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State University, is the femur of a mam-
moth found at an OSU construction site by
a football ield in Corvallis.
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TODAY
New equipment needed
to comply with testing
standards can cost $50,000
and needs to be calibrated
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Labs will also need to train
existing employees or hire
more personnel to handle the
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Medical
marijuana
dispensaries can currently
sell the recreational crop from
“grandfathered” grow sites,
but retail marijuana sold to
consumers must meet testing
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Growers who want to
produce recreational mari-
juana for retail sales must
demonstrate they have water
rights to grow the crop and
obtain a statement from their
city or county government
attesting they meet land use
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Producers can grow
canopies of marijuana up to
10,000 square feet indoors
and 40,000 square feet
outdoors, but commercial
marijuana production is
currently prohibited by 76
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By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI
Capital Bureau
Mammoth bones
unearthed on OSU
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PORTLAND (AP) — Construc-
tion workers have unearthed the
bones of a mammoth and other ice
age mammals on the Oregon State
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The Oregonian reports crews
working on an expansion around
Reser Stadium found a femur from
one of the ancient elephants and
bones from a bison and camel, all
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A spokesman says the OSU
archaeologist believes the 10-foot pit
where the remains were found could
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pology Loren Davis says sick animals
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since thousands of mammoths and
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elsewhere while experts examine the
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Pendleton 38/26
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Albany
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54/42
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54/43
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WORLD CITIES
Today
Beijing
Hong Kong
Jerusalem
London
Mexico City
Moscow
Paris
Rome
Seoul
Sydney
Tokyo
Hi
41
67
44
48
63
37
49
58
39
82
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WINDS
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(in mph)
Klamath Falls
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Boardman
Pendleton
REGIONAL FORECAST
Eastern Washington: Periods of rain today.
Partly cloudy tonight; areas of fog late in
the north.
Cascades: Cloudy today. Rain; morning rain,
then a brief shower or two across the north.
Northern California: Mostly cloudy today;
periods of rain, but dry in the interior
mountains.
Friday
N 6-12
SSE 7-14
UV INDEX TODAY
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Coastal Oregon: Morning rain, then a
shower or two today; however, heavy rain
in the south.
Eastern and Central Oregon: A little rain
today, except rain in central parts and near
the Cascades.
Western Washington: Rain today; only in
the morning at the coast.
Today
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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
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National Summary: Rain will continue to dampen the southeastern corner of the nation
today. Flurries and heavier snow squalls will push across the Great Lakes. Rain and moun-
tain snow are in store for the coastal Northwest.
Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states)
High 83° in Opa Locka, Fla.
Low -21° in Angel Fire, N.M.
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
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Atlanta
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Billings
Birmingham
Boise
Boston
Charleston, SC
Charleston, WV
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
El Paso
Fairbanks
Fargo
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Little Rock
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Miami
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Minneapolis
Nashville
New Orleans
New York City
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Portland, ME
Providence
Raleigh
Rapid City
Reno
Sacramento
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Salt Lake City
San Diego
San Francisco
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