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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Renewable biofuels plant to be built in Lakeview LAKEVIEW (AP) — A company has received final approval to start building a renewable-biofuels plant in south-central Oregon. The (Klamath Falls) Herald and News reports the facility in Lakeview is expected to convert forestry waste into renewable fuels for the aviation industry. The firm has contracts with FedEx, Southwest Airlines and the U.S. military. Red Rock Biofuels iden- tified Lakeview as a target location in 2013 because of its proximity to rail, high- ways, the Ruby natural gas pipeline and an abundance of forest debris to be collected and converted to jet fuel. Construction is estimated to take 18 months, with operations planned to start in 2020. “This is the culmination of many years of work,” Lake County Commis- sioner Dan Shoun told the newspaper. “There is a great sense of satisfaction for all involved to know that our strong belief in this project is finally coming to be.” The project got a major boost in January when Buehler? Buehler? Oregon Gov. Kate Brown approved $245 million in bonds for Red Rock Biofuels. In addition to hundreds of construction jobs, the facility is expected to create 30 jobs within the plant and up to another 100 positions for materials gathering and transport. Lakeview has a popula- tion of about 2,000 people, so the city may see in an influx of new residents. “I hope that everyone who is employable can get a job of their choosing, but the reality is the demand will be higher than the supply,” Shoun said. “That will put a demand on housing and every service we have — these are all positive things, but they’re real.” While agriculture and ranching remain prominent in Lake County, geothermal and solar projects along with development of commercial marijuana grow facilities shows a drastic shift in the area’s economic base from its roots in the timber and cattle industries. At its peak Lakeview had seven full-time sawmills. Only one remains active. GOP candidate in hot seat for skipping debates, wins weekend straw poll by narrow margin SALEM — Knute Buehler’s absence at coun- ty-level gubernatorial candi- dates forums and debates for the GOP nomination for governor has alienated some of the most politically active members his party, some Republicans say. The Bend orthopedic surgeon and state representa- tive must edge out nine oppo- nents in the May 15 primary to win the nomination. The winner will challenge Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat. Yet he has largely declined to face off in public with the frontrunners in the race, including retired Naval aviator Greg Wooldridge of Portland and Bend businessman Sam Carpenter. “We believe Knute considers himself the presumed nominee, therefore he does not feel the need to meet with his Republican Party voters. I guess we’ll see how that strategy works out for him in a month,” said David Gulliver, campaign manager for Carpenter. Rebecca Tweed, Buehler’s campaign manager, said Friday that Buehler is “focused on defeating Gov. Brown and is meeting voters every day all across Oregon at community, business and political party events. ... He will continue this schedule now through November and after the election, as governor, when he defeats Kate Brown.” Buehler attended a candidates forum with Wash- ington County Republicans Saturday, in which he beat out Woolridge by one vote in a straw poll, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. Carpenter finished in third. As an editorial endorse- ment forum, the event was closed to the public, said Tracy Honl, chair of Wash- bikes, but not e-bikes, on many of Oregon’s beaches. Under its proposal, Oregon State Parks would allow e-bikes on trails and roads 8 feet wide and wider in public parks the agency oversees, The (Eugene) Register-Guard reported. Oregon law classifies electric-assisted bicycles as bikes with electric motors under 1,000 watts and inca- pable of speeds faster than 20 mph on flat ground. The law stipulates that the rider must be 16 or older. The deadline for public comments on the plan is 5 p.m. May 18. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commis- sion likely will vote on the proposal at its June meeting. 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays Single copy price: $1 Tuesday through Friday, $1.50 Saturday East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published daily except Sunday, Monday and postal holidays, 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. 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He was running for Ward 4 before dropping out of the race. The East Orego- nian sincerely regrets the error. 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. Circulation Manager: Marcy Rosenberg • 541-966-0828 • mrosenberg@eastoregonian.com Copyright © 2018, EO Media Group Breezy with clouds and sun “He is ignoring his oppo- nents in the ad in the way he is ignoring voters in the primary,” said Jonathan Lock- wood, a communications consultant for Wooldridge. While Buehler has declined most public face- offs with his opponents, he does meet with voters in more intimate settings. For instance, Buehler attended a Washington County Republicans meetup in February where he introduced himself, met face- to-face with participants and answered questions, Honl said. “We see quite a bit of him in Washington County,” she said. Political consultant Russ Walker, who also works for Wooldridge, said avoiding debates is an old strategy. “If your candidate doesn’t look good at forums and ADVERTISING Advertising Services: Grace Bubar 541-276-2214 • gbubar@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 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 To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to www.eastoregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ WEDNESDAY ington County Republicans. Meanwhile, Buehler declined an invitation to attend a public gubernatorial forum organized by the Hood River Republicans later that day, said Lauren Ales, a forum organizer. Susan Dawson, past president of Yamhill County Republican Women, said she was disappointed that both Buehler and Wooldridge missed that organization’s public candidate forum in McMinnville Thursday, April 12. Both candidates sent stand-ins from their campaign to answer questions, Dawson said. Wooldridge has attended several other public forums and debates with his oppo- nents in March and April. “I understand you can’t go to everything, but it really does help to see the candi- dates in person answering questions and being able to talk,” Dawson said. “I think it makes a big difference.” Buehler’s television ads also address only why he is a better choice than Brown, the sitting governor. He makes no mention of his opponents, including Wooldridge, who won a Republican straw poll for governor at the Dorchester Conference in March. SUBSCRIPTION RATES www.eastoregonian.com TODAY State Rep. Knute Buehler has declined invitations for most county-level public forums and debates for the GOP nomination for governor. 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Cascades: Cloudy today; a bit of snow with little or no accumulation across the north. Northern California: Partly sunny today. Partly cloudy and cool tonight; a shower in spots in central parts. Today Wednesday WSW 12-25 WSW 15-25 ENE 4-8 NE 6-12 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Cloudy today; a little rain, except dry in the south. debates, you avoid them at all costs,” unless the host of the forum or debate plans to issue an endorsement at the end of the event, Walker said. “I think it is big mistake: If you can’t go take public ques- tions in a public environment, then you are not prepared to run for governor against a Democrat in fall,” he said. Jim Moore, political science professor at Pacific University and director of the Tom McCall Center for Policy Innovation, said Buehler is using a strategy that worked for Kate Brown when Buehler attempted to unseat her as secretary of state six years ago. “It’s an incumbent strategy: I am the strong frontrunner so I will go to closed meetings, but I am not going to go to ones that are open and give free advertising or coverage to my opponents to advance themselves at my expense,” Moore said. “It’s a strategy that works if you make the assumption that you are so far ahead that you don’t want to give your opponents any facetime so they appear equal to you in the public’s eye. It’s better if the opponents complain that the candidate wouldn’t come here and talk to us, because it looks like little kids who are not allowed at the big people’s table.” There haven’t been any publicly released scientific polls since the March 6 primary election filing deadline that show whether Buehler is safe to make that assumption, Moore said. By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau State Parks may allow e-bikes on state beaches EUGENE (AP) — A proposal would allow electric bicycles on Oregon beaches as soon as this summer. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s rule changes would permit e-bikes on the sand between the low-tide waterline and vegetation line along portions of the coast, said Katie Gauthier, legislative and policy coordinator of Oregon State Parks. “This would be to allow electric bicycles in the same places (on the beaches) where we allow regular bicycles,” she said. Current rules allow bicycles, but not e-bikes, on about 130 miles of trails and roads on state parks around Oregon. The agency allows Tuesday, April 17, 2018 1 3 6 4 3 1 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: Windy and cold conditions with rain and snow showers are in store for the Northeast today. Rain and snow will fall on the Rockies and northern High Plains. Rain will dampen the coastal Northwest. 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