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WEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A REGIONAL CITIES Forecast WEDNESDAY TODAY Clouds and intervals of sun Brilliant sunshine 56° 33° 60° 36° THURSDAY FRIDAY Plenty of sunshine A stray afternoon shower PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 65° 40° 70° 47° 68° 45° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 65° 34° 64° 32° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 49° 58° 76° (1923) 30° 37° 23° (2008) 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" 1.49" 1.29" 3.86" 2.74" 3.84" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday LOW 54° 61° 78° (1930) 0.00" 1.21" 0.81" 2.70" 1.52" 3.08" SUN AND MOON Apr 7 Bend 49/26 Burns 50/29 6:40 a.m. 7:20 p.m. 12:28 a.m. 10:16 a.m. First Full Apr 13 Caldwell 60/36 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 59 52 49 59 50 49 62 54 64 51 53 54 51 63 57 58 59 66 56 64 52 63 55 48 63 57 67 Lo 42 28 26 46 29 26 36 32 32 34 30 29 29 37 44 42 40 34 33 41 25 37 35 28 38 37 37 Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 73 71 55 53 81 43 56 64 54 77 60 Lo 38 64 42 42 52 32 46 50 36 63 52 Boardman Pendleton Klamath Falls 53/30 Lo 46 27 26 45 28 28 40 33 34 36 28 31 28 40 46 45 37 35 36 45 26 40 39 28 41 40 39 W s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s pc s s s s s s s s pc s W s pc c t s pc sh pc sh t s Wed. Hi 71 74 58 54 82 45 52 65 59 77 66 Lo 37 66 41 41 52 36 43 52 36 64 53 W s s s pc s pc sh pc s t pc REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: Partly sunny today. Clear tonight. Mostly sunny tomorrow. Cascades: Partly sunny today; not as cool across the north. Mainly clear tonight. Northern California: Partly sunny today; snow at times in the interior mountains. Mainly clear tonight. Wednesday NNE 6-12 NW 4-8 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Partly sunny today. Clear tonight. Brilliant sunshine tomorrow; warmer in central parts. Eastern and Central Oregon: Cloudy today; a couple of rain or snow showers in the south and central parts. Western Washington: Mostly sunny today. Clear tonight. Plenty of sunshine tomorrow. Today NNE 8-16 N 8-16 0 2 4 4 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 SUBSCRIPTION RATES /RFDOKRPHGHOLYHU\ 6DYLQJVRIIFRYHUSULFH (=3D\ SHUFHQW ZHHNV SHUFHQW ZHHNV SHUFHQW ZHHNV SHUFHQW (=3D\ RQH\HDUUDWHZLWKDPRQWKO\FUHGLWRUGHELWFDUGFKHFNFKDUJH -10s -0s 0s showers t-storms 10s rain flurries to Oregon Department of Forestry State Forester Doug Decker, in which Palmer said he started investigating “an alleged criminal case” in 2010 between the city of Monument and the rural ¿UH GLVWULFW RYHU HTXLSPHQW obtained “legally and lawfully through ODF” by Peterson. Palmer said “there was a dispute as to who lawfully owned what equipment and how some of the funding was channeled through the City’s Federal Tax ID number and their (Dun & Bradstreet number).” He said Ryan Joslin, the district attorney at the time, informed the parties the issue was a civil matter. Palmer’s letter indicated WKH ¿UH GLVWULFW ERDUG believed it rightly owned the equipment, because it was procured with grants in the name of “Monument Rural Fire District.” However, Palmer said Peterson obtained the equipment legally and still possessed it. Palmer also said the equipment was on private property, and there was no probable cause a crime was FRPPLWWHG QRU MXVWL¿FDWLRQ for a search warrant. “As it stands right now ... I do not have enough evidence, nor do I believe I have the authority to intervene in this dispute,” he wrote. In Oregon law, it is a defense against prosecution for theft “that the defendant acted under an honest claim or right, in that ... the defen- dant reasonably believed that the defendant was entitled to the property involved or had a right to acquire or dispose of it as the defendant did.” When Palmer deputized Peterson, he joined a long list of Grant County deputies. The sheriff has deputized 69 people in a variety of categories, including deputy, corrections, reserve, search and rescue, chaplain, special deputy, public lands patrol, public lands deputy and natural resource committee. Oregon law says sheriffs are responsible for the conduct of their deputies. 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. 30s 40s snow ice 50s 60s cold front 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s high warm front stationary front low Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 91° in Miami, Fla. Low 10° in Alamosa, Colo. 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Cold air will hold with areas of snow in the West. Legal Advertising:$PDQGD-DFREV DMDFREV#HDVWRUHJRQLDQFRP Single copy price: 7XHVGD\WKURXJK)ULGD\6DWXUGD\ Copyright © 2016, EO Media Group May 2013. The indictment count for possession of a stolen vehicle lists “a 1970 Ford, a 1974 Freightliner, a 1983 Ford L9M, a 1993 Ford F350, a second 1993 Ford F350, a 1965 Western States, a 1966 Ford 900, a 1974 Western States, a 1986 Ford Econoline, and a 1988 International.” For about a decade, Peterson was a vocal advo- cate for establishing a rural ¿UHSURWHFWLRQGLVWULFWLQWKH Monument area. He was chief of Monument’s city department at one time and also acted as chief of the rural district that was yet to be formalized. After the rural district was formed by voters in November 2012, the newly installed board and Peterson differed on its management and operation. Noting chal- lenges with meeting proce- dures, operations, equipment and leadership, all of the board members resigned in December 2012. The board was re-established in January 2013 when the Grant County Court appointed new members. In May 2013, Peterson QRWL¿HG WKH ERDUG KH intended to sue them. His attorney at the time, Brett J. Hall, asked the board, the QHZ GLVWULFW¶V ¿UH FKLHI DQG the Oregon Department of Forestry to stop harassing Peterson. Hall’s letter mentioned Peterson’s efforts to obtain JUDQWV IRU ¿UH HTXLSPHQW for a rural district. Hall said Peterson believed both the original and the new board members held private, unlawful meetings, and when Peterson raised concerns, they began retali- ating against him. “This includes demands that he return the equip- ment and machines that he had invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in, accusing him of theft, initiating multiple criminal investigations, and a general continuing campaign of harassment,” Hall wrote. Hall also released an April 25, 2013, letter from Palmer 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 — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 2 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Subscriber services: For home delivery, vacation stops or delivery concerns: 1-800-522-0255 One of Grant County’s newest deputies is awaiting trial on felony charges. On March 1, Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer deputized Roy Peterson, who was set to begin trial March 28 in Grant County Circuit Court on theft charges stem- ming from the acquisition of HTXLSPHQWIRUD¿UHGLVWULFW However, state prosecutors requested a continuance for a family emergency, and the trial is now scheduled to begin Aug. 22. The state’s attorney, Senior Assistant Attorney General Daniel P. Wendel, mentioned that Peterson had been deputized at a pretrial conference March 24. Wendel said he wanted an order prohibiting Peterson from arriving to court with a ¿UHDUPRULQXQLIRUP Peterson’s attorney, D. Zachary Hostetter of Enter- prise, said if such a motion ZHUH ¿OHG KH ZRXOG ZDQW a hearing on the matter, because Peterson was part of the county search and rescue team. 3DOPHU¶V RI¿FLDO GHSXW\ appointment of Peterson mentions “Search & Rescue” and “Radio Tech/ Communications,” though the document also says Peterson is appointed “to do and perform any act which (Palmer) might perform as Sheriff.” The state has accused 3HWHUVRQ RI ¿UVWGHJUHH aggravated theft of more than LQFDVK¿UVWGHJUHH aggravated theft of vehicles and equipment worth more than $50,000, possession of stolen vehicles worth more WKDQDQG¿UVWGHJUHH theft of more than $5,000 in cash. The indictment states the alleged incidents occurred between March 5, 2012, and Feb. 21, 2013. He has pleaded not guilty to all four. The charges stem from an investigation by the Oregon State Police and the Oregon Department of Justice that began in Hi 64 58 56 64 59 54 68 59 65 61 60 60 57 70 63 65 64 68 60 70 58 69 60 55 68 61 70 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. WORLD CITIES (in mph) Apr 21 By SEAN HART EO Media Group W pc c c pc c c pc c c c pc c c pc pc pc c pc c pc c pc pc c pc pc s NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Wed. WINDS Medford 63/37 PRECIPITATION Mar 31 John Day 51/34 Ontario 59/40 34° 37° 15° (1975) 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 62/36 Eugene 62/36 TEMPERATURE Yesterday Normals Records 73° 47° Spokane Wenatchee 55/35 63/40 Tacoma Moses 59/36 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 64/35 55/34 60/37 61/35 67/37 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 62/36 57/37 Lewiston 66/36 Astoria 59/36 59/42 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 64/41 Pendleton 49/26 The Dalles 64/32 56/33 66/39 La Grande Salem 54/29 63/37 Corvallis 64/39 HIGH 74° 48° Seattle 59/42 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 69° 38° Today SATURDAY Mild with plenty of sun Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Neediest move to front of line for college funds PORTLAND — Oregon will begin offering college grants to the state’s low- and middle-income students based on their level of need. That’s a change from WKH IRUPHU ¿UVWFRPH ¿UVW served system. 6WXGHQWV ZKR ¿OOHG RXW WKHLUUHTXHVWIRU¿QDQFLDODLG the soonest used to jump to the front of the line provided they were Oregon residents with an annual family income of less than $70,000, said Bob Brew, director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s 2I¿FHRI6WXGHQW$FFHVVDQG Completion. “Lower-income students tended to apply later and not get the money,” Brew told The Oregonian on Friday. Once the state money allocated to the Oregon Opportunity Grant had all been assigned, it was gone. State lawmakers tweaked the system in 2015, adding more money to the grant and allowing the neediest VWXGHQWVWREH¿UVWLQOLQH They increased the program by nearly 24 percent for the 2015-17 cycle, dedi- cating $140.9 million to the program. The expansion will allow an additional 16,000 people to receive grants, Brew said. About 40,000 students currently receive an Oregon Opportunity Grant. Lawmakers also approved rules to guarantee the neediest students who apply for the program receive preferential treatment when the state distributes aid for Jacob Tyler Jones A RLINGTON H IGH S CHOOL Congratulations! We are so very proud of you. Love Mom & Dad $ 25 . 00 Private Party Only Your Name: Phone Number: Graduate's Name: Graduate's School: Message to Graduate: upcoming school year. But some administrators are concerned about the impact of those rules, which could mean some full-time students who had been receiving a maximum of $2,250 in state aid will no longer qualify. “We want to make sure those students aren’t further disenfran- chised in their path to get a degree,” said Hans Bernard, associate vice president for state and community affairs at the University of Oregon. Low-income students face funding gaps even if they qualify for the Federal Pell Grant and the state program, said Bernard, explaining that about 2,000 such students receive full tuition through the university’s Pathway- Oregon program. Tell your favorite graduate how proud you are in our Graduation 2016 special section in the East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald & share their "Then" & "Now" Photos! Publishes: May 28 th in the EO & June 1 st in the HH Send in your text and photos to cmcclellan@eastoregonian.com or bring to Chris at the East Oregonian office by May 18 th . Mailing address: Attn: Chris McClellan 211 SE Byers Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801
