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WEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A REGIONAL CITIES Forecast THURSDAY TODAY Cloudy, a shower in the p.m. Mostly cloudy, showers around 53° 48° 53° 35° FRIDAY SATURDAY Rain and drizzle Today SUNDAY Spotty showers in the afternoon A little afternoon rain PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 53° 40° 57° 41° 58° 41° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 55° 47° 59° 33° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 50° 53° 73° (2004) 31° 34° 18° (1897) 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" 0.44" 0.29" 2.81" 1.55" 2.84" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday LOW 51° 55° 72° (2005) 0.00" 0.43" 0.26" 1.92" 1.06" 2.53" SUN AND MOON Mar 23 Bend 52/42 Burns 43/37 Last 6:19 a.m. 5:53 p.m. 6:42 a.m. 7:05 p.m. New Mar 31 Apr 7 Caldwell 54/48 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 46 52 58 43 48 58 53 55 53 51 50 47 59 56 61 54 56 53 53 54 57 48 48 53 56 52 Lo 46 40 42 50 37 41 46 45 47 49 40 45 42 46 49 49 45 45 48 47 39 47 42 43 47 47 39 NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Thu. W r r r r r r r r c r r c c r r r r r c r r r c r r c r Hi 54 54 51 54 50 54 58 54 59 58 51 55 51 54 55 58 64 60 53 57 54 58 50 53 55 56 59 Lo 41 37 29 45 33 36 37 38 33 44 36 32 31 43 45 46 43 33 35 42 32 40 34 34 39 42 29 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W sh r sh r r r sh sh sh r r r r sh sh sh c c sh sh sh sh sh r sh sh pc WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 43 72 75 48 60 39 46 54 41 89 55 Lo 22 57 53 39 44 30 33 40 21 74 39 Thu. W pc c s r sh c r sh pc s r Hi 45 59 66 49 59 42 50 56 39 84 47 Lo 18 51 49 36 35 27 35 42 24 73 37 W s r s c pc pc c sh s pc pc WINDS Medford 59/46 PRECIPITATION Mar 15 John Day 53/49 Ontario 54/45 28° 32° 15° (1931) 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 First Full Albany 56/48 Eugene 58/46 TEMPERATURE Yesterday Normals Records 60° 41° Spokane Wenatchee 48/42 48/38 Tacoma Moses 53/43 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 53/45 50/44 51/47 50/43 52/39 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 52/47 56/47 Lewiston 56/48 Astoria 54/46 55/46 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 53/47 Pendleton 48/41 The Dalles 55/47 53/48 49/42 La Grande Salem 50/45 57/47 Corvallis 57/48 HIGH 60° 40° Seattle 53/45 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 55° 40° Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Klamath Falls 51/40 (in mph) Today Thursday Boardman Pendleton ESE 3-6 S 6-12 SW 4-8 SW 6-12 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. REGIONAL FORECAST Coastal Oregon: Windy today with periods of rain; warmer in central parts. Eastern Washington: Rain today, but a snow shower in the mountains. Eastern and Central Oregon: A shower today; however, rain and drizzle in the south and upper Treasure Valley. Western Washington: Cloudy today. Rain; a passing morning shower, then periods of rain in central parts. Cascades: Rain; arriving during the after- noon in the south. A bit of snow and rain in the south this morning. Northern California: Rain today; however, a little snow in the interior mountains. 0 2 2 2 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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NATIONAL CITIES Today 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 Hi 61 76 68 77 54 80 54 68 78 78 64 68 71 55 64 67 20 45 77 73 67 80 68 74 72 74 Lo 35 58 53 55 34 63 46 54 58 54 46 55 56 29 53 43 5 31 66 62 55 59 46 53 63 54 W s pc s s pc pc c pc s s sh c r s r pc s s c t r s c pc r pc Thur. 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The state uses the federal insurance exchange, Healthcare.gov, and state of¿cials began to explore other options after the federal government decided to begin charging insurance companies a fee to use the exchange in Oregon. Oregon has used the federal platform since its own insurance portal, Cover Oregon, failed to launch in 2013. The state and technology company Oracle, which built the Cover Oregon system, are still engaged in a legal battle over who is to blame for the problems. Oregon insurers can continue to use the federal insurance exchange free of charge through the end of this year but in 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to begin charging insurance companies a fee of 1.5 percent of premiums in order to use the federal platform in Oregon. The rate could still increase in future years to the federal government’s orig- inal proposal of 3 percent of premiums, according to Lisa Morawski, public informa- tion and communications director for the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services which handles the state’s insurance exchange. On Monday, however, Morawski said the state will not rush to decide whether to make another attempt at launching its own state insurance exchange. “We’re going to be on healthcare. gov for sure for 2017,” Morawski said. The state also charges insurers a monthly fee of $9.66 per insurance plan member, although the state has proposed lowering the fee to $6 next year because employees expect higher enrollment will continue to raise more money than anticipated. The state uses the money to pay for every- thing from publicity for the insurance exchange, to tech- nology services and legal costs, according to a docu- ment from the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Four technology compa- nies submitted proposals to provide the platform for Oregon’s exchange by the deadline of noon Friday. hCentive worked on insurance marketplaces for Arkansas, Massachusetts, Colorado, New York and the federal government, according to the company’s website. Vimo, Inc., which does business as GetInsured, worked on insurance exchanges in California, New Mexico, Idaho and Mississippi, according to the company’s website. Softheon, Inc. also worked on the Massachu- setts exchange, according to company CEO Eugene Sayan and Michael Hender- shop, the company’s business development director for state and federal operations. The Museum Store at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute All Winter Wear 40% off! thru March 31 FIRST FRIDAYS ARE FREE! SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown was the last of a ¿eld of Democrats and 5epublicans to ¿le for election for governor Tuesday, the deadline for the primary. “I am certainly honored to have the opportunity to help make sure that every Oregonian has an opportunity to thrive and that we continue to grow the economy in every single corner of the state,” Brown said Tuesday. By Tuesday’s deadline, the ¿eld of candidates included six Democrats, ¿ve Republicans and two Independents. Brown is anticipated to be a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination, according to political analysts. The other Democrats who have ¿led for the May 17 primary include Ashland physician -ulian Bell, Spring¿eld professional driver Chet Chance, Walmart produce team member Kevin Forsythe of Newport, Portland home care worker Steve Johnson and Portland environmental engineer and attorney Dave Stauffer. In the Republican primary, Lake Oswego businessman Allen Alley and Salem oncologist Bud Pierce are the frontrunners in the Republican ¿eld, according to political analysts. Other Republicans who ¿led are Lyons real estate broker Bruce Cuff, state worker Bob Forthan of Portland and Tigard engineer Bob Niemeyer. Brown Alley Independents Cliff Thomason, pres- ident Orhempco Inc., of Grants Pass, and certi¿ed nursing assistant Patrick W. Barney, of Gresham, also are vying the state’s highest of¿ce. Jim Moore, politics professor at Paci¿c University and director of the Tom McCall Center for Policy Innova- tion, said Alley has the best chance in the Republican primary. Alley, a technology investor and former CEO of Pixelworks, is a familiar face in Oregon politics. He served as deputy chief of staff in the administration of Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski. He sought the Republican nomina- tion for governor in 2010 but lost to Chris Dudley. In 2008, he launched a successful bid for the Republican nomination for state treasurer in the primary and lost to Democrat Ben Westlund in the general election. “Alley is an economic conservative. Social conservatives have virtually no Corrections 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. chance at winning Oregon statewide elections,” Moore said. “Alley’s busi- ness experience and ideas for policies will make him a stronger candidate than any of the other Republicans.” Pierce is counting on a national climate of dissatisfaction with career politicians — as demonstrated by support for presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump — to give him an edge in the race. While Alley has been out of the spotlight for several years, Pierce said Alley is an established politician. “There is corruption and failed public policy in state government,” Pierce said. “This is a time when people are looking for different kinds of leaders, and career politicians need to step aside. “I believe I can win and the time will come when Oregon voters will say they don’t want to vote for the same people,” Pierce said. Whoever is the Republican nominee, he will struggle to topple Brown, Moore said. “Brown is a formidable opponent,” Moore said. “Alley will have an uphill battle to break through the Democratic advantage in registration, especially in a presidential year when a higher and higher percentage of Democrats vote than in the off-year elections.” ——— The Capital Bureau is a collabo- ration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. STUDENT OF THE WEEK Michael Shafer W ESTON -M C E WEN H IGH S CHOOL Michael is currently a junior at Weston-McEwen High School. He has a 4.57 GPA and ranked 1st in his class. Michael has served as president of his class both his freshman and sophomore years and is the student body representative to the school board this year. He is an active member of the Weston-McEwen Band and Pipes and Drums, FFA and plays tennis for the TigerScots. Last year as a sophomore he was awarded the Rickard McCracken award for outstanding sophomore boy. After graduation in 2017, Michael’s plans include attending Harvard and obtaining his Juris Doctorate Degree in Law and then becoming a Politician. Proudly Sponsored by Exhibits, Museum Store Open Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Kinship Café Open 11am-2pm 541.429.7700 www.tamastslikt.org 2801 St. Anthony Way, Pendleton, OR • 541-276-5121
