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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Tuesday, June 5, 2018 BRIEFLY Two children die in Wallowa County rafting accident TROY (AP) — Two young brothers died in a rafting accident over the weekend on the Grande Ronde River in Wallowa County. The Oregon State Police said Monday that the boys were rafting with their father when the raft hit a rock at Martins Misery Rapids and ejected the boys. The father jumped in but couldn’t find them in the swift-moving river. Other rafting groups found the boys but they could not be revived. More information was not immediately avail- able, including the ages of the boys or whether they were wearing life vests. The accident happened in Troy, a small commu- nity in northeastern Oregon near the border with Washington. Washington, South Korea residents among dead in crash CLATSKANIE (AP) — Authorities say three women and a boy were killed and several others injured when the minivan they were riding in col- lided with a pickup truck on a highway in north- west Oregon. Oregon State Police on Sunday said 44-year-old Yun Hee Lee and an unidentified juvenile male, both from Gig Harbor, Washington, were among those killed in Friday’s crash in Clatsop County. Also killed were two women from South Korea, 71-year- old Soon Ja Lim and 39-year-old Jung Hee Lee. The four were among eight people in a minivan traveling westbound on Highway 30 Friday night. State police say the minivan tried to turn left into the oncoming path of a pickup truck towing an empty horse trailer. Several people in the minivan and pickup truck were taken to local hospitals. Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP Photographers capture dueling demonstrations between antifacists known as antifa and right-wing groups, Sunday in downtown Portland. Portland police say four people were arrested during the demonstrations near City Hall. Portland police arrest four during protests PORTLAND (AP) — Portland police say four people were arrested during demonstrations near City Hall. The dueling protests involved anti- facists known as antifa and right-wing groups. Some reports showed demonstra- tors punching and assaulting mem- bers of the opposing side on Sunday afternoon. A Portland police spokesman says some people were treated for injuries but no one needed to be taken to the hospital. The Oregonian /Oregon Live reported the dueling protests got under- way Sunday peacefully at first. Then there was shoving, a small bonfire was lit and punches were thrown. Police used pepper spray to quell the crowds as Patriot Prayer supporters started marching. Two of those arrested were facing disorderly conduct charges. One other was charged with failure to comply with an order. Charges against the fourth person were not immediately known. Motorcyclist dies in crash with bear, SUV in central Oregon WARM SPRINGS (AP) — A 39-year-old motor- cyclist has died after he struck a large bear on a Central Oregon highway and was ultimately hit by another vehicle. Oregon State Police says Rhett Larsen, of Bend, died at the scene of Saturday night’s crash on High- way 26 near Warm Springs. Authorities say Larsen struck the bear, which also died, when it ran onto the highway around 7 p.m. Police say Larsen was thrown from his motor- cycle and hit by a Ford SUV driving in the oppo- site direction. The SUV driver was flown to a hospital. State police did not immediately return a message Sunday seeking the driver’s condition. The collision closed the highway for several hours. Comcast settles $155M tax lawsuit By TOM JAMES Associated Press SALEM — Internet and cable television pro- vider Comcast has settled a long-running property tax dis- pute with the state of Oregon for $155 million, gaining a one-time discount but agree- ing to a more costly method of calculating its taxes. The settlement, which sends an infusion of cash to ten counties in the Willa- mette Valley, resolves a dis- pute dating to a 2009 decision to assess the company’s assets in the state as a whole, rather than piecemeal. The com- pany had argued that because it provides TV service, it was exempt from rules allowing the broader tax assessment on communication companies. Unlike local govern- ment tax assessments which count only tangible assets, so-called central assessment by the state’s revenue depart- ment looks at the value of the entire company, including intangible assets. The broader assessment included about an extra $700 million in assets, according to media reports at the time. The settlement amounts to about a 9 percent discount for the company: By paying $155.6 million, Comcast will erase about $170 million in back taxes, said Department of Revenue spokesman Der- rick Gasperini. As part of the settlement, Comcast agreed to accept the broader assess- ment, and the larger future tax bills it would generate. The settlement will be divided between the 10 coun- ties in the state where Com- cast has assessable property. Gov. Kate Brown’s office said in a statement that Brown had helped negotiate the deal, and urged local govern- ments to use the cash bump to pay down public pension obligations. 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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Circulation Manager: 541-966-0828 Copyright © 2018, EO Media Group REGIONAL CITIES Forecast WEDNESDAY Some sun; breezy this afternoon Partly sunny and pleasant 76° 48° 80° 55° THURSDAY FRIDAY Some sunshine Variable clouds with a shower PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 82° 55° 69° 46° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 85° 58° 81° 49° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 73° 75° 98° (1969) 57° 51° 35° (1991) 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 Trace 0.24" 6.07" 9.26" 6.75" through 3 p.m. yesterday HIGH LOW 78° 77° 100° (1970) 58° 51° 40° (1980) PRECIPITATION 0.00" 0.00" 0.11" 4.96" 6.42" 5.22" SUN AND MOON Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Last New June 6 Albany 72/44 Eugene 71/43 TEMPERATURE 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date 75° 51° Spokane Wenatchee 71/47 74/49 Tacoma Moses 67/45 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 77/45 70/43 61/51 68/45 76/44 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 69/46 77/51 Lewiston 80/47 Astoria 77/51 63/50 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 74/52 Pendleton 71/42 The Dalles 81/49 76/48 77/51 La Grande Salem 73/43 73/47 Corvallis 71/45 HERMISTON Yesterday Normals Records 88° 60° Seattle 68/51 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 89° 57° 5:07 a.m. 8:40 p.m. 1:04 a.m. 11:33 a.m. First Full June 13 June 20 June 27 John Day 75/44 Ontario 86/53 Bend 73/42 Today SATURDAY Partly sunny 83° 54° Burns 75/40 Caldwell 83/52 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 63 77 73 61 75 71 71 74 81 75 75 73 69 79 58 62 86 80 76 74 77 73 71 70 72 77 76 Lo 50 40 42 47 40 42 43 45 49 44 44 43 39 49 46 49 53 45 48 52 40 47 47 36 49 51 44 W c pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc s pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc Hi 65 80 77 59 80 76 75 78 85 80 78 78 75 84 59 63 87 83 80 80 81 77 75 75 78 80 81 Lo 51 49 47 48 46 49 46 54 58 49 45 50 46 53 48 50 60 51 55 54 47 49 53 44 52 58 52 W pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc s pc pc pc pc WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 104 91 80 67 82 57 76 75 82 62 81 (in mph) Klamath Falls 75/44 Boardman Pendleton Lo 72 81 62 49 58 42 60 61 63 56 68 W c sh s pc pc sh t pc pc sh c Wed. Hi 97 89 85 72 81 55 75 78 83 65 73 Lo 73 81 65 55 58 39 61 64 63 57 67 W pc sh s s pc c t pc s sh r REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: Times of clouds and sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. Sunny to partly cloudy tomorrow. Cascades: Partly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight. Partly sunny and warmer tomorrow. Northern California: Low clouds followed by some sun at the coast today; partly sunny elsewhere. Today Wednesday WSW 8-16 W 8-16 SSW 3-6 NNW 6-12 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. 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WINDS Medford 79/49 Coastal Oregon: Partly sunny in central parts today; mostly cloudy across the north. Low clouds breaking in the south. Eastern and Central Oregon: Partly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight. Partly sunny tomorrow. Western Washington: Mostly cloudy today. Partly cloudy tonight; a shower in spots at the coast. 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. ADVERTISING Regional Publisher and Revenue Director: Christopher Rush 541-278-2669 • crush@eomediagroup.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 Rodrigo Lopez, a regional vice president for the company, said in an email the company was happy with the outcome. The agreement “gives local communities certainty around funding, (and) provides Com- cast predictability on property taxes,” Lopez wrote. A key issue in the dispute had been whether the internet giant qualified as a communi- cations company. That designation qualifies a company for central assess- ment by the state, and Com- cast had argued it was techni- cally exempt because it used its infrastructure primarily to provide television service. 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. 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: Showers and thunderstorms will frequent the Northeast, the Florida Peninsula, part of the South Central states and northern Rockies and Plains today. A few storms will also riddle the Midwest. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 112° in Needles, Calif. Low 27° 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 94 86 75 76 74 85 83 65 90 80 67 69 91 92 72 102 74 84 84 95 83 92 87 102 88 77 Lo 64 64 59 56 53 61 54 54 69 55 50 50 74 57 51 76 53 62 74 75 54 68 65 75 67 60 W s pc pc t t pc pc sh pc pc sh c pc pc pc pc sh s pc pc t pc s pc pc pc Wed. 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