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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Friday, May 11, 2018 Oregon school shooter loses life-sentence appeal SALEM (AP) — A man who killed two peo- ple and wounded 26 oth- ers in a 1998 shooting at an Oregon high school lost an appeal Thursday seek- ing to reduce his 111-year sentence. The Oregon state Supreme Court ruled that Kip Kinkel’s sentence does not violate his constitu- tional protection from cruel and unusual punishment, even though the law shields minors in many cases from life sentences. Kinkel, now 35, was 15 when the shoot- ing occurred on May 21, 1998, at Thurston High School in Springfield. The attack happened after he had killed his par- ents the day before. Kinkel had earlier been sent home after being discovered to have a brought a gun to school. Kinkel received 25 years for each murder charge, along with addi- tional time for 26 counts of attempted murder. The episode was among the first school attacks in recent decades to seize the national spotlight, and AP Photo/Don Ryan, file Kip Kinkel is led into Marion County Courthouse in Salem on June 20, 2007. predated prominent inci- dents around the country that have spurred a broader focus on school violence. During his original trial, Kinkel’s attorneys submit- ted testimony from mental health experts that he suf- fered from schizophrenia. In the lone dissent in Thursday’s ruling, Judge James Egan noted the men- tal illness evaluation, and wrote that combined with his youth his culpability for the crimes should be reduced. AP Photo/Don Ryan In this April 24 photo three central Oregon Cascade Mountain Range peaks — from left, South Sister, Middle Sister and North Sister — are visible under clear, blue skies near Sisters. While Central Oregon has not seen eruptions like Kilauea volcano in Hawaii for several centuries, the potential is still there. Central Oregon in shadow of volcanoes deemed high priority BEND — Kilauea vol- cano has drawn national attention in the last week, destroying structures and cracking open streets and property on Hawaii’s Big Island and filling them with lava. As of Wednesday, 27 homes had been destroyed, and residents braced for the possibility of a more explo- sive eruption still to come, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense. While Central Oregon has not seen eruptions like this for several centuries, the potential is there. Volcanoes helped mold the region’s landscape, and still have the power to reshape it. Along with other parts of the Pacific North- west, Central Oregon lies in the shadow of several volca- noes deemed a high priority by the U.S. Geological Sur- vey. Even as recently as 2001 — barely a moment ago in geologic time — scientists marveled at an 80-square- mile bulge of lava growing Oregon district accused of using Bible reading as punishment COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon school dis- trict is accused of forc- ing students to read Bible passages as a form of pun- ishment, among other accusations. The Coos Bay World reported Tuesday that the North Bend School District initially denied the claim, but the building adminis- trator later acknowledged in an interview with state education officials that he demanded Bible reading for punishment. The allegations include an LGBTQ student being forced to read the Bible, and extend to whether LGBTQ students were discriminated against after reporting sexual harassment. The allegations are detailed in a March 6 letter from the Oregon Depart- ment of Education to Dis- trict Superintendent Bill Yester. The district wrote in a statement that the alle- gations occurred over the course of several years, “most of which had not been brought to the dis- trict’s attention.” Corrections The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. 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WORLD CITIES Hi 78 83 77 65 78 64 70 73 69 63 70 Classified & Legal Advertising 1-800-962-2819 or 541-278-2678 classifieds@eastoregonian.com or legals@eastoregonian.com NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Sat. Hi 68 69 68 69 68 64 75 73 82 67 71 70 68 81 63 63 74 82 75 81 72 80 75 65 79 77 83 tory than its neighbor to the north. However, the state’s volcanoes have been less active in modern history, as the most recent erup- tion in Oregon began on Mount Hood in 1781, more than two decades before Lewis and Clark began their expedition. In particular, Central Oregon owes a lot of its most popular and striking natural features to volcanic eruptions over many millen- nia. Emilie Hooft, associate professor at the University of Oregon’s earth sciences department, said New- berry Volcano, a massive shield volcano with a cal- dera located about 20 miles southeast of Bend, created dramatic lava flows across south Deschutes County and the Lava Butte and Pilot Butte cinder cones. Flows from the volcano, which last erupted around 600 A.D., redirected the Deschutes River, and have been found as far north as Smith Rock. “Bend is built on lava flows that came out of New- berry,” Moran said. almost certainly see a vol- canic eruption again, Moran emphasized that there’s no reason to believe there’s one in the immediate future. He said none of Oregon’s vol- canoes is showing signs of waking up, and any poten- tial eruption could be centu- ries away. Still, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management helped develop a coordina- tion plan with various fed- eral and state agencies for a potential volcanic erup- tion in the central Cascades, and an update to the plan is in process. Nathan Garibay, emergency services man- ager for Deschutes County, said authorities are ready for an eruption. “Typically, we’d have some degree of warning where we could start to pre- pare our population,” Gari- bay said. While Washington is known nationally for its volcanoes, thanks in part to the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, Moran said Oregon has actually seen more molten rock over its geologic his- ADVERTISING Publisher and Revenue Director: Christopher Rush 541-278-2669 • crush@eastoregonian.com 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 Subscriber services: For mail delivery, online access, vacation stops or delivery concerns call 1-800-522-0255 ext. 1 — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — TODAY four miles underground near South Sister. “From a geologic per- spective, it’s one of the most volcanically active parts of the country,” said Adam Kent, professor at Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmo- spheric Sciences. Seth Moran, scien- tist-in-charge at the David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory, a Vancouver, Washington-based facility operated by the U.S. Geo- logical Survey, said Oregon and Washington have about 25 active volcanoes, mostly clustered in and near the Cascade Mountain range. The four Oregon sites deemed to be the highest priority, based on the like- lihood of an eruption and their proximity to large pop- ulation centers, are Mount Hood, Crater Lake, New- berry Volcano and the Three Sisters. Mount Bachelor is con- sidered a moderate threat, though Moran added that geologists now believe the volcano may be dormant. While Oregon will By STEPHEN HAMWAY The (Bend) Bulletin 2 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. 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