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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A School performance ratings released; original plan to wait until after election ents and teachers. “It shouldn’t take the threat of the Governor losing her elec- tion for her to do the right thing,” Buehler’s official campaign Twit- ter account posted Wednesday. “Oregonians and especially our students and parents, deserve bet- ter than this. Help is on the way in 13 days.” School districts have had the annual ranking data since Oct. 4 and had been told they could prepare pub- lic statements about their results for release Oct. 25. But in recent days, the newspaper reported, they were told by state education officials that the data would go public after the election. Gill, the ODE director, said Wednesday that the data was ready but that a change- over in federal testing mandates meant it needed to be presented in a new way. He added that although the numbers were ready for release, education officials hadn’t finished creating resources and sup- ports that struggling districts could use to interpret and improve on their performance. The new federal reporting standards also don’t allow for Oregon’s unique opt- out law, which allows students to choose not to take standardized tests. That means that schools where many students opted out will appear to be struggling when they may not be, he said, and the state needed to fig- ure out how to address that discrepancy. He decided to delay the release of the reports on his own and informed Brown’s office, but did not speak with Brown her- self about it. By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND — Gov. Kate Brown ordered the public release of annual school performance rat- ings Wednesday after the state’s biggest newspaper reported that a Brown appointee had delayed the release of the statistical rankings until after the high-stakes guber- Gill natorial election Nov. 6. Brown is in a tight race with Republi- can challenger Rep. Knute Buehler, who has made statewide education funding and reform among his top campaign issues. Oregon ranks third-worst in statewide four-year graduation rates and the issue is a sensitive one for voters, who already have their ballots in front of them under the state’s vote-by-mail system. Brown is one of two Democratic female governors nationwide and a narrow race in this nor- mally blue state has attracted attention well beyond Oregon’s borders. Brown did not appear at a hastily called news conference in downtown Portland, but instead sent Department of Education Director Colt Gill to address the reporting by The Oregonian/OregonLive. “We should all remember that at the end of the day, this data is not about an elec- tion or politics. It’s about improving our schools,” Brown said in a statement. “My top priority as Governor is to give Oregon’s students the tools they need to succeed.” Buehler seized on the newspaper report and Gill’s subsequent news conference and said Brown was putting her re-election bid over the needs of the state’s children, par- Forecast for Pendleton Area TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Mostly cloudy and comfortable Spotty afternoon showers Pleasant with clouds and sun Times of clouds and sun Breezy with clouds and sun 66° 50° 65° 44° PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 62° 39° 58° 42° 57° 38° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 65° 47° 68° 41° 63° 39° 57° 44° OREGON FORECAST 60° 39° ALMANAC Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Seattle Olympia 58/54 61/48 59/44 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 67/54 Lewiston 58/54 66/50 Astoria 59/54 Pullman Yakima 58/46 57/53 64/50 Portland Hermiston 61/54 The Dalles 65/47 Salem 65/51 64/47 Bend 67/52 67/47 Ontario 67/43 Caldwell Burns 62° 49° 62° 37° 78° (1937) 20° (2002) PRECIPITATION John Day 67/49 Contributed photo Terry and Sharon Smith. people stay on the 80- to 100-acre prop- erty in the Laycock Creek area that they bought in the mid-1990s, according to Sharon’s sister Cathy Hinshaw, who lives in Hawaii. The Smiths first met in junior high school while growing up in Springfield, Hinshaw said. Over the years the cou- ple operated restaurants, second-hand stores, a clothing business in Bali, Indo- nesia, and seasonally at farmers markets in Washington. The Smiths never had children and were always working and keeping busy. Hinshaw recalled them serving food at homeless shelters on Thanksgiving and Christmas. “Terry would give you the shirt off his back,” she said, adding that he always picked up hitchhikers. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office took the lead in the investigation of the miss- ing couple from the very beginning, with assistance from state police and the FBI. On Aug. 2, Palmer reported that his office and the FBI had made some contacts in the case and conducted numerous inter- views. On Sept. 5, Palmer announced that the case was being treated as a homicide. “Terry would give you the shirt off his back,” she said, adding that he always picked up hitchhikers. — Cathy Hinshaw, Sharon Smith’s sister 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. 0.00" 1.14" 0.49" 6.29" 7.80" 7.05" Today Boardman Pendleton Medford 73/44 William F. Bell, M.D. WINDS (in mph) 66/43 65/31 0.00" 1.39" 0.79" 7.91" 13.70" 9.73" 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 Eugene Two breakthroughs in the case of the missing couple whose house burned in Grant County were announced Wednes- day by the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Glenn Palmer announced that the Oregon State Medical Examiner notified his office Oct. 22 that samples of human tissue sub- mitted for DNA test- ing had been partially Palmer analyzed. The sam- ples, from remains found in the burned out residence on Nan’s Rock Road, tested conclusively to be those of Terry Smith. The sheriff’s office also received confir- mation from the Boise Police Department in Boise, Idaho, that the pickup truck belonging to Terry and Sharon Smith was located over the weekend. Further testing is underway on tissue samples and dental records submitted to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in an attempt to locate and identify Sharon Smith, Palmer said in the press release. The sheriff’s office is jointly inves- tigating the case with the Hilo Police Department in Hawaii County, Oregon State Police, Boise Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Palmer said. Both in their 60s, Terry and Sharon Smith were considered a “sociable” cou- ple by friends and family members, so their disappearance following the fire at their home in the hills south of Mount Ver- non was always suspect. The disappear- ance of their silver 2006 Toyota Tacoma added to the mystery. By the time first responders arrived at the cabin on Nan’s Rock Road in the early morning hours of July 18, the remodeled rural cabin was completely burned and the metal roof had collapsed over the ruins. The Smiths divided their time between a home in Hawaii and the cabin in East- ern Oregon, where Terry often fished and hunted. The Smiths were known to let through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW Yesterday Normals Records La Grande 65/53 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date TEMP. Pendleton 63/46 65/52 Corvallis By RICHARD HANNERS EO Media Group HERMISTON Enterprise 66/50 62/49 59° 45° 60° 38° 82° (1933) 19° (1919) Remains found in cabin belong to missing man PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 58/52 Aberdeen 56/48 54/45 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee 58/53 Thursday, October 25, 2018 Fri. SW 3-6 WSW 4-8 WSW 7-14 WSW 7-14 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 69/36 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today 7:25 a.m. 5:53 p.m. 6:57 p.m. 8:16 a.m. Last New First Full Oct 31 Nov 7 Nov 15 Nov 22 NATIONAL EXTREMES Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 96° in Thermal, Calif. Low 8° in Bodie State Park, Calif. TAKING NEW PATIENTS Orthopedics Clinic 3001 St. Anthony Way Suite #125 Pendleton, OR 97801 541-966-0535 www.sahpendleton.org NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY EDUCATION: Northwestern University School of Medicine BOARD CERTIFICATION: Board Certifi ed, American Board of Orthopedics INSURANCE ACCEPTED: Most major insurances, Medicare, Medicaid SPECIAL SERVICES: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine St. Anthony Clinic 3001 St. Anthony Way Pendleton, Oregon www.sahpendleton.org Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. 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