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BENTZ
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an Ontario attorney spe-
cializing in water law, had
been in offi ce just a few
days when Congress took
the formal step of counting
electoral votes in the pres-
idential election. The
counting was disrupted by
rioters, and more than 700
people have been charged
with federal crimes since
then.
Republicans joined in
Trump’s eff ort to overturn
the election results showing
Joe Biden won.
Pennsylvania was a key
to the strategy to deliver the
election to Trump by dis-
puting results in several
states.
In a statement after his
vote opposing the Penn-
sylvania numbers, Bentz
explained he didn’t think
the election process in
that state passed consti-
tutional muster. He said
he concluded that after he
and his staff researched
the matter. He was trou-
bled that state offi cials,
including the Pennsyl-
vania Supreme Court, were
allowing mail-in ballots to
be counted.
He said that process
“contributed to a wide-
spread loss of faith by many
Americans in the integ-
rity of the 2020 election —
including many in my dis-
trict. Such a violation of our
Constitution must be dis-
couraged in the strongest
terms possible.”
According to the Phil-
adelphia Inquirer, 10,000
ballots postmarked by Elec-
tion Day but received after-
ward were set aside and not
included in Pennsylvania’s
vote count.
In a later interview with
the Malheur Enterprise,
Bentz said he didn’t realize
that those 10,000 votes had
not in fact been included in
the Pennsylvania results.
Litigation contesting the
Pennsylvania results ended
when the U.S. Supreme
Court declined to consider
an appeal.
Bentz said on June 24
he stands by his statement
given after his Pennsylvania
vote.
He had said then that he
shared the frustrations of
his constituents over the
2020 election, and “I will
do my best to address their
concerns.”
He didn’t share what
steps he had taken in the
past 18 months.
Instead, he said, “We are
awaiting proposals from the
Judiciary Subcommittee
on the Constitution, Civil
Rights and Civil Liberties.”
Bentz represents Ore-
gon’s 2nd Congressional
District, which covers
all or part of 20 counties
including Baker, Union and
Wallowa counties.
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rural students are
coming from tight-knit,
small communities and
might have diff erent
experiences than stu-
dents from larger cities.
“We want to just basi-
cally have this smooth
transition from all
these loving people that
have put an inordinate
amount of time into you,
and this is going to be
the next group of people
that do the same thing,”
she said. “So, we want
to be able to have that
same feel, and I think
that Eastern is primed
for that because we are a
small institution and we
have small classrooms.”
EOU President Tom
Insko said the grant
funding will help the
school fulfi ll its mission.
“EOU’s work as Ore-
gon’s Rural University
will be greatly enhanced
through this grant,” he
said. “Our strategic goal
is to intensify rural stu-
dent recruitment and
outreach, and providing
access and support for
educational and career
pathways will help build
and sustain our commu-
nities. We are grateful
for the support of Ore-
gon’s U.S. senators.”
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Oregon Public Broadcasting
reporter Meerah Powell
contributed to this report.
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former commander of
American Legion Post 43
Lonnie Myers, who served
in the U.S. Marines for 27
years. Upon returning to
La Grande, Myers worked
as a middle school social
studies teacher.
He began the ceremony
by defi ning what it means to
be a veteran.
“They join whatever ser-
vice they choose and serve
their country. The good
ones become Marines,”
he joked, getting a laugh
from the crowd. “The rest
chose those four letter
organizations.”
While Myers read
through the names of vet-
erans, Matott presented cer-
tifi cates to those present.
The commemoration
began with the veterans
of World War II. Robert
“Bob” Goss, Wayne Jones,
James Leitch and John
Turner, who all served in
the Navy, received certifi -
cates. Goss is 97 years old
and has been a Legionnaire
for 75 years.
“He loves events like
this,” said Lisa Goss,
daughter of Bob Goss.
Following a video show-
casing the homefront
during World War II, the
ceremony turned to the
Korean War vets. Only
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James Leitch receives his certifi cate from Dave Matott — commander
of La Grande Post 43 — at a ceremony held to honor World War II
and Korean War veterans at the La Grande American Legion annex
building on Saturday, June 25, 2022. During WWII, Leitch served in
the Navy.
two Korean War veterans
were in attendance, but
four were presented cer-
tifi cates. Beverly Moody
and Alden Thornton were
able to attend the ceremony
and received their certifi -
cates from Matott. Shorty
Hutchinson received his
commemoration earlier that
morning, and Lester War-
ner’s certifi cate was being
brought to his house later.
After the ceremony
came to a close, La Grande
local George Barrow asked
to say a few words on the
importance of the Union
Pacifi c Railroad during
World War II. Barrow’s
father worked for Union
Pacifi c, and the railroad
supported the war eff ort at
home. During the war, rail-
roads moved 90% of mil-
itary freight and 97% of
all military passengers,
according to Union Pacifi c.
From 1941 to 1945, almost
44 million troops rode the
nation’s railroads.
Veterans and family min-
gled after the event. John
Craig, fi nance offi cer of
American Legion Post 43,
said it is important for these
veterans to come out and
spend time together, espe-
cially after the isolation due
to the pandemic.
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online and in-person dual-
credit off erings for rural
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high school students.
Brown said the idea is to
“It’ll expedite their col-
provide off erings to help stu-
lege completion because
dents “not just take random
they would be able to come dual credits but be able to
in as, essentially, a soph-
really focus and see what
omore if they do it all,”
they can do so they can be
he said. “And that
successful here.” But
can fast track them
Brown said EOU is
into career path-
still in the process
ways within the
of mapping out what
workforce.”
exactly those off er-
Kathleen Brown,
ings will be.
Eastern’s associate
“Diff erent things
director of early
Insko
such as econ or
college initiatives,
music or what-
told Oregon Public
ever the major is —
Broadcasting that
grab one or two of
the funding will
their really dynamic
help the univer-
classes and be able
sity hire two college
to allow students to
engagement spe-
take those here or
Brown
cialists to support
online,” Brown said.
the ACROSS pro-
“You always have
gram as it gets off
classes that have a
the ground. Brown
few extra spots in
said she and the new
them, so why don’t
hires will be able
we allow our high
to travel to schools
school students to go
throughout the
in those?”
Seydel
region to meet stu-
High school stu-
dents in person and
dents who pass
talk to them about EOU.
classes through those dual
“We have some obvious
credit pathways would be
places where we get stu-
able to apply the credits to
dents. We get people from
a degree at EOU, Brown
Pendleton. We get people
said. And for students who
from La Grande High. We
enroll at EOU, a big focus
get people from Baker,”
will still be making sure
Brown said. “But there are
that students are acclimated
some small schools where
to college and have the sup-
they’ve reached out to us,
port they’re used to coming
so, let’s go out there.”
from smaller communities.
EOU will begin imple-
“One of the things that
menting the program in
we have is a bunch of stu-
October, when it can offi -
dents will take these dual
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