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NORTHWEST Ice storm causes highway chaos around Portland East Oregonian Page 2A PORTLAND (AP) — Freezing rain triggered numerous crashes in north- western Oregon on Friday, including a tractor-trailer pileup just to the east of Portland in the city of Trout- dale and a massive wreck on Interstate 5 in Portland that took hours to untangle. Elsewhere near Portland, a tractor-trailer slid 50 feet down an embankment and a car plunged 30 feet after going of a road. There were no immediate reports of fatalities or serious injuries from the treacherous weather, the latest round of the region’s most brutal winter in years. The precipitation began early Friday, bringing snow to the Cascades and much of the Columbia River Gorge. Meanwhile, a thin layer of ice coated windshields and Portland-area roads. The conditions slowed buses, streetcars and light- rail trains during the morning commute. Some flights Four from standoff to plead guilty to misdemeanors before dawn. In the Interstate 84 crash, the Corbett Fire Department said the tractor-trailer went down a 50-foot embankment toward the Columbia River. Crews used a rope system to rescue the driver and passenger, who suffered minor injuries, Assistant Chief Rick Wunsch said. In Clackamas County south of Portland, firefighters responded to a car that slid off an icy road that has a steep drop off. Clackamas Fire District spokesman Steve Hoffeditz said the vehicle fell 30 feet and landed on a trailer before sliding into someone’s yard. The woman removed herself from the vehicle and walked to a home. She was taken to a hospital for an evaluation, Hoffeditz said. The ice storm was not expected to linger. Forecasts called for the temperature in Portland to rise to 40 degrees by late Friday and stay there on Saturday and Sunday. AP Photo/Don Ryan A drivers runs around the front of this truck af- ter a handful of semi trucks became entangled on an icy road just off Interstate 5 in Troutdale Friday. Freezing rain caused many crashes in the Portland and Columbia River Gorge areas. at Portland International Airport were delayed or canceled. Many schools and government offices either closed or got late starts. The crash on I-5 happened before 3 a.m. near Capitol Highway, ensnaring more than two dozen cars and semi-trucks. A bus was Saturday, February 4, 2017 called in to provide warmth for stranded motorists, but had trouble getting to the scene. The drivers, none of whom was seriously hurt, took shelter in a fast food restaurant. The state Department of Transportation managed to open several lanes of traffic By CONRAD WILSON Oregon Public Broadcasting Four of the seven defendants in the second Malheur Refuge trial are scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges. The defendants are scheduled to go to trial on Feb. 14. New federal court filings show Dylan Anderson, Sean Anderson, Sandy Anderson and Darryl Thorn indicate they plan to change their pleas at hearings in U.S. District Court next week. Prosecutors have charged the defendants with felonies, including conspiring to prevent federal employees from doing their job at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, as well as carrying a firearm in a federal facility. Those are the same felony charges leaders of the occupation faced, and were acquitted of, last year. In this second trial, prosecutors also added Lawmakers consider stronger invasive mussel defenses By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Bureau Quagga mussel This non- native freshwater mussel poses a 0.8 inches major (Actual size) threat to U.S. waterways as an invasive species. It’s similar in appearance to its more infamous cousin, the zebra mussel. SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are considering whether to strengthen the state’s defenses against invasive aquatic mussels that threaten both irrigation systems and ecosystems. The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has introduced legislation creating a new penalty for people who refuse to subject their boats to inspection for quagga and zebra mussels at checkpoints, among other measures. The mussels threaten to clog irrigation intakes and disrupt habitats for native fish species. Currently, drivers hauling boats who don’t stop at check points can be tick- eted for traffic violations. The stations are located at common entry points for watercraft along Oregon’s borders. Under House Bill 2321, drivers who are pulled over by police within five miles of failing to stop at a check- point can be charged with a misdemeanor if they refuse Binomial name: Dreissena rostriformis Appearance: Shell is striped, being more pale toward the end of the hinge Diet: Filter feeder Life span: 3-5 years Origin: Dnieper River drainage of Ukraine First observed: 1989 in Lake Erie near Port Colborne, Ontario Sources: www.wikipedia.org; USGS Capital Press graphic to return for inspection. If convicted, the crime would be punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of $1,250. The legislation would also eliminate a current exemption under which operators of non-motorized watercraft under 10 feet in length, such as kayaks, don’t have to buy Aquatic Invasive Species Permits, which cost $5 a year. Money collected from selling such permits is used to control invasive aquatic species. Boats would have to be drained of all water before leaving a river or lake under HB 2321, with operators facing a penalty of $30 for non-motorized watercraft and $50 for motorized water- craft in they don’t comply with this requirement. Between 2010 and 2016, the number of boats inspected for invasive mussels has grown from fewer than 3,000 to more than 16,000 per year, said Scott Brewen, director of the Oregon Marine Board, during a Feb. 2 committee hearing. While compliance with the check points has improved in recent years, about 18 percent of boaters still didn’t stop for inspec- tions in 2016, spurring the idea for HB 2321, he said. Rep. Sherrie Sprenger, R-Scio, said she sympa- thized with the intent of the bill but was concerned about the potential for boaters to be charged with a misde- meanor, the same class of crime as some thefts and assaults. Rep. Brian Clem, D-Salem, said he wasn’t thrilled about eliminating the permit exemption for non-motorized watercraft under 10 feet in length, but he said these points would be further debated in the future. During the Feb. 2 hearing, lawmakers also considered House Bill 2266, which pertains to funding for hatchery fish research. Currently, unobligated money left over in the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund is transferred to the Oregon Hatchery Construction Fund at the end of each fiscal year. Under HB 2266, that money would be allowed to remain in the fund dedicated to hatchery research. ——— The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. 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 — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 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 Copyright © 2017, EO Media Group SUNDAY Not as cold with a shower or two Mainly cloudy, showers around 44° 35° 43° 33° MONDAY TUESDAY Mostly cloudy with a bit of rain Cloudy with a snow shower PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 37° 29° 37° 27° 35° 29° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 42° 34° 38° 33° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 23° 16° 44° 28° 62° (1926) -18° (1950) 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 0.05" 0.05" 0.14" 1.70" 1.56" 1.52" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH Yesterday Normals Records LOW 26° 20° 45° 29° 67° (1968) -29° (1950) 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 Trace 0.09" 1.69" 1.15" 1.37" SUN AND MOON Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Full Last Feb 10 Feb 18 7:13 a.m. 5:06 p.m. 11:31 a.m. 12:57 a.m. New First Feb 26 38° 27° 36° 29° Seattle 48/39 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 38° 28° Mar 5 Today WEDNESDAY Cloudy Spokane Wenatchee 34/31 32/26 Tacoma Moses 48/36 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 33/32 41/34 47/37 48/35 37/30 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 47/39 38/35 Lewiston 38/32 Astoria 45/38 49/37 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 47/39 Pendleton 40/36 The Dalles 38/33 44/35 37/31 La Grande Salem 43/39 51/42 Albany Corvallis 51/42 51/43 John Day 44/39 Ontario Eugene Bend 40/34 52/44 44/33 Caldwell Burns 42/37 38/28 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 49 38 44 51 38 40 52 43 38 44 45 43 40 53 50 54 40 36 44 47 48 51 34 44 49 38 37 Lo 37 31 33 47 28 36 44 35 33 39 35 39 35 42 41 46 34 29 35 39 35 42 31 35 40 35 30 W r c c r c c r c i c c c c r r r c i sh r c r sn c r sh i Hi 41 38 48 54 38 42 51 44 42 45 46 42 39 58 44 52 40 40 43 41 49 45 37 43 42 44 39 Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo (in mph) Klamath Falls 45/35 Boardman Pendleton Lo 34 32 31 41 29 34 36 33 34 35 33 34 29 38 36 37 35 32 33 33 32 35 31 32 33 38 32 W r c c r c c r c sh c c sh sh c r r sh c sh r c r c c r sh c Lo 25 64 37 36 48 6 40 50 30 77 40 W s sh pc r pc c r sh c pc s Sun. Hi 48 74 56 45 72 13 47 60 40 93 58 Lo 25 63 39 32 47 0 39 49 20 77 47 W s pc s c pc i sh sh pc pc r REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern and Central Oregon: A shower today; not as cold across the north. Western Washington: Periods of rain today into tomorrow. Monday and Tuesday: periods of rain. Eastern Washington: Some ice near the Cascades and in the south this morning; a bit of snow and rain east. Cascades: Snow today, heaviest in the north where there can be up to a new foot of snow. Northern California: Cloudy today; periods of rain, except a snow shower in the interior mountains. Today Sunday VAR 2-4 SSW 4-8 E 4-8 SW 6-12 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Rain at times today into tomorrow. Monday: periods of rain. Corrections The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. 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But a person familiar with the case tells OPB the four defendants are expected to plead guilty to trespassing, a misdemeanor charge. All other charges, including the felonies, will be dropped. If the four plead guilty that will leave just three defendants at this month’s trial: Jason Patrick, Duane Ehmer and Jake Ryan. The charges stem from the 41-day long occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern Oregon’s high desert. Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown ruled the misdemeanor charges wouldn’t be heard by a jury, but rather in a separate trial before a judge if the defendants go to court. In October, a jury acquitted occupation leader Ammon Bundy and six others on all charges for their roles in the occupa- tion. 0 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. 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