WEATHER
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REGIONAL CITIES
Forecast
THURSDAY
TODAY
FRIDAY
Cloudy
Mostly cloudy with
a little rain
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SUNDAY
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PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST
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HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST
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PRECIPITATION
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LOW
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New
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Mar 24
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Baker City
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Hermiston
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La Grande
Meacham
Medford
Newport
North Bend
Ontario
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REGIONAL FORECAST
Coastal Oregon: Rain today; breezy in the
afternoon. Periods of rain, some heavy
tonight.
Eastern and Central Oregon: Cloudy and
cold today; a little afternoon rain near the
Cascades.
Western Washington: Rain today; arriving
in the afternoon in central parts. Periods of
rain tonight.
Eastern Washington: Cloudy today. Rain
toward the Cascades; a bit of snow and rain
in the north.
Cascades: Snow developing today and
becoming heavy tonight. Heavy snow
continuing Thursday.
Northern California: Rain today; snow, in
the mountains. Snow will be heavy tonight
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NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY
Thu.
WINDS
Medford
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SUN AND MOON
Mar 9
Bend
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Burns
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PRECIPITATION
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John Day
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Ontario
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Sunrise today
Sunset tonight
Moonrise today
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Full
Last
Albany
48/37
Eugene
47/35
TEMPERATURE
Yesterday
Normals
Records
50° 31°
Spokane
Wenatchee
38/33
40/32
Tacoma
Moses
45/34
Lake
Pullman
Aberdeen Olympia
Yakima 46/37
37/33
45/36
43/34
47/33
Longview
Kennewick Walla Walla
44/36
48/41 Lewiston
51/40
Astoria
45/36
47/35
Portland
Enterprise
Hermiston
47/38
Pendleton 38/32
The Dalles 51/41
47/39
48/36
La Grande
Salem
37/34
47/37
Corvallis
47/35
HIGH
48° 27°
Seattle
45/37
ALMANAC
Yesterday
Normals
Records
50° 27°
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
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PORTLAND
—
A
military veteran described
as the architect of the armed
takeover of a national wild-
life refuge was sentenced
Tuesday to three years
and a month in prison, the
longest sentence for anyone
convicted in the case.
At the federal courthouse
in Portland, Ryan Payne
of Anaconda, Montana,
apologized to those disrupted
by his actions and to the
American people in general.
He also promised to sever
ties with militia groups.
Payne, 34, helped seize
the bird sanctuary in south-
eastern Oregon on Jan. 2,
2016, in a protest against
federal control of Western
lands and the imprisonment
of two ranchers convicted of
setting fires. He and standoff
leader Ammon Bundy had
come to Oregon two months
earlier, warning Harney
County Sheriff Dave Ward
of civil unrest unless he told
the federal government that
ranchers Dwight and Steven
Hammond would not report
to prison.
Federal prosecutors said
Payne had a leadership role
during the ensuing occupa-
“The patriot
community needs
to understand that
[this] is a serious
offense that
warrants a serious
sentence.”
— Geoff Barrow,
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Payne
tion. In charge of defense,
he coordinated armed guards
and provided tactical training.
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Geoff Barrow sought a
sentence of more than three
years, telling U.S. District
Judge Anna Brown that Payne
was the “most culpable” of
the nearly 20 defendants
receiving sentences in the
case. Ammon Bundy and six
co-defendants were acquitted
by a jury in October 2016.
“The patriot community
at large needs to understand
that an offense of this
nature...is a serious offense
that warrants a serious
sentence,” Barrow said.
Payne was arrested Jan.
26, 2016, during a traffic
stop while traveling with
Arizona rancher Robert
“LaVoy” Finicum and others
to a community meeting
away from the refuge. Payne
complied with officers and
left the vehicle. Finicum and
the others drove away, and
Finicum was fatally shot by
authorities at a roadblock.
He pleaded guilty to
conspiracy in July 2016, and
later unsuccessfully tried
to withdraw his plea. The
sentencing was pushed back
until after the outcome of his
trial on charges stemming
from a standoff with federal
agents at a Nevada ranch
owned by Ammon Bundy’s
father, Cliven.
The judge in the Nevada
case dismissed charges
against Payne and the
Bundys last month, citing
federal prosecutors’ miscon-
duct with evidence.
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National Summary: Rain will blossom, the risk of flooding will increase and locally severe
thunderstorms are forecast over part of the Central states today. More rain will approach
the coastal areas of the Northwest.
Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states)
High 88° in McAllen, Texas
Low -19° in Butte, Mont.
NATIONAL CITIES
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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
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Key standoff figure sentenced to 3 years in prison
By STEVEN DUBOIS
Associated Press
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Payne’s lawyer, Lisa
Hay, argued for a sentence
of two years, which would
essentially be a punishment
of time served because Payne
spent about that much time in
Portland and Las Vegas jails
awaiting trial.
Psychologist
Suzanne
Best testified for the defense
Tuesday that Payne suffered
post-traumatic stress disorder
from his two tours of combat
duty in Iraq. She said Payne
has had a mental shift while
in custody, and has become
more willing to undergo
treatment.
Payne, she said, now
wants to focus on his family
instead of militia activities
and other activism.
But
Judge
Brown
expressed skepticism that
Payne is ready to stop associ-
ating with co-defendants and
militia groups. She was partic-
ularly bothered that Payne
violated his release conditions
by visiting the Bundy ranch in
Nevada in December without
permission. Photos of Payne
grinning appeared on social
media.
“It was as if you were
celebrating the win but in a
way that once again thumbed
your nose, I’ll say politely,
against the rule of law,”
Brown said.
BRIEFLY
Oregon youth softball
program to raffle
AR-15-style gun
Water district manager
arrested for alleged
embezzlement
Pasco seed company fined
$20,000 for pesticide
waste spread
SALEM (AP) — An Oregon youth
softball program has decided to move
forward with plans to raffle off an
AR-15-style assault weapon as part of
its fundraiser.
The Statesman Journal reported
Monday that residents have called
the raffle tone-deaf in wake of the
Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
The Lady Dragons fast-pitch softball
program of Dallas, Oregon, is hosting
the fundraiser for equipment, field
improvements and to help ensure regis-
tration fees remain low for families.
The program has teams for girls ages
10-and-under through 16-and-under.
A Lady Dragons statement says
the program sympathizes with current
events, but the fundraiser “is a legal,
well-regulated raffle, with tickets being
sold to willing and able purchasers.”
Michelle Johnstone, superintendent
of the Dallas School District, said
the program is not affiliated with the
district.
KLAMATH FALLS (AP) — The
former manager of Crescent Water
Supply and Improvement District has
been arrested for allegedly embezzling
more than $40,000 in the last two
years.
The Herald and News reports
47-year-old Darcy Gerhard was
arrested Friday for crimes that
allegedly occurred between February
2016 and December 2017.
The Klamath County Sheriff’s
Office says Gerhart forged 40 checks
in the business’ name and deposited
them into her bank account. She also
allegedly used the company credit card
for unauthorized purchases 92 times,
leading to a total loss of more than
$40,000.
The district fired Gerhart in January
because of the alleged thefts.
Gerhart appeared in court
Monday charged with second-degree
theft and three counts of first-degree
theft.
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — State
officials say a Pasco seed company has
been fined $20,000 after a pesticide
waste spread that potentially exposed
people and the environment.
The Tri-City Herald reported
Monday that Syngenta Seeds, which
has a 40-acre campus, was fined by
the Washington State Department of
Ecology under a settlement agreement
reached this month.
The waste was classified by the state
as an “extremely hazardous toxic waste”
and a “persistent dangerous waste.”
Syngenta said a problem happened
on March 21 when a gate on a dust
collector would not close the last half
inch because of some trapped material.
The company had other violations,
including no plan to submit a written
report to the Department of Ecology
within 15 days of a spill.
Syngenta now is in compliance
with state regulations and as part of the
settlement waived its right to appeal.
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MISSING
PERSON!
29-year-old Drew
Langton returned
home after a family
vacation and was last
seen leaving his
Pendleton residence
Monday, Feb. 26 at
approximately 11 a.m.
• Drew is 5’8”, 180 pounds with blue eyes.
• Drew drives a 2006
black Ford Freestyle,
Oregon plate
627KEN.
His phone has been turned off and there has
not been any communication with family or
friends which is uncharacteristic of him.
If you have seen Drew
please contact
Pendleton Police
Department’s
24-hour dispatch center
541-966-3650
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