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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Forecast boosts net revenue by $200 million Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Bundy family members, the Nye County manager and two county commissioners last Thursday about results of the probe. Commission Chairman Dan Schinhofen says so jailers followed procedure after Bundy didn’t comply with rules for removing handcuffs, and left him in a changing room. Legally blind sled- dog racer plans to run for congress BEND (AP) — A legally blind woman who has competed in four of Alaska’s Iditarod sled-dog races has announced she will be running for congress. KTVZ-TV reports 32-year-old Democrat Rachael Scdoris- Salerno filed paperwork Monday to run for Oregon’s Second Congressional District seat. Scdoris-Salerno plans to unseat incumbent Rep. Greg Walden. She says she is frustrated with politicians representing special interests. Scdoris-Salerno had been born with an uncorrectable visual disorder. She has competed in the Paralympics in tandem cycling and has worked much of her life at her father’s sled-dog ride business at Mt. Bachelor. She bought the business from her father two years ago. By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE Capital Bureau SALEM — State economists say the state may have nearly $200 million more than expected in net available resources, narrowing Oregon’s projected budget gap to about $1.4 billion. The May economic and revenue forecast provides the best estimate of how much the state can expect to realize in revenue before the Legislature adjourns in July. Legislators are busy trying to resolve the gap between what it expects to bring in and how much it would cost to maintain state services at current levels. Tuesday’s higher than expected revenue forecast also brings Oregon closer to triggering the kicker, although that’s not a sure bet, said state economist Mark McMullen. Overall, Oregon’s rate of economic growth is slowing, although “Oregon’s economy is bigger than ever and getting bigger every day,” McMullen said. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said in a state- ment that the forecast included good news about revenue growth and the state’s economy, but cuts to key services remained possible. “...This doesn’t change the fact that Oregon still has a structural deficit,” Brown said. “This means in the long term, whether the economy is good or bad, the state will struggle to pay for education, public safety, child welfare and health care.” The governor said she was meeting with business and labor leaders every week to prevent significant cuts to such services, which may be required in order to close the budget gap without new revenues. Patrick Criteser, chair of the Oregon Busi- ness Plan and the CEO of the Tillamook County Creamery Association, reiterated the Oregon Business Plan’s stance in a written statement Tuesday, saying that new revenues alone “will not fix the state’s basic budget problems.” However, Criteser said the coalition of businesses behind the Oregon Business Plan “remained optimistic” and “encouraged” by engagement from the legislature and the governor. State Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton, said the revenue outlook does not change what he has characterized as the need for changes to the state’s tax system, a sentiment echoed by Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick, D-Portland: “We can’t dig out of this hole with cuts alone,” Burdick said in a statement. “We need to reform and stabilize our revenue system as well.” Burdick said legislators were examining “both sides of the ledger.” Meanwhile, Republican leaders in the legislature said higher than expected tax revenues were evidence in favor of spending cuts. House Minority Leader Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, called the forecast “more evidence that Oregon needs to tighten its belt and get serious about the unsustainable rate of spending in Salem.” Remains confirmed as those of missing mushroom hunter Oregon insurers seek double-digit price increases for 2018 BEND (AP) — Health insurers in Oregon are seeking double-digit price increases for 2018, saying it’s because of the sicker-than-expected customers that became eligible under the Affordable Care Act. The proposed increases are not quite as steep as they’ve been in recent years, The Bulletin newspaper of Bend reported. Companies are seeking to raise premiums on their individual market policies by between 6.9 percent and 21.8 percent. The prices on those policies went up by an average of 27 percent for 2017 and 23 percent in 2016. In public filings, carriers reported their members were more expensive than expected in 2016, the most recent year for which statistics are available. Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, for example, spent 9 percent more than expected on its members in 2016, and profits were down 7 percent. The company seeks to raise premiums by nearly 19 percent. Roughly 218,000 Oregon residents are covered under individual market policies, about 5 percent of the state’s population. Most people with commercial insurance are covered by employers. AP Photo/Al Grillo, File In this March 2009 file photo, Rachael Scdoris, from Bend, drives her team down Fourth Avenue with Yvonne Ooten, of Tallahassee, Fla., in the sled during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod race in Anchorage, Alaska. The legally blind woman, who now goes by the last name of Scdoris-Salerno and has competed in four of Alaska’s Iditarod sled-dog races, has announced she will be running for congress. Oregon jobless rate drops to 3.7 percent PORTLAND (AP) — Oregon’s record-low jobless rate has fallen again. The state Employment Department said Tuesday the unemployment rate for April was 3.7 percent, a slight drop from March’s record-low rate of 3.8 percent. The agency said gains were widespread among major industries, with government among the few sectors to shed jobs. The unemployment rate this time last year was 5 percent. Over the past year, construction has been the fastest-growing industry, followed by transportation, warehousing and utilities. Another unemployment measure, known as U-6, fell to 8 percent in April — down from 10.4 percent a year ago. The figure includes discouraged workers who stopped looking as well as part-time workers who want but can’t get full-time jobs. 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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The sheriff says she met with Single copy price: $1 Tuesday through Friday, $1.50 Saturday REGIONAL CITIES TODAY WEDNESDAY Cloudy, showers; breezy, cooler Warmer; a stray afternoon shower 52° 41° 60° 45° THURSDAY Clouds and sun FRIDAY Mostly sunny and pleasant SATURDAY Mostly sunny and pleasant PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 65° 44° 71° 50° 74° 50° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 68° 48° 58° 43° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 61° 71° 94° (1924) 37° 47° 32° (1905) 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 0.00" 0.39" 0.58" 8.60" 5.19" 5.69" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH Yesterday Normals Records LOW 67° 73° 97° (1939) 36° 46° 31° (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 0.00" 0.19" 0.56" 6.07" 4.19" 4.55" SUN AND MOON Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Last New May 18 May 25 5:23 a.m. 8:21 p.m. 12:23 a.m. 10:04 a.m. First Full June 1 78° 52° 80° 51° Seattle 54/47 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 73° 46° June 9 Today Spokane Wenatchee 50/41 57/41 Tacoma Moses 54/43 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 58/42 51/38 57/47 56/43 61/40 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 54/48 55/44 Lewiston 61/43 Astoria 54/42 55/47 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 56/47 Pendleton 48/32 The Dalles 58/43 52/41 57/48 La Grande Salem 50/37 57/46 Albany Corvallis 57/45 58/44 John Day 50/36 Ontario Eugene Bend 57/38 57/43 52/33 Caldwell Burns 55/37 51/30 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 55 53 52 55 51 48 57 51 58 50 50 50 47 59 53 56 57 61 52 56 55 57 50 47 55 55 61 Lo 47 30 33 43 30 32 43 38 43 36 26 37 34 40 45 46 38 42 41 47 29 46 41 33 47 44 40 W sh r r r r r sh sh sh r r r r r sh sh r sh sh sh sh sh r r sh r sh Classified & Legal Advertising 1-800-962-2819 or 541-278-2678 classifieds@eastoregonian.com or legals@eastoregonian.com NEWS • To submit news tips and press releases: • call 541-966-0818 • fax 541-276-8314 • email news@eastoregonian.com • To submit community events, calendar items and Your EO News: email community@eastoregonian.com or call Tammy Malgesini at 541-564-4539 or Renee Struthers in at 541-966-0818. • To submit engagements, weddings and anniversaries: email rstruthers@eastoregonian.com or visit www.eastoregonian. com/community/announcements • To submit a Letter to the Editor: mail to Managing Editor Daniel Wattenburger, 211 S.E. 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A brief shower or two tonight. Eastern and Central Oregon: Cooler today; showers, but rain and drizzle in central parts and near the Cascades. Western Washington: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm today, but showers across the south. Eastern Washington: Showers around today, but rain and drizzle near the Idaho border and in the mountains. Cascades: Rain and drizzle today, but snow and rain in the south. Northern California: Rain and drizzle today; a morning shower or two, then snow in the interior mountains. Today Wednesday W 10-20 WSW 10-20 W 6-12 W 7-14 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 1 2 3 3 2 LINCOLN CITY (AP) — Oregon park officials are proposing a small campground and rental cabins for Fogarty Creek in a plan for the 25 state parks on the Oregon Coast between Lincoln City and Yachats. The plan also proposes expanded camping at South Beach State Park, along with a new disc golf course. Both projects join an ongoing plan for a new 100-site campground at Brian Booth State Park, the Statesman Journal reported. The 283-page proposal, which also includes plans for new trail systems and picnic areas, is a wish list for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, said Ian Matthews, park planner for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Corrections Copyright © 2017, EO Media Group Forecast Campgrounds proposed for three coastal state parks 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. 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The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office said Monday the remains were those of 59-year-old Lee Martinho. The Grants Pass Daily Courier reports the remains were found in March in rough terrain near Gasquet, California. Kathleen McVarish of Cave Junction said her brother was a carpenter by trade who loved camping and gold mining. She said he was a champion wrestler for Illinois Valley High in 1973 and would give the shirt off his back even when he was poor. 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 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. -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: Warmth will build in the Northeast today as summerlike heat holds over the Mississippi Valley. Severe storms will fire over the Plains as parts of the Upper Midwest, Rockies and Northwest get soaked. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 99° in Presidio, Texas Low 24° in Boca Reservoir, Calif. 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