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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Friday, January 1, 2016 Kitzhaber scandal top Oregon story of 2015 Feds reject hydro project By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press PORTLAND — Gov. John Kitzhaber’s unprece- dented fourth term turned into an unprecedented short term, and his abrupt February resignation was selected Oregon’s story of the year in the annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. Every editor or news director who submitted a ballot of 10 top stories had the governor’s downfall as either the biggest or second-biggest story of 2015. Those who didn’t put Kitzhaber in the top spot chose the massacre at Umpqua Community College, which ¿nished in second place, just ahead of the legalization of recre- ational pot. Those were the only stories named on every ballot as editors went all over the map with their remaining picNs. ReÀecting the variety of opinions, the three stories that just missed the top 10 included the rollout of Common Core-aligned testing, the Portland Timbers winning the Major League Soccer championship and the improbable stardom of the Portland International Airport carpet. 1. Kitzhaber resigns: Just weeks after being sworn in for his fourth term, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber surren- dered to political pressure and quit over allegations his live-in ¿ancpe, Cylvia +ayes, used their relationship to win contracts for her consulting business and failed to report the income on her taxes. Federal agents launched a criminal investigation in February, but no charges had been ¿led as 2015 drew to a close. Kitzhaber has denied wrongdoing. Secretary of State Kate Brown assumed Oregon’s highest of¿ce after Kitzhaber ended his four-de- cade political career. 2. College shooting: A 26-year-old gunman opened ¿re at Umpqua Community College, fatally shooting nine people before killing himself. The Oct. 1 attack shattered the Roseburg community and immediately reignited national debates about gun violence, school safety, mental health and media coverage. President AP Photo/Don Ryan, File In this Oct. 10 ile photo, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber talks to reporters before a debate against Republican challenger Dennis Richardson in Portland. major topic throughout 2015. The highlight day was Oct. 1, when medical pot dispen- saries began selling to recre- ational users over 21. Some shops opened at midnight, giving away free food and T-shirts, and offering discounted marijuana. 4. Drought: Last winter saw a dreadfully low snow- pack, and the continuing dry weather led Gov. Kate Brown to declare drought emergen- cies for more than two dozen counties. Record December precipitation that triggered Àooding and landslides eased the drought, with much of the rain and snow occurring after the ballots had been sent. 5. Houses burn: Of¿cials and rural homeowners feared a bad wild¿re season because the land was so dry. Their fears were realized in many parts of the state as Àames raged through parched forests and grasslands. A light- ning-sparked blaze near John Day burned 172 square miles and destroyed more than 40 homes. No Oregon wild¿re since the Great Depression has destroyed more homes. 6. Public pensions: The Oregon Supreme Court ruled in April that some cuts to public-employee retirement bene¿ts are unconstitutional, wiping out much of the savings lawmakers were trying to attain. The justices said workers were promised an annual inÀation increase of up to 2 percent, and the AP Photo/John Locher, File In this Oct. 5 ile photo, faculty members embrace on their return to Umpqua Community College, in Rose- burg following the fatal shooting of nine people there. AP Photo/Don Ryan, File In this July 29 ile photo, activists hang from the St. Johns Bridge in Portland to protest the departure of Royal Dutch Shell PLC icebreaker Fennica, which is in Portland for repairs. Obama lamented that mass shootings and the reaction to them have become “routine.” +e visited the timber town to meet privately with grieving families, ignoring protests from gun-rights activists. 3. Marijuana legal- ization: The decision by Oregon voters to approve recreational marijuana was last year’s No. 1 story. The process of putting legaliza- tion into practice remained a Subscriber services: For home delivery, vacation stops or delivery concerns: 1-800-522-0255 Didn’t receive your paper?&DOO EHIRUHQRRQ7XHVGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\ RUEHIRUHDP6DWXUGD\ for same-day redelivery — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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Eastern and Central Oregon: Freezing fog today; areas of freezing fog, then sun in central parts and near the Cascades. Western Washington: Sunshine and patchy clouds today; patchy fog in central parts in the morning. Eastern Washington: Low clouds and freez- ing fog may break today; however, freezing fog across the south. Cascades: Plenty of sunshine, but cold to- day. Frigid tonight. Plenty of sun tomorrow. Northern California: Plenty of sunshine today; frigid in the interior mountains. Clear and cold tonight. 0 1 0 GOLDENDALE, Wash. (AP) — A proposed energy storage project in southwest Washington is on hold after federal regulators denied a utility’s request to extend its permit application. The small Klickitat County Public Utility District wants to build a 1,200-megawatt off-stream hydroelectric project near the John Day Dam near Goldendale. The project would pump water uphill to upper reservoirs when there’s surplus energy, including when wind turbines are cranking. Water would be released through turbines to a lower reservoir to generate power during peak demand or when winds are calm. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in December dismissed the utility’s request for a second permit extension as well as a request for a new permit the utility had also ¿led, the Yakima Herald-Republic reported. Regulators also denied a permit ¿led by a private company, Portland-based Clean Power Develop- ment, which was set up by one of the utility’s former consultants. The decision throws the fate of the $2.5 billion proposal into question. The utility’s existing preliminary permit, which gives it exclusive right to study and develop the project, is now expired. Brian Skeahan, the utility’s project lead, says the next step will be up to the utility’s board and +ydroChina, a major Chinese hydroelectric company collaborating on the project. The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. &ODVVLÀHG$GYHUWLVLQJ FODVVL¿HGV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Copyright © 2015, EO Media Group TODAY Legislature couldn’t scale it back retroactively. It was the second time in a decade the court rejected legislative efforts to curtail pension bene¿ts already accrued. 7. Gun background checks: Oregon legislators approved a law requiring background checks for private gun transactions. The law requires gun buyers and sellers who aren’t related to visit a licensed gun dealer who can run a background check. Republicans opposed the measure, saying it would burden gun owners who are committed to following the law without changing the behavior of people willing to break it. 8. Oregon Ducks football: +eisman winner Marcus Mariota led the University of Oregon to the ¿rst College Football Playoff national championship game, but dreams of bringing a national title back to Eugene crumbled in a 42-20 loss to Ohio State. The Ducks were held to their lowest point total of the season. 9. Port of Portland: Two major shipping companies stopped serving the Port of Portland amid labor turmoil. +anjin and +apag-Lloyd, which represented more than 0 percent of container traf¿c at the port, said their move was based on low produc- tivity. Businesses that relied on the container terminal for international shipping are now paying more to send their goods to out-of-state ports via truck or rail. 10. Drilling protest: Greenpeace activists rappelled off Portland’s St. Johns Bridge this summer in a dramatic attempt to stop a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker from leaving the city to join an Arctic drilling operation. The vessel eventually threaded its way past the dangling demonstrators. But late in September, Shell announced it was ending further explo- ration in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas because of disappointing results from an exploratory well. 0 0 0 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. ©2016 -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: Much of the nation will be dry today. Snow will fall downwind of the Great Lakes as rain extends from Texas to the Carolina coast. Areas of fog and freezing drizzle will linger in the interior Northwest. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 86° in Naples, Fla. Low -20° in Craig, Colo. 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