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WEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A Wednesday, August 22, 2018 How could toll revenue be used in Oregon? able to come up with another resource for how we would pay for these extremely expensive seismic resiliency projects and congestion reduction projects,” Brown said during a phone confer- ence call with reporters Aug. 17. Brown, who grew up in Minnesota, brought up the collapse of the Interstate 35 West bridge in Minneapolis during rush hour on Aug. 1, 2007. Vehicles plummeted onto the banks of the Mis- sissippi River, killing 14 and injuring 145 people. “My family wasn’t indi- vidually impacted. My fam- ily had friends who were impacted,” Brown said. “I don’t want to see that hap- pening under my watch, and I don’t think any Oregonian would want that to happen here. We have to invest in our transportation infrastructure, and projects like the Aber- nethy Bridge significantly if we want not to be devastated after a 9.0 earthquake.” Under the Oregon Con- stitution and state statute, toll revenue may be used to pay for seismic upgrades and widening of bridges and almost any road improve- ment imaginable. The Constitution states that revenue from any tax or fee on the ownership, oper- By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau PORTLAND — If it cost $3.50 when a driver crossed Interstate 205’s Abernethy Bridge, the toll would yield about $50 million per year and support the sale of enough bonds to pay for a significant share of the wid- ening and seismic reinforce- ment of the bridge, accord- ing to an analysis by WSP USA. That project — which includes adding a third lane to segments of I-205 where there are only two — is esti- mated to cost about $500 million. The Oregon Transpor- tation Commission voted unanimously Aug. 16 to seek approval from the Fed- eral Highway Administra- tion to toll the bridge and all lanes of Interstate 5 between Northeast Going Street/ Alberta Street and South- west Multnomah Boulevard. Meanwhile, commissioners have instructed the Oregon Department of Transporta- tion to conduct a feasibil- ity study of tolling all seven interstates to form a “seam- less loop” around Portland. Gov. Kate Brown said she is supportive of the commis- sion’s work so far on tolling. “No one else has been Pamplin Media Group Gov. Kate Brown says she wants tolling revenue to help pay for seismic upgrades to the state’s bridges, but a lot of other ideas also are under consideration. ation or use of motor vehi- cle “shall be used exclu- sively for the construction, reconstruction, repair, main- tenance, operation and use of public highways, roads, streets and roadside rest areas in this state.” It’s still unclear whether the commission could legally use the money to enhance public transit services or to give incentives to drivers for carpooling and hence, reduc- ing the amount of traffic on the interstates. ODOT officials are seek- ing guidance from the Ore- gon Department of Justice, which has yet to complete its analysis, said ODOT Assistant Director Travis Brouwer. Another unknown is whether the commission will place restrictions on the use of tolling revenue. For instance, could the proceeds from an I-5 toll be used to pay for electronic Forecast for Pendleton Area Health officials confirm second measles case linked to Portland airport cafe THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Smoky with hazy sunshine Breezy with hazy sunshine Hazy, breezy and not as warm Mostly sunny Breezy with clouds and sunshine 91° 63° 88° 56° 89° 63° 91° 56° PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 77° 49° 77° 55° 76° 57° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 81° 54° 80° 57° OREGON FORECAST 79° 58° ALMANAC Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. 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Temperature bands are highs for the day. -10s -0s 0s showers t-storms 10s rain 20s flurries 30s snow 40s ice 50s 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 www.eastoregonian.com To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to www.eastoregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ 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. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Copyright © 2018, EO Media Group 60s cold front — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — PORTLAND (AP) — State health offi- cials say a second case of measles has been confirmed in Portland. The Oregon Health Authority on Tues- day said a person who was diagnosed Sunday had been in contact with a person who was diagnosed with the measles ear- lier in August. People at most risk in the second case would have been at the Portland Inter- national Airport between 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. Friday; and between 8 and 11 a.m. Saturday at Marco’s Cafe and Espresso Bar in Portland. The agency says the virus spreads eas- ily to those who aren’t vaccinated, and people infected can spread it even before symptoms appear. Symptoms include coughing, fever, runny nose and rash. It can cause ear and lung infections, diarrhea and brain swell- ing if not treated. PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene 85° 55° 87° 56° 101° (1977) 41° (1945) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Albany 91/52 0.00" Trace 0.29" 6.49" 11.37" 8.24" through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. 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BRIEFLY TODAY Seattle tolling infrastructure on Interstate 84? “That would certainly be an eligible use because under the Constitution and state statute, you could use that money on any road,” Brouwer said. “The question would be what restrictions would the Oregon Trans- portation Commission place on the revenue, whether the revenue would be restricted to the corridor where it’s collected or could be used 70s 80s 90s 100s warm front stationary front high 110s Idaho gets $3.2M in grant money for election security BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is receiv- ing $3.2 million from a federal commis- sion to secure and modernize its elections systems. The U.S. Election Assistance Com- mission released a report Tuesday show- ing how states plan to spend $380 mil- lion allocated by Congress last spring to strengthen voting systems amid ongoing threats from Russia and others under the Help America Vote Act. All but a fraction of the money has already been sent to the states, the Dis- trict of Columbia and U.S. territories. The largest chunk — roughly 36 percent — is being spent to improve cybersecurity in 41 states and territories. More than a quarter of the money will be used to buy new voting equipment in 33 states and territories, although the bulk of this is unlikely to happen until after the Nov. 6 midterm elections. Idaho’s plan to spend the federal money includes devoting $1 million to upgrade the state’s election system and voter reg- istration database. The updated system will include new election night reporting, campaign finance reporting and lobbyist registration. The project is estimated to cost $4 million over five years, meaning the federal dol- lars will help pay for nearly a quarter of the project. 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Ashland City Council considers ride-sharing services, like Uber and Lyft ASHLAND (AP) — The Ashland City Council is considering updating its poli- cies to allow ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft within city limits. The Daily Tidings reported Tuesday that Uber reached out to the small city and asked it to consider a policy similar to nearby Medford’s because the two cit- ies are so close. The city council will hear a first read- ing of an ordinance that would replace the current taxi code and address ride-sharing. The recommended ordinance closely mirrors Medford’s, but also incorporates some safety measures used in larger cit- ies, such as a 10-year search for criminal convictions, and required vehicle safety inspections. Portland, Salem, Corvallis, Bend, Roseburg, Medford and Eugene now use vehicle-for-hire services. Ashland attracts 400,000 tourists a year, mostly because of its well-known Oregon Shakespeare Festival. State lawmaker calls journalists ‘dirty, godless, hateful’ at gun-rights rally SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Wash- ington state lawmaker lashed out at the media at a gun-rights rally by calling jour- nalists “dirty, godless, hateful people.” The Spokesman-Review reports that Republican Rep. Matt Shea of Spokane Valley made the comments Saturday at what was initially a protest against a gun control ballot measure tightening sales. The ballot measure was tossed by a judge days before over technicalities and is now in limbo with an appeal of that decision ahead of the November election. Gun advocates gathered Saturday at Franklin Park to rally. Shea addressed the crowd, defend- ing gun rights and free speech while also slamming the media. 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