East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, July 08, 2017, WEEKEND EDITION, Image 2

Historic Oregon Newspapers

East Oregonian : E.O., July 08, 2017, WEEKEND EDITION, Page Page 2A, Image 2

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (July 8, 2017)

Prev Page of 30 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (1.4 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 30 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextNORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Saturday, July 8, 2017 Legislature adjourns contentious session Lawmakers approve other things, were delayed for another year. That may ignite ballot ﬁ ghts next year by special interests, including the same labor unions who backed Measure 97, while new legislation such as the transportation package and a multimillion-dollar health care tax to fund Medicaid may also be derailed by voters in 2018. “We began the session with the most aggressive agenda in my legislative career,” Senate President Peter Courtney, the Legislature’s longest-serving member, said in a statement. “We had some satisfying wins. We structurally changed key ways in which we budget. We enacted a budget-saving provider tax. We passed the largest transportation plan in state history. We also had losses. We did not reach an agreement on (pension) reform. We did not reform our revenue system. At best, our successes are tempered by disappointment.” Last month the Demo- cratic-controlled Legislature approved a record-$8.2 billion funding package for Oregon’s public school system — up 11 percent from the previous biennium. For most of the state’s 200 or so districts, it’s enough money to keep current services going. But others say they needed at By KRISTENA HANSEN Associated Press SALEM — The Oregon Legislature has adjourned the 2017 session — a contentious, nearly six-month period that saw lawmakers pass a range of new laws including a major transportation infrastructure package, restrictions on guns and tobacco, expanded health care for undocumented immigrants, mandated cost- free abortions and a balanced 2017-19 budget. The session ofﬁ cially wrapped up Friday by a vote in both chambers to adjourn “Sine Die,” a Latin phrase marking the end of their time in Salem for the year. With the constitutionally-required deadline of July 10, adjourn- ment came three days ahead of schedule. It began in early February when the state’s budget hole stood at $1.8 billion, but progress stalled early on due to gridlock between Democrats and Republicans over a tax hike on businesses that resembled labor unions’ Measure 97 and ultimately failed late last month. While lawmakers eventu- ally balanced the state’s $21 billion operating budget and passed several major policies, changes to the state’s pension system, tax structure and health care plans, among least another $200 million to avoid scaling back programs and up to 1,500 staff positions mostly through normal attri- tion and retirements. A $670 million-tax package on hospitals and insurers was also passed last month to close a major chunk of the budget deﬁ cit, spare the shuttering of a mental health hospital in Junction City and maintain health coverage for thousands of Medicaid recipients. That package, however, may be thrown in limbo should three Republican lawmakers succeed in referring it to the ballot. If they do, voters would decide its fate during a special election in January — a last-minute maneuver by Democrats that exacerbated tensions in the ﬁ nal days with Republicans, who blasted it as an attempt to sway the outcome. “Democrats voted to rob us of our referendum rights and they will be hijacking future elections with voter suppression enshrined in state law,” said Senate Republican Minority Leader Ted Ferrioli, “Republicans have a great deal to be upset with this session ... (Democrats) also passed the most extreme abortion funding law in the nation to force taxpayers to pay against their will for other people’s late-term and state REAL ID bill sex-selective abortions.” Ferrioli was referring to this week’s passage of a several bills concerning undocumented residents amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown attempts, such as strength- ening Oregon’s sanctuary laws and funding health care for more than 14,000 Oregon children who were brought to the U.S. illegally. Undoc- umented residents will also be able to access cost-free abortions and other reproduc- tive care under another bill that mandates local insurance companies to cover abortions and other services at no cost to the patient. “The message of this legislative session is this: In Oregon, Democrats are ﬁ ghting to improve the lives of everyone who calls this great state home,” said House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson. House Republican Minority Leader Mike McLane says the session will be marked by lack of leadership. “Passage of the transpor- tation package was among few positive highlights this session,” McLane said. “In the end, the 2017 session will be remembered more for missed opportunities and our failure to get our state’s ﬁ nancial house in order.” and commerce going,” said Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence. The Oregon Legislature SALEM — A bill to give Oregonians a voluntary path long resisted more stringent to upgrade their state-issued requirements by the federal government for driver’s license state identiﬁ cation or ID card to cards, known as federal standards REAL ID. is headed to Gov. The state Kate Brown for a Legislature passed signature. a law in 2009 that The bill was prohibits state sponsored by ofﬁ cials from Sen. Bill Hansell spending money (R-Athena) and to comply with the Rep. Greg Barreto Hansell federal law unless (R-Cove). the federal govern- The House of ment reimburses Representatives the state for the voted 56-to-1 to cost. Lawmakers pass Senate Bill also had privacy 374 Thursday. concerns about The Senate passed some of the federal the bill 28-to-2 requirements. June 26. The state The upgraded already has identiﬁ cation will Barreto received three be necessary as extensions for soon as 2018 to board domestic commercial complying with the law. The ﬂ ights and enter any federal last extension expires Oct. facility, including Bonne- 10. State ofﬁ cials have said ville Dam or a federal court Oregon would be unlikely house. Without compliant to receive another extension state-issued ID, travelers without passing the bill. Under the bill, the will instead have to use a passport or other federally earliest Oregonians will be able to obtain a REAL ID approved form of ID. The bill will keep the is July 1, 2020, Nearman state’s “engines of travel said. By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau Timber company sues state over nixed sale of Elliott By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE Capital Bureau 126 ORE. Area in detail SALEM — A Roseburg timber company is suing the Department of State Lands and the State Land Board for about $3.3 million for backing out of the sale of the Elliott State Forest. Lone Rock Resources, which until May was posi- tioned to buy an 82,500-acre swath of the state forest near the southwest Oregon coast for $220.8 million, claims that when the state canceled its plan to sell the forest, it “materially (breached) the agreement and understand- ings of the parties.” The Elliott is a state trust land, which means that the state is required to generate revenue from it for the Common School Fund, an Florence er th Riv Smi 101 Elliott State Forest Reedsport U mpq ua R. Lakeside Pa cif ic O ce an 38 N. Bend N s Coo Rive r Coos Bay 101 Capital Press graphic endowment for K-12 educa- tion in Oregon. For years, logging on the forest had provided that revenue. But recently, due to more stringent enforcement of environmental regula- tions and protections for endangered species, the state struggled to make money off the land. So the land board — the governor, secretary of state, and treasurer — sought to sell it to a private or public entity and embarked on a detailed process to try to ﬁ nd a buyer. Last fall, Lone Rock was the sole company to propose buying the forest for the price the state set: $220.8 million. The company alleges it spent about $1.3 million to comply with the protocol the state had set up for selling the forest, and seeks that amount in damages, plus interest, as well as lost opportunity damages of $2 million. The company also argues that it was reasonable to assume that the state would comply with its obligations to make money from the Common School Fund land, which are laid out in the state’s constitution. Since Lone Rock submitted a plan for buying the forest last fall, political opposition to the sale mounted until the State Land Board withdrew from the sale process altogether in May. The Department of State Lands, through a spokes- woman, said that it does not comment on current or possible litigation. On Friday, the Oregon Legislature approved about $100 million in bonding to buy a part of the forest and decouple it from its Common School Fund obligations, reﬂ ecting the suggestion of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, the chair of the land board. 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. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 Ofﬁ ce hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays 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 www.eastoregonian.com To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to www.eastoregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published daily except Sunday, Monday and Dec. 25, by the EO Media Group, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Periodicals postage paid at Pendleton, OR. Postmaster: send address changes to East Oregonian, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland veteran who served in Iraq has been detained by federal immigration author- ities and is being held at a detention center in Tacoma, Washington. Rose Riley, an Immigra- tions and Customs Enforce- ment spokeswoman, told The Oregonian/OregonLive on Friday that 41-year-old Chong Hwan Kim was detained because of a recent ﬁ rst-degree arson conviction. Kim arrived in the United States at age 5 Single copy price: $1 Tuesday through Friday, $1.50 Saturday Corrections Classiﬁ ed & Legal Advertising 1-800-962-2819 or 541-278-2678 classiﬁ eds@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. 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 Copyright © 2017, EO Media Group REGIONAL CITIES Forecast TODAY MONDAY SUNDAY Very warm with plenty of sun Plenty of sunshine 96° 63° 93° 63° TUESDAY Sunny and pleasant Sunny and beautiful WEDNESDAY Plenty of sunshine PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 87° 55° 87° 57° 92° 59° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 96° 67° 100° 67° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 98° 87° 104° (1908) 63° 57° 38° (1893) 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" 0.00" 0.07" 11.30" 6.47" 7.64" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE Yesterday Normals Records HIGH LOW 101° 87° 107° (1968) 62° 57° 40° (1971) 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" 0.00" 0.05" 6.59" 4.65" 5.75" SUN AND MOON Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Full Last July 8 July 16 New July 23 91° 62° 95° 63° Seattle 79/56 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 90° 59° 5:14 a.m. 8:46 p.m. 8:22 p.m. 5:02 a.m. First July 30 Today Spokane Wenatchee 95/64 96/65 Tacoma Moses 81/52 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 98/60 92/56 70/54 83/51 99/64 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 80/54 98/68 Lewiston 100/65 Astoria 99/66 67/54 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 85/57 Pendleton 94/55 The Dalles 100/67 96/63 96/65 La Grande Salem 95/60 86/55 Albany Corvallis 86/52 87/52 John Day 99/59 Ontario Eugene Bend 104/71 86/50 93/54 Caldwell Burns 104/69 98/54 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 67 94 93 65 98 94 86 94 100 99 94 95 92 97 62 64 104 99 96 85 97 86 95 91 83 98 99 Lo 54 55 54 53 54 55 50 59 67 59 51 60 55 60 50 53 71 61 63 57 51 55 64 51 55 68 64 W pc s s pc s s s s s s s s s s pc pc s s s s s s s s s s s NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Sun. Hi 67 89 87 67 94 89 84 91 96 92 90 90 87 93 64 66 101 96 93 81 90 84 90 87 80 94 95 Lo 54 53 53 54 52 54 56 60 67 58 50 59 56 61 52 55 66 62 63 58 51 58 63 52 56 68 63 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc s s pc s s s s s s s s s s pc pc s s s s s s s s s s s WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 93 86 87 79 66 54 90 87 83 64 87 Lo 76 79 66 63 56 50 68 66 76 45 75 W pc sh s pc t r pc s t s s Sun. Hi 97 88 89 80 68 60 83 88 85 63 87 Lo 71 82 68 61 57 51 62 70 74 45 76 W s c s c t sh t s t s pc WINDS Medford 97/60 (in mph) Klamath Falls 94/51 Boardman Pendleton REGIONAL FORECAST Coastal Oregon: Areas of low clouds and fog giving way to sun today. A moonlit sky tonight. Eastern and Central Oregon: Mostly sunny and hot today. A moonlit sky tonight. Sunny tomorrow; hot. Western Washington: Sunny today; however, low clouds followed by sunshine at the coast. Eastern Washington: Sunny today. Clear and moonlit tonight. Brilliant sunshine tomorrow. Cascades: Very warm today with plenty of sunshine. Clear and moonlit tonight. Northern California: Clouds, then sun at the coast today; sunny in central parts. Partly sunny in the interior mountains. Today Sunday WSW 4-8 WNW 4-8 WSW 7-14 WSW 6-12 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 2 5 7 7 5 from South Korea with his family. He was warned by a judge after his latest convic- tion that his immigration status could be in jeopardy if he got into more legal trouble. KOIN-TV also reported on Kim’s detention and says he suffers from post-trau- matic stress disorder. Court records show Kim has been convicted of multiple crimes in the past ﬁ ve years, including robbery, burglary and arson. 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. Advertising Director: Marissa Williams 541-278-2669 • addirector@eastoregonian.com Advertising Services: Laura Jensen 541-966-0806 • ljensen@eastoregonian.com Multimedia Consultants: • Terri Briggs 541-278-2678 • tbriggs@eastoregonian.com • Danni Halladay 541-278-2683 • dhalladay@eastoregonian.com • Jeanne Jewett 541-564-4531 • jjewett@eastoregonian.com • Dayle Stinson 541-278-2670 • dstinson@eastoregonian.com • Angela Treadwell 541-966-0827 • atreadwell@eastoregonian.com • Audra Workman 541-564-4538 • aworkman@eastoregonian.com Subscriber services: For home delivery, vacation stops or delivery concerns: 1-800-522-0255 — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — Iraq veteran detained by immigration ofﬁ cials 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. 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: Showers and locally heavy, gusty thunderstorms will occur today from northern New England to the lower Mississippi Valley. Less humid air will expand across the Midwest. Much of the West will broil. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 121° in Palm Springs, Calif. Low 39° in Leadville, Colo. 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 93 89 85 90 98 90 104 86 94 83 79 76 97 90 79 97 78 88 87 95 80 97 89 112 89 97 Lo 68 72 68 63 69 72 72 66 76 59 62 60 77 61 57 73 58 63 75 76 60 75 68 89 69 69 W t t pc pc s t s t t pc s pc s pc pc pc c s pc t s t s pc c s Sun. Hi 92 88 80 85 98 91 99 85 90 82 86 82 95 95 83 98 73 85 87 94 83 93 91 107 90 88 Lo 68 72 67 65 68 70 66 65 76 61 67 65 77 63 65 73 54 60 75 76 68 74 74 87 70 69 Today W pc pc s s pc pc s s t s pc s pc pc pc pc c pc pc t pc t t t pc pc Hi Louisville 86 Memphis 91 Miami 90 Milwaukee 76 Minneapolis 85 Nashville 89 New Orleans 91 New York City 85 Oklahoma City 92 Omaha 89 Philadelphia 89 Phoenix 111 Portland, ME 77 Providence 85 Raleigh 94 Rapid City 95 Reno 101 Sacramento 103 St. Louis 89 Salt Lake City 102 San Diego 81 San Francisco 72 Seattle 79 Tucson 106 Washington, DC 91 Wichita 92 Lo 66 70 79 63 66 67 76 66 72 69 67 90 59 65 69 66 68 61 72 75 69 55 56 80 70 71 W s pc pc s s pc t pc t s pc t t pc t s pc s s pc pc pc s t pc c Sun. Hi 88 92 91 83 83 89 88 83 94 95 85 108 82 85 88 103 99 96 94 101 79 71 76 102 86 96 Lo 71 72 81 66 67 68 76 68 73 76 67 90 59 62 69 65 66 59 74 75 69 56 58 81 72 74 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. W s pc pc pc t pc c s pc pc s t s s s pc s s t t pc pc pc c s t