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She touted her administra-
tion’s “progress” in the past
year and a half in implement-
ing automatic voter registration
and passing legislation to con-
vert Oregon from coal to clean
sources of energy.
Pierce’s criticism of Brown
began with his opening state-
ment, in which he said Brown
was “distant from the people”
and seldom visited rural areas.
He said he also wanted to ad-
dress education, and also said
improving mental healthcare,
the state’s rural economies and
homelessness were central to
his platform.
The economy
The first third of the debate
focused around the economy.
Brown, in response to a
question about the effects of
the increased minimum wage
on rural business, defended
the state’s mandated minimum
wage increases, which will
vary by area, saying she would
not apologize for advocating
for “working families.”
Pierce, asked about rec-
reational marijuana, said
the state’s law legalizing
recreational marijuana was
“well-crafted,” and that he sup-
ported local control over regu-
lations. He also said he wished
to bring the industry into main-
stream banking, saying that a
cash-only system was open to
corruption.
Brown, in reiterating her
support for Measure 97, said
that state government needed
sufficient revenue for basic
services and that large corpora-
tions should pay a “fair share.”
Brown, in an interview with
Oregon Public Broadcasting
last month, acknowledged con-
sumers in Oregon would bear
some of the burden should the
measure pass. But in Satur-
day’s debate she said the mea-
sure was the only viable option
to remedy the state’s projected
budget $1.35 billion shortfall.
Measure 97 is projected to pull
in an additional $6 billion in
revenue per budget biennium.
In a rebuttal, Pierce dis-
agreed, citing figures from the
Legislative Revenue Office es-
timating that the average family
would pay $600 more annually
in costs.
Brown said she sought to
improve education and infra-
structure in rural areas, and
touted the state’s recent invest-
ment in “innovative technol-
ogies,” citing cross-laminated
timber and unmanned aerial
vehicles.
In response to a question
about shrinking rural econo-
mies and populations, Pierce
said he wanted to renew natural
resource industries in rural ar-
eas and support entrepreneurs
through incentives such as tax
credits or enterprise zones.
Land use
In the second part of the de-
bate, which centered on land
use, Brown was asked to clarify
her stance on the proposed des-
ignation of the Owyhee Can-
yonlands in Eastern Oregon as
a national monument.
The incumbent said she sup-
ported collaboration in coming
to a decision.
Asked to expand on her
answer, Brown maintained a
“process” needed to be in place
for taking public input. She
would not say explicitly wheth-
er she was for or against the
designation.
“I think there needs to be
a collaborative approach and
parties need to come to the ta-
ble,” Brown said.
Pierce rebutted that the
community around the pro-
posed monument opposes the
designation.
“The people who lived on
the lands overwhelmingly said
no,” Pierce said, and said he
opposed what he characterized
as an additional layer of bu-
reaucracy.
Pierce and Brown also dis-
agreed more broadly about
the federal government’s
management of public lands
in Oregon. Pierce said that he
supported a gradual transfer of
federal public lands to state and
local agencies, a move Brown
called unrealistic.
“I think there’s a third way,”
Brown said. She said the state
was already cooperating with
the federal government, and
cited the state’s “good neigh-
bor agreement” with the U.S.
Forest Service regarding forest
management.
She also attributed what she
said was a 15 percent increase
in timber harvest off federal
public lands in Eastern Oregon
in 2015 to such collaborations.
Brown, in a response to a
question about easing tensions
between various levels of gov-
ernment and the communities
they serve, said that she fought
on state and federal levels to
reimburse Harney County and
state law enforcement for costs
incurred by the response to the
occupation of the Malheur Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge earlier
this year.
Urban-rural divide
While Pierce said that em-
ployment and basic healthcare
can improve individual health,
Brown said Pierce would “kick
people off the Oregon Health
Plan” and that she sought to
remove barriers to healthcare.
“Every time we have a bud-
get cut in this state, we cut peo-
ple or we cut services,” Brown
said.
Pierce objected, noting he
was in favor of the recent Med-
icaid expansion in the state, but
that rural communities suffered
from a lack of affordable health
insurance.
“All the great words in the
world from the governor will
not provide affordable insur-
ance,” Pierce said.
He said that both health and
educational outcomes could be
bolstered by improved rural
economies.
“If we have prosperity in
rural areas, prosperous families
can take care of their children,”
Pierce said, arguing that rural
areas have been neglected by
Brown’s administration.
He also emphasized his
background as a private citizen
in contrast to Brown’s 25 years
in state government and said
her record was poor in those
years.
But Brown said the state
needed to continue investing
in education to improve out-
comes, citing the state’s com-
paratively short school years
and large class sizes. She
pointed to her appointment of
an education innovation offi-
cer, whom she said would pro-
vide school districts sufficient
resources to allow graduates to
have a “plan.”
In response to a question
about how far to go when
making exceptions for rural
communities on state policies.
Brown said there were a “num-
ber of circumstances” where
exceptions were created for
different communities based
on need — including the tier-
ing of the minimum wage in-
crease and local discretion on
recreational marijuana.
She criticized Republicans’
response to the state’s low-car-
bon fuel standard.
“We put on the table an ex-
emption for rural Oregon, but
Republican legislators chose to
align with the petroleum indus-
try” and did not heed the wish-
es of constituents, Brown said.
Asked about how she
would balance healthy natural
environments in rural com-
munities while allowing rural
communities to capitalize on
their natural resources, Brown
said that climate change was
the most significant issue, and
that it was “imperative” that
the Oregon Department of For-
estry and other state agencies
have adequate resources to col-
lect data.
Pierce called Brown’s re-
sponse a “non-answer” and
agreed that while climate
change was an issue, he sup-
ported a “triple aim” of lower
carbon emissions, reliable sup-
ply of energy and lower costs.
He said he wanted to help
industries that rely on water
thrive, but also encourage more
“judicious use of water.”
Brown, in a counter-re-
sponse, also called Pierce’s
response a non-answer and
said that she wanted to pre-
serve the state for future gen-
erations.
“I don’t think we want to
look like Idaho,” Brown said. “I
want us to keep Oregon green.”
Saturday’s debate was mod-
erated by the Oregon chapter
of the Society of Professional
Journalists, with questions of-
fered by representatives of the
East Oregonian, KTVZ-TV,
Jefferson Public Radio and
the Bend Bulletin
Brown and Pierce are ex-
pected to debate again four
more times before the Nov.
8 election: On Sept. 30, they
will square off before the City
Club of Portland.
September 28, 2016
Wallowa County Chieftain
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
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County Sheriff’s Office, 104 W Greenwood Street, Enterprise,
OR 97828, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to
redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 101 N East
Street, Joseph, OR 97846. The court case number is 14-07-
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LEGAL NOTICE
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
Relating to the following:
TRUST DEED:
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DELIVERED
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DATED: December 15, 2011
AMONG:
Grantor: Two Sassy Sisters, LLC, Grantor
Trustee: First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee
Beneficiary:
Almaden Boulevard Investments, LLC
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION COVERED BY TRUST
DEED:
Legally described as:
A tract of land situated in the NE¼ , Section 3,
Township 2 South, Range 44 East, and in the E½, Section 34,
Township 1 South, Range 44 East, also in the W½, Section 35,
Township 1 South, Range 44 East of the Willamette Meridian,
Wallowa County, Oregon, more particularly shown as PARCELS
1 and 2 of Major Partition Plan No. 98-35445, on file and of
record in the Office of the County Clerk of said County and State.
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Mortgage Records of Wallowa County, Oregon.
ELECTION TO SELL: Both the Beneficiary and the Successor
Trustee have elected to sell the above-described property to
satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed.
DEFAULT: The default for which the foreclosure is made is
Grantor’s failure to pay when due sums owing on the obligations
secured by the Trust Deed as follows:
Obligation:
Amount:
Advances for taxes
$57,854.49
Date:
2011-2015
Balance of Promissory Note $403,690.49 plus interest at 7.00%
per annum
Interest per day from
$96.79
November 6, 2012
Total payments due
20, 2016
$566,242.75 plus interest from July
If the default is cured, there will be additional interest charged on
advances as of date of cure.
BALANCE DUE: By reason of said default the beneficiary has
declared the entire unpaid balance of all obligations secured by
said Deed of Trust together with the interest thereon, immediately
due, owing and payable:
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November 6, 2012
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July 20, 2016
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2011-2015
Interest per day on loan principal
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Total balance due
July 20, 2016.
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INFORMATION: The Notice of Default and Election to Sell
was recorded on the 13th day of July, 2016 as Microfiche No.
2016-74908 in the Mortgage Records of Wallowa County,
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SALE: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Successor
Trustee will, on the 15th day of December, 2016 at the hour of
10:00 a.m. at the main entrance to the Wallowa County
Courthouse in Enterprise, Oregon, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, the interest in said described real property
which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the
execution by him of the above described Deed of Trust together
with any interest which the Grantor or his successor in interest
acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust to satisfy the
foregoing obligations and the costs and expenses of sale,
including a reasonable charge for the Trustee’s fee and attorney’s
fees.
REINSTATEMENT AND DISMISSAL: Pursuant to ORS
86.753 Grantor or any person named in ORS 86.753 has the right
to have this proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated
by payment of the entire amount then due, other than such portion
of principal as would not then be due had no default occurred,
together with costs, Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, and by
curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default at
any time prior to five days before the date last set for such sale.
If you believe you need legal assistance in this matter, you may
contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral
service at 1-503-620-0222 or toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-552-
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have a low income and meet federal poverty guidelines, you
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and a directory of legal aid programs, go to http://
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Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or
warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice
that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s Sale may have
been used in the manufacturing of methamphetamines, the
chemical components of which are known to be toxic.
Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of
this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this
property at the Trustee’s Sale.
DATED: July 20, 2016
Mark B. Comstock - Successor Trustee
GARRETT HEMANN ROBERTSON P.C.
Attorneys for Trustee
1011 Commercial Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301-1049
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