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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Friday, June 10, 2016 Fire near Sisters 30 percent contained to drop ire retardant to prevent afternoon winds from pushing the lames past containment lines toward homes on the north end of the 1,930-acre ire, the Oregon Department of Forestry said on its Facebook page. Light rain produced higher humidity and favorable conditions for ire- ighters, who were using bulldozers and hand tools to ight the so-called Akawana ire north of Sisters and near Lake Billy Chinook, the department said. Authorities said the blaze was 30 percent contained two days after it started. About 900 homes are still By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press BEND — Fireighters trying to put out an early-season wildire in central Oregon were assisted by rain showers and low winds on Thursday, and a plane used in the battle blew a tire while landing, causing the regional airport to temporarily close. Disruptions at the Redmond airport were minimal while the plane was removed from the runway, said airport operations manager Winton Platt. He said no one was injured in the incident. An airtanker was being used TRAINS: 161st anniversary of U.S. treaty with the Yakamas the wildire. Fields said that because of cooler conditions and the snow- pack, the 2016 ire season had been expected to start later. “This is the irst major ire of the season,” Fields said. “It is much earlier than expected.” Lightning sparked the blaze Tuesday and it was spread by strong winds. Downed trees, some killed by beetles, added fuel to the ire. The Department of Environ- mental Quality urged residents in central and southern Oregon to limit their exposure to smoke by keeping windows and doors closed. considered threatened and resi- dents must be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice, the forestry department said. “The winds here have subsided quite a bit,” department spokesman Tom Fields said Thursday morning over the phone from a staging area in Sisters. “Yesterday, winds were greater than 20 miles per hour.” Some 400 ireighters and support staff were expected to work on the ire, using bulldozers and backed by a helicopter dropping water on the lames, Fields said. Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday authorized ireighters and equip- ment from around Oregon to ight Continued from 1A general council, rang a bell before leading the group in what he called a “messenger song,” which the tribe used to honor a small bird whose arrival signiied the return of the Columbia River each year. “This is his song that we use,” Washines said. “It’s a messenger song and I hope that from this day the message gets stronger. This is for the land, the water, the children.” The tribal leaders said they were especially sad to be gath- ering to discuss the derailment on the 161st anniversary of the U.S. government’s treaty with the Yakamas, an event that was to be marked with a weekend of cele- brations including a parade and powwow. The pollution caused by oil spills threatens the ishing rights reserved in the treaty, the tribe said. Among the two dozen tribal members who attended were leaders of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and the Confed- erated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation in Oregon and the Lummi Nation in Washington state. “We are farmers of the river, farmers of the sea, farmers of the land, and we have been since time immemorial,” said Jay Julius, a member of the Lummi tribal council. “The ish always returned because we gave them great respect. Where are we at today?” An organization representing 8,000 union ireighters in Wash- ington on Wednesday asked Gov. Jay Inslee to urge federal regula- tors to halt oil trains through the state until there’s a full investiga- tion into the cause of the Oregon derailment. “What happened in Mosier could have just as easily happened in a population center like Spokane or Seattle, resulting in even greater tragedy,” Dennis Lawson, president of the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters wrote in a letter. Refuge occupier pleads guilty to conspiracy six months of home detention when Flores is sentenced Dec. 8. The charge carries a maximum penalty of six years in prison, but Flores is a irst-time felon and he gets points for the early resolution of his case. A member of the Tulalip Tribes north of Seattle, Flores admitted to U.S. District Court Judge Anna J. Brown that he traveled to Oregon with seven irearms — a mixture of handguns and riles — and performed guard duty during the Ammon Bundy-led takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press PORTLAND — Eric Lee Flores, one of the youngest people to take part in the occupation of an Oregon bird sanctuary, accepted a plea deal Thursday that might keep him out of federal prison. Flores, 22, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to impede oficers of the United States. In exchange, prosecutors dropped a charge of irearms possession in a federal facility. Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Gabriel said he will recommend izzled out a couple weeks later. The occupiers wanted the federal government to relinquish public lands and free Dwight and Steven Hammond, two Oregon ranchers imprisoned for setting ires. Neither demand was met. Flores is the second of the 26 defendants indicted on the conspiracy charge to accept a plea deal. A September trial has been scheduled for the remaining 24 defendants, including Ammon and Ryan Bundy. A status hearing on the complex case has been set for June 15. He acknowledged his actions intimidated Interior Department employees, preventing them from doing their jobs. “I thought I was doing the right thing,” Flores told the judge when asked why he participated. “I thought it was public land.” The takeover and ensuing standoff began Jan. 2, lasted nearly six weeks and included the fatal shooting by police of rancher and occupation spokesman Robert “LaVoy” Finicum. Flores left after Finicum’s Jan. 26 death and was arrested in Washington when the occupation WORLD BRIEFLY sought to reassure Democrats that Clinton shares their values and is ready for the job. “Look, I know how hard this job can be. That’s why I know Hillary will be so good at it,” Obama said. “I have seen her judgment. I have seen her toughness. I’ve seen her commit- ment to our values.” Obama’s testimonial came less than an hour after the president met privately with Sanders at the White House to discuss the future of the senator’s “political revolution” — one that will not include him taking up residence at the White House. Sanders emerged from the meeting subdued and indicated he had gotten the message. Although he stopped short of endorsing Clinton, the Vermont senator told reporters he planned to press for his “issues” — rather than victory — at the party’s July With careful staging, Obama backs Clinton, nudges Sanders WASHINGTON (AP) — Testifying to Hillary Clinton’s grit and experience, President Barack Obama endorsed his former secretary of state’s bid to succeed him on Thursday and urged Democrats to line up behind her. It was all part of a carefully orchestrated pressure campaign aimed at easing Clinton rival Bernie Sanders toward the exit and turning fully to the ight against Republican Donald Trump. Obama’s long-expected endorsement, delivered via an online video, included a forceful call for unity and for “embracing” Sanders’ economic message, which has ired up much of the liberal wing of his party. Obama Oficial: U.S. moving to expand airstrikes in Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of debate, the U.S. is close to a decision to expand the military’s authority to conduct airstrikes against the Taliban as the violence in Afghanistan escalates, a senior U.S. defense oficial said Thursday. The oficial said a inal decision has not been made, but the discussions are in their inal stages. There is a broad desire across the Obama administration to give the military greater ability to help the Afghans ight and win the war. The oficial said the U.S. 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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Temperature bands are highs for the day. W sh pc pc pc s pc pc pc pc pc s pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc sh pc pc t pc sh pc pc Sat. Hi 88 90 77 66 72 59 68 78 82 67 80 Lo 62 83 62 55 56 49 56 65 65 51 68 W pc t s sh t sh t pc pc s pc WINDS Medford 71/45 (in mph) Klamath Falls 62/32 Boardman Pendleton REGIONAL FORECAST Coastal Oregon: Variable cloudiness today with a couple of showers. A passing shower tonight. Eastern and Central Oregon: Intervals of clouds and sunshine today; a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. Western Washington: Variable clouds today with showers. A passing shower tonight. Eastern Washington: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm today, except dry in central sections. Cascades: Variable cloudiness today with a couple of showers; cooler in the south. Northern California: Partly sunny today. Clear tonight. Partly sunny tomorrow. Today Saturday WSW 8-16 WSW 6-12 WSW 8-16 WSW 8-16 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. 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But it is fraught with political sensitivities because President Barack Obama had made clear his commitment to get U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. That effort, however, has been stalled by the slow pace of the development of the Afghan military and the resilience of the Taliban. convention and would meet with Clinton “in the near future” to discuss ways to defeat Trump. 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: While the Northeast will stay cool today, heat will hold and expand in the Central states. Storms will rim the heat in the Midwest. Showers will cool the Northwest. 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