La Grande Observer Daily Paper 04-11-14 by NorthEast Oregon News

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Eastern Oregon University students study at Pierce Library. A policy change last summer, coupled with flat enrollment, dropped the school's year-end funding balance below the state's required 5 percent.

• Rising costs, stagnant enrollment and other issues translate into challenges for EOU By Pat Caldwell

over $1 million and reduced the institution's 2013 ending fund balance from 4.8 An unexpected policy change last summer regarding how Eastern Oregon Unipercent to 1.6 percent. versity assessesbad debtcollection jolted Under OUS rules, a statethe institution and thrust its year-end Davies f u n ded university cannot funding balance far below the minimum fall below 5 percent on its required by the State Board of Higher education and general fund year-end balance. When, or if, a university does fall Education and the Oregon University System. below the 5 percent benchmark it can The policy change was introduced by often translate into the declaration of a the Oregon University System's comptrol- financial emergency. ler and altered the way each university in However, because EOU was directed the state "writes ofF'bad debt in accounts by the Oregon University System's receivables. Before, each university in finance and administrations commitOregonboasted separate procedures to tee — and therefore had no controlover the matter— toadopt thedebtwrite-ofF the bad debtcollection issue. The new plan essentially was a onepolicy, the drop below the 5 percent yeartime accounting correction of more than end fund minimum did not produce a $20 million across the Oregon University financial crisis. 'The way we adjust for bad debt, they System. EOU's one-time adjustment was WesCom News Service

escalatedthat processimmensely,"said outgoing EOU President Bob Davies. While some bigger universities can often absorb a major financial hit, a $1 million write off is a big deal for a small institution such as Eastern, Davies said. 'Thatis one of the challenges for Eastern. Any small change has a significant impact. A million dollar change at (Oregonl is a routing error," Davies said."Everything is magnified for us. A swing of 50 students at Eastern represents a pretty big swing. A 50-student swing at U of 0is arouting error. We don't have the margins." Still, the $1 million or more write ofF the university absorbed doesn't make the job of college officials any easier in a time of shrinking state funding for higher education, declining or stagnant enrollment and rising costs. See Eastern / Page 5A

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Freshman hurdlerTyWarn of JordanValley gets some work in during a track practice at Eastern Oregon University. Athletic programs at EOU benefit financially when on-campus student enrollment is up.

Online students make up just over half of Eastern Oregon University's student body of about 4,100 and play a huge role in helping strengthen the school's financial bottom line. Still, the question is sometimes asked — would Eastern improve its fragile budget picture if a higher percentage of its enroll-

ment consisted of on-campus as opposed to online students? It's a question that does not have a simple answer, school officials say. EOU online and on-campus students pay approximately the same tuition. This means that tuition from online and on-campus studentsprovides about the same amount of funding for salaries, building expenses See Students / Page 5A

Campaign District 58 candidate Fin a nce Greg Barreto is outspend- Information for ing opponent John Turner the year 2014 3-to-1. GREG According to campaign BA R RETO finances records available Total on the Oregon Secretary C o n t ributions: of Statewebsite,Barreto's $98,682.00 committee, Barreto for HD Total 58,has spent more than Expenditures: $65,000 on the campaign $ 6 5,039.74 compared to Turner's Endi n g Cash $19,829. Balance: The two will square ofF $41,487.00 in the May Republican JOHN T URNER p rimary for a seat in the T o t al Oregon Legislature repre- Contributions: senting District 58, which $ 28,586.00 i ncludes Union, Wallowa T o t al and part of Umatilla Expenditures: counties. $19,829.94 Turner, of Pendleton, End i ng Cash has touted his public Balance: service experience and $17 ,579.44 work with the Legislature during his tenure in public — Oregon education. He served for Secretary of See Spending / Page 5A State Office

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Longtime lawman P»se»way • Bob Price, 80, died at Yuma, Ariz., home earlier this month By Kelly Ducote The Observer

A former Union County sherifFhas passed away. Robert"Bob" Price, 80, died at his home in Yuma, Ariz., April 4, following a long battle with renal failure. Price launched his law enforcement career in Caldwell, Idaho, for the Canyon County SherifFs Department. In 1962, he and his family moved to La Grande where Price worked for the La Grande Police Department. He was promoted to sergeant in 1969 and rosetothe position ofcaptain in 1972. Price successfully ran for Union County sheriff in 1977 and held that position until

1985. See Price / Page 5A

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• Wallowa County deputy district attorney to start in La Grande Monday By Kelly Ducote The Observer

TODAY HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13, with astronauts James A. Lovell, FredW. Haise and Jack Swigert, blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon.

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Student volunteers, including student body president Evan Bryan, joined forces to help with some springtime campus landscaping work during the annual "Make EOU Beautiful" eventWednesday afternoon.

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TODAY IN HISTORY In 1899, the treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect. In1921, lowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax, at 2 cents a package.

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GRAIN REPORT Soft white wheat — April $755; May, $755; June, $7.48 Hard red winter — April, $8.55; May, $8.50; June, $8.51 Dark northern springApril, $8.61; May, $8.56; June, $8.58 Barley — April, 173; May, 172 — Bids provided bV Island City Grain Co.

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Grant to help fund work crew supervisor • Reinvestment grant from state's criminal justice commissioner

including cognitive counseling and classesthathold people accountable for their actions and works to get them to rethink their actions. Sometimes prison, Hacker said, is not the best answer. By Katy Nesbitt "Sometimes when prisoners roll out The Observer to paroleand probation,you aredealENTERPRISE — A $50,000 grant to ing with someone who has a chip on his Wallowa County's parole and probashoulderand may have been involved tion department will fund a work crew, in gang activity," Hacker said. something that officials have wanted He said he finds evidence-based fora long time. treatment, such as cognitive counselParole and Probation Officer Kyle ing, alcohol and drug treatment and Hacker said the reinvestment grant mental health services, is a big help to idea came from Oregon's criminal many on parole and probation. "Right now, we are ahead of the justice commissioner. "InOregon,we aregoing to have game withevidence-based practices to start building prisons if we don't and treatment," Hacker said. change the way we are doing business," One of the classes required for ofHacker said. fenders is Moral Reconation Therapy Hacker said the state wants to beef that Hacker said breaks down offenders'thought processes and beliefs. up paroleand probation departments "That's huge right now. I have a waitthathave suffered cutsforyears. The money does come with strings. ing list for that class. Anybody placed The county has to show that the invest- on parole orprobation isrequired to ment has curbed recidivism and cut the take that class." number of inmates in both county jails Hacker said Moral Reconation and state prisons. Therapy is interactive and breaks With Measure 11 came mandatory down everyaspectoftheirlife. "They are held accountable within a minimum sentencing, Hacker said. The county places some of its alcohol and groupsetting,"he said. drugoffenders into diversion programs One more step to get offenders on

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County to receive Secure Rural Schools funding By Katy Nesbitt The Observer

ENTERPRISE — Wallowa County will receive

closeto$200,000 this springforforestrestoration projects under the Secure Rural Schools Act, part of a $67.8 million payment to 18 Oregon counties. Oregonisthe biggestrecipient of these funds in the country, said Bruce Dunn, president of the Wallowa County Natural Resources Committee. Last month, the committee's technical advisers reviewed applications for funding, ranked them and passed them to the standing committee for approval. Dunn said they allocated funds to each of the approved projects based on a guess that the county would

receive $150,000. As of Monday afte rnoon, County Commissioner Susan Roberts said that number is now

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a better path, said Hacker, is a work crew. Monday morning the Wallowa County commissioners approved the part-time hire of Miranda Micka to supervise the crew that Hacker said will start out working Saturdays in the coming month. awork crew itself is an intensive supervision piece. These folks have taken from the community; now they can give back to the community," Hacker said. By working on the crew the offenders are building job skills. Hacker said some of the people who find themselves in the judicial system don't know how to work or have an employment history. The crew can teach work ethic and upon completion, if they have done a good job and show they are self-motivated, they will receive a job referral. He said having a work crew benefits the community because it is visible and letspeople seethey aregiving back and being held accountable for their actions on a supervised level. "It's our intention to talk with state and city departments to seeifthere is work that their crews aren't going to get to," Hacker said. Nonprofits, state, county and city organizations qualify for using the crew, Hacker said.

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for funding. These recommendations will be reviewed by the Regional Advisory Committee when it meets at the end of April in John Day. Once approved and funding isreceived, projectsmust

be completed by Sept.30, Roberts said. The top-ranked project, the Lower Joseph Creek Implementation, involves forest restoration suggested by the committee and will

receive $20,000. This funding is for additional data collection that may be needed to develop an environmental impact statement and could possibly fund some projects such as culvert fixes and road maintenance. The 39Road steelcattle guard replaces a paint-on cattleguard with a steel deckcattleguard about a quarter mile south of Salt Creek Summit. Title II funds will contribute

weed treatment in 45 riparian areas and 110 upland acres in the Imnaha and Joseph Creek watersheds, including spraying and surveying, administration, supplies and monitoring. Lower Joseph CreekDavis Creek Fence will use

$25,000 in Title II funds to build two miles of fence on the west side of Swamp Creek so the pasture can be utilized before July 1 during steelhead spawning in Davis Creekand for better pasture management. Much of this fence is only accessible by horseback, so ma terials will have to be packed in, increasing the cost of the fence. Muddy Sled Fuels Reduc-

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tion will receive $19,000 to contract hand thinning and piling small diameter trees. Slash piles will be burned by the Wallowa Ranger District as conditions allow. Cache Creek Post Fire Weed treatment will use $15,000 in Title II money to treatportions ofthe 2012 Cache Creek Fire that burned 75,000 acres in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. With the unanticipated

$43,000, Dunn said chosen projects may receivemore than originally allocated and the Divide Allotment Water Developments, which includes eight upland water sources, may receive some funding.

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beup to full capacity," McDaniel said. "I think Greg is going to be a great addition to our team." Baxter has a degree from Brigham Young UniversityIdaho in Rexburg, Idaho, and earned his law degree at FloridaCoastal Schoolof Law located in Jacksonville, Fla. Upon graduation and passing the Oregon Bar, he joined the Wallowa County DA Office, where he worked on adomesticviolencegrant. Baxtersaid despite that grant, he got a wide variety of experience in Wallowa County. 'The quality of cases was good," he said."I think the quantity is going to be a lot better in Union County." Baxter said he was interested in the job because he grew up in Baker and has family nearby. "I think we just wanted to be in a place a little bit bigger and closer to family," he said. Baxter and his wife have three children. They are looking forward to the opportunity. McDaniel said Baxter's experience in Wallowa County will serve the Union County office well. "He's going to be a great fit," she said."He came highly recommended." ContactKelly Ducote at 541-786-4230or kducote 0 lagrandeobserver.com.Follow Kelly onTwitter @IgoDucote.

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The Union County District Attorney's Office has filled a vacant deputy position. Greg M. Baxter will begin work as a deputy district attorney in Union County Monday. The son of Baker County Judge Greg L. Baxter, the younger Baxter has spent the last 18 months in the Wallowa County District Attorney's

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County family expo set this weekend Area families are invited to attend the Union County Family Expo this weekend, a one-stop shop hosted by the localchapterofM othersof Preschoolers. The fiee event will be held kom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Valley Fellowship. Sheena Vela, publicity officerfor MOPS, said the event will provide informationforrecreation,education and otherservicesforchildren and famili es.'We'retargeting activities and school options for children,"Vela said."It's one location to find information about what's going on instead of trying to hunt everything down. Children are invited to at-

tend as well. Vela said the La Grande Parks and Recreation Department will have a mobile fun unit, and children are invited to enjoy fire truck r1des. Parents will find information on public, private and homeschooling options in Union County. Area churches will provide Vacation Bible School information for this summer. The group will also hold a raSe for a car seat.

Oregon Green Free meets Saturday The local chapter of Oregon Green Free meets at noon Saturday at the Integrated Services Building, 1607 Gekeler Lane. Lunch this week will be a sandwich and salad. Oregon Green

Free is an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program's resourcecenter committed to providing information, education and a sense of unity for those who choose to use medicinal cannabis. For more information, call 541-963-2529.

Cove senior Easter dinner set April 18 COVE — The Cove senior Easter dinner will take place onApril 18 at the Cove Baptist Church. The menu will indude ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, salad, rolls and chocolate cream pie. Live music will be providedby the BlueMountaineers. Peopleare asked to RSVP to Imie Bristow at 541-

568-4545 by Monday.

Stampeders set membership dinner ELGIN — The Elgin Stampedersannual membership drive dinner will be kom 6 p.m.to 7:30p.m .Saturday at the Elgin Stampede Hall. A dance will follow dinner. There will be a complimentary barbecue dinner for members. For more information, call Rocky Burgess at 541-786-2417.

Historical society meets Saturday The Union County Historical Society will meet Saturday at the log cabin at the fairgrounds. The meeting begins at noon with a potluck. New officers will be introduced. The new president, Elmer Emmons, will

talk about his connections to the history of Union County. Discussion of future projects and direction for the club will follow.

Command 0$ce at 3004 Blue Mountain Drive. Visitors can enjoy refreshments, take a tour and ask questions.

Community center sets auction

Health district sets executive session

ELGIN — The Elgin Community Center Annual Auction Benefit will be held Saturday. Viewing is at 10 a.m. with the auction to followat11 a.m.

UNION — The South County Health District will conduct an executive session meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Union Family Health Center in Union.

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The Oregon State Police will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. The open house will begin with a formal flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the new La Grande Area

UNION — The Union High School Classof1964isorganizingits 50th class reunion. The reunion will take place Aug. 22-24.Anyone knowing the whereabouts of classmates should call 541-910-5553.

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OIIITUARIES Viola Blake Elgin Viola Blake, 82, of Elgin, died Thursday at her home. A viewing will be held kom 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 Seventh St. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. April 19 at the Elgin Community Center park pavilion. A potluck will follow. A full obituary will be published later.

Lota A. Mitts La Grande Lota A. Mitts, 85, of La Grande, died Wednesday at Grande Ronde Hospital. A full obituary will be published later. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.

nnabql Kathryn Lange) Carlsen La Grande 1920-2014 Annabel Kathryn (Langel Carlsen, 93, of La Grande, died April 1 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center. Interment will follow at the Island City Cemetery. Annabel was born at home on Dec. 11,1920, in Sparta Wis., the second child of Maurice Wesley Lange and Anna

(Clausenl Lange. Shewas raised as her dad's helper on the farm. In 1937, her family moved many times before settling in La Grande. She graduated kom La Grande High School in 1939. Annabel met Donald Lester Carlsen at the Assembly of God Church. Lester Carlsen, Don's father, married the couple on March 4, 1943, while Don was on leave kom the Merchant Marines. Don and Annabel worked side by side building seven houses in the La Grande area. They had four daughters,the oldestdying atbirth. Janet, Susan and Linda all enjoyed a life of self sIdIiciency, hard work and plenty of time for fun. You'd often see the Carlsen family loading up the Mercury station wagon to go camping, hiking, skiing, rafting or just hit the

road.Annabel modeledfemale independence by hiking solo to thetop of Cadsen th e Eagle Caps while in her 50s. Annabel was a conscientious bookkeeper and tax consultant. She was incredulous when she found out that her daughters didn't always balance their checkbooks. After Don retired from the Union Pacific Railroad, they traveled extensively, including trips to Hawaii, the Cook Islands, Australia, and numerous trailer treks into Mexico and the Grand Canyon. Annabel was accomplished at sewing, canning, crocheting, counted cross stitch and carpentry. She was a dedicated grandmother and remembered everyone's birthday, even up to her last days. After her "Dearie" Don died in 2011, Annabel made her home at Grande Ronde Retirement, where she was a kiend to all and a constant participant in activities. Annabel is survived by her daughters, Janet Heimbig-

ner (Buddyl of Walla Walla, Wash.; Susan Sherburn

(Craigl of Milwaukie; and Linda Carlsen (Tom WoodrufF) of La Grande. She had five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family encourages peopleto remember her as Don did on her 90th birthday — she drove a straight nail, cooked a good steak and had nice, full lips. Out at the cemetery in Island City on a granitegravestone harvested kom Anthony Lakes it reads, "As the river flows, so their soulstogether forever."

Richard Edmard Shenfield Jr La Grande 1936-2014

1954. Richard married Sharon Virginia Carman in 1955. Richard was Shenfield employed at Hub City Foods as a meat cutter, and he retired kom the Union Pacific Railroad as an engineer. Richard enjoyed classic cars, especially Mustangs, hunting with his sons and grandchildren, and furniture restorati on.He alsoenjoyed golf, Mariners baseball, morning walks with kiends, huckleberry picking and any sport his grandchildren and great-grandchildren were involved in. He was a member of the LDS Church, Rusty Wheels Car Club and the Elks Club. Among his many achievements, he was most proud ofhis family and his church. Richard is survived by his sons, Rick Shenfield and his wife, Karalee, of Post Falls, Idaho,and Randy Shenfield and his wife, Jana, of La Grande; sisters, Karen Van Blokland of La Grande, Ellen Somerville and her husband, Michael, of West Richland, Wash.; brother, Floyd Shenfield and his wife, Gail, of Omaha,Neb.;fivegrandchildren; and otherrelatives. Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon, and sisters, Lily Vess, Verna Haynes and Janice Pratt. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to the LDS Children's Hospital or acharit y ofchoice in care of Loveland Funeral Chapel, 1508 Fourth St., La Grande

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

Janice Dale Dyer Elgin 1940-2014

Janice Dale Dyer, 73, of Elgin, died April 2. A celebration oflife will be held at 2 p.m.Sunday attheSummerville Baptist Church. Janice was born Oct. 7, 1940, in Elgin to Charles J. and Verna B. (Graybeall Kennedy. She attended school in Elgin. She met and married the loveofher life,Robert (Bobl J. Dyer in 1954 and was (O'Neill Shenfield Sr. He was married for 59 years. They raised in the Grande Ronde would have been married 60 Valleyand graduated kom years in October. La Grande High School in Janice worked for Wayts RichardEdward Shenfield Jr., 77 of La Grande, died April 6 in Spokane, Wash., after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at the Island City Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 10 a.m. Friday. Richard was born on Sept. 9, 1936, in Perry to Richard Edward andWilda Ruth

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT LA GRANDE POLICE Arrested: Bradley Robert, 32, unknown address, was arrested Wednesday on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree criminal mischief. Arrested: Travis Sean Rasmussen, 20, unknown address, was arrested on a Union County warrant charging violation of a release agreement on an original charge of possession of meth.

arrested early Friday morning on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving and failure to perform duties of a driver in an accident. Arrested: Roberta Joy Wilson, 54, unknown address, was arrested bythe Gresham Police Department on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree disorderly conduct.

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and Sears in Elgin and Bi-Mart in La Grande. Janice was an avid reader and Dyer lov e d collecting her favorite authors' books. She enjoyed camping with her family, hiking, rock hunting and traveling. She loved to bake and try new recipes. She loved writing poetry for family and kiends. Janice belonged to the Triple E Extension in Elgin and won Mother of the Year in 1959. Janice's greatestachievement was raising her five children, and always helping with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. H er posi tiveattitude was an inspiration. She made a big impact in many people's lives. Janice is survived by her husband, Robert"Bob" Dyer;

sons, Robert (Bobbyl Dyer and his wife, Deb, of Elgin, and Gregory Dyer of ElgIn; daughters, Judy Doud and her husband, Lee, of Elgin, Jennifer Dyer of Elgin and Joy Hardy and her husband, Duane, of Elgin; sister, Sharleen Barton of Richland, Wash., and brother, Jack Eck-

rich of La Grande; 15 grandchildren; 31greatgrandchildren; 10 nieces and nephews; and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Verna Eckrich and Charles Kennedy; stepfather, Bernie Eckrich; stepmother, Joan Kennedy; and brother, Steven Eckrich. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com.

public schools for 20 years until his retirement. He was a Frash mem ber of the Fleet Reserve, VFW and American Legion. He enjoyed hunting for arrowheads and making arrowheads. He collected old bottles, coins and stamps and enjoyed wood carving. He was a talented La Grande mechanic and worked on his 1932-2014 own cars and taught his son everythingabout working on Robert Kent Frash, 82, of cars. La Grande, died April 5 at his Survivors include his wife, home. A graveside service Donna Frash of La Grande; will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday son, Randy Frash of at Grandview Cemetery. La Grande; one grandchild; Robert was born on March three great-grandchildren; 15, 1932, the son of Clyde and other relatives. He was Dewey and Winnie (Gerryl preceded in death by his Frash in Baker. He was brother, Charles Frash, and raised in Enterprise and daughter, Debbie Volavchek, graduated kom high school in 2005. there. He enlisted in the U.S. Memorial contributions Navy and served 20 years be- may be made to the GRH forehishonorabledischarge Foundation for ICU in care as a chief petty officer. of Daniels-Knopp Funeral, On May 26, 1957, he Cremation & Life Celebramarried Donna Blacker in tion Center. Weiser, Idaho. They moved to To sign the online guestLa Grande in 1969, and he book visit www.danielsknopp. worked as a custodian for the com.

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Jeff G. Walker Jeff G. Walker died Friday, March 28, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nev., while RV traveling with his wife, Melinda. He ended a 3 I/2-year battle with aggressive Stage 4A cancer called thymic carcinoma. Jeff was born Nov. 7, 1953, to Don and Mary Elizabeth (Bettyl Walker in Santa Ana, California Jeff's father worked as a charter boat captain and his mother was the galley cook for the first two years ofhis life. The family moved with work for the California Gas Co. to Ventura, Needles, OIai and Santa Barbara, Calif., where he graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in 1971. He was Junior Class president, football captain, member of the diving squad and quite popdar. After graduation, he attended City College and studied underwater diving technology. He then joined the Navy and had his 18th birthday in boot camp training in the Florida Keys. He was then stationed at Ferndale, Calif., making lifelong friendships while tracking Russian submarine traffic, and exploring the redwoods on off time. He enjoyed the'70s era thoroughly, buying and riding motorcycles all over Southern California, surfing, camping, hunting, fishing and shooting trap at Winchester Gun Club while working at the world famous Pelch R Sons Sporting Goodsstore in Santa Barbara, selling Fess Parker (Daniel Boone) his hunting rifle. After traveling through Northeast Oregon with friends, he fell in love with the Grande Ronde Valley and packed up his El Camino and VW Beetle and his new wife, Jan, and stepson, Tom, and moved to Elgin on Thanksgiving 1979. While living there, hissons Brett (1980l and Drew (1984l were bom. Jeff confessed his sins and became baptized in the Elgin Baptist Church, where he taught SundaySchool.The family moved to Walla Wal la,and when Jeffand Jan divorced,he moved back to La Grande. A love of the water continued throughout Jeff's life, resulting in a passion for fishing that took him to Alaska, Mexico and all over the western United States, with the Snake and Columbia rivers his local favorites. Catching the first fish, or the biggest or the most, was always his friendly challenge to whoever was on the boat with him. He usually won but also taught dozens ofpeople how to do the same. He shortly worked at Terry Trailers, then Baily Farm Equipment in sales, also as a city worker, county road crew, tire changer, logger and various other employment endeavors until finding his true calling in insurance and investment sales, beginning in 1985 as the New Associate of the Year. He held many accolades and made sales records consistently, beginning with the Franklin Life Insurance Co. and then becoming completely independent. Jeffhas met and helped many hundreds, if not thousands, ofpeople over his career, and leaves his business continuation to current wife Melinda, who has worked with him since 2001, to continue his legacy of prudent, conservative investment management. He leaves behind wife Melinda Walker, La Grande:sons,Tom Walker and Drew Walker, Walla Walla, and Brett Walker, La Grande; stepsons Nick and Ben Johnson, La Grande; brother Joe Walker, Middleton, Idaho; uncle Ray Walker, Huntington Beach, Calif.; and grandchildren Shaela Villa, Derek, Sydnee, Dominick and Audrey Walker. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, as well as lifelong friends Didi Arnold in May 2013 and Phil Badone in September 2013 — both to cancer also. No funeral service will be held. Instead, a celebration oflife will be planned for early in the summer, with the notice to be posted at a later date. Jeff was a lifelong member of the NRA, the Republican Party, and donated generously to outdoor organizations Ducks Unlimited and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, as well as Wounded Warriors and many local charities and children's events. Donations in memory of Jeff, and to honor his legacy and love of the sport may be made to a foundation account(being established) that will knd fishing expeditions for veterans and cancer patients. For more information on the Jeff Walker Fishing Foundation, contact Melinda.

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host would cost about$6,500 a year, and of course money in these tough budgetary times is always an issue, with budgets already strained. Still, it would be money well spent to protect the investment the city has made in the lake. Vandalism hurts everyone. The motivation for vandals is a mystery, and fighting vandalism can be frustrating. For example, during the fire prohibition season, signs have been posted that say no campfires. Vandals have used those signs to start campfires. Other problems include trash that causes a blight on the landscape, illegal wood cutting and people camping over the allowable limit of seven nights per visitor. A camp host could pick up trash and prevent some problems that are currently marring the beauty of Morgan Lake. Cleaning up signs ofvandalism as soon as they occur is known to help prevent future vandalism. The city has gone to a lot of work to make Morgan Lake more enjoyable to the public. The improvements include a new restroom, a small floating dock next to the boat launch and four fishing piers on the south end of the lake. Walking paths and camping sites have been upgraded to provide more enjoyment for campers and nature lovers. Morgan Lake is the closest place to camp, fish and hike in nature near La Grande. No motors are allowed on the lake, so it provides a quiet respite from the noisy world below. We need to do everything we can to keep Morgan Lake beautiful for future generations to enjoy, and a camp host would go a long way towardmaking that happen.

YOUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber: 254 State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310; 503-378-3111. Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown: 900 Court SL N.E., Salem, OR 97301; 503986-1523. Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler: 350Winter St. N.E., Suite 100, Salem, OR 97301-3896; 503-378-4329. Oregon Attorney General John Kroger: Justice Building, Salem, OR 973014096; 503-378-6002. State Sen.William S. Hansell (29th DistricttPendleton): Salem office: 900 Court St. NE., S-423, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1729. Website: www. leg.state.or.us/hansell. Email: Sen.BIIIHansell@state.or.us. State Rep. Bob Jenson (58th District/Pendleton): Salem office: 900 Court St. NE., S-481, Salem, OR 97301; 503-986-1458. Website: www. leg.state.or.us/jenson. Email: Rep.BobJenson@state.or.us.

State Rep. Greg Smith (57th District): Salem office: 900 Court SL NE., H482, Salem, OR, 97301; 503-986-1457. Heppner office: PO. Box 219,Heppner,OR 97836; 541-676-5154; email rep. gregsmith@state.or.us; website www.leg.state.or.us/smithg. Oregon Legislature: Legislative documents and information are available online at www.leg.state.or.us. Cityof La Grande: Mayor Daniel Pokorney, City Manager Robert Strope; PO. Box 670, La Grande, OR 97850; 541-9621309; fax 541-963-3333. Union County Commissioners: Mark Davidson, Steve McClure, Bill Rosholt; 1106 K Ave., La Grande, OR 97850; 541-963-1001; fax 541-963-1079. Wallowa County Commissioners: Paul Castilleja, Mike Hayward, Susan Roberts; 101 S. River SL, Room 202, Enterprise, OR 97828; 541-426-4543, ext. 11; fax 541-426-0582.

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control in our schools, restricting the wolf population and returning federal lands to the counties to bring our timber industry back.In otherwords,restorebalance. I said we can have Greg as our state representative, an honest man with a principled, common-sense approach and also bring the District 58 position back to this side of the mountains. All we need to do is vote and remind your fiiends and neighbors to vote. The only way we can change things is to vote.

House of Representatives accomplishes nothing. To the Editor: As a community college president, I would like to comment on the April John Turner wasn't a politician but 2 storyregarding thedislocation ofthe rathera smart and dedicated educator Shelter From the Storm site. who has worked with the Legislature. He is committed to providing the kind of It seems to be a"let's you and him go fight" story, starting with the headline. representation that Greg Smith did for I was saddened by that approach. Actuus before redistricting. ally, the newsy bits are that there is Smith was and is someone who an allocation driven displacement of a frequently worked across the aisle to vital service happening, and that both get important things done on our behalf. parties are trying to figure out what Smith took a lotof flak for some ofhis to do but are being driven by finances John and Betty Sprenger vote swapping. But that's a major part and deadlines in making their deciLa Grande of how state government works when sions. There was an opportunity here to it comes to our rural regions. I think it's Boyd: Barreto is a man cover the needs of our community for a important to note that Smith endorses courthouse and the shelter services, and of his convictions John and so does our current represento describeoptions forthefuture and To the Editor: tative, Bob Jenson. optionstocontribute,forthatma tter. We havehad the pleasure ofknowing Instead, the story is about conflict that Greg Barreto foralmost 15 years,and Chuck Anderson doesn't even exist yet — and incidenhe is one of the most honorable men we Wattowa Lake tally highlights the location of the ofFice, have ever met. He is truly a man ofhis Gilbert: Let's moye on to endangering stafFat a minimum and convictions. more important issues possibly clients. Speaking as someone Being a small-business owner has who has benefitted directly from their provided him with an understanding of To the Editor: help who is now safely away from dofiscal responsibility. He supports local I am tired of all this talk about who is mestic violence, I urge you to do another controlofournaturalresources to proor is notthe most supportiveofveterans. story — one that focuses on options. I'm videa stableeconomy and protectour IsupportGreg Barreto forthe posiofF to donate to them, such as I can. Will way ofli fe.H ebelievesthatlessgovern- tion. My relatives on both sides of my you take a second run at this story, with ment means more jobs. This primary is family can be traced back to the Civil a focus on building community? very important, and we need to get the War. My dad and mom were both vetbest man to represent us. erans. One of my brothers was a West Kathy Bowman Pleasevote for Greg Barreto forstate Point graduate, and the other earned Joseph representative. the Bronze Star in Vietnam. I would not support a candidate that was not supSprenger: Barreto seeks to tuck and Jennifer Boyd portiveofveterans. restore balance La Grande I first heard of this veterans issue To the Editor: when canvassing in Pendleton. One of the Anderson: Changing party What do you think? Wouldn't it be residents ofahouse Istopped atsaid,"No, aNliation to vote for Turner I do not support Mr. Barreto as he doesn't greatto have a Republican state representative with an honest and principled, To the Editor: support veterans."When I asked her common-sense approach to solving After deep soul searching, I am chang- where she got such an idea, she said that problems?Well,Greg Barreto isthat ing my party afFiliation to vote for John she wasafiiend ofJohn Turner and that person, and we can have him as our Turner in the May primary. That's how is how she knew. I have no idea why that staterepresentative. important it is to have a representative came out ofher mouth, but she said it. Greg knows what it takes to create in Salem who actually can get legislation It is fair to say that the veterans will jobs. He knows that when and only when passedon behalfofruralOregonians. be well represented by eithercandidate. Let's move on to other issues like jobs, the business sector is strong that jobs It may sound nice during the camarecreated.Governments do notcreate paign for the other Republican candidate who will assure that taxpayers are getjobs. When businesses can trust the to stand tall for being an entrepreneur ting a good return on their money, and government not to kill jobs with excesand imply that there's something wrong which candidate will do the best job of sivetaxes and regulations,theyfeelfree with being an educational leader if it's supporting legislation that assures our togrow and create jobs.Greg believes in public education. For the record, John children will get a quality education, not in a smaller, more efficient government. represents traditional Republican values. just an expensive one. Not the bloated wasteful government we It doesn't take much to be too far to I made my decision based on these have now that struggles to get anything the right to accomplish anything in Saother issues, and I am putting my time, done. Greg has 30 years experience of lem. We all know that Oregon's governmoney and vote in support of Greg owning and managing a successful busi- ment is dominated by metro Democrats. Barreto. I hope others will focus on the ness based right here in Union County. Our representative must be able to areas where the two candidates are Barreto Manufacturing is both a national work with them, not antagonize them. different, not on issues — like veterans and international business. When it comes down to the real world — where they agree. Some of the other areas that Greg is of Oregon politics, there's no way anyone eager to tackle are limited government, alone can get anything done in the LegIrene Gilbert following the Constitution, more local islature. A single vote among 60 in the La Grande

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Continued from Page1A Dale Mammen, former Union County District Attorney, remembers a positive relationship with Price. "He was just an all-around good guy," Mammen said. aWe worked well together." The former DA recalled taking one trip with Price to get a prisoner in Reno, Nev. They chartered a flight out one afternoon and were scheduled to pick up the prisoner the next morning. "Neither of us got much sleep," Mammen said."I will not confess how much I lost iat the casino)." Nevertheless, the prisoner was picked up and the three flew back to Union County without incident. 'That's the one istoryl I will always remember," Mammen said. Price losthis1984 reelection campaign following deep cuts to the sherif's office budget, something that discouraged Price, according to a 1985 edition of The Observer. Price said atthe time that he was disappointed to have to lay offlaw enforcement duties to work on non-criminal functions. "I feel very good about my

STUDENTS Continued from Page 5A and otherbasicoperating costs. An important difference does exist, though, in what on-campus and online students mean to Eastern financially. Both groups of students pay about the same in total feesbutseveralfees go to different funds. A big portion of online student fees covertechnology costsrelated to deli very ofinstruction.A major portion of on-campus student fees go toward an incidental fee fund. Money from the incidental fee fund supportscampus activities and programs including intercollegiate athletics, the student newspaper, The

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Former Union County Sheriff Bob Price appeared in a 1985 feature in The Observer. Price recently passed away. career, and IfeelI've had a positive impact on the community as a whole," Price said in 1985. Price was the 25th sheriff to receive a lifetime membership in the Oregon Sheriffs Association. Mammen described Price as a"good ol' country folk sherifKa "He reached out to the community," Mammen said. After moving away &om Northeast Oregon, Price returned to Baker City in 1992 to work as the jail manager for Baker County. He retired in 1996.

Voice, the outdoor program, student government, the student radio station, KEOL, the student union, known as the Hoke Union Building, the student fitness center and otherfacilities,programs and activities. Money &om incidental feesisthelifeblood ofm any of theseprograms, facilitiesand programs. At least85 percent of The Voice's funding is provided by student incidental fees. The Voice has a budget

WASHINGTON — Communities and government agencies need to work together to make the landscape more resilient to wildfires, according to a new national strategy for coping with wildfires. The strategy calls for a mixhxe of fuels reduction, better preparing communities and structures for fires, and coordinated responses to the fires that do break out. The strat egy issupposedto providea unified vision for efforts to reduce the effects ofhuge fires in high risk areas. 'The gradual accumulation of wildland fuels is perhaps the most difficult and challenging issue to address," states the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. It compares dealing with growing fuel loads on forests and grasslands to walking up a down escalator: One has to keep moving forward to stay in the same place, and evenfasterto m ake progress. "Despite current investments in priority areas being treated through fuels management or burned in wildfires, some landscapes are accumulating fuels at a rate faster than can be managed," the strategy states.

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Online students pay no incidental fees because they do not have an opportunity to enjoy or benefit from the programs funded by incidental fees. "An online student in New Jersey will not be using the student fitness center or participating in club activities," said outgoing Eastern President Bob Davies. of$30,000 thisacademicyear, The president said that on$27,000 of which is provided line students are an integral through incidental fees. part of Eastern. "All students matter very The EOU incidental feebudgetfor 2013-14 is much to us," Davies said. $1.256 million. This budget Eastern presently has is supported exclusively by about 1,800 on-campus stuincidentalfeespaid forby on- dents. The university has the campus students. Full-time capacityand infrastructure on-campus students are pay- to serveatleast2,200.Davies

SPENDING Continued from Page1A nine years as the president of Blue Mountain Community College. Barreto, a Cove resident, has campaigned on his decades ofbusiness experience. He is owner and founder of Barreto Manufacturing, based in Union County. Campaign finances for Barreto got a huge boost late last month when

Nevada businessman Loren Parks donated

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With wildfire season just around the corner and much of theWest and Southwest still dangerously dry, the Obama Administration has released its National CohesiveWildland Fire Management Strategy. Announced jointly by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, the strategy was developed under the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act of 2009, better known as the FLAME Act. That legislation required the two cabinet departments, working in conjunction with other stakeholders, to develop a cohesive wildfire management strategy for the 21st century.

hopes that Eastern can someday reach this level. "That would be our sweet spot," Davies said. H e said that boosting the number of on-campus students to this level would providean important boost in incidental fee funding and add to a"vibrant campus environment." The importance of oncampus students to student activit y programs came to light last month when it was announced that the allocation of student incidental feefunds for 2014-15 will

be tri mmed by$158,693 becauseofa projected dropin on-campus enrollment. The allocation to intercollegiate athletics was trimmed by

$60,000 to $390,000. The school's student newspaper,

cut by $10,000 to $17,000. The allocation to student government was trimmed by

$6,000 to $48,000. Evan Bryan, Eastern's student body president, believes that the university's on-campus enrollment will grow in the future as more peoplediscover what ithasto offer with its small, intimate setting. "Eastern has a unique niche. It provides a private university experience with a public school cost," he said. Bryan said he appreciates the value of Eastern's online program and noted that while he was doing an internship in Salem last year he was able to take Eastern classes online, allowing him to stay on track toward

tilla County commissioners, outgoing Rep. Bob Jenson and Rep. Greg $30,000 to the camdonations. Smith, while Barreto has received paign. The Barreto Barreto saidin an endorsements from all Union County campaign has also interview with The commissioners, Sheriff Boyd RasmusBafreto b e en helped with a Tumer O b server last month that sen and other Union County officials. $35,000 loan, accordcampaignfinances are The winner of the May primary will ing to campaign finance data. not necessarilyindicative of an election's face Democrat Heidi Van Schoonhoven Excluding those large sums of cash, outcome. He and Turner have both been in the November election. Barreto still leads Turner in contribu- on the campaign trail hitting all three tions. Turner has received $28,586 counties, with each campaign canvassContact Kelly Ducote at 541-786-4230 compared to Barreto's $98,682ingin his opponent's home county. or kducote 0 lagrandeobserver.com. excepting Parks' donation and BarTurner is endorsed by all the UmaFollow Kelly on Twitter @IgoDucote.

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increasesin secret. Both said the financial separatefactorscombined state-mandated reports were reviewed caretocreatea perfectstorm Continued from Page 5A retirement fully. In the end, Seydel said, last summer. The storm was plans. the financial reports simply capped by the dictum &om "PEP and Statistics &om OUS show outlined what was common the OUS to redefine the debt that funding from the state Seydel P E RS increases knowledge among college collection matrix, which sent general fund to universities this year will officials: flat revenue was the ending fund balance to in Oregon during the 2013 to be 15 percent and we have to falling behind rising costs. 1.6 percent. "The reports have not been "There is no one thing. It is 2015 fiscal years was about pick up that cost," said Tim the same as the outlay for Seydel, vicepresident for ignored," Davies said. a plethoraofm acro-economic the 1999 to 2001 budget university advancement at Seydel agreed. issues, macro-demographic "No one is laughing off cycle. The state distributed Eastern. issues," he said. $754.9 million to universities PEP and PERS are both those reports," he said.eiThe Davies conceded the colin the 1999 to 2001 spending fixed retirement agendasreports) were looked at and lege did make some infracycle. In comparison, the gen- with rigid associated costs. we were like, That's right, we structure investments during ''When you have X eral fund disbursement for have declining revenues."' the past year but said those universities during the 2013 amount of costs and Y' While Davies emphasized outlays were necessary. As to 2015 cycle was $752.9 amount of revenues, you EOU is in overall good shape, far as criticism, Davies held a million. At the same time, have to do something with he did concede a number of philosophical view. it," Seydel said. enrollmentacrossthe state climbed to more than 34,000 Davies said simply booststudents. ing tuition to cover costs isn't Othercostissues also a viable long-term solution. aWe can't increase tuition plague the university system — including EOU — across to completely offset the dethe state. One often overcline in state appropriations," looked — but significant Daviessaid."Part ofthepres— lingering cost is deferred sure is dealing with declining maintenance. Nearly 50 per- revenues per student and Cutting edge general dentistry. Offering excellent, cent of buildings in the Orincreasingcostsper student." professional dental care for the whole family. State of the egon University System were Some critics contend the art digital x-ray and digital charting technology. constructed during a 15-year collegereached the state• Implant Placement and Restoration window — from 1960 to 1975 m andatedending fund bal• Same Day Crowns — and now those structures ance threshold after officials Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8a.nL-5p.m. are wearing out. Eastern, for ignored financial reports Call for an appointment 963-4962 example, con&onts about an that outlined the declining $18 million deferred mainte- revenues. nance backlog. Both university officials The university also must said monthly financial 2502 Cove Ave., Suite D contend with outlays tied to reports outlining declining Mountain West Plaza, La Grande union contracts and annual revenues were, and are, no

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HIGHLIGHTS Church holds annual rummage sale First Presbyterian Church will hold its annual rumm age sale fiom 9 a.m .tonoon Saturday at the Presbyterian FriendshipCenter on Spring Street. Clothing, dishes, furniture and many other items will be sold.

'Blessingofthe Palms' service set St. Peter's Episcopal Church will observe Palm

Sunday ialso called the Sunday of the Passion) with Holy Eucharist one half-hour later than usual, at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Kathryn Macek will preside and preach. An ecumenical"Blessing of the Palms" service will take place at 9 a.m. at La Grande Middle School, after which participants will proceed to their various churches. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Services for Holy Week are as follows: Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday in the chapel. At 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, also in the chapel, a special healing service with Holy Communion will be offered. A table Eucharist and agape supper will be held at 6 p.m. Maundy Thursday in the parish hall. Those attending are asked to bring bread, cheese and fiuit to share. Following the service will be the stripping of the altar. Ecumenical Good Friday worship will be held at noon and 12:30 p.m. A service of

"Meditations on the 7 Last Words of Christ" will be held at 7p.m. Friday evening.

Youth provide palm processional The church's youth will provide a palm processional to open the Palm Sunday worship service at First Christian

the fellowship hall, with the focus this week on the Beatitudes in Matthew. The church is located at 1708 Jasper St.

Zion Lutheran marks Palm Sunday

Zion Lutheran Church will observe Palm Sunday with Church iDisciples of Christ), Pastor Colleen Nelson. 901 Penn Ave. Pastor Don An ecumenical blessing of Dunn's message at the 10 a.m. palms will be held at 9 a.m. service will be"Astounded," Sunday at La Grande Middle fiom Matthew 21:1-11 and School. The Holy Communion Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29.All service continues at 9:30 a.m. worshipers will participate in at Zion with the traditional the palm recessional. reading of the Passion of MatA light supper will be served thew. The worship service will be followed by fellowship time at 5:30 p.m. Thursdayin the fellowship hall, followed by a at 10:30 a.m. Classes begin at Maundy Thursday worship 11 a.m. with the Adult Forum service in the sanctuary at continuing with the"Unbind6 p.m. All believers will be ing theGospel"series. invited to partake of commuThe evening Bible studyis nion, following the Ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesof the Basins. day at Cathy Lease's. Holy Weekincludes a Cove celebrates Maundy Thursday service at Palm/PassionSunday 6 p.m. at St. Peter Episcopal COVE — Cove United Church Parish Hall. Methodist Church's service Good Friday service will be fiom noon to 1 p.m. with startsat9 a.m.,with acoffee fellowship afterward. a community ecumenical On Palm/Passion Sunday, worship at St. Peter Episcopal the main focus is on the triChurch. An evening worship umphant entry of Jesus. service will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday's sermon is titled Good Friday. "Passion" and will focus on Methodist Church the passionofChristfor all joins procession people during the time ofhis triumphant entry. The La Grande United The Scriptures for Sunday Methodist Church will join areIsaiah50:4-9a;Psalms with the other Fourth Street 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; churches at 9 a.m. at the and Matthew 21:1-11. La Grande Middle School A Bible study starts at forajointProcession of the Palms. The Methodist 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in

People who have wondered what the gospel reallyis or what it means have an opportunity to hear itin"nutshell" Grace celebrates form Saturday morning. triumphant entry Guest speaker Pastor Erv COVE — Grace CommuniFurne, a seasoned preacher ty Lutheran Church celebrates and scholar, will share his heart and passion for the at 10 a.m. Sunday the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jeru- greatest news earth has ever salem. Pastor Carl SeelhoII's been given. Furne will speak sermon title is,'What Do You attheLa Grande Seventh-day Seek"with reference to John Adventist church. The service 1. Sunday school for all ages begins at 11 a.m. The Cove SDA church will starts at 9 a.m. Fellowship follows the service. All activities be on a retreat meetingin Walare held at the Cove Seventhlowa this weekend. dayAdventistchurch.

'New Earth and New

Lutherans mark Passion Week

CHURCH OF CHRIST

2107 Gekeler Lane, La Grande 805-5070 P.O. Box 260 Website; www.lgcofc.org

Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sunday Evening 6:00 pm No meeting on 3rd Sun. night of month Wednesday Night SmaII Group: 7:00pm Call for locntion Preacher: Doug Edmonds

CovE UNITED METHoDIsT CHURcH Hwy. 237 • Cove, OR

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 901 Penn Avenue 963-2623 web: firsIchristianlagrande.org

Worship 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 8:45

Zion Lutheran Church

JOIN US... Catch the S irit! Worship: 9:00 a.m. Cove Worship: 11:00 a.m. Union

eee.zionlagrande.org

Cove: 541-212-5S95 (Johnj Union: 541-562-5748 Sue

"...where you can begin again"

10200 N. McAIIster, Island City

Sundays at 10 a.m. DCIn Mielke 541-663-6122

www.celebrationcomm unitychurch.org

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVICES La Grande -ourLadyofthe valley -1002 LAvenue Saturday 5:00 pmMass Sunday 7:00 am &9:30 amMass WeekdayIc:00amMass

Union-Sacred Heart-340 South 10th Avenue Sunday 8:00 amMass Wednesday6:00 pmMass

Elgin -Saint Mary's- 12th andAlder Sunday I I:00 amMass Thursday 6:00 pmMass

North Powder - Saint Anthony's- 500 E Street Sunday 6:00 pmMass Tuesday 6:00 pmMass

Weuse the King JamesVersion Bible Sunday School — 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Sunday Afternoon Bible Study — 2:00 pm Wednesday Evening — 6:30 pm

"Whereyou can find TRUTHaccording Io the scriptures" www,lagrandemissionarybaptist,com

Quilding TagetherQn ChristAlone

Sun. 8:45 AM — Bible Classes Sun. 10:00 AM — Worship Wed. 6:15 PM — AWANA

A churchforyourwholefamily Visit us atsummervillebaptistchurch.org

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Sunday School 9 '.15 a.m. SundayWorship 10'.30 a.m. Pastor TimGerdes

Union

Baptist Church 1531 S, Main St,, Union• 562-5531 Pastor Dave 805-9445

Come and share in a ti me of worship, prayer and the study of G od' 5 word with us. Worship in c l u d e s communion on Sunday.

S unday School 9:45 a m Morning Worship 11 am Sunday Night 6 pm Wednesday Night 6:30 pm Thursday AWANA 6 : 3 0 pm

www.valleyfel.org Email: church 0 valleyfel.org

Come Celebrate the Lord with us!

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Faith Center Foursquare Church SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES:

2705 Gekelcr Lane, La Grande Roger Cochran, Pastor

541-910-5787 541-963-7202 www.trinitybaptistlagrande.com

IMBLER CHRISTIAN CHURCH 440 RUGKMAN, IMBLER534-2201

Sunday Services 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School Worship Service

GRACE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (m the Seventh Day Advennst Church bu>ldmg)

grace.lutherancove@gmail.com

Solus Chnstus,SofaScrrp<ura,Sofa Graua, Sofa Fide, SoltDeo Glona

PO Box 3373

You are invited to join us aswesearch Scripture for answers to Life Questions — come, enjoy warmfellowship. A Southern Baptist Church.

"We are called to Serve" Brst Service 9:00AM — 10:30AM Sunday Schoolfor allages-9:00 am Second Service 11:00 AM — 12:30 PM Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sanctuary 6:00 PM — 7:30 PM www.lg4square.com Pastor Carl Aeelho ff l0300South"D" Street - Island City OR97850 Phone: 541-805-0764 (54I) 963-8063

Exalting God Edifying Believers Evangelizing Unbelievers

2702 Adams Ave, La Grande

BAPTIST CHURCH • 9:45AM Sunday BibleStudy • 11 AM Sunday Worship • IPM Wednesday PrayerService

5 02 Main Street In C o v e

(541) 663-0610 9 am Sunday School 11 am Worship

Seventh Day Adventist Church

Churches and faithbased groups are encouraged to submit Highlights for the Spiritual Life page by 4 p.m.Tuesday for publication Friday. Submit by email to news@ lagrandeobserver.com (with Highlights in the subject line), by fax to 541-963-7804, or by hand to the office.

LCMC

1114 Y Avenue, La Grande

Holding Services at:

Submissions

Learningfor Today and Eternily Little Friends Christian Preschool/Childcare 963-6390 La Crande Adventist School Christian Education K-8th Grade 963-6203

(Corner of 'Y" Avenue and N Birch Street)

..:. BAPTISTCHURCH Community Church Sunday Services: SundaySchool k Adult BibleClasses 9:45AM Children'sChurchk WorshipService 11:00AM Family WorshipService 6:00PM Wednesday: PrayerMtg, Children'sBibleClub,YouthGroup7:00PM

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SUMMERVILLE

Pastor Sue Peeples message "From Hero to Zero i or so it seems)." Fellowship and re&eshments will follow. This week, the church hosts Fresh FoodAlliance from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Senior Lunch at noon Tuesday. The Wednesday prayer meeting is held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The church prays daily. Those who need prayer can call the church at 541-5625848 and leave a message.

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LA GRANDE V AL L E Y CELEBRATION MISSIONARY BAPTIST F E L L O W S H I P COMMUNITY CHURCH 2707 Bearco Loop EVERYONE WELCOME Pastor Dave Tierce• 541-605-0215

and song and highlighted by

La Grande Seventh-day Adventist Church

NA Z A R E N E

(541) 963-4342

Kingdom Kids - Youth in Action

Sunday worship at the First Presbyterian Church will begin with a procession of the palms in the sanctuary as the congregationcelebratesJesus' triumphal entryinto Jerusalem. Pastor Laura Hudson

UNION — The 11 a.m. Palm Sunday service will be celebrated in Scripture

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9:30 am- Worship 10:30 am - Fellowship & Refreshments 11:00 am - Classes

First Baptist Church Crossroads SIXTH 8c SPRING • 963-3911 Community Church Sunday Worship 10:00 am Wednesday Night 6:15 pm

'Giving up Popularity' is focus Sunday

'From Hero to Zero' ismessage theme

Come join with us in Worsbip and Fellowsbip (an ELCA church) Meetingevery Saturday 902 Fourth Street, k, 9:30 a.m.- B>ble Study/Fellowsh>p La Grande, oR 7s/QN 10:45 a.m. - Worsh>p Serv>ce • R4I4 (541) 963-5998 2702 Adams Avenue, La Grande • 963-4018

UNIoN UNITED METHoDIsT CHURcH 601 Jefferson Ave., La Grande Hwy. 237• Union, OR

ENTERPRISE — Jesus asking the faithful 'Why Have You Forsaken Me?" is the focus at Enterprise Community Congregational Church at the 11 a.m. Passion Sunday service. The Scripture reference is Matthew 27:11-45. A"New Earth and New Heaven" await Bible"studiers" in the final session of The Challenge of Jesus at 9:30 a.m. Members m ay choose tocelebrate a foot-washing in the Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m.

will be preaching"Giving up Popularity"with a focus on Matthew 21:1-11. Fellowship time will follow worship. Choir practic eisat7 p.m .W ednesday evening. A Maundy Thursday service will be at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Pastor in Residence: Rev. Colleen Nelson

-Join us at The Lord's Table-

Heaven' await

Passion Week begins Sunday. At Faith Lutheran Church, the service will begin with the Procession of Palm branches. Serviceswillbe at 10 a.m. in La Grande and in Enterprise at 2 p.m. The gospel reading will be &om Matthew Chapter 27 in which the Roman governor, Pilate, struggled with what he should do with Jesus. God gives mankind the wonderfulgiftofforgiveness and eternal life through Jesus Christ. People are to be responsibl e and notreject this wonderful gift. Faith Lutheran will have services at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. These services amplify Jesus' passion, which allows people to beeven more appreciative of the truth of Easter.

I Comeand worshiP with our churchfamily

What does the gospel really mean?

Church's Service of Lessons and Carols will begin at 10 a.m. Child care is available. Coffee will follow the service.

Elgin Baptist Church 800 N. 13th Ave. Pastor Bradford Richmond

Bible Study 9:30 am Worship R praise 1 0 :45 am

(541) 663-1735

541-437-8625

Regular services 9:00 am Sunday School Classes 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service

Everyone invited to hear the word of' Cod.

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LA GRANDE UNITED METHODIFT CHURCH "OPEN HEARTS,OPENMINDS,OPEN DOORS"

1612 4th Street — 963-249S Pastor Steve Wolff IgumcC eoni.com www.lgumchurch.

org Office Hours: Mon-Thur 9am-Noon

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BSERVER FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014

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APRIL SATURDAY FRIDAY • 'Pirates of Island City' Carnival: 6-8:30 p.m.; Island City Elementary School, 10201 W. Fourth St. • Bingo:food available for purchase; $1 per card; 6:30 p.m.; Rockwall Grange Hall, 71562 Middle Road, Elgin. • Chair Exercise Class:9:30 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • DAR Lone Pine Tree Chapter:11:30 a.m.; Flying JTravel Plaza, 63276 Highway 203, La Grande. • Enterprise Education Foundation 'We Love Our Kids' Dinner & Auction: 5:30-9 p.m.; Cloverleaf Hall, 600 N.W. First St.,Wallowa County Fairgrounds. • Enterprise Kindergarten Round-Up:for parents Br incoming students; 9 a.m.; Enterprise Elementary School. • Fishtrap Fireside: 7-9 p.m.; Fishtrap House,400 E. Grant St., Enterprise. • Free Children's Health Clinic: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Grande Ronde Hospital Children's Clinic, 612 Sunset Drive, La Grande. • Indoor Walking: 8 a.m.; Union LDS Church. • Live 'Section Ate' Music by Terry LaMont:11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Live Music by Standard Deviation:free; 7-10 p.m.; Bull Ridge Brewpub, 1934 Broadway, Baker City. • Live Music by Many, Sum People & Whisky Barrel Rocker:$5; doors open at 7 p.m.;Art Center at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande. • Pinochle Social Club:18 Br older; 6 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany St. • Rummage & Bake Sale:frybread, Indian tacos, chili and pie served; fundraiser for 24th annual Tamkaliks powwow; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail lnterpretive Center. • Science vs. Darwinism:guest speaker Russ Miller of Creation, Evolution Br Science Ministries; 6:30 p.m.; Huber Auditorium, Badgley Hall, EOU, La Grande.

• 'Smart Driver' Drive Safety Class: $10 AARPmembers, $20 non-members; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Grande Ronde Hospital, third-floor conference room, 900 Sunset Drive, La Grande. • Cell Fix OneYear Anniversary Customer Appreciate Day:hot dogs, soda, drawings for gift certificates; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Cell Fix, 10505W. First St., Suite B, Island City. • Delta Kappa Gamma Yard Sale: 9 a.m.-noon; Willow Elementary School gym, La Grande. • Dressing for Success:older youth Br adults; hosted by Union County 4-H Ambassadors; $10; 10 a.m.-noon; OSU Extension Office, 10507 N. McAlister Road, Island City. • Elgin Stampeders Dinner & Dance Fundraiser:6 p.m.; Elgin Stampede Hall. • Friends of the Elgin Community Center Auction:benefits center, pool Br park; baked goods sale 9:30 a.m., item viewing 10:30, auction 11; 260 N. 10th Ave. • Game Night:free; 5-9 p.m.; Hobby Habit,409 Fir St., La Grande. • Lego Play:free; 9 a.m.-noon; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Oregon East Symphony Spring Fling:8 p.m.; Sno Road Winery Ballroom, Koontz Building, Main Street, Echo. • Oregon Green Free: noon; Integrated Services Building, 1607 Gekeler, La Grande. • Palm Sunday Mass & Potluck:special guest Bishop Liam Cary; 6 p.m.; St. Anthony Catholic Church, North Powder. • Quilt Show:free; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Island City LDS Church, 11206 McAlister Rd. • Rummage & Bake Sale:fry bread, Indian tacos, chili Br pie served; fundraiser for 24th annual Tamkaliks powwow; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail lnterpretive Center. • Science Saturday: 1st-6th grade; free; 10 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Science vs. Darwinism:guest speaker Russ Miller of Creation, Evolution Br Science Ministries; 6:30 p.m.; Elgin Opera House, 104 N. Eighth.

• The White Trash Bash Costume Party:Sum People performs with Whisky Barrel Rocker; free; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; Stubborn Mule Bar Br Grill,104 S. Main St., Joseph. • Tunesmith Night: Dan Weber, Alexa Wiley Br Lewi Longmire; $10; doors open at 6 p.m.; all ages welcome; Lear's Main Street Pub Br Grill,111W. Main St., Enterprise. • Union County Family Expo: sponsored by MOPS; free; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Valley Fellowship Church, 507 Palmer Ave., La Grande. • Union County Historical Society Potluck & Meeting: noon; Union County Fairgrounds, log cabin, 3604 N. Second St., La Grande. • Union VFW Pancake Breakfast &Yard Sale: breakfast 7-10 a.m., $6; yard sale 8 a.m.1 p.m.;VFW High Valley Post 4060, 518 N. Main St. • La Grande First Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale:9 a.m.-noon; Presbyterian Friendship Center.

Alliance:12:301 p.m.; Union United Methodist Church. • Indoor Park:free play space; 9 a.m.noon; La Grande Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. • Indoor Walking: 8 a.m.; Union LDS Church. • Live Music by Dennis Winn: 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Music with Mr. Mark:9-9:45 a.m. 3 months-walking, 1010:45 a.m. toddlers, 11-11:45 a.m. pre-K; ArtsEast, corner of Sixth Street and LAvenue, La Grande. • Run Girl Run:4-H after-school program for girls in fourth and fifth grade; 2:303:30 p.m.; Central Elementary School, 402 KAve., La Grande. • Skywarn Weather Spotter Training: free; 6:30 p.m.; Misener Conference Room, 1001 Fourth St., La Grande. • TOPS OR 98: weigh-in at 5:30 p.m., meeting at 6; Faith Lutheran Church,12th Street Br Gekeler, La Grande. • Union County Chess Club: 3-7 p.m.; Sub Shop, 111 Depot St., La Grande.

1612 Fourth St. International Order of Rainbow for Girls:7 p.m.; Union Masonic Hall, 125W. Center St. Island City Lions: 7 p.m.; Denny's, 2604 Island Ave., La Grande. Literacy Center: 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. Live Music by Blue Mountaineers:free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. Master Gardener Class:$10 drop-ins (cash or check only); 5:30-8:45 p.m.; OSU Extension Office, 10507 N. McAlister Road, Island City. Pinochle:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. Union Senior Lunch:noon; Union United Methodist Church. Walk with Ease Fitness Program: 10 a.m.;Wallowa Senior Center, 204 Second St. Wallowa City Council:7 p.m.; Wallowa City Hall, 211 E. Second St.. Wallowa Dulcimer Club:7 p.m.; Woodshed, 705 S. River St., Enterprise.

SUNDAY • PFLAG:2 p.m.; Shelter From the Storm, 1111Fifth St., La Grande. • Slow Food Wallowa Dinner:membership drive, guest speaker Matthew Buck; 6 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts Br Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. • Supper 'n' Study: free food, coffee Br Wi-Fi; 7-10 p.m.; La Grande Church of Christ,16th Street Br Gekeler.

MONDAY • Bridge: 1:15 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Central Elementary PTA:6:30 p.m.; 402 K Ave., La Grande. • Chair Exercise Class:9:30 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Donkey Basketball: proceeds benefit EHS senior trip; 6:30 p.m.; Enterprise High School, 201 S.E. Fourth St. • Driver Education Class:6-9 p.m.; ODOT BrDMV Region 5 Headquarters, 3012 Island Ave., La Grande. • Fresh Food

TUESDAY • BabyTot Bop Story Circle:ages 0-3; free; 11:15 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Bingo:6:30 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Brown Bag Lunch at the Josephy Library:free; noon; Josephy Center for Arts Br Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph. • Cove Senior Fitness Class: 9-10 a.m.; Cove Baptist Church, 707 Main St. • EOU Community African Drumming: 6-7 p.m.; Loso Hall, Room 123, EOU, La Grande. • Family Fun Swim: $2; 7-8:30 p.m.; Veterans Memorial Pool, 401 Palmer Ave., La Grande. • Imbler School District Board of Directors Regular Session:7 p.m.; Imbler High School, room 1, Sixth Br Esther Avenue. • Impact 100:6:30 p.m.; Northeast Oregon Public Transit Building, 2204 E. Penn, La Grande. • Indoor Park:free play space; 9 a.m.noon; La Grande Methodist Church,

WEDNESDAY American Red Cross Blood Drive:noon-6 p.m.; Cloverleaf Hall, 600 NW First St.,Wallowa County Fairgrounds, Enterprise. Bingo:doors open at 5 p.m., early bird games at 6, regular games at 7;VFW High Valley Post 4060, 518 N. Main St., Union. Chair Exercise Class:9:30 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. Indoor Park:free play space; 9 a.m.noon; La Grande Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. Indoor Walking: 8 a.m.; Union LDS Church. Literacy Center: 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. Live Music by Blue Mountaineers: free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. Nez Perce History Class:9:30-11 a.m.; Wallowa Resources Stewardship Center, 401 N.E. First St., Enterprise. Rotary Club of Wallowa County:

noon; St. Katherine's Parish Hall, 301 E. Garfield St., Enterprise. • Roundhouse Third Wednesday Reading Series: Scott Elliott, Whitman College associate professor of creative writing and novelist; free; 7 p.m.; open mic follows.; Joe Beans Cafe, 1009 Adams Ave., La Grande. • Wallowa County Care Givers Training:"Reading Food Labels"; free; 3 p.m.; Point of Connection, Highway 82 between Enterprise and Joseph.

THURSDAY • 12 Aces Pinochle: 1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Benefit Concert for Health Care Reform:featuring singer/songwriter George Mann, Steve Hines Br Friends and Roger Barnes; $7 suggested contribution; 7-9:30 p.m.; McKenzie Theatre, Loso Hall, EOU, La Grande. • Bingo:1 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Bingo:cash only; 6:30-9 p.m.; La Grande American Legion Post 43, 301 Fir St. • Blue Mountain Peggers Cribbage Club:$7;5 p.m.; Denny's, 2604 Island Ave., La Grande. • Country Swing Thursday: $3 before 8 p.m., $5 after 8; 7:30 p.m.; Maridell Center, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande. • Cove Senior Fitness Class:9-10 a.m.; Cove Baptist Church, 707 Main St. • Diabetes Support Group:6:30 p.m.; Grande Ronde Hospital Mt Emily Conference Room, La Grande. • Growing Through Grief Support Group:7-8:30 p.m.; La Grande First Presbyterian Church, 1308Washington St. • Hydro-power & Water Conservation Workshop:free; noon-3 p.m.; Wallowa Resources Stewardship Center, 401 N.E. First St., Enterprise. • Indoor Park:free play space; 9 a.m.noon; La Grande Methodist Church, 1612 Fourth St. • La Grande School District Kindergarten Round-up:6 p.m.; Willow Elementary School gym. • Literacy Center:

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Br 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • Live Music by Fine Tunes:free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Oregon Employer Council:11:30 a.m.1 p.m.; Chrisman Development Br Viridian Management Building, 200 E. Main St., Enterprise. • Run Girl Run:4-H after-school program for girls in fourth and fifth grade; 2:303:30 p.m.; Central Elementary School, 402 KAve., La Grande. • Storytime:free; 11:15 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande. • ThirdThursday at 10 Depot:8-10 p.m.; Ten Depot Street, La Grande. • Third Thursday Open Mic: sign up begins 6:15 p.m.; free; Lear's Main Street Pub Br Grill 111W. Main St., Enterpnse. • Walk with Ease Fitness Program: 10 a.m.;Wallowa Senior Center, 204 Second St. • Wallowa County Chess Club:free; 4-8 p.m.; Josephy Center for Arts Br Culture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph.

FRIDAY • 'Dark Side of the Moon' Concert: local musicians play Pink Floyd's classic album; $10;8 p.m.; McKenzie Theatre, Loso Hall, EOU, La Grande. • Bingo:food available for purchase; $1 per card; 6:30 p.m.; Rockwall Grange Hall, 71562 Middle Road, Elgin. • Chair Exercise Class:9:30 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Free Children's Health Clinic: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Grande Ronde Hospital Children's Clinic, 612 Sunset Drive, La Grande. • Indoor Walking: 8 a.m.; Union LDS Church. • Live Music by Fine Tunes:free; 11 a.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Pinochle Social Club:18 Br older; 6 p.m.; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande. • Senior Center Easter Party & Bonnet Contest: 11 a.m.-noon; Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. Albany, La Grande.

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LOCAL SCHEDULE SATURDAY • Prep Baseball: La Grande at McLoughlin, noon • Prep Baseball: Burns at Elgin/ Imbler, 1 p.m. • Prep Baseball: Grant Union at Enterprise/Joseph, noon • Prep Softball: La Grande at McLoughlin, noon • Prep Softball: Burns at Elgin/ Imbler, 2 p.m. • Prep Track: Union at Lower Colu mbia Invitational in St. Helens, 12:30 p.m. • College Softball: Southern Oregon at EOU, 2 p.m. TUESDAY • Prep Baseball: La Grande at Grant Union, 4 p.m.

SPORTS BAG

Manning begins offseason work SEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Apj — New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is going to start the offseason training program with a surgically repaired left ankle. The Giants announced that Manning had arthroscopic surgery to relieve some lingering discomfort in the ankle he sprained in the regular-season finale against Washington. The two-time Super Bowl Mi/P has been rehabbing the ankle for more than three months, but it was still bothering him. Dr. Robert Anderson, a foot and ankle specialist in Charlotte, N.C., performed a debridement, removing dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Manning expects to be able to run in six weeks.

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T in awayitis. I will no longer be

employed at The Observer. But, if my reappearance at the paper is any indication, it's tough for me to stay away from the local sports scene in this beautiful area. Being able to interact with the athletesand coaches around the area is always the best part of the job — and seeing them succeed at a high level. Personally witnessing Imbler win anotherClass 1A statefootballtitle,and gettingto write about theexploitsof

idea ofgetting thesportssection back on track. They were willing to give me a chance to do just that. Being able to work with an editor PAULHARDER who came from a sports background w as the best part.W ewere ableto the Panthers volleyball team and the make some really good tweaks to the Union cross country team is what evsection even though we didn't always ery sportswriter wants to write about. have the resources available. Those are the relationships that I My leaving had nothing to do with cherish the most. But, I'm confident The Observer or the amazing people that they will still be there as I pick who work there. and choose what games to watch in It was great to be able to work with the future. a lot of the same crew that was here All of this couldn't have happened my first time around. Truly, it's one of without two amazing people. I have the bestteams around to beable to work with. When you can say that you to thank Kari Borgen, publisher, and Andrew Cutler, managing editor, at the enjoyedgoingintowork each day,you paper. I reached out to them with the See Harder / Page 9A

THE HARD FACTS

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PREP SOFTBALL

PENDLETON — The offense showed up for the La Grande softball team during a non-league game against Pendleton Thursday. But, it wasn't enough during an 18-7 loss on the road. La Grande jumped on the board with fiveruns in the top halfof the firstinning,bookended by asingle from Addie Hagerman and a double by Kali Avila. Pendleton answered right back with five runs on six hits, including back-toback two-out triples. The Buckaroos batted around in the fourth inning to put the game away,

scoring six times, and grabbing an 18-6

lead. Avila drove home her second run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the fifth lnnmg.

Mattie Spencer took the loss for La Grande, getting through two innings. She allowed 10 runs on 10 hits with two walks. Hailey Kline picked up the win for Pendleton. She allowed six runs on five hits with three strikeouts and two walks in three innings of work.

Hagerman finished the game with two hits and scored two runs. Kendall Kirkland drove in two runs forthe Tigers.Spencer also added an RBI. Pendleton (9-3 overall) was led by Alexis Morrison with three hits. She drove in three runs and scored three times. Darian Lindsey added a two-run home run. La Grande (3-6l overall will open Greater Oregon League play on the road against McLoughlin at noon Saturday. The Pioneers enter the game with a 3-3 overall record.

(46-32l. Nuggets 100, Warriors 99 OAKLAND, CalifKenneth Faried made a turnaround hook shot over Draymond Green with a half-second remaining, and the Denver Nuggets made Golden State wait at least one more game to secure a playofFberth with a stunning win over the Warriors. See NBA / Page9A

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w ithsanctions LAS VEGAS (APj — The UNLi/ Rebels will not be eligible for the Mountain West championship game or a bowl berth in 2014 after failing to reach the minimum Academic Progress Rate score. The university said its final appeal to the NCAA subcommittee was denied and sanctions will be enforced.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NFlnlaversnamedinnolicerenort,notcharged • San Francisco quarterback linked The Associated Press

MIAMI — Three NFL playersarenamed in apolice report involving a woman who passed out in a hotel and later woke up in a hospital not knowing how she got there, though no one has been charged with a crime, authorities said Thursday.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and wide receiver Quinton Patton, and Seattle Seahawks wide receiverRicardo Lockette, were with the woman at a Miami hotel where Lockette lives, according to the Miami Police Department report. Police stressed thatthereport contained only unproven allegations at this point. "As far as whether there was a crime committed, it's

TONIGHT'S PICIC

OBSERVERATHLETE OF THE DAY

Kirkland drives in a pair for Tigers La Grande's Kendall Kirkland did some damage at the plate, but it wasn't enough as the Tigers fell to Pendleton 18-7Thursday. It La Grande's the second loss of the season to the Buckaroos. Kirkland finished the game 1-for-3 with a pair of RBls. The senior also scored a run. La Grande will open up Greater Oregon League play on the road against McLoughlin at noon Saturday.

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too early to say," said police spokeswoman Kenia Reyes. The account of the woman, who was not identified by police, is described in the report: The woman mixeddrinks and gave the men shots, and the men told her"in order to drink the shots she had to 'hit' the bong which contained marijuana." The four were watching a basketball game when the woman began feeling light-

Kirkland

Conference showdown set Miami will host Indianapolis with the winner gaining the top spot in the Eastern Conference with the playoffs just around the corner. 4:30 p.m. (NBATV)

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headed and went to lie down in a bedroom. Kaepernick came into the room, began kissing her and undressed her completely. The woman told police that they did not have sex, and that Kaepernick left the bedroom saying

he'd be right back. A few minutes later, the woman told police, the other two men"peeked" inside. She said to them, 'What are you doing? Where is Colin?

WHO'S HOT

JOHNNY MANZIEL: The quarterback repottedly scored a

Getout." The report says the woman does not remember anything after that and later woke up in a hospital room with no memory ofhow she got there. The woman told police she has had a sexual relationship with Kaepernick in the past. Kaepernick's agent, Scott Smith, did not immediately respond to email and voice mail messages seeking comment.

WHO'S NOT

MIAMI HEAT: Miami will be without Dwyane

Wade for a ninth straight game for Friday the NFL scouting combine, night's showdown against the Indiana Pacers. The potentially boosting his Miami-Indiana winner stock among NFL franchises that are considering will own first place in the taking him in the draft. Eastern Conference. 32 on the Wonderlic test at

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THE OBSERVER —9A

SPORTS

SCOREBOARD PREP Baseball Greater Oregon League GOL Ov'all RARS Rk RPI La Grande 0 - 0 6 - 5 8 2 63 21 493 Baker/PV 0 - 0 5- 2 3 4 28 16 571 McLoughlin 0- 0 4 - 1 3 8 19 14 593 Ontario 0-0 2-7 4 8 9 1 37 389

Eastern Oregon League

Houston 6, Toronto 4 Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 3

Friday's Games

Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Houston at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 5:10

p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 7:10 p.m.

EOL Ov'all RARS Rk RPI Stanfield/Echo 2-0 7-2 83 37 6 604 Saturday's Games Elgin/Imbler 2-0 2 - 3 3 4 41 33 323 Boston (Lackey 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees Vale 0-0 8-0 7 6 15 4 639 (Kuroda 1-1), 10:05 a.m. Burns 0-0 4-6 66 96 27 407 Tampa Bay (Cobb 0-1) at Cincinnati Nyssa 0-0 3-6 7 0 7 1 21 447 Riverside 02 - 3- 6 3 9 55 36 236 (Simon 1-0), 10:10 a.m. Cleveland (Masterson 0-0) at Chicago Umatilla 0-2 0-5 8 7 4 2 9 382 White Sox (Paulino 0-1), 11:10 a.m. Special District 5 Kansas City (Shields 0-1) at Minnesota EOL Ov'all RARS Rk RPI Grant Union 2-0 5 - 4 5 6 57 18 498 (Nolasco 0-1), 11:10 a.m. Toronto (Hutchison 1-1) at Baltimore Enterprise/J 1-0 3 - 6 4 7 95 22 482 Prairie City 0- 0 0 - 5 2 3 91 47 190 (B.Norris 0-1), 4:05 p.m. Houston (Cosart 1-1) at Texas (SchepWallowa 0-1 1-5 2 0 76 46 228 Union/Cove 0-2 1 - 4 2 8 45 33 381 pers 0-1), 5:05 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 0-1) at San Diego

Softball

(Kennedy 1-1), 5:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 0-1) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 0-2), 6:05 p.m. GOL Ov'all RARS Rk RPI Oakland (Gray 1-0) at Seattle Baker/PV 2 - 0 4- 6 7 3 102 31 448 McLoughlin 0- 0 3 - 3 3 5 30 2 743 (E.Ramirez 1-1), 6:10 p.m. Sunday's Games La Grande 0 - 0 3 - 5 5 4 60 18 566 Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 10:10 p.m. Greater Oregon League

Ontario

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Eastern Oregon League EOL Ov'all RARS Rk RPI E/J/W 2-0 6-4 121 65 27 351 Echo/Stanfield 2-0 5-5 63 62 19 493 Elgin/Imbler 2-0 3 - 2 4 3 40 20 490 Vale 0-0 6- 1 49 25 6 636 Nyssa 0-0 1-8 7 3150 28 339 Riverside 02 - 3- 6 6 0 75 24 422 Umatilla 0-2 0-4 2 7 6 3 3 289 Burns 0-2 0-7 10 88 34 275 Special District 5 SD5 Ov'all RARS Rk RPI W-M/Griswold 2-1 10-1 128 37 1 730 Union/Cove 2-1 10-1 122 42 3 668 Heppner/lone 1-0 1-4 28 50 29 365 PR/Nixyaawii 0-1 7- 3 8 5 27 12 532 Grant Union 0-1 4 - 2 5 9 50 34 217 Irrigon 0-1 3-5 6 0 4 9 27 375

BASEBALL MLB East Division W L Pct GB New York 5 5 500 Tampa Bay 5 5 500 Toronto 5 5 500 Baltimore 4 5 444 1/2 Boston 4 6 400 1 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 5 2 714 Chicago 5 5 500 1'/2 Cleveland 5 5 500 1'/2 Kansas City 4 4 500 1'/2 Minnesota 3 6 333 3 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 6 3 .667 Seattle 5 3 ,625 '/2 LosAngeles 4 5 .444 2 Texas 4 5 .444 2 Houston 4 6 .400 2'/2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB New York 5 5 500 Tampa Bay 5 5 500 Toronto 5 5 500 Baltimore 4 5 444 1/2 Boston 4 6 400 1 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 5 2 714 Chicago 5 5 500 1'/2 Cleveland 5 5 500 1'/2 Kansas City 4 4 500 1'/2 Minnesota 3 6 333 3 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 6 3 667 Seattle 5 3 625 '/2 LosAngeles 4 5 444 2 Texas 4 5 444 2 Houston 4 6 400 2'/2 All Times PST Thursday's Games Oakland 6, Minnesota 1 N.Y. Yankees 4, Boston 1

HARDER Continued ff om Page 8A enjoyed going into work each day, you have to count your blessings. It will be tough to watch from afaras the paper begins to transition with the times. The evolution of the paper is something that brought a lot of excitement to me. It is easier for me to leave knowing that the progress made over the last two sports seasons will not be lost. All the cosmetic changes, and really, as much as possible, getting the spotlight back on the athletes has beenthe driving force to the long hours at the oSce. Don't think that things will change, because I know they won't. Actually, I'm a little bummed to not be able to work with the new sports writer who will be starting

Toronto at Baltimore, 10:35 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 11:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 11:10 p.m. Houston at Texas, 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Angels, 12:35 p.m. Detroit at San Diego, 1:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 1:10 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 5:05 p.m.

Monday's Games Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 5:05 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m.

38-37 — 75 +3 L.A. Lakers 25 5 3 , 3 2 1 35'/2 Martin Kaymer 36-39 — 75 +3 Utah 24 5 4 , 3 0 8 36'/2 Scott Stallings x-clinched playolf spot 39-36 — 75 +3 Billy Horschel y-clinched division Ken Duke 39-36 — 75 +3 All Times PST Lucas Glover 3540 — 75 +3 37-38 — 75 +3 Thursday's Games Vijay Singh 75 +3 San Antonio 109, Dallas 100 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano39-36 — 36-39 — 75 +3 Denver 100, Golden State 99 Chris Kirk 37-38 — 75 +3 Friday's Games Jason Day Washington at Orlando, 4 p.m. Joost Luiten 37-38 — 75 +3 New York at Toronto, 4 p.m. Keegan Bradley 39-36—75 +3 39-36 — 75 +3 Atlanta at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Ernie Els 37-39 — 76 +4 Charlotte at Boston, 4:30 p.m. lan Poulter a-Matthew Fitzpatrick 37- 3 9—76 +4 Indiana at Miami, 4:30 p.m. 3541 — 76 +4 Detroit at Chicago, 5 p.m. Sandy Lyle Houston at Minnesota, 5 p.m. a-Garrick Porteous 40-36—76 +4 New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. a-Oliver Goss 39-37 — 76 +4 42-34 — 76 +4 Philadelphia at Memphis, 5 p.m. Derek Ernst 39-37 — 76 +4 Cleveland at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. Phil Mickelson 40-36 — 76 +4 PhoenixatSan Antonio,5:30 p.m. Justin Rose 3641 — 77 +5 Portland at Utah, 6 p.m. lan Woosnam Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Y.E. Yang 39-38—77 +5 Saturday's Games Matt Every 38-39 — 77 +5 3641 — 77 +5 Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, Ryan Moore 38-39 — 77 +5 12:30 p.m. Dustin Johnson 3840 — 78 +6 Milwaukee at Washington, 4 p.m. David Lynn 3840 — 78 +6 Philadelphia at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Tom Watson Boston at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. Angel Cabrera 39-39 — 78 +6 Miami atAtlanta, 4:30 p.m. ZachJohnson 40-38 — 78 +6 40-38 — 78 +6 New Orleans at Houston, 5 p.m. D.A. Points a-Michael McCoy 3840 — 78 +6 Phoenix at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. 3741 — 78 +6 Utah at Denver, 6 p.m. Peter Hanson 41-38 — 79 +7 Sunday's Games Tim Clark Oklahoma City at lndiana, 10 a.m. Trevor Immelman 41-38—79 +7 Toronto at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Luke Donald 43-36 — 79 +7 a-Chang-woo Lee 3941 — 80 +8 Orlando at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. 4040 — 80 +8 Chicago at New York, 4:30 p.m. Hideki Matsuyama 3644 — 80 +8 Golden State at Portland, 6 p.m. Jason Dufner 42-38—80 +8 Minnesota at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Graham DeLaet Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m. a-Jordan Niebrugge 3942 — 81 +9 Craig Stadler 4240 — 82+10 4142 — 83+11 Ben Crenshaw 4143 — 84+12 Branden Grace

PGA

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB y-Indiana 54 25 . 684 y-Miami 53 25 . 679 '/2 x-Toronto 46 32 , 590 7 '/2 x-Chicago 46 32 , 590 7 '/2 x-Brooklyn 43 3 5 . 551 10'/2 x-Charlotte 40 3 8 , 5 1 3 13'/2 x-Washington 40 3 8 , 5 1 3 13'/2 Atlanta 35 4 3 , 4 4 9 18'/2 New York 33 4 5 , 4 2 3 20'/2 Cleveland 3 2 47 . 405 2 2 Detroit 2 9 50 . 367 2 5 Boston 23 5 5 , 2 9 5 30'/2 Orlando 23 5 5 , 2 9 5 30'/2 Philadelphia 17 61 . 218 36'/2 Milwaukee 14 64 . 179 39'/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 61 18 . 772 y-Oklahoma City 57 21 , 731 3 '/2 y-L.A. Clippers 55 24 . 69 6 6 x-Houston 52 26 . 667 8 '/2 x-Portland 5 1 28 . 646 1 0 Golden State 48 3 0 . 615 12'/2 Phoenix 47 3 1 , 6 0 3 13'/2 Dallas 48 3 2 , 6 0 0 13'/2 Memphis 46 3 2 . 590 14'/2 Minnesota 39 3 9 , 5 0 0 21'/2 Denver 3 5 44 . 443 2 6 New Orleans 32 4 6 . 410 28'/2 Sacramento 2 7 52 . 342 3 4

on Monday. He has a passion for sports, and really knows what he's doing when it comes tocovering sports.If Ihad topiece together the person I wanted to work with, it would look like him. Knowing that all the hard work that was poured into the section by Andrew and myself will not be lost is a comfort. So, the question is why leave? That is the easiest answer of all. And, I owe it to this job in a way. It all set in when making calls early this year, and then again recently. It came when talking to one of the friends I've made while on the job — Kevin Kohr. I first met him when he was coaching softball out in Union, and thenhe made the move to La Grande. What resonated with me is that he took a step back to enjoy the most important thing, his children.

He's enjoying the coaching retirement. Now he is able to watch and enjoy his kids in all of their activities. With three children of my own at home, I want to be abletoenjoy theirafterschool activities as much as possible. It's not the easiest thing to do when covering other athletes — no matter how fun it is. Being gone on the weekends is tough. My childrenare starting to get to the age where they want to try everything. And, as you all know, they're only young once. The time is now. In order to make that happen and be able to stay in this slice ofheaven that is Eastern Oregon, I have to let go. But, you haven't seen the last of me. I'll be out at games,because sportsisin m y blood. It's a partofm e. And, it' Sa greatreaSOn to live in this area with the amazing coaches and athletesto watch compete.

EAST Brandeis 9, W. New England 7 Bridgeport 9, Post (Conn.) 9, 12 innings, tie Chestnut Hill 7-1, Sciences (Pa.) 3-4 St. Joseph's (NY) 6, CCNY1 DeSales 10, Susquehanna 8 Mass. Maritime 5, Wentworth Tech 3 Ramapo 9, Montclair St. 0 Thiel 11, Grove City 6 SOUTH Christopher Newport 19, RandolphMacon 7 E. Mennonite 9, S. Virginia 5 Emory 8 Henry 9, Milligan 4 Sewanee 25, Rust 2

BASKETBALL NBA

NBA

7. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas $16,854 8. Buddy Hawkins II, Columbus, Kan. $16,141 9. Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $16,082 10. Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas $15,655 Saddle Bronc Riding 1. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah $45,517 2. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $30,793 3. CortScheer, Elsmere, Neb. $30,771 4. Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas $26,916 5. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. $25,501 6. Wade Sundell, Coleman, Okla. $22,174 7. Tyrel Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba $22,029 8. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. $21,823 9. SpencerWright, Milford, Utah $18,276 10. Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas $17,893

Saturday's Games

Buffal o atBoston,9:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, noon N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 4 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Columbus at Florida, 4 p.m. Chicago at Nashville 5 p.m. San Jose at Phoenix, 6 p.m. VancouveratEdmonton, 7 p.m. Anaheim atLosAngeles, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday's Games Detroit at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m. Boston at New Jersey, noon Carolina at Philadelphia, noon Tampa BayatWashington, noon N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh 4:30 p.m. Nashville at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Colorado atAnaheim, 5 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 6 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Tie-down Roping

RODEO Leaders Through April 6 All-around 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $50,755 2. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $26,486 3. Justi n Thigpen,Waycross, Ga. $15,265 4. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. $13,067 5. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah $12,332 6. LandonMcClaugherty,Tilden,Texas $11,354 7. Trenten Montero, Winnemucca, Nev. $9,451 8. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. $7,165 Bareback Riding 1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah $49,712 2. StevenPeebles, Redmond, Ore. $45,582 3. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. $38,611 4. Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas $25,783 5. Winn Ratlilf, Leesville, La. $22,976 6. Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta $21,847 7. Bill Tutor, Huntsville, Texas $20,913 8. Caleb Bennett, Morgan, Utah $20,488 9. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas $17,439 10. Luke Creasy, Lubbock, Texas $16,743 Steer Wrestling 1. Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. $29,815 2. Luke Branquinho, LosAlamos, Calif. $28,254 3. Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan. $26,059 4. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb. $23,779 5. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas $21,065 6. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. $20,883 7. Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho $20,302 8. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. $17,725 9. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas $17,413 10. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas $16,647

GOLF

Thursday At Augusta National Golf Club Augusta,Ga. Yardage: 7,435; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round a-amateUI' Bill Haas 34-34 — 68 4 33-36 — 69 -3 Adam Scott Louis Oosthuizen 33-36 — 69 -3 Bubba Watson 35-34 — 69 -3 Kevin Stadler 35-35 — 70 -2 Jonas Blixt 33-37 — 70 -2 Gary Woodland 36-34 — 70 -2 36-34 — 70 -2 Jimmy Walker K.J. Choi 36-34 — 70 -2 BrandtSnedeker 33-37 — 70 -2 Marc Leishman 36-34 — 70 -2 Fred Couples 34-37 — 71 -1 Rickie Fowler 36-35 — 71 -1 32-39 — 71 -1 MiguelAngel Jimenez Matteo Manassero 34-37 — 71 -1 Rory Mcllroy 35-36 — 71 -1 Jordan Spieth 35-36 — 71 -1 Stephen Gallacher 33-38 — 71 -1 Francesco Molinari 35-36 — 71 -1 36-36 — 72 E John Senden Graeme McDowell 36-36 — 72 E Steve Stricker 34-38 — 72 E Kevin Streelman 37-35 — 72 E Nick Watney 37-35 — 72 E Sang-Moon Bae 36-36 — 72 E 36-36 — 72 E Bernhard Langer Stewart Cink 35-38 — 73 +1 Boo Weekley 36-37 — 73 +1 Roberto Castro 37-36 — 73 +1 Mike Weir 36-37 — 73 +1 Jamie Donaldson 37-36 — 73 +1 37-36 — 73 +1 Charl Schwartzel Patrick Reed 35-38 — 73 +1 Thomas Bjorn 37-36 — 73 +1 Thongchai Jaidee 38-35 — 73 +1 Matt Kuchar 36-37 — 73 +1 Henrik Stenson 37-36 — 73 +1 37-36 — 73 +1 Russell Henley Lee Westwood 36-37 — 73 +1 Steven Bowditch 37-37 — 74 +2 Brendon de Jonge 37-37 — 74 +2 Webb Simpson 35-39 — 74 +2 Jim Furyk 37-37 — 74 +2 36-38 — 74 +2 Thorbjorn Olesen Larry Mize 35-39 — 74 +2 Matt Jones 36-38 — 74 +2 Jose Maria Olazabal 37-37 — 74 +2 Darren Clarke 39-35 — 74 +2 Sergio Garcia 35-39 — 74 +2 37-37 — 74 +2 Hunter Mahan Victor Dubuisson 36-38 — 74 +2 Harris English 37-37 — 74 +2 John Huh 39-35 — 74 +2 Mark O'Meara 36-39 — 75 +3

Thursday's College Baseball Scores

St. Louis at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Calgary, 6 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 7 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L O T Pts GF GA zz-Boston 80 53 18 9 115 255173 y-Pittsburgh 80 51 24 5 107 244 200 x-Montreal 81 45 28 8 9 8 214 204 x-N.Y. Rangers81 45 31 5 9 5 218 192 x-TampaBay 80 44 27 9 9 7 236213 x-Philadelphia80 41 30 9 9 1 227 226 x-Columbus 80 42 31 7 9 1 226 211 x-Detroit 8 0 3 8 2 7 15 91 218228 Washington 80 37 30 13 87 231 239 NewJersey 80 34 29 17 85 192203 Ottawa 80 3 5 3 1 14 84 232 263 Toronto 81 3 8 3 5 8 8 4 231 255 Carolina 8 0 3 4 3 5 11 79 199 224 N.Y. Islanders80 32 37 11 75 218262 Florida 81 2 9 4 4 8 6 6 1 94265 Bulfalo 80 2 1 5 0 9 5 1 153 240 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L O T Pts GF GA y-Anaheim 80 52 20 8 112 259204 x-Colorado 80 52 21 7 111 247212 x-St. Louis 80 52 21 7 111 248185 x-San Jose 80 49 22 9 107 241 197 x-Chicago 80 46 19 15 107 262 209 x-LosAngeles81 46 28 7 9 9 203170 x-Minnesota 81 43 26 12 98 204199 Dallas 80 39 3 0 1 1 89 231 226 Phoenix 8 0 3 6 2 9 15 87 212 227 Nashville 8 0 3 6 32 12 84 202234 Winnipeg 8 1 36 35 10 82 222234 Vancouver 80 35 34 11 81 189 217 Calgary 8 0 3 5 3 8 7 7 7 205 231 Edmonton 81 28 44 9 6 5 198 268 NOTE: Two pointsforawin, one pointfor overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference

Team Roping (header)

1. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. $40,614 2. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $30,794 3. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas $28,525 4. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. $25,184 5. Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. $23,279 6. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. $21,106 7. Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz. $16,932 8. Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. $16,854 9. Drew Horner, Plano, Texas $16,141 10. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. $16,082

Thursday's Games Ottawa 2, New Jersey1, SO Winnipeg 2, Boston 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 2, Buffalo 1 Washington 5, Carolina 2 N.Y. Islanders 2, Montreal 0 Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 2 Florida 4, Toronto 2 Nashville 2, Phoenix 0 Minnesota 4, St. Louis 2 Los Angeles 3, Edmonton 0 Colorado 4, Vancouver 2

Team Roping (heeler)

Friday's Games

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Steer Roping

1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $23,696 2. CodyLee,Ga tesville,Texas $23,537 3. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. $18,000 4. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. $17,927 5. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. $12,375 6. Neal Wood, Needville, Texas $10,616 7. Ralph Williams, Skiatook, Okla. $10,423 8. Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas $10,416 9. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. $10,291 10. Brent Lewis, Pinon, N.M. $9,713 Bull Riding 1. Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. $69,587 2. J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas $62,680 3. Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas $36,306 4. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas $30,770 5. Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo. $22,998 6. Trevor Kastner, Ardmore, Okla. $22,450 7. Jeff Askey, Martin,Tenn.$22,085 8. Reid Barker, Comfort, Texas $21,886 9. Paul Coppini, Kuna, Idaho $21,795 10. Dustin Bowen, Fredricksburg, Pa. $21,677

Barrel Racing 1. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. $58,802 2. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah $55,000 3. Shelly Anzick, Livingston, Mont. $38,995 4. Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M. $33,701 5. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas $32,550 6.Jana Bean, Fort Hancock, Texas $31,576 7. Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. $28,868 8. Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas $28,740 9. Shelle y Morgan, Eustace, Texas $28,065 10. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas $25,985

DEALS Thursday BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Signed G Mike James andF Lou Amundson forthe remainder of the season. SACRAMENTO KINGS — SignedG Jared Cunningham for the remainder of the season.

1. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. $40,614 2. Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $30,794 3. Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas $26,725 4. Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. $25,460 5. RichSkelton, Llano,Texas $23,279 6. JakeLong, Coffeyville,Kan.$22,106

Chicago at Washington, 4 p.m. Carolina at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Columbus at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m

1. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $31,314 2. Jesse Clark, Portales, N.M. $27,790 3. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas $27,230 4. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah $27,084 5. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. $26,662 6. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas $24,254 7. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas $23,835 8. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho $20,212 9. Fred Whiffield, Hockley, Texas $19,484 10. Ryan Watkins, Blulf Dale, Texas $19,452

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MissingOregoncorrections tNcertoiIememorialueli By Bryan Denson The Oregonian

An Eastern Oregon corrections officer who vanished in a March 21 jetboat accident on the Snake River will be remembered today in a memorial service in

Caldwell, Idaho. Olficer Ricky Flores was 42 when the 24-foot jetboathewas in capsized in the Wild Sheep Rapids north of the Hells Canyon Dam, during an excursion with fellow corrections officers Charles Gissel and Eric Meyerhoffer, who survived, The Argus Observer reported. The formal search for Flores was suspended on April 1. The three corrections officers worked at the Snake River Correctional Institution

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An attack at a California substation has raised fears about the vulnerability of the power grid. A 2012 report by the National Research Council stated the nation's electric power grid was vulnerable to terrorist attacks that could produce damage on the level of a natural disaster. The method of the attack raised persistent enough doubts to motivate four prominent U.S. senators — Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Harry Reid, D-Nev., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Al Franken, D-Minn. — to ask two key federal agencies to investigate the safety of the nation's power grid.

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Even now the assailants that conducted a nighttime raid on an electrical substation near San Jose, Calif., last year remain invisible, but the assault that nearly produced a massivepower outage to the Silicon Valley triggered a number of troubling questions and eventually caught the attention of a U.S. senator from Oregon. The attack — still unsolvedin terms ofarrests — kindledfearsregarding the safety of the nation's power grid. The assault on the Metcalf Substation began under cover of night in April 2013 when telephone cables were slashed and individuals began to shoot up the facility. The assailants severely damaged more than 15 transformers that channel power to the Silicon Valley and then disappeared into the darkness justbeforepolice arrived. The attack forced officials to switch power from the attack site — managed by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. — and repairs to the substation lasted more than three weeks. A power substation converts voltage — trom high to low — and usually consists of large, expensive transformers to change the voltage levels. Substations are a critical element to the greater, complex power grid. Fears about the vulnerabilit y ofthe power grid are not new. A 2012 report by the National Research Council stated the nation's electric powergridwas vulnerable to terrorist attacks that could produce damage on the level of a natural disaster. The method of the attack on the Metcalf Substation raised persistent enough doubts to motivate four prominent U.S. senators — Ron Wyden,

D-ore., Harry Reid, D-Nev., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Al Franken, D-Minn. to ask two key federal agenciesto investigatethe safety of the nation's power grid. In a February letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation the senators askedthe agenciesto verify whether stronger standards were necessary to guarantee the security of the grid. -

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FERC. All four lawmakers laud the fast action of FERC and called the proposed reliability standards an"important first steptoguard against attacks like the one that nearly knocked out a California substation last year," the foursome wrote in a March letter. Closer to home, the safety ofthepower grid is atop priority for Oregon Trail

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Kitzhaber doesn't expect consensus from GMOpanel The Associated Press

PORTLAND — Gov. John Kitzhaber told members of his newly created task force on genetically engineered agriculture that he does not expect them to reach a consensus or produce any specifi cproposalsfornext year's legislative session. Rather, the governor wants the 13-member group thatrepresents allsidesof the hot-button topic to trame the issue for legislators, and articulate areas of agreement and disagreement. 'You bring to this very, verydiverseattitudes, viewpoints, perspectives," Kitzhaber told the task force Thursday at its first meeting."And I'm hoping thatwe can use that to geta better understanding of GE products in Oregon and the contours of the controversy." Kitzhaberpromised to form thetask forcelast year after signing a bill that prohibits local governments trom regulating genetically

Electric. OTEC spokesman Jim Horan said key power facilities are fenced and monitored closely. "In a real day-to-day aspect, obviously we have fences and cameras and that is abigdeterrent forus.Itis something we are absolutely watching. We are also always trying to figure out what the risks are and what other things that can be done to protect the system," he said. Horan said there has not been an attack on the scale of the Metcalf Substation on any OTEC installations. ''We have had people throw garbageoverthefence iofa facility) and we've ended up reportingthose peopleand because of cameras we've been able totrack license plates," he said. Horan conceded the power gridsafety issueisa com plex one. "I think at the end of the day, we are all trying to figure out what more we can

engineered crops. An exception was made for Jackson County in southwestern Oregon because it has a measure to prohibit such crops on the May ballot. The governor directed the Oregon Department of Agriculture to map where genetically engineered and non-genetically engineered crops are grown. He also asked the department to submit a state action plan for dealing with genetically engineered crops. The task force will examine conflicts between growersofgenetically engineered products and other producers, including organic growers. It will also look into the issueoflabeling such foods. The governor has said he plans to introduce legislation nextyear to addTess the issues. Those proposals, however, won't come fiom task force members, who represent both conventional and organic farmers, among others. ''We recognized early on

the strength of feelings on all sidesofthisissue anddid not want to setexpectationsthat were unreal isticforthiseffort," said Richard Whitman, natural resources adviser to the governor.'The hard choices on these issues will have to be made by the Legislature and the governor." The task force held an organizational meeting Thursday and will tackle more substantiveissuesin m eetingsthat will continue through fall and end with a report. Task force member Sam Tannahill of Newberg-based A to Z Wineworks said he was honored to be included on the panel and will bring abalancedviewpoint. ''We're really studying it right now and trying to figureout which way we want to go," he said."On the one hand, it could be a great curefora lotofthe diseases and sensitivities that we face growing grapes, which are very fragile, especially in this northern climate.

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over re onnarrows exc an euure o o ions The Associated Press

consultant Deloitte Development LLC made public in April found the least expensive fix for Oregon's health exchange would be linking it to the federallyrun marketplace, ata costof $4 million to $6 million. The transition would take five to eight months, the report said. OIfrcials said that option meets the timeline, requires no further development and is functional. It also allows Oregon to maintain control over plans offered. But it would also mean the loss of full integration of Medicaid and privatehealth plans,a key aspectof Oregon's earlier exchange aspirations. Fixing Cover Oregon's existing portal mated cost of $40 million to $50 million. with the help of a new technology Cover Oregon's exchange is the only contractor would cost $25.5 million in one in the nation that still doesn't let development and maintenance costs the public enroll in coverage in one just this year — not counting 2015 sitting. Instead, the public must use a costs, according to the Deloitte report. time-consuming hybrid paper-online That option maintains the current applicationprocess. infrastructure and technology, but The technology fiasco has been an would require reworking of code and arembarrassment for Oregon and its chitecture, the hiring of stafFwith more expertise, and some new development. governor, Democrat John Kitzhaber. The state usually is seen as a pioneer Using another state's technology in health care. would cost Oregon $17 million to $20 A February report by Cover Oregon million to buy and configure technology PORTLAND — Olfrcials with Oregon's troubled health insurance exchange say they've narrowed the options for the site's future to two: switching to the federal exchange, or staying with the current technology and hiring a new contractor to fix it. Cover Oregon's interim chief information officer Alex Pettit told board members Thursday that a third option — transferring technology from another state — would be too expensive and take too long. Earlier this month, Maryland chose to replace its glitch-filled exchange with technology from Connecticut at an esti-

that's already working in another state, according to the Deloitte analysis. That option also would mean the state has to bring in new hardware and sofbvare to run the exchange. OIfrcials said at this time they are focused only on making the website work for individuals. Fixing the small-businessplan selection partofthe portal has beendeferred to 2015,because it would add to the cost and complexity of revamping the troubled exchange. A Cover Oregon technology committee will bring a final recommendation to the board by the end of April. "Our goal is to minimize disruption to our customers and our carriers," Pettit said. Also Thursday, the board accepted the resignation of interim executive director Bruce Goldberg effectiveim mediately. Goldberg had been interim director ofCoverOregon for several months, since the previous executive director went on medical leave and resigned. Last month, Goldberg also resignedasdirectorofthe Oregon Health Authority, the agency originally in charge of designing and building the exchange.

Judge saysRashing headlights is heespeech The Associated Press

determined the law covering GRANTS PASS —Hauling the use ofhigh beams was a truckload oflogs to a South- valid, but was unconstituern Oregon mill last fall, Chris tional as it was applied by Hill noticed a sherilI's deputy the deputy. "The citation was clearly behind him and flashed his lights to warn a UPS driver given to punish the Defencoming the other way. dant for that expression," the The deputy pulled over judge wrote.'The governHill on U.S. Highway 140 in ment certainly can and White City and handed him should enforce the traffrc a $260ticket forimproperly laws forthesafety ofalldrivusing his headlights, saying ers on the road. However, the another deputy had seen the government cannot enforce flashing lights from behind the traffrc laws, or any other the UPS truck and alerted laws, to punish drivers for him to stop the log truck their expressive conduct." because of the signaling. The Jackson County Sheriff's Olfrce did not return a Outraged, Hill decided to fight the ticket, and on telephone call for comment. Wednesday, a Jackson Hill, 38, of Klamath Falls, County Justice Court judge has been driving truck for dismissed the citation, find10 years, and was not intering that motorists flashing ested in seeing his insurance their headlights amounts ratesgo up forgetting a to speechprotected by the ticket. He initially told the Oregon Constitution. deputy that the UPS driver Judge Joseph Carter was his neighbor, and he

was just saying hello. "My point to the cop was his partner didn't know why I was flashing my lights," Hill said."He couldn't tell for sure what I was doing." By the time his case went to court last month, Hill had researched the law and found nothing that expressly prohibited the use ofheadlights to signal other drivers. He also recalled a TV news storyabout a federaljudge in the Midwest barring police from handing out tickets to drivers who flashed their lights to warn others of a speed trap ahead. "I thought, Well, I'll throw that in there, too,"'he said. Acting as his own attorney in a hearing conducted by telephone, Hill said he acknowledged the UPS driver wasn't his neighbor, and he raised the free speech argument.

''What I did wasn't illegal, whether it's freedom of speech or not," he told The Associated Press. Dave Fidanque, director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, noted the Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a traffrc law prohibiting horn honking for non-traffrc purposes on similar grounds in the 1990s afteranumber ofpeople got tickets for honking in support of U.S. troops during the first Gulf War. "If the motive of the sheriff's deputieswas in factnot to make the roads safer, but to raise more revenue from traffrc enforcement, that would be even more reason why it should be unconstitutional," Fidanque said."If thisispartofa pattern,then it probably would be worth us looking into it in more detail."

Agglicationsforjodless aidug16K The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The number of peopleseekingUS. unemployment benefits rose 16,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted326,000.Despitetheincrease, the number remains close to pre-recession levels and points to stable hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that the four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, inched up 250 to 319,500. Applicati ons are a proxy forlayoffs. They have fallen back to roughly pre-recession levels, an indication that companies are letting go of fewer workers and expect solid economic growth in the months ahead. The low level of applications for benefits has boosted optimism about how many jobs employers added in March. Weekly claims for unemployment aid have reached a level that is typically consistent with monthly job gains of more than 200,000. The Labor Department releases its March employment report Friday. Economists project that employers added 191,000 workers last month, according to a survey by FactSet. That would be an improvement

from February, when employers added 175,000 positions. And hiring in Februaryaccelerated afterwinterweather slowed job growth in the previous two months. Snowstorms and freezing temperatures in January and December shut down factories, kept shoppers away from stores and reduced home buying. That cut into growth and hiring. Employers added 129,000 jobs in January and only 84,000 in December. The unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent last month. But the tenth of a percentage point increase happened, in part, fora positivereason:More people entered the job market to look for work. Employers didn't immediately hire most of them, causing the unemployment rate to increase. But the fact that they started job hunting suggests that Americans are growing more optimistic. More jobs and higher incomes will be neededtospur betteroveralleconomic growth. For now, economists estimate that the bad weather contributed to weak growth of 1.5 percent to 2 percent at an annual rate in the JanuaryMarch quarter. But as the weather improves, most analysts expect growth to rebound to near 3 percent.

How states fared on unemploymentclaims WASHINGTON — Here are the states with the biggest increases and decreases in applications. The data is for the week that ended March 29, one week behind the national figures: STATES WITHTHE BIGGEST DECREASES Pennsylvania: Down 2,007, due to fewer layoffs in food service and construction Texas: Down 1,821, due to fewer layoffs in manufacturing, support services and information STATES WITHTHE BIGGEST INCREASES California: Up 17626, due to layoffs in services Oregon: Up1,851, no reason given Ohio: Up 1,200, due to layoffs in manufacturing and information Kentucky: Up 1,119, no reason given — The Associated Press

Judge:Woman who pleaded guilty may nothavebeen The Associated Press

PORTLAND — A woman who pleaded guilty in 2004 to strangling her girlfriend and dumpingher body ata Portland park might not have been the killer and should be releasedorretried,afederaljudgesays. The opinionWednesday from Judge Malcolm Marsh cites new DNA analysis and other evidence raising doubt about whether Lisa Marie Roberts killed Jerri Lee Williams, The Oregonian reported. Marsh said doubt alone wouldn'tbe enough to release Roberts. But he said he also found that her lawyer failed to get an independent evaluation of critical cellphone evidence the prosecution

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broughtforwardjustbeforethetrial,andthat the lawyer advised her to plead guilty. Roberts'lawyer, William Brennan, told her the data would pinpoint her location near the park and which direction the call was coming fiom, points that technical experts challenged when the case came to federal court, Marsh wrote. Roberts likely would have insisted on going to trial but instead pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is serving 15 years, Marsh said. Brennan has since died. The state has 90 days to decide whether it wants to retry Roberts. District Attorney Rod Underhill, who was the prosecutor in the case, said his office hasn't made a decision.

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Man police stopped shootshimself ONTARIO — Police say a man stoppedaftera bank robbery in Eastern Oregon fatally shot himself in the head Thursday afternoon. The man was in a pickup truck officers sought after a robbery at the Bank of the West in Ontario. The Oregon State Police said an Ontario officer got the driver to pull to the shoulder of a road about two miles south of the city and waited for otheroffi cersto providecover.OIfrcerssay the man then shot himself. He was not immediately identified. Police say they found a handgun in the truck.

City turns down warehouse request UMATILLA — Land where the Port of Umatilla wants to put a freight warehouse is shown in conflicting ways on local government zoning maps — the city has it as single-family residential, the county as set aside for heavyindustrial uses. The East Oregonian reportedthat the city's planning commission voted Tuesday to uphold the residential zoning established 40 years ago.

in favor and 419 against. Tribal Chairman Don Gentry said in a statement that the Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement is "a monumental step" in restoring tribal fisheries and treaty rights.

Man sues church over mother's death EUGENE — A Eugene man is suing a local church where he says his mother fell on a wet floor and broke her leg three months before she (hed. The Register-Guard reported that Jesse Breeden's wrongful death lawsuit alleges that First Christian Church of Thurston officials are to blame for the injury. Breeden contends the injury caused medical complications that led to his 68-year-old mother's death in 2012.

He's seeking $775,000 in the lawsuit filed this week in Lane County Circuit Court.

Umatilla prison inmate found dead

UMATILLA — The Oregon Corrections Department says a 53-year-old inmate at a state prison in northeast Oregon died unexpectedly Thursday. The agency says Dean Wayne Guileywas found Port officials say theQ ap- unresponsive at about 7 a.m. peal the decision to the City in his housing unit at Two Council. Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla. He was Klamath Tribes pronounced dead a short approve agreement time later. CHILOQUIN — Members The Oregon State Police of the Klamath Tribes have Criminal Investigation approved an agreement Division is investigating the to share water with cattle death. ranchers on rivers running Guiley was serving time through former reservation for three counts of kidnaplands in return for work to ping and one count of assault improve fish habitat. out of Lane County. His earliThe tribes announced est release date was January Wednesday the vote was 564 2043.

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Kidnapped father of prosecutor rescued WAKE FOREST, N.C.— A man missing from his Wake Forest home since Saturday has been reunited with his family, and five people face federalchargesofkidnapping him, after the FBI Hostage Rescue Team rescued him from an Atlanta apartment late Wednesday, officials said Thursday. Frank Janssen, 63, was unhurtin the ordeal, FBI Special Agent John Stmng, in charge of the FBI in North Carolina, said at a news conference Thursdayin Wake Forestinvolving federal, state and local law enforcement officiais. Strong said the kidnapping arosefrom the conviction ofa state prison inmate by Janssen's daughter, Wake County Assistant District Attorney Colleen Janssen.

Colbert and the network have reached a five-year agreem ent, thebroadcastersaid. Letterman, who has hosted the show for 21 years, last week announced his retirement on the program.

By Ken Kaye FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— The 2014Atlantic hurricane season should be considerably slower than normal with nine named storms, including three hurricanes, Phil Klotzbach and William Gray said Thursday. The two Colorado State University climatologists say they expect El Nino, the large-scale weather pattern that suppresses storm formation, to emerge by the heart of the season in August. They also note the tropical Atlantic has cooled in the past few months. "El Nino is coming," Klotzbach said."It has the potential to be a stmng one, too." Of the three hurricanes, they predict only one will be major, with sustained winds greater than 110 mph. The average season sees 12 named storms, including six hurricanes, three major. As part of their subdued forecast, Klotzbach and Gray predict a 35 percent chance that a hurricane will strike Florida, compared to the long-term average of51

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percent. They also call for a 35 percent chance that a major hurricane will hit the U.S. coastline. The state has gone a record eight seasons without a hurricane strike, with the last one being Wilma in October 2005. Klotzbach and Gray in

WASHINGTON — An Internet connection and a bunch of stolen identities are all it takes for crooks to collect billions of dollars in bogus federal tax refunds. And the scam is proving too pervasive to stop. A government report released in November said the IRS issued nearly $4 billion in fiaudulent tax refunds over the previous year to thieves who were using otherpeople' spersonalinformation. Attorney General Eric Holder said this week that the"scale, scope and execution of these fraud schemes" has grown substantially and the Justice Department in the pastyear has charged 880 people. Who's involved? In a video message released ahead of the April 15 tax filing deadline, Holder said the scams "are carriedout by a variety ofactors,from greedy tax return preparers to identity brokers who profit from the sale of personal information to gangs and drug

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ringslooking foreasy accessto cash." Even Holder isn't immune. Two men pleaded guilty in Georgia last year to trying to get a tax refund by using his name, Social Security number and date ofbirth on tax forms. The IRS says it opened nearly 1,500 criminal investigations related to identity theft in fiscal year 2013, a 66 percentincrease overthe previous year, and has strengthened filters that help detect where the scams are coming from.Itsaysitstopsfarm orefraudulent refunds than it pays out and is making a dent in the problem. Still, the schemes have grown more sophisticated, attracting criminals with violent backgrounds who see an easy and safevehiclefor theft,according to law enforcement officials who fear that not enough controls are in place. "I've been on calls with Alabama, Chicago, some other field divisions, where they're now experiencing people

who were from Florida and now moving to other states to conduct this same type of fraud," said FBI Supervisory Special Agent Jay Bernardo, who works fraud cases in south Florida. "Based on the parameters that are in place now," he added,"it's very difficult to stop." What can taxpayers do? The most importantstep:Protecttheir Social Security numbers. Thieves steal Social Security numbers in any number of ways, including from publicly available sources or workplaces. Victims include school children, prisoners, Medicaid beneficiaries and the deceased. Criminals use the information to file false returns and then pocket the refund checks, in many casesbefore the legitimate taxpayers have had a chance to submit their own returns. It's a crime made easier by electronic tax filing, which lets crooks mass-produce fraudulent returns.

10 killed as bus, truck carrying students collide The Associated Press

open, Clavijo said, running for their lives to the other side of FedExtractor-trailer cmssed Interstate 5 before hearing an explosion and seeing the bus over a grassymedianon a Norihern Californiafi eeway burst into flames. and slammedinto a bus Two more explosions soon carrying more than 40 high followed, he said, and he and school students in an explo- other survivors looked on sive crash thatleft 10people knowing others were still dead,authoritiessaid. trappedin an inferno. Among the students on Massive flames could be the trip to visit Humboldt seen devouring both vehicles State University was Ste- justafterthe crash,and clouds ven Clavijo, 18, a senior at of smoke billowed into the sky West Ranch High in Santa until firefighters doused the Clarita, who planned to fire, leaving behind scorched enroll in the school. Just black hulks of metal. Bodas Clavijo was trying to catch a nap Thursday afternoon, he said he felt the big vehicle begin to shake from left to right and then he heard a loud boom. 4 We knew we were in major trouble," he said. Both the bus and semi driver were among those killed in the fiery crash, authorities said. Many of those on the bus escaped through a window that someone had kicked

ies were draped in blankets inside the burned-out bus. In addition to the drivers, three adult chaperones and five teenage students were killed in the crash, according to the California Highway Patml. Their identities were not immediately released. The bus carried between 44 and 48 students, four chaperones and thedriver,the patrolsaid. Eric M. Weiss, a spokesman for the National TransportationSafety Board, said a multi-disciplinary team of highway crash experts left on

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Corey Younger likes to drive with flat tires. Actually he needs to drive with flat tires or else he'd get stuck before he'd gone half a mile. Also, Younger reaches his destination fasterifhegoes slower. Contradictions, it seems, are inherent in extreme four-wheeling. Younger is president of Locked and Loaded, a group of four-wheel drive enthusiasts based in Baker City. Last Sunday, Younger, who drives a heavily modified 2009 Jeep Wrangler, and five other club members and their families drove a route that no other vehicles, except for snowmobiles and snowmobile groomers, had plied since late fall. The group drove the Elkhorn Drive National Scenic Byway for 25 miles from Granite to Anthony Lakes Ski Area. In midsummer that's m aybe 45-minute a drive that even a Yugo with a balky carburetor could manage. But in early April the road is buried under 6feet of snow. A passenger car, and even most stock four-wheel drive rigs, would founder to their fenders almost immediately if they tried this trip.

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Members of the Locked and Loaded four wheel drive group in Baker City drove from Granite to Anthony Lakes Ski Area on April 6. But this is the third straightyear a group of Locked and Loaded members has made the run, Younger said. The key to their success, he said, comes down to, or ratheron,theirtires. For regular driving on pavedroads,most tires are inflated to between 30 pounds per square inch ipsil and 50 psi. Younger said Locked and Loaded members make their snow trips with as little as 2 or 3 psi.

This does for a four-wheel drive rig what snowshoes do for your feet. Specifically, the tactic spreadsthe vehicle'sweight overamuch larger footprint, preventing it from sinking into the snow and turning a rugged Jeep into a4,000-pound,immovable snow sculpture. Younger said his Jeep's tires, which are 14 inches wide when fully inflated, spread to about 16 inches wide when they're aired down to 2 or 3 psi.

'This is all about flotation," he said.c You stay on top of the snow rather than digin." Preparinga rigfor a trip in deep snow isn't quite so simpleasletting most ofthe air whistle out of the tires, though. Younger said vehicles also needtiresatleast33inches tall — most stock SUVs, by comparison, come from the factorywith tires28 to 32 inches tall. See4-WheeIIPrfge2B

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Facemask. Check. Box call. Check. Binocular. Check. It's that time of year again, when turkeys gobble and strut and hens get the butterflies. Literally. I've seen them chase and eat butterflies. W hile the females leap for Lepidoptera,the toms getall frustrated and their snoods and wattles turn red. They11 run a mile if they think they can pick up another hen for the harem. That's what we dream the night before opening day anyway. According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon turkey hunters tagged an estimated 3,732 toms in last year's spring season. Once again, the unit that produced the most turkeys was the Melrose with 439 birds and anaverage 3.02 days ofhunter efFort,0.46birdsper hunter and 0.15 birds per hunter day. When looking for a place to hunt, Mikal Moore, the Pacific Northwest biologist for the National Wild Turkey Federation, recommends that hunters think in terms of habitattypes and recent events. She recommends hunters keep track of places where forest fires wiped out the brush and burned out timber to open up the understory. cThe turkeys like those kinds of places and I like them too,because itm akes itsoeasy to see the sign,"M oore says. "I walk out there in the burn and I can see the droppings, the tracks, the wing marks. It's turkey hunting for dummies." Two of the top 10 Oregon turkey units are in Northeast Oregon: Mount Emily and Ukiah. Those units in that northeast corner have less acreage, though. It is good habitat; it just doesn't show as much productivity because there is not as much ground to hunt. Also, this corner of the state is farther away from Portland, so it gets less attention. That's a good thing. SeeTurkeyslPrfge 2B

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If you listen to me I'd have you buying a new gun every week. BUT... I just went on Pro-stafF with Crosman and am testing a couple of their guns. This week let's talk about their Marauder air rifle, which I guess is actually made by Benjamin. If you haven't shot an air gnn in 80 or ',s BASE CAMP 00years,getready to be surprised. They 't ~ have advanced light TQM CLAYCQMB years. They are twice as powerful and accurate. In talking to Chip at Crosman he said that he gets a 1-inch group at 50 yards. They've got some Pro-stafF guys over in California turkey hunting right now as I type. The Marauder is charged by compressed air. Benjamin manufacturers an air tank that you have to take to a scuba diving shop and have them fill with air. You can also fill them with nitrogen but it's more expensive. You then attach a hose to the tank and charge your gun. On bottom of your gunstock you will see a gauge that tells you the pressure. If it gets over 3,000 pounds per square inch ipsil it goes into the red line. Of course after the pressure drops too much, somewhere below 1,900 psi, it will just lob pellets, but yesterday when my wife and I were whistle pig hunting I was still zipping them at 1,000 psi at close range. The gun has a detachable clip that holds 10 pellets, which greatly eases the loading procedures. If you have trouble figuring out the clip I found a helpful video on YouTube. Mine came with a Center Point 4-16 illuminated reticle scope. Speaking of scopes, for air rifles you must buy a scope specifically made for air rifles. A regular scope won't work on them. Since you'll be hunting small game you'll want a high-magnification scope. Experiment with pellets to see which one is the most accurate in your gun. There are hunting and target pellets available. Try a few different pellets to see which ones work best for you but I've been shooting the Premier Ultra Magnum Hunting Pellet. If you're a trigger nut, they come with an adjustable trigger for pull, position and transition. I believe the pull is 3 pounds. So now we're set. Let's go hunting. Katy and I took ours out whistle pig hunting the other day and had a ball. Of course it's not as loud as a .22 so they don't seem to spook as bad. I was able in less than 15 minutes to get a shot at five at one hole. I killed four ione rolled back in the hole) and missed one. The day before I whacked three ofF of one hole so I think it spooks them less than a.22. It's a fun little gun to shoot and only weighs 7.3 pounds. It has sling eyelets so you can attach a sling which would be handy. I have slings on pretty much all of my guns not only to aid in carrying but also to stabilize me when shooting. On this rifle I'm going to put on one of my LimbSaver slings. Itshootsiaccording to which pellets)up to 1,000 feetper secondifpsl.I'veshotfasterair gunsbuta lotofthose sacrifice speed for accuracy. 1,000 fps is plenty fast. I think in some cases, tobe ableto say thatthey have thefastestpelletgun on the market, some manufacturers have sacrificed accuracy. Remember, accuracy always trumps speed. I couldn't believe how it zapped the WPs. It will be a fun gun to hunt small game with and for situations where you can't make a lot of noise when you need to get ridofavarmint. '

MEETING SCHEDULE The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will have a series of public meetings around the state in early May to hear public comment on proposals forbig game, game bird,and furbearerhunting and trapping seasons. At the meetings, ODFW stafF will provide information about biggame herd health and populations and propose the number of controlled big game hunting tagstoissue forthisyear.Staff will also review concepts for possible changes to the 2015 big game regulations, including

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— by May 1. Upland bird seasons and furbearerregulations are additionaltopicsopen fordiscussion and comment during these meetings Upland game bird seasons are

reviewed every five years and seasons structures are due for review this year. Oregonoffersgeneralseasons and controlled hunts for big game ideer, elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat, cougar, and black bear). The number of tags for controlled hunts is limited and hunters must apply for them by May 15 each year ior Feb. 10 for spring bear hunts). The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is expected to adopt 2014fallbig game tag numbers at its June 5-6 meeting in Sa-

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LA GRANDE May8 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. QDFW NE Region Office 107 20th St. BAKER CITY May8 4 p.m.to6 p.m. QDFW Baker City District Office 2995 Hughes Lane ENTERPRISE May 2 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. QDFW Enterprise District Office

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4-WHEEL Continued from Page 1B Other common modifications for Locked and Loaded members include:

Locking differentials for both thefront and rear tires A locking differential"locker" in ofF-road parlance, hence the club's name, Locked and Loaded — basically gives a vehicle true four-wheel drive. In an SUV or pickup truck without lockers — what's known as an "open differential" — power from the engine will go to whichever tire, &ont and rear, has the least traction. For instance, if the right reartireofa vehicle without a locker gets into a rut, and the left rear tire is on solid ground, all or most of the power will go to tire in the rut. Which means, most likely, that you're stuck. And that you'll stay that way unless you can give the stuck tire some tract ion. In efFect, a four-wheel rig with open difFerentials can be rendered a two-wheel driverig under the sorts ofconditions driversoften encounter in rough terrain. A roadcovered with 6 feet of snow being an example. A locker, as its name implies, mechanically locks both tires to the differential, so that each tire getspower regardlessoftraction. In fact, a rig with lockers front and rear, like Younger's Jeep, can keep moving even if one tire in the front and one in the rear is up in the air, not touching the ground at all. %hich can happen when, to name one situation, you're crossing a deep ditch or ravine.) Lockersare vitalin deep snow, Younger said, because thegl maintain progress even if one tire sinks into a patch of soft snow.

Lower gears Owners can accomplish this in either of two ways: • By replacing the gears in the difFerentials • By replacing the gears in the transfercase ithedevice thatdistributes,or transfers, the engine's power between the front and rear axles) In either case the goal is the same: Lower gears allow a vehicleto creep along ata slower speed without stalling. Younger swapped the stock gears in his Jeep's differentials to oneswith a ratio of 4.88 to 1.In gearing terms the higher the first number the lower the gearing and the slower a vehicle can go without stalling. Most stock vehicles have differential gears between 3:1 and 4:1. Lower-geared rigs like

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By letting most of the air out of their tires, and creeping along in low gear, Jeeps can "float" over deep snow. the ones Younger and other Locked and Loaded members own can move at 1 mph or slower without stalling. Which brings up the other contradiction mentioned above: In extreme fourwheeling, slower is almost always better. 'Very slow — sometimes almost unbearably slow," Younger said with a laugh. On topofdeep snow, going slow reduces the chances that a tire will spin and thus dig in. When crossing boulder fields, a placid paceprevents the vehicle from slamming into rocks, which is hard on the rig — and on passengers. And speaking of slamming — thoselower tire pressures help smooth the ride, too. Dependingon the diameter of the wheel and the size of the tire, some owners might need special "beadlock" wheels that help prevent aseverely deflated tire from coming ofF the wheel.

Locked and Loaded's Monthly Off-Road Runs Younger said the club schedulesa large group trip at least once a month. Many members, though, go out in smaller groups most weekends — "never go alone," he said. The Granite-to-Anthony Lakes trip happens in April, rather than earlier, for two reasons, he said. First, the club waits until snowmobilers have stopped groomingthatroute,to avoid potential conflicts. Second, by spring the snow tends to consolidate. Not even the most capable Jeep can go through several feetofloose,dry powder snow. "The run is possible because in the spring the snow becomes real dense," Youngersaid."It'sbestto go in the morning, and to go on a cool day when the snow doesn't gettoo soft." Regardless, he said, snow

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BALM CREEK RESERVOIR Balm Creek Reservoir was completely drained fall 2013 and all fish were lost. The reservoir will be restocked in May 2014. HAINES POND: The pond is ice-fiee. The first stocking of legal-sized rainbow trout is scheduled for late April. HIGHWAY 203 POND The pond is ice-fiee. The first stocking of legal-sized rainbow trout is scheduled for mid-April. MALHEUR RESERVOIR The reservoir is ice-fiee and around 50 percent full. Anglers have been catching a lot of fish in the 8- to 10-inch range, and a few over 18 inches. Please handle smaller fish with care when releasing them; they are next year's holdover trout. MURRAY RESERVOIR The reservoir is ice-6ee. Stocking oflegal-sized rainbows is tentatively planned for late April. PHILLIPS RESERVOIR The reservoi risat41percent of capacity and is ice-fiee. Tiger muskie were released into the reservoirin the spring of2013.Anglers are reminded that tiger muskie are

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conditions can change dramatically in the span of 100 feet. In areas shaded by trees, for instance, the snow doesn't melt and refreeze as often,so ittendstobe looser. When the snow is dense, drivers can sometimes keep theirfeetofFthe accelerator and let their vehicles idle along. But if the snow is powdery, drivers might have to speed up to make it through, Younger said.

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Jerry Hustuffa swings for the end of the golf/ski race at Fergi Fest on Saturday at Ferguson Ridge Ski Area near Joseph. Each April skiers and snowboarders celebrate the end of the ski season with Chinese downhill races, ski/golf and lawn chair races.

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Club welcomes new members Jeep is the vehicle synonymous with four-wheeling, of course, but Younger said Locked and Loaded is open to all types of vehicles. Besides Jeeps, popular makes include Toyotas and Suzuki Samurais. The club's monthly runs are always family activities — most members bring their kids along, Younger said. And they often combine four-wheeling without other activities, such as picking mushrooms. He said new members are always welcome; if you're interested you can call Younger at 541-524-1863. Despite the modifications clubmembers have made to theirvehicles,the laws of

BAKER CITY — Literary Night in Baker City this month features a special date and time. The event, with author Bonnie Olin of Junction City, will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave. She will present her book 'The Owyhee River Journals," which consists ofher journal and her husband

• Sunday, April 13, 6 p.m. • Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City

thebook and a 20-minute video of an actual trip in the Mike Quigley's photographic canyon. record of their many kayak The couple have made at trips into the Owyhee River least 30 expeditions into this canyonland. wilderness area. They have The presentation will been making self-supported include a briefhistory and trips into the Owyhee for general information about more than 20 years ias well the river, a briefreading fiom as many other rivers in the

physics ensure that thegl frequently make use of anotheraccessory:an electric winch. cYou will get stuck," Younger said."Everybody that went ion the snow runl last weekend had a winch line attached to them at one time." But there is, as the cliche goes, strength in numbers. And, Younger said, extricating a couple Jeeps hardly rates as an inconvenience when you compare it to the highlights of a trip. ''When you're in the sun, on a snowy peak, the payofF is absolutely wonderful," he sard.

TURKEYS Continued fmm Page1A Other good bets in Northeast Oregon include Murderer's Creek, Sled Springs, Fossil, Northside, Sumpter, Wenaha and Keating. Accesscan beeasierbecause ofthe large amount of public land in the WallowaWhitman and Umatilla national forests. Spring finds turkeys in the foothills, primarily on the north slopes, but they begin to work their way up to higher elevations as the snow melts. And in this year oflight snowpack, turkeys might be higher in the forest than in other springs. Oregon's turkey season runs Tuesday through May 31. The daily bag limit is one male or one turkey with a beard. Hunters

was restocked with sub-legal sized rainbow trout the first week of November 2013. These fish are notexpected tobe up toharvestable size until the spring of 2014. Samplingtodetermine average size restric tedtocatch and release only. will occur in April or May. A short No harvest or removal &om the res- sectionofdock hasbeen installed at ervoir is allowed. Yellow perch are the boat launch. currently spawning in shallows. UNITY RESERVOIR PILCHER CREEK RESERVOIR The reservoi risat98 percent of Closed to fishing until April 26. capacityand isice-free.Anglersare POWDER RIVER reminded that a new regulation Catch-and-release fishing with restrict sthe harvestofbass to those flies and lures is now allowed under 15 inches long. No recent through April 25 from Hughes Lane fishing reports. in Baker City, upstream to Mason OWYHEE RIVER Dam. All other reaches of the PowBrown trout fishing on the lower der Riverand tributaries are closed Owyhee River has been good. to fishing. The reach immediately NRTHE4 T 1 • E below Mason Dam is now near the ~ winter minimum flow, but should IMNAHA RIVER supply anglers with good opportuSteelhead catch rates &om last week's surveys were unavailnity for holdover stocked trout or native trout. ableat the time ofthisreport,but THIEF VALLEY RESERVOIR anglers were reporting excellent The reservoir was drained by success over the weekend. Wild fish the Lower Powder River Irrigation continue to make up the majority District in early September 2013, of catch over the last week iaround meaning a near 100 percent loss of 65 percent). Anglers are encouraged troutin thereservoir.Thereservoir to handle wild fish with care, and currentlyisat100 percent ofcapac- provide a quick release. PIT tag deityand isice-free.The reservoir tections at the array above the Cow

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West), in inflatable kayaks. Bonnie says that"the Owyhee Canyonlands are significant because very little is known about this rare and isolated part of the Northwestand yetitofferssome of the bestexamples ofrhyolite formations in the world as well as unique hiking, rafling and exploring opportunities in a magnificent environment." Her purpose for publishing thebookistoincreaseawareness of the unique beauty of the area and garner support foritspreservation. Olin will also give a presentation Monday, at 7 p.m. in the Halfway Elementary School's"smart" classroom.

are allowed two turkeys for the season, except that a third may be taken in some counties inone in Northeastern Oregon). A separate tag is required for each turkey. "If you think about it, the places with recent burns, within the last year or two, aregoingtobe the bestplaces,"M oore says. "The toms, they will want to display in more open areas. And that's where the fresh greens will be." And the butterflies. — Gary Lewis is the host of"Frontier Unlimited"arfd author of"John NoslerGoing Brdlistic,"'A Bear Hunter's Guide to the Universe,""Hunting Oregon"arfd other titles. Contact Lewis at rorow. GaryLefoisOutdoors. com.

Creek Bridge indicate hatchery fish have been entering the river in steady numbers over the last few weeks. Fish have started arriving at the hatchery facility on Little Sheep Creek which means fish are also available in Big Sheep Creek along the public access areas. Although fishing has been excellent, recent warm weather may cause high and turbid river flows in the Imnaha. Big Sheep Creek may be the better option when flows are high on the Imnaha. Anglers can find success on spinners, bait and other lures. Fly anglers will be able to find success swinging flies and nymphing. MORGAN LAKE Closed to fishing until April 26. WALLOWA LAKE Anglershave been finding some kokanee and holdover rainbow trout. Two anglers reported catching their limit of 20 kokanee per angler by jigging on the south end ofthelake.As spring progresses and water temperatures warm catch rates will improve. WALLOWA RIVER Although flows have fluctuated recently, the river is currently fishableand anglers have been fi nding

fairsuccess overthelastfew weeks. At the time of this report, catch rates from last week's surveys were unavailable. Fish are currently distributed throughout the system and are available up to the fishing boundary at Trout Creek near Enterprise. Remember, 60 percent of the returning steelhead will head for Wallowa Hatchery in Enterprise so don't be airaid to fish above the Big Canyon Facility. Fishing will continuetoproduce solid catch rates until high flows render the river unfishable, or closing of the fishery on April 15. Trout season opens May 24; however, fishing for mountain whitefish is open with the steelhead season and will produce throughout the spring. Anglers can target whitefish using a variety oflight tackle, and fly anglers can find success using beaded nymphs in runs and pools. Adding a small fly underneath steelhead gear to attract whitefish can be a great way to keep young anglers iand some older anglersl entertained while looking for that bigger catch.

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3rd CROP ALFALFA, $220/ton. Small bales. Green, dust free. Exc ellent h o rs e h a y ! 541-519-0693, Baker.

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Pinehurst Apartments 1502 21st St. La Grande

Ray Odermott, 1-800-910-4101

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TRITICALE, 30 tons, big bales, approx 60 bales. $150 ton. G r ass 30 ply. Now accepting apton, big bale, approx APARTMENTS plications. Call Lone at 6 0 bales, $150 t o n . Senior a n d Di s a b l ed (541 ) 963-9292. 541-91 0-0628. Housing. A c c e pt ing applications for those This institute is an equal aged 62 years or older opportunity provider. 660 - Livestock as well as those dis2 yr. old Polled Hereford abled or handicapped of any age. Income reBulls, $2250. ea. Will strictions apply. Call TDD 1-800-735-2900 be semen tested at Candi: 541-523-6578 ready to go to w ork. CaII Jay Sly , Welcome Home! (541 ) 742-2229.

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BUTCHER HOGS. 250260/Ibs Iive w e i g ht. Can have processed locally or be picked up l ive . $ 3 00 . 541-742-51 72 PUREBRED BLACK Angus bulls. 2 yr old bull. Semen tested. $2,500. Yearling bull, $1,500. Delivery options available. 541-742-5172

WE BUY all classes of horses, 541-523 — 6119; J.A. Bennett L i vestock, Baker City, OR.

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CLEAN 4 Bdrm house, OFFICE / RETAIL LEASE a ppliances , ne ar 3000 sq/ft, G r e at Greenwood school, no Parking, Modern ConTHUNDERBIRD struct i on . T er m s pets/smoking. Deposit APARTMENTS a nd r e f . re q u i r e d . b ased on l e ngth o f 307 20th Street lease an d i m p r ove$900/mo, first and last at month's rent, no HUD. ment r e q u ired . La COVE APARTMENTS 541-786-042 6 or Gra nd e C al l 1906 Cove Avenue 541-910-811 2 or 541-786-4792 541-428-21 1 2. SHOP / WAREHOUSE UNITS AVAILABLE SPACE — 2000 sq/ft at NOW! FOR RENT 700 sq/ft. Truck ParkElgin: 4-bdrm, 3 bath ing, Restroom, Heat, APPLY today to qualify house, 10 acres w/shop La G r a n de , Ca ll for subsidized rents at barn $1200. at these quiet and 541-786-4792 centrally located mulLa Grande-Island City: tifamily housing 780 - Storage Units properties. (1) -1 BR Apt. 12 X 20 storage with roll 1, 2 Br 3 bedroom Ranch-N-Home up door, $70 mth, $60 units with rent Rentals, Inc deposit 541-910-3696 based on income 54 1-953-5450 when available.

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745 - Duplex Rentals Union Co. 3 BRDM, 1 bath, all appl, gas fireplace, fenced backyard, off s t r eet parking, $800 1st, last, and deposit. Includes s/w and yard care. NO Pets/Smoking/HUD. L eave m e s sage a t 541-963-3670.

We offer clean, attractive two b e droom a partGREEN TREE ments located in quiet ACCEPTING APPLICAAPARTMENTS and wel l m a i ntained TIONS for a 3bdrm, I settings. Income r e- 2310 East Q Avenue bth, garge, $899/mo stnctions apply. La Grande,OR 97B50 a nd $ 65 0 de p . tmana er@ slcommunities.c •The Elms, 2920 Elm 541-91 0-4444 om S t., Baker City. C u rre n t ly a v a i I a b I e Income Restnctions CHARMING, SPA 2-bdrm a p a rtments. CIOUS u pst a i rs 2 Apply Most utilities paid. On Professionally Managed bdrm, 1 bath duplex site laundry f a cilities with lots of windows, by and playground. Aclaundry r o o m w it h GSL Properties cepts HUD vouchers. washer/dryer, walk-in Located Behind Call M ic h e l l e at c losets, of f - s t r e e t La Grande (541)523-5908. Town Center parking. New carpeting and bamboo floor+SPECIAL+ ing. Large yard, storHIGHLAND VIEW age, water/sewer paid. $200 off Apartments 1st months rent! No pets. $600/month. 541-786-6058 This institute is an 800 N 15th Ave equal opportunity Elgin, OR 97827 provider. Now accepting applica- 750 - Houses For tions f o r fed e r a l ly Rent Baker Co. funded housing. 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units TDD 1-800-545-1833 with rent based on in*LIVE III PAH ABISE* come when available. Beautiful Home. NICE 1 bdrm apartment 2-bdrm,1-bath in Baker City. Elderly Proiect phone number: in Sumpter. or Disabled. S u b si541-437-0452 W/S/G paid. Wood dized Low Rent. Beau- TTY: 1(800)735-2900 stove at propane. tiful River Setting. All Pnvate nverside park

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SAt'-T-STOR SECURESTORAGE Surveillance Cameras Computenzed Entry Covered Storage Super size 16'x50'

541-523-2128 3100 15th St. Baker City

STEV ENSONSTORAGE •Mini W-arehouse • Outside Fenced Parking • ReasonableRates For informationcall:

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648,500 BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME on this, 3/4 acre lot. Located 795 -Mobile Home just North of the city of NICE 2 b r dm h o u s e , 41298 Chico Rd, Baker City Spaces offPucahontas Union, this property has south side La Grande location. No smoking SPACES AVAILABLE, the country feel you one block from Safeor pets. $595 per mo want, but is still close to, ca II 541-963-4907 7X11 UNIT, $30 mo. way, trailer/RV spaces. town. This lot is ready W ater, s e w er , g a r $25 dep. for construction, and TWO BEDROOM house bage. $200. Jeri, man(541 ) 910-3696. can be purchased in with large fenced yard a ger. La Gra n d e conjunction with the 3/4 and s m al l c o v e red 541-962-6246 A PLUS RENTALS ' acre lot to the North, for porch. Located in Elhas storage units a total of 1.5 acres. g in, OR, a p prox. 3 availabie. 14522173 b locks f ro m d o w n - 5x12 $30 per mo. town. E lectnc stove, Century 21 8x8 $25-$35 per mo. refrigerator, c l o t hes , Eagle Cap Realty, 8x10 $30 per mo. washer and dryer fur- 'plus deposit' i 541-9634511. nished. N o s moking. 1433 Madison Ave., Pets okay upon apor 402 Elm St. La proval. $ 5 35.00 per 850 - Lots & PropGrande. month. R e f u ndable Ca II 541-910-3696 erty Baker Co. s ecurity

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760 - Commercial Rentals 20 X40 shop, gas heat, roll-up a nd w a l k -in doors, restroom, small o ffice s p ace, $ 3 5 0 month, $300 deposit. 541-91 0-3696.

BEARCO BUSINESS PARK Has 6000, 3000, 2000 sq ft units, all have overheard doors and man doors. Call 541-963-7711

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2-bdrm, 2 bath, 1600 sq. ft. 2nd floor w/balcony. New appliances at blinds. Very clean. $115,000 541-519-0280

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855 - Lots & Property Union Co. 1/2 TO 2 1/2 acre lots, South 12th, starting at $45, 0 0 0 . Ca II 541-91 0-3568.

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BEAUTY SALON/ Office space perfect CLASSIC STORAGE Retirement-Seasonalfor one or two opera541-910-0354 Co-Owners-Rent fncome 541-524-1534 ters 15x18, icludeds 2-bdrm, 2 bath, 2805 L Street restroom a n d off Commercial Rentals u tilities p a i d e x c e p t "This institute is an 1600 sq. ft. 2nd floor NEW FACILITY!! $450/mo. + dep. street parking. 1200 plus sq. ft. profesp hone a n d cab l e . equaI opportunity w/balcony and 541-894-2263 $500 mo at $250 dep Vanety of Sizes Available sional office space. 4 E qual O p p o r t u n i t y beautiful views! New provider." Secunty Access Entry 541-91 0-3696 ROSE RIDGE 2 Subdivioffices, reception housing. Call T a ylor appliances at blinds. RV Storage OREGON TRAIL PLAZA sion, Cove, OR. City: area, Ig. conference/ RE a t M g mt at Very clean. $115,000 1-2 bdrm mobile homes BIG!!! SHOP w/office, Sewer/VVater available. break area, handicap DRC'S PROPERTY 541-519-0280 503-581-1813. 2000 sq ft, 2 overhead starting at $400/mo. Regular price: 1 acre access. Pnce negotiaMANAGEMENT, INC. TTY-711 doors, large f e nced m/I $69,900-$74,900. Includes W/S/G ble per length of 215 Fir Str outside storage area, P RICE RE D U C E D ! We also provide property La Grande Retirement RV spaces avail. Nice lease. 725 - Apartment La Grande OR 2-bdrm, 1 bath home heat, a/c, will rent part management. C h eck Apartments quiet downtown location 541-663-1066 Rentals Union Co. on 75x120 ft. corner or all. Call for details 541-523-2777 15127th Street, La out our rental link on 541-963-51 25. lot on paved streets. 2 ROOM dormer, all utiliour w ebs i t e 710 - Rooms for Grande, Oregon 97850 Storage units HOME SWEET HOME All utilities are on propties paid, plus internet www.ranchnhome.co Rent DRC'S PROPERTY LaGrande and Union Cute atClean erty. $42,500. Call for and laundry, no smok- Senior and Disabled m or c aII 2 at 3-Bdrm Homes MANAGEMENT, INC. an ap p oi nt m en t NOTICE i ng, n o p e t s , $ 2 7 5 Ranch-N-Home Realty, Complex 215 Fir Str 1 month FREE with 6 1704 East St 541-524-106 3 o r All real estate advermonth $ 2 5 0 dep In c 541-963-5450. month Rental La Grande OR No Smoking/1 small 541-51 9-1 31 7 tised here-in is subiect 541-91 0-3696. 541-663-1066 Affordable Housing! (New Rentals Only) pet considered. to th e F e d e ral F a ir I Rent based on inI Call Ann Mehaffy H ousing A ct , w h i c h CENTURY 21 RESIDENTIAL OR 1000 Sq FT Come see our new come. Income restnc541-51 9-0698 makes it illegal to adPROPERTY Investment Property office tions apply. Call now STOREFRONT ON Ed Moses:(541)519-1814 vertise any preference, MANAGEMENT Home for sale in Baker 880 - Commercial M-F 9-11:30, 1-5 to apply! ISLAND AVE IN IC. limitations or discnmi2-BDRM., 1-BATH: No City. M ove-in ready. La randeRentafs.com nation based on race, pets/waterbeds. OFFICE SPACE, approx SHOP FOR RENT, 2,200 Clean 3-bdrm, 2 bath Property Beautifully updated Comc olor, r e ligion, s e x , McElroy P r operties. 1300sq ft, r e ception sq. ft, concrete floor, on an extra large cor- BEST CORNER location munity Room, featur(541)963-1210 h andicap , f a mi l i a l a nd waiting room. 3 garage door, side ner lot. Gas heat, infor lease on A dams 541-523-2621 ing a theatre room, a status or national onAve. LG. 1100 sq. ft. offices, restrooms, all entry, electncity and cludes appliances in pool table, full kitchen 3-BDRM, g in, o r i n t e n t io n t o CIMMARON MANOR 1 1/ 2 b a th. utilities paid . $9 00 water. $285.00 mo the Brooklyn School Lg. pnvate parking. Reand island, and an make any such preferICingsview Apts. Gas heat. $825/mo. month, $800 deposit. CaII 541-975-3800 or district. $85,000. Call m odel or us e a s i s . electnc fireplace. e nces, l i m itations o r 2 bd, 1 ba. Call Century (541) 523-4435 541-91 0-3696. 541-663-6673 541-880-4224 541-805-91 23 Renovated units! 21, Eagle Cap Realty. discnmination. We will 4-BDRM, 2 1/2 ba th in 541-963-1210 not knowingly accept Please call (541) North Baker. 3000 sq. any advertising for real D O W N - 963-7015 for more inft. Avail. May 3, Douestate which is in vio- CLOSE T O TOWN and EOU, stuformation. ble Garage, S h o p, lation of this law. All d io, no s m o k ing, n o www.virdianmgt.com Fenced ya rd. Bea utiful persons are hereby inhistoric h o m e . No pets, coin-op laundry, TTY 1-800-735-2900 $325mo, $300 d e p. Smoking. $ 1250/mo M ost u t i l i t ie s p a i d . This institute is an Equal p lu s d epos it . (541 ) 910-3696 Opportunity Provider. 541-403-11 88 formed that all dwelli ngs a d ve rtised a r e SUNFIRE REAL Estate TO do wntown available on an equal CLOSE LLC. has Houses, Dua nd E O U , st u d i o , opportunity basis. w/s/g pd, no smoking, plexes at Apartments EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUfor rent. Call Cheryl no pets, $450 month, NlTY $40 0 depos it . Union County Guzman fo r l i s t ings, 541-523-7727. GREENWELL MOTEL 541-91 0-3696. Senior Living 541-953-4134 ext. 101 752 - Houses for CLOSE TO EOU, sm 1 Rent $450/mo. Mallard Heights bdrm, coin-op laundry, Rent Union Co. Furnished room w/micro870 N 15th Ave no smoking/no pets, Elgin, OR 97827 wave, small fridge, color 1 BDRM 550 month w/s $350 mo, $300 dep. TV, phone at all utilities paid 541-963-4125 541-91 0-3696. i ncluded. 30 5 A d a m s Now accepting applicaAve. La Grande. tions f o r fed e r a l ly 2 BD, 1 ba LG m obile SENIOR AND DISf unded ho using f o r home. w/d, c arport, ABLED HOUSING 720 - Apartment t hos e t hat a re deck, at storage, w/s/g Clover Glen ApartRentals Baker Co. sixty-two years of age included. NO DOGS, ments, 2212 Cove or older, and h andiNO SMOKING. $525+ 2 BDRM $5 0 0./mo + Avenue, capped or disabled of $ 200 s e curity. L a s t $375./dep La Grande any age. 1 and 2 bedmonths rent on time. 1 BDRM $4 25./mo + Clean at well appointed 1 room units w it h r e nt 541-91 0-0056 $320./dep w/s/g paid. at 2 bedroom units in a b ased o n i nco m e No Smoking, No Pets. quiet location. Housing 4+ BRDM, 3ba, two level when available. I $ I I I I I 541-523-5756 for those of 62 years home at 307 Second or older, as well as Str. LG, $1500 obo. I I I I l 2-BDRM, 1 bath. $ 525 Proiect phone ¹: those disabled or P lease se e i n f o o n 541-437-0452 3-BDRM, 1 bath. $ 625 handicapped of any window before calling W/S paid. Completely age. Rent based on in- TTY: 1(800)735-2900 541-663-8683 remodeled.Downtown come. HUD vouchers location. 541-523-4435 AVAILABLE APRIL 1, accepted. Call Joni at "This Institute is an large 4 bdrm, south541-963-0906 equaI opportunity APARTMENTS AVAIL side, $1200 plus dep. TDD 1-800-735-2900 • s s . 's s s ss provider." All utilities paid. Mt E m i l y P r o p e rty $450/mo and up, +dep This institute is an equal Mgmt. 541-962-1074. References required IN COUNTRY, ou tside 541-403-2220 of North Powder: 2 -bdrm, 1 bath. N o FURNISHED 1300 sq ft, 2 bdrm, in house. Wi-fi opportunity provider. pets/smoking, FI RM! www.La rande W/S/G paid $1200/mo. $650/mo. Please call Rentals.com (541 ) 898-281 2. (541 ) 388-8382

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NOTICE OF Preliminary Determination for Water Right Transfer On May 13, 2014, at the T-11554 hour of 9:00 a.m. at t he B a k e r C o u n t y T-11554 filed by the City C ourt H o use, 1 9 9 5 of North Powder, 635 T hird S t reet , B a k e r Third St., North PowCity, Oregon, the deder, OR 97867, profendant's interest will poses to add an addibe sold, sublect to retional point of approdemption, in the real

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property c o m m o nly cate 65088. The nght k nown a s: 13 00 allows the use of 2.2 Auburn Avenue, Baker cfs from a well within ) ) City, Oregon 97814. t he N o rt h P o w d e r The court case numRiver Basin in Sec. 22, ) Deceased. ber is 12959, w here ) T 6S, R39E, WM f o r ) JPMORGAN CHASE Municipal use in SecBANIC, NATIONAL AS- t ions 22 and 23. T he NOTICE TO SOCIATION, AS SUC- applicant proposes to INTERESTED PERSONS CESSOR IN INTEREST add an additional well TO W A S HINGTON within Sec. 22, T6S, Notice is h e reby given MUTUAL BANIC, FICA R39E, WM. The Wathat Susan E. Snell has WASHINGTON MUter Resources Depart930 - Recreational Deceased. b een appointed a nd TUAL BANIC, its sucment has concluded Vehicles h as qualified as t h e c essors i n in t e r e s t t hat t h e p ro p o s e d Notice is hereby given transfer appears to be personal representaand/or assigns is plainTHE SALE of RVs not that Susan E. Peters tive of the estate. All consistent with the retiff, and U NKNOWN beanng an Oregon inhas been a p pointed HE I RS O F LO R I q uirements o f O R S persons having claims signia of compliance is Personal Representaagainst the estate are LAR ICIN, AICA LOR I Chapter 540 and OAR illegal: call B u i lding tive. All persons havhereby required to preICAY LARICIN; COLBY 690-380-5000. Codes (503) 373-1257. ing claims against the sent their claims, with DONNELLY; CHRIS- A ny person ma y f i l e , 1975 CLASSIC G M C Estate must p resent p roper v ouc h e r s , TOPHER DONNELLY; Iointly o r s e v e r ally, them, with v o uchers Motor Home. Sleeps within four months afCOMMUNITY CONwith the Department a a ttached, within f o ur t er the d at e o f f i r s t NECTION OF NORTH- p rotest o r s t a n d i ng 4, Runs great! Sacrimonths after the date E AST O RE G O N ; s tatement w i t h i n 3 0 f ice f o r $6, 25 0 . publication of this noof first publication of STATE OF OREGON; days after the date of 541-263-01 09 tice, as stated below, this notice, as stated to the personal repreOCCUPANTS OF THE final publication of nobelow, to the Personal s entative at : M a r t i n , PREMISES; AND THE t ice i n t h e D e p a r t 99 RK29 Representat iv e at Elliot t 5 Sne l l, REAL PROPERTY LO- ment's weekly notice RIVIERA ALPENLITE Yturri Ro s e LLP, P.O. Box 575, Tualatin, C ATE D A T 1 3 0 0 or of this newspaper This 5th wheel is 89 SW 3rd A v e n ue, Oregon 97062, or the AUBURN AVENUE, n otice, w h ichever i s Ioaded. Hitch inPO Box "S", Ontario, claims may be barred. BAICER CITY, ORElater. A p r otest form cluded. High book Oregon 97914. Claims A ll p e rsons w h o s e GON 97814 is defenand additional informa$15,750, asking not presented w i t hin nghts may be affected d ant. T h e s ale i s a tion on filing protests $12,999. the four months may by the proceedings in may be o btained by 541-963-2922. p ublic auction to t h e be barred. this estate may obtain highest bidder for cash calling (503) 986-0807. PRESIDENT GOLF Cart. additional information or cashier's check, in The last date of newsA ll p e rsons w h o s e from the r ecords of Good cond. Repriced h and, mad e o u t t o p aper p u blication i s nghts may be affected at $2999. Contact Lisa court, the personal Baker County Shenff's IDATE OF LAST PUBby th e p r o c eedings the representative, or the Office. For more inforLICATIONI. If no pro(541 ) 963-21 61 may obtain additional attorney for th e p e rmation on this sale go tests are filed, the Dei nformation from t h e sonal representative. to: w w w . ore onsherpartment will issue a 960 - Auto Parts records of the Court, Dated and first p ubfinal order consistent the Personal Reprelished this 11th day of with th e p r e l iminary sentative, or the lawLegaI No. 00035349 determination. FIVE STAR TOWING Apnl, 2014. yers for the Personal Your community P ublished: April 4, 1 1 , Representative. towing company Personal Representative/ 18,25, 2014 Publish: December 27, Attorney: 2013 and January 3, 1010 - Union Co. 2014 Attorne s for Personal Legal Notices Susan E. Snell, Legal ¹: 34186 R i t ~ OSB ¹853356 NOTICE T O IN T E RRyan H. Holden, Martin, Elliott 5 ESTED PERSONS OSB 130044 Snell, P.C. Melvin E. P o inter h as One of the nicReasonable rates Yturn Rose LLP P.O. Box 575 been appointed est things about 541-523-1555 PO Box "S" Tualatin, Oregon 97062 Personal Representative want ads is their 89 SW 3rd Avenue (hereafter PR) Ontano, OR 97914 LegaI No. 00035443 co st . of the Estate of Robert I ov v Telephone: Published: April 11, 18, Earl Pointer, A nother is t h e (541) 889-5368 25, 2014 Deceased, Probate No. quick results. Try Facsimile: 14-03-8483, (541) 889-2432 Union C o u nt y C i r c u it a classified ad rholden©yturnrose.com Court, State of today! Call our PUBLIC NOTICE O regon. A l l p e r s o n s c lassif ie d DATED and first p u bad whose nghts may lished: March 28, 2014 The 2014 Annual Report d e p a r t m e nt be affected by the proof the w e ber Estate ceeding may t oday to p l a ce LegaI No. 00035249 Fund, a pn- obtain additional informaYou've just proved it P ublished: M arch 2 8 , Veteran's your ad. vate nonprofit foundation from the t o y o u r s e l f ! Apnl 4, 11, 2014 t ion, i s a v ailable f o r court records, the PR, or inspection at the Baker the attorney for Reme m b e r us County Veteran Serv- the PR. All persons havan easy way for when you need effi- There's ices office at 1995 3rd ing claims you to sell that bicycle S treet, S u i t e 400 , against the estate must cient, economical you no longer use. Just B aker City , O r e g o n present them to advertising. advertise it in classified! d uring the h o urs o f the PR at: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mammen 5 Null, LawM onday t hr ou g h yers, LLC Thursday b y any J. Glenn Null, Attorney citizen who r equests for PR inspection within 180 1602 Sixth Street — P.O. days after the date of Box 477 this notice. The admin- La Grande, OR 97850 istrator is Jane Claire (541) 963-5259 Chandler , Bak e r within four months after County Veteran Servthe first for our most current offers and to ices Officer/Coordina- p ublication date of t h i s browse our complete inventory. tor at (541) 523-8223 notice or they and e- mail a d d ress may be barred Ichandler©bakercounty.org Publish: Apnl 4, 11, 18, 2014 Legal No.00035457 1415 Adams Ave • 541-963-4161 Published: Apnl 11, 2014 Legal ff 35323

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President Barack Obama signed two executive actions, which will bar federal contractorsfrom retaliating against employees for comparingsalariesand require contractors toreportcompensationdata to the government by gender and race. At the same time, Democratic lawmakers launched an assault on Republicans in Congressforopposing legislation that would expand measures to prevent genderbased pay discrimination nationwide. That bill, the Paycheck Fairness Act, is expected to fail a procedural vote Wednesday in the Senate. "Republicans in Congress have beengumming up the works," Obama said Tuesday.'They've been blocking progress." Byreviving a familiar line of attack finm the 2012 campaign — that Republicans ate waging a"war on women" — the president and fellow Democrats aim to capitalize on the party's longstandingedgeamong women voters in this fall's elections for contml of Congress. They also hope to force Republicansto oppose popular

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measures and thus alienate women voters. One senior Obama administration otficial, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal strategy, said it was unclear if the push for equal pay would help Democrats but said it was likely that"opposition will hurt the GOP." Motivating women to come to the polls in November could be pivotal in Senate races in the South, where embattled female incumbents Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and Mary Landrieu, D-La., facetough re-elections. A strong women's turnout also would help Democratic candidates Michelle Nunn in Georgia and Alison Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky, both seeking Senate seats now held by Republicans. "Severalofthose states are going to come down to

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a few percentage points,so anything that would shift one or two percent in your column could be the difference between winning and losing," said Darrell West, vice president of governance studiesat the Brookings Institution. "Pay equity is a great issue iforDemocrats) because women now are a majority of voters and they're politically active,"Westsaid. Nathan Gonzales, deputy editor of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report, noted that Democrats tend to attract single and minority women, while married women tend to trend Republican. But he was skeptical that it would make the difference in close races, whether or not a woman was running. 'The election is not going to be about this one issue," he said.

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HEALTH MATTERS DR. JOHNWINTERS

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our circulatory system plays a central role in health, yet is rarely talked about. Other body systems depend on efficient circulation to deliver nutrients, immune protection and remove wastes. Your body's circulatory system is responsible for delivering nulrients and many other factors to every cell, while removing numerous waste materials. Like a car with a cloggedfuelline orexhaust system, you will lurch down theroad oflifewith poor circulation. Poor circulation often underlies the diseases of aging, but usually goes unnoticed. The function of every cell in your body is influenced by the quality of circulation it receives. A cell thatisstressed because of poor circulation will function poorly, or not at all. We know agreatdeal about what creates healthy brain cells for example or heart cells, but what if the nutrients never arrive, or the wastes never removed? Your circulatory system is comprised of two main systems: blood and lymphatic. The more familiar blood system is comprised oftheheart,arteries and veins. The other, less familiar system is the lymphatic. The lymphatic system drains the tissues of fluid and moves them back toward the heart, likeguttersand storm drains prevent streets from flooding. While a drainage system may not seem flashy, you can imagine how important this is without proper drainage. Cells drown in backed up wastes. This causes edema or lymphadenopathyand the attendantpressure,pain,tissue death and swelling. Even a small decrease in efficiency of this system causes stress to the cells. Stressed cells work poorly, which translates to poor health. The second major function of the lymphatic system is immunity. Lymph nodes, like security check points, are stationed along the lymph vessels. Nodes are found throughout the body in strategic locations to intercept and neutralize local infections. For example, nodes in your neck may become enlarged and tender when you get an ear infection. The lymphatic system has no heart like the blood system, so relies on one-way valves and muscles to move fluid through the system. Muscle contractions squeeze the lymphatic vessel and the one-way valve assures fluid movement in the right direction. SeeCirculation / Fbge 2C

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Oneinfourmalesandoneinfivefemaleslight upin Baker andUnion counties, according to anationwide report releasedMarch 24 by theUniversity of Washington s Institutefor Health Metrics andEvaluation "It is such the social norm," said Torie Andrews, Tobacco Prevention Education Program coordinator for the Baker County Health Department. Study results show that the prevalenceofcigarette smoking varies dramatically among counties in the United States, ranging from 10 percentto42 percent form ales and from6 percent to 41percent for femalesin 2012. According to the study, counties in the South and those with large Native American populations have higher rates of smoking while counties in some western states, such as Utah, have much lower rates. Oregon's numbers hover near the nationalaverage ofabout 20 percent. Overall, cigarette smoking rates declined between 1996 and 2012. Counties with higher income levels saw a higher rate of decline. The number of people who smoke cigarettes daily has declined slightly in Baker and Union counties. In 2012, daily smoking in Baker County was at 19 percent, down from 23 percent in 1996. Union County saw adropfrom 19 percent to 17 percent. The University of Washington study lackedsuffi cientdata toassess smoking trends in Wallowa County. "Over time we are making great headway but when we look at the amount of money the tobacco

Smoking statistics REGIONALTAXES: California: 87 cents per pack Idaho: 57 cents per pack Montana $1.70 per pack Nevada: 80cents per pack Oregon: $1.31 per pack Utah: $1.70 per pack

"Ourfundingisbased on ourpopuindustry spends on marketing, we are fighting an uphill battle," said lati o n and we have a small county," DeAnne Mansveld, Tobacco Preven- s aid Laina Fisher of the Wallowa tion Program coordinator for the Coun t y Health Department. Center for Human Development in Righ t now there is not even La Grande. enoughfunding to ofThe tobacco industry "Over time we fer smoking cessation

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Department. Adolescent tobacco amountof monpy use is a concern in all three Northeast Oregon ttheto t baccoindustrv t counties. "It is definitely one of sPends on marketing "Nearly 9 out of 10 smokers started by the those David and Goliath we arefighting an age of 18," said situations said Longophi JJ a tbt ett. ria."In Oregon, we have up Mansveld. very limited resources to — DeAnne Manaveld, In Baker County, 7 pe rcenteiof ghth-gradaddress tobacco preven- To»ooo Preve"t'on Progr~~ ooord»at« tion." ers said they smoke, In O,egon, the budget for the Center for comp~ed with 2 p,rHuman Development, fortobacco prevention centstatewide,accord.,n La «ande ing to a 2013 Oregon and education programming is 25 percent of the level the Hea l t hy Teen survey. federal Centers for Disease Control In Un i on County, nearly one in recommend. In the 2013-14 fundthre e 11th-grade males reported ing cycle Wallowa County received usi n g smokeless tobacco on the same $ 35,476, Union County received surv e y . 'The younger people start and the $59,854 and Baker County received $55,626 for tobacco prevention and lo n ger they have been using tobacco the harder it is to quit," said Manseducation programs. Funding limitations mean the veld. county tobacco prevention coordinaSmo k ing among expectant mothtor positions are part time and the ers is another concern, Mansveld programs are limited in the services s aid. they can offer. SeeSmoking / Page 2C Oregonlastyear,said Luci Longoria, manager of the Tobacco Prevention and Education Program for Oregon.

Washington: $3.02 per pack W yoming: 60 cents perpack THE 5 HIGHESTTAXED STATES NewYork: $4.35 per pack Massachusetts: $3.51 per pack Rhode Island: $3.50 per pack Connecticut: $3.40 per pack

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• Avoid outdoor line drying of clothing and bed linens on a high pollen day. • Begin treatment with medications such as nasal antihistamines, oral antihistamines, steroids and eye drops even before symptoms

The Cove Senior Exercise class will resume with a five-week, 10-class session on April 15 and continue to May 15. The class meets from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesdays andThursdays at the Cove Baptist Church on Main Street. All adults are welcome. Cost is $30 a full session or $4 per class for

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The University of Washington's study released on March 24 involved 4.7 million adults ages 18 and older who selfreported cigarette smoking data during telephone surveys operated by state health departments in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1996 to 201 2. During the phone interview, responders who said they had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life were asked, "Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days or not at all?" The study divided those answers into three categories: non-smoking, daily smoking and total cigarette prevalence. The total cigarette prevalence category incorporated daily smokers and those who smoke occasionally. In Oregon, 20 percent of responders said they smoke while only 14 percent said they smoke daily. In Northeast Oregon, the number of people who participated in the phone survey per year varied greatly with a high of 110 people in Union County in 2005 and a low of zero participation in Wallowa County for the past five years. In Union County13 males and 35 females participated in 2012. Baker County had 15 males and 20 females. By contrast, Clackamas County had 181 males and 286 females.

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two ofherother arteries began to spasm and she had amassiveheart attack. Heart disease is often seen as an older person's aNiction. Nationwide, the average age at a first heart attack is 64 for men and 72 for women, according to the American ByAndrea K.Walker Heart Association. About 10 The Baltimore Sun years ago, the average ages BALTIMORE — Carrie were 65.8 for men and 70.4 O'Connor thought she was for women. a fairly healthy 35-year-old But heart attacks also can who went on daily jogs and occur in younger patients like OConnor who are seemingly ate well. healthy, caught off guard by Then, more than a year the life-changing illness. They ago, she suffered back-toback heart attacks. find themselves dealing with The first hit while she was problemsmore typicalof treatingherselfto baublesat peopletheirparents'age,takSmyth Jewelers in Timoniing loads of pills and limiting um, Md. The project manager strenuousactivity to protect at T. Rowe Price suddenly felt their weakened hearts. "It was not something I exnauseated and severe pain consumed her stomach. Pain pected at all," OConnor said. '%e don't have family history. shot up her arm and her I don't have any typical risk jaw ached. All were common symptoms of a heart attack, factors. I'm not overweight. I the paramedicslatertold her. don't smoke. I eat fine." The second happened At Anne Arundel Medilater that day when doctors cal Center, where O'Connor triedtoinserta stentto open received cardiac rehabilitaa blocked left artery they tion, the hospital saw such a believed had caused the first surge in young patients that attack. During the procedure, itstarteda supportgroup to

Doctors believesome of the attacks are brought on by genetic causes,butdoctors also point to the nation's obesity problem as a factor. Stressalsocould play a role, although further study needs to bedone,some doctorssaid. Doctors have started to pay better attention to possible symptoms in younger patients and not discount signs because of the person's age, said Jeffrey L. Quartner, chief ofcardiology atMedStar Union Memorial Hospital Kenneth K. Lam / Baltimore Sun and a board member of the Ana Duhon, center, and Carrie O'Connor, right, who both American Heart Association had heart attacks in their 30s, are founding members Maryland. of a young adult cardiac support group. Duhon and '%e have changed our O'Connor are pictured with Cardiac Rehab RN Dianne sensitivity to realize young Walters, facilitator of the support group in Annapolis, peoplehave heartattacks as Md. well," Quartner said. Ana Pendleton Duhon, help them cope. In 2009, the who has privileges at Anne a 37-year-old teacher, was Arundel Medical Center. riding in the car with her averageage ofheart attack In recent years, some high- mother in June 2012. That is patients atthe hospitalwas the last thing she remembers 70 years. In 2012, it was 60. profil edeathshave brought "In addition to the breadfurther attention to the from that day. and-butter standard cases, Her mother would later tell issue. James Gandolfini, who starred in the popular'The her she slumped over in midwe are seeing it in younger folks and it is not completely Sopranos" television series, conversation. Paramedics clear why that is," said diedat age51from amassive shocked Duhon's heart three heart attack. Actor Michael timestorevive her.Doctors Scott Katzen, a general and interventional cardiologist Clarke Duncan died at age 54 would determine later she with Cardiology Associates after suffering a heart attack. went int o cardiac arrest.

By Edward M. Eveld If running 15 miles a week is heart healthy, running 45 miles a week gives you a cardiovascular system three times as clean and strong, right? A new study sounds a serious alarm aboutsuch thinking, adding to a growing body of research on the topicofexcessive endurance exercise. You've heard of the runner's high. Researchers now

SMOKING Continued from Page1C "Our smoking rates by pregnant women are really high for Union County," she sard. Nearly 20 percent of pregnant women smoke compared to lessthan 10 percent nationally. People are less likely to start smoking and more likely to succeed in quitting if they are not exposed to social cues to smoke. Part of prevention is to make sure Oregonians are surrounded by tobaccofree options. "There is a strong movem ent across the statefor tobacco-f ree parks and fairs," said Mansveld. In La Grande, campuses such as Eastern Oregon University, Grande Ronde Hospital and the Center for Human Development are not just smoke-free but tobacco-free.'%e are making

want you to hear about runner's plaque — coronary artery plaque. In short: Running superlong distances for many years might backfire on you. 'Years of extreme exercise effortsappear toerase some benefits you get from moderate exercise, so that your risk ofheartdisease,ofdying of coronarydisease,isthe same as a sedentary person," said James O'Keefe, preventive cardiologist at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

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O'Keefe said the study foundthat men who were marathon runners for 25 years had 62 percent more plaque buildup in their coronary arteries than men who were sedentary but were similar to the runners in other respects, including

thatcan be predisposed to rupture and cause a heart attack. O'Keefe is co-author of thepaper in the latestissue of Missouri Medicine, the journal of the Missouri State Medical Association. The study was conducted by Robage. ertSchwartz and colleagues And the increased quantity at the Minneapolis Heart of plaque in the marathoners' Institute Foundation. arteries included both hard, An unwavering advocate or calcified, plaque and the of exercise and its health more dangerous soft, fatty benefits, OKeefe said the plaque. The latter is the kind new study adds weight to the

the city'slargestpark,also has banned smoking as well as theuse ofothertobacco products. "I think Baker is taking smallsteps toward a culture ofhealth," said Andrews. In Wallowa County, Fisher has seen good compliance with the indoor clean air act, but she is concerned that the rateofsmokeless tobacco use could be on the rise. '%e are a rural, westerntype community and that tends to go along with the lifestyle," said Fisher. "Historically we have a high rate of smokelesstobacco use." Tobacco use has a cost. "Tobaccoisthe leading cause of preventable death and disability in Oregon," said Longoria. In Union County, an estimated $9.9 million was spent on medical care, and 53 peopledied from tobaccorelated illnesses in 2013. Andrews is hopeful for change in Northeast Oregon.

In Baker County, which has been ranked one of the least healthy counties in Oregon, 46 percent of smokers triedto quitlastyear. Andrews is working to create a culture of health. "I'm out promoting: you can be healthy," said Andrews. Mansveld recommends tobacco users ask for help when they decide to try to quit. "People often forget how addictive nicotine is," said Mansveld. The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line is staffed by trained coaches who help callers come up with a plan for quitting and access local resources such as nicotine replacement therapy. Oregonalsohas special program for teens who would like to quit. "They won't get in trouble for calling," said Mansveld. "They can access the resources they need."

Movement requires muscular contraction, which also helps pump blOOd and lymPh baCk to the heart. ThiS iSOneO f the WayS that

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exercise, breathing yoga and the like are sogoodfor us.

With this information we see how circulation of the blood and lymph is central to good health, and a little how these systems work. Perhaps now you can guess how to help these systems do their best. Deep breathing and

movement are the two major players. Breathing creates a pumping action not only for air, but for blood and lymph. Deep breathing magnifies this effort. Rhythmical deep breathing as

duringvigorous exercise orbreathing exercises is especially effective. Movement requires muscular contraction, which also helps pump blood and lymph back to the heart. This is one of

LOSANGELES — One in five Americans has admitted to peeingin a public swinmnng pool, according to a new survey. That's 20 percent ofAmericans urinating where others swim. Besides beingdisgusting, peeingin the pool may be seriouslyharmful to your health. In a new study, researchers from ChinaAgricultural University and Ptndue Universitylooked at what happened

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when uric acid, a byproduct of urine, and chlorine combined. The group found dangerous chemical reactionswerea result of this unholy union. The combo kicks up cyanogen chloride, a gas that can harm the central nervous system, heart and lungs ifinhaled. Uric acid is linked to 24to 68 percent ofthisbyproductin pool water, the scientists said. And you can chalk up 3 to 4 percent of the harmful by-

idea that the potent benefits of exercise are "dose dependent." That is, the right amount matters. Being sedentary is unhealthy. Regular,m oderate exercise bestows long-term benefits. While logging huge numbers of miles and running marathons can keep you thinner, lower your risk for type 2diabetesand offer other benefits, it appears the subsequent wear and tear on the heart is a potential

product trichloramine in pool water to uric acid. Nitrogen trichloramine iNC13l is a poisonous gas that can cause acute lunginjury. The buildup of this gas canbe so quick and so severe thatresearchers studying a national swinmnng competition found that NC13 levels doubled after one day of use. The gas levels increased as much as fourfold over the entire four-day competition. — Los Angeles Times

A fair amount of conversation about e-cigarettes has involved people using them in efforts to quit smoking. Researchers say the evidence for that has been "unconvincing," and they suggest that regulations should forbid such claims until there is supporting research. In a letter last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, researchers from the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education and the Department of Medicine at the University of CaliforniaSan Francisco noted that e-cigarettes are"aggressively promoted as smoking cessation aids." Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are battery-operated; they heat substances that usually include nicotine to deliver a vapor for inhalation that often also contains flavors. Unlike conventional cigarettes, there's no tar or carbon monoxide. Researchers surveyed 949 smokers and found that use of e-cigarettes at the start of the study did not predict quitting a year later. And among those who smoked at the start and a year later, use of e-cigarettes was "not associated with a change in cigarette consumption." "Regulations should prohibit advertising, claiming or suggesting that e-cigarettes are effective smoking cessation devices until claims are supported by scientific evidence," wrote the researchers, Rachel Grana, Lucy Popova and Pamela Ling. — Los Angeles Times

the ways that exercise, breathing, yoga and thelike are sogood forus. Other good ways to improve circulation are ending your shower with ashortblastofcold water,and"dry brushing"your skin.

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drawback, OKeefe said. The study's marathoners, who had run at least one 26.2-mile race ayearfor25 years, had a lower weight, resting heart rate and body mass index than the nonrunners. The average age of both groups was in the 50s. That works out well for the 3-milers — keep doing that, O'Keefe said — but it's cautionary news for marathoners and ultra-marathoners, at least those who have been at it foryears.

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At the hospital, they reduced her body temperature to near freezing, a procedure sometimes used on heartattack patients to induce a coma and calm the body to help with healing. Duhon recovered, but doctors aren't 100 percent sure what caused the attack and the incident has changed her life forever. Her heart only operatesat30 percent ofits function and she takes numerous medications. Doctors implanted a defibrillator on her heart soifshe suffersanother attack it will automatically shock the organ. The biggest change has been the emotional effect. Once a personal trainer in tip-top health, Duhon now sometimes worries whether her heart will fail again. She and OConnor were the first members of the support group started at Anne Arundel Medical Center to helpyoung peoplecope after a heart attack. '%e neededacommunity to talk about this," Duhon said.'%e're young women who didn't expect any of this to happen."

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assistant professorofinternal medicine and psychiatry at WASHINGTON — After the University of Arizona's flying helicopters in Vietnam medical school. She'll lead the for 30 months, Perry Parks study, which calls for giving couldn't stop the panicked 50 veterans the equivalent of dreams. two joints per day. "I was flying through wires Sisley said veterans were all the time and I never hit helpingto overcome opposithe wire," said Parks, 71, a tion &om those who feared retired military commander pot research because they &om Rockingham, N.C."I'm a thought it would lead to helicopter pilot, so wires scare legalization. 'They think that marijuana the hell out of you." Parks, who has postresearchisgoing to provethat traumaticstressdisorder, thisdrugis safeand effective, said he took sleeping pills for and they don't want that," she years after he retired. Then saidofopponents to therehe found a more satisfying search.'They don't want any alternative: two or three bong ofthatdata to everseethe hitsatleastthree times a day. light of day. So they're going to "I don't have the dreams fight it at every turn." anymore," he said. Parks said he was diagFaced with a skyrocketing nosed with PTSD in 2002, suicide rate in their ranks, five years after first seeing a many of the nation's veterans psychiatrist who eventually hope that marijuana will be told him he had all the symptheir salve. Federal officials toms. In addition to dealing and veteransgroups estimate with nightmares and chronic that nearly 31 percent of Viet- back pain, he said he was easnam veterans and 20 percent ily startled and would"jerk of returning service members big time" at any noise. "A lot of things like that, &om Iraq and Afghanistan are grappling with PTSD. I just didn't understand," he said."I'm in excellent Veterans such as Parks increasingly are taking their shape — that's what always bothered me: How can you be casetostatehouses and to Capitol Hill, where they plan disabled if you can ride on a to lobby members of Congress Jet Ski?" next Monday. Parks may have found They scored a win in his relief, but he's violating March when federal officials federal and state law. The federal government's official ended athree-yearfight with a University of Arizona position is that marijuana, as a Schedule I substance, has researchteam, agreeing to no medical value. And the provide government-grown North Carolina Legislature pot &om Mississippi for a PTSD study. Only days before most recentl yrejected medical marijuana in 2013. the study won approval, organizers had planned to While thousands of Amerimobilize veterans for a procans gotojaileach yearfor violating marijuana laws, test in Washington. 'Truthfufly, it's the activism Parks is confident he won't &om veterans all around get arrested. "I'm a white, successful this country that's really m oved this forward,"said person; they don't mess with Suzanne Sisley, a clinical people like me," said Parks, a McClatchy Washington Bureau

State medical marijuana laws

Benvenuti of I~ngton, Ky., said in an interview. Twentystates and the District of Columbia have enacted laws Benvenuti, a leading oppothat allow the medical use of marijuana. nent of a medical marijuana Legal for medical use QLegal for recreational use by adults bill that stalled in Kentucky this year, said the issue was best left to federal regulators. He said more research was R.l. Conn. needed, with many psychiaDel. D.C. trists thinking that smoking marijuana could worsen PTSD, leading to paranoia and isolation. And he said it would be "arrogant and irresponsibleandreckless NOTE Alaska and Hawaii are not to scale fora handfuloflegislatorsto o 2014 MCT Medical correspondent decide what a medicine is." source Maniuana policy proiect Sanjay Gupta key ally Byrne said marijuana They say they've found a clearly was medicine. And former president of the North with PTSD who's a co-found- key ally in pushing their mes- with government statistics Carolina Cannabis Patients er of a Virginia nonprofit showing 22 veterans commitsage: CNN Medical CorreNetwork. group called Patients Out of spondent Sanjay Gupta, who ting suicide each day, he said: 'This is a war we're in." When an officer at the Time that promotes therapreviouslyopposed medical North Carolina Statehouse marijuana, has done two inMany veterans say they're peutic uses of marijuana, once complained that he depth reports on the issue. In in a Catch-22: Federal ofsaidthe federalgovernment smelled pot upon Parks' arthe first one, which aired last ficials admit they've done faced"aconundrum" after rival, Parks admitted thathe sending conflicting messages. year, relatively little to fund pot Gupta apologized for had smoked and suggested Notably, he said, the Veterans once dismissing the potential researchprojectslooking that he be arrested, figuring Affairs Department allows of medical marijuana. In the for benefits, following their it would produce a good pub- patients treated at its facilimandate to focus on the second one, which aired last licspectacle.Parkssaid the ties to use medical marijuana month, he touted the benefits abuse of and addiction to an officer told him You're not so long as it's legal in the of marijuana for epilepsy illegal drug. "It's an outrageous going to use law enforcement states where they live. patients who'd moved to "I call it medical treatment to further your efforts." Coloradoto getthedrug. situation, where the federal ''When it got on CNN, Reflecting on the incident by geography: You can live government says that you later, Parks said it made him in the wrong ZIP code to get finally, the rest of the public can't have access to cannabis cry:"If I had been black or treatment &om your govern- was able to catch up," said as amedicine because it's Michael Krawitz, an Air young or an immigrant or a ment, even though you're totally untested, and then Mexican, I would have been Force veteran who heads Vet- you try to study it and they a veteran and you've been spread-eagle on the floor." erans for Medical Cannabis wounded," Byrne said. say you can't because it's In Washington state, Rick illegal," Krawitz said."They Access in Elliston, Va. Smoking pot for PTSD Rosio, a medical marijuana Sisley said her project got away with that for a very is legal in 11 states won approval only days long time." provider, said the country According to the advocacy after Gupta's documentary Krawitz smokes pot for needed to move on beyond the political debates. He's chronic pain after a motorcygroup Veterans for Medical touched off a flurry of interCannabis Access, it's legal aiming to sign up 100,000 est You can't ignore the time cle accident in Guam nearly killed him, forcing him to to smoke marijuana for veterans in a program he's sequence here." PTSD in 11 states: CaliforIn many states, however, undergo 13 operations. developedthat he calls"commedical marijuana remains a After spending 30 years in nia, Colorado, Connecticut, passionate care." It would Delaware, Maine, Massachu- help them gain access to both tough sell. the military, Parks has be'You've got to look at the come afi erceadvocateforhis setts, Michigan, New Mexico, marijuana and better job Nevada, Oregon and Washopportuniti es,he said.Rosio bottom line: Everymajor medi- cause, personally lobbying ington. Twenty states have said cannabis therapy could cal association does not believe more than 50 legislators in help many of the veterans his home state and meeting passed medical marijuana that there's such a thing right and getting photographed laws, but some of them don't reduce their dependency on now as medical marijuanait's afalsehood,itdoesn'texist," with President Barack cover PTSD. opiates. "Politics should not be Al Byrne, a Navy veteran Obama. Republican state Rep. Robert

Experts decode germs' DNA to uncover food poisonings By Lauren Neergaard

use with a program called advancedmolecular detection. The hope is to solve WASHINGTONChances are you've heard of outbreaksfaster,foodborne mapping genes to diagnose and other types, and maybe rare diseases, predict your prevent infections, too, by risk of cancer and tell your better understanding how ancestry. But to uncover food they spread. "Frankly, in public health, poisonings? The nation's disease we have some catching up detectivesare beginning a to do," said the CDC's Dr. Christopher Braden, who is program to try to outsmart outbreaks by routinely decod- helping to lead the work. ing the DNA of potentially As a first step, federal and deadly bacteria and viruses. stateoffi cialsarerapidly The initial target is listedecoding the DNA of all the listeria infections diagnosed ria, the third-leading cause of death &om food poisoning in the U.S. this year, along with samples found in and bacteriathatare especially dangerous to pregnant tainted foods or factories. women. Already, the governIt's the first time the ment credits the technoltechnology has been used ogy with helping to solve a forroutine disease surveillisteria outbreak that killed lance, looking for people with one person in California and matching strains who may sickened seven others in have gotten sick &om the Maryland. same source. 'This really is a new way If this pilot project works, to find and fight infections," the CDC says it sets the said Dr. Tom Frieden, direcstage to eventually overhaul torofthe Centersfor Disease how public health laboraControl and Prevention."One tories around the country way to think of it is, is it iden- keep watch on food safety, tifying a suspect by a lineup and to use the technology or by a fingerprint?" more routinely against other Whole genome sequencing, outbreaks. "Genome sequencing or mapping all of an organism's DNA, has become a really is the ultimate DNA fingerprint," said George staple of medical research. But in public health, it has Washington University mibeen usedmore selectively,to crobiologist Lance Price, who investigate particularly vexusesitto study the spread of ing outbreaks or emerging antibiotic-resistant bacteria and says the CDC's move is pathogens, such as a worrisome new strain of bird flu. long overdue. For day-to-day outbreak Especially in foodborne outbreaks, the technology detection, officials rely instead on decades-old tests willincrease investigators' ability to nab the right culthat use pieces of DNA and aren't as precise. prit, he said. The faster that happens, the fewer people Now, with genome semay get sick. quencing becoming faster "This is going to change and cheaper, the CDC is armed with $30 million &om everything as far as source Congress to broaden its attribution," Price added. AP Medical Wnter

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"Recalls are expensive, the industry doesn't like them," and they've got to be accurate. Today's standard tests sometimes miss linked casesorprovidefalse leads. For example, U.S. officials in 2012 initially thought a salmonella outbreak in the Netherlands, associated with smoked salmon, was linked to cases here. Later sequencing showed the bugs were different. "The current methods of subtyping salmonella aren't verygood,"said epidemiologist David Boxrud of the Minnesota Department of Health, part ofapilotFood and Drug Administration network that has begun sequencing that germ and certain others when they're discoveredin food.State labs in Arizona, Florida, Maryland, New York, Virginia and Washington also participate. Sequencing also promises torevealdrug resistance and how virulent a germ is more quickly than today's tests, and track how it's spreading from one person to another through tiny genetic changes that act like footprints. Key to making it work is the computing power of a massivefederaldatabase being used to store the gene maps, said Duncan MacCannell, the CDC's senior adviserforbioinformatics. It's one thing to analyze bacterial DNA culled &om a few dozen sick people during an outbreak, and another to compare samples &om thousands. Until recently, the CDC didn't have the"tools and approaches to make sense of this much data," he said.

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playedwith veterans'suffering," said Rosio, of Spokane, who was sentenced last year to five years of probation on a felony charge of growing more than 50 pot plants. "And without question the veterans carry a mighty voice." Veterans groups predict that medical marijuana will become available soon in more states, including Florida, where a vote is set for November.

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because she doesn't find NEW YORK — Obsessing them that filling. She also overcalories alone isbecomswitched to Greek yogurt last ing passe. year to getm ore protein. The calorie counting that "Regular yogurt is really defined dieting for so long is thin," Pill said."It was low in calories, but it wasn't filling." giving way to other considIt's notthatpeopledon't erations, like the promise of more fiber or natural ingrecareabout calories anymore. dients. That is chipping away Nutrition experts still say at thepopularity ofproducts weight loss comes down to like Diet Coke, Lean Cuisine burning more calories than and Special K, which became you eat. weight-watching staples priBut dieters are sick of marily by stripping calories foods that provide only fleetfrom people' sfavorite foods. ingsatisfaction and seem to Part of the problem:"Lowm ake themhungrier.The calorie" foodsmake peoplefeel new thinking is that eating deprived. Now, people now foods with more protein or want to lose weight while still fat keeps will make dieters feeling satisfied. And they less likely to binge later, even want to do it without foods if they're higher in calories. "People are recognizing they consider processed. Kelly Pill has been dieting that it's not enough to just since her son was born more go on a diet and lose weight. than 30 years ago. But the Nutrition comes more into 54-year-ol d resident ofCoplay," said Margo Wootan, vina, Calif., made changes to director of nutrition policy her approach in recent years. at the Center for Science in She doesn't eat Lean Cuisine the Public Interest, a health microwavable meals asoften advocacygroup.

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and videogolfgame to help employees break through creative blocks. In another area,slicesofbirthday cake adorn plates on the kitchen's island counter. But the most noticeable workplace feature? Treadmill desks. At Salo, a finance, accounting and human resources sta5ng firm based in Minneapolis, the culture is one of movement intended to fuelcreativity and productivity. Workers pace on treadmills while talking on the phone or sorting through emails. Others stand at their desksorsiton exercise balls. A recent study by the University of Minnesota found that walking while working might improve not only an employee's health, but also boost output. The study, conducted by Avner BenNer, a professor of work and organizations at the Carlson School of Management, followed about 40 employees of a local financial services company who regularly used treadmills instead of chairs. Workers had a computer, a phone and writing space on a desk in frontofa treadmill settogo no fasterthan 2 miles per hour. Ben-Ner and his co-authors studied them for a year. What they found was that treadmills increased productivity by nearly 10 percent."That's a substantial increase," Ben-Ner said. Workers were not forced, like rowers in a Roman war galley, to walk all day. Walking on the treadmill was voluntary — as was standingattheirdesk orsitting on an exercise ball. Still, even though workers could sit all day if they wished, most did not. Moving, Ben-Ner said, is goodforwork. Especially for

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otE he said. 'The employer benefits &om the employee being active and healthy and more smartbecause more blood is flowing to the brain," BenNer said. 0$cials at the company that participated in BenNer's study did not return a call seeking comment. But Salo's participation in a similarstudy severalyears ago by the Mayo Clinic helpedcreate a cultureof

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movement and fitness at the company, said founders Amy Langer and John Folkestad. They had seen an article by Dr. James Levine at Mayo and, as Langer said, "stalked him" in an effort to get treadmill desks like the ones he used. Instead, in 2008, they became part ofhis study. The treadmills and other equipment, like wirelessheadsets to encourage movement, have been a featureatSalo eversince. While everyone in the office wears business attire, running shoes are at every desk. There is even a conference room with four treadmills for "walking meetings."

Whether the culture attracts employees who like to constantly move or whether the active environm ent created more energetic workers isn't really clear, Langer said."This for us is not abnormal," she said, pointing to workers moving and pacing all over Salo's sun-filled main area. Salo has about 55 employees in its Minneapolis office; in all, the company has about 330 consultants working all over the Twin Cities. Salo has another office in Chicago. Folkestadsaid thatas Salo looks to expand into new space, they are considering putting a treadmill at every workstation.

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LONDON — In a north London hospital, scientists are growing noses, ears and blood vessels in a bold attempt to make body parts in the laboratory. It's far from the only lab in the world that is pursuing the futuristic idea of growing organs for transplant. But the London work was showcased Tuesday as Mayor Boris Johnson announced a plan to attractmore labsto do cutting-edge health and science research in the area. While only a handful of patients have receivedthe British lab-made organs so far — including tear ducts, bloodvesselsandwindpipes — researchers hope they will soon beable totransplant m ore types ofbody parts into patients, including what would be the world's first nose made partly &om stem cells. "It's like making a cake," said Alexander Seifalian at University College London, the scientistleading the effort.'We just use a different kind of oven." British authorities have invested nearly $6.7 million in the plan to stimulate research in the London-OxfordCambridge area. It aims to attractcompanies to thearea tofostercollaboration and promote research and manufacturing. A major center for biological research will open in London next year. University College London

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is a partner in the campaign. During a recent visit to his lab there, Seifalian showed otf a sophisticated machine used to make molds fiom a polymer material forvariousorgans. Last year, he and his team used that material to mold a nose for a British man who lost his to cancer. Then they added a salt and sugar solution to the mold to mimic the somewhat sponge-like texture of a natural nose. Stem cells were taken fiom the patient's fat and grown in the lab for two weeks before being used to coverthenose scaffold. Seifalian said he and his team arewaiting forapproval &om regulatory authoritiesto transfer the nose onto the patient's face but couldn't say when that might happen. The polymer material Seifalianuses forhisorgan scaffolds has been patented and he'salso applied for patents fortheirblood vessels,tear ducts and windpipes. He and his team are creating other organs including coronary arteries and ears.Later this year, a trial is scheduled to start in India and London to testlab-made earsfor people born without them. "Ears are harder to make than noses because you have to get all the contours right and the skin is pulled tight so you see its entire structure," said Dr. Michelle GriSn, a plastic surgeon who has made dozens of ears and noses in Seifalian's lab.

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