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an exp. Parts Counterperson
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Hermiston, OR.
833-832-6369
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Full-Time Employment
Commercial Applicator
Key Tasks:
•Operates all spray equip-
ment
•Able to spray and calibrate
pesticides
•Operates computers on
equipment
•Requires mixing, loading,
and application of pesticides/
fertilizers
•Performs daily vehicle in-
spections
•QAL/QAC may be required
•Handles and delivers bulk
and packaged chemicals
•Cleans and maintains equip-
ment
•Assists mechanic
•Maintain application/spray
records
•Pick up and deliver product
to customers as needed
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Frazier Farmstead Museum
is seeking applications for
Executive Director
The board is seeking an
energetic person to direct
the preservation, promotion
and management of the
Farmstead Estate.
The position is part-time, 20
hour per week.
Learn more at
www.frazierfarmstead
museum.org
or call 541-938-4636
15 sheep shearers wanted
for temporary positions from
12/15/2018
to
06/05/2018.
Also, 8 sheep shearers wanted
for temporary positions from
01/18/2018 to 06/05/2018. Em-
ployer, Fairchild Shearing, LLC
guarantees work for at least 3/4
days of work contract. Shearing
will be in Idaho, California, Ne-
vada, Oregon, Utah, Washing-
ton and Wyoming. Wage offer is:
$2.00/ ewe, $1.50/ feedlot lamb,
$1.90/ replacement lamb, $4.00/
ram in ID & UT or $11.66/ hr in
ID & $11.00/ hr in UT. Wage of-
fer is $2.00/ewe in CA, NV, OR,
WA or $12.57/hr in CA, $11.00/
hr NV, $13.38/hr in OR & WA,
Wage offer in WY is $11.66/hr
per ewe, lamb & ram.. AEWR
rate in each state is guaran-
teed. Equipment, housing and
cooking facilities available at no
cost to all workers, including US
workers. At least 1 month expe-
rience w/ references required
and/or ability to shear 90 head/
8 hours without tying the feet.
Transportation and subsistence
expenses will be paid/ provid-
ed to worker upon completion
of 50% of the work contract.
Return transportation and sub-
sistence will be paid/ provided
to worker upon completion of
work contract. Apply for this job
at the nearest State Workforce
Agency using job order #992185
(start date 12/15/2017) or job
order #1004890 (start date
01/18/2018), or:
Idaho Department of Labor
420 Falls Ave.
Twin Falls, ID 83301
208-332-3570 ext 3653
Qualifications:
•Must meet minimum age re-
quirement
•High school diploma or GED
•Must have experience in Ter-
ra Gator’s and self-propelled
sprayers
•CDL or ability to obtain with-
in 30 days
•Able to lift/carry up to 75lbs
•Must pass pre-employment
drug screen
•Must meet DOT and Compa-
ny requirements
•Able to work additional hours
to meet business demands
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651 Help Wanted
Burns Ford, Inc.
(Burns, OR)
is seeking an Automotive
Service Technician and an
Automotive Body Repair
Technician.
Competitive benefits and
pay. Call David at 541-573-
6014 for more info.
Full-Time Employment
Spray Driver Key Tasks:
•Operates all spray equip-
ment
•Able to spray and calibrate
pesticides
•Operates computers on
equipment
•Requires mixing, loading,
and application of pesticides/
fertilizers
•Performs daily vehicle in-
spections
•QAL/QAC may be required
•Handles and delivers bulk
and packaged chemicals
•Cleans and maintains equip-
ment
•Assists mechanic
•Maintain application/spray
records
•Pick up and deliver product
to customers as needed
Qualifications:
•High school diploma or GED
•CDL Class A with Haz-Mat
and Tanker Endorsements
•Able to lift/carry up to 75
pounds
•Must pass pre-employment
drug screen
•Must meet DOT and Compa-
ny requirements
•Able to work additional hours
to meet business demands
651 Help Wanted
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN
City of Pendleton, Oregon
The City of Pendleton is ac-
cepting applications for a
Facilities Maintenance Tech-
nician.
This position is responsible
for journeyman level work
in the installation, trouble-
shooting, repair, construction,
maintenance and operation of
city equipment and facilities.
Responds to and repairs elec-
trical and HVAC systems.
Requires graduation from high
school or GED, plus 4-5 years
related work experience, or
any satisfactory combination
of experience, education and
training. Must possess ap-
propriate levels of certification
in the following; HVAC, and
refrigerant systems, electrical.
Salary range is $3,530 -
$4,346 a month plus excellent
benefits.
Applications are available at
City Hall, 500 SW Dorion, or
at
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651 Help Wanted
Cherry Hill Farms, Inc. Caldwell
Idaho, is now taking applications
for seasonal work for the period
of 03/01/2018 thru 11/15/2018. 
The number of temporary po-
sitions for farm workers is 13. 
Workers will be required to
keep all property, housing, and
farm buildings clean.  Workers
will work safely while perform-
ing pruning of trees using hand
pruners, climbing up and down
and carrying up to a 12 foot lad-
der, pruning of trees using pneu-
matics consisting of an 8 foot
pole while dragging an airline.
Stacking tree limbs, planting
trees, shoveling soil, applying
fertilizer, picking up rocks, pull-
ing weeds, irrigation, thinning
fruit from a ladder, harvesting
tart cherries, peaches, apples,
picking fruit per instructions
of supervisor, carrying a pick-
ing bucket while full of fruit for
up to 8 hours a day. Following
training/rules of Good Agricul-
tural Procedures (GAP) require-
ments (e.g. advising supervisor
of bleeding cuts, open wounds,
sores, illness and following
rules of hygiene practices etc.).
Driving harvesting equipment,
must be able to work in hot, dry,
dusty, noisy, cold, wet, snowy
conditions, must be able to lift
and carry up to 50 lbs., be able
to follow instructions of job re-
quirements.
6 wool fleece graders wanted
for temporary positions from
12/15/2017
to
06/05/2018.
Also 4 fleece graders wanted
for temporary positions from
01/18/2018 to 06/05/2018. Em-
ployer, Fairchild Shearing, LLC,
guarantees work for at least 3/4
days of work contract. Shearing
will be in Idaho, California, Ne-
vada, Oregon, Utah, Washing-
ton and Wyoming. Wage offer
is: $.17/ewe & $.34/ram in ID &
UT or $11.66/ hr in ID & $11.00/
hr in UT. Wage offer is $12.57/hr
in CA, $11.00/hr in NV, $13.38/
hr in OR & WA, $11.66/hr in WY.
AEWR rate in each state is guar-
anteed. Equipment, housing and
cooking facilities available at no
cost to all workers including IS
workers. At least 3 months ex-
perience w/ references required.
Transportation and subsistence
expenses will be paid/ provid-
ed to worker upon completion
of 50% of the work contract.
Return transportation and sub-
sistence will be paid/ provided
to worker upon completion of
work contract. Apply for this job
at the nearest State Workforce
Agency using job order #992184
(start date 12/15/2017) or job
order #1004888 (start date
01/18/2018), or:
Idaho Department of Labor
420 Falls Ave.
Twin Falls, ID 83301
208-332-3570 ext 3653
Normal work hours will be from
7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday
thru Friday.  The salary is $11.63
per hour and the employer guar-
antees that 75% of the employ-
ment term will be paid.  The
employer, upon completion of
50% of the contract, will pay
transportation and subsistence
costs.  Free housing is provided
to workers who cannot reason-
ably return to their permanent
residence at the end of the
workday.  All work tools will be
provided at no cost.  Apply at the
nearest job service; reference
Utah Workforce Agency.  The
job number is 1016484.  Or, fax
resumes to Cherry Hill Farms at
801-709-5654.
www.pendleton.or.us/employment
Completed applications must
be returned to the Human
Resources Office at the same
address no later than the clos-
ing date of January 23, 2018.
The City of Pendleton is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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this week in Oregon, but
procrastinators still have
time to get their fl u shots.
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health physician for the
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said
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knowledge, there the White House.”
recent week reported. The
offi ce.
NWS
from
any decision
near the Pendleton
said he wouldn’t state doesn’t track hospital-
of the radar dome
In September, Trump
Hull poses in front
for DACA recipients izations outside the metro
forecaster Dennis
consider citizenship program that Trump area, but Umatilla County
Weather Service
— an Obama-era ending.
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hospitals are also seeing an
is Wednesday.
said last year he was
Hull’s last day
until March to uptick.
He gave Congress
fi x.
deliver a legislative she was hopeful the “We’ve been seeing more
a positive cases,” said Nick
The secretary said
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our sister frequently do 5K
“He’s getting his best friend in
powerful fi gure is sticking more
of been
sisters
r by them-
“It’s kind
D.C. — and he to his party in the there,” said Walden’s
or as
Rep.
together, whethe
Sanchez said.
Texas Republican town
MCDOWELL
tradition,” the Resolution selves around town unity
closely than ever
By JADE
ian
of the Trump the House,
l comm
the raucous
Despite
z said
East Oregon
Pete Sessions, of
tumultuous fi rst year
he’s
er, Sanche
part of an officia
got the gavel and nding
Run monik have any official event.
the
presidency.
rose to the halls. “He’s
we are fi
us up off
didn’t
High School
Just as Donald Trump taking over got a lot of things but Republicans is
“It gets
Hermiston Sanchez got his he Year’s resolutions. in
was
of
New
believe
” Owens said.
lazy
presidency, Walden one of the most that the perception
viewpoint.”
senior Isaac 2018 in before
like being
“I don’t really figure, if couch,
the chairmanship of in Congress. based on the president’s
“We don’t added.
working with
first run of New Year’s Day that,” he said. “I ion, why
Snyder
at
The diffi culty of earlier this year
powerful committees
noon on the annual Resolu- you have a resolut ? You bums,” run/walk kicked off ed
House Energy &
clear
the
of
became
reach
Year’s
Trump
The
to
The
New
the GOP
Park.
is huge —
thanks
on it
Park and follow
wait until
Riverfront
Walden shepherded
Commerce committee
Riverfront Trail up to its
tion Run at z, a cross country might as well get started
care to the internet when
Oxbow
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ranging from health Colleagues treat
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Harris
,
E.J.
away.”
See
by
grid.
across
Staff photo
athlete
Center
other runner
line right
hall to the electrical
and track
deference and
Several
e, but ending rd Medical
the finish
talks at a town
gs
Walden with a certain
first to cross our-own-stop- had a similar attitud
Rep. Greg Walden
she Shephe
again. Leggin
fi le photo, U.S.
helped
and back
Owens said
brings
at the bring-y
In this May 2017 City.
The event runners Kimberly to participate in at and sweatshirts
meeting in Baker
pants from
watch 5K.
of
a goal:
event per month insulate partici
to help had
together dozens
least one 5K
s each year
0A
and walker off their fitness this year.
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d up at the
them kick r. That usually
her
Owens showe
of the Resolution Run with
goals togethe
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members
by Kathy
includes country team.
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year by
HHS cross
in the new
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SALEM — Rep.
Cliff
Bentz, an Ontario Republican
,
was selected Thursday
to fi ll
the Senate seat for
District 30,
the largest in the state.
Commissions and
By ANTON
IO SIERR
Baker, Deschutes, courts in
A
East Oregon
Lake, Wasco, Grant, Jefferson,
ian
Malheur and Wheeler Harney,
Tax revenu
ties voted to appoint coun-
e from
Pendleton’s
Bentz
to
fi nish the remainder
dispensaries marijuana
Ted Ferrioli’s term. of Sen.
the city more has given
Ferrioli, a Republican
it knows what green than
from
John Day, offi cially
to do with.
Accord
from offi ce Nov. 22 resigned
Pendleton ing to the
to
begin
his appointment as
Financ
Department,
a member
of the power council,
the city e
received
$131,963 has
oversees electrical which
far from mariju
thus
co-operatives, public energy
in the curren ana taxes
utility
Budtender Janice
Staff photo by E.J. Harris districts
and hydroelectric
which runs t fi scal year,
Garrett weighs
A sledder races down a hill in the sno-park at Andies Prairie on Monday east of Tollgate.
an order of marijuana
generation facilities,
2017 throug from July
for a customer
along
h June 2018.
with planning, conservatio
at Kind Leaf on
The
Thursday in Pendleton
Staff photo by
n
and management
E.J. Harris
.
both City fi gure caught
Manager Robb
renewable energy of other
Corbett and
sources,
Mayor John
such as wind,
Turner
solar
by
and
surpris
geothermal.
“I’m surpris e.
ed that
The vote took
that high,”
Turner said. it’s
the Grant County place at
When city
Airport in John Day Regional
staff put
together the
By ANTONIO SIERRA
after the
commissioners interviewed
spring, they budget last
Long-time
and CLAIRE WITHYCOM
Pendleton
Bentz and another
city would projected the
EO Media Group BE
doctor Dan
Dr. Eric Wattenburg candidate,
Marier has
from mariju make $25,000
, a family,
retired after
emergency and urgent
Forum to discuss
in the entire ana revenue
Although U.S.
serving patien
doctor, small business care
marijuana
a conservative fi scal year,
ts in the
General Jeff Sessions Attorney
owner
PENDLETON —
area for
and medical radio
estimate
By TIM TRAINOR
33 years.
made while
Brandon Krenzler
the door to enforcing reopened
more of his thoughts
Staff photo
will share
the federal
from Bend. Suzan show host
by E.J. Harris
East Oregonian
to see how staff waited
on the cannabis industry
prohibition on marijuana
Ellis Jones,
and marijuana legalization
the local mari-
a rancher and Baker
in
juana industr
Oregon, Pendleton
at the 2018 Eastern
County
Oregon Forum opener.
y
Republican
develo
marijuana
ped.
Pendleton
entrepreneur Brandon
Party chair
As winter reaches its peak in
Krenzler, partner/own
from Bridgeport,
has three
Krenzler
marijuana
er of Kind Leaf, a
isn’t sweating it.
Eastern Oregon, many residents
was also
cannabis dispensary;
dispensaries
nominated as a candidate
—
Steve
High
Hardin,
As
are looking for opportunities
Oregon’s
Desert
emergency services
manager of
but
did not participate
Kind Leaf Cannabis,
at CHI/St. Anthony
cians issued terse top politi-
to bust through the inversion
and Dr. David Conant-No
Hospital;
statements
view process. in the inter-
Pendleton
and Pendle
condemning Sessions’
Republican
into playgrounds of deep snow
adolescent psychiatrist rville, a child and
ton
precinct committee
Canna
rescis-
— that it
with Mind Matters
bis
sion of a 2013
persons
beneath blue skies.
in Pendleton and Hillsboro;
clinics
receives tax
from District 30
revenue from.
of Justice memo Department
will tackle
nominated
Luckily, the region has
“Legal Marijuana
that eased
the candidates.
The city
in Pendleton: One the topic of
also
enforcemen
receive
numerous options for affordable Bentz,
Year Later.”
t on
The forum is Tuesday,
the 17 percen s its share of
By KATHY
a rancher, farmer
the drug is legal, states where
Science and Technology Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in
recreation on public lands — and
no attorney,
ANEY
state levies t sales tax the
East Oregon
Building Room ST-200
co-owner of the Krenzler, the U.S. Attorney
joined the
at Blue Mountain
that said, ‘Gone
matter what kind of recreating
ian
Kind Leaf
Oregon House of
Staff photo by
General Jeff Sessions
retailers, in on cannabis
Pendleton marijuana
E.J. Harris
bird huntin
ed the Cole memo,
N.W. Carden Ave., Community College, 2411
you like to do. In many cases,
addition to
Marier
tatives in 2008. He Represen-
dispen- tors
Dr. Dan
g.’”
local 3 percen
Pendleton. The forum
set out guidelines on Thursday rescind-
sary characterized
a
“We chose
to the public and tickets
in states that had
that day and saw 20 new patient
for federal prosecu-
an Oregon sno-park is nothing
is
bers his fi Marier clearly remem
on the revenue has been
was approv t tax that
Pendle
legalized marijuana
are $5 at the door open
as a “scare tactic.” the decision resources on larger-scal
s
committee
free for students.
ed by voters
and
more than a plowed parking
to focus their
Pendleton. rst day of doctoring - was off and 20 the next day. He was away from a ton because it sion
since he was fi rst elected,
in 2016.
e concerns.
running and
major metrop
“I don’t fi nd it
in slow
itan area,
membership ($25 People can purchase a $15
and
lot that abuts prime public
was vice chair in the
down —
Marier
it had
ol- doctor show about an affable
didn’t
Corbett
worrisome,” he said. to be very Farms, an affi liated
last two
all four forums for for couples) for admission to
family
who got
from Denve had moved to Oregon internist retired until recently. The it didn’t have a four seasons and patient
recreation land. Snowmobilers,
sessions.
cannabis set out
sales tax said the local
the
grow
He said it will be
boom-and-bu
in December
guidelines for federal
economy.”
was a bigger
33 years in
The Eastern Oregon season.
s’ lives. involved in his
Norm Sitz r to practice with
“business city’s recently approved by the prosecutors
snowshoers, skiers and sledders
“The Senate Republican
revenue driver
st
after
practic
as usual” at Kind Leaf,
Dr.
planning commission
“I could
in states
effort between BMCC, Forum is a collaborative
Turns out,
s
Marier said e.
at Pendleton and two other doctor
are in excited to
than the
may look to different parks
.
state
legalized marijuana that had
InterMount
the town
ton’s fi rst recreational Pendle-
relationships develop long-te
tax.
Although
he and his
welcome
s
Interna
him.
ain Education
Service District, East
wife, Cheryl
l Medicine.
needed Marier
to focus
marijuana their
rm
marijuana remains
“I started
the area for one that best Representat
fi ts
with
then-
Oregonian, American
ive Bentz
With
retailer, and will proceed
resources on larger-scale
illegal under
Association of University
“They
said. “I could my patients,”
15, 1984 — at 8 o’clock on Oct. selected Pendle (an obstetrician)
caucus,” said Senator to our
their favorite form of recreation.
windfall a six-fi gure
plans to start Burnswell with law, the Obama-era federal concerns such as traffi
Women and Harriet
special
practic
an internist had been recruiting
ton becaus
the fi rst day
Jackie
Isom,
satisfi
and
a
former
season
Winters,
ed
cking
policy,
Family
United
revenue comin
But according to Mark R-Salem, in a press
their list of
e it Marier
more
and had given for pretty ty of internal medici e the
,” Marier
of bird
referred to as the
For more information States ambassador.
much its full
criteria
recalls
ne to
Cole Memo,
“We
was a note
said.
g before
release. “Rep. Bentz
up,”
the fi scal year
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
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Penninger,
acting
public
contact Karen Parker
scope.”
on my desk . “There all over took vacations .
Marier, who
541-966-3177 or karen.parke
will
Marier said
at
and trips
be a tremendous
from Norm
A pair of snowshoers stop to talk to a man with his snow bike on a mixed-use trail at Andies Prairie affairs offi cer for the Wallowa-
the wester
decision on is over, the
is
he
describ
r@imesd.k1
addition
practic
felt
now
n U.S.
gating where
to
ed himsel
at
2.or.us.
ing medici
68,
sno-park Monday east of Tollgate.
team, and I look forward
the money how to spend
Whitman National Forest, our
there
to move,” investi- vein as
ne in the home who grew up f as a science nerd
Marcu
to working with
same
he said.
in the rustbel
Pendleton now lies with
is little information available
him in the
character in s Welby, the main of Binghamton,
City Counc
a long-running
New York. t town
il.
Turner
about how many people sessions
use to come.”
As a
televi-
Ferrioli was fi rst elected
hasn’t had said the council
sno-parks in the region, as well
See MARI
the chance
in
ER/10A
discuss where
to
as their preferred mode of 1996
travel and his term expires in
2021.
will go, but the money
HERMISTON
By JAYATI RAMAKRIS
once they get there.
added that
HNAN
there’s plenty
“We don’t have quantitative
East Oregonian
of city
projects and
information about use,” he
By JAYAT
of funding. ideas in need
I RAMAKRISH
Almost everyone
said. “It’s not something we’ve
NAN
East Oregon
in their pockets — now has a smartphone
ian
collected before.”
a portal to random
the president’s stream
facts or
Partly that’s because no
It may
information becomes of consciousness. As
usual from look like business
two winters look the same.
as
libraries have had easier to access, public
walking into the outside, but those
According to Penninger, crews
they provide and to examine the services
Steakhouse the old Stockman’s
could not plow all of last year’s
remain relevant. prove to patrons that they
buildin
First Street
g on North
snow in some parks, whereas
Proof of relevance
surprise — will be in for
this year a four-wheel drive car
is clear for many rural
librarians.
Indian restaur it’s now home to a
with proper tires can get many
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
an
“We may be
Staff photo by E.J. Harris
“We will ant and buffet.
places in Eastern Oregon forests.
The Horseshoe Prairie nordic ski area offers cross
people have, so we the only internet access
change
signs] within
provide that,” said
country skiers and snowshoers nearly 10 miles of A pair of snowmobilers ride down a mixed-use trail
Williams, the director
Kristin
a week or [the
See SNOW/8A
said co-ow
in Andies Prairie sno-park Monday east of Tollgate.
marked trails.
so,”
Library. “I’d defi nitely of the Athena Public
who stood ner Gaurav Bhatia
East Oregon
in the middle
,
more people use digital say we’re seeing a lot
ian
bustling lunch
items. We check out
of
books to people’s
Ryan
the restaur crowd on Friday a
iPads and Kindles.
Attorney Bounds, an assista
circulation has gone
Digital
operations. ant’s third day ,
up.”
of
native, has for Oregon and a nt U.S.
Soon,
Several rural librarians
he said, the
outside of
Hermiston
been nomin
in Umatilla
time by Presid
County said print
ated
bear the new the building will
ent Donald for a second
seat on the
popular resource at media is still the most
Indian Kitche restaurant’s name:
Trump for
DEQ is responsible for moni- more severe backlogs than others, divided into three regions, doesn’t
Ninth U.S.
their libraries.
5.8 percent of all permits
Appeals.
a
Echo City Administrat
Circuit Court
The inside n and Steakhouse.
toring and regulating emissions with 43.1 percent of the agency’s track inspections agency-wide.
or Diane Berry said
of
of the buildin
each town has had
The White
Rober
looks familia
behind as of July 2017
from industrial sources and larger and more complex permits in
Those delays could pose serious
g, too, the t Leinweber
House
announ
r,
and the library adapts to assess its own needs,
with
fi
Indian Kitche lls his plate
ced the nomi-
and deçor
the booths
risks to environmental and human
enforcing violations. The depart- “backlog status.”
nation of Bound
n and Steak at the lunch Staff photo by E.J.
“As the economy accordingly.
the menus still the same. Even
By CLAIRE WITHYCOMBE
Harris
buffet
And there’s also a delay in health in Oregon, auditors said.
ment also oversees land and water
house in
declined, people
s and
20 other
let their cable TV
Hermiston. on Friday at
name and still bear Stockman’s chicken and saag
justices on
Capital Bureau
drop,” she said. “We had
inspections of industrial sources
quality.
Air quality permits specify how
Friday in states
a large video collection
had
The bigges offer the same fare. masala and vegeta paneer to chana for
But nearly a quarter of air of pollution. This could mean much and what types of emissions
it said
because there’s no
are “suffer
openin
Bhatia, who ble korma.
fi lled with t difference is a buffet
ing from
SALEM — State auditors say quality permit renewals were that those businesses are out of a business is allowed to emit in
in Hermi g an Indian restaurant
judicia
eight
restaur
opened
to
l
ant with
See LIBRARIES/8A
ston came
Indian dishes
10 steami
the
emergen-
Patrons of libraries
that a backlog in permits and inspec- behind schedule in the past decade, compliance and potentially emitting accordance with state and federal
cies.”
together
, from Tando ng Sidhu and his his wife, Rosy quickly.
in the SAGE system,
material offered
tions at the Oregon Department of according to the audit. Overall, harmful levels of pollutants.
cousin, Raman
laws and rules.
ori deep Singh
“A lot of
like the one here
Bounds
in the system and
Staff photo by
our
in
Pilot
-
Malhi,
E.J.
custom
have
Harris
Rock,
Environmental Quality “endanger about 5.8 percent of all permits
was
But auditors weren’t able to
Certain air pollutants can have
it delivered to
fi rst nomin
can look up and
said the idea
ers have
their local library
“As of latel
order any
the state’s air quality and the health were behind as of July 2017.
branch.
identify the size of the total inspec-
Trump in ated by Bound
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y, I’ve
s
T/10A
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of Oregonians.”
to replace September
But some types of permits have tion backlog because DEQ, which is
and the Hiba seen more variety.
Appellate
O’Scannlain
Judge
Especially
chi place
senior status , who took semi-r Diarmuid
with
— I think
etirement
people wan this place
— Otey
Bounds’ on Jan. 1, 2017.
Muniz,
t more.”
blocked at nomination was
Hermiston
effectively
resident
Jeff Merkle the time by Orego
y and Ron
n Sens.
Wyden, both
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DS/10A
Sno-parks galore in Eastern Ore
The best spots to
snowshoe, ski,
sled and more
AG takes potshot
Pendleton dispen
sary owner
says ‘business as
at pot shops
usual’ after DOJ
policy change
So long,
Doc
Dr. Dan Ma
rier retires
Local libraries wo
rk to stay relevant
after 33 yea
rs of caring
Cowboy an
d Indian res
taurant op
ens
for Pendle
ton patien
ts
Trump wa
nts
another ro
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Delays in air quality inspections, permits could pose health risks
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