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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Tuesday, February 27, 2018 CTUIR gift to Oregon Senate GOP leader created ethical quandary BRIEFLY Oregon senator wants making threats against schools a felony SALEM (AP) — Amid a spate of threats of attacks at schools following a Feb. 14 massacre in a Florida high school, a lawmaker in Oregon has introduced an amendment making it a felony to make such a threat in the state, even if it’s not carried out. Sen. Tim Knopp, a Republican from the Central Oregon town of Bend where a 16-year-old was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct for allegedly threatening to shoot students at a high school, introduced the amendment Monday. Knopp said Oregon’s district attorneys are constrained by current law that allows misdemeanor charges and that fails to take into account the unique nature of threats against schools and other public gathering places. By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM — Ted Ferrioli, the Senate Republican leader in Oregon until he stepped down in January, was presented with a beautiful wool blanket by leaders of Indian tribes as a parting gift, throwing him into an ethical quandary. The issue confronting Ferrioli, who represented a huge swath of eastern Oregon covering canyonlands, mountains and high desert with cowboys, loggers and Native Americans among his constituents, is detailed in an Oregon Government Ethics Commission report. It’s buried under a 129-page investigation of a case against former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber in which his girlfriend was paid tens of thousands of dollars for work she allegedly leveraged when she was Oregon’s first lady. Struggling over what to do with a blanket with a price tag of $249 is small beans in comparison, but it shows how — as political scandals emerge with dismaying regularity in Washington and around the country — many public servants try to walk a fine line. And it illustrates the scope of issues the seven- member ethics commission — established in 1974 by a statewide referendum — and its staff are tasked with dealing with. “We don’t just do state employees, we do all levels of government in Oregon, so that’s every city council, every special district out there, fire board, whatever,” commission Executive Director Ron Bersin told The Associated Press during a break in a recent meeting. Ferrioli left the state Senate at the turn of the year after being appointed by Gov. Kate Brown to a regional organization that develops and maintains a regional conservation and electric power plan and a program to protect fish and wildlife. In recognition of bills he had sponsored on behalf of Indians, the board of direc- tors of Confederated Tribes Judge keeps five charges against FBI agent accused of lying AP Photo/Andrew Selsky In this Feb. 15 photo, former Oregon Sen. Republican leader Ted Ferrioli examines a Pendleton blanket in the state Capitol that had been sent to him by the board of directors of Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation. After asking the state ethics commission if he could accept the blanket, given in recognition of work Ferrioli had done on behalf of Indian tribes, and considering various options, he decided to present it for display in a room in the Capitol. of Umatilla Reservation sent Ferrioli a plush wool Pendleton blanket with a Native-American-inspired design. Among the bills: One which prohibits individuals from possessing Native American artifacts looted from burials or archaeological sites, Ferrioli said. Another bill he sponsored recognized tribal police as Oregon law enforcement officers with all the accompanying rights and responsibilities. But the blanket exceeded the $50 limit on gifts a public official can receive from someone during a calendar year, plunging Ferrioli into an ethical dilemma. As a former member of the Senate rules committee, he knows the rules better than most people, Bersin noted. Two days after receiving the blanket, he emailed Bersin on Jan. 2, asking advice on how to proceed, saying “receipt of this item puts me in a potentially awkward position.” Accepting it, he wrote, might violate ethics regula- tions, but returning it “might constitute an insult.” “As you know, the bestowing of gifts is a deeply rooted part of Native Amer- ican Culture, in meaning, far greater than the material value of the item given,” Ferrioli wrote. He noted, though, that if he divided $29 by nine, the value of the gift, per giver, would be only $27.67. What, Ferrioli asked, should he do: Return the gift, accept it on a per-giver basis, accept it on behalf of a third party, or take some other action? Bersin wrote back that if tribal funds bought the blanket, then there is just one giver and Ferrioli couldn’t accept it if the tribes might have an economic interest in Ferrioli’s decision-making as a public official. But if the nine members used their personal funds, he could keep it. Noting that returning the blanket could be prob- lematic, Bersin suggested donating it. Ferrioli decided to donate it to the Senate, where it will be hung on a wall in a room dedicated to historical items. 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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An incorrect accreditation was used in the article “Save a life by ques- tioning, persuading and referring” on Page 1A, Feb. 23. A meeting between Columbia Development Authority representative and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Board of Trustees was Wednesday, Feb. 21. An incorrect date was used in the article “Tribal board to look at cultural sites on former depot land” on Page 8A, Feb. 24. 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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Hi 50 74 59 32 78 5 32 44 48 84 56 Lo 28 67 43 26 52 -3 28 37 33 71 46 W pc pc s sf s c pc c r s c REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: Cloudy today; a snow shower near the Idaho border and in the mountains. Cascades: Cloudy today. A bit of snow across the north; a fl urry in central parts. Northern California: Partly sunny today; frigid in the interior mountains. Today Wednesday WSW 10-20 SW 8-16 SSW 6-12 S 7-14 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. 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Partially clearing and cold tonight. Eastern and Central Oregon: Mostly cloudy and cold today, but increasing cloudiness in the south. Western Washington: Cloudy today with a touch of rain. Plenty of clouds tonight. Rain tomorrow. SALEM (AP) — Oregon legislators have sent a proposal to Governor Kate Brown that would allow the state’s largest city to coordinate with the Department of Transportation to remove homeless encampments. After the House approved the bill last week, the Senate approved it unanimously Monday, sending it to the governor for her signature. Under the measure, Portland and the state Department of Transportation would be allowed to join forces in removing homeless encampments. Proponents said removing the encampments is complicated when they spread across city and state lands, which are often adjacent, such as around overpasses and pedestrian trails. Advocates for the homeless were skeptical that broad language in the bill could be used in Portland to simply speed removals. REGIONAL CITIES Forecast THURSDAY Oregon legislature sends homeless removal bill to Governor ADVERTISING Advertising Director: Marissa Williams 541-278-2669 • addirector@eastoregonian.com Advertising Services: Laura Jensen 541-966-0806 • ljensen@eastoregonian.com Multimedia Consultants: • Kimberly Macias 541-278-2683 • kmacias@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 • Grace Bubar 541-276-2214 • gbubar@eastoregonian.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES www.eastoregonian.com WEDNESDAY On Feb. 15, Ferrioli trav- eled back to the Capitol to receive accolades alongside another recently departed lawmaker on the Senate floor. Ferrioli has a concealed weapons permit and says he carried a pistol in the Capitol for more than 20 years, but this time he left it behind because a new law prohibits it. As senators spoke fondly of Ferrioli, the blanket was close by, ready to be formally handed over to Senate Secre- tary Lori Brocker. After the speeches, and back-slapping and hand- shakes as lawmakers ate cake and drank punch outside the Senate chamber, a man with an erect posture and hair streaming down his back walked up to Ferrioli and handed him a box. In it was another Pend- leton blanket. This one was from the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Ferrioli graciously accepted it. But he isn’t keeping this one either. On advice of ethics commission, it will be retained permanently by the Senate, Ferrioli said. Subscriber services: For mail delivery, online access, vacation stops or delivery concerns call 1-800-522-0255 ext. 1 — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — TODAY PORTLAND (AP) — A federal judge declined to dismiss any charges against an FBI agent accused of lying about firing two shots at a key figure in the takeover of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports U.S. District Judge Robert Jones said Monday that the defense motion to dismiss four of the five counts against FBI agent W. Joseph Astarita was premature. Investigators said Astarita failed to disclose that he fired errant shots at Robert “Lavoy” Finicum, spokesman for a group that occupied the refuge in early 2016. Oregon State Police fatally shot Finicum at the same roadblock. Astarita’s lawyers said there is one alleged lie, so there should only be one count. Prosecutor Gary Sussman countered that five counts are appropriate because Astarita lied to three supervisory FBI agents and in two interviews with Oregon State Police detectives. Astarita has pleaded not guilty. 0 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. ©2018 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: Rain and storms will gather over the South Central states today. Rain and mountain snow will fall in Southern California and Nevada, as well as western Washington. Showers will dot the Florida Peninsula. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 90° in Immokalee, Fla. Low -21° in Crested Butte, 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 61 65 51 56 33 70 33 51 69 62 60 56 65 51 56 69 17 29 82 78 60 70 60 51 60 56 Lo 32 51 38 36 14 53 17 39 49 40 46 41 60 23 40 46 -5 7 74 66 46 56 45 37 52 43 W s pc s s s pc pc s s s pc s t s s pc sn c s t s pc s sh t t Wed. 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