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KITZHABER SCANDAL
MOuntain biking Charl› ton Lake ride is a unique, rug› ged backcountry experience it can also begrueling. D1 The Associated Press SALEM The Oregon governor’s office on Tuesday released5,000emailsfrom an account used by former Gov. John Kitzhaber for official
business beforeheresigned in
an influence-peddling scandal. Some of the emails show Kitzhaber’s fiancee, Cylvia
Hayes, weighing in on en› vironmental policy matters, such as crafting a 10-year en› ergy plan and discussions of
coal exports. Kitzhaber stepped down in February amid allegations that Hayes used the governor’ s office to win contracts for her green-energy consulting business. The allegations have
spawned a federal criminal investigation.
was conscientious about and included Hayes on energy and
The emails give a glimpse at the internal debates and prior›
environmental issues. Like›
ities during the first 16 months of Kitzhaber’s third term.
from her contacts up to the
wise, she pushed information governor.
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They show that the governor
Plus: National parks A study finds that one of their top draws is the lack of light pollu› tion for stargazing.A3
IN D.C.
Wyden backs Iran deal cautiously
Shipwreck find Ahigh› way department archaeologist winds upwithan unusualcase: an underwater find.A4
lh SpurtS Prepsoccer and other events. Plus: A look ahead at college football.C1
By Taylor W.Anderson
And a Wed exclusive›
The Bulletin
Federaltask force warns cities on efforts against homeless camps. bestibslletin.cern/extras
SALEM
While
noting he still finds Iran untrustworthy,
Sen. Ron Wyden on Tuesday became one of the final Demo›
cratic senators to announce his support of a proposed nuclear
EDITOR'5CHOICE
deal with Iran.
Wyden told The
Firefighters’ social media use creating a hazard?
Bulletin he decided
late Monday night to become one of 42 likely votes in support of a deal that would end some crippling economic restrictions
on the country in exchange for restric› tions on Iran’s ability
to enrich materials needed to make a nu›
By Alina Hartounian
dear weapon. The deal is a pri›
The Associated Press
Firefighter Stephanie Preheim had only just ar› rived at the storage facility she was assigned to pro›
ority for President
Barack Obama and is opposed by all Re› publicans and several
tect from a massive wild› fire near the tourist town
Democrats.
"This is essentially
of Chelan, Washington,
Andy Tullis/The Bulletin
when the winds shifted,
A view looking north across the Deschutes River shows the planned 184-acre site for the Riley Ranch Nature Preserve in Bend. The Bend Park & Recreation District is seeking a permit from Deschutes County as part of the development of the park, which will offer different amenities than other parks.
pushing the blaze back her way.
consistent with my
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smoke-filled scene and
posted it on Instagram. "People always ask ’How was it’?’ and it’s im›
possible to describe what it’s like fighting a fire,"
By Ted Shorack The Bend Park & Recre›
ation District hopes to begin developing a 184-acre nature reserve northwest of Bend lat› er this year,partofaprocess that could last several years. The park district will first
have to gain approval from Deschutes County, which will
with the Cashmere Fire
decide whether to approve a permitforthereserve.
a quick second, why not snap a quick photo and be able to share it with people
you love and let them know what you’ re doing’ ?" Preheim, and other firefighters like her, are
capturing some of the most stunning images of
ings officer heard testimony about the proposal and will
Riley Ranch Nature Reserve would be accessed at O.B.
landscape architect, said
at a future date.
education, cultural and phys› ical biology and all sorts of opportunities on the site," said Figur ski.
to develop. It’s expected to include restrooms, trails, a
our country."
mostly undisturbed and has seven different ecosystems. "There are many oppor›
Wyden said he receivedaletterfrom
Glen Vista Rd.’
Obama very late on
Labor Day assuring that any cheating by
tunities for environmental
The park district plans to
The project has received mild opposition from neighbors, a
boardwalk, three parking ar› eas, river access and overlook
and ball fields won’t be
few of whom raised concerns
decks with guardrails. The park district also hopes to
allowed.
about traffic and parking at a
alternatives are even more dangerousto
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Tuesday that the reserve is
develop the trails and the bridge in phases. Dog parks
Riley and Glen Vista roads.
’Ibesday. "And yet the
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the Deschutes County Plan› ning Commission. Deschutes County com› missioners could review the proposal if the planning com› mission decision is appealed The park district’s pro› posed reserve is expected to cost about $3.7 million
Under the present plan, the
falls short of what I
wanted," Wyden said in a phone interview
Reserve
the river. Jim Figurski, the district’s
make recommendations to
they’ re duplicitous, and this agreement
Rgelf Ranch Nature
build a bridge across the De› schutes River linking up with the existing trail system along
A Deschutes County hear›
said Preheim, a volunteer Department. "If you have
public hearing Tuesday night.
The Bulletin
is untrustworthy,
Park
Told to stand down, the
suddenly sidelined Pre› heim did what any idled 19-year-old would do› she got out her cellphone, snapped a photo of the
basic judgment that the Iranian regime
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"would be treated very seriously by the
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allies and the United States."
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wildfires in the West this
season. And that has fire officials grappling with how to approach the digital landscape even contem› plating banning cellphones as they balance a young workforce’s desire to share with their safety in a haz›
ardous environment. Hotshot Ian Schlake, who was also battling the
fire near Chelan, said in an email from the fire lines that firefighters are like ev›
eryone else looking to stay connected in an increas›
New helmets couldhelp doctors'see'lnlssions By John Tozzi
University of Pennsylvania may eventually help detect When the Steelers and Patri› too: Sports-related brain trau› when a hit is hard enough to ots clash on Thursday night in ma sends a quarter-million damage the brain. Researchers football’s season opener, you’ ll American kids to the emergen› led by Shu Yang have created see 250-pound men slam into cy room annually, but symp› a chemical strip that changes each other, head to head, at toms may unfold over hours, color on impact to measure the high speed. days, or even weeks. force of a collision. The mate› Bloomberg News
And get concussions’?
There’s no easy way to tell. That goes for young athletes,
A material developed at the
rial could be integrated into
helmets for athletes or soldiers. measure or prevent concus› The goal is to make something sions in sports, though it hasn’ t akin to litmus paper, which yielded breakthroughs yet. A changes color according to contest by the National Foot› acidity, to show the severity of ball League and General Elec› football tackles or bomb blasts. tric is funding approaches to There’s already a small in› detect brain injuries with blood dustry trying to develop helmet tests and imaging. sensors and other devices to SeeCon cussions /A4
ingly digital world. "I’d like to show people at home the scale of fire, its
power and its spectacle. It’ s not something we get back home in St. Louis, Missou› ri," wrote Schlake, 31.
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