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• The Oregon Supreme Court agreesto hear few cases,however By Tyler Leeds The Bulletin

Opponents of OSU-Cascades' new west-side campus have appealed their case to

the Oregon Supreme Court,

the last remaining option for the group after a number of lower bodies sided with the university. Truth in Site, an organiza-

tion of neighbors who have

long opposed the campus, argues the university should be required to submit a plan for any future expansion beyond

underway. The school hopes to open its campus in a year, though it is also exploring the possibility of expanding onto two larger, adjacent properties.

the 10 acres it currently owns

One ofthose isa 46-acre

and on which construction is

pumice mine, while the oth-

landfill owned by Deschutes County. Rehabbing either property presents logistical challenges

might never buy. So far, that argument has been backed by city staff, an independent hearings officer, the Bend City Council, a state land use

and the university has ar-

board and the Oregon Court

gued it shouldn't be forced to account for any land it

of Appeals.

er is a 76-acre demolition

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Livestock and antidiotics — Backers of a banare hopeful one will pass in Oregon.D1

deasion

Also in Health —Predicting

is a boost for Clinton

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seizures with smartwatches.D4 Emeji —The secret origins of those silly smiling faces.A3

And a Wed exclusive-

By Jennifer Epstein Bloomberg News

Doesa Berkeley astronomer's downfall signal shift in attitudes over sexual harassment? bonribullotin.corn/oxtras

WASHINGTON-

Many people close to Hillary Clinton didn't think that Vice President Joe

Biden was going to decide torun forpresident— or

EDITOR'5CHOICE

More say they use marijuana than ever

• Application window for OregonPromisegrant opens Nov. 1 —though not all prospective communitycollege students will qualify YP By Abby Spegman The Bulletin

By Elaho Izadi The Washington Post

eginning next month, oregon students can apply for grants to cover their tuition at the state's community college.

The number of adults

using marijuana more than doubled in recent years, according to new research

culling data from two massive surveys. In 2001, just 4.1 percent

Some students, that is.

Senate Bill 81, known as Oregon Prom-

dents will be awarded grants of at least $1,000. To qual-

findings were published

ify for the 2016-17 school year, students must graduate from an Oregon high school in spring or summer 2016 with a 2.5 cumulative grade-point average or higher, or earn a GED in the same time. They must also have

during that 12-year time frame, likely because the

been an Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to enrolling in community college and do so within six months of graduating or earning a GED. "It is very specific," said Endi Hartigan, communications and policy specialist for the state's Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

overall number of adults

"That's what we want people to understand, it starts next year and it' s

using increased so much. Increased marijuana

use came during roughly the same time frame that Americans' attitudes about

legalizing the drug shifted; less than one-third of Americans were in favor

of legalizing marijuana in 2002, while a majority favored legalization in 2013, according to the Pew

Research Center.

day when he announced

Who iseligidle?

geared largely to the class of 2016 and GED (completers).s

1 of 3 states In launching the program, Oregon joins Tennessee and Minnesota in offering free community college, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, and at least 11 additional states introduced legis-

lation to create programs in the 2015 session. The Tennessee Promise is similar to Oregon's, while Minnesota is running a pilot program designed for students entering high-demand fields. To apply for an Oregon Promise grant, a student must complete an application online at www.OregonPromise.corn between Nov. 1, 2015, and March 1, 2016, and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

into the race was a victory for a campaign that's felt its momentum gaining in recent days. Biden's entry into the Democratic field would

have shifted dynamics, creating new challenges — and adding new costsfor the Clinton campaign. Instead, the Democratic front-runner's team can

stay the course it set months ago, with no other establishment opponents,

and needs to focus on only one major opponent in the primary, Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator has

What kindofmoneyarewe talkingadout?

stituencies but is struggling to build support among

Amountlawmakers $1p iiiljjigll program for the first year.

Sanders' efforts to do so, and to solidify his support from union leaders — who like his populist rhetoric

$6.3 milion-$7.6milion Projected cost based onhowmany students

but have questions about

African-Americans and Latinos.

graduate high school andentered community college in 2014.

his electability — will be complicated by the sense of gathering momentum for the candidate he has been unable to dislodge as front-runner.

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After a tough July and August, Clinton got back on track in September and

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Source: Bulletin reporting

picked up more steam last week with a strong debate performance. SeeBidon/A4

More fromWashington • Paul Ryan nails down support from hard-liners in House speaker race,A4

Filephoto: Andy Tullis /The Bulletin

See Free /A5

Starting in 2012, states

that he wouldn't be getting

strength with certain con-

Commission

ise, passed the Legislature this session and

to 9.5 percent by 2013. The

dependence increased

Complete anapplication online at www.orogonPromiso.cornbetween Nov. 1 and March 1 andcomplete the FreeApplication for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

(corn pleters).'

was signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown over the summer. Under the program, eligible stu-

Psychiatry. Researchers also found that marijuana abuse or

at least hoped he wouldn' t. Still, the moment Wednes-

To receive anOregon Promise grant for 2016-17, students must: • Graduate from an Oregon high school in spring or summer 2016with a 2.5 cumuThat's what we want lative grade-point average or higher, or people to understand earn a GED in the sametime. — it starts next year and • Enroll in an Oregon community college within six months of graduating it S geared largelY to the high school or earning aGED. Class Of 2016 and GED • Have beenan Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to enrolling. • Undocumented immigrants: Those — Endi Hartigan, with the Higher who fit the criteria can apply. Education Coordinating

of adults said they used marijuana. That increased Wednesday in JAMA

When toapply?

began legalizing small amounts of marijuana for adult recreational use; it' s

now legal in four states, including Oregon, and D.C. And medical marijuana is now legal in 23 states and D.C., according to the Na-

Allegations inU.N. corruption inquiry spanglobe

tional Conference of State

By Neil Weinberg

Legislatures. SeeMarijuana/A5

Bloomberg News

NEW YORK — When fed-

atthelargestpeacekeeping says there's more to investigate operation in Africa and a staff-

of some two dozen, was shut down seven years ago amid

three years of operation, the task force's work led to four

— and internal U.N. docu-

prosecutor behind the push

er's benefit fraud went unde-

pressure from member nations

convictionsfrom cases referred

eral prosecutors charged a senior United Nations official on Tuesday, it was the Justice

ments suggest he has a point. tectedfordecades.Thereports The documents contain alle- come from the U.N. Procure-

including Russia and Singapore. Critics accused those

gations that millions of dollars

ment Task Force, which inves-

countries of intervening to

Correction

Department's first foray into the activities of the internation-

tigated the sprawling global procurement agency.

protect targeted citizens. The countries argued thetask force

In a story headlined "Fedsto require users to register their drones," which ranTuesday, Oct. 20, on Page A1, the location given for the 2014Two Bulls Fire was incorrect. The fire occurred west of Bend. The Bulletin regrets the error.

al organization in years. The

went missing or were embezzled in Afghanistan, aircraft leasing contracts were rigged

toU.S.prosecutors,thebarring of 47 outside vendors and the uncovering of $630 million in contracts tainted by fraud and corruption, documents show. SeeInquiry/A5

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The task force, with a staff

lacked accountability. In its

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