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WEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A REGIONAL CITIES Forecast THURSDAY TODAY Mostly sunny and nice Sunshine and beautiful 86° 55° 92° 61° FRIDAY SATURDAY Sunny and not as hot Brilliant sunshine PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 84° 56° 86° 56° 91° 61° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 91° 55° 96° 64° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 76° 90° 107° (1931) 56° 59° 43° (1932) 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 0.80" 0.19" 7.32" 5.00" 7.80" through 3 p.m. yesterday HIGH LOW 76° 90° 108° (1960) 63° 59° 47° (1932) 0.00" 0.30" 0.13" 4.94" 3.25" 5.86" SUN AND MOON July 26 Aug 2 First 5:26 a.m. 8:37 p.m. 9:01 p.m. 6:21 a.m. Full Aug 10 Aug 18 John Day 86/52 Ontario 92/58 Bend 81/48 Caldwell 91/56 Burns 85/45 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 71 83 81 64 85 80 84 84 91 86 83 82 80 91 65 68 92 90 86 82 86 84 82 80 81 87 88 Lo 57 44 48 52 45 51 54 52 55 52 43 49 49 60 53 55 58 56 55 61 47 57 57 46 59 62 58 Klamath Falls 83/43 Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo W pc s s s s s s s pc s s s s s s s s pc s pc s pc pc pc pc s pc Hi 76 91 85 85 72 75 87 87 88 68 86 Lo 74 84 68 62 52 62 64 65 73 60 74 W r pc s t t r t s c r t Thu. 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Postmaster: send address changes to East Oregonian, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Eastern Washington: Partly sunny today. Clear tonight. Times of sun and clouds tomorrow. Cascades: Partly sunny today with a shower in places; warmer across the north. Clear tonight. Northern California: Low clouds followed by sunshine at the coast today; mostly sunny elsewhere. 2 4 7 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Single copy price: $1 Tuesday through Friday, $1.50 Saturday Environmentalists shut out of Oregon forest litigation 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. 2 The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Local home delivery Savings off cover price EZPay $14.50 41 percent 52 weeks $173.67 41 percent 26 weeks $91.86 38 percent 13 weeks $47.77 36 percent *EZ Pay = one-year rate with a monthly credit or debit card/check charge logging, costing the coun- ties $1.4 billion in past and future timber revenues, the complaint said. The non-proit groups argued they should be allowed to intervene in the case because they have an interest in forest health and Linn County was effec- tively trying to increase logging in state forests. However, the judge has held their participation is unnecessary in the litigation, which is focused on whether Oregon has violated contractual obli- gations to maximize timber revenues for the counties. “Therefore the appli- cants have no unique ability to offer evidence to the court concerning the breach of contract issues,” Murphy said. Intervenor status would have given the non-proits the full rights of defendants in the litigation. The judge also said they wouldn’t be allowed to submit friend- of-the-court briefs on legal issues in the case. These arguments would focus on “consequences to third parties” of any poten- tial ruling that shouldn’t be considered in a breach of contract dispute, he said. Linn County opposed the proposed intervention of the non-proit groups because they could stand in the way of a possible settlement deal or challenge a ruling favorable to the counties. “All they were seeking to do is be obstructionists,” said John DiLorenzo, an attorney for Linn County. The role of the court in this case is to resolve a contractual dispute, not to “micromanage” the state’s forest management policy, DiLorenzo said. 4 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme 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 Judge denies motion to intervene in lawsuit seeking $1.4 billion 7 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Copyright © 2016, EO Media Group Corrections Lo 59 50 46 52 45 52 53 55 64 54 42 54 52 56 54 54 64 63 61 62 46 57 60 50 59 63 60 (in mph) Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — Environmental and ishing groups will be shut out from high-stakes litigation over Oregon’s forest management poli- cies, according to a judge’s order. Linn County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Murphy has denied a request by several non-proit organi- zations to intervene in the lawsuit, which seeks $1.4 billion from Oregon on behalf of multiple counties. “Passionate concern about something does not qualify an applicant for intervenor status,” Murphy said in the ruling. The proposed interve- nors included the Wild Salmon Center and its policy director for Oregon and California, Robert Van Dyk, as well as the Association of Northwest Steelheaders, Association of Northwest Guides and Anglers and Paciic Rivers Council. Linn County iled a complaint against the state of Oregon earlier this year, arguing that 15 counties turned over 650,000 acres of their forestlands in the early 20th century to the state in exchange for prom- ises of future revenues. In addition to Linn County, Benton, Clack- amas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Douglas, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, and Washington counties turned timberland over to the state. Oregon has since breached that contract by enacting a “greatest perma- nent value” forest policy rule that prioritizes wildlife, water and recreation over Hi 69 90 82 63 89 88 79 89 96 92 82 90 86 85 63 66 100 96 92 83 86 82 88 86 80 93 94 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 MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Bureau W c s s pc s s pc pc pc s s s s s c pc s pc s pc s pc pc s pc pc pc NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Thu. WINDS Medford 91/60 PRECIPITATION Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Last New Albany 83/54 Eugene 84/54 TEMPERATURE 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date 95° 62° Spokane Wenatchee 82/57 84/61 Tacoma Moses 77/54 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 86/56 81/51 70/54 78/52 88/58 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 78/56 87/62 Lewiston 91/55 Astoria 89/61 71/57 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 82/61 Pendleton 80/51 The Dalles 91/55 86/55 89/61 La Grande Salem 82/49 84/57 Corvallis 84/56 HERMISTON Yesterday Normals Records 90° 57° Seattle 78/58 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 88° 57° Today SUNDAY Mostly sunny and pleasant Wednesday, July 20, 2016 To that extent, the nonproit groups have no more interest in the lawsuit than any other member of the public, he said. Oregon can’t re-write its regulations without approval from legislators or state agencies, so the non-proits would have the opportunity to inluence that process regardless of the lawsuit’s outcome, DiLorenzo said. Ralph Bloemers, attorney for the non-proits, said he’s disappointed they’ve been excluded from the case because a possible remedy for Oregon would be to increase logging to the detriment of his clients. The groups offered a different perspective than the state of Oregon because they don’t believe its forest- lands are being managed in compliance with the federal Endangered Species Act or Clean Water Act even under current logging levels, Bloemers said. Several timber groups are currently footing the legal costs for Linn County, which makes them repre- sented in the litigation, he said. The nonproit groups haven’t yet decided whether to appeal the denial of their intervention request, Bloemers said. ——— The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. -10s -0s 0s showers t-storms 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: Storms will dot coastal areas from the Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Mexico today. Spotty storms will also affect the Four Corners and the Northwest. Severe storms will impact the upper Mississippi Valley. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 111° in Needles, Calif. Low 21° in Bodie State Park, Calif. 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Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 or email editor@eastoregonian.com. • To submit sports or outdoors information or tips: 541-966-0838 • sports@eastoregonian.com COMMERCIAL PRINTING Production Manager: Mike Jensen 541-215-0824 • mjensen@eastoregonian.com ‘Roseburg’ play slammed by community By TROY BRYNELSON The News-Review ROSEBURG — The recently debuted play “Rose- burg,” based heavily on the shooting at Umpqua Commu- nity College, has been met with a chorus of boos from Douglas County residents who call the work exploitative. Its creators, who say it raises important questions about America’s problems with gun violence, stand by it. “How disrespectful to put a mass shooting on display for people to watch. It’s disrespectful for those who were involved and for our community,” wrote Tasha Marie Jackson on Facebook. “Family and friends of lives lost, people injured, and those dealing with this (emotion- ally). No class Philadelphia.” Playwright Ginger Dayle said she received over 500 total messages via social media, email and telephone that, she said, unfairly slammed her work without seeing it or reading the script. She estimated more than three-quarters of the messages were from frustrated locals. Some cast members have been called names and her own home address was posted online. “I get called callous and mean and evil and it’s like ‘Listen, I’m trying to educate you on (the play), and then they get mad,” Dayle said. “The negative opinions have made it very personal against me. One girl threatened to burn down the theater, called me a blonde bimbo, an idiot.” The plot of “Roseburg” intertwines the events of the Save 10 cents instantly when you use your Sinclair Green Card • With 3 sites to serve you • Sinclair Top Tier Gasoline with Dino Care • Quality fuels at competitive prices • Premium Non-Ethanol Gasoline now available ONLY at Blue Mountain Express 4412 Westgate Pendleton location shooting, in which nine people were shot to death by a lone gunman and nine more injured, with the 1968 campaign of Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy delivered an anti-gun speech in Roseburg during the Oregon primary, which he lost the very next day. He was gunned down less than two weeks later in the kitchen of a Los Angeles hotel. The play is produced by the New City Stage Company. Its retelling of the shooting includes archival footage of the news in the wake of the shooting as well as actors playing victims and the shooter himself. The shooting remains the deadliest in Oregon history. Many in Douglas County continue to grieve and fundraisers are still being put together to beneit its victims as the anniversary approaches later this year. “Unbelievably wrong wrong wrong... and extremely insensitive to those that lost their life and the people who lost their loved ones,” wrote Patricia Gervais on Facebook Wednesday. In Philadelphia, the play has been given tepid praise. The Philadelphia Inquirer called it “compellingly busy” while a review within the online arts forum Broad Street Review called it dificult to watch, but provocative in raising questions about gun violence. Some have wondered whether Dayle is legally allowed to pen the play in the irst place. In a statement Friday morning, she defended the material under “Fair Use” copyright law. She also compared it to “Frost/ Nixon,” a play that famously dramatized an interview with post-Watergate President Richard Nixon and television personality David Frost, and other plays with sensitive subject material. “Listen, there was a play about 9/11 that came out about six months after it happened called ‘The Boys’ and people were upset, and up-in-arms,” she said. With the play, Dayle said she hoped to shine a light on gun violence and mental illness. She said about 40 percent of the play involves the events of Oct. 1, with dramatizations of the shoot- er’s relationship with his mother, the class on which he eventually opened ire, and the outside world through chat rooms and dating websites. About half of the play revolves around Kennedy, with general commentary comprising the last 10 percent. Not everyone is picking sides. Melody Schwegel, the director of the local theater group Umpqua Actors Community Theatre, said that while she would probably never stage a production of “Roseburg” here, she respects the work if its mission is to affect change. ~ T hank Y ou ~ The family of Seth Blakeslee would like to express our heartfelt thank you for all the love and support we have received at this difficult time. All the prayers, food, cards, flowers and love sent our way has been amazing. It has all helped to start our healing. Family and friends from far and near your presence has been appreciated. Because of you Seth will live forever. Thank you so very much to each one of you. ~ Larry, Sandy and Colten