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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2017 Kitzhaber cleared in infl uence-peddling case sought. Oregon Attorney Gen- eral Ellen Rosenblum pre- viously announced the state would not bring charges. “As I have said from the beginning, I did not resign because I was guilty of any wrongdoing but rather because the media frenzy around these questions kept me from being the effective leader I wanted and needed to be,” Kitzhaber said in a statement. “Then there was the real investiga- tion, not by reporters, but peo- ple with subpoena power and the ability to look at every- thing in context. They decided there was nothing to pursue.” A series of newspaper reports beginning 2014 chron- icled Hayes’ work for orga- nizations with an interest in Oregon public policy. As she was being paid by advocacy groups, she played an active role in Kitzhaber’s adminis- tration, a potential confl ict of interest. Media outlets dug further, learning that Hayes accepted about $5,000 to illegally marry a man seeking immigration benefi ts in the 1990s. Hayes Intense political pressure forced him from offi ce By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press PORTLAND — Former Gov. John Kitzhaber insisted he broke no laws, and fed- eral prosecutors backed him up Friday, announcing that no criminal charges will be fi led against Kitzhaber or his live-in fi ancee over allegations she used their relationship to win contracts for her consulting business. Kitzhaber surrendered to political pressure in February 2015 and resigned over alle- gations that Hayes used their relationship to win contracts for her green-energy con- sulting business and failed to report the income on her taxes. The U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce in Portland said in a brief state- ment that the criminal inves- tigation that began more than two years ago is over and that no federal charges will be used the term “fi rst lady,” even though the couple never married. The former emergency room doctor remained quiet for months after leaving offi ce, but slowly emerged with pub- lic appearances, Facebook posts and an attempt to do consulting work in his area of expertise — health care. A Facebook post from March, marking his 70th birth- day, shows his view of the 21st Century media landscape has not softened. “Fully two years before the 2016 election normalized this phenomenon, I got to be a pioneer (or maybe that was a guinea pig) in this brave new world of politics with emails, social media, click for cash tabloid ‘journalism’ and fake news,” he wrote. Hayes still has her consult- ing business. She also worked as a journalist and written a humorous book under a pen name. The book, “Surprising Reasons to Believe Donald Trump Will be a Great Presi- dent,” is 150 pages and 149 of them are blank. AP Photo/Don Ryan Gov. John Kitzhaber, center, was joined by his fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, as he was sworn in for an unprecedented fourth term in 2015. also confi rmed a report that she bought land in a remote part of Washington state in 1997 to grow marijuana. Despite the reports, Kitzhaber won re-election in November 2014 to an unprec- edented fourth term as Oregon governor. It turned into an unprece- dented short term as the Hayes scandal dominated headlines for weeks. Secretary of State Kate Brown assumed Oregon’s highest offi ce after Kitzhaber ended his four-decade politi- cal career in inglorious fashion and resigned just over a month into his fourth term. Brown is still governor. Kitzhaber met Hayes before the 2002 election, when he was governor and she was a candidate for the state Legisla- ture. She lost her race, but they connected romantically after Kitzhaber’s term ended. After eight years out of offi ce, Kitzhaber became gov- ernor again in 2011. Hayes Law on offensive trademarks is unconstitutional Court sides with The Slants By SAM HANANEL Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today struck down part of a law that bans offensive trademarks in a rul- ing that is expected to help the Washington Redskins in their legal fi ght over the team name. The justices ruled that the 71-year-old trademark law barring disparaging terms infringes free speech rights. The ruling is a victory for the Asian-American rock band from Portland called The Slants, but the case was closely watched for the impact it would have on the separate dispute involving the Washington football team. Slants founder Simon Tam tried to trademark the band name in 2011, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offi ce denied the request on the ground that it dis- Anthony Pidgeon/Redferns via AP The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of The Slants, a Portland-based band, in a free speech and trademark case. parages Asians. A federal appeals court in Washing- ton later said the law bar- ring offensive trademarks is unconstitutional. The Redskins made simi- lar arguments after the trade- mark offi ce ruled in 2014 that the name offends Amer- ican Indians and canceled the team’s trademark. A fed- eral appeals court in Rich- mond put the team’s case on hold while waiting for the Supreme Court to rule in The Slants case. In his opinion for the court, Justice Samuel Alito rejected arguments that trademarks are government speech, not private speech. Alito also said trademarks are not immune from First Amendment pro- tection as part of a govern- ment program or subsidy. Tam insisted he was not trying to be offensive, but wanted to transform a deri- sive term into a statement of pride. The Redskins also con- tend their name honors Amer- ican Indians, but the team has faced decades of legal chal- lenges from Indian groups that say the name is racist. Despite intense public pressure to change the name, Redskins owner Dan Snyder has refused, saying it “rep- resents honor, respect and pride.” In The Slants case, gov- ernment offi cials argued that the law did not infringe on free speech rights because the band was still free to use the name even without trade- mark protection. The same is true for the Redskins, but the team did not want to lose the legal protections that go along with a registered trade- mark. The protections include blocking the sale of counter- feit merchandise, and work- ing to pursue a brand devel- opment strategy. A federal appeals court had sided with The Slants in 2015, saying First Amendment pro- tects “even hurtful speech that harms members of oft-stig- matized communities.” FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 63 50 57 Low clouds followed by some sun Partly cloudy ALMANAC First Salem 59/79 Newport 54/63 Coos Bay 58/68 Last July 8 Baker 55/84 Burns 55/89 Lakeview 56/92 Ashland 62/88 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: Before sunrise, Venus will be near the waning crescent moon above the eastern horizon. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 5:02 a.m. 4:43 p.m. Low 0.4 ft. 1.7 ft. W t c t s s t s sh pc pc pc s pc pc sh pc t t s t s s s pc t Tues. Hi Lo 78 69 82 65 77 58 95 64 87 62 76 55 103 78 70 52 84 74 82 61 90 68 116 88 93 66 90 68 90 81 88 65 81 76 84 66 93 67 86 68 90 69 99 70 72 56 71 51 86 69 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 89 91 70 85 65 95 95 87 63 66 Today Lo 55 56 57 55 56 54 62 59 54 58 W s s s s pc s s s s s Hi 84 82 70 81 61 89 90 76 63 68 Tues. Lo 45 48 57 48 53 51 62 49 49 53 W s s s pc pc s s pc pc pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 80 93 85 87 87 67 86 86 85 95 Today Lo 56 65 61 59 59 56 63 56 60 63 W pc s s s s pc s s s s Hi 73 86 75 83 79 62 83 80 74 89 Tues. Lo 45 53 51 55 50 52 51 48 49 51 W c s pc pc c pc s pc pc s Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W sh pc pc s pc pc pc sh sh pc s s s s t s r pc s pc s s s c pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. TUESDAY Cannon Beach Public Works Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Sunset Empire Parks and Rec District, 4 p.m., 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Council, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Room 430. Seaside School District, 6 p.m., 1810 S. Franklin, Seaside. Port of Astoria Commission, 6 p.m., budget hearing, regu- lar meeting following, 10 Pier 1, Suite 209. Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Her- tig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane, Warrenton. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., 989 Broadway. ON THE RECORD Assault • At 8:05 a.m. Friday, Ste- ven Millner, 54, of Seaside, was arrested by the Seaside Police Department on the 1500 block of Lea Way for fourth-degree assault, menacing and harass- ment. He allegedly slapped and pushed a woman during a domestic dispute. LOTTERIES OREGON Sunday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 9-3-3-7 4 p.m.: 5-9-2-7 7 p.m.: 1-8-0-4 10 p.m.: 0-5-6-7 Saturday’s Megabucks: 14-20- 22-27-28-42 Estimated jackpot: $1.6 million Saturday’s Powerball: 10-13- 32-53-62, Powerball: 21 Estimated jackpot: $64 million Saturday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 1-2-8-2 4 p.m.: 8-9-1-4 7 p.m.: 2-6-6-3 10 p.m.: 4-2-8-2 Friday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 0-0-4-4 4 p.m.: 2-0-8-3 7 p.m.: 9-2-1-0 10 p.m.: 1-7-3-6 Friday’s Mega Millions: 18-22- 26-30-44, Mega Ball: 9 Estimated jackpot: $123 million WASHINGTON Sunday’s Daily Game: 8-7-2 Sunday’s Keno: 02-16-17-24- 25-29-30-33-34-39-43-46-50- 53-55-60-64-66-69-77 Sunday’s Match 4: 01-02-04-12 Saturday’s Daily Game: 4-8-8 Saturday’s Hit 5: 02-13-28- 31-38 Estimated jackpot: $100,000 Saturday’s Keno: 01-07-20-23- 28-30-31-35-36-43-48-55-56- 58-60-62-67-71-72-78 Saturday’s Lotto: 09-10-16-18- 21-46 Estimated jackpot: $8.5 million Saturday’s Match 4: 01-02- 04-16 Friday’s Daily Game: 7-9-8 Friday’s Keno: 03-13-15-16-17- 24-27-29-50-51-52-53-54-56- 63-64-66-68-72-73 Friday’s Match 4: 07-11-20-24 REGIONAL CITIES TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES June 18, 2017 GILLUM, Paul R., 67, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Cald- well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. June 16, 2017 HEIRONIMUS, Howard, 75, of Clatskanie, died in Longview, Washington. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. MONDAY Jewell School Board, 6 p.m., Jewell School library, 83874 Oregon Highway 103. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. La Grande 61/83 Ontario 63/96 Klamath Falls 54/89 DEATHS PUBLIC MEETINGS Roseburg 59/83 Brookings 57/74 July 16 John Day 60/85 Bend 56/82 Medford 62/90 UNDER THE SKY Today Hi Lo 88 71 82 68 77 58 86 58 85 60 78 59 103 77 74 54 85 73 79 60 85 63 113 87 90 65 86 67 87 80 84 61 88 76 84 69 89 65 87 70 86 68 94 68 76 58 76 58 88 71 Prineville 55/86 Lebanon 57/80 Eugene 55/81 Full June 30 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Mostly sunny and pleasant Pendleton 65/86 The Dalles 68/84 Portland 61/75 Sunset tonight ........................... 9:10 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 5:24 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 2:35 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 3:52 p.m. High 6.7 ft. 9.1 ft. Intervals of clouds and sunshine Tillamook 56/66 SUN AND MOON Time 11:07 a.m. 10:57 p.m. Areas of low clouds; breezy in the p.m. 70 53 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 57/63 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.12" Month to date ................................... 2.42" Normal month to date ....................... 1.75" Year to date .................................... 49.55" Normal year to date ........................ 35.11" June 23 FRIDAY 64 51 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 69°/55° Normal high/low ........................... 64°/50° Record high ............................ 81° in 1985 Record low ............................. 41° in 1991 New THURSDAY 64 50 In his statement Friday, Kitzhaber said he’s “back.” “I intend to continue to do what I’ve been doing for most of my adult life: trying to help Oregon deal with the chal- lenges we face in a way that moves us beyond the current division and polarization and brings us back together as a community.” Secretary of State Dennis Richardson said in a statement that the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce decision “does not change the fact that the governor and Cyl- via Hayes accepted money from those desiring to purchase infl uence.” Richardson, a Republican who lost to Kitzhaber in 2014, said it is unfortunate that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year overturning a public-corruption conviction against former Vir- ginia Gov. 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