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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Independent party seeks partners for national coalition was central to the talks between the two parties. “With the two parties nominating historically unpopular candidates, this is a conversation that is long overdue. We believe voters are ready for a change.” Phil Fuehrer, chairman of the Independent Party of Minnesota, said independents have attempted to form national third-party coalitions in the past. IPM joined a coalition in 1996 to nominate third party presidential candidate Ross Perot who created the Reform Party. IPM cut ties with the Reform Party in early 2000 when the Reform Party nominated Pat Buchanan as its presidential nominee because IPM disagreed with the candidate’s social conservative agenda, Fuehrer said. Another attempt to form a national third-party coalition in 2004 never panned out, he said. This presidential election has shown that voters are interested in non-traditional candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, Fuehrer said. “I realized now is the time to move forward with a national third- party coalition and give it another try,” he said. In addition to nominating a third party presidential candidate, the IPO and IPM plan to use the coalition to share best practices and improve ballot access for third parties, Peralta said. The Independent Party of Oregon had initially tried to opt out of partic- ipating in the presidential primary. But earlier this spring, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Ofice informed the party that because of its size, it is required to offer a ballot line for the presidential primary. By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau The Independent Party of Oregon and the Independence Party of Minnesota have joined forces to organize a national coalition to nominate a third-party candidate for president. The parties plan to hold a national conference in late summer to select their nominee, said Sal Peralta, secretary of the IPO. A decision by the Oregon secre- tary of state to require the IPO to participate in the 2016 presidential primary was the impetus for forming the national coalition, Peralta said. “I think there are a lot of folks out there who are frustrated with the candidates the two major parties have produced this year, and a lot of voters are frustrated and don’t feel they’re represented,” Peralta said. “It should be no surprise to anyone that activists, donors and a lot of people would like to see a change. I think this really is the beginning of the third party movement.” The IPO and IPM have identiied about 14 other centrist parties around the nation they plan to invite to the conference, which will be similar to the Republican and Democratic conventions. The conference is likely to take place in late August after the Republican National Convention and before the deadline for a iling a candidate in Oregon, party leaders said. The deadline is Aug. 30. “The Democratic and Republican parties are poised to nominate candi- dates with the highest negative poll ratings in history,” said Rob Harris, a Washington County attorney who Staff photo by E.J. Harris Reported cougar sighting near Pendleton Tribal Police search a draw after a reported cougar sighting at 45946 Spring Creek Road on Tuesday southeast of Pendleton. Cougars are common in Eastern Oregon. If you encounter one, call the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. BRIEFLY have the boys released from the Walla Walla facility and be placed on house arrest. The 14-year-old’s lawyer, Bob Moon, said the staff at the juvenile jail described his client as pleasant, happy and polite. Prosecutor Christopher Storz countered that those are descriptions from staff members, not mental health professionals, and releasing the boys could put the community in danger. Boys plead not guilty to La Grande High School threat LA GRANDE (AP) — Two boys accused of planning mass violence at La Grande High School have pleaded not guilty. The Observer newspaper reports the boys who are 15 and 14 appeared by teleconference Monday from a juvenile jail in Walla Walla, Washington. The teenagers were arrested last month after oficers in the Eastern Oregon community learned of a “Columbine-type” threat. They’re charged with criminal conspiracy to commit murder. Also Monday, a Union County judge denied a defense request to Coalition forms to ight Owyhee monument proposal ONTARIO (AP) — A formal group has been established to ight a proposed national monument in Eastern Oregon. The Argus Observer newspaper reports the Owyhee Basin Stewardship Coalition is led by ranchers who have grazing allotments that would be included in the 2.5 million-acre monument. Coalition secretary Andy Bentz said the plan is to tell their story to government leaders and those who may have inluence on government leaders. Ranchers worry the potential rules and regulations could put them out of business. A national monument designation can come through an act of Congress or at the direction of the U.S. president. Supporters of a monument say the designation is crucial to protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands. Didn’t receive your paper? Call 1-800-522-0255 before noon Tuesday through Friday or before 10 a.m. Saturday for same-day redelivery 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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Single copy price: $1 Tuesday through Friday, $1.50 Saturday COMMERCIAL PRINTING Production Manager: Mike Jensen 541-215-0824 • mjensen@eastoregonian.com Copyright © 2016, EO Media Group REGIONAL CITIES Forecast THURSDAY TODAY Mostly sunny and warm Mostly sunny and very warm 79° 49° 84° 50° FRIDAY SATURDAY Mostly sunny and remaining warm A t-storm in spots in the p.m. SUNDAY Not as warm with a shower or two PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 85° 56° 77° 54° 73° 50° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 82° 44° 88° 47° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 69° 70° 93° (1924) 37° 45° 29° (1999) 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 Trace 0.17" 0.37" 4.57" 3.14" 5.52" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH Yesterday Normals Records LOW 73° 72° 96° (2013) 39° 45° 25° (1999) 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 Trace 0.59" 0.39" 3.57" 1.80" 4.41" SUN AND MOON Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today First Full May 13 May 21 5:28 a.m. 8:15 p.m. 10:22 a.m. 12:25 a.m. Last New May 29 83° 59° 79° 48° Seattle 80/49 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 89° 58° June 4 Today Spokane Wenatchee 71/48 79/52 Tacoma Moses 81/43 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 78/47 69/45 69/45 81/40 82/48 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 81/42 78/53 Lewiston 82/44 Astoria 76/48 67/45 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 84/52 Pendleton 68/38 The Dalles 82/44 79/49 86/50 La Grande Salem 73/42 85/49 Albany Corvallis 84/47 86/47 John Day 76/48 Ontario Eugene Bend 75/42 84/47 77/44 Caldwell Burns 73/45 71/34 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 67 72 77 68 71 68 84 78 82 76 76 73 71 87 67 71 75 82 79 84 79 85 71 72 82 78 82 Lo 45 35 44 51 34 38 47 47 44 48 38 42 42 52 47 49 42 46 49 52 39 49 48 37 50 53 48 W s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Thu. Hi 66 80 80 65 80 75 84 83 88 83 80 80 78 90 65 69 85 88 84 85 83 85 77 79 82 82 86 Lo 47 37 47 49 38 44 48 48 47 52 42 44 40 55 48 50 48 48 50 54 42 51 50 42 51 53 50 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s s s pc s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 82 86 73 68 77 75 68 73 71 71 74 Lo 61 78 57 56 59 47 54 58 52 55 63 W pc s s pc pc pc t pc pc s r Thu. Hi 70 86 76 74 77 60 67 69 74 73 75 Lo 44 80 60 52 54 38 55 56 54 55 64 W c pc s pc t pc t pc pc s s WINDS Medford 87/52 Klamath Falls 76/38 (in mph) Today Thursday Boardman Pendleton VAR 3-6 SSE 4-8 WSW 6-12 WSW 6-12 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. REGIONAL FORECAST Coastal Oregon: Mostly sunny today. Eastern and Central Oregon: Mostly sunny today; pleasant. Mainly clear tonight. Mostly sunny tomorrow. Western Washington: Plenty of sunshine today. Mainly clear tonight. Sunny much of the time tomorrow. Eastern Washington: Sunshine and patchy clouds today. Cascades: Warmer today with plenty of sun. Clear to partly cloudy tonight. Northern California: Mostly sunny today. Mainly clear tonight. 1 4 7 6 4 1 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: Severe thunderstorms will erupt from the middle Mississippi Valley to central Texas today. Showers will dot the northern Plains. Areas of rain and thunder will extend from the Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 101° in Zapata, Texas Low 22° in Saranac Lake, N.Y. 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 78 87 58 64 56 87 71 65 89 80 68 68 89 59 67 90 72 69 82 85 80 89 75 88 88 74 Lo 52 66 53 55 38 66 49 50 68 61 55 56 69 38 54 61 48 46 71 70 64 64 52 66 67 59 W pc pc c c pc pc s s pc pc pc sh t t c s pc c pc pc pc pc t s pc pc Thur. 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