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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Thursday, May 11, 2017 Historic first: Oregon Supreme Court to have majority women this historic appointment,” Gov. Brown said in a statement We d n e s d a y. “Throughout her career, Becky Duncan has been a model of intel- lectual rigor and professionalism.” Duncan Appointed as an appellate court judge in January 2010 by Gov. Ted Kulongoski, Duncan is the only member of the Court of Appeals who worked as a career public defender By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown has selected Appel- late Court Judge Rebecca Duncan as the next Oregon Supreme Court justice. Duncan’s appointment gives the seven-member high court a majority of women for the first time in the court’s history. Duncan succeeds Justice David V. Brewer of Eugene, who plans to retire June 30. “No one is better suited than Becky Duncan to BRIEFLY Large rockslide closes old highway through Columbia Gorge PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon transportation officials say a large rockslide has closed a highway near the Washington-Oregon border. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that Columbia River Highway or U.S. 30 located between Hood River and The Dalles may be closed for two to three weeks. Department spokesman Peter Murphy says travelers headed to Rowena viewpoint will be able to access the area by heading east on the highway from Mosier. Officials say Sunday’s rockslide left lots of debris on part of the highway, some of which will require special equipment to remove. Geology specialists will examine the area for the potential of future slides and ensure cleanup safety. The department plans on sending rock scalers at a later time to remove any rock that appears to be a hazard. be of great value to the high court,” the governor said. She earned her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. With Duncan’s appoint- ment, Oregon joins several other state high courts with women majorities, including Washington, California, New Mexico, New York, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Tennessee. ——— The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. before her judicial service. She worked as a trial attorney with the Metropolitan Public Defender in Washington and Multnomah counties and then as assistant chief defender in the Office of Public Defense Services for nearly a decade. “Her experience repre- senting the accused first as a trial lawyer and then as an appellate advocate will Portland foster care provider accused of embezzlement PORTLAND (AP) — The executive director of a now-closed Portland foster care agency has been indicted on charges she embezzled more than $800,000 from the nonprofit. The federal grand jury indictment says 56-year-old Mary Holden Ayala spent ill-gotten gains on travel, beauty, luxury goods, mortgage payments, a home-remodeling project and a commercial property. Justice officials have been investigating Ayala for several years. She ran Give Us This Day, a state-licensed agency that handled hard-to-place foster kids before closing in 2015. The Oregon Department of Justice filed a lawsuit that year accusing her of misspending at least $2 million in state funds to the detriment of the children in her care. FBI agents arrested her Tuesday in Mississippi and she remains in custody there pending a detention hearing. She’s charged with theft, money laundering and filing false tax returns. PENDLETON Grazing conference focuses on holistic ranching intense fires will be larger,” Finkelnburg said. The purpose of the presentation wasn’t to scare people or sway anyone’s politics, Finkelnburg said, but to give ranchers food for thought on what manage- ment decisions they may face in the future. Doug Warnock, who lives north of Walla Walla near Prescott, Washington, is a board member, secretary and treasurer of Roots of Resil- ience. He said the group hosted its last big grazing conference in 2015 at the Washington Family Ranch near Antelope. This year, they wanted a more accessible site, Warnock said, and decided on Pendleton. He said the purpose of holistic manage- ment is to engage in practices that enhance and preserve the ecosystem — ultimately developing a grazing plan that puts the animals in the right place at right time for the right reason. “In the long term, we want to take care of the land,” he said. “If (attendees) can learn anything they think will enhance the management of their property, I think it will be worthwhile.” ——— Contact George Plaven at gplaven@eastoregonian. com or 541-966-0825. By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian As climate models predict a shift to wetter springs and hotter summers across the Pacific Northwest, farmers and ranchers will almost certainly be affected one way or another. But, as research suggests, the news isn’t all doom and gloom. Data compiled by the Climate Impacts Research Consortium shows a longer growing season, combined with increased concentra- tions of carbon dioxide, may actually increase the yield potential for certain crops, including hay and wheat. Climate change and soil health was just one of the subjects covered Wednesday during the Northwest Grazing Conference at the Pendleton Convention Center. Other presentations focused on water quality, animal behavior and matching cow size to the local environment. The conference was orga- nized by Roots of Resilience, formerly the Pacific North- west Center for Holistic Management, which focuses on long-term approaches to care for agricultural land. Between 70 and 80 ranchers registered for the event, which continues Thursday. Doug Finkelnburg, Staff photo by George Plaven Matt Dahl, right, with Country National Beef, speaks with guests Wednesday during the Northwest Grazing Conference at the Pendleton Convention Center. with the University of Idaho Extension in Nez Perce County, delivered the climate change talk, outlining a number of graphs that showed temperatures increasing by 2-6 degrees on average over the 100 years based on the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. The same models showed an overall increase in annual precipitation, with wetter springs and wetter falls but hotter, dryer summers. The overall warming trend would mean a longer growing season, and higher levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide would provide a boost for some crops to generate addi- tional photosynthesis. Overall, Finkelnburg said pastures and forage could experience a 10-30 percent boost in yield potential. “There are potentially opportunities to take away with a changing climate,” he said. On the flip side, Finkel- nburg said it will take more water to realize that growth potential. That means farmers and ranchers need to be prepared for higher irrigation demand, while also dealing with an elevated risk of large rangeland fires where the majority of North- west cattle graze in southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho. “The potential for more 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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Hi 54 50 53 51 53 45 56 56 64 54 50 49 48 59 52 54 58 64 58 57 56 56 53 50 57 60 64 Lo 44 30 33 44 29 30 42 37 44 35 30 34 33 41 44 45 40 42 40 46 32 43 38 32 46 43 40 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W sh sh pc sh pc r t pc pc pc pc r r c sh sh c pc pc t pc t c sh t pc pc WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 88 85 79 70 82 46 70 76 77 69 76 Lo 47 78 55 54 57 30 52 59 60 58 64 W s pc s t pc r t pc pc pc pc Fri. Hi 86 85 78 64 81 49 68 74 74 69 77 Lo 54 77 57 52 58 31 53 55 50 57 63 W s c s sh pc pc t pc s pc pc WINDS Medford 61/42 (in mph) Klamath Falls 60/32 Boardman Pendleton REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: A heavy thunderstorm near the Idaho border and in the mountains today; a shower elsewhere. Cascades: Cooler today with periods of rain; breezy. Northern California: Partly sunny and cooler today; a shower; however, dry in the interior mountains. Friday WSW 6-12 SW 6-12 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Morning rain followed by brief showers today; breezy in central parts in the afternoon. Eastern and Central Oregon: Periods of sun today. A heavy thunderstorm across the north; a shower near the Cascades. Western Washington: Periods of rain today. Considerable cloudiness tonight with a shower. Today W 10-20 WSW 10-20 1 4 6 5 3 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. ©2017 -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: Drenching rain and locally gusty storms will extend from the middle Mississippi Valley to part of the East Coast today. Severe storms will push across the south- ern Plains as rain spreads over the Northwest. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 97° in Plant City, Fla. Low 24° in Lake Yellowstone, Wyo. 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 73 88 60 59 81 88 86 53 95 76 61 57 84 62 57 83 65 70 83 86 70 96 69 89 80 71 Lo 51 65 50 48 53 65 51 46 69 58 43 49 63 42 44 59 44 46 70 71 49 62 51 69 62 56 W pc s pc r s s pc c s r sh sh t c r s sh s sh c r s r s t pc Fri. 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