Box 547, Enterand for The La Grande pictures, going on long drives 10:30 a.m. Jan. prise. and being in the mountains. 28 at St. KathObserverfrom 1974 to 1996. He also liked scrapbooking erine's Catholic Michael P. Frazer She wasamember ofthe Church. GraveFirst Christian Church in and woodworking. La Grande Survivors include his 1957-201 6 The Dalles and the Eagles side services, children, Luke of Albany with full military Michael Paul Frazer, 58, of No. 259 auxiliary. and Melissa of West Linn; honors, will follow immediLa Grande, died Jan. 20 at Survivors include her Grande Ronde Hospital. A children, Laura Elizondo of parents, Steven and Ronda; ately after the mass at the Enterprise Cemetery. After memorial service will begin The Dalles, Lonnie Dayley of sisters, Nora Zimmerman of La Grande and Anah Harvey the service, all are welcome at 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at Loveland La Grande and Clifford Dayof Portland; brother, Charlie Funeral Chapel. ley of La Grande; siblings, to agathering at Cloverleaf Blanger of La Grande; one Known as Mike, he was Norman, Gordon, Donna Hall, 508 N.W. First St., niece and two nephews; Enterprise. born Nov. 19, 1957, in Eugene Hackler, Mary Batty and many aunts and uncles; and Known as Jerry, he was to Robert and Bonnie iGreenl Dora Mee, all of The Dalles. his service dog, Harley. born Nov. 7, 1928, at the Frazer. He lived in Eugene, She was preceded in death family farm on Prairie Pendleton and with New Day by her husband; parents; He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Glenn Creek to Henry Joseph and Enterprises in La Grande. brothers, Joseph W., Donald Mike's favorite job workand GlennaGreer,David Goldie Pearl iDayl Perren. W. and Robert A.; and infant Corriell and John Zimmering at New Day Enterprises He attended Pratt School son, Curtis. until entering Enterprise man; and a cousin, Keven High School, where he Nave. I I Online condolences may played football for the Enterprise Savages. Jerry enbe made to the family at I by Sandy Sorrels of listed in the U.S. Army Air www.lovelandfuneralchapel. Corps in the early spring com. I of 1947, before graduation. His sister had to pick up his Zana E. Shuman W e have some exceptionalfood Peoplewhich specializes in reggae, I and entertainment lined up this week ska, funk, and punk. It will be fun tol diploma. Formerly of Flora and La Grande

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experience the two musicians as al dUO. I Thursday, JrmrrCarper, Carolyn l Lockhart, and Joey Carperare play ing. All locally renowned, multi-tal- t ented musicians Janis and Carolynl together do great renditions of jazz I standards. Even better with Joey.l Both nights the music starts at 8:00. l On Wednesday nights, bartender Kevin Boylan hosts the Ten Depot l Street Ski Club, which is basically I open to anyone with an interest in I skiing or boarding. We feature $1 offt on all pints of beer and classic skil movies. The fun starts at 8:00. Northwest Dungeness Crab is finally back in season and is amazing. We will try to get somefor thisl coming week-end so that we can I make one of our customer favorites,l Crab Stuffed Halibue I

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Though the short Legislative session remains a few weeks away, one issue — a minimum wage hike

— deftly secured top political billing and will surely be one of the most hotly debated items next month in Salem. Right now the Oregon minimum wage — tied to the rate of inflation — is$9.25 an hour. More than 90,000people in O regon earn minimum wage, and a large share of those jobs are linked to employment in restaurants and motels, while retailers also furnish a large number of minimum wage jobs. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown recently announced her own minimum wage hike plan, a two-tiered process where the wage could climb in the Portland area to $15.52 an hour over six years, while in other sections of the state the wage will be liked to$13.50 an hour. There are very compelling reasons — notably the fact that price ofliving isn't keeping pace with the current minimum wage in the Portland area — to review and push for a hike in some places in Oregon. In the larger picture, some kind of minimum wage boost is necessary throughout the state. Yet the devil, as they say, will be in the details. Because there are also very persuasive reasons why a sizeable minimum wage hike could damage the fragile business infrastructure in places like Eastern Oregon. Small businesses in rural areas do nottypically — boast a cushion regarding costs. In short, the margins for a small business in rural Oregoncompared to a similar merchant in Portland — are much narrower. So, in essence, our elected leaders face a tough challenge to find an equitable and workable method to solve two things at once: help cut the income equity gap in Oregon yet, at the same time, ensure that business in rural portions of the state can survive. In a world where Democracy is paramount, all of this would mean spirited debate, discussion and compromise in the Legislature. The problem is, the last key portion of that process — compromiseprobably will not occur. Instead, there is the risk the majority party — the Democrats — will conduct themselves as they did during last year's Legislative session, where high-profile proposals were rammed through on straight-party votes. That means, essentially, the one or two viable ideas out there — including Brown's — will be the only concepts to see the

light of day. If that situation occurs, then not only will it mark a significant disappointment for many, but it will also signal a classic sell-out for a large number of the state's population that live in rural areas. We hope compromise and debate remain a fixture at the Legislature. And we urge Republicans, if they have a better concept, to actively push for their agenda.Through debate and compromise, a good,

solid plan can be developed for all of Oregon. Maybe, based on the actions of lawmakers during last year's session, all of that is too much to ask for. We sure hope not.

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To the Editor: LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR I was very disappointed by your The Observer welcomes letters editorial ofJan.15 regarding therecent to the editor. Letters are limited dust up in La Grande's City Council. By to 350words and must be signed portrayingthisasm erely a disagreeand carry the author's address and ment among councilors you have missed phone number (for verification a very important point. Oregon's open purposes only). meeting laws are intended to keep We edit letters for brevity, elected officials from meeting in private grammar, taste and legal reasons. to set public policy. While Mr. Bozarth We will not publish poetry, may have met the letter of this law by consumer complaints against meeting with a majority of councilors businesses or personal attacks one individual at a time, it appears to against private individuals. Thankme that his motive was to debate and you letters are discouraged. convince them each, in private, to supLetter writers are limited to one port his agenda. letter every two weeks. Neither is the letter in question Email your letters to news@ merely a"list of priorities to discuss" at lagrandeobserver.com or mail the council retreat, as requested by the them to La Grande Observer,1406 citymanager.Itappears to be a listof 5th St., La Grande, Ore., 97850. strongly-worded positions and with the MY VOICE signature of a majority of the council My Voice columns should be 500 appendedtoit,thisletterhasthe effect words. Submissions should include of stifling lively debate. This is no way to a portrait-type photograph of the run the city's business. author. Authors also should include It is possible that the councilors did their full name, age, occupation not realize the weight of the action they and relevant organizational were taking by signing and merely memberships. misunderstood the direction from the We edit submissions for brevity, city manager. If that is true, they should grammar, taste and legal reasons. formally retract that letter and indiWe reject those published viduallyprovidetopics,asrequested. elsewhere. On the other hand, if their intent was Send columnsto La Grande tothwart a publicprocessand forcean Observer, 1406 5th St., La Grande, agenda,then they need tolearn how to Ore., 97850, fax them to 541-963behave ethically and should consider 7804 or email them to acutler@ stepping down. In these tough budget lagrandeobserver.com. times we need councilors who will enter discussions with an open mind and a willingness to work together. sided in Oregon for more than 50 years, were eligible for a"Pioneer" hunting/ David Felley fishing license for free. My understandt.a Grande ing was that once your free license was issued, you would never have to buy a Silver: A deal is a deal and license again. Just renew it every year free should mean free and you're good to go. To the Editor: With the windfall of money that all of According to the story in the Jan. 13 the stateshave been receiving asa reedition of the La Grande Observer, the sult of the huge increase in tax receipts ODFW is looking for ways to raise more from The Pittman-Robertson Act idue revenue to"maintain fish and wildlife to record sales of guns and ammunition habitat and populations amid human since Obama became president), and population growth, high temperatures with all the new fee increases, I have to and budget shortfalls."This comes right wonder why the ODFW has such a huge after implementing raises in the cost of budget shortfall? nearly every license and tag available Because oflimited and fixed incomes, to the hunter and fisher in the state, and with the high prices for licenses including changing'free" to $6. and tags, more and more seniors can no The $6 I'm referring to is the new cost longer justify the cost of hunting. This of a free"Pioneer" license. Up until 2016, year, my wife and I will be joining this folks over 65 years of age, who had regroup of folks.W e can nolongerafford to

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Culley: Obama cries for Sandy Hook, what about abortion? To the Editor: I was quite impressed by Obama's tears for the tragedy at Sandy Hook. It was a terrible tragedy, which could have been lessened a lot if there would have been a gun controlled by a responsible personthatcould have stopped this mentally deficient idiot. It would be heartwarming to see Obama shed some tears for the millions oflittle babies that Planned Parenthood is killing. Of course it is a very thriving business, selling baby parts — the livers, hearts and brains are especially valuable if they can harvest them while the baby is still breathing. This is a fact, as thelady doctorwas gloating about

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Continued from Page1A George Mead, one of the five candidates, is also participating in Citizens for Good Government. He supports the measure, but maintains this is something the voters have to decide. "I don't think it's a bad thing to do," Mead said of the ballot measure."I thought it was worthwhile. The county has to make up their mind aboutit. I have myown preferences, but it's how the county votes." One of the main arguments against term limits is that eight years isn't long enough for a commissionerto learn theropes. Mead disagrees. "My opinion is everyone is trying to make the job of commissioner iseem like) a

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that eight years is long enough. He believes 12 years would've been the right amount to choose. "Ittakes a yearortwo to learn, and then you're only there for six more years," Pointer said. It's an easier decision for candidate Charles Gillis, who has his own law practice in La Grande. For Gillis, who is 68 years old, eight years would put him at 76 — which is when he would want to step down anyway ifhe was elected. "I look at things on a caseby-case basis," he said."Doing acookiecutter statement isn't efficient. There're plenty terribly difficult )obl to learn. of people who have been here Ido not believe thateven a long enough." little bit," Mead said. Gillis said, though, there Commissioner candidate are candidates who do a Troy Pointer disagrees great job in their position,

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and limiting them to eight years isn't good. He said he believes eight years is long enough to learn the job and do it effectively, however. "I've been an attorney for a short term," Gillis said. "In this instance, no one was there to help me — it's a competitiv e market — as opposed to being a nurse, where 10 feet away from me there's someone who would be delighted to help me. It'd be my job ias commissioner) to get through the learning curve as quickly as possible." Doug Osburn doesn't have a problem with limiting terms, but he disagrees with the portion of the measure thatdoesn'tallow candidates to everserve asa commissioner again. "Limiting ourselves to not

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included Robert Gregory, who taught math at LHS from 1960 through 1988 and still lives in La Grande. Gregory said Walk was a popular educator and a good person. "Everything he did was in the bestinterestofthe students and the school distri ct, "Gregory said. He also recalled that Walk was a big backer of LHS athletics. His support was recognized when he retired — a photo ofW alk in a M ay 1974edition ofThe Observer shows Walk receiving a LHS letterman'sjacket asa retirement gift from the school district. W alk was aneighbor of Gregory's. "He was a great neighbor. He was always willing to help you and give advice," Gregory said. The La Grande School District was not involved in major construction projects during Walk's tenure as superintendent, but it was when Riggs led the school district. Riggs oversaw three major building projects: the construction of a new La Grande High School classroom building in the early 1950s on KAvenue; the building of the current Central Elementary School in 1954; and the construction of Willow Elementary School's gym in the early 1950s. Riggs succeeded Fred Patton, who was superintendent from July 1941 through June 1950. Patton is third on the La Grande School District's longevity list, with a nineyear tenure. Twentieth on the longevity list is Lilian Collison, an educator with a noteworthy distinction. Collison is believedtohavebecome La Grande's first female superintendent when she was appointed to lead the distric tin September 1893, Young said. Collison served for 21 months. Her connection to education remained strong after resigning. Four months after step-

bustle. In their heyday, Harney County and its largest town, Burns, were economically important in a way that now seems unthinkable in the rural West. These days, cities like Portland, Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho, are gobbling up more of the jobs than ever, especiall y thegood ones. Half the jobs in Oregon, for example, are now clustered in just three counties in and around Portland, according to a study by Headwaters Economics, a nonprofit research group in Bozeman, Montana. Almost two-thirds of Utah's jobs are along the Wasatch Front, which runs from Salt Lake City to Provo. And isolated, rural counties like Harney — with 7,126 people in an area aboutthe sizeofM assachusetts— are toofarfrom those urban centers to catch the economic uplift, the study said. So the population grows ever older, poorer and less educated, and opportunities continue to dry up: The county has 10 percent fewer jobs than it did in 1979, according to state figures. The pattern of poverty has shifted nationally as well. In the four decades sincethe late 1960s,poverty rates fell or remained stable across the Northeast, South and Midwest — but rose significantly across the West, a Pew Research Center study said in 2014. "High incomes, great schools — it was a Norman Rockwell rural America," said Timothy Duy, an econom istand seniordirectorof the Oregon Economic Forum at the University of Oregon, describing the arcofplaces like Burns."It's reasonable forpeopletosay,W e' d liketo turn back the clock,' because it was for many people an ideal time." What happened was a steep downturn, especially in the timber industry, which has all but disap-

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Ronald Walk, who retired in 1974, worked in the La Grande School District for more than 20 years. ping down, Collison married George H. Irwin. Irwin became Oregon's superintendent of public instruction in 1895, a position he held through 1899. Oregon's state superintendent of public instruction position was eliminated in 2012. Technically speaking, the La Grande School District didn't have a superintendent until 1901, as H.J. Hockenberry is the first individual listed as having the title of superintendent. The head of the La Grande School Dislrict was listed as a principal prior to 1901, Young said. Larry Glaze, the district's current superintendent, is presently sixth on the longevity list, having headed the distric tforseven yearsand about seven months. Glaze is completing his 41st year as a educator but said he has no plans to retire in the near future. He thus appears to have an excellent chance of scaling the top of La Grande's superintendent longevity list. Glaze took the school dislrict's reins after a period of instability. The La Grande School District had five superintendents over the previouseight yearsbefore Glaze came aboard. Glaze said he has been glad to have the opportunity to help add stability to the superintendent's position. "It is important to have consistency in leadership over time," Glaze said.

Incumbent candidate Mark Davidson pointed out none of the other candidates good ideal," have been county commissioners before. Osburn said."I 'You're arbitrarily limiting Pointer t h i nk someone who stays there voters' choiceson who isbest," and there's no change, there's Davidson said.'We have eleca problem with that." tions every four years. It's not someone iselected on a Osburn said he'd like to see as if someone who wants to run permanent basis." again in the future to have Davidson said he has to the ability to do so. prove himself as a commis"If we had someone who is sioner on a recurring basis, and he can get voted out if 37 years old and dynamite and they'r efi nished when the voters wanted him out. they're 46, they can't run ever He also said ittakesa commissioner's first term to learn again," he said."Maybe they still have the desire and still the processes and begin to want to iserve as commission- develop relationships, while erl, but can't because of the determining how to best way ithe measure) is written." benefit the constituents. "By limiting the length He added there also might be some trouble with dealing ofservice,werestrictthe with other counties if there's community's ability to reap a turnover for commissioner the reward of the investment that was made 4y every eight years. It doesn't allow for local commissioners voting the commissioner in). Itclearly doesn'ttake eight to build a relationship with neighboring counties. years to learn the job, but the "I think we shoot ourselves longer you're there, the more in the foot dealing with other proficient you become to the counties in the state," he said. community. There is a great

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helped keep Harney County afloat as private jobs have declined. With nearly 60 percent of the pay earned in the county now coming from the public sector — including schools and federal management jobs at the 188,000acre wildlife refuge — this was the most governmentdependent county in Oregon in 2013, according the most recent analysis by the state. People like the Wards said that when environmental groups filed lawsuits and appliedpressure atthe Ruth Fremson/The NewYorkTimes state Capitol in Salem or in TexWard, 54, a lifelong resident of Burns who has lost Washington, D.C., to reduce his Iob twice and has filed for bankruptcy once but now logging,forestmanagers just works at a Iob he says he hates as a prison guard, at surrendered. The residual home in Burns. The rural Oregon town, near a federal anger of people caught in wildlife sanctuary that has been taken over by armed the economic undertow now protesters, was once economically important but has affects how residents here since languished. think about the takeover at the refuge and the argupeared.Oregon lostabout whose incomes are below ments about what should three-fourths of its timber thefederalpoverty measure happen next. mills between 1980 and for a family. Some residents and local 2010; Harney County lost The armed protesters who officials say they believe the all seven, including the one took over the headquarters history and relationship near Burns where Ward of the Malheur National between the people and the worked, which closed in the Wildlife Refuge nearby government is being dismid-1990s. have tried to tap into the tortedby theprotesters,and Changes in the wood localreservoirofanger and cooperationacrosslineshas industry were clearly also nostalgia. They preach a worked well, to the benefit of having an effect over those vision of rural America on the community. years, with more wood the rebound if only"governFor instance, an arrangebuyers shopping in Canada ment oppression" — in land ment with private landownand more mills becoming use, ownership and manage- erstoprotecta threatened automated, but many people ment — could somehow be bird species, the sage grouse — and to prevent even more here also said they thought rolled back. "Government controls the restric the U.S. Forest Service did tive government pronot fight back to save the land and resources," said tections— was amodel of mdls and~obs. thegroup'sleader,Ammon how cooperation can work, 'You didn't stand up for us Bundy, at a news conferthey said. then. Why should we stand ence last week. And that, But the sense that government — notjust federal but up for you now?" asked he added, "has put people Shelly Ward, 51, referring in duress and put them in state as well — no longer to federal officials, as she poverty." hearsthevoiceofplaceslike sipped coffee in her kitchen But the role of governthis echoes through the comon a recent morning. ment inwhat happened munity, even among those The Pew statistics also here is also more nuanced who wish Bundy and his suggest a structural change and complex than the supporters would go home. in poverty in rural America. black-hat-white-hat imagery Harney Countyhas lost4perIn the 1960s, when impresented by Bundy and his centofits populationjust since ages of thepoorin rural companions. 2010, according to US. census Appalachia and elsewhere Government paychecks, figures, even as the state's in the South galvanized like the one Tex Ward earns population, especiallyin and the nation, children and at his job at the prison, have around Portland, has surged. olderpeoplewere largely the facesofeconomic struggle. Comparatively speaking, gC there are now much higher numbers of people in their prime working-age years

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ed program and be majoring in a field of agriculture and/or The Oregon Commission forestry. Students attending on Historic Cemeteries will institutions outside of Oregon are also eligible. meet at1p.m. Feb. 5 via conference call. Agenda items The goal of the OFB Memowill include grant current rial Scholarship program is projects and upcoming plans. to"support students who will The commission will invite have a positiveim pacton propublic comments. duction agriculture and other For a meeting agenda and agriculture-related fields." The deadline for applicaaccessinformation,visitthe historic cemeteries page at tions is March 15. Scholarshipprocedures,applications www.oregonheritage.org. State law established and additional information the seven-member Oregon are available on the Oregon Commission on Historic Farm Bureau website: www. oregonfb. org/scholarships. Cemeteries to maintain a listing of all historic cemeter- Prospective applicantsmay iesand gravesitesin Oregon; also contact Andrea Kuenzi, scholarshipcoordinator,at promote public education on the significance ofhistoric andrea@oregonfb.org. cemeteries; and obtain financial and technical assistance Applications for scholarships available forrestoring,im proving and maintaining their appearApplications for the PEO Tri-Chapter Scholarship ances. More information are now available at Union about commission activities and themeeting may be County high schools. obtained &om coordinator The $3,000 scholarship Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or will be awarded to a graduatKuri.Gill@oregon.gov. ing senior girl who will be attending Eastern Oregon Scholarships available University during the through OFB 2016 — 2017 academic year. The Oregon Farm Bureau Scholarship applications Foundation for Education is must be postmarked by M arch 31 tobe accepted for now accepting applications fortwo scholarship programs consideration. for the upcoming 2016-2017 The scholarship is funded academic year. by the three local chapters Oregon Farm Bureau of PEO, a philanthropic Memorial Scholarships are organizationdedicated to the available to 10-12 new and education of women. continuing full-time stuFor more information condents. Applicants must be an tact Muriel Shaul, chairman Oregon high school graduate of the scholarship commitor an Oregon home school tee, at 541-963-7374, 541786-8187 or muriehshaul@ graduate and must be enrolled in an agricultural-relat- gmail.com.

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67218 Hunter Rd., Summerville. The party is hosted by Sherry Nantz of Imbler, Devin and Debbie Cornford of La Grande, Emmitt and Shirley Cornford of La Grande, and Walter and Tina Cornford of Mountain Home, Idaho.

SNACl Ilrngrlmnmers Ilelllllier cllnices • 4-H members implement healthy snacks options in local grocery stores By Cherise Kaechele The Observer

Healthier food options are being made available, or at leastbeing made more visible,to area grocery stores across Union County. The Students Now Advocating to Create iHealthy Snacking) Zone program is bringing healthy food optionstothe forefront of grocery stores located near the local schools. Last week, the installation of the signs pointing toward the healthy optionswere placed atthe grocery stores in Elgin, Union and the Summerville Tavern.

"The premise iof SNACZl is increasing the awareness ofhealthy options," said David Melville, SNACZ coordinatorforOregon State

University. This program is a collaboe ivh II;",~»' ration between the OSU Extension 0$ce, local 4-H clubs, UC Fit Kids Coalition and the Oregon Health and Science University out of Eastern Oregon University. The foods aren't necessarily new to the grocery store, but the SNACZ sign indicatesthefoods thatfall under the program's restricCherise Kaechele/TbeObserver tions, he said. Jayda Blackburn, 10, gets help from 4-H leader Melville said the foods Shannon Gray while putting up the SNACZ tags at the that fall under the healthier Union Market Friday. optionsforthe program take into account the servless, 200 milligrams of sodium individual ribbon cuttings ing size, sodium amount or less and then I can look hosted by the Union County further into the calories fiom Chamber of Commerce in and calories. "A smart snack is defined February, Melville said. fat, calories fiom sugar and The 4-H members were by the United States Departtotal calories," Melville said. ment ofAgriculture as a The three communities the ones to implement the snack thatis in a single serv- who received the new signs program to the grocery ing portion, 200 calories or last week will be having stores, Melville said.

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The new issue of Eastern Oregon University's awardwinning publication, basalt: a journal of fine and literary arts, which was released in late2015,features student writing, translated works of Polish poetry and the portfolioofa M ontana artist. Graduate student Asha Dore, who will complete her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing &om EOU in June, is a featured writer. Dore'slyricessay, "Figure Studies," examines her daughter's congenital condition, Arthrogryposis,or "curved joints," through the lenses of Auguste Rodin's sculpting of the human form and the clinical language of teams of medical practitioners who have treated her daughter. The results are a profoundlyhumane meditation on art and life, which has beennominated for a Pushcart Prize in nonfiction. The new issue also includes five poems by Polish poet Anna Swir. aWe are particularly pleased to publish this selection," said David Axelrod, basalteditor and professor of English at EOU."Swir is well-known to literary audiences in the U.S., as her work was first introduced to readers here by Nobel

Laureate Czeslaw Milosz's translation ofher collection Talking to My Body."' "Swir fought in the Resistance against the Nazis and participated in the Warsaw Uprising. Her poems in this issue, translated by Piotr Florczyk, describe vivid moments &om that historic event,"Axelrod added. Students and community members will have an opportunity to meet Florczyk when he visits EOU in April to give the annual Carl and Sandra Ellston Ars Poetica Lecture. "Striking, too, is the art portfolio in this issue by Montana artist Sandra Dal Poggetto, whose work reflects her lifelong experience as a hunter," said Jodi Varon, basalt's editor-in-chief and professor of English and writing at EOU.'This body of work is not only beautiful and interesting — it demonstrates once again how the humanities draw theirsubjectsfrom disparate ieldsofinteresttocreatea f unified field ofhumane intelligence." Dal Poggetto's artwork is accompanied by her essay, ''Wildtime,a in which she discusses how hunting has influenced her artistic practice. Copies of the new issue,

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of America's modern and contemporaryartists:M orris Graves, Enrique Chagoya, James Lavadour, Marie Watt and Craig Ely. In addition, it has featured translations of many writers &om around the world, including Nobel Laureate Harry Martinson, as well as many award-winning contemporary American writers, among them Madeline DeFrees, Peter Everwine, Dorianne Laux, Lance Olsen, Gary Young, Jennifer Boyden, Ed Skoog and many others.

BIRTHs GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL BOTTS:To Brittney Kail McCartney Botts andTyson Lee Botts of La Grande, a son, Otto Botts,8 pounds 13 ounces, Dec. 27, 2015, at 1:15 p.m. Grandparents are Dennis and Julie Botts and Randy and Sheri McCartney. CLARK:To Candace Louise Johnson and Jace Darrell Clark of La Grande, a daughter, Ava Rose Clark, 6 pounds 10.6 ounces, Jan. 12 at 4:48 p.m. DENIG:To Alicea Denig and Micheal Smith of La Grande, a son, Jakob DavidTylar Denig, 8 pounds 8.5 ounces, Jan. 4 at 9:32 p.m. DUNNING: To Vanessa Hill and Adam Dunning ofElgin and La Grande, a son,Trentin Bruce Dunning,7 pounds 14 ounces, Jan. 8 at 2:03 a.m. EDWARDS:ToJessica Brittany Edwards and Brian Neal Edwards of La Grande, a son, Oliver Nathaniel Edwards, 9 pounds 6 ounces, Dec. 26, 2015, at 4:43 a.m. GRAY:To Lindsay Gray and Lukus Gray of North Powder, a son, Treyce Gray, 6 pounds 5 ounces, Dec. 22, 2015, at 2:40 a.m. GREEN: To Jessica Marie McKnight and Marcus Edward Green of La Grande, a daughter, Holly Lou Green, 6 pounds

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2 ounces, Jan. 6 at 10:52 a.m. Grandparents are Penny and William Green. GRUNENFELDER:To Stephanie Lisha Mitchell and Paul Arthur Grunenfelder of La Grande, a daughter, Valkyrie Mira Raye Grunenfelder,5 pounds 12 ounces, Jan. 4 at 1:37 p.m. Grandparents are Angel andGuy Bentley and Preston Mitchell. HUNT: To Krissy M. Hunt and Ryan E. Hunt of La Grande, a daughter, Haydenviolet Hunt, 6 pounds 15 ounces, Dec. 31, 2015, at 6:34 p.m. Grandparents are Lonnie and CindyWeaver and Pam and Greg VonPressentin. JOHNSON:To Kayla Marie Ruth Johnson andWiley Alexander Dean Volz of La Grande, a son, Carter James DeanVolz Johnson, 8 pounds, Dec. 23, 2015, at 10:49 p.m. Grandparents are Sharonwhiteman and Rodney Walker. JONES:To Brittney Lanae Laouke-Herber and Collin Patrick Jones of La Grande, a son, Sawyer Allen Jones, 9 pounds 12 ounces, Jan. 2 at 11:15 a.m. Grandparents are Mark and Kim Herber,Teresa Sullivan, and RobertJones. LITTLE:To Renee Irene Mills and Curtis Michael Little of La Grande, a son, Kip Jason Michael Little, 8 pounds

6 ounces, Jan. 12 at 8:26 p.m. Grandparents are Tracy and Chris Christopher and Denise and Martine Mills. LYON:To Cassie Noelle Lyon and Kevin Michael Lyon of La Grande, a daughter, Wren Noelle Lyon,8 pounds 6 ounces, Jan. 4 at 5:52 a.m. MAILMAN: To Stephanie Kayla Shelley and Anthony Morgan Mailman of La Grande, a daughter, Freyja Morgan Mailman, 6 pounds 8 ounces, Jan. 7 at 7:34 a.m. Grandparents are Leonette Shelley, Eddie Shelley and Linda Peterson. NAY:To Jamie Sue Nay and Christopher Dean Nay of La Grande, ason, Benjamin Evans Nay, 6 pounds 11 ounces, Jan. 6 at 1:56 p.m. Grandparents are Cid Kelly, Rhonda Nay and Dennis Nay. Great-grandparents are Jan andTom Kohr. PARKER:To Elisa Meaderds and Christopher Parker of La Grande, a son, Christopher Parker Jr.,a pounds 1 ounce, Jan. 5 at 3:33 p.m. Grandparents a re Ang el o a nd Beatri ce Meaderds. ROBSON:To Roxanne Brazil and Jedidiah Robson of La Grande, a son, Kade Robson, 8 pounds 6 ounces, Dec. 18, 2015, at 11:35 a.m. Grandparents are Lori Wolfe, Billwolfe, Susan Robson and Mark Robson. SCHWEBKE:To Valerie Sue

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Schwebke andTracy James Schwebke of La Grande, a daughter, Ember Fay Schwebke, 8 pounds 3.4 ounces, Dec. 19, 2015, at 4:55 a.m. Grandparents are Darren and Marjorie Kaneshige, Anna Schwebke, Preston and Rita Sullivan, and Cornelia German. WATKINS:To Sarah Watkins and MichaelWatkins of La Grande, a daugher, Henley Watkins,8 pounds 2 ounces, Jan. 5 at 2 a.m. Grandparents are Lester and KarenWatkins and Randy and Shar House. WILLMARTH:To Marlee Marie Willmarth and Ryder David Willmarth of Cove, a daughter, Alba Jane Willmarth, 5 pounds 10 ounces, Dec. 31, 2015, at 12:54 a.m. Grandparents are Andrea, David, Karen, Mike, Shannon and Pauh WRIGHT:To Chantel Shaffer and JonathonWright of Union, a daughter, Alyssa Marie Wright, 7 pounds 15 ounces, Jan. 3 at 9:25 p.m. Grandparents are Cindy and DennisWyant, John Shaffer andvernardwright.

WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTTERFIELD:To Katie Lynn Butterfield and Eric Quade Butterfield of Enterprise, a son, Oliver Dallas Butterfield, 7 pounds 6 ounces, Jan. 6 at 8:51 a.m. Grandparents are Bev

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and Gary Fuller and Lori and Dan Butterfield. HARRIS:To Lea R. Harris and John P. Harris of Joseph, a daughter, Lyla Zylene Harris, 7 pounds 14 ounces, Jan. 9 at 8:43 p.m. Grandparents are Robin and Lowell Euhus, Dave Ganos, and Cassandra and Randy Harris. HURLEY:To Robin Louise Hurley andThaddaeus Matthew Hurley of Joseph, a son, William Bishop Hurley, 8 pounds 12 ounces, Dec. 24, 2015, at 3:15 p.m. Grandparents are Dr. Brian Bowe, Sara Bowe, and David and Susanna Hurley. LAYTON:To Kelsey Kamlade Layton and Jacob Andrew Layton of Wallowa, a daughter, Harper Elizabeth Layton,8 pounds 1 ounce, Dec. 22, 2015, at 10:44 a.m. Grandparents are Elizabeth Phelan, Terry Kamlade, and Rene and Ronnie Layton. NOYES: To Kristen Tompeck and Mark Noyes of Wallowa, a daughter, Sarah Stephanie Noyes,8 pounds 8 ounces, Dec. 20, 2015, at 8:30 p.m. Grandparents areStephanie Tompeck and Janet and Richard Noyes. SCHOESZLER:To Maddy Schoeszler and Paul Schoeszler of Enterprise, a daughter, Trinity Ann Schoeszler, 6 pounds 3 ounces, Dec. 26, 2015, at 12:12 a.m. Grandparents are Rebecca

Marino, Gordon Richardson, and Janette and Mike Schill. STOCKDALE:To Erica Janelle Stockdale and Craig Stockdale of Joseph, a son, Case Asher Stockdale, 6 pounds 4 ounces, Dec. 31, 2015, at 2:25 a.m. Grandparents are Kristen and Darrel Gilliland and Kitt Stockdale.

OUT OFTOWN BIRTHS GLENDENNING: To Danyelle (Hocker) Glendenning and Josh Glendenning ofLake Havasu City, Arizona, a son, Grayson MichaelGlendenning,3 pounds 5 ounces, Nov. 28. Grandparents are Gayle andTerri Hocker of La Grande. HAGEY:To Gabrielle Hagey andTaylor James Hagey of Albany, a son, Killian Scott Phillip Hagey, Dec. 25, 2015. Grandparents are Don and Christine Gordon, Timothy Scott and Cheryl Hagey, all of Albany. Great-grandparents are Phillip and Erika Feller of Waterloo, James Gordon andVelvet Duthie of California, and Don and Adrienne Hagey of Cove. LUND:To Jamie Lund and Brian Lund of Salem, a son, Miles Edward Lund,8 pounds 5 ounces, Dec. 12 at 2:01 p.m. at Salem Hospital. Grandparents are Ed and DixieLund of La Grande and Grace Milo of Salem.

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The Observer

NeWS and happeningS in the Outlying tOWnSOf UniOn COunty. For story ideas, call The Observer newsroom at 541-963-3161 or email news©lagrandeobserver com

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This postcard picture shows Hilgard as it looked around 1914. Hilgard, located about nine miles west of La Grande, came into being when the railroad was built through the narrow canyon in the early 1880s. The name Hilgard is believed to be a variation of the name Villard and comes from Henry Villard, who was responsible for the building of the railroad over the Blue Mountains.

UNION

By Dick Mason The Observer

UNION — A Union leader who strodethe road lesstraveled and donated more hours to her community than there are bricks in its Carnegie Library has passed. Sue Briggs, a longtime city councilor and community volunteer, died Jan. 16 at age 83. Briggs' health had been faili ng for more than a Bri g g s year due to a chronic illness, one which forced her to resign as a city councilor on Jan. 11. Briggs had served on the city council for much of the past 25 years, including eight years as mayor. She was one of the first women to serve as Union's mayor. Union City Councilor Matt Later said Briggs was adept at using her connections, energy and political acumen to help her city advance. "She was a force to be reckoned with. She is someone you wanted on your side if you were trying to accomplish something," Later said. "She knew the right people to talkto." Briggs won the respect of many with her uncommon perseverance, a drive evident even in her final months when her health often prevented her from being at many city council meetings. Briggs insisted on attending these meetings remotely, listening and casting votes via phone. "She was participating until the very end," said Sandra Patterson, Union's city administrator. Briggs was a stickler for details even as her health problems grew. She examined the minutes of every city council session, checking for typographical and grammatical errors and accuracy. "Just a few days before she passed, she was insisting on proofreading the minutes," Patterson sald. Briggs' attention to detail undoubtedly paved the way for some of her accomplishments, such as helping to get the Union Family Health Center established and its building constructed. "She played a huge role (in the Union Family Health Center)," Patterson said. Briggs also played an important role while on the city council in getting the creation of Union High School's athletic complex started about a decade ago. She was instrumental in getting Union's downtown areadesignated as a historic district and added to the National Register ofHistoricPlaces.

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opens a worldfopossibilities not justfor helping others butfor the connectednessyoufeel and the networking that's so use ful when you want to make things

happen." — Sue Briggs

The Union leader helped her community move forward while balancing straightforwardness with a thoughtful demeanor. "She was willing to state her opinion and to stick with it, but if you disagreed with her she respected that. She did not hold a grudge," Later said. Patterson agreed with this assessment, adding that Briggs never took issue with one's differing viewpoint. '%e couldagree to disagree.I could be honest with her and I knew she would be honest right back," Patterson said. Union City Councilor Randy Knop praisedBriggs forherresponsible manner as an elected official, crediting Briggs with making valuable contributions to the city council's decision making process. "Her manner energized other councilors on specifi ctopicsbefore them," Knop said. The seemingly endless list of community boards Briggs served on included those for Union County Tourism, Northeast Oregon Economic Development Corp., United Way ofEastern Oregon and Union's m edical center. Briggswas also was an active member of the Union County Chamber of Commerce, serving as itspresident,treasurer and vice president. She also was an active member of the Union United Methodist Church, serving as both a lay speaker and a lay leader. Briggs' tireless community service caught the attention ofher New York state alma mater, Keuka College, in 2009.The college awarded Briggs its community service award that year, one Briggs traveled back to New York to receive. Briggs, in her acceptance speech at Keuka College, spoke ofhow much her time at the university meant to her. "Keuka is where I bloomed. It opened my world of possibilities," Briggssaid in herspeech,according to aJune 25,2009,Observerarticle. Briggs also spoke about the virtues of community service in her acceptance speech. 'Volunteering in the community opens a world of possibilities not

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Sue Briggs, left, received a community service award from Keuka College in 2009, according to a June 25, 2009 article in The Observer.

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Former Union Mayor Sue Briggs was instrumental in getting the Union Family Health Center to the community. just for helping others but for the connectedness you feel and the networking that's so useful when you want to make things happen," she said. Briggslaterearned a master 's degree at Kent State University in Ohio. She joined the Air Force in the early 1960s, serving as a personnel servicesoffi cer. Briggs moved to Union County in 1968 with her then husband, Benjamin Hill. An Air Force pilot. Hill was sent to Vietnam in 1968. The coupledivorced after hisreturn. Later Sue married Lloyd Briggs, who died in 1986. Sue Briggs began working at the Knotty Pine Cafe in Union in 1973. A few years later she and co-worker Karen Skeen purchased the cafe. '%omen arechanging the way the workplace works," Briggs said in the 2009 Observer article."It is wonderful to see men on par with women,

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not above." Briggs later worked as a secretary at the Training and Employment Consortium, where she was employed16 years beforeretiring in 2007. Upon retiring, Briggs dove even deeper into her work as a city councilor and community volunteer, reinforcing her already noteworthy reputation. Pattersonsaid therespectBriggs earned reflects her fair-mindedness. "She didn't have a personal agenda. She really could take an objective look at things," Patterson said. Briggs never was evasive as a councilor, making a habit of welcoming input from the public while providing feedback. "She was always straight with you. She never hid," Patterson said. The city administrator strives to follow the example set by Briggs. "She was definitely my mentor," Patterson said.

ecently, the Elgin Chamber board announced its upcoming banquet theme, "Destination Elgin." This year's event will showcase and pay tribute to the Elgin business community and will take place March 15 at the Elgin community center. This event is one of the Elgin Chamber's most popular and anticipated affairs— and this year's theme is no exception. It'salso a chance for the community to gather togetherto celebrate and honor the businesses, individuals and organizations who have made Elgin a greatplace to live,w ork and recreate. It's a tim e to reflect on the last years accomplishments and focus on the coming year's objectives and goals. Destination Elgin will pay tribute and showcase the local merchants, plus the community of Elgin. The event will feature individually decorated tables,a buffet-style dinner, a silent auction containing stunningly ornamented baskets filled with awesome prizes, 50/50 raffle, a slide show titled "Destination Elgin" featuring highlights of Elgin and the surrounding area, music, guest speakers and the much anticipated award show. The awards will include m an and young man of the year, woman and young woman of the year, educator ofthe year,organization of the year and business of the year. The awards are given in recognition of individuals and others who have made significant contributions to the local community by lending their skills, talent and time. The banquet kicks off with a social hour, including the popular tour of tables, followed by a pledge and prayer. After that, a buffet-style meal will be catered by Island City Deli. This event is one you don't want to miss. Tickets go on sale Feb. 15 and are available at the Elgin U.S. Bank and Community Bank. For more information about the Elgin Chamber or Banquet, visit us at our website www.visitelginoregon.com, or call 541-786-

1770. Kem Brainerd is a financial representative with Modern Wooden ofAmerica and a current Elgin Chamber of Commerce board member. Contact Brainerd at 541-910-7466.

Send us your Outskirts item Deadline: Noon Friday Reach us: • Mail:1406 Fifth St., La Grande, OR 97850 • Email: ckaechele@ lagrandeobserver.com • Fax: 541-963-7804 Questions? Call 541-963-3161.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016

STATE

OREGON IN BRIEF Erom wire reports

Hermiston man dies 2 days aRer fistfight

Truck plunges off Oregon forest road

HERMISTON — A Hermiston man has died as a result of injuries he sustained from afi ght. The East Oregonian reportedthat 53-year-old David Newton died at a Spokane, Washington, hospital Friday night. He was taken there after he had a fight on Wednesday at a commercial property. Newton sustained a serious head injury during the fight and was taken by his daughter to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston beforebeing latertransferred to SacredHeart Medical Center in Spokane. The cause of Newton's deathis underinvestigation. The other man in the fight has not been charged.

ESTACADA — Authorities say a man remains missing after the pickup truck he was riding in slid off a road in the Mount Hood National Forest and into the Collawash River. Two teenagers told Clackamas County sheriff's deputies they were able to climb out a window and swim to shore, but they believed the 26-year-old Woodburn man they were with did not make it out. Someone came upon the crash site early Sunday morning on Forest Service Road 63, which leads to Bagby Hot Springs. The passer-by drove 30 minutes to a phone to report the crash. Responders arrived to ind one female on thebank f near the road and another stuck on the other side of the river. Neither was seriously injured. The truck was under two to four feet of water. Authorities said they planned to havedivers attempt torecover the vehicle and search for the man on Monday.

Man seriously injured in duplex fire SPRINGFIELD — AUthorities say a Springfield man suffered life-threatening burnsin aduplex fi re. Sgt. Jeff Martin of the Springfield Police Department said the fire was reported late Sunday by neighbors who heard several explosions and saw flames in the upstairs part of the duplex. Martin said firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and one occupant35-year-old Jacob Eiselwas taken to a local hospital with injuries considered life-threatening. Nobody else was hurt. Martin says criminal conduct has not been substantiated,and investigators are still working to determine the fire's cause.

Wider stream buffers sought for SW Oregon

MEDFORD — Advocates for wild fish and clean water want the state's top environmental managers to apply new Oregon Department of Forestry rules that expand streamsideriparian protection rules on Western Oregon's private and commercialforestlands to southwest Oregon. Forrest English, program directorforAshland-based Rogue Riverkeeper, said Gov. Kate Brown or the state Environmental Quality Commission should step in and Klamath Falls enactwider no-cut buffersto considering registry shade fish-bearing streams KLAMATH FALLSand provide other benefits There isn't much that can for wild salmon and other surprise Code Enforcement inhabitants. and Community Service OfEnglish said the Siskiyou ficer Charles Anderson. Mountains region was im"Every now and then I'll properly left off those new get an eyebrow raise,"Ander- buffers that will be applied son said on a recent tour of to the rest of Western Oregon the city neighborhoods. once the rules to put the Anderson said Code board's November policy vote Enforcement staffhas fielded in action are written. numerous complaints of Most fish-bearing streams blighted, abandoned homes will see the no-cut boundary in the Klamath Basin for the extendedfrom 20 feetto as city of Klamath Falls Police much as 80 feet on each side Department. The feedback on private and commercial led him to approach council forestland regulated by ODF. members this month about English said data provided to finding more efficient soluthe board show that extendtions to the plight of local ing buffers to 120 feet will blight. ensure streams meet waterAnderson said there are 37 quality standards. properties in Klamath Falls The EQC, which sets policy documented as blighted and for the state Department in a state of disrepair. He is of Environmental Quality, encouraging the city to beef should do so because it's on up city codes toreinstate the hook for ensuring Oregon foreclosure procedures and/or streams meet Clean Water a lenderregistry ofabanAct standards, which English doned and vacant properties. believes can't be ensured ''We'vegotten a lotof without those changes. complaints about the urban Former Medford city decay here in Klamath attorney takes job Falls,"Anderson said, while showcasing photographs of MEDFORD — Former blighted properties within Medford City Attorney John and outside the city limits. Huttl has resigned to take a similar position in Curry Residents turn out County. to help rebuild mill "Medford's a tremendous MEDFORD — Residents place to live," he said."I will of Southern Oregon stocked m isstheplace." up on singed antiques as part Huttl's wife, Dawn, died of afundraiser to rebuild last year, and he said they a historic grist mill that both had plans to build a burnedin a holiday fi re. house on property they owned The Mail Tribune in in Curry County. His wife had M edford reported that scores Lou Gehrig's disease. "Before she died, she gave of people attended atent fundraiser Saturday to supme clear signs she wanted to portrebuilding effortsforthe build that project," Huttl said. Butte Creek Mill. Huttl had earlier stepped The landmark water-pow- down from his position as ered Butte Creek Mill was city attorney to spend more deemed atotallossafter the time helping his wife. When Christmas morning fire. Huttl returned from leave Owner Bob Russell says after his wife's death, he thereare stepsto takebefore worked as a deputy city atrebuilding, such as seeing torney. Lori Cooper replaced what pieces of the mill are him as city attorney. structurally sound. He says Recent changes in benefits he plans to have his rebuildfor the Public Employees Reing plan outlined in May. tirement System also were a The cause of the fire is still factor in his decision to leave under investigation. the city, he said.

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BURNS — A rancher from New Mexico renounced his U.S. Forest Service grazing contract at an event held by an armed group occupying the Malheur National W ildlifee Refuge toprotest federal land use policies. Adrian Sewell, of Grant County, New Mexico, took the action at the event attended by about 120 people at the refuge. A group led by Ammon Bundy began occupying the area in Eastern Oregon's high desert Jan. 2. Bundy has said the federal government has no authoritytoenforcefederalgrazing contracts with ranchers. Sewell said he didn't mind being the only rancher to renounce his federal contract at Saturday's gathering. "I don't mind standing out and standing alone," he said. Bundy, who had previously met with local ranchers urging them to tear up their federalcontracts,also said he wasn't disappointed that Sewell was the only one to take him up on his idea. "I'm very happy he came all the way from New Mexico," Bundy said. Critics of Bundy's group also attended Saturday's event, which was held a few hours after a small counterprotest nearby amid bitter wind and sleet. Kieran Suckling with the Center for Biological Diversitysaid theleadersofthe armed group want to "stage another occupancy like this and toterrorizethose towns the same way they have terrorized Burns. There's no town in the West that wants to be the next Burns." Katie Fite, from Boise, Idaho, called the occupiers bullies and said their action couldgiveriseto otherhateilledeffortsto take over f public lands. Federal authoritiesare trying to resolve the 3-weekoldstandoff,buthave sofar made no moves against Bundy's group. On Friday, Bundy met briefly with a federal agent at the airportin Burns, but Bundy left because the agent wouldn't talk with him in fiont of the media. The short meeting occurred as Oregon officials areputtingincreased pressureon federalauthorities to take action. The FBI has said it's seeking a peaceful resolution to the standoff. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has said she's angry because

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W hat are the occupiers holding on to atthe Malheur refuge? BURNS — The occupation of the Malheur NationalWildlife Refuge headquarters is of more than just buildings. Militants also have control over a long line of heavy equipment — including a bulldozer, front-end loader and road grader — garages housing firetrucks, and pumps providing diesel and gasoline. U.S. Fish andWildlife workers normally use the equipment for flood management and habitat restoration projects around the 187757-acre refuge, Jason Holm, assistant regional director for the agency in Portland, saltf.

"Not all conservation work can be done with hands and a trowel," he said. Sincethe occupation began Jan.2,the rnilitnnt, led by Ammon and Ryan Bundy of Nevada, have been occasionally using some of the equipment as their own. Early on in the occupation about 30 miles southeast of Burns, they moved a bulldozer to the headquarters entrance by their roadblock. More recently they built a road about 250 feet long linking a mess hall to bunkhouses, right through a culturally and environmentally sensitive area. While damage to buildings at the refuge can be repaired once the occupation is over, Holm said, the harm done by the occupiers to sites significant to Native Americans likely will be irrevocable. "That is heinous, honestly," he said. None of the 16 full-time Fish and Wildlife Service workers has been to work at the

federalauthoritieshave not dealt with Bundy's group. Bundy, speakug to The Associated Press late Friday while sitting at a deskinside one of the refuge buildings, dismissed the governor's request. "It just again shows the ignorance of some of our

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refuge since Dec. 30, the Wednesday before New Year's Day, Holm said. The office was closed because of the approaching holiday and concerns about anti-federal government militants gathering in Harney County for a weekend protest, although Holm said officials did not predict an occupation. The Bundyshave saidthey want to see the federal government release its public land holdings in Harney County to the people of the county and they want a pair of ranchers from the county released from federal prison. While this time of year much of the equipment would not be in use, the workers at the refuge would be busy if it were not for the occupation, Holm said. Winter work includes crunching data collected in the past field season and preparing for the next. During the field season, focused around summer, seasonal workers join the ranks at the refuge, helping with flood and invasive species control projects or being part of firefighting crews. The full-time refuge workers are currently working at other refuges outside of Harney County, he said. Earlier this week the refuge staff posted an open letter to "Our Friends, Partners, and the American Public" onthe refuge'sFacebook page. They wrote about not just missing work at the refuge, but being away from their community. — Dylan J. Darling, WesCom News Service

elected officials," he said."It's just amazing that she would just disregard the Constitution to the point where she would think it would be OK togivethefederalgovernment that authority to come in and take some dynamic action or something like

that." The group has recently bolstereda frontentrance blockade with timbers and set up another checkpoint at a back entrance. The AP was notallowed toenterthe area Friday without an escort from an armed militant.

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Ammon Bundy, left, speaks with FBI agents last week at the Burns Airport. The conversation was brief because the FBI wanted it to be private, and Bundy wanted the media present. Bundy is the leader of the group occuping the Malheur NationalWildlife Refuge.

Cowboy poets gather in Nevada with eye on conflict By Scott Sonner

that still exists in the African grasslands and the American bison, antelope, wolves and RENO, Nevada — As troubadours, fiddlers grizzlybears thatroamed the greatexpanse from the Missouri River to the Rockies when and scri bes head to northeastNevada fora national gathering to celebrate cowboy poetry American explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark entered the wilderness in the and culture, the topic of the sometimes tenuearly 1800s. ous relationship between the Old West and "Until we destroyed it, there was this the realities of the New West will be more than campfire conversation. other historic version of the Serengeti on the The 32nd National Cowboy Poetry Gatherplains," Floressaysin remarks prepared for ing opens Mondayin Elko, a rural community the Elko gathering."Between 1820 and 1920, halfway between Reno and Salt Lake City that in the largest destruction of animal life disis similar in its turbulent history to the place coverable anywhere in the world history, we about200 milesaway in Oregon where a naalmost entirely wiped the Great Plains clear tional wildlife refuge has been seized by armed of its wildlife. The 19th century Great Plains men protesting federal ownership ofland. was a slaughterhouse." The weeklong festival features a slate of Flores said he isn't sure what to expect in speeches and discussion panels about many Elko after talking with event organizers who of the wide-open spaces where conservation is requestedhe "leave the politicsatthe door as a good word, but environmentalism someyou go in." "They engaged me in a conference call that, timesisnot;where patriotism isrevered,but the U.S. government is often despised. as I read it, was kind of a warning about the The keynote speech will be given Thursday audience and about what you can say, and by a world-renowned cultural and environwhat is going to becontroversial,"said Flores, mental historian who thinks government who was the chairman of Western History at ownership ofland can be a good thing, and the University of Montana from 1992 to 2014 it may be the only way to save some of the and now lives outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. last great wild places where the Great Plains 'The truth is, given the politics of modern meet the Rocky Mountains. America, almost everything you say about the Dan Flores' latest book, "American Serenge- West is controversial. I may be occupied by ti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains," the militia by the end of the event, but I guess we'll find out." examines the similarity between the wildlife The Associated Press

InmatesraSSelledfromroof toescaneCaliforniaiail ByAmanda Lee Myers The Associated Press

LOSANGELES—Authorities are continuing to search for three inmates who escaped from a Southern California maximum-security jail by cutting through half-inch steel bars and rappellingfrom theroofby a makeshift rope. "It was very well-thoughtout and planned," Orange County sherifFs Lt. Jeff Hallock said Saturday at a news conference. The inmates — one of whom is an alleged killerwere last seen at 5 a.m. Friday at the Orange County Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana,

about 40 miles southeast of count, there was some kind Los Angeles. They could have ofdisturbance at thejailthat escaped any time between m ay have been part ofthe then and late Friday night. escape plan, Hallock said. 'The inmates cut through It slightly delayed the half-inch steel bars to facilitate discovery that the men were their escape," Hallock said. missing, he said. Some "small pieces of They also cut through plumbing tunnels and finally evidence" have been collected made itto an unguarded and investigators will be area of the roof where they looking at surveillance camwere able to rappel to the era footage, Hallock said. ground using some kind of Earlier, Hallock said it makeshift rope, Hallock said. was the first escape from the Theywere last seen wearing 900-inmate facilityin 20 years. orange jail jumpsuits, he said. Investigators were workThe inmates were seen at a ing around the clock with 5 a.m. inmate count and were other county agencies, the discoveredmissing atthe 8 FBI and U.S. marshals, Sherp.m. count, Hallock said. iff Sandra Hutchens said in a Before the nighttime statement.

KENNEWICK, Washington — An Oregon man owes more than $61,000 in restitution after admitting he stole a large amount of copper wire from an irrigation pump station near the Snake River. Orin A. Whitbeck, 51, of Irrigon, was sentenced Tuesday in Franklin County Superior Court to two years in prison. He pleaded guilty earlier this month to first-degree theft, acknowledging that damage to the property was more than three times the value of the stolen commercial wire. Officer Chad McGary was on duty for the Washington state Department of Fish & Wildlife the morning of Jan. 15, 2014, when he came upon a vehicle parked near the roadway on the PascoKahlotus Highway, according to court documents. A woman was alone in the vehicle, which had an Oregon license plate. She told McGary that she was out of gas and her boyfriend went to get some.

Four arrested in operation targeting sexual predators VENTURA, California — Four men were arrested in a Ventura police undercoveroperation targeting sexual predators on Friday, authorities said. The operation involved an undercover female officer posing as an underage prostitute, authorities said. The men were arrested on suspicion of meeting/ soliciting a minor for sexual acts and booked into county jail, authorities said. Authorities identified them as Scott Starting, 62; William Camp, 75; Jose Reyes, 30; and Angelito Baylon, 43. Camp is a Michigan

resident, while the other three are from Ventura, police said. During the operation, the men at various times on Friday contacted the undercoveroffi cerand made arrangements to pay for sex, authorities said. When the suspectsarrived atthe agreed-to location,theyw ere found to be carrying enough cash for the sexual act and were arrested, police said.

Electrical problem blamed for fire YAKIMA, WashingtonTwo adults and their two dogswere displaced after a fire early Saturday damaged their home in the 7300 blockofMidvaleRoad. Damage to the home was estimated at $20,000. Firefighters credited the occupants' early discovery of the fire for preventing more extensive damage. Sixteen firefighters, including some from the West Valley Fire Department, responded to the blaze, which was reported at 4:26 a.m. according to a news release issued by the Yakima Fire Department. Phrts oftheatticwere ~ and f itetighters pulled down aroughly7-foot squate ofceilingnear the home's entrance, therelease said.

Police searching for suspectin hit-and-run TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Idaho State Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect in a hit-and-run crash in Filer, Idaho,Saturday morning that left a 78-year-old man dead, according to an ISP release. An unidentified vehicle driving west on U.S. Highway 30 struck a pedestrian, Ronald Miller, 78, of Filer, in front of the Franklin United Oil around 5:55 a.m., according to ISP.

ISP reported they have many leads. They suspect the vehicle involved is a four-doorlight-colored sedan. Highway 30 was blocked for about two and a half hours while personnel cleared the scene.

Teacher arrested on heroin charge BOISE, Idaho — Sarah Jean Cowman, 29, faces afelonycharge ofdelivering heroin and is expected to be placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation, police and school district officials said.

Cowman posted $5,000 bond Friday and is scheduled for a prehmtnary hearing Feb. 10 on the charge of delivering a controlled substance, according to court records. Cowman is a secondgrade teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School but has been replaced in the classroom by a"qualified long-term substttute teacher," Boise School District spokesman Dan Hollar said Friday. "She is not in the classroom," Hollar said."She has not been in the classroom since her arrest. This does not involve any activity in the classroom or at the school or involving any students." Boise police said Cowman had been under investigation since late December by the Boise Area Narcotics and Drug Interdiction Team. Once probable cause was establ ished,offi cersarrested Cowman Wednesday at a convenience store near the intersection of North Mitchell Street and West Fairview Avenue, police said. She was booked into the Ada County Jail early Thursday morning. — Tribune News Service

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a minor under 16, and felony sexual battery The Idaho Statesman on a minor child 16 to 17. Judge Jason Scott BOISE, Idaho — Acouple who pleaded rescheduled the sentencing for those charges guilty to sexually abusing two girls living at to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 19. an Eagle ranch for homeless and troubled chilAda County Deputy Prosecutor John dren were scheduled to be sentenced FridayDinger told Judge Scott that he wanted to but that was postponed due to new evidence. hold off on the sentencing because he'll be Michael Paul Magill, 31, and Jennifer filingnew charges on Monday. Nicole Magill, 32, were houseparents at the Dinger told the Statesman that new foren80-acre Christian Children's Ranch on Duck sic evidence from a computer will lead to child Alley Road, off Linder Road. In August, they pornography charges for the Magills. w ere accused ofabusing two girls,ages14 The Ada County SherilI"s Office began an and 17. investigation into the earlier sexual misconChristian Children's Ranch Executive direc- duct in August, after ranch officials notified tor Cleve Cushing told the Statesman Friday them of allegations made by one of the victims. that he had the Magills removed from the The Magills worked at the ranch for 11 ranch within a few hours of the allegations. months. The ranch has four houses for short"I didn't wait a week," he said. term sheltercareand longer stays,according Both of the Magills pleaded guilty in to the sherifFs office. Each home has houseOctober to two charges: felony sexual abuse of parents who care for up to 10 children.

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1 dead in listeria outbreak WASHINGTON — Packaged salads produced at a Dole facility in Ohio are linked to one death in Michigan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The CDC said 12 people in sixstateshave been hospitalized in the outbreak since July after eating salads sold under the names Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar and President's Choice. The CDC said it linked the outbreak to the Dole salads this month after Ohio agriculture officials found listeria in a bag bought at a retail location. The strain oflisteria was "highly related genetically" to the listeria that had made people sick.

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Air Force withheld nuclear mishap from Pentagon By Robert BUrns The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In the spring of 2014, asa team ofexpertswas examining what ailed the U.S. nuclear force, the Air Force withheld from them the fact that it was simultaneously investigating damage to a nuclear-armed missile in its launch silo caused by three airmen. The Air Force on Friday gave The Associated Press the first substantive description of the accident after being questioned about it by the AP for more than a year. The accident happened May 17, 2014, at an underground launch silo containing a Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM. The silo, designated Juliet-07,

is situated among wheat fields and wind turbines about 9 miles west of Peetz, Colorado. It is controlled by launch officers of the 320th Missile Squadron and administered by the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base at Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Air Force said that while three airmen were troubleshooting the missile, a"mishap" occurred, causing $1.8 million in damage to the missile. The service declined to explain the nature of the mishap, such as whether it caused physical damage, saying the information is too sensitive to be made public. The three airmen were immediately stripped of their certification to perform nuclear weapons duty. The missile was taken DKine and

removed from its silo. No one was injured and the Air Force said the accidentposed no risk to public safety. More than a year later the three airmen were recertified and returned to duty. At the time of the accident, a group of nuclear weapons experts was nearing the end of a threemonth independent review of the entire U.S. nuclear force, an examination prompted in part by a series of AP stories on troubles within the force. The experts were operating on orders from then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who asked them to begin their review in March. They reported their results to him June 2. The AP asked Lt. Col. John Sheets, spokesman for the Air Force

Global Strike Command, which is responsible for the ICBM force, whether the May 17 accident had beenreportedto the Hagel -appointed review group. The experts were looking at a range of issues, including shortcomings in training, equipment, morale and leadership. "No. The accident was going throughtheinvestigativeprocess when" the review teams made their visits to ICBM bases, Sheets said. Pressed further, he said he could say no more and referred questions about this to the Pentagon, which did not immediately comment. The Accident Investigation Board did not begin its work until Aug. 25, more than three months after the mishap.

French president in India to build ties NEW DELHI — French President Francois Hollande began a threeday visit to India on Sunday that could push a multibilliondollar deal Hollande for combat airplanes and closercooperation on counterterrorism and clean energy. Hollande landed in the northern city of Chandigarh where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined him at official engagements and lauded France's decision to invest $1 billion every year in India in various sectors. Chandigarh was designed in the 1950s by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier and isone ofthreeplacesFrance

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of a single snowflake You had to see them to be impressed — the snowflakes, I mean. A friend, Bobbie, and I were enjoying a visit out at Dairy Queen when the flakes came in a fury. We had agood view oftheweather because the restaurant where the tablesand booths are situated has windows on three sides that afforded a wonderful view. It was as though we were in the middle of the brief storm and you almost felt like the flakes should be landing on your own hair and shoulders. Of course they didn't come inside becausewe were protected by theroof, but it was easy for me to imagine the possibility. I, like a child, wanted to run outside with my tongue sticking out to see if I could catch a snowflake on it and see what it tasted like and then hopethattherewould be enough snow to build a snowman. Or, like in the movies it couldn't be Christmas unless the snowflakes started drifting down ... and they always did at the end of the movie. But, these snowflakes were huge and should have just been slowly drifting down, but they were windblown to make a winter blizzard scene for just a few minutes while we watched. Then they turned into slush and melted into the earth to cause no driving harm when we turned our cars toward our homes. We haveworried about having enough snow for summer water protection, so it is good to know that even though the snow didn't stay in town it was building up in the mountains. That reminds me of the year I wentinto the hills with the fellows who measured the snow depth professionally, wearing snowshoes and trudging along to get a story for the newspaper. Hmmm. I'll have to write about that again some day, I think ahead. In the present, though, and the flakes that fell a couple days later here were sleet or what I would call rainflakes imy made-up word) instead of snowflakes despite the fact that they were both white and melted away not long after touching the warmer ground. SeeDory IPage 2B

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• A cold winter day can be an ideal time to heat some meat on an outdoor barbecue By Noelle Carter

the coals — or even using a Big Green Egg. Cabbagebaked in embers, one ofthestarters The weather is a little chilly, the sky more at the new restaurant, is similar to a campdull shades of gray than bright blue, and it's ing dish you might remember from when actually raining again, thanks to El Nino. you were a kid. Except instead of wrapping Welcome to winter in Los Angeles, where we onions or potatoes and tucking them into the break out the scarves when the temperature burningwood ofa campfire,awhole head of falls below 70 degrees, and even a little rain cabbage is wrapped in foil and placed among is enough to stall the freeways. But it doesn't smoldering embers. The cabbage is baked stop us from grilling. untilthe outerleaves are caramelized and Far from being just a summer sport, winter the vegetable itself is tender. Still warm, thick is the perfect time to show your grill a little wedges of the cabbage are served alongside love. Get a batch of coals going or fire up the a yogurt dipping sauce flavored with sumac gas burners, and in minutes you're ready and lemon zest. It's camping food, but serito roll. There's nothing like the simplicity of ously glorified. It's all about seasonality for Citrin."Cabcooking over a live fire, particularly when the weatherislessthan perfect. bage is a winter vegetable. There are so many "I love grilling," Josiah Citrin says. The greatthings togrillthistim eofyear:other chef-owner of Melisse — his venerable Miwinter vegetables, such as endive. And I'm chelin-starred fine-dining restaurant in Santa also doing duck that I've aged at the restauMonica — has just opened Charcoal Venice, rant." its menu an ode to cooking over live fire.'This Seasonal produce offerseasy inspiration for is one of those things I've been doing with my the grill this time of year. Quickly sear winter family for years. It's real." lettucesbefore composing a salad — the char The menu features an assortment of lends an almost meaty depth to the dish. Toss dishes Citrin has perfected for years at home, winter vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflowwhether using a wood oven, over charcoal, in er, Brussels sprouts or onions, with a little oil Los Angeles Times

beforegrilling in a perforated pan orwrapping them in foil, cooking them until they're tender and caramelized. Grill thick wedges of seasoned sweet potatoes on a rack until the outsides are blistered. Or grill slices of citrus to add a touch of smoke to their bright frLut flavor. You may not be grilling aged duck at home, but you could try slow-smoking duck over a low fire, or maybe ribs, brisket or chicken. And when the weather isn't so cooperative,partofthe beauty ofthe grillisthatso many foods cook quickly, with minimal mess and cleanup. For a quick dinner, try a classic grilled"brick" chicken. It's an old cooking method, and it goes by a number of names, like "chicken under a brick" and"spatchcocked chicken." The technique is simple: Cut the backbone out of a chicken, and flatten the bird out, much like opening a book. 5ou can do this yourself or have your butcher do it for you.l Season and grill the chicken, skin-side down,keeping the chicken flatunder a heavy brick, paving stone or cast-iron skillet. See GrillingIPage3B

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When important people who cook are asked what their indispensable kitchen tools are, the answers tend to be similar. It usually boils down toachefs knife and a heavy set of cookware, with a few random culinary gadgets, depending on who answers the question. And, yes, those are the important tools of the trade, the mainstay of all good cooking. I have them both. I am ready to cook at all times. Kitchen duty V "IP would be tough without those basics. But here's where some of us veer off along a different culinary path. We may be serious cooks, but we also wear the mantle of"busy," and the prospectofdinnerin process while we are away means we're efficient cooks iand, I would argue, smart ones). So I add "slow cooker" to that must-have list. iYou may call it a A slow cooker is a must-have appliance. Crock-Pot, which is a trademarked name that reflects the original. I officially have to stick with the this simple small appliance ione big many dishes to prepare? I reach for generic label.) enough to hold half a haml because the slow cooker and breathe a sigh But the slow-cooker necessity I have only a single oven and four of relief. is more than having dinner ready stovetop burners. How else will I Which brings me to my favorite when I walk in the door. I reach for cook for a crowd when there are too dish for this low-heat contraption.

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of three generations of Svitak cooks and our extended family, it's that good. And like all memorable recipes, it has a story. Forty-plus years ago, my mother's sisterwrote down a recipe she heard on the radio. She was quite the adventurous cook and, with a home in California, always ahead of our Minnesota taste buds. As she often did with recipes, this one was passed along to my mother, who made it for company because it was fartooexoticto serve foreveryday. And, yes, it was unusual for its time, with sesame seeds, soy sauce, ground ginger and curry powder all part of the mix. The recipe had staying power, in greatpart because ofitsversatility. Need an unexpected iand efficientl dish for entertaining? Check. A reliable family dinner? Check. Different ways to serve it? Check iatop m ashed potatoes, rice ornoodles, with or without gravy). What about informal sandwiches, stuffed onto buns? Check. I'vealsodiscovered that it'sa greatrecipetoadapt toingredients I have on hand. Add more or less green onions, as you prefer. See SlowCookerlPage 3B

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can of chickpeas pureed in a blender. You can spice it up with cayenne if you like. Winter's chill brings on a craving for food Even i f you're through with kale, there are that is filling. Nutritious greens fill that niche so many other great ways to enjoy greens, nicely. You can get your and there are usually lots availKale is reallyforgiving. vegetablefi x from hardy winter varieties like colIt's hard to mess it up." Chef B ob Perry, who teaches lards, mustard greens, at the University of Kentucky, . spinach, Brussels sprouts saidhisfavorite green is"what h U . K < I'm cooking that day. I really like and, yes, kale. Kaleseems to be sufferkale, I really like spinach." ing from an overexposure For cooks,"kale is really forbacklash; a few months ago, several food givin g," Perry said."It's hard to mess it up." writers pronounced the kale trend"done." But Whe t her you're working with lacinato"diif you weren't eating it because it was trendy, n osaur" kale, red Russian kale, or curly green then who cares? kale, "the simplest way possible to cook it is to M y favorit eways to eatkaleischopped up clean it,tearitor shred it,and sauteitreally in soup. A few years ago I got a great, simple h o t in more olive oil than you think," Perry iand vegan) kale, potato and chickpea soup sai d . "Once it wilts down you can hit it with a recipe through my CSA at Elmwood Stock litt l e stock and cover and steam it, then douse Farm that has become a winter staple in my i t w i th a little vinegar, salt and pepper. If it's house. Saute onion, garlic and diced carrots ten d er, you don't have to braise it even." in a stockpot, add two cans of chickpeas with their liquid, add in chopped kale, and a third Lexington Herald-Leader

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SLOW COOKER Continued from Page 1B Experiment with fresh ginger instead of ground 4ut make sure you use a lot). I've prepared it without curry powder when Idiscovered,toolate,Ihad none.Leftoutthesesame seeds on another occasion when I hadn't planned ahead (oops). Despite my tinkering and occasional inept planning, the recipe works because, at its basic, it's simply braised meat with seasonings. For all these reasons, Sesame Pork became part of my repertoire and later for my daughters, who prepare it for guests these days because who serves a roast to company? Once again, it's exotic. As for the popularity of slow cookers, chefs Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller have demonstrated recipes in these not-so-haute appliances, though I have doubts that either of them has one stashed in a cupboard. But when even they serve up braised meat for their guests, I know we're in good company.

SESAME PORK ROAST Serve 6. Note: Basically a braised piece of meat, this roast is easy to prepare whetherin a slowcooker orin the oven. When preparedin the slow cooker, the roast doesn't need to be marinated in advance because the meat marinates during the all-day cooking time. But for easeof prep in the morning, it's helpful to make the marinade the night before. From "Come One, Come All/Easy Entertaining With SeasonalMenus" by Lee SvitakDean.

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A plate of cooked curly kale prepared by Chef Bob Perry in a food lab kitchen at the University of Kentucky.

GREENS Continued from Page 2B Another green vegetable that's easy toadjustfor avariety ofpalates is Brussels sprouts: halve them and roast in the oven to caramelize and bring out the sweetness, or blanch in salty water and saute, Perry said. Or butter blanch them: split, blanch, then saute in water and butter in a covered skillet. The steam finishes the cooking, then you can take off the lid and let it evaporate to intensify the butter flavor, Perry said. aYou can get by with a lot less butter and get the flavor without a lot of fat," he said. A new University of North Carolina Press Savor the South cookbook by Thomas Head, called"Greens," is coming out in March with lots of recipesfor collard greens,which have a toughertexture and stronger flavor than kale. Collards are often cooked with pork, boiled in liquid for a long time and then seasonedwith pepper vinegar at the table, Head said. But there are lots of other ways to use them. Head's recipesinclude:collard green empanadas, Lebanese collard and lentil soup, and even vegetarian slow-cooker collard greens seasoned with smoked paprika, stock and red

pepper flakes. Greens are so versatile that you can do almost anything with them. Head suggested a mustard green pesto in his book. Mustard greens

GRILLING Continued from Page 1B The chicken cooks in less time than it would normally take togrillorroasta w hole chicken, and you're guaranteed crispy skin throughout. And because it is winter, you'll want to make sure you have enough fuel on hand, as the weather can be cold (at least for Angelenos), and it can take longer for your grill to heat. But pleaseskip the scarf.

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"Buy whole beetsand cut off the greens. Theycook down like spinach." — Chef Bob Perry, instructor at the University of Kentucky

tend to have a sharp flavor while turnip greens are milder but still

peppery. My colleague Linda Blackford said her mother, Bettina, made a wonderful spread by putting raw chopped mustard greens and an onion in a foodprocessorwith a little saltand adding mayonnaise. This spring, be sure to try beet greens. "Buy whole beets and cut off the greens," said Perry.'They cook down like spinach. They hold a sweet flavor. You could do them in a stir fry or even put them in a soup."

BASIC SOUTHERN GREENS From "Greens," a Savor the South cookbookbyThomas Head from University of North Carolina Press. 2 pounds greens (collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, beet greens, kale, or a combination) 1 pound ham hocks or other smoked meat (neck bones, smoked turkey, etc.) or 6 strips thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces Water or chicken stock

/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 1 cup chopped onion (optional) 2 garlic cloves, put through a press (optional) 2 tablespoons vinegar (optional) Salt, to taste Cut out the thick, tough center stems of the greens and discard; cut the leaves into roughly 2-inch-square pieces. Wash the greens thoroughly in at least two changes of cold water. Drain in a colander. Unless you are using the optional ingredients, combine the greens and meat in a large pot and add enough water or chicken stock to cover them. Bring to a boil and simmer until the greens are tender (anywhere from "/2 hour for young greens to 1 hour for older collards). If using the onion and garlic, in a pan large enough to hold the greens and water, saute the bacon over medium heat until the fat is rendered but the bacon is not yet crisp. Add the onions and continue cooking until they are translucent but not brown. Mash the garlic into the pan and cook for about 30 seconds, being sure not to let the garlic brown. Add the greens, the red pepper flakes, and enough water to cover the vegetables. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the greens are tender. Just before serving, stir in the vinegar and season with salt. Makes 8 servings

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Toast sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over medium heat until fragrant and slightly browned, stirring occasionally. Place seeds in a bowl with the green onions, ketchup, soy sauce, ginger, molasses, salt, curry powder, black pepper,1 cup water and wine vinegar; stir to mix thoroughly. Place meat in a large bowl and pour the marinade over the meat. Ifyou are not using a slow cooker, marinate the roast, covered and in the refrigerator, for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. To prepare in a slow cooker: Place meat and marinade in the slow cooker, cover, and cook on low for8 to 9 hours or on high for about 3 hours. When done, the meat should be falling apart tender, easy to pull apart with a fork. To prepare in the oven: Place the meat and marinade in a covered casserole dish, and let it cook at 300 degrees for about 3 hours, or until the meat is very tender. To serve: Place meat over noodles, rice or mashed potatoes, along with pan juices or with gravy made from the juices. Or pull the meat apart and serve on buns for a variation on pulled pork sandwiches. To make gravy: Pour pan juices into a 2-cup measure. Skim off fat, returning 2 tablespoons of the fat to a pan. If the pan juices do notequal2cups,add enough water to reachthe 2-cup measure. Whisk 3 tablespoons flour into the fat in the pan and cook over medium heat on the stovetop until bubbly. Slowly stir in pan juices and cook until gravy thickens, stirring constantly.

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

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ANYTHING FOR A BUCK Same owner for 21 yrs. 541-910-6013 CCB¹1 01 51 8 DIVORCE $155. Complete preparation. Includes children, custody, support, property and bills division. No court appearances. Divorced in 1-5 w e eks possible.

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4 STUDDED Snow tires, l ike n ew , o n r im s , P 215-75R15, $ 3 0 0 . CaI I eveni ngs 541-963-9144

m onthly as w e l l a s CEDAR 8t CHAIN link benefits. The successfences. New construc- 435 - Fuel Supplies ful applicant will have t ion, R e m o d e l s ( i t experience in e q u iphandyman services. ment m a i n t e nance, Kip Carter Construction PRICES REDUCED 541-519-5273 $140 in the rounds 4" plumbing, e l ectrical, to 12" in DIA, $170 carpentry, painting and Great references. landscaping as well as split Fir $205 split CCB¹ 60701 Delivered in the valsome v i s itor s e r v ice ley. (541)786-0407 experience. Application materials must be submitted through the D S. H Roofing 5. 445- Lawns & GarState of Oregon elec- Construction, Inc dens t ronic E-recruit s y s - CCB¹192854. New roofs OR 97850. The ObLOTS OF leaf cleanup? t em. I f y o u d o n o t server is an Equal (it reroofs. Shingles, W alker Mowers w i l l h ave access t o t h e O pportunity E m metal. All phases of do the Iob. Call for a internet you can visit ployer. construction. Pole free demo. Inland Ag your local Employment buildings a specialty. Repair 541-963-4985. UNION C E M E TERY Office, or l ibrary. To Respond within 24 hrs. a pp l y v i s i t Maintenance D i st rict 541-524-9594 htt: w w w . ore on. o 450 - Miscellaneous has a pa rt t i me v/o rd/JOBS/Pa es/ob groundskeeper posiAVAILABLE AT tion open with flexible FRANCES ANNE YAGGIE INTERIOR 8E THE OBSERVER hours. Applications are available at cemetery These little ads really EXTERIOR PAINTING, NEWSPAPER Commercial (it office between 9 and work! Join the t houBUNDLES Residential. Neat (it 11am, at 770 E Fulton sands of other people Burning or packing? efficient. CCB¹137675. St. Union, OR. $1.00 each in this area who are 541-524-0359 Do a two-way favor ... r egular users of t h e NEWSPRINT get extra cash for your- c lassified. See h o w JACKET 8t Coverall ReROLL ENDS self and make it possible simple and effective Art prolects (it more! pair. Zippers replaced, f or s o m e on e e l s e t o they can be . VVe're p atching an d o t h e r Super for young artists! $2.00 8t up e nloy those items y o u open from 7:30 a.m. heavy d ut y r e p a irs. Stop in today! Reasonable rates, fast n ever use. S ell t h e m to 5 p.m. for your con- service. 541-523-4087 1406 Fifth Street with a classified ad. or 541-805-9576 BIC 541-963-31 61 venience.

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450 - Miscellaneous

630 - Feeds

DISH NETWORK? Get NORTHEAST 150 TON 1st crop MORE for LESS! Start- OREGON CLASSIFIEDS Alfalfa-alfalfa grass. reserves the nght to 3x4 bales. No rain, test ing $19.99/month (for 1 2 m o nt hs.) P L U S relect ads that do not 125 TON 2nd crop Bundle (!t SAVE (Fast comply with state and Alfalfa -alfalfa grass Internet f or $15 federal regulations or 30 TON 3rd Crop more/month.) CALL that are offensive, false, Sm. bales.(100 lb. avg.) Now 800-394-5170 misleading, deceptive or No reasonable offer otherwise unacceptable. will be refused. 541-51 9-0693 DO YOU need papers to 475 - Wanted to Buy start your fire with? Or a re yo u m o v i n g ( ! t ANTLER DEALER. Buyneed papers to wrap ing grades of antlers. those special items? F air h o n es t p r i c e s . The Baker City Herald From a liscense buyer at 1915 F i rst S t r eet using st at e c e r t i f ied sells tied bundles of skills. Call Nathan at papers. Bundles, $1.00 541-786-4982. each. 710 - Rooms for

Rent DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCIC OR BOAT TO HE R ITAG E FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible,

Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. CAL L 1-800-91 8-1105

l umber, Cut t o y o u r s pecs. 1 / 8 " o n u p . A lso, h a l f ro u n d s , s tays , w e d ge s , slabs/firewood. Tamarack, Fir, Pine, Juniper, Lodgepole, C o t t o nw ood. Your l ogs o r mine. 541-971-9657

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Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact Bill Gordon (!t Associates at 1-800-990-1338 to

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utilities paid, community

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ment w/F R IG, DW, STV, onsite laundry, playground. I n c o me and occupancy guidelines apply, Section 8 accepted. Rent is $455 to $490, tenant pays electnc. No smoking,

(541) 519-7421 or stop by the office at 1790 Washington Ave., Baker City for an application.

in violation of this law.

1-BDRM, 1 bath, Laundry on site. Tenant Pays Electnc. No smoking/pets.$450/mo 541-51 9-6654

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2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century 21, Eagle Cap Realty. 541-963-1210

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T riplex, 3 b r d m , 2 bath, all utilities pd, no smoking, no pets, $1,000 month, $900 deposit. 541-910-3696

electric (!t gas h e at, large unfinished basement, $800/mo, first, l ast, (!t s e c urity r e quired . No pet s

541-786-5815.

UNION COUNTY Senior Living Mallard Heights 870 N 15th Ave Elgin, OR 97827

CLOSE TO EOU, 3b/1b duplex, W/D Hookups, W/S included, $775mo 541-605-0430

b d, w/s/g p d , n e w c oin-op laundry, n o s moking, n o pet s . $500mo + $450 dep. NEWER 3 b drm, 2 ba, Now accepting applica541-91 0-3696 $1,075/mo, plus dep. tions f o r fed e r a l ly Some e x t r a s . No f unded h o using f o r smoking. Pets on apHIGHLAND VIEW t hos e t hat a re p rova I. Mt . Em i l y Apartments sixty-two years of age Prope rt y M gt . or older, and h andi541-962-1074 800 N 15th Ave capped or disabled of Elgin, OR 97827 any age. 1 and 2 bed- 750 - Houses For

541-437-0452 TTY: 1(800)735-2900

room units w it h r e nt Rent Baker Co. b ased o n i nco m e 2-BDRM 2-BATH Mobile when available. $950/mo. All utlities paid.

Prolect phone ¹: 541-437-0452 TTY: 1(800)735-2900 "This Instituteis an equal opportunity provider"

"This institute is an equal opportunity provider."

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LA GRANDE, OR THUNDERBIRD APARTMENTS 307 20th Street (!t

COVE APARTMENTS 1906 Cove Avenue UNITS AVAILABLE NOW! APPLY today to qualify for subsidized rents at these quiet and centrally located multifamily housing properties.

$950 dep. No smoking, no pets. 406-459-7315 3-BDRM, 1 bath in Haines. $695/mo. plus

dep. Includes garbage. No smoking, pet neg. w /per p e t de p o s i t . 541-51 9-0244

HOME SWEET HOME Clean (!t Cozy 3035 Grove • $650/mo 2-bdrm, 2 bath 740 - Duplex Rentals 1550 6th • $600/mo Baker Co. 2 + bdrm, 1 bath 2 BR. 1 BATH DUPLEX 2205 3rd Apt. 2 • $445 WITH C A R P O RT; 1 bdrm, 1 bath C ARPET, S T O V E, No smoking/Sm pet neg F RIDGE (! t D I S H - Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 W ASHER; Q U I E T AREA; W/S/G, AND Nelson Real Estate YARD MAINTENANCE Has Rentals Available! FURNISHED. NO 541-523-6485 PETS/5 M 0ICN I G. ja $ 500.00 A M O N T H PLUS DEPOSIT. CALL 524-9243 DAYS 0 R SUNFIRE REAL Estate LLC. has Houses, Du524-9980 EVENINGS.

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plexes (!t Apartments for rent. Call Cheryl Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 541-523-7727.

1 BDRM, 1 ba, w/d hookups, $475/mo + $475 TAKING APPLICATIONS: dep. No pets/smoking. 1, 2 (!t 3-bdrm. units: Partially furnished. No (541 ) 963-4907 pets. We check refer2 BDRM 1 Ba Duplex, ences. 541-523-2922 c lean, ne w c a r p e t , Single Ca r G a rage, 752 - Houses for $700/mo lease,LG Rent Union Co. Valley Realty 1 BDRM, 1 ba, $490/mo, 541-963-4174. Qr $490 dep. w/d hookup. No pets or s moking. TTY: 1(800)735-2900 (541 ) 963-4907 2 BDRM, 1 ba, w/s/g pd. $650. N E P r o perty 2 BDRM, 1ba, large yard. NEW 6-PLEX, all utilites Mgt. 541-910-0354 paid, $2100. Northeast In la Grande. $650.00 P ro p . Mgt . 541-91 0-0354 NEWER D U PLEX for (541 ) 910-0354. r ent. 3bd, 2 ba, g a s 4 BD, 1 b a , g a r age, fireplace, A/C, large fenced yard, no pets, www.La rande fenced yard and more! $900/mo. Rentals.com $925mo 541-910-5059 541-969-8848

CLOSE TO EOU 2bdrm 1, 2 8r 3 bedroom basement a p t . , a ll units with rent based utilities paid, coin-op on income when laundry, No smoking, ava ila ble. No pets. $ 5 50/mo, p lus $ 5 0 0 d e p o s it Prolect phone ¹: 541-91 0-3696 (541)963-3785

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except in d esignated smoking area and no p ets. A ppl i c a t i o n s a vailable onsite o u t side of manager's office located at Apt. 1. Now accepting applications f o r fed e r a l ly O ff i c e Ph. funded housing. 1, 2, 541-523-5908; E ma il: and 3 bedroom units theelms©vindianmgt.comwith rent based on inwebsite: come when available. vindianmgt.com/propert ies/e lm s-a pa rtments. Prolect phone number:

All persons are hereby FREE RENT! 3-bdrm apt. includes most utilities informed that all dwellin trade for caretaker i ngs a d vertised a r e available on an equal (includes light maintenance.) 20 hours per opportunity basis. w eek. Must b e m a EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ture, r e t ired c o u p le preferred. Call Dennis to apply. 541-519-5889

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725 - Apartment Rentals Union Co.

Currently accepting appli- FOLEY TOWERS Under cations. 2 bdrm apartNew Management. 1

All real estate advertised h ere-in is s u blect t o the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes ELKHORN VILLAGE it illegal to a dvertise APARTMENTS any preference, limita- Senior a n d Di s a b l ed tions or discnmination Housing. A c c e pt ing based on race, color, applications for those religion, sex, handicap, aged 62 years or older f amilial status or n aas well as those distional origin, or intenabled or handicapped tion to make any such of any age. Income rep references, l i m i t astrictions apply. Call 725 - Apartment tions or discrimination. Candi: 541-523-6578 Rentals Union Co We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is

2533 10TH St. 1-bdrm apartment. All utilities paid including internet $550/mo plus $550 dep 541-523-9057

start your application today!

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MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016

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

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NEWER 3BDRM, 2bth, Manufactured Home for rent in Stonewood C ommunity . Br a n d new carpet, $710/mo plus security deposit, w/s/g paid. Call 541-910-5059 for details. mi., outside Island city, SINGLE WIDE trailer 2 Info. caII 541-910-8744 American West bd, 1 ba, fenced yard, Storage w/d hook-ups, small s hed, $550/mo, n o SHOP 8r OFFICE Space 7 days/24 houraccess 541-523-4564 pets, no smoking. For w/s pd. $395/mo plus a ppl i c a t i o n ca ll $ 30 0 d e p o s it COMPETITIVE RATES 214-392-5855. Behind Armory on East 541-91 0-3696 and H Streets. Baker City

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2000 NEW VISION ULTRA 5TH WHEEL

Legal No. 00044249 Published: January 25, 27, 29, February 1, 3, 5, 2016

STORAGE UNIT AUCTION

Fully loaded!

Descnption of Property: Clothes, vacuum, mattress and box spring, bed frame, headboard, entertainment center a nd boxes o f m i s c . items unable to inventory.

• 35 foot • 3 Slide Outs

Property Owner: Heather Jarvie

$13,995 or possible trade

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1999 CADILLAC Deville, in good shape, 175,000k, $1,500.00 Ca II 541-963-2901.

Amount Due: $250.00 as of Ja nua ry 1, 2016 Auction to take place on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 1 0 :3 0 A M at Jalu M in i S t orage ¹70 located on D St. in Baker City, OR 97814.

Name of Person Foreclosing: Jalu Mini Stora ge Units ar e m a n aged by Nelson Real E state Agency, 8 4 5 Campbell, Baker City, OR 9 78 1 4 , 541-523-6485 Legal No. 00044193 Published: January 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, February 1, 2016

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Name of Person Foreclosing: Jalu Mini Stora ge Units ar e m a n signia of compliance is aged by Nelson Real illegal: cal l B u i lding E state Agency, 8 4 5 Campbell, Baker City, Codes (503) 373-1257. OR 9 78 1 4 , 541-523-6485

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Descnption of Property: Clothes, vacuum, mat1985 B E A CHCRAFT tress and box spring, bed frame, headboard, Magnum 192 Cuddy, entertainment center, 200 hp, Coast Guard radio, d e pt h f i n d e r, boxes of h o u sehold s wim/sk i p l a t f o r m , i tems and b o xes o f misc. items unable to very good c o ndition, inventory. canopy, boat c over, and e-z trailer included. Property Owner: Cather$5,500 firm ine Gropp 541-663-6403

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2000 CHEVY BLAZER w/ snow tires on nms and snow chains. New stereo system, hands free calling Kxm radio capability. 2nd owner. Have all repair history. Good condition! $4000/OBO 541-403-4255

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made by, WILLIAM E MCCUEN as Grantor t o F I DE LITY N A TIONAL TITLE INSURANCE CO, as trustee, in favor of M ORT GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYST EMS , I N C. , ("MERS") AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. , as Beneficiary,

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dated 5/1 3/2005, recorded 5/20/2005, in o fficial r e c o rd s o f BAICER County, Oregon in book/reel/volu me No. a n d/or a s fee/file/instrument/ mic rofilm / rec e p t i o n number B0 5 2 10118 covenng the following descnbed real property s ituate d

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T HE S O UT H 1 7 . 5 FEET OF LOT 7 AND ALL OF LOT 8, BLOCIC 1, B A L DOCIC-RUNYON SUBDIVISION OF THE A.P. WELLER TRACT, ACCORDING TO THE O F FICIAL P LAT T H ERE, I N BAICER CITY, COUNTY O F B A ICER A N D STATE OF OREGON. Commonly known as: 1 925 G ROVE S T , B AICER CITY, O R 9 7814 T h e u n d e r signed hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary and no appointments of a s uccesso r tr u s t e e have been made, except as recorded in the records of the county o r counties in w h i c h the above described real property is s i t uated. Further, no act ion ha s

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the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell th e s aid r eal property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and not ice h a s b e e n r e c orded pursuant to Section 86.752 (3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is s ecured by the trust deed, or by the successor in intere st, w it h r e s pect t o p rovision s t her e i n which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor's failure to pay when due t he following s u m s : Delinquent Payments: Payment Information From Through Total Payments 6 / 1 / 2014

11/27/2015 $6,649.38 Late Charges F r om T hrough Total L a t e C harges 6 / 1 / 2 0 1 4 1 1/27/2015 $ 3 9 . 8 3 Beneficiary' s A dvances, Costs, And Exp enses Escrow A d vances ( $ 1 ,818.03) Corporate Advances $1,410.00 Total A dvances: ($408.03) TOTAL FORECLOSURE COST: $1,046.68 TOTAL REQUIRED TO R EN I STATE: $7,733.01 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $39,423.10 By reason o f th e d e f a ult, t h e b eneficiary ha s d e clared all sums owing on the obligation sec ured b y t h e t r u s t deed immediately due

a nd payable, t h o se sums being the following, to- w it: T h e i n stallments of princip al a n d int e r e s t which became due on 6/1/2014, and all subsequent installments of p r i ncipal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on seni or li e n s , t ax e s and/or i n s u r ance, t rustee's fees, a n d a ny a t t o rney f e e s and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficianes efforts to pro tect and preserve its security, all of which m ust be paid a s a c ondition o f r e i n statement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this no-

t ice shall b e c o n strued as a waiver of a ny fees ow ing t o the Beneficiary under t he Deed o f T r u st pursuant t o t he t erms of t h e l o a n documents.Whereof, notice hereby is given that Quality Loan Servi ce C o r p o ratio n o f W ashington, the u n dersigned trustee will on 3/ 1 7 /2016at the hour of 10:00 A M , Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the County Courthouse 1 995 3 r d St re e t Baker, Oregon 97814 County of B AK E R, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said

descnbed real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the e xecution by h i m o f the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, includi ng a reas o n a b l e charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the nght to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the e ntire a m o un t t h e n due (other than such portion of said princi-

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t or as w e l l a s a n y other person owing an o bligation, t h e p e r formance of which is secured by the t r ust deed, and the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to O r egon Law, t his sale w il l no t b e deemed final until the T rustee's d ee d h a s been issued by Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington . If any irregulanties ar e d i s c o vered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, r etu r n t he b uyer's m o ney a n d take further action as necessary. If the sale i s set a s ide f o r a n y reason, including if the Trustee is u nable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a ret urn o f t h e mo n i e s paid to th e T r ustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The

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purchaser shall have no further r e c ourse T he C o m m i t t e e w i ll against t h e T r u s t o r, meet to d iscuss Administrative Business, the Trustee, the Benepresentation of Energy ficiary, th e B e n e f iciFacility Siting Council a ry's Agent, o r t h e standards and p rocBeneficiary's Attorney. esses and a RepresenIf you have previously b een d is c h a r g e d t ative f r o m Ida h o Power will be present. through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in Scott Hartell which case this letter Theodore Taylor is intended to exercise t he n o t e ho ld e r s Planning Director nght's against the real Advisory Committee property only. As re- Chair quired by law, you are hereby notified that a Published: January 22 negative credit report and 25,2016 reflecting o n y our credit record may be Legal No.00044201 submitted to a c r edit r eport agency if y o u TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF fail to fulfill the terms SALE T . S . N o .: of your credit obligaOR-15-688382-AJ tions. Without limitReference is made to ing the trustee's dist hat c e r t a i n deed claimer of represenmade by, MARIE E. tations o r w a r r a nNORDQUIST as Granties, Oregon law retor to FIRST AMERIquires the trustee to CAN TITLE INSURstate in t his notice ANCE CO., as trustee, that some residential in favor of M ORT p roperty sold a t a GAGE ELECTRONIC trustee's sale may REGISTRATION SYSh ave been used in TEMS, I N C . , AS manufacturing methNOMINEE FOR BNC amphetamines, the MORTGAGE, INC.,A c hemical com p o DELAWARE CORPOnents of which are RATION, as Beneficiknown to be t o xic. ary, dated 7/11/2006, Prospective purchasrecorded 7/25/2006, ers o f r e s i dential in official records of property should be UNION County, Oreaware of this potengon in book/reel/voltial danger before deu me No. a n d/or a s ciding to place a bid fee/file/instrument/ mifor this property at c rofilm / rec e p t i o n the trustee's sale. number 2006 3 667 N OTICE T O T E N - covenng the following ANTS: TENANTS OF descnbed real property THE SUBJECT REAL s ituate d in sa id P ROPERTY H A V E C ounty, a n d S t a t e , CERTAIN PROTECto-wit: A P N : 1525 TIONS AFFFORDED 03S3806AB C OMTO THEM U N D ER MENCING A T A O RS 8 6 .782 A N D P OINT 5 2 3 FE E T POSSIBLY UNDER SOUTH O F THE FEDERAL LAW. ATNORTHEAST CORT ACHED TO T H I S NER OF THE NORTHNOTICE OF S ALE, WEST QUARTER OF A ND INCO R P O - THE N O R THEAST RATED HEREIN, IS A QUARTER OF SECN OTICE T O T E N - TION 6, I N T O W NANTS THAT S ETS 5 HIP 3 SOUT H , F ORTH SOM E O F RANGE 38 EAST OF THE PROTECTIONS THE W I L LAMETTE THAT ARE AVAILMERIDIAN, IN UNION ABLE TO A TENANT COUNTY, OREGON; OF THE S U BJECT RUNNING THENCE REAL P R O PERTY SOUTH 13 7 F E ET; AND WHICH SETS THENCE WEST 330 FORTH CERTAIN RE- F EET; T HENC E QUIRMENTS THAT N ORTH 13 7 F E E T MUST BE COMPLIED THENCE EAST 330 WITH BY ANY TENFEET TO THE POINT ANT IN ORDER TO OF BEGINNING. BEO BTAIN TH E A F ING THE SOUTH 137 FORDED PROTECFEET O F BL O C IC TION, AS REQUIRED NUMBERED UNDER ORS 86.771 . THIRTY-THREE (33) Q UALITY MAY B E OF RIVERSIDE ADDICONSIDERED A TION TO LA GRANDE, DEBT COLLECTOR UNION C O U N TY, A TTEMPTING T O OREGON, ACCORDCOLLECT A D E BT I NG TO T H E R E AND ANY INFORMACORDED PLA T T ION O B T A I N E D THEREOF; EXCEPT WILL BE USED FOR THE WEST 80 FEET THAT PURPOSE. TS THEREOF, AND FURNo: THER E X CEPTING OR-14-646032-NH THE 30 FOOT STRIP Dated: 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 15 OF LAND CONVEYED Quality Loan Service TO THE Corporation of WashOREGON-WASHINGington, as T r ustee TON RAILROAD AND Signature By: NAVIGATION COM Alma Clark, Assistant PANY B Y DEE D Secretary Tr u s t ee's DATED JULY 8, 1937, Mailing Address: QualRECORDED IN BOOIC ity Loan Service Corp. 98, AT PAGE 449, REo f Washington C/ 0 CORDS OF U NION Quality Loan Service COUNTY, OREGON. C orporation 41 1 I v y Commonly known as: Street San Diego, CA 503 LANE AVE, LA 92101 Trustee's PhysiGRANDE , OR cal Address: Quality 97850-1841 The unLoan Service Corp. of dersigned hereby certiWashington 108 1 st fies that based upon Ave South, Suite 202, business records there Seattle, WA 98104 Toll are no known written Free: (866) 925-0241 a ssignments o f t h e I DSPUb ¹ 0 0 9 4 9 6 0 trust deed by the trus1/4/201 6 1/11/201 6 tee or by the benefici1/18/2016 1/25/2016 ary and n o a p p ointments of a successor LegaI No. 00043509 t rustee h a v e b e e n Published: January 4, 11, made, except as re18,25, 2015 corded in the records of the county or count ies i n w h i ch t h e PUBLIC NOTICE above described real The 911 C o nsolidated property i s s i t u ated. Further, no action has Dispatch Board will be meeting on Monday, b een instituted to r e cover the debt, or any January 25, 2016 at part thereof, now re1:00 p.m. to d iscuss m aining secured b y expenses associated the trust deed, or, if w ith th e h i r ing o f a such action has been n ew D i r ector . T h e instituted, such action meeting will be held in has been d i smissed t he Co m m i s s i o n except as permitted by Chambers o f t he ORS 86.752(7). Both Courthouse located at 1 995 T h ir d S t r e e t , the beneficiary and the trustee have elected Baker City, Oregon. to sell th e s aid r eal property to satisfy the LegaI No. 00044247 obligations secured by Published: January 25, said trust deed and no2016 t ice h a s b e e n r e c 1010 - Union Co. orded pursuant to Section 86.752 (3) of OreLegal Notices gon Revised Statutes. NOTICE OF MEETING There is a default by BOARDMAN TO grantor or other perHEMINGWAY (B2H) son owing an obligaADVISORY tion, performance of COMMITTEE which is s ecured by the trust deed, or by The Union County B2H the successor in interAdvisory C o m m ittee e st, w it h r e s pect t o w ill hold a m e e t i ng p rovision s t her e i n February 4th, 2016 at which authonze sale in 6:30pm. The Advisory the event of such proC ommittee m e e t i n g vision. The default for will take place in the which foreclosure is Earl C. Misener Conmade is grantor's failference Room located ure to pay when due inside the Daniel Chapt he following s u m s : l in B u i l d i ng , 100 1 Delinquent Payments: F ourth S t r e et , L a Payment Information Grande, OR. From Through Total

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1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices Payments 5 / 1 / 2015 12/17/2015 $3,632.56 Late Charges F r om T hrough Total L a t e C harges 5 / 1 / 2 0 1 5 1 2/1 7/2 01 5 $72 0. 66 Beneficiary' s A dvances, Costs, And Exp enses Escrow A d vances $1,103.00 Tot al A dv a n c e s : $ 1,103.00 T O T A L FORECLOSURE COST: $2,210.75 TOTAL REQUIRED TO R EN I STATE: $7,686.14 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $91,830.19 By reason o f th e d e f a u lt, t h e b eneficiary ha s d e clared all sums owing on the obligation sec ured b y t h e t r u s t deed immediately due a nd payable, t h o se sums being the following, to- w it: T h e i n stallments of princip al a n d in t e r e s t which became due on 5/1/2015, and all subsequent installments of p r i ncipal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on seni or li e n s , t ax e s and/or i n s u rance, t rustee's fees, a n d a ny at t orney f e e s and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which m ust be paid as a c ondition o f r e i n statement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this not ice shall b e c o n strued as a waiver of a ny fees ow ing t o the Beneficiary under the Deed o f T r u st pursuant t o t he t erms of t h e l o a n documents.Whereof, notice hereby is given that Quality Loan Servi ce C o r p o ratio n o f W ashington, the u n dersigned trustee will on 4/ 6/ 2 0 16 at th e hour of 1: 0 0 PM , Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main entrance of the Daniel Chaplin B uilding 1 00 1 4 t h Street L a G r a n de, Oregon 97850 County of UN I O N, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the e xecution by h i m o f the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, includi ng a reas o n a b l e charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the nght to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the e ntire a m o un t t h e n due (other than such portion of said princi-

1010 - Union Co. Legal Notices In construing this notice, th e s i n g ular i n-

cludes the plural, the w ord " g r a n tor " i n cludes any successor in interest to this gran-

t or as w e l l a s a n y other person owing an o bligation, t h e p e r formance of which is secured by the t r ust deed, and the words "trustee" and "beneficiary" include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to O r e gon Law , t his sale w il l no t b e deemed final until the T rustee's d ee d h a s been issued by Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington. If any irregularities ar e d i s c o vered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, r etu r n t he b uyer's m o ney a n d take further action as necessary. If the sale i s set a s ide f o r a n y reason, including if the Trustee is u nable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a ret urn o f t h e mo n i e s paid to t h e T r ustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further r e c ourse against th e T r u s t o r, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, th e

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a ry's Agent, o r t h e Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously b een d is c h a r g e d through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise

t he n o t e ho ld e r s nght's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting o n y our credit record may be submitted to a c r edit r eport agency if y o u fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee's disclaimer of representations o r w a r r a nties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in t his notice that some residential p roperty sold a t a trustee's sale may h ave been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the c hemical com p o nents of which are known to be t o xic. Prospective purchasers o f r e s i dential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee's sale.

N OTICE T O T E N ANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL P ROPERTY H A V E CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM U N D ER O RS 8 6 .782 A N D POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATT ACHED TO T H I S NOTICE OF S ALE, A ND INCO R P O RATED HEREIN, IS A N OTICE T O T E N ANTS THAT S ETS F ORTH SOM E O F THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE S U BJECT REAL P R O PERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO O BTAIN TH E A F FORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771 . Q UALITY MAY B E CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR A TTEMPTING T O COLLECT A D E BT AND ANY INFORMAT ION O B T A INED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TS No: OR-15-688382-AJ Dated: 1 1 / 1 8 / 2015

pal as would not then be due had no default occurred), t o g e t her with the c o sts, t r ustee's and a t t orney's fees and c uring any o ther d e f a ult c o m plained of in the Notice of Default by tendering th e p e r f ormance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time pnor to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the b eneficiary n o r t h e trustee has any actual Quality Loan Service notice of any person Corporation of Washhaving or claiming to ington, as Trustee Sighave any lien upon or nature B y : Alma i nterest i n t h e r e a l Clark, Assistant Secproperty hereinabove retary Trustee's Maildescribed subsequent ing Address: Quality t o the interest of t h e Loan Service Corp. of t rustee i n t h e t r u s t Washington C/0 Quality Loan Service Cordeed, or of any succ essor in i n terest t o poration 411 Ivy Street grantor or of any lesSan Diego, CA 92101 see or other person in Trustee's Physical Add ress: Quality L o a n possession of or occupying the property, exService Corp. of Washcept: Name and Last i ngton 108 1 s t A v e ICnown Address and South, Suite 202, SeatNature of Right, Lien t le, WA 9 8 104 T o l l o r I n t erest M A R I E Free: (866) 925-0241 NORDQUIST 5 03 I DSPUb ¹ 0 0 9 6 2 5 4 LANE AV E LA 1/1 8/201 6 1/25/201 6 GRANDE , O R 2/1/201 6 2/8/201 6. 97850-1841 O r iginal Borrower For Sale In- Published: January 18, f ormat io n C a ll: 25, 2015 and February 888-988-6736 or Login 1, 8, 2015

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NEW YORK — Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday trom a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. The hurricane-force winds and whiteout conditions gave way to blinding sunshine and temperatures slightly above freezing,promising a gentle thawing-out. The timing could not have been better forEastCoast states: The heaviest snow began falling Friday evening, and taperedoffjustbefore midnight Saturday. Millions heeded calls to stay home, enablingroad crews to clear snow and ice. New York and Baltimore began lifting travel restrictions and hearty souls ventured out on snow-choked streets, while mass transit systems up and down the coastgradually restored normal service. Crews were working to restore power in places around theregion and fl ooding remained a problem along thecoast,butaspredicted, the impact was nothing like Superstorm Sandy. The air travelpicture remainedcomplicatedafter 7,000 weekend flights were canceled: United Airlines said limited service might begin later Sunday in New York City, but airports in the Washington D.C. area were likely to remain closed Sunday, and other airlines began cutting Monday service.

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Tuesday PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL • La Grande at Pendleton, 7 p.m. PREP BOYS BASKETBALL • Pendleton at La Grande, 7 p.m.

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holdoffBuffs Ruth Hamblin scored 20 points, including Oregon State's first10, and the 11th-ranked Beavers defeated Colorado, 61-47, Sunday. Jamie Weisner added 14 points and Marie Gulich had eight points and 10 rebounds for Oregon State (16-3, 7-1 Pac12), which outrebounded the Buffaloes 47-32. The Beavers had just a 32-27 lead at halftime, but held Colorado to just 20 points in the second half, including six in the final quarter.

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La Grande's G.T. Blackman glides in for a layup in front of a pair of Ontario defenders during Friday's Greater Oregon League basketball game. Blackman scored 11 points as La Grande won easily,62-26.

Lillard drops 36 in victory Damian Lillard scored a game-high 36 points, C.J. McCollum added 28, and the Portland Trail Blazers led by as much as 27 in the first half on their way to a 121-103 home win over the L.A. Lakers Saturday. The Lakers closed to within seven late in the half, but Portland went into the locker room up 62-52, then put the game away with a 39-point third quarter for a 101-76 lead. Kobe Bryant scored 10 points in his final game in Portland, where he posted a 6-26 record.

• La Grande roughs up Ontario for first Greater Oregon League victory

11-8, on John Schiller's 3-pointer midway through the first quarter, then quickly turned the game into a laugher, thanks to effective defensive play and Ontario's inability to hit a shot. By Ronald Bond The Observer La Grande held Ontario to just six La Grande may not have solved all points — four free throws and one layup — during the second and third itsearly season issuesjustyet,but Friday's decimation of Greater Oregon quarters, and pushed a 21-12 firstLeaguerival Ontario is an indicator quarterlead to45-18 after three. "Our defense was good. (Ontariol that the team is righting the ship. Andrew Peasley led all scorers had some struggles shooting it, but with 12 points, G.T. Blackman added for the most part our assignments 11 and 10 La Grande players scored were good, our helpside was there as theTigersobliterated Ontario,62- (andl we were contesting shots," La Grande head coach Mark 26, Friday night in La Grande. "Most of the things are starting to Carollo said. "I think the biggest click and build up for us, and we're thing tonight was we weren't giving really playing as a team," Zack Jacobs up second and third opportunities." Ontario's Jose Manzo hit a jumper said."There's multiple guys on the late in the first quarter that pulled scoreboardout there.Itdoesn'tm atter how many one guy scores." the Tigers within 16-12 before they La Grande took the lead for good, went ice cold.

Roger, Djokovic in quarters Third-seed Roger Federer needed just three sets to breeze into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, rolling over David Goffin, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, Sunday in the fourth round. The world's No. 1, however, had a tougher time advancing. Novak Djokovic dropped the second and fourth sets to Gilles Simon Saturday, but managed to win the deciding fifth set, 6-3. Both men are in action again Tuesday morning, with Djokovic set to face seventh-seed Kei Nishikori and Federer meeting No. 6Tomas Berdych.

Shaun Hart's layup 81 seconds into the third quarter was Ontario's only second-half field goal until late in the fourth, when he rolled in another layup with 3:17 to play. But by then, La Grande was staked to a 56-24 lead and well on its way to its first league win. "It's nice to get into the win column in league, for sure," Carollo said. The teams traded the lead three times in the first 4:08 of the game in what initially set up to be a highscoring matchup. Peasley scored La Grande's first eight points, tying the game at 8-all with layups on consecutivepossessions.Hisstepback 15-footer put La Grande up 18-12 with 1:25 to play, then he found Blackman for a 3-pointer just before the first-quarter buzzer for a ninepoint advantage. Jacobs, who scored five ofhis six SeeTigers / Page 4C

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• Mountaineers bounce back to earn weekend split

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Case Rada, right, drives to the basket against Corban University Saturday. Rada scored 21 points in the win over Corban a night after putting up 22 in a one-point loss to Northwest Christian.

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NBA leaders m eet in Oakland The top two teams in the NBA meet for the first time

heartbreaker, 77-76, to No. 10 Northwest Christian

Friday before trouncing Corban, 85-54, Saturday. Case Rada was the team's leading scorer both nights. The senior scored 22 points against NCU and followed with 21 in the win over Corban.

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Donniesha Webber, right, looks for a passing angle against Corban University Saturday. Eastern defeated Corban, 81-55, to earn a weekend split.

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EaslernhlowsoIN ofhalftime against Corban University with a renewed focus on both ends, and Case Rada led four players in double figures with 21 By Josh Benham points as the Mounties easily The Observer dispatchedtheWarri ors, A last-second, heartbreak- 85-54, in Cascade Collegiate er ofa losslike Friday's77-76 Conference action Saturday defeat to No. 10 Northwest at Quinn Coliseum. Christian University could've The blowout helped salhovered over Eastern Oregon vage a home split after the University for days, possibly Beacons scored four points in the final seconds to avoid weeks. But the Mountaineers Eastern's upset bid Friday. "It shows how mature our refused to allow Friday's loss team is, "Rada said.a(Fridayl to beat them twice. Eastern came roaring out SeeEastern / Page 4C

While still holding an early edge, it seemedlikethebasketballgodswere not on Eastern Oregon University's side. Numerous shots rimmed in-and-out, with Jordan Klebaum victimized on afew occasions. So whenKlebaum's deep 3-pointer went through the net with two minutes left in the first half to put Eastern up 31-22 over Corban University, itw as a sightfor soreeyes. "It was definitely a relief," Klebaum said."It's been a tough last couple of games." From that point on, the floodgates opened and the Mountaineers rolled. Klebaum paced Eastern with 22 points, and the Mounties enjoyed a sizable rebounding advantage to run away for an 81-55 blowout of the Warriors Saturday at Quinn Coliseum in a Cascade Collegiate Conference matchup. After a Friday loss to Northwest SeeMounties / Page4C

this season as the defending champion Warriors (40-4) host san Antonio (38-6). Golden State is 20-0 at home. 7:30 p.m., NBATV

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For the second year in a row, Brett Bruggeman is the champion of the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race. The Great Falls, Montana, resident bested the 10-musher field in the 200-mile race with relative ease, crossing the finish line in a time of 32 hours, 24 minutes — more than 2-V2 hours faster than runner-up Aaron Peck. Peck, a musher from County Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, and racenewcomer, fi nished second with a time of 34:59. Another race newcomer, Alea Robinson of Eagle River, Alaska, finished third with a totaltime of35:48,whileEagle Cap veterans

Jessie Royer (36:10l and Mark Stamm (38:25l

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WHO'S NOT

CARLI LLOYD: The forward for the United States women's soccer team netted a hat

DAVID BLATT: Despite the Cavaliers leading the Eastern Conference and getting to the trick in the first half as the NBA Finals last season, U.S. rolled to an easy 5-0 the Cleveland head coach win over Ireland Saturday was unexpectedly fired in an international friendly Friday. He posted an 83-40 at San Diego. record as head coach.

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Gus McGinn led Powder Valley with 17 points, and the Badgers raced out to a 20-point halfljme lead on their way to a 65-30 blowout win overPine Eagle Saturday. ''We just got all over them with iour press)," head coach Michael Lieuallen said.

Caleb Day added 13 points and Seth Dixon added 11 for the Badgersi13-3 overall,6-1 OOLl in a game that ended in a 3-on-3 format due to injuries and players fouling out for Pine Eagle. NIXYAAWII 82 WALLOWA 44 Nixyaawii shot 50 percent from the 3-point line and outscored Wallowa in every quarter on its way to an 82-44 win at Wallowa. 'They had 14 3sfrom five different players," Cougars head coach Greg Oveson said of Nixyaawii."They weren't missing anything on 3s." Christopher Nobles scored 14 points to lead theCougars

i3-12 overall, 2-5 OOLl while Travis Haga added 10.

Panthers rough up Elgin to cap oS solid weekend Observer staff

Eleven Panthers scored as Imbler used a 17-2 third-quarlerrun to pull awayfora 54-24win atElgin Saturday. "In the second half we really got some separation," Imbler head coach Tony Haddock said.'We got outin a little bit of full-court iandl forced them to pick up their dribble in tough spots." Brandon McGilvray led Imbler i132 overall, 5-2 Wapiti) with 12 points, while Marshal Whitaker added seven. Gavin Christenson was the leading scorer for Elgin i9-11, 2-5l with nine. "It was tough to go into the half ithenl not come out and maintain," Elgin head coach Kevin Johnson said. BURNS 77 COVE 33 Burns took a 47-26 lead into haifbme and held Cove to three points in the third quarter as the Hilanders bested the Leopards, 77-33, at Cove. Trent Taylor was Cove's i1-14 overall, 0-7Wapiti) leading scorer with 13 points, addingfourassistsand three steals. Ezekiel Elmer earned a double-

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overall, 4-2 OOLl.

Up Next FRIDAY Powder Valley at Joseph, 7:30 p.m. Wallowa at Griswold, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Joseph at Echo, 5:30 p.m. Pine Eagle atWallowa, 5:30 p.m. Nixyaawii at Powder Valley, 5:30 p.m.

GRANT UNION 45 ENTERPRISE 33 Grant Union jumped out to a double-digit lead, then held on after Enterprise creptdoselateto earn a 45-33 road win. The Outlaws i5-10 overall, 1-6 Wapiti) rallied late, but couldn't come back fiom an 11-point haifljme deficit. ''With three minutes to go we pulled back within five, but never scored after that," Enterprise head coach Ron Lathrop said.'We're doing some good things. We're makingimprovements." Jimmy Wells scored 14 to lead the Outlaws and Justin Exon added eight.

Friday's Games IMBLER 44 UNION 25 The Panthers broke open a tight game with a 16-4 second quarter run, and Union shot just 8-of-52

as the Panthers won an important matchup, 44-25, at Imbler. TraceVanCleave led allscorers with 16 points, and Hunter VanLeuven recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. 'Trace hit a couple 3s in the second quarter and Hunter got three buckets in transition," Imbler head coach Tony Haddock said of the key run. Chase Houck scored seven for the Bobcats. Brooke Scantling added six. "Our effort was good, but it wasn't nice that the ball did not roll our way," head coach Brett Dunten said."Credit to Imbler. They played good to shut down our inside game."

TrentTaylor led the Mpaufs with 19 points, eightrebounds and four assists, and Ezekiel Elmer hauledin a team-high 14rebounds. BURNS 58 ENTERPRISE 36 Burns jumped out to a 20-5 firstquarter lead and rolled to a 58-36 victoryatEnterprise. ''We played with them after that point, tbutl we came out a little flat," Outlaws head coach Ron Lathrop said. Ty Hueckman led all scorers with 16 points for the Hilanders, while Brett Greenshields led Enterprise with 10.

ELGIN 71 COVE 45 Gage Little scored 29 points, Caleb Lathrop added 14, and Elgin used a 20-10 third-quarter run to pull away from Cove for a 71-45 home victory. ''We stayed pretty consistent throughoutthe game," Elgin head coach Kevin Johnson said."It was nice to see."

Up Next FRIDAY Elgin at Enterprise, 7:30 p.m. Union at Cove, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Union at Grant Union, 5:30 p.m. Enterprise at Imbler, 5:30 p.m. Burns at Elgin, 5:30 p.m. Cove at Griswold, 5:30 p.m.

OLD OREGON LEAGUE G IRLS BASICETBALL

o s e s ar er Hot shooting dooms Cougars

• AveryAlbrecht leaves with a sprained ankle in La Grande's 74-34 win By Ronald Bond

NIXYAAWII 68 JOSEPH 49 Joseph rebounded fiom an early double-digit deficit to take a lead against Nixyaawii, but the Golden Eagles finished strongin a 68-49 road win. "tWel didn't close very well," Joseph head coach Olan Fulfer said."I would say they're the top team in the state." Cayden DeLury scored 16 points tolead theEaglesi8-7

double with 10 points and 14 boards.

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POWDER VALLEY 43 WALLOWA 29 Isaac Colton scored 12 points, Gus McGinn added eight, and Powder Valley used a strong first half en route to a 43-29 road win. "All in all, we played a pretty good game," Badgers head coach Michael Lieuallen said. Travis Haga scored 12 points and Christopher ''We made too many mistakes. We have to start shooting the ball better,"Wallowa head coach Greg Oveson said.

WAPITI LEAGUE BOYS BASICETBALL

GIRLS BASICETBALL

Friday's Games

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MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016

PREP SPORTS

The La Grande Tigers did just what was expected in a blowout win of Greater Oregon League rivalOntario, butnow face the prospect ofnot havingone oftheirtop scorersfora couple of weeks. Kylin Collman scored 19 points, Avery Albrecht added 18 points and 12 rebounds before leaving with an ankle injury, and La Grande shut out Ontario in the first quarter on its way to a 74-34 pasting of Ontario Friday in La Grande. "I thought for the most part we played hard," head coach Justin MacKay said."I thought our ball movement was great at times. The girls all felt good about how we played as a team. We did a good job of playing together and using each other to win." La Grande's defense was especially sharp in the early going, forcing 15 Ontario turnovers in the first quarter alone and allowing Ontario just one field goal attempt. Breann Givens' 3-pointer just 24 seconds into the game gaveLa Grande the lead for good, and Albrecht's rebound and putback at the first-quarter buzzer put the Tigers up 14-0 after one. The lead reached 18-0 before a Mackenzie Curtis free throw finally put Ontario on the board nearly 10 minutes into the game. Ontario did not convert a field goal until Emily Jordan scored with 2:35 to playin the first haK ''We wanted to come out really strong. We had goals set to make sure they were under a certain amount," said Lacey Miles after a nine-point, four-assi st,four-stealperformance. Even with La Grande struggling to hit some shots in the first half, it still managed to put the game quickly out of reach. Collman scored nine of her points in the second quarter, with a

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Nixyaawii hit seven 3-pointers and raced to a 38-8 halftime lead on its way to a 71-19 win at Wallowa Saturday. 'They just shoot the lights out,"Wallowa head coach Annette Moeller said. Beth Johnston led the Cou-

gars i1-15 overall, 0-7 Wapiti) with 12 points.

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La Grande's McKenzieTussey puts up a shot in the fourth quarterofthe Tigers' 74-34 blowout victory over Ontario Friday. 3-pointer putting the Tigers up 25-3 and a pull-up jumper late extending the lead to 26. La Grande went into the half up 35-11. Miles' 3-pointer late in the third pushedthelead to 30 and started a quarter-ending 13-2 run. Albrecht, who scored 10 points in the quarter, put in eight during the streak, and her 15-footer at the buzzer put La Grande ahead 59-21. But the senior, who also had six stealsand fi ve assists,sprained her right ankle coming down after a rebound with about five minutes to play in the game. Albrecht said afterwards she hopes to only miss a couple of weeks. MacKay was just as hopeful, but added a return date is uncertain. ''We don't really have a timeframe for her right now," he said"Hopefully it won't be more than a couple weeks. She just kind of came down on some-

body's ankle and rolled it." Kali Avila added eight points and Madi Wilcox and McKenzie Tussey each scored six points and pulled down six rebounds. As a team, La Grande collected 20 steals and dished out 22assistson 30 made field goals. 'That's something I'm really happy with right now," MacKay said of the team's assist total.

Saturday's Game LA GRANDE 48 VALE 42 La Grande extended its winning streak to five in a row Saturday with a 48-42 nonleague win in Vale. Collman scored 20 points, Avila added13,and theTigersshot19-of-25 fiom the free-throw line to squeak out the win after trailing 22-21 at halhme.

La Grande i12-4 overall, 2-0 GOLl travels to Pendleton Tuesdayin nonleague action.

POWDER VALLEY PINE EAGLE Sam Kerns scored 11 points, Kim Williams hit three 3-pointers, and Powder Valley used an 18-4 second-quarter run to blow by Pine Eagle, 48-19, at North Powder. "In the second quarter we came alive, and it went well from there," head coach Allen Bingham said. Williams finished with nine pointsasthe Badgersi10-7 overall, 5-2 OOLl raced to a 24-8 halhme lead.

Friday's Games NIXYAAWII 54 JOSEPH 47 Nixyaawii used a strong third quarter to bounce back from a halfbme deficit, and Joseph couldn't recover in a 54-47 home loss. Nixyaawii outscoml Joseph 24-12 in the decisive thud quarter to open up a 44-33 lead. Alexis Sykora led Joseph with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Satori Albee addedeightpointsand 12 boards for Joseph i7-8 over-

all, 3-3 OOLl.

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Lexee Robertson posted a doubledouble with 12 points and 10 rebounds and scored nine of Imbler's 20 fourthquarter points as the Panthers held off Elgin for a 41-35 road win Saturday. ''We did a lot better job in the second half iofboxing outl," Imbler head coach Darci Sweet said. The Panthers i11-4 overall, 4-3 Wapiti) led 21-20 going into the fourth before the offense kicked in. Hannah McClure led the Huskies

i7-13, 2-5l with 16 points. "It came right down to the wire," Elgin head coach Kirt KcClure said.

WAPITI LEAGUE GIRLS BASICETBALL rebounds and three steals. Hannah Duby also tallied nine points. GRANT UNION 54 ENTERPRISE 26 Grant Union raced out to a quick lead behind 23 points from Kori Pentzer to win at Enterprise, 54-26. "They just blitzed us." Enterprise head coach Mike Crawford said. "They threw a hard press on us and tookthelead to 20very fast." Tiffanie George scored six points for the Outlaws i9-7 overall, 4-3 Wapiti).

BURNS 59 COVE 29 Friday's Games A 23-4 second-quarter run by ELGIN 54 Burns helped push the Hilanders COVE 39 past the Leopards, 59-29, in Cove. MaggieLedbetterscored a gameSam Short was a bright spot for the high 19 points, and Elgin outscored Leopards i3-13 overall, 0-7 Wapiti), Cove 17-10 in the fourth quarter to finishing with nine points, seven pull away for a 54-39 home victory.

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"It's just a total team effort," Elgin head coach Kirt McClure said. "Everybody's buying into the team thing." Isabelle Sauers added 10 points for the Huskies. In defeat ,Sam Shortpaced Cove with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Hannah Duby connected on two 3-pointers to finish with eight points. IMBLER 38 UNION 24 Imbler used a 16-point third quarter to distance itself fiom Union and went on to top the Bobcats at home, 38-24.

"Katie iBarryl and Whitney tWilberl both hit two 3s in that third quarler run and that made the difference," Imbler head coach Darci Sweet said. Barry scoml 12 points to lead Imbler, while Union i8-9 overall, 1-5Wapiti) was led by Katie Good's 15 points. ' We're staying stmng, staying positive and every game trying to focus on

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the things we do well,"Union head coach Rhondie Rickman Johanson said. BURNS 65 ENTERPRISE 29 The Outlaws hung with Burns early, but couldn't keep up as the Hilanders ran away for a 65-29 road win. "I think that they're the best team in the state," Enterprise head coach Mike Crawford said of Burns. Darby Gassett and Reagan Bedard each had eight points for the Outlaws.

Up Next FRIDAY Elgin at Enterprise, 6 p.m. Union at Cove, 6 p.m. SATURDAY Union at Grant Union, 4 p.m. Enterprise at Imbler, 4 p.m. Burns at Elgin, 4 p.m. Cove at Griswold, 4 p.m.

POWDER VALLEY 53 WALLOWA 26 Sam Kerns and Megan Huford each scored 13 points, and Powder Valley used a 19-4 third quarter to win at Wallowa, 53-26. ''We didn't play to our abilityin the first haK The third quarter, we did," Badgers head coach Allen Bingham said. Beth Johnston led the Cougars with eight points.

Up Next FRIDAY Powder Valley at Joseph, 6 p.m. Wallowa at Griswold, 6 p.m. SATURDAY Joseph at Echo, 4 p.m. Pine Eagle at Wallowa, 4 p.m. Nixyaawii at Powder Valley, 4 p.m.

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SPORTS

SCOREBOARD Powder Valley 53, Wallowa 26

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47 25 1 7 5 5 5 142 123 48 2 4 2 0 4 5 2 132 124 49 23 2 0 6 5 2137 152 46 1 72 0 9 4 3 113 128 48 19 2 5 4 4 2108 128 Men's Basketball Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GFGA Cascade Collegiate Conference Washington 46 35 8 3 7 3155 100 Team CCC All N.Y. Rangers 48 26 17 5 5 7 136 126 Northwest Christian 1 1-1 18- 4 N.Y. Islanders 46 25 15 6 5 6 128 114 Southem Oregon 1 0-2 17- 5 NewJersey 49 25 19 5 5 5 114 116 Warner Pacific 8 -3 13- 7 Pittsburgh 4 7 2 3 17 7 5 3 119 120 College of Idaho 8 -5 13- 9 Carolina 50 2 2 2 0 8 5 2 118 135 Oregon Tech 7 -5 16- 5 76 1 2-1 1 Philadelphia 45 20 17 8 4 8 103 121 Eastern Oregon Columbus 4 9 1 7 27 5 3 9 123 159 Corban 5 -7 11- 9 WESTERN CONFERENCE 5 -8 8-1 3 Evergreen Central Division 4 -9 8-1 5 Northwest GP W LOT Pts GFGA Multnomah 1 -10 4-1 5 Chicago 52 33 15 4 7 0 147 117 Walla Walla 1 -11 3-1 7 Dallas 49 30 14 5 6 5 160 132 St. Louis 52 28 16 8 6 4 129 128 Women's Basketball Colorado 50 26 21 3 5 5 138 133 Cascade Collegiate Conference Minnesota 48 23 17 8 5 4 120 113 Team CCC AII Nashville 48 22 18 8 5 2 125 129 Southem Oregon 1 1-1 18- 1 Winnipeg 48 21 24 3 4 5 121 138 1 0-2 165 Oregon Tech Pacific Division 1 0-3 144 I Eastern Oregon GP W LOT Pts GFGA 9 -3 13- 7 Northwest Christian LosAngeles 48 30 15 3 6 3 126 109 Warner Pacific 7 -4 12- 5 San Jose 4 7 2 5 18 4 5 4 136 128 Corban 6 -6 11 - 10 Arizona 47 2 3 1 9 5 5 1 127 140 Northwest 5 -8 10 - 13 Vancouver 4 9 20 18 11 51 121 137 College of Idaho 4 -9 5-1 4 Anaheim 46 2 1 18 7 4 9 9 5 109 Evergreen 3 -10 3-1 5 Calgary 46 21 2 2 3 4 5 124 142 Multnomah 2 -9 4-1 5 Edmonton 5 0 1 9 26 5 4 3 122 149 Walla Walla 0 -12 0-1 9 All Times PST

EOU STANDINGS

Boys Basketball 4A-7 Greater Oregon League GOL AII PF PA RK Baker 2-0 8-10 949 1011 23 L a Grande 1 - 1 5 6 5 6 6 512 2 9 M cLoughlin 1 - 16-12 751 851 3 1 Ontario 0-2 5-10 811 924 33 2A-6 Wapiti League W ap All P F P A RK Burns 7 -0 15-3 966 740 7 Imbler 5 -2 13-2 775 483 4 Grant Union 5 - 2 10-6 1003 744 18 Union 4-2 144 1021 767 1 0 Elgin 2-5 9-11 944 1031 27 Enterprise 16 5 - 10 667 778 35 Cove 0-7 1-14 492 967 38

1A-7 Old Oregon League OOL AII PF PA RK N ixyaawii 7-0 1 7-1 1334 857 3 P owder Valley 6-1 134 931 602 1 0 Joseph 4 -2 8-7 663 663 2 6 Echo 4 -3 6-12 797 852 4 1 W allowa 2-5 3 -12 487 743 4 0 P ine Eagle 1 - 62-13 511 851 5 0 G riswold 0-7 2 - 15 511 875 6 4

Girls Basketball 4A-7 Greater Oregon League GOL AII PF PA RK L aGrande 2 - 0 12-4 946 725 5 M cLoughlin 1 - 1 11-6 670 669 2 0 Baker 1 -1 8-9 736 828 1 6 O ntario 0-2 2 - 1 1 375 618 2 9 2A-6 Wapiti League W ap All P F P A R K Burns 7 -0 17-1 1036 590 4 G rant Union 6 - 1 13-3 909 527 7 E nterprise 4 - 3 9 - 7 641 602 1 5 Imbler 4 -3 114 653 467 2 0 Elgin 2-5 7-13 675 773 3 1 Union 1 -5 8-9 588 675 2 3 Cove 0-7 3 -13 492 766 3 2 1A-7 Old Oregon League OOL AII PF PA RK N ixyaawii 7-0 1 7-1 978 564 4 Griswold 6-1 1 3 4 7 3 4 61 3 5 Powder Valley 5-2 10-7 781 592 25 Joseph 3 -3 74I 719 607 3 2 Echo 2 -5 9-10 742 664 2 8 P ine Eagle 1 - 61-14 295 765 4 8 W allowa 0-7 1 -15 260 818 5 4 Saturay's Scores BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Nonleague La Grande 47, Vale 20 Greater Oregon League Baker 57, McLoughlin 51 Wapiti League Grant Union 45, Enterprise 33 Imbler 54, Elgin 24 Burns 77, Cove 33 Old Oregon League Powder Valley 65, Pine Eagle 30 Nixyaawii 82, Wallowa 44 Echo 50, Griswold 23 GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Nonleague La Grande 48, Vale 42 Greater Oregon League Baker 47, McLoughlin 45 Wapiti League Grant Union 54, Enterprise 26 Imbler 41, Elgin 35 Burns 59, Cove 29 Old Oregon League Powder Valley 49, Pine Eagle 18 Nixyaawii 71, Wallowa 19 Griswold 33, Echo 30 Friday's Scores BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Greater Oregon League La Grande 62, Ontario 26 Wapiti League Imbler 44, Union 25 Elgin 71, Cove 45 Burns 58, Enterprise 36 Old Oregon League Nixyaawii 68, Joseph 49 Pine Eagle 60, Griswold 51 Powder Valley 43, Wallowa 29 GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL Greater Oregon League La Grande 74, Ontario 34 Wapiti League Imbler 38, Union 24 Elgin 54, Cove 39 Burns 65, Enterprise 29 Old Oregon League Nixyaawii 54, Joseph 47 Griswold 49, Pine Eagle 26

Boston Montreal Ottawa Toronto Bulfalo

Friday's Games Women's Basketball Warner Pacific 80, Walla Walla 43 Corban 77, College of Idaho 71 Northwest Christian 63, Eastem Oregon 54 Men's Basketball Warner Pacific 85, Walla Walla 62 College of Idaho 70, Corban 68 Northwest Christian 77 Eastem Oregon 76 Saturday's Games Women's Basketball Southern Oregon 105, Northwest 73 Oregon Tech 78, Evergreen 45 College of Idaho 75, Northwest Christian 54 Eastern Oregon 81, Corban 55 Multnomah 71, Walla Walla 41 Men's Basketball Warner Pacific 112, New Hope 59 Southern Oregon 83, Northwest 82 Oregon Tech 88, Evergreen 80 Northwest Christian 72, College of Idaho 62 Eastern Oregon 85, Corban 54 Walla Walla 82, Multnomah 80 Sunday's Games Women's Basketball Southern Oregon 107, Evergreen 65 Oregon Tech 78, Northwest 74 Men's Basketball Southern Oregon 88, Evergreen 74 Oregon Tech 68, Northwest 51

Saturday's Games Boston 3, Columbus 2, SO Montreal 3, Toronto 2, SO Pittsburgh 5, Vancouver 4 San Jose 4, Minnesota 3 Anaheim 4, Detroit 3 Florida 5, Tampa Bay 2 New Jersey 3, Winnipeg 1 Colorado 3, Dallas 1 Arizona 3, LosAngeles 2 Nashville 4, Edmonton 1 Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, ppd.

Sunday's Games Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Carolina 5, Calgary 2 Chicago 2, St. Louis 0 Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2, OT Pittsburgh at Washington, ppd.

Monday's Games Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Montreal at Columbus, 4 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 4:30 p.m. Calgary at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Arizona at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Games Anaheim at Boston,4 p.m . New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Chicago at Carolina, 4:30 p.m. Columbus at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. Buffalo at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Toronto at Florida, 4:30 p.m. Arizona at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL NFL Playoffs Divisional Playoffs Saturday's Games New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT Sunday's Games Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16 ConferenceChampionships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC Denver 20, New England 18 NFC Carolina 49, Arizona 15 Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Rice vs. Team lrvin, 4 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara, Calif. Denver vs. Carolina, 3:30 p.m. (CBS)

HOCKEY NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pls GF GA Florida 48 28 15 5 6 1 130 107 Tampa Bay 48 26 18 4 5 6 129 117 Detroit 48 24 16 8 5 6 118 122

TENNIS Australian Open Monday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $30.18 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Fourth Round Gael Monfils (23), France, def. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Women Fourth Round Angelique Kerber (7), Germany, def. Annika Beck, Germany, 6-4, 6-0. Victoria Azarenka (14), Belarus, def. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles

Men Third Round Adrian Mannarino and Lucas Pouille, France, def.Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah (12), Colombia, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Jamie Murray, Britain, and Bruno Soares (7), Brazil, def. Dominic lnglot, Britain, and Robert Lindstedt (11), Sweden, 6-3, 6-4. Raven Klaasen, South Africa, and Rajeev Ram (13), United States, def. Bob and Mike Bryan (3), United States, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Women Third Round Julia Goerges, Germany, and Karolina Pliskova (13), Czech Republic, def. Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic (3), France, 6-1, 7-6 (5). Xu Yi-Fan and Zheng Saisai (15), China, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Oksana Kalashnikova, Georgia,6-2,6-4. Vania King, United States, and Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elena Vesnina (5), Russia, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Colgate 76, Holy Cross 61 Dayton 64, Fordham 50 Fairfield 98, lona 91 Hofstra 91, William 8 Mary 63 Marquette 78, St. John's 73 Monmouth (NJ) 83, Marist 72 Mount St. Mary's 87, Fairleigh Dickinson 72 New Hampshire 84, Harfford 71 North Florida 94, NJIT 80 Providence 82, Villanova 76, OT Rider 75, Quinnipiac 52 Sacred Heart 67, Wagner 58 Saint Joseph's 69, La Salle 48 Siena 99, Canisius 78 Temple 89, SMU 80 UNC Wilmington 77, Drexel 71 NBA Standings Vermont 79, UMBC 72 SOUTH EASTERN CONFERENCE Belmont 103, Tennessee St. 95 Atlantic Division East Carolina 84, Memphis 83 W L Pct GB Jacksonville St. 78, Morehead St. 74 Toronto 29 15 . 6 59 Lipscomb 91, Florida Gulf Coast 75 Boston 24 21 ,5 3 3 5 ' / 2 North Carolina 75, Virginia Tech 70 New York 22 2 4 . 478 8 Radford 69, Gardner-Webb 59 Brooklyn 12 33 . 2 6 7 17'/2 UNC Greensboro 86, Samford 78 Philadelphia 6 3 9 ,1 3 3 2 3'/2 VCU 84, St. Bonaventure 76 Southeast Division Valparaiso 71, N. Kentucky 46 W L Pct GB Virginia 73, Syracuse 65 Atlanta 26 19 . 5 78 W. Carolina 86, Mercer 80, 2OT Miami 23 21 .5 2 3 2 ' / 2 Winthrop 82, Longwood 68 Washington 20 2 1 . 488 4 MIDWEST Charlotte 21 23 ,4 7 7 4 ' / 2 Orlando 20 22 ,4 7 6 4 ' / 2 Cincinnati 97, Tulane 75 Central Division Indiana St. 82, Evansville 65 W L Pct GB lowa 83, Purdue 71 Cleveland 30 12 . 7 14 SE Missouri 68, UT Martin 60, OT Chicago 25 18 .5 8 1 5 ' / 2 Wright St. 80, III.-Chicago 66 Indiana 23 2 1 . 523 8 Youngstown St. 70, Cleveland St. 55 Detroit 23 2 1 . 523 8 SOUTHWEST Milwaukee 1 9 27 . 4 1 3 1 3 Tulsa 75, UCF 60 WESTERN CONFERENCE FAR WEST Southwest Division Oregon St. 85, Southern Cal 70 W L Pct GB Utah80,Washington 75, OT San Antonio 3 8 6 .86 4 Standings Memphis 25 2 0 ,5 5 6 13'/2 Dallas 2 5 21 . 543 1 4 Pac-12 Conference Houston 2 4 22 . 522 1 5 Conference All Games New Orleans 16 27 .37 2 2 1'/2 W L W L Northwest Division Oregon 5 2 16 4 W L Pct GB Washington 5 2 13 6 O klahoma City 33 13 .71 7 Arizona 4 3 16 4 Utah 19 24 . 4 4 2 12'/2 Colorado 4 3 15 5 Portland 2 0 2 6 . 4 3 5 1 3 Southern Cal 4 3 15 5 Denver 1 7 27 . 3 8 6 1 5 Utah 4 3 15 5 Minnesota 14 3 1 . 3 1 1 18'/2 California 4 3 14 6 Pacific Division Stanford 4 3 11 7 W L Pct GB Oregon St. 3 4 12 6 Golden State 40 4 .909 UCLA 3 4 12 8 L.A. Clippers 28 16 .636 12 Arizona St. 1 6 11 9 Sacramento 20 2 3 . 4 6 5 19'/2 Washington St. 1 6 9 10 Phoenix 14 3 1 . 3 1 1 26'/2 Mountain West Conference L.A. Lakers 9 37 . 196 3 2 Conference All Games All Times PST W L W L Saturday's Games San Diego St. 7 0 14 6 Utah at Washington, ppd. Boise St. 6 1 15 5 New Orleans 116, Milwaukee 99 New Mexico 4 2 11 8 Charlotte 97, New York 84 Fresno St. 4 3 13 7 Boston at Philadelphia, ppd. Nevada 4 3 12 7 Minnesota 106, Memphis 101 Colorado St. 3 3 11 8 Chicago 96, Cleveland 83 UNLV 3 4 12 8 Phoenix 98, Atlanta 95 Utah St. 3 5 11 8 Denver 104, Detroit 101 Wyoming 3 5 10 11 Sacramento 108, Indiana 97 Air Force 1 6 10 10 Portland 121, L.A. Lakers 103 San Jose St. 1 7 5 14

Sacred Heart 77, Wagner 73 Seton Hall 98, Butler 77 St. John's 57, Xavier 41 Wake Forest65, Boston College 59 SOUTH Auburn 71, Arkansas 60, OT Belmont80,Tennessee St.65 Duke 71, North Carolina 55 Florida Gulf Coast 71, Lipscomb 39 Florida St. 69, Miami 58 Furman 75, UNC-Greensboro 59 GeorgiaTech 76, Clemson 63 LSU 53, Georgia 46 Liberty 72, Longwood 67 Louisiana Tech 72, Southern Miss. 37 Marshall 80, Old Dominion 62 Pittsburgh 58, Virginia 55 South Carolina 57, Mississippi St. 51 South Florida 88, UCF 49 Winthrop 50, Campbell 49 MIDWEST DePaul 96, Providence 50 Indiana 91, Northwestern 84 Indiana St. 59, Bradley 37 Loyola of Chicago 57, lllinois St. 41 Marquette 79, Creighton 72 Missouri 79, Florida 64 Missouri St. 82, S. Illinois 77 N. Iowa 79, Drake 73 Nebraska 93, Michigan 81 Notre Dame 80, Virginia Tech 41 Oklahoma St. 74, Kansas 46 Purdue 90, lowa 73 UT Martin 84, SE Missouri 74 Wichita St. 58, Evansville 50 SOUTHWEST Kansas St. 65, Texas Tech 53 West Virginia 97, TCU 84 FAR WEST Arizona St. 62, Arizona 47 Oregon 77, Utah 65 Oregon St. 61, Colorado 47 Southern Cal 61, California 47 UCLA 56, Stanford 36 UMKC 63, Grand Canyon 57

BASKETBALL

Sunday's Games

Sunday FOOTBALL National Football League TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Named Todd Monken olfensive coordinator and wide receivers coach. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended LosAngeles F Milan Lucic for one game, without pay, for punching unsuspecting Arizona D Kevin Connauton during their game on Saturday. ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled F Christian Thomas from Springfield (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled LW Eric Tangradi and D Nick Jensen from Grand Rapids (AHL). Assigned C Joakim Andersson to Grand Rapids. EDMONTON OILERS — Assigned D Brad Hunt and Griffin Reinhart and F Zack Kassian to Bakersfield (AHL).

Saturday BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned F Montrezl Harrell and G/F K.J. McDaniels to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League MIAMI DOLPHINS — Named Danny Barrett running backs coach. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed WR Terrell Sinkfield to a reserve/future contract. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB Kevin Snyder from the practice squad. HOCKEY

West CoastConference Conference All Games

Houston 115, Dallas 104 Toronto 112, L.A. Clippers 94 Boston 112, Philadelphia 92 Brooklyn 116, Oklahoma City 106

Monday's Games Minnesota at Cleveland, 4 p.m. Boston at Washington, 4 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 5 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Orlando at Memphis, 5 p.m. Detroit at Utah, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Denver, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Sacramento, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Games L.A. Clippers at lndiana, 4 p.m. Phoenix at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Miami at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at New York, 4:30 p.m. Orlando at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Portland, 7 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.

NCAA Men Sunday's Games EAST Binghamton64,Mass.-Lowell57

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COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned D Nikita Zadorov to San Antonio

Sunday's Games EAST Binghamton75,Mass.-Lowell70,OT Dayton 71, Saint Joseph's 61 Fairfield 52, Canisius 48 Fairleigh Dickinson 66, Mount St. Mary's 53 Georgetown 57, Villanova 51 Harfford 48, New Hampshire 44 Hofstra 64, Towson 60 lona 64, Monmouth (NJ) 49 Maine 55, Stony Brook 52 Ohio St. 67, Rutgers 58 Quinnipiac 94, Siena 52

(AHL).

DALLAS STARS — Assigned F Branden Troockfrom Texas (AHL) to Idaho

(ECHL).

MINNESOTA WILD — Recalled G Steve Michalekfrom Quad City (ECHL) to lowa (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Eric Giacometti communications specialist. SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Re-signed D Zach Scott.

COLLEGE INDOOR TRACIC AND FIELD

E elsetsschoolrecor asTrio of Mounties set school TigerswinatHoo River record at Bronco Invitational Observer staff

The La Grande boys swim team finished with 216 teampointsto bestthe field Saturday at the Hood River Invitational. Runnerup Pendleton finished with

seconds, and added a victory in the 100 butterfly (54.37 seconds). Lance Denny, meanwhile, took first in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.49). The Tigers also won the 200

medley (1:46.78) and 400 153 points and Madras (113) &eestyle (3:30.03) relays.

came in third. Bryce Ebel set a school record in the 200-yard individual medley with his winning time Of 2 minuteS, 1.34

The girls team totaled 76 POintS to tie fOr fikh. HOOd

RiVer Won the girlS Side With 212 points. Abbey Felley collected

a win in the 500 &eestyle (5:32.44), while Hannah RObertS Won the 100 baCk-

stroke (1:01.49). '%e are making steady progress as we get prepared for the district meet in a COuPle Df WeekS," head COaCh

Darren Dutto said, adding that there were 20 personal recordssetby histeam. The TigerS return to aCtiOn Saturday at home.

MEN'S COLLEG EBASICETBALL

Beavers upset No. 21 Tmjans The Associated Press

There wasn't anything special being done frOm the OregOn State Sideline On Sunday afternOOn, no mOnumental WiSdOm COming

down from coach Wayne Tinkle and his stafK Other than switching to a zone defense, it was the players on the court answering their own call and dismantling ND. 21 USC in what amounted to a must-win situation, if there is such a thing in late January. The Beavers held the high-scoring Yrojans to 30 points in the second half and got an 85-70 win at Gill Coliseum in a game they needed to avoid a two-game home sweep and be buried somewhere deep in conference standings. "It WaS Our PlayerS," Tinkle Said. "They were the ones that drew the line in the sand and said, 'nope, not tonight,' and Came Dut and made a huge reSPOnSe in the second half."

OSU (12-6, 3-4) put a three-game losing streak in the rearview mirror with an imPrOVed fOCuS defenSiVely, hOlding SerVe On

the glass and relentlessly attacking the basket after halNme to the time Df 49 points. The Beavers also went 18 Df 21 at the &eethrow line after consecutive games shooting 50 percent. With Gary Payton II and Tres Tinkle lead-

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ing the way, OSU snagged the momentum after halNme and made it hard to USC (15-5, 4-3)togetitbaCk. "It WaS juSt being unSelfiSh," Said Payton, who led in all ways possible with 22 points, 15 rebotmds, eightassistsand four steals. "Get baCk to What We did befOre COnferenCe ... sharing the ball, not caring who gets on the board or whatnot. Just worry about the win." Tres Tinkle added 18 points and seven rebounds, and fellow &eshman Drew Eubanks had 12 points, four rebotmds and three blocks in hiS return to the Starting lineuP after coming ofI'the bench for two games. Elijah Stewart had 16 points and nine rebounds and Katin Heinhardt 14 points for USC, which has turned around its program aftergoing 12-20lastseason. The BeaVerS SCOred the firSt SeVen POintS Df

the second halfto take a43-40 lead. Paytonfound Eubanks allalone underneath for a dunk. Tinkle blocked Heinhardt's dunk attempt ofI'an inbounds pass then hit a 3-Pointer On the Other end. The Yrojans came back to tie the game before the Beavers went on another ntn. Payton stole the ball under the USC basket and then hit Tinkle for a 3-pointer on the other end to give the Beavers nine straight points and a 54-45 lead with 14:22 remaining.

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With one leap, Eastern Oregon University's Eric England put himself on the map. At the Boise State Bronco Invitational in Nampa, Idaho, Saturday, the redshirt junior placed first in the men's triple jumP With a mark Df 50 feet, 10.25 inches. The jump also set a new school record at Eastern, and was the No. 1 mark in the country so far in the NAIA this season. It also qualified England for the NAIA Indoor National Championships. E1SeWhere fOr the Motmtaineers, Jebari Cumberbatch also set a new school record in the men's 200-meter dash, breaking the mark he set last weekend, with a

time Df 22.11SeCOndS.The time was good for a fifthplace finish. RaChel Hoelle beSted her OWn SChOO1 reCOrd in the

women's 1,000, placing third With a time Df 3 minuteS, 7.54 seconds. In the men's 4-by-400 relay, Cumberbatch, Devin Lewis-Allen, Ryan ROSenau and Codi Blodgett placed fifth with a time Df 3:23.67SeCOndS' fOr

the second-fastesttime in Eastern history. The foursome fi nished ahead Df teamS frOm Utah Valley, Boise State and Sacramento State. Blodgett also had a solid day in the 200, improving to third all-time at Eastern With hiS time Df 22.73. Kaden Walker placed

seventh overall in the men's POle Vault With a jumP Df 14-3.25. In the women's 600, Amanda WelCh took fifth With a time Of 1:42.59, which was the seventhfastest time in EOU history. Welch also placed sixth in

the 1,000 (3:13.00), goodfor the third-best time ever at Eastern. Amanda Fowler recorded the seventh-best jump in Eastern history in the women's triple jump with a mark Df 33-0.25, and Marta Stangel'S tOSSDf45-7in the women's weight throw was good for eighth-best in school history. Next up for the MountieS iS the UniVerSity Df Washington Invitational in Seattle Friday.

Wi s tbird isbest at Parma Observer staff

La Grande tallied 27 team points, and Union/Cove earned 24, to place 12th and 13th, respectively, at the Padilla Invitational Fridayand Saturday in Parma, Idaho. But the TigerS Were On the Verge Df raCking up quite a few more points, as head coach Klel Carson said five Dfhis wrestlers fell One matCh Shy Df PlaCing. '%e had fiVe kidS get in the tOP SiX, and they all Were One matCh &Om getting intO the third-and-fourth place match," he said. "ThreeDfthem should have won and ended up losing really close matches at the end. Gabe Hurt (98 pounds), Ezra McIntosh

(106), ChanceFrederick (138), Elijah Livingston (152) and Trent Shafer (195) Were the Yigers who fell just short Dfplacing. Still, Carson Said he likeS What he iSSeeing Dut OfhiS team. "The kids are making improvements

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SPORTS

Broncos and Panthers advance, set to meet in Super Bowl The Associated Press

Today's NFL is all about the quarterbacks, so perhaps it's fitting that the 50th Super Bowl features a matchup between Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos and Cam Newton's Carolina Panthers. At 39, Manning — the only five-time MVP in history and one ofthefacesoftheleague — isthe oldest starting QB to lead a team to the big game. Most folks figure his fourth Super Sunday will be the last time he dons a helmet. Newton, meanwhile, is part of

the new guard. He is expected to be honored as the MVP for the first time — fans chanted those three letters during the NFC championship postgame ceremony — and he'll be playing in his first Super Bowl. Carolina i17-1l ran away with a 49-15victory overtheArizona Cardinals for the NFC title Sunday night, after Denver i14-4l edged the New England Patriots 20-18 in the AFC. "There's no question, this is a sweet day, this was a sweet victory," Manning said."To me, this victory sortofisa greatexample ofwhat

NFL PLAYOFFS this entire season has been like. It hasn't been easy." The Feb. 7 game at Santa Clara, California, will be the Broncos' record-tying eighth Super Bowl appearances — they won twice in the late 1990s — and the Panthers' second. Carolina opened as a 4-point favorite with most bookmakers. Manning, of course, will get so much of the attention over the next two weeks.

He is 1-2 in past Super Bowls, winning a championship with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007, then losing with the Colts in 2010, before losing with the Broncos in 2014. But this is a different version of Manning. Yes, he's still as good as anyone at diagnosing defenses and changing things up — or appearing to, anyway — at the line of scrimmage. Yes, he's still out there yelling "Omaha!" But he is not quite as capable as he was, once upon a time, when it comes to putting the

football exactly where he wants it, especiall y on deeproutes. But he's going to California thanks in large part to the league's best defense, which led the NFL with 52 sacks and allowed fewer yards than anyone else this season, then made life diKcult as can be for Tom Brady and the Patriots on Sunday. "Defensively, we were just tremendous," said Denver's Gary Kubiak, the seventh coach in NFL history to get to the Super Bowl in his first year with a team.

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Christian University, the victory kept Eastern in third place in the CCC standings ahead of those Beacons. "Reallyproud ofthe energy, the effort iandl the extra hustle," Eastern head coach Anji Weissenfluh said."If you take away the first four minutes of the game, our rebounding effort was great.Ijustthought we played really well together and we moved the ball." Klebaum drilled six 3-pointers to go with teamhighs in assists isevenl and

came in fourth and fifth, respectively. The top five racers also qualified for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race and the Yukon Quest. Laurie Warren of Council, Idaho, took first place in the

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100-mile race, completing the course with a time of 19:25. April Cox, who twice prior had been a scratch, finished second in a time of 28:01. The 62-mile pot race title went to Bend's Jane Devlin, who finished the two-stage racewith a time of6:33.

Laura Crocker i7:15l placed second.

steals ifourl. aWe hate losing on our home court, and iFridayl definitely stunk," Klebaum said."But it says a lot about our team. That's what a good team does — you get knocked down, you've got to get back up." Darian Gasseling added 12 pointsand three steals in 14 minutes off the bench, and Madeline Laan scored 10 points in the post. Donniesha Webber hauled down a team-best eight rebounds for Eastern, which enjoyed a 39-28 edge on the glass. The Mounties held Corban to just a 37 percent shooting performance from the field, while shootingata 52-percent clip from the field themselves. "Our shots were just on iandl our defense was on," Laan said."Our shooters had a great game, but it was our defense that was the major difference." After generating a 21-16

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Eastern's Nikki Osborne, right, drives toward the basket against Corban's Jade Lowery. lead after the first quarter, the Mounties went ahead

35-25 at halfbme, aided by Klebaum's aforementioned trey in the closing minutes. In the third quarter, Eastern started distancing itself from the visitors. Nikki Osborne's secondchance bucket put Eastern up 12, and Klebaum beat the shot clock with another deep trey for a 42-27 lead. Corban cut the lead to 42-31, but Webberhita banker and Laan converted a 3-point play on anice move inside for a 47-31 lead. Kelsey Hill scored on Eastern's next possession, forcing a Corban timeout. Hill, who added eight points, converted a 3-point play on Eastern's next trip down the court for a 52-31 lead midway through the period. Corban's Jade

Lowery, who had a team-high 20 points, hit back-to-back 3-pointers as Corban inched closer, 52-37. Eastern was up 55-42 late in the third when Gasseling drilled a trey, and Klebaum closed the period out with a 3-pointeron a setplay to take a61-42 leadintothe fourth quarter. Laan scored the first three points of the fourth, and Eastern's lead did not dip under 17 points the rest of the way. ''When we can get out and run, we can get our shooters the ball when they need it," Weissenfluh said."It's all predicated on our running, and you can'trun ifyou don't defend."

Friday's Game NORTHWEST CHRISllAN 63 EASTERN OREGON 54 The Mounties simply

never got going on offense Friday, shooting just 29 percent from the field in a 63-54 loss to Northwest Christian in a CCC game at Quinn Coliseum. After trailing 27-25 at halfbme, the Mounties were outscored 36-29 in the second half and never mounted a serious rally. Laan and Payton Parrish both scored team-highs of 14 points to lead Eastern, while ChandlerGabrio and Monique Thompson collected 18 points each for NCU. The Beacons outrebounded the Mounties

39-32. Eastern i14-8 overall, 10-3 CCCl hit the road for a pair of CCC games in Washington, heading to The Evergreen State College Friday, and playing at Northwest University Saturday.

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La Grande's Elias Siltanen, left, was one of 10Tigers who scored in Friday's blowout win over Greater Oregon League rival Ontario.

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was a tough loss. Especially coming back on the next night iandl for us to bounce back and kind of forget about it was very important." The victory was a great way to heal any wounds still lingering from Friday, and Rada was at the forefront of the rebound. The guard was an efficient 8-for12 from the field, scoring on a myriad of backdoor cuts and drives to the lane, while also drillirg a pair of 3-pointers. "He's really smart, and he's not just a shooter," Eastern head coach Jared Barrett said of Rada."Guys are on him so much ion the perimeter) that if we just run a backdoor play or two, that frees him up. What Case has added to his game this year is he's really good at coming off the screen and curling in, and getting inside the paint and shooting that little floater." Trell Washington secured a gamehigh 16 rebounds to go with 12 points, Kalvin Johanson added 11 points and five blocks and Brandon Hoston chipped in 10 points for the Mounties. Washington also had seven of the team's 23 assists on 34 made field goals. "Credit the guys for buyinginto sharing the ball," Barrett said.'When you have a team that has a lot of talent, you have to get them to buyinto it not beingimportant for them to score. There's not one guy on our team that plays selfish." A.J. Monterossi and Cyrus Ward each scored19 pointsfor Corban,butitwas held to just 35 percent shooting from the field while Eastern shot 58 percent for the game. The Warriors were limited to just 31 percent from the field in the second half as Eastern outscored Corban 48-27 in the final 20 minutes. "Just having that energy to come out and defend," Eastern's Christian Parrott, who added six points, said of the second halfs key."It was all about defense. We need to get the next two igamesl, so it was a good confidence booster." The Mounties made 15 of their 24

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Eastern'sTrellWashington, right, recorded two more double-doubles as the Mountaineers earned a split in Cascade Collegiate Conference play this weekend. field goal attempts in the first half, but Corban went into halfljme only down 3727 after Preston White's putback ended the half. Eastern, however, came out energized and scored the first 11 points of the second half to begin pulling away. Rada's stepback jumper started the second half, and Washington followed with a spin and finish in the lane for a bucket. Travis Meeker scored, and following Washington's bucket in the lane, Hoston drilled a trey to put the Mounties ahead, 48-27, four minutes in. aWe had a lull at the end of the first half," Barrett said."So at halftime, it was about picking our energy back up, defendingand taking careofthe ball iEastern had just two of its 11 turnovers in the second half). That gives us more possessions, and we we're abletogoin transition." After Corban stopped the 11-0 surge with a bucket, Rada countered with a 3-point play stemming from a backdoor cut, and Washington followed with a stripand score fora 53-29 advantage. A few minutes later, Tate de Laveaga nailed a trey that stretched the margin to 62-38 midway through the half, effectively sealing the victory.

Friday's Game NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN 77 EASTERN OREGON 76 After Northwest Christian tied the game at76-allwith three seconds left, an Eastern turnover set up the Beacons' game-winning free throw with 0.8 seconds left as the No. 10 Beacons escaped with the 77-76 victory Friday. Trailing 76-73 with roughly 30 seconds remaining, NCU hauled down two offensive rebounds with the clock ticking down, and Javonte Byrd drilled a deep 3-pointer with Washington's hand in his face to tie the score with three seconds left. The Mounties called a timeout, but their inbounds pass from underneath their own basket sailed high and hit the ceiling, giving the ball to NCU. Byrd was fouled on a shot attempt with 0.8 seconds, and hit one of two free throws for the win. Eastern was led by Rada's 22 points, while Washington added 15 points and 12 boards. Eastern i12-11 overall, 7-6 CCCl, currently sixth in the conference, travels to The Evergreen State College Friday, then heads to Northwest University Saturday, for CCC games.

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points in the second quarter, blocked an Ontario layup attempt late in the first half. He followed with a 3 on the ensuing La Grande possession that sent his team into the half up 30-16. La Grande, which had its own scoring issues at times, finally took offlate in the third. Blackman's steal and lay-in at the 2:05 mark put the Tigers up 39-18, and Elias Siltanen hit a 15-foot jumper that put La Grande up 49-19 early in the final period. Ontario never cut the deficit to less than 30 the rest of the way. aWe'vecome together a lot as a team," said Siltanen, who was one of four La Grande players with six points.aWe've always had pretty good team chemistry, but you can tell that's definitely improved.

Overall, things have been a lot better." Craig Kinzer added nine fourth-quarter points off the bench for La Grande, while Hart led Ontario with eight points.

Saturday's Game LA GRANDE 47 VALE 20 The Tigers bumped their winning streak to three games in a row with a 47-20 nonleague home victory over Vale Saturday. La Grande jumped out to a 23-12 halfbme lead and usedsolid defense forthe second night in a row. "In the second half we

really clamped iValel down," Carollo said."%el only held them to eight points in the second half." Peasley scored 13 points, Siltanen added eight and Jacobs and Schiller each put in seven for the Tigers

i5-6 overall, 1-1 GOLl, who host nonleague opponent Pendleton Tuesday.

jebari Cumberbatch, EOU track and field The freshman set a school record in the men's 200-meter dash at the Bronco Invitational Saturday with a time of 22.11 seconds, the second time this year he has passed the school mark.

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