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WHO WILL REPLACE Ferguson MARCUS MARIOTA? on edge FOOTBALL/1B 95/66 NATION/7A TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015 139th Year, No. 213 WINNER OF THE 2015 ONPA GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD China seeks food from Oregon Chinese buyers want assurance of steady flow of their product SALEM (AP) — Chinese food companies met with farms and food processors in Oregon and Idaho during an early August event organized by state and federal agriculture departments. Representatives from six Chinese companies visited the U.S. from Aug. 4-7 as part of a trade mission organized by the states’ agricultural depart- ments and the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association, a nonpro¿ t funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, reported the Capital Press. “Chinese business people generally want that face-to face. This is the way to do it,” said Aaron Foster, who handles technology and sales for All Berry & Fruits, which sells a variety of dried, frozen and puree products. Inbound trade missions are usually a ¿ rst step, meant for introductions rather than sales, according Oregon Department of Agriculture international trade manager Theresa Yosh- ioka. Interested Northwest food producers should show their commitment by participating in an outbound mission, explained Yoshioka. “That really moves the rela- tionship forward and gets you much closer to a purchase,” she said. See FOOD/8A Staff photo by E.J. Harris Kanji class Maddie O’Grady, 7, of Pendleton watches as Japanese exchange student Ena Kanazawa writes a word using Japanese kanji, a writing system, on Monday at the Children’s Museum of Eastern Oregon. The Minamisoma exchange students were teaching Japanese writing and culture to more than a dozen children at the museum. MILTON-FREEWATER New owner plans to open strip club Could operate by Friday By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian The business application for Night Moves is dead, but the effort to locate a strip club in Milton-Freewater lives on. According to a statement from City Manager Linda Hall on Monday, a business license application has been submitted for a strip club called The Red Zone by Brian Kilmer, a friend and former business associate of Night Moves owner Justin Evans. Like the proposed Night Moves, Kilmer wants to locate The Red Zone at 15 N. Columbia St. and describes the business as “a juice bar with exotic entertainment.” Despite Evans listing Kilmer as an after- hours contact on the Night Moves application, Kilmer said Evans is not involved in The Red Zone venture. The city of Milton-Freewater rejected Evans’ application July 29 after learning of a 2014 assault involving Evans and Steve Bunn. Months away from opening Umatilla strip club Honey Bunnz Hideaway, a Hermiston Police Department police report states Bunn was attacked and beaten by Evans, who owned and operated Night Moves in Umatilla from 2010 to 2014. In January, Evans was convicted of fourth degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and physical harassment and was ordered to serve 30 days in jail and nine years probation. In an interview Monday, Hall said city staff rejected Evans’ business license application because of his criminal history. Milton-Free- water’s business license allows city staff to do this “unless the applicant proves the violation has no bearing on the applicant’s ¿ tness or the ability of the business to undertake the licensed activity without endangering persons or property or the public health, safety or welfare.” Hall said the ordinance isn’t applied to every business owner with a criminal history, just to those involved in crimes related to their business interests. Hall used examples like a taxi cab operator convicted of DUII or a potential daycare owner charged with child molestation. See STRIP CLUB/8A One dollar Mount Emily wolves again prey on sheep Lethal control not considered By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian Wolves from the Mount Emily pack killed an adult sheep Aug. 3 on the Umatilla National Forest in Union County, according to an investigation by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. It is the second time the pack has preyed on sheep in the area this year, which means ODFW could consider lethal control of the predators under Phase II of the state’s wolf management plan. However, Russ Morgan, wolf program coordinator for the department in La Grande, made it clear Monday they “The goal are not weighing of everyone lethal control of Mount Emily involved is wolves at this time. to stop that “I can’t stress depredation. this enough; the goal of everyone It’s not a goal involved is to stop that depredation,” (to either) kill Morgan said. or don’t kill “It’s not a goal (to either) kill or wolves.” don’t kill wolves.” — Russ Morgan, The focus of wolf program wolf management remains on coordinator for non-lethal tools to ODFW in La Grande minimize conÀ ict with livestock, Morgan said. Examples include range riders, À adry fencing or radio-activated noise boxes designed to haze wolves away from ranches and public grazing allotments. “We try to assess what is the best, most cost-effective and ef¿ cient tools to manage the problem,” Morgan said. “The real litmus we’re judging this against is what’s effective.” Eastern Oregon moved to Phase II of the state Wolf Management and Conservation Plan in January after the region’s wolf popu- lation recorded at least four breeding pairs for three consecutive years. There were at least 77 known wolves statewide at the end of 2014. Part of the change in regulations lowered the requirement for ODFW to consider killing wolves that regularly prey on livestock. Previously, it took four con¿ rmed attacks within a six-month period to meet the threshold — and only if the affected ranchers were using non-lethal deterrents at the time. Now it takes just two con¿ rmed attacks with no time limit. Todd Nash, wolf committee chairman for the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, has said repeatedly that ranchers need lethal control to be able to maintain their businesses. But Morgan stated it is not always appropriate or necessary to use lethal control, even after the minimum requirement is met. “Every situation is different,” Morgan said. “We’re trying to assess what options are available to better protect those sheep.” Mount Emily wolves killed three sheep See WOLVES/8A Tall ship passes through McNary Dam By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Staff photo by Jade McDowell The Lady Washington enters the lock at McNary Dam. Visitors to McNary Dam got an up-close look at the Lady Washington on Monday as the tall ship passed through the dam’s navigation lock. The ship is a full-scale replica of the original Lady Washington, Zhich Zas the ¿ rst American ship to make landfall on the West coast of North America in 1787. ,t has Eeen used in the ¿ lming of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek: Generations and also appeared in the television shows Revolution and Once Upon a Time. Dozens of people showed up Monday morning to get a look at the ship, but Jill Fraser of Hermiston had a special reason for wanting to come. Her friend Lee Phelps worked on the ship until his death a few months ago, and his ashes were shot out of one of the ship’s cannons in Astoria as a tribute to his dedication to tall ships like the Lady Washington. “I couldn’t make it to that memorial, so I thought I would come in his honor,” Fraser said. She said she enjoyed getting a good look at the ship and having a chance to honor her late friend. See SHIP/8A
