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WEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A REGIONAL CITIES Forecast WEDNESDAY TODAY Partly sunny and very warm Mostly cloudy, a shower; cooler 83° 55° 69° 48° THURSDAY FRIDAY Times of clouds and sun Warmer with clouds and sun PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 64° 45° 76° 50° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 75° 51° 88° 59° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 78° 69° 88° (1992) 55° 44° 26° (1927) PRECIPITATION 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Trace 0.06" 0.25" 5.48" 8.25" 5.36" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday LOW 81° 71° 95° (1992) 0.03" 0.15" 0.28" 4.20" 5.95" 4.27" SUN AND MOON May 21 Bend 81/47 Burns 83/44 5:33 a.m. 8:11 p.m. 2:32 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Full Last May 29 Caldwell 85/55 Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Enterprise Eugene Heppner Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Meacham Medford Newport North Bend Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Redmond Salem Spokane Ukiah Vancouver Walla Walla Yakima Hi 62 82 81 59 83 78 68 84 88 83 79 80 78 79 60 62 86 87 83 77 83 73 76 80 75 83 86 Lo 53 52 47 51 44 52 51 55 59 51 46 53 50 53 51 53 55 59 55 55 46 53 55 49 54 59 55 NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Wed. W c pc t sh pc pc c pc pc pc pc pc pc c sh sh pc pc pc c pc c pc pc c pc pc Hi 58 67 66 58 69 59 65 67 75 64 68 62 60 73 57 60 80 76 69 66 68 66 66 60 64 70 75 Lo 49 41 39 47 38 39 45 46 51 43 38 41 39 49 46 49 52 50 48 49 37 47 45 38 48 51 47 W r c pc pc pc c pc c c pc pc c c pc r pc pc c c c pc c sh c c c c WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 79 84 68 78 70 74 81 70 72 76 61 Lo 51 77 55 49 55 48 54 59 47 59 54 Wed. W pc t pc t pc pc s t pc pc r Hi 83 81 70 70 75 62 78 72 72 75 60 Lo 60 75 56 46 52 39 50 57 48 58 53 W c sh s pc pc pc pc pc s s sh WINDS Medford 79/53 PRECIPITATION May 15 John Day 83/51 Ontario 86/55 59° 44° 30° (2003) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today New First Albany 71/52 Eugene 68/51 TEMPERATURE Yesterday Normals Records 82° 50° Spokane Wenatchee 76/55 80/58 Tacoma Moses 76/52 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 83/58 75/55 67/52 75/51 86/55 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 73/54 83/59 Lewiston 87/60 Astoria 81/59 62/53 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 77/55 Pendleton 78/52 The Dalles 88/59 83/55 84/56 La Grande Salem 80/53 73/53 Corvallis 70/52 HIGH 71° 48° Seattle 75/54 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 71° 45° Today SATURDAY Intervals of clouds and sunshine 66° 42° Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Klamath Falls 79/46 (in mph) Today Wednesday Boardman Pendleton NE 4-8 NE 6-12 WSW 10-20 W 7-14 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. REGIONAL FORECAST Coastal Oregon: Mostly cloudy today with showers around in the afternoon. Eastern and Central Oregon: Partly sunny and warm today; a shower and thunder- storm around near the Cascades. Western Washington: Times of sun and clouds today; a passing shower at the coast. Eastern Washington: Partly sunny today. Mostly cloudy tonight with a couple of showers. Cascades: Warm today with clouds limiting sun. 2 www.eastoregonian.com 7 Northern California: Sun and some clouds today. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 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 Copyright © 2018, EO Media Group 1 The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 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Temperature bands are highs for the day. -10s -0s 0s showers t-storms 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: Showers will dot the central and southern Appalachians, the North Carolina coast and South Florida today. Showers and locally severe thunderstorms will affect the central and northern Plains. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 104° in Needles, Calif. Low 20° in Bodie State Park, Calif. 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 89 80 63 75 77 85 85 64 83 79 81 70 92 78 74 98 63 64 82 90 77 85 84 101 88 79 Lo 60 61 52 52 52 61 58 50 62 55 59 54 68 50 51 67 37 50 70 66 54 61 62 77 67 60 W s pc pc s pc s pc pc c t s s pc s s pc c r pc s s pc t s pc pc Wed. 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Rep. Knute Buehler, a Bend orthopedic surgeon, has been laying the ground- work for this election for the past two years. He announced his plan to run well ahead of his opponents, retired Naval aviator Greg Wooldridge of Portland and Bend business- man Sam Carpenter. But Buehler’s moder- ate social platform prompted some members of his party to seek a candidate who would take a stronger stance against abortion rights and other social issues. Wooldridge and Carpenter launched surprisingly effec- tive challenges to the then-pre- sumed frontrunner, said Jim Moore, political science pro- fessor at Pacific University. The Pamplin/EO Capital Bureau asked the candidates questions about issues that are important to many Republi- cans. We have included their verbatim responses. Each candidate was asked identical questions and pro- vided a limit of 50 words for each answer. The winner of the pri- mary will face off with Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, in November. Q: Do you support a con- stitutional change clarifying that passing fees and eliminat- ing tax deductions and exemp- tions requires a three-fifths majority vote in the Legisla- ture? Why or why not? Knute Buehler: Yes, the Oregon Constitution is clear: fees and taxes are revenue despite what Kate Brown and Salem Democrats want you to think. I’ve opposed $14 billion in new taxes and fees the governor has sup- ported. I’ll balance the bud- get without increasing taxes and repeal the $1 billion tax on small businesses. Contributed photos Knute Buehler, Sam Carpenter and Greg Wooldridge are the three frontrunners for the Republican nomination for Oregon governor. Sam Carpenter: Yes. We have this requirement for “tax increases.” Anything that takes more money from the people should fall into this same category. Greg Wooldridge: The Constitution is clear that rais- ing taxes required a super- majority vote, and Demo- crats have circumvented this by claiming bills don’t raise taxes, when, in fact, they do. We have a tax and spending problem in Salem that must be stopped. Q: Should all abortions be legal? Why or why not? If only certain abortions should be legal, which kinds should be allowed? Buehler: The issue of abortion is between a woman and a doctor — not govern- ment and politicians — and it should be safe, legal and rare. That’s why I wrote and suc- cessfully passed first-in-the- nation legislation providing women in Oregon access to over-the-counter contracep- tion without a prescription. This has significantly reduced unintended pregnancies. Carpenter: No. Abor- tion ends a human life, and all humans deserve equal protec- tion of law. Abortion should only be allowed for the health of the mother or in cases of rape or incest — and even then, adoption should be the first option. Wooldridge: I am pro-life. Period. Gov. Kate Brown’s extreme position that late- term and gender-based abor- Corrections 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. tions must be provided by taxpayers is wrong. We need to have a conversation about putting limits on these types of abortions, and I’m confi- dent that the majority of Ore- gonians agree. Q: What is your opinion on man-made climate change? Is it real? On what evidence is your opinion based? Buehler: I believe cli- mate change is real, and human activity is part of the problem. As governor, I’ll drive us toward a balanced approach that transitions us to renewable sources with- out excessive, heavy-handed regulation that rewards cro- nyism, costs small businesses jobs and drives up the cost of living for hardworking Oregonians. Carpenter: The climate is always changing. Is it caused by man? There is insufficient data, and regardless, we must balance the very real eco- nomic impact against hypo- thetical environmental impact. Wooldridge: Climate change is happening, but the Democrats have exploited natural climate change to punish businesses and raise taxes on workers and every- day Oregonians. We can pro- tect our environment through well-thought-out public pol- icy and by addressing our for- est management and wildfire mitigation practices. Q: How would you pro- pose reducing gun violence in the state? Buehler: Better sui- cide-prevention measures and mental health support could dramatically reduce gun violence, which is why I introduced legislation to sup- ply vital information to every gun buyer at time of pur- chase. I also voted to close the “boyfriend loophole” to expand protection for sur- vivors of domestic violence from convicted abusers. Carpenter: The prob- lem isn’t “gun” violence. The problem is simply vio- lence, and the solution is to change society from the cur- Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Fair 2018 Friday, May 18 | School Girls Day Open to 8th through 12th graders throughout Umatilla County Contact christinavanderkamp@eobusinesssource.com for more information and to register. Opprotunity made possible by... rent culture of violence, stem- ming from the lost respect for human life. This will take a generation, but it must begin now. Wooldridge: We need to better protect our schools and families and increase security measures that do not violate the Second Amendment, and we must address our state’s lack of mental health care services. Q: Given the Supreme Court’s limitations on reform of the Public Employees Retirement System, what specific proposal would you advance to avoid increasing the state’s unfunded liability? Buehler: As governor, I won’t sign a single new spending bill until the leg- islature passes meaningful, substantive PERS reform. To start, I’d cap the benefits at $150,000 per year, require public employees to contrib- ute to their retirement and transition employees into a more traditional 401(k)-type plan while protecting current retiree benefits. Carpenter: First thing is to convert all new hires to a 401(k) defined contribu- tion retirement plan to halt increasing the debt and obli- gation. With this done, shor- ing up the existing liability can be achieved. A boom- ing economy from lowered taxes and decreased taxation will bring new revenue to keep Oregon solvent. Wooldridge: I would move our state’s taxpay- er-subsidized benefits to a private-sector style 401(k) style benefit. The state would match the contri- butions made to employee retirement plans, and work- ers would rest assured their retirements were safe; right now, they’re in jeopardy because of a lack of politi- cal will. 6th Annual BMCC { Cruisin for Scholarships } Car Show May 12 { Saturday } 2018 Raffles, BBQ, Dunk Tank, Prizes & more! 9am-2pm at the BMCC Central lawn, 2411 NW Carden, Pendleton, OR 97801 First 50 entries receive a goodie bag! Any make, model, year or type of vehicle may enter. Awards given to winners in each category, including Best of Show, People’s Choice, President’s Choice, and many more! Register online at bluecc.edu/carshow or day of event beginning at 8:30am. $20.00 to register, includes dash plaque. Proceeds benefit the BMCC Diesel Technology Program and student scholarships Thank you to our 2018 Lead Sponsors!