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RUSSIA PROBE Y PLEA, FIRST GUILT MENT OF INDICT AIDES TRUMP RIVERSIDE SHUTS OUT CRESWELL ELL TO STOLEN TRUCKS FAREW PAPER LEAD COPS ON NEWS IERS CHASE CARR HIGH SPEED REGION OPINION/4A /3A AS CHRISTM CES TREE PRI RISE ON THE 2A 57/37 SPORTS/1B 2 EMBER 1, 2017 WEDNESDAY, NOV 7 CE AWARD EXCELLEN GENERAL normal g the para Patr on o trio llin invest 142nd Year, No. 11 Hermist T By PHIL WRIGH ian East Oregon r’s grave Jamie Gardne abandoned small marker at the Foster Cemetery cemetery off eld, shows the Road, Stanfi 1891 at the age of boy died in of Pendleton d stoppe 6. Chris Dacus has not nicating said that commu Jaime from with him. 38, and his wife Dacus, 31, and their Ashlee Dacus, Durkee, 52, gate friend, Karen ston, investi of Hermi orldly as the the otherw Soul Patrol. They rmal home Parano cemetery, brush said the old , sage graves to thorn bushes crumbling trees and a 100 years old, is more than to spirits. The team also home a digital audio disem- recounted using capture the recorder to of a little boy at bodied voice saying, “Pow, ,” Jaime’s grave “Vroom, vroom pow,” and he were playing as though ox-sized toy with the matchb at the site. car they left raise the hair “It does of your neck,” on the back said. “I think for me, Chris Dacus the thrill is that’s what ure of it. And not the advent knowing.” said he was Chris Dacus old the fi rst years 10 or 11 tered some- time he encoun the realm of thing outside tanding. He, were normal unders and a friend house his brother h their running throug South Hill, he ton’s the Pendle on he bolted into said. When rag fl ew from the kitchen, a him, and a voice sink and hit “Stop.” whispered experience The freaky Dacus to an young opened the of possibilities. otherworld Bigfoot, I’m into g out “I’m into into anythin UFOs, I’m y,” he said. of the ordinar said the Soul of Ashlee Dacus look into all in Patrol would The trio formed the above. after Chris Dacus February met in anther local and Durkee outfi t. The Soul paranormal since investigated Patrol has s home in Pend- the Dacus’ ghostly activity leton, where around Ashlee center to seems of three. She on the Dacus, mother ne tugged said someo shirt and uttered back of her but she turned “Mom,” fi nd no one there. around to also said they have The couple y fi gures moving seen shadow about the place. nced it “I’ve experie Dacus said. Ashlee ,” more myself ting to learn “It’s interes about it.” NORMAL/10A See PARA One dollar HERMISTON Teenager stable homes after tree ry, ete in old cem accident igates spirits I By JAYAT NAN RAMAKRISH ian East Oregon 142nd Year, No. 12 WINNER OF THE L EXCELLENCE 2017 ONPA GENERA ons could Scanner transmissi public to soon be off limits 142nd Year, No. 13 WINNER OF THE 2017 ONPA GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD Walden applauds effort in conference call By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian For the fi fth time in as many years, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would expedite certain forest thinning projects to lower the risk of destructive wildfi res across the country. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Oregon) hailed it as a big day for the Northwest during a conference call with reporters, saying the bill not only solves the issue of “fi re borrowing” but gives agencies more leeway to thin overcrowded and diseased forests. Fire borrowing refers to the long- standing practice of taking money away from forest management programs to pay for fi re suppression, making it even more diffi cult for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to get ahead of the problem. Instead, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 would create a new account under the Disaster Relief Fund — administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency — to cover fi refi ghting costs. “That way, work can continue on the ground that’s so necessary,” Walden said. The federal government spent a record $2.5 billion fi ghting wildfi res in 2017, including 678,000 acres burned in Oregon. By eliminating fi re borrowing, Walden said more work can be done to lower the size and intensity of fi res moving forward. The bill itself features several provisions to increase the pace and scale of forest restoration, Walden said. For example, thinning projects as large as 10,000 acres could qualify for a categorical exclusion, fast-tracking envi- ronmental review. That limit increases to 30,000 acres if the project is developed by a collaborative group. See BILL/8A n use decisio by White Ho er Gorge hit lumbia Riv Tribes in Co g in livin Hundred housing substandard vs. Hermiston Friday, 7 p.m., at Kennison Field, Hermiston Weekend Weather Fri 47/30 Sat 44/33 Sun 43/28 EO fi le photo U.S. Rep. Greg Walden speaks during a Hermiston Ro- tary luncheon in September in Hermiston. Insurance sign-up period cut in half Winter weather coming to higher elevations WINNER OF THE FRIDAY, NOVEMB 2017 ONPA GENERA L EXCELLENCE Judge allows Logm an ANEY East Oregonian Dance teams give fall preview REGION/2A home treatment sat in the gallery hands with her holding Dan, waiting for husband court. Around them sat driven by her bipolar 25 friends disorder and family members. and a change in medication That The defense and prosecution . morning, Logman, 32, had hugged her sons agreed to request goodbye, under supervision 10 years knowing she might not return by home the for days, months state Psychiatric or Review Board in Security years. As they sat waiting, exchange Dan leaned close for Logman pleading and whis- to assaulting Brenda guilty pered to her. Nervousness Porter. fl ed for a moment The judge agreed. as she laughed. The only question was Umatilla County whether Logman would Court Judge Daniel Circuit continue J. Hill treatment in would need to consider Pendleton or go to mental hospital in the state whether Logman, who had Salem. On Wednesday, Logman See LOGMAN/10A Elk hunter kills wolf in self-defense East Oregonian First documented case 142nd Year, No. 15 Mentors to boost mental health services By PHIL WRIGH East Oregon T ian The front health service lines of mental County have s in Umatilla shoulders to 18 new sets of lean on. The group to use their of locals hoping to help others own struggles hours of trainin completed 40 g the week Oct. 23 to of become behavi health peer oral mentor Peterson, manager s. Dan Oregon Washin of the gton Health Network, have lived said the mentors with mental lems and substan prob- ce abuse and recovery, so what clients they can related to are experie ncing. WINNER OF THE 2017 ONPA RY IN EASTER Intricate qu RE in the Umatilla County Jail, He also makes Pendleton, has a settlement several accusations conference on Dec. 4. about people related The handwritten letters, to the case, singling dated Sept. 8 and Sept. 11, out a Hermiston police address Temple directly. In offi cer who he claims the fi rst, a 12-page letter, has unfairly targeted Houfmuse tells Temple he him in the past. He is innocent and praises her goes on to accuse the effusively as he defends his offi cer of having sexual Houfmuse relationships with two own character. of Houfmuse’s friends “Honorable Judge Eva J. Temple, I am not a murderer, or while on the job and protecting them some lazy dirt bag that wants to take from arrest to buy their silence. money from the state in lawsuits that After questioning several people should be used for cancer and Aids about the claims, the East Orego- foundations or educational charities,” See HOUFMUSE/8A he wrote. ER 4-5, 201 7 N ORE GO $1.50 N By ANTO NIO SIERR A East Oregon ian The Watt family insists accident. it’s a happy Nevada Silver State, Watt shares a name he just liked but her silversmith with the father said “She’s the way the name didn’t know named Nevada sounded. because we Jeremiah Watt how to spell Conne cticut,” The young joked by phone trade and er Watt picked up . Convention ventured to the the family Pendleton Center for the Leather Pendleton Show, a two-day trade “You can where Wester show companies n gear mov e from across the traditions country sell their wares. forward. While If scent of the strong you don’t, delivered cowhide on the implicit promis they die.” e of the leather silver was show, — Nevada Watts , also in heavy supply of Frenchg len the trade show on fl oor. After spurs, belts need buckle all, boots need bits. s and reins need “Bank robber s are attract things,” Pendle ton Conve ed to shiny Manager Pat ntion Center Beard, Beard said. “So are contractor, a former rope maker cowboys.” ture from said Watt’s work was and stock the “staid” a depar- silversmithin style of conven tional The jewele g. ry Watt creates traditional incorporate elements. Western design with Classic silver engrav left-fi eld scrolls with gles, diamo geometric shapes ings like gram page, nds and crosses. On like trian- Watt calls Eclectic Maker herself the her Insta- “Western “You can .” said. “If you move traditions forwar d,” she Despite don’t, they die.” 23, spends her creative leanin workshop Thursday leading gs, Watt, covering one a pre-sh design elemen of the traditio ow ts of Wester scroll. n silver — nal the As a fi nished bles a gnarle product, the scroll resem- leaves, fl airs d vine, a loopin has her three and twists. But as g series of students draw a start, Watt of spirals a of design on a piece of paper, “backbone” adding layer the actual elements before movin engrav g on to As the group ing. works on Watt moves from studen their designs, t to studen t, See SILVE R/13A FALL BACK HERMISTON NOVEMB GENERAL EXCELLEN CE AWARD A silversm ith’s new sh ine ARTIST LA GRANDE — East Oregonian in Oregon since wolves The Oregon Departmen t of returned in 1990s Local insurance agents will be Transportation is warning hard-pressed to keep up with demand motorists that roadways will be slick beginning By GEORGE PLAVEN for their services this year after the and Friday East Oregonian federal government shortened the low through the weekend as enrollment period for the health ture temperatures and mois- A 38-year-old — with the insurance exchanges to 45 days. says he feared for his Clackamas man of snow — come possibility into the “It’s fast and furious,” said Doug region. and killed a gray wolf life when he shot Friday, Oct. 27 Beamer, a partner at Wheatland The while hunting elk warning is aimed Financial Services in Pendleton. according to Oregon in Union County, especially at drivers “They in The enrollment period for people higher elevations Upon further State Police. belonging,” build a sense of during to sign up or switch insurance plans early morning hunter will not investigation, the hours, with face charges after provide a lot he said. “They runs from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. Last year the risk of “skidding, authorities determined selor wouldn of things a coun- sliding the shooting it ran twice as long, through Jan. 31. and subsequent was in self-defens ’t e — a fi rst for Peer mentor provide.” The deadline applies to anyone who because of a loss crashing” Oregon since wolves s help clients with needs returned to the buys their health insurance through ODOT also of traction. state sometime in the late 1990s. tation and such as transpor- warns that snow plows and the insurance marketplace set up by The hunter, who was as well as child care, he said, deicer not identifi ed in a press release, trucks may be on the Affordable Care Act because they agement for offering encour- reported himself to the roads, OSP and the Oregon and motorists should do not get health insurance through clients trying make Departmen stay it to throug t of Fish & Wildlife. The an employer or the government. several car lengths behind. Oregon h recovery. hunting elk alone man said he was Computer-savvy Americans Studded tire season Health Netwo Washington noticed some type when he repeatedly began Wednesday rk can log in to www.healthcare.gov started years ago of animal moving and will around him. and operate three and shop for and enroll in plans conclude on March Umatilla, Morro s in While the modifi 31, 2018. A short time w and Union their own. But many people prefer countie later, ed tires the man s in Oregon observed three of provide traction, to consult with an insurance agent and Walla Walla County were coyotes. One what he assumed asked drivers to ODOT has , Washin before making the decision, and Peterso directly toward him, began running sought n said the organiz gton. using other safety consider Beamer said with the time crunch his life” he shot it and “fearing for suppor ways to bring ation — such as traction measures this year they should not wait until of 27 yards. The once at a distance and t for behavioral more chains — or postpone tires or the last minute to do so. The enroll- other health substan travel two then disappeared out of if possible. A 2014 ce ment period also overlaps with showed the sight, and the man The lack of abuse services. study returned to his hunting mental health studded tires Medicare Part D enrollment period, camp in the professionals in Starkey Wildlife Manageme about $8.5 million caused rural a driving annually which ends Dec. 7. nt Unit. factor. He areas is on Oregon highways. Still unsure if pointed “Everything is power-packed into actually a coyote, what he shot was The National Weather See HEAL this period,” Beamer said. “We Service are TH/13A to the site with the man returned is fellow hunters and predicting going to work some Saturdays temperatur and discovered the animal es in the 30s with we’ll stay late and work through A wildlife biologist was a wolf. snowfall at Meacham examined the all lunch and do everything we can.” carcass, and found weekend, with a chance of To help speed appointments female associated it was an 83-pound snow at lower temperatur Nevada Watt with the OR-30 es along, Beamer said people can Saturday help and pair, which has been the Pendle of Frenchglen Sunday night. occupying the by getting their own login and Visit user- tripcheck.c ton Leath Starkey and Ukiah demonstrat er Show units om es metal since for April. name set up before they arrive and in the Pendle updated road conditions. After consulting engra with the Union ton Conve ving at a GRS making sure they have their fi nancial County District Equipment Staff photo by E.J. Harris ntion Cente booth Friday r. authorities decided Attorney’s Offi ce, information readily available. at the hunter. Killing not to prosecute Staff photo by A majority of Americans receive E.J. Harris Oregon, except in wolves is illegal in their health insurance through defense of human life or in limited their employer, or through govern- Daylight circumstances ends Saving The winning poster involving livestock ment-sponsored Medicaid or Medi- on Sunday Time HERMISTON predation. entry for the for by Sunridge seventh-g at 2 a.m. An the initial when care. The rest — including those Lions examinatio Clubs Internatio clocks are rader Erin Picken. turned wolf was not a breeding n indicates the backward nal’s peace For more on the who are self-employed — can sign one hour female, but a contest, see Page poster contest was to DNA analysis will up for plans via the Affordable Care 10A. be done to be sure. Sunrise and sunset will 1 a.m. earlier, which be Act health exchange. In most cases, means mor See WOLF/10A depending on income level, people who sign up for health insurance via the exchange can qualify for tax By JADE CAPECO and Workso MCDO credits to help cover some of their East Oregon WELL premium costs. (14) days thereafter.” ian help train those looking urce Oregon The The enrollment period open now Shelly Coyke for new careers notice states that there will ndall’s quilts most people is the only time they can sign up for a be “some limited By JADE MCDOWEL are wall than use would rather hang so detailed, L new plan or change to a different plan decommissioning work” Hermiston’s ninth East Oregonian them on the them to keep the for 2018 unless they have a “quali- “I used to say employer — in largest in the ensuing months. plant warm. I’m a quilter, order to people were fying life event” during the year such The notifi cation Nearly 200 Hermiston consolidate the plant’s is artist,” she saying I’m more but I realized required by law for as marriage or moving to a new state. operations with a Foods employees said. of a fi ber layoffs facility in involving Intricate pattern Those who already have insurance getting help seeking are Quincy, Washington. at least 50 s of thread the top of each new through the exchanges can have their According to a Worker people. It gives the state’s jobs as the plant swirl creatio prepares fl n, owers forming feather across Adjustment and Retraining dislocated worker unit plan automatically renewed for the and to process its last s and vegetable Notifi a stitches, which animals. The fl owing chance to partner next year, but the Oregon Department this month. cation sent with lines of of each other, often pass within state, 199 people will to the and local agencies to state of Consumer and Business Services NORPAC Foods help be laid workers by Coykendall, are all free-motion millimeters Inc. off, including announced at with the transition recommends that they still log on to 14 salaried to the end employees quilting machin who steers the handiwork unemployment or of June that it would needle of her their account to update their fi nancial , e by hand their each quilt, be separations and “closure next job. around shutting down the information and compare plans. following herself. vege- to begin are anticipated designs she the top of “The goal is to table-processing “People who do so, instead of November 13, created re-em- plant — 2017 One of or within fourteen automatically being renewed, often two-foot by Coykendalls creatio See FOODS/10A Hermiston Foods Staff photo save money,” the department wrote featured in two-foot “graffi ti ns — a will shut down on South Highway 395 in by E.J. Harris quilt” this Hermiston in November, laying in a news release. month — Quilting Unlim is ’s edition off 199 employee s. place fi nisher ited magazine as of Machine Quilter Shelly See INSURANCE/8A Coyke in Hermi by the magaz in a national contest the second ston. Coyke ndall holds out of awards ine. The honor is one sponsored one ndall says the detail of her quilts in earned over that the Hermiston of dozens her ed work woman has 10 years of on her quilts work room Thurs Staff photo by E.J. picked up after quilting, a Harris day has been hobby she referred at her home “I think it retirement. to as fi ber pushes me, art. that compe titive See QUILT A PEACEFUL FUTU Murder defendant asserts innocence in letters to judge as settlement nears FIRM HAS N TO PROFIT AT PLA EOTEC TURN One dollar Woman pleaded guilty to knife attack, will not have to go to state hospital By KATHY The woman who cut a man’s throat while in a mental crisis will not have to go to the Oregon State Hospital. Vanessa Logman never denied pulling a knife and A relieved Vanessa Logman smiles Staff photo by Kathy Aney cutting Bill Porter’s neck at the end of Thursday’ at her husband near Pilot Rock s hearing. and on a conditiona l release instead The judge decided his ex-wife on July injuring the Oregon State of commitment 4, 2015. Psychologi Hospital. to cal evaluations Logman of a man while in the grip of mental cut the throat suggest that the mother of illness. four had a break with reality IN BIG HOUSE LIFESTYLES/1C ER 3, 2017 AWARD By JADE MCDOWELL et ment errors $64M for CCO pay OHA may owe feds 142nd Year, No. 14 Your Weekend Watch a game La Salle Prep vs. Julian Simpson pleads guilty to 2016 murder on reservation fl ock to Main Stre One dollar Forest reform bill passes House receivers and personal scanners, silent. tions for emer- safety communica the two counties. smartphone apps is a common thing,” “Encryption gency agencies in plans to seek bids Deschutes County won’t fi nd many district a Halsey said. “You ion He said the year or in the spring for the systems that are not encrypted.” plans already uses encrypt later this also include Deschutes County radio system that would signal. to provide trans- for scanner traffi c ability to encrypt the including police at some point with a 30-minute Public agencies s, ambulance missions online he did not know said By PHIL WRIGHT department Halsey re and fi Department delay. Morrow county East Oregonian if Umatilla and services and the Oregon route ion use public radio agencies would take a similar ns off te with scanner trans- of Transportat transmissio Police and fi re and Morrow frequencies to communica or make certain to and one another. limits. He said that could be up missions in Umatilla be silent. the dispatch center agencies County soon agencies. could Deschutes E.J. Harris counties their individual Staff photo by the director of Shawn Halsey is Radio & Data in late June encrypted to The to the scanner . See SCANNERS/8A time listening Hermiston the Umatilla Morrow transmissions, according spends a lot of The move rendered local governing body listen Bill Medlock, 55, Facebook page What’s Happening not be able to Radio District, the of providing public Bend Bulletin. to update his citizens would Morrow with the task and other private if the Umatilla Trick or treaters TINY HORSE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 One dollar AWARD are members Community for a Herm- hit and raising money Medlock who was traffi c on the scanner iston girl a falling tree. police and fi re adopts a digital radio system. a injured by & Data District Larson, High Jordan Hermiston 15-year-old sophomore, was Regional School Kadlec taken to Center, Richland Medical afternoon after a then Friday on her. She was tree fell on to Seattle for transported l treatment, as of further medica remained where she ’s Monday. , Larson Ivy Coons her daughter two mother, said better after is doing immediately after surgeries nt. to accide By PHIL WRIGHT the been able “They’ve tubes from her East Oregonian “She remove the said. guilty clots Simpson pleaded throat,” Coons two blood Julian Darryl James of Tony Jimenez Jr. of had to have from her head. crime Friday to the murder be sentenced for the removed removed the drain Pendleton. He will Courthouse, Portland. They have her chest.” Feb. 1 at the U.S. District guilt to second-de- tube from said her daughter’s Simpson, 24, admitted and killing Jimenez shut, Coons swollen gree murder for shooting be Umatilla Indian eyes were y had to 19, 2016, on the March initiall on her she to t and to preven Reservation, according federal restrained ng her face and court records in the from touchi was in and out case. head. Larson s. defense Simpson, T. of consciousnes s told her attorney Benjamin She said doctor may be daughter Andersen and prosecutor off that her of intensive care John C. Brassell signed E.J. Harris Staff photo by moved out of the week. packs a in on the deal, which a- by the end said her daughter while trick or treating sentencing recommend erd Street on Tuesday Coons prison. Avenue and Main to Good Sheph ston, tion of 25 years in Mosman Simpson .com was taken the corner of Court , Hermi to congregate at at www.eastoregonian Judge Michael W. 8A and online Medical Center Halloween revelers iately fl own the terms. photos on PAGE and immed for treatment on accepted plea came four days before Simpson’s Pendleton. More The was Richland there she set to begin. Contreras, Friday. From rview Medical trial was Victor Joseph nt Harbo resulting Co-defenda to assault taken to . in July pleaded guilty as well as possession Center in Seattle injury, surgery she 24, with the “The fi rst on the road,” in serious bodily connection in a fi rearm 10 years in prison, had, I was adding that it and shooting He faces more than Coons said, within an hour of assault. to court documents. federal took place er arriving at the according Jan. 25, also at the Brown His sentencing is Anna her daught was to remove a in Portland. Judge hospital and in her brain. That courthouse over both sentencing hearings. d is presiding County blood clot said, reveale Simpson remains in the Multnomah Columbia which surgery, she Contreras is in the blood clot Jail, Portland, and a second second surgery. St. Helens. a required a said her daughter County Jail, and Contreras were attending reser- Simpson the on Coons recog- Welch ABOVE: Remington Christensen performs with his fellow of Beau sive and Welch party at the home is now respon Pendleton High School Rhythmic Mode dancers during the documents show for vation in 2016. Court and Contreras objected. nized her. Fall Preview on Wednesday night at Warberg Court. asked me party “She just Coons said by decided to end the in to help Welch. During the Simpson and RIGHT: A young Junior Jam dancer performs with the rest root beer,” Monday afternoon, Jimenez stepped outside the house, a bullet in on l on confrontati of her group. hospita took E.J. Harris phone er’s Staff photo by fi re. Welch and by E.J. Harris on Contreras opened from her daught . Staff photo e Jimenez was shot sidewalk Tuesday Staff photos by Kathy Aney in Seattle family has his lower left leg, and investigativ walk down a Pendleton. E.J. Harris room ormal Staff photo by the of Halloween revelers treating in for killed in the driveway. federal court because the paran A friend Jason from the Main Street while trick or make up dMe page in trick or treats as in Pendleton. of the with The case landed Hermiston set up a GoFun on Tuesday Durkee of Welch are members to help them Art Hill, 10, of Pendleton , and series crimes Karen movie family the Simpson the e Tribes and eton and utility bills. “Friday the 13th” of Pendl . Confederated Umatilla More onlin medical and lands. Chris Dacus interview Soul Patrol took place on Indian /10A short Ashlee and ormal a TREE For visit Paran See Dacus team the with Chris n.com $7 billion in eastoregonia state made nearly recipients on a the payments for Medicaid Plan in 2016. Patrol “It’s vital that we have that dual-eligible the Oregon Health ormal Soul federal funding for piece of our er of the Paran rent, effi cient and “It’s a very small it ends up being By PARIS ACHEN population. though Dacus, memb to recoup $10 transpa Capital Bureau care budget, even Allen — Chris OHA was able said. nts from accountable health dollars,” Cover million of the overpayme lives big Another error related to Plan Oregon Health CCOs in 2016 but lacked a mecha- SALEM — The Health system because the owe the federal nism to recover the excess amounts Oregon and Oregon ians Robb Authority may for OHA offi cials are and 2015, said $64 million recipients, which also may require of so many Oregon By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN ’s Offi ce government up to it made over paid out in 2014 spokesman. the White House t has put depend on it.” still parsing to out, the federal govern- East Oregonian erroneous payments of an error in the Cowie, an OHA was known for some Budge decision by and repayment The problem three years because It’s still unclear Brown until after according to of Management tion work on hold. — Gov. Kate ment, Allen said. could cost the told time but was not publicized Cover Oregon website, of OHA As a Hermiston man accused that error even the prepara the politicians ce of Allen took the helm as how much impact Oregon Health OHA. In a letter, director Offi of murder prepares for a settlement which was Patrick and identifi ed it or Brown selected the ney, “the The failed website, but never two months ago. the Department of Cali Robison, be dealt with,” Allen agency said. conference, he has sent two letters Mick Mulva and Budget, that and Plan recipients, he thanked Allen and “a problem to former head of ement legal used by state agencies Services a miscate- to the presiding judge in the case has Manag publicly Business public, Brown Y ment to launched to the eligible for both Consumer and after former Director said. maintain the EW SELSK echoes of one of his team “for responding quickly” claiming his innocence and trying to federal govern By ANDR OHA sibility” to “It was one of the Press gorized people according to lead Saxton resigned in August moral respon urged him to recon- cast doubt on the investigation. with Cover Oregon,” the revelations about the problems. Associated Medicaid, problems and trans- the a They Lynne to have g. Medicare a conspiracy offi ce. The Tyree Houfmuse, facing charges “It’s vital that we e adminis- fundin his decision. and amid a scandal over about a Port- he said. to Gov. Kate Brown’s about 40,400 parent, effi cient and accountabl The Trump - sider for killing Hermiston resident James news dated Friday in OHA making y, OHA estimates that SALEM — ting the U.S. govern were mistake resulted overpayments to plant negative because the lives The letter, media on Monda new Cragun in May, wrote the letters to Medicaid provider. took Oregon Health Plan recipients of the health care system Murray depend on d to the tration is neglec ion to build $74 million in a result Organizations land-area Umatilla County Circuit Court Judge original release of so many Oregonians by Sens. Patty gton, miscategorized as When the new leadership ment’s obligat Coordinated Care for both Medi- Indians whose by dams was signed Cantwell of Washin brought the miscat- error. So far, the impact on OHA’s it,” Brown said in a statement. Eva Temple, both of which were homes for for patients eligible from 2014 to over, employees submerged rs and Maria Merkley and Ron Wyden to the agency’s budget has been small. Overall, then made accessible to the public in Jeff abodes were bia River, membe care and Medicaid miscategorization egorization issue Blumenauer nancial offi cer, Laura Houfmuse’s case fi le on the Oregon and Rep. Earl tions from Sens. a, fi le kers are along the Colum mid-2016. The receiving excess new chief fi of Oregon, sia Wozniack the lawma ssional delega State Courts website. AP Photo/Go of Congre Washington state said. rs of Oregon. All of s at the resulted in Oregon can home Houfmuse, who is being held built, Oregon and ds of tribal membe Democrats. the dams were Native Ameri and the in hundre of trailers The Dam When the shows one Dalles. Bonneville in dilapidated The fi le photo are living dard housing along new starting with the hydroelectric dams This 2014 fi shing site near promised and then other substan Lone Pine River. The built yet even 1938 Columbia S/8A t been since See TRIBE homes haven’ s have passed g though decade built. 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