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Newspaper Page TextWEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A REGIONAL CITIES Forecast SATURDAY TODAY Increasing cloudiness A shower in the a.m.; clearing 58° 42° 56° 39° SUNDAY MONDAY A shower or two in the afternoon Rain; breezy in the afternoon PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 59° 39° 53° 39° 55° 37° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 58° 43° 60° 37° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 55° 50° 67° (1896) 30° 31° 6° (2011) 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" 0.82" 1.02" 2.33" 1.50" 2.40" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday LOW 57° 51° 73° (1986) 0.00" 0.34" 0.86" 1.44" 1.05" 2.14" SUN AND MOON Mar 8 Bend 61/36 Burns 52/31 First Mar 15 6:40 a.m. 5:37 p.m. 9:47 p.m. 8:28 a.m. Full Mar 23 Caldwell 60/43 Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Enterprise Eugene Heppner Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Meacham Medford Newport North Bend Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Redmond Salem Spokane Ukiah Vancouver Walla Walla Yakima Hi 55 53 61 56 52 56 59 59 58 67 59 57 56 61 55 58 60 56 58 58 63 58 55 60 56 57 57 Klamath Falls 59/33 REGIONAL FORECAST Coastal Oregon: Periods of rain today; how- ever, a passing shower across the north. Eastern Washington: Increasing cloudiness today. Eastern and Central Oregon: Increasing cloudiness today, except partly sunny in the south and upper Treasure Valley. Western Washington: Mostly cloudy today; a shower in spots, except periods of rain at the coast. Cascades: Mostly cloudy and mild, a shower this afternoon. 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 2I¿FHKRXUV0RQGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\DPWRSP &ORVHGPDMRUKROLGD\V www.eastoregonian.com To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to www.eastoregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ (DVW2UHJRQLDQ(USPS 164-980)LVSXEOLVKHGGDLO\H[FHSW6XQGD\0RQGD\ DQG'HFE\WKH(20HGLD*URXS6(%\HUV$YH3HQGOHWRQ25 3HULRGLFDOVSRVWDJHSDLGDW3HQGOHWRQ25Postmaster:VHQGDGGUHVVFKDQJHVWR (DVW2UHJRQLDQ6(%\HUV$YH3HQGOHWRQ25 Hi 47 62 68 45 72 34 43 60 43 80 49 Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Lo 47 28 36 45 25 28 43 34 37 36 32 36 34 39 46 48 35 37 39 45 33 44 35 32 45 41 35 W c pc pc c pc pc c pc pc pc pc pc pc c c c pc pc pc c pc c pc pc c pc pc Lo 27 57 51 33 46 30 30 47 26 72 38 Sat. W s c s pc pc c c sh pc pc pc Hi 45 65 65 45 67 35 47 59 46 79 55 Lo 27 59 48 34 42 24 31 51 27 71 43 W pc pc s pc sh pc pc sh pc sh pc (in mph) Today Saturday Boardman Pendleton NE 3-6 NE 3-6 WSW 8-16 WSW 10-20 UV INDEX TODAY Northern California: Rain at the coast today; a shower in central parts. Increasing cloudiness in the interior mountains. 0 2 3 0 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 SUBSCRIPTION RATES /RFDOKRPHGHOLYHU\ 6DYLQJVRIIFRYHUSULFH (=3D\ SHUFHQW ZHHNV SHUFHQW ZHHNV SHUFHQW ZHHNV SHUFHQW (=3D\ RQH\HDUUDWHZLWKDPRQWKO\FUHGLWRUGHELWFDUGFKHFNFKDUJH Single copy price: 7XHVGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\6DWXUGD\ -10s -0s showers t-storms 0s 10s rain the minimum wage bill last week, which is headed to Gov. Kate Brown’s desk for signing, but Senate Republi- cans have dug in their heels. One of the last big issues of the session is a contro- versial bill to phase out coal power in Oregon and double the state’s renewable energy standards, a negotiated deal between environmentalists and the state’s two largest utilities as a compromise to more aggressive energy proposals for the November ballot. House Bill 4036 was passed by the House last week. But Senate Republi- cans had been using tech- niques to try to keep it from KLWWLQJWKH6HQDWHÀRRUIRUD ¿QDO YRWH7KH 5HSXEOLFDQV are raising concerns about unknown costs to ratepayers DQGEHQH¿WVWRWKHHQYLURQ- ment, and argue a 35-day session is not the right time for such a massive overhaul to Oregon’s energy policy. Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena, told the East Oregonian Friday the complexities of the bill “once again illustrate the short session wasn’t meant to do these kinds of things.” 2UHJRQKDVLWV¿UVWFDVHRI sexually transmitted Zika virus try to postpone travel to the regions, said Dr. Richard Leman of the Oregon Health Authority. If they must go, they should use mosquito repellant and sleep under a treated net. “We don’t have any proof at this point that this Zika infection during pregnancy is actually responsible for those birth defects, but as a precaution I think it makes sense,” he said. The main symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain and red, irritated eyes. Leman said those who display at least two symptoms after returning from an affected country should see a doctor. He stressed there is no evidence of transmission within the state. 20s ﬂurries 30s 40s snow 50s ice 60s cold front 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s high warm front stationary front low National Summary: Snow showers will extend from the Appalachians and Ohio Valley to the lower Great Lakes today. Rain will approach coastal areas from northern California to Washington. Most other areas will be dry. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 86° in Chino, Calif. Low -6° in Gunnison, Colo. NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi 64 52 40 40 63 54 64 39 59 37 36 30 62 62 32 71 35 42 83 64 38 60 55 78 57 80 Albuquerque 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 Los Angeles Lo 35 33 27 24 40 33 42 21 34 28 29 23 41 33 23 39 19 31 69 40 27 34 30 51 38 55 W s s s s s s pc pc s sf pc sf s s pc s pc s pc s c s s s s pc Sat. 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ADVERTISING Advertising Director: Jennine Perkinson MSHUNLQVRQ#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP NEWS To submit news tips and press releases:FDOO ID[HPDLOQHZV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Multimedia consultants 7HUUL%ULJJV WEULJJV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP -HDQQH-HZHWW MMHZHWW#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP 6WHSKDQLH1HZVRP VQHZVRP#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP 'D\OH6WLQVRQ GVWLQVRQ#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP To submit community events, calendar items and Your EO News: HPDLOFRPPXQLW\#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRPRUFDOO7DPP\0DOJHVLQL LQ+HUPLVWRQDWRU5HQHH6WUXWKHUVLQ3HQGOHWRQDW &ODVVLÀHG$GYHUWLVLQJ FODVVL¿HGV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Legal Advertising:$PDQGD-DFREV DMDFREV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Real Estate Advertising: Jodi Snook MVQRRN#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Senate GOP wreaking havoc with Democrats’ agenda virus display no symptoms, and those who do generally avoid serious illness. But the virus has been suspected of causing a serious birth defect in which babies are born with abnormally small heads. 86 KHDOWK RI¿FLDOV KDYH issued guidelines to prevent the sexual transmission of the virus, telling men who have been to outbreak areas to use condoms or abstain from sex with pregnant women. They are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infec- tions that may have been spread through sex. Mosquito-borne Zika outbreaks have erupted across most of Latin America and the Caribbean in the last year. Pregnant women should 0 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme Didn’t receive your paper?&DOO EHIRUHQRRQ7XHVGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\ RUEHIRUHDP6DWXUGD\ for same-day redelivery to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation and last year’s Umpqua Community College mass shooting. The partisan clash and dwindling willingness for compromise became most visible on Wednesday when Senate Republicans were a QRVKRZIRUWKHSPÀRRU session. Without a quorum, Senate President Peter Courtney adjourned the meeting, which was already backlogged with several bills — none of which controversial — that were rescheduled from previous days as a direct result of the GOP’s stalling techniques. “I guess they’re not coming,” Courtney said. “I want to thank you for being willing to do the work. This does not make me happy. This makes me sad.” Republicans in both chambers enforced a constitutional rule at the start of the session that requires each bill to be read aloud, in their entirety, before a vote — a process that takes several hours for more lengthy bills. House Republicans dropped that strategy after the passage of 2 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Copyright © 2016, EO Media Group PORTLAND (AP) — 2UHJRQ UHFRUGHG LWV ¿UVW case of sexually transmitted Zika virus after a man who traveled to a country with an outbreak passed the virus that’s generally spread by mosquito bites to a woman who had not traveled, public KHDOWKRI¿FLDOVVDLG)ULGD\ Both developed symptoms and tested positive for Zika, whose transmission through sex has been considered rare. Citing privacy concerns, the state declined to identify the patients, who have since recovered, or say in which part of the state they live. They also would not specify the country the man visited or address the pregnancy status of the woman. Most people who get the Hi 56 51 53 57 46 48 59 54 60 56 54 53 49 59 56 59 59 61 56 58 57 60 50 50 56 56 59 Today Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — SALEM — With the Oregon Legislature about to enter its last week, minority Republicans are using a host of tactics in the state Senate to try to stall some of the last big policy bills that are being pushed by the majority Democrats. The Democrats — who have a majority in both chambers — have been able to pass some of their priority bills, including one that would raise the minimum wage. But the Republicans argue the Democrats loaded up the short session — which began on Feb. 1 and ends on March 6 — with too many big policy items, and GOP lawmakers have been using some maneuvers that are unusual for the Oregon Legislature to slow things down. Bills awaiting action in the Senate include proposals on renewable energy and housing affordability, as well as state budget adjustments to cover issues such as a total of roughly $8 million for costs related W c pc pc r pc pc sh pc pc pc pc pc pc pc sh sh pc pc pc c pc c pc pc c pc pc Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. WORLD CITIES Subscriber services: For home delivery, vacation stops or delivery concerns: 1-800-522-0255 By KRISTENA HANSEN Associated Press Lo 44 33 36 45 31 37 46 40 43 43 33 40 39 42 45 46 39 40 42 47 31 46 41 38 46 42 35 NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Sat. WINDS Medford 61/42 PRECIPITATION Mar 1 John Day 67/43 Ontario 60/39 26° 30° -2° (1993) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Last New Albany 58/46 Eugene 59/46 TEMPERATURE Yesterday Normals Records 52° 36° Spokane Wenatchee 55/41 51/35 Tacoma Moses 58/42 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 56/39 58/41 53/45 56/43 57/35 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 57/45 57/42 Lewiston 57/43 Astoria 61/44 55/44 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 58/47 Pendleton 56/37 The Dalles 58/43 58/42 57/41 La Grande Salem 57/40 58/46 Corvallis 58/45 HIGH 57° 33° Seattle 56/45 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 57° 39° Today TUESDAY Intervals of clouds and sunshine Saturday, February 27, 2016 To submit engagements, weddings and anniversaries: HPDLOUVWUXWKHUV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRPRUYLVLWZZZHDVWRUHJRQLDQ FRPFRPPXQLW\DQQRXQFHPHQWV To submit a Letter to the Editor:PDLOWR0DQDJLQJ(GLWRU'DQLHO :DWWHQEXUJHU6(%\HUV$YH3HQGOHWRQ25RUHPDLO HGLWRU#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP To submit sports or outdoors information or tips: VSRUWV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP COMMERCIAL PRINTING Production Manager: 6KDQH:HVWRQ VZHVWRQ#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Corrections The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. 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