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Page 2A NORTHWEST East Oregonian Tuesday, September 8, 2015 5HSRUWQRWHVLQÀX[RIUHWLUHHVWRµ7LPEHU%HOW¶ said. “Overall this is certainly a good thing.” Rural Oregon loses population during the “root setting” years of ages 25 to By ERIC MORTENSON such as Portland, state econ- 34, when young adults are Capital Press omists Mark McMullen and establishing careers, starting families and buying homes, Joshua Lehner wrote. “In general, these the report said. Unlike most SALEM — The “Timber Belt” running from Northern incoming migrants are of rural America, however, California up through different than the households Oregon is offsetting those Oregon and into Washington moving out,” the analysts losses with older migrants. But for the young adults sustained an economic wrote. “Much of the time collapse and population loss they are older and relocate to who stay in rural Oregon, similar to the “Rust Belt” and rural Oregon as they retire or McMullen and Lehner said statistics show children “Corn Belt” of the Midwest, reduce their work hours.” The new residents of raised in rural Oregon, espe- but its recovery has been entirely different, according rural Oregon bring a “life- cially Eastern Oregon, have WR WKH 2UHJRQ 2I¿FH RI time of experience” and a good chance of succeeding wealth, “often in the form in life. Economic Analysis. Harvard University’s In a new report on demo- of California home equity,” graphic and economic trends McMullen and Lehner Equality of Opportunity Project found that a rural unfolding in rural Oregon, wrote. “Figuring out how best Oregon child born at the state analysts detail pockets of resurgence, surprisingly to exploit the Timber Belt’s bottom income level had a hopeful statistics and unan- VWURQJ LQÀX[ RI UHWLUHHV strong probability of reaching swered questions of what should be a top priority given the top level as an adult, such individuals are voting the authors said. Among comes next. “All along the Timber with their feet, in essence, more than 700 communities Belt, people keep moving in” saying they want to live in nationwide, the Oregon at a pace just as strong as the the area and be a part of the towns of Burns, Condon, migration to urban centers community,” the analysts Enterprise, John Day and Lakeview were among the top third in fostering such success, according to McMullen and Lehner. Bruce Weber, director of the Rural Studies Program at Oregon State University, said the state analysis is “insightful.” If the “boom and bust” nature of rural economies “creates an environment in which children grow up with different expectations and different levels of investment in education, these could also reduce upward mobility,” Weber said in an email. Meanwhile, economic recovery in Oregon has pockets of success and stag- nation. While Portland and its suburbs are popping again, most of rural Oregon has not recovered the jobs lost in the recession, the authors said. An exception is the Columbia River Gorge, which the analysts said has EHQH¿WHG IURP WKUHH PDMRU trends. Hermiston rode out recession better than much of rural Oregon Eugene mayor wants council to discuss homeless ‘travelers’ %XOOULGHUGLHV DW3DXOLQD $PDWHXU5RGHR PRINEVILLE (AP) — A Prineville man died after he was thrown from a bull and stepped on at the Paulina Amateur Rodeo. The Crook County 6KHULII¶V2I¿FHUHSRUWV 58-year-old contestant Richard Wayne Perry was competing in front of family and friends Saturday afternoon when the incident occurred. Rager Emergency Services and sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and attempted life-saving measures for 45 minutes. The rodeo was shut down for more than an hour. KTVZ-TV reported that Perry’s daughter Bailey posted on the news organization’s Facebook page. She said the day was hard for many and a shock for her, but that her dad died doing what he loved, which not many people get to do. EUGENE (AP) — Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy says she wants the city to have a conversation about young vagabonds occu- pying public spaces downtown. The mayor sent an email to the city manager and councilors saying she doesn’t want so-called “travelers” taking over public spaces. She said she’s not judging people by their looks or lifestyle but wants public spaces to be for everyone to use. “I don’t want travelers actually controlling, living on our corners, our plazas, our public spaces,” she wrote. “I welcome them to use them as I would expect everyone else to do. And I want benches and inviting places for all the public to freely use.” Piercy tells The Register-Guard that the travelers have chosen a lifestyle of moving from place to place. She says they’re different than a traditional homeless population. Piercy said she wrote the message to prompt discussion among council and city staff about the topic, which could lead to a conversation with the public. It’s unclear what Eugene could do to prevent people from sitting in public places. Local ordinances prohibit people from blocking sidewalks, but courts have ruled as unconstitutional local laws that ban loitering, panhandling and other behaviors common among homeless people and travelers. Downtown for decades has been a 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 2I¿FHKRXUV0RQGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\DPWRSP &ORVHGPDMRUKROLGD\V magnet for transients, generating complaints from store owners and others. Civic leaders hoped redevelopment of the city center would bring more activity and residents to the area, shrinking the portion of city-center occupants who were transients. To discourage loitering on sidewalks and plazas, the city has removed public benches and walls that transients formerly sat or slept on, she said. Downtown is “very different than it was before,” she said. “But we still have the issue of travelers in our communities, people who go up and down the I-5 corridor” and stop in Eugene and other cities. “While I agree with the mayor that the issues of loitering downtown and homeless- ness are important ones, there are others of much higher priority that merit the kind of council attention and community focus she is suggesting,” Councilor Mike Clark said. “Helping to create more high paying jobs would top my list.” www.eastoregonian.com (DVW2UHJRQLDQ(USPS 164-980)LVSXEOLVKHGGDLO\H[FHSW6XQGD\0RQGD\ DQG'HFE\WKH(20HGLD*URXS6(%\HUV$YH3HQGOHWRQ25 3HULRGLFDOVSRVWDJHSDLGDW3HQGOHWRQ25Postmaster:VHQGDGGUHVVFKDQJHVWR (DVW2UHJRQLDQ6(%\HUV$YH3HQGOHWRQ25 Copyright © 2015, EO Media Group TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Mostly sunny and beautiful Mostly sunny and nice Partly sunny and nice 81° 55° 85° 53° SATURDAY Plenty of sunshine Brilliant sunshine PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 84° 53° 87° 56° 90° 61° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 86° 52° 87° 52° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 71° 81° 100° (1932) 45° 52° 32° (1910) PRECIPITATION 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date 0.01" 0.65" 0.11" 5.66" 8.32" 8.49" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE Yesterday Normals Records HIGH LOW 74° 82° 101° (1955) 44° 51° 32° (1929) PRECIPITATION 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date 0.00" 0.17" 0.08" 3.43" 4.98" 6.20" SUN AND MOON Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today New First Sep 12 Sep 21 90° 54° 93° 58° Seattle 72/57 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 87° 51° Full 6:24 a.m. 7:21 p.m. 2:02 a.m. 4:50 p.m. Last Sep 27 Oct 4 Spokane Wenatchee 73/50 81/59 Tacoma Moses 73/54 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 80/50 73/49 69/55 74/54 84/52 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 76/56 82/59 Lewiston 84/52 Astoria 80/54 71/55 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 80/58 Pendleton 75/45 The Dalles 86/52 81/55 88/59 La Grande Salem 78/43 83/56 Albany Corvallis 83/55 85/52 John Day 79/50 Ontario Eugene Bend 81/45 84/53 80/46 Caldwell Burns 80/46 81/37 Medford 94/55 Klamath Falls 86/41 REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: Sunshine and patchy clouds today. 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Kit Doyle, another partner in Orhemco, said it’s high in protein and that’s likely why the deer went on a binge. The land is owned by Josephine County Commis- sioner Cherryl Walker and her husband, Martin Hill. Fellow county Commis- sioner Simon Hare also is a partner. Only some of the crop is protected by the very tall fencing needed to thwart deer. Doyle said a reason some crops were left vulner- able was because of the uncertainty surrounding the program. A bill in the Oregon Legislature would have put Orhempco out of business had it passed the Senate. “We wanted to hurry and get in the ground and we didn’t want to spend a lot of money,” Doyle said. The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. 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Industrial hemp has a low level of THC, the psychoac- — Kitty Piercy, Eugene mayor Didn’t receive your paper?&DOO EHIRUHSP7XHVGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\ RUEHIRUHDP6DWXUGD\ for same-day redelivery Eastern Oregon. In Hermiston’s case, a strong agricultural sector is a stabilizing base for the economy, City Manager Byron Smith said. “However you want to phrase it, people still need to have food,” he said. “A lot of our economy is based on that, either the actual production or the processing of agricultural products.” Hermiston farmers grow potatoes, onions, melons and multiple types of other irrigated vegetables. The area has several food processing plants, and attracted a DuPont Pioneer corn seed research station. )LQDOO\WKHFLW\GLYHUVL¿HG its economy through growth in the transportation and logistics sector. Wal-Mart has a distribution center in Hermiston, and FedEx and UPS also have facilities in the area. “That’s another piece of the economy that does well for us,” Smith said. 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Although not cited by name in the state report, Hermiston, in Umatilla County, rode out the reces- sion to become the biggest and fastest growing city in 5 3 1 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. -10s -0s showers t-storms 0s 10s rain 20s flurries 30s 40s snow ice 50s 60s cold front 70s 80s 90s 100s warm front stationary front 110s high low National Summary: Hot and humid air will remain entrenched across the Northeast today. Thunderstorms, some of which can bring flooding and damaging winds, will extend from Michigan southwest into Kansas. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 106° in Thermal, Calif. 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