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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Wednesday, June 7, 2017 BRIEFLY Protesters line Capitol halls to jeer lawmakers’ $8.2 million ed budget By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — Members of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means had to walk through crowds of jeering protesters Tuesday to vote on a state education budget. Ways and Means Committee voted to approve the $8.2 billion, two-year budget Tuesday. Educators say it won’t be enough money. Several hundred demonstrators gath- ered at the Capitol to say the amount was not enough. Before the meeting, they formed a human tunnel leading into the committee’s hearing room and chanted, “$8.2 just won’t do.” “Members of the Senate came down here before members of the House, and they walked through the entire conflict, not just the short gauntlet, … to get here,” said Sen. Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, co-chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. “I respect the people’s right to actually protest what action we’re taking, but I was disheart- ened by this, because I don’t think the people out there understood all of the difficult decisions each of you who serves on one of our subcommittees has made … to get to $8.2.” Oregon students attend class an average of three weeks per year less than other public school students in the nation, said Rep. David Gomberg, D-Central Coast. “After 12 years, our kids are suffering a year less time in the classroom than average kids. Certainly, that affects their ability to go out in the world and thrive and succeed,” Gomberg said. Even though the amount is more than 11 percent greater than the existing education budget, some school officials say increases in expenses mean they will have make reductions in spending, including potential cuts in staff, services or hours. “The budget … does not really address the cost drivers, so it’s not Anna Reed/Statesman-Journal via AP In this June 2 photo, Gwen Jakubisin, the executive director of Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary, snuggles with Oliver, a calf born in February, and Helen, a blind bison, in a field on the farm near Scio. Helen the blind bison becomes nanny to 4-month-old cow Paris Achen/Capital Bureau Demonstrators form a tunnel to the Joint Ways and Means Committee meeting Tuesday to protest an $8.2 billion two-year education budget. going to help us to get more teachers and reduce class sizes,” Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, said, referring to increasing costs in pension and health insurance costs. Whisnant and two other Republi- cans, House Minority Leader Mike McLane of Powell Butte and John Huffman of The Dalles, voted against the education budget. ‘Budget is sound’ Several demonstrators burst into the meeting carrying a banner that said, “No Toxic Budget! People Over Profit.” The message was identified on the banner as coming from the Democratic Socialists of America. Sen. Rod Monroe, D-Portland, later chastised the demonstrators. “This budget is sound. It is over a $150 million more than current service level. More than current service level,” Monroe repeated with emphasis. “It is certainly hundreds of millions of dollars more than the governor recom- mended.” “We ought to be applauded, not jeered,” he added. After the vote, protestors marched through the main floor of the Capitol chanting slogans such as “Oregon can’t wait.” Their voices boomed against the interior of the Capitol dome and could be heard in the state building’s basement. “I am going to add my voice to those who are expressing the point that this isn’t enough. This is the best we can do as of this week, as of this day,” said Rep. Nancy Nathanson, co-chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee. “I remain committed to looking for additional resources. It’s not over ‘til it’s over.” Less than five weeks remain of the legislative session. Portland approves permit for country’s first all-wood high-rise PORTLAND (AP) — Officials in Oregon have approved construction permits for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation. Construction on the 12-story building, called Framework, will break ground this fall in Portland’s trendy and rapidly growing Pearl District and is expected to be completed by the following winter. The decision by state and local authorities to allow construction comes after months of painstaking testing of the emerging technologies that will be used to build it, including a product called cross-laminated timber, or CLT. To make CLT, lumber manufacturers align 2-by-4 boards in perpendicular layers and then glue them together like a giant sandwich before sliding the resulting panels into a massive press for drying. The resulting panels are stronger than traditional wood because of the cross-hatched layers; CLT can withstand horizontal and vertical pressures similar to those from a significant earthquake with minimal damage. They are also lighter and easier to work with than regular timber, resulting in lower cost and less waste. For this project, scientists at Portland State University and Oregon State University subjected large panels of CLT to hundreds of thousands of pounds of pressure and experimented with different methods for joining them together. 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Couple who believe in prayer healing charged in baby’s death PORTLAND (AP) — Two members of an Oregon church that shuns traditional medicine in favor of prayer and anointing the sick with oils were arrested Monday in the death of their premature baby. Sarah Mitchell, 24, and Travis Lee Mitchell, 21, are accused of murder and criminal mistreatment. They have been under investigation since March, when Sarah delivered twin girls at her grandparents’ home. One of the babies had breathing problems and died a few hours later. The couple are members of the Followers of Christ Church, which embraces faith healing. Several members have been convicted of crimes for failing to seek medical care for their children, including Sarah Mitchell’s sister and brother-in-law. The deaths prompted Oregon lawmakers in 2011 to remove faith healing as a legal defense in murder and manslaughter cases. Corrections The June Cruisin’ car show was originally coordinated by the Eastern Oregon Rod & Custom Car Club. Different businesses and people over the years have continued pre- senting the June car show, which now provides donations to Washington Elementary School. A Friday, June 2 com- munity brief, “Car show cruises into downtown Pendle- ton,” misidentified the event’s roots. 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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They tried sheep, goats and a blind pig named Luke, but Helen was skittish around them all — until Oliver came around. The Statesman Journal reports Helen has found a new friend in a 4-month-old calf, Oliver the cow. The two animals live at the Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary in Scio. Oliver runs from the barn to join Helen in the pasture every morning, where they share meals, graze together and nap together in the sun. Sanctuary executive director Gwen Jakubisin says she catches the two animals grooming each other, which is Helen’s first experience expressing natural motherly instinct. 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Hi 60 72 65 58 65 72 63 69 74 67 63 71 69 71 59 61 81 74 68 66 67 65 73 65 64 75 74 Lo 48 43 41 49 39 47 47 47 53 48 40 47 45 51 48 51 55 49 50 52 39 50 49 45 50 53 46 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W r sh sh sh sh sh r sh sh sh r sh sh r sh sh pc sh sh r sh r sh sh r sh sh WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 88 90 87 67 80 68 69 80 73 62 74 Lo 59 82 64 56 57 51 53 60 60 57 68 W s t s pc pc pc pc s sh sh c Thu. Hi 95 90 90 66 79 70 79 81 79 64 77 Lo 63 82 66 55 54 49 59 62 62 55 68 W pc t s r pc c t pc s sh r WINDS Medford 84/59 (in mph) Klamath Falls 79/50 Boardman Pendleton REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: Partly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight, except cloudy toward the Cascades. Cascades: Warm today with clouds limiting sunshine. Periods of rain tonight. Northern California: A little rain at the coast this afternoon; sunshine mixing with clouds elsewhere. Thursday SW 7-14 WSW 4-8 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Mostly cloudy today. Rain and drizzle in the south; a shower in central parts. Eastern and Central Oregon: Hot today with intervals of clouds and sun. A little rain near the Cascades tonight. Western Washington: Some sunshine giving way to clouds today. Rain at times tonight. Today NNW 4-8 NNW 3-6 2 5 7 7 4 2 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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