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NORTHWEST East Oregonian A2 Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Washington bans anyone under 21 from buying assault rifles ington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, said the ini- tiative was one of the most comprehensive gun-violence prevention measures to pass in the United States. It spe- cifically targeted “semi-au- tomatic assault rifles” in response to mass shootings across the country, she said. “We’ve seen that assault rifles are the weapon of choice for mass shootings, and when they’re used, more people are killed and injured,” Ellingboe said. Fifty-nine percent of Washington voters approved Initiative 1639 in the Nov. 6 general election. “We’ve see time and again that Washington voters want action to prevent gun violence in our state,” Elling- boe said. “They showed that again by supporting 1639 by a wide margin.” By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington on Tuesday joined a hand- ful of other states that ban anyone under 21 from buy- ing a semi-automatic assault rifle after voters passed a sweeping firearms measure in November that has drawn a court challenge from gun- rights advocates. The ballot initiative seeks to curb gun violence by toughening background checks for people buying assault rifles, increasing the age limit to buy those fire- arms and requiring the safe storage of all guns. Only the age-limit portion of the mea- sure goes into effect on Jan. 1; the rest becomes law on July 1. Kristen Ellingboe, a spokeswoman for the Wash- AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, a semi-automatic rifle, with “God Bless America” imprinted on it, is displayed for sale on the wall of a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. Opponents have sued to block it. “Starting today, young adults between the ages of 18 to 20 will have their rights to purchase semi-auto- matic rifles stripped away,” said Dave Workman, a spokesman for the Bellevue, Washington-based Second Amendment Foundation. The federal lawsuit says the measure violates the Sec- ond and 14th amendments of the Constitution as well as gun sellers’ rights under the Commerce Clause. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are firearms dealers in Spokane and Van- couver, a 19-year-old com- petitive shooter, a 19-year- old in the Army Reserves, a 20-year-old recreational shooter, the Second Amend- ment Foundation and the National Rifle Association. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said he “looks forward to rep- resenting the people of the state of Washington in court against the NRA.” “The gun lobby is trying to thwart the will of nearly 60 percent of Washingtonian voters who supported com- mon sense gun reform in our state,” he said in an email. The full measure, when it goes into effect later this year, will expand the back- ground check process to ensure that vetting for rifle purchases is the same as for buying pistols. Oregon may consider exporting marijuana to other states SALEM (AP) — Mar- ijuana could take the next step toward joining pinot noir and craft beer on Ore- gon’s list of famous exports, under a proposal likely to go before state lawmakers in the new year. The Statesman Journal reports that the Craft Can- nabis Alliance, a business lar proposal that died in the statehouse in 2017. This comes as the state’s legal weed industry has faced plummeting prices over the past year due to demand not keeping up with supply. Also at issue is whether bad actors are funneling marijuana into the lucrative black market. The proposals represent association led by founder and executive director Adam Smith, is working with leg- islators to let Oregon start exporting pot to other legal- weed states by 2021. Among them is Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, who said he also plans to reintroduce provisions from Senate Bill 1042, a simi- how advocates are trying to move pot onto the forbidden superhighway of interstate trade, which is fraught with regulatory roadblocks. Ore- gon demands weed grown or sold here stay within state borders, and marijuana remains federally illegal. Wholesalers could ship across state lines so long Forecast for Pendleton Area THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Partial sunshine Cloudy Mostly cloudy Cloudy Snow or fl urries possible 40° 31° 46° 39° 39° 31° 46° 39° Drunken driver crashes into officer’s patrol car PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 49° 33° 47° 35° 43° 35° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 52° 33° 46° 35° 43° 33° OREGON FORECAST ALMANAC Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Olympia 45/43 35/31 38/28 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 40/34 Lewiston 45/41 38/29 Astoria 49/45 Pullman Yakima 35/26 44/40 40/32 Portland Hermiston 44/40 The Dalles 39/31 Salem Corvallis 44/38 Yesterday Normals Records La Grande 33/26 PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene Bend 47/37 46/31 40/27 Ontario 34/20 Caldwell Burns 39° 20° 39° 27° 60° (1959) -13° (1979) 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 45/37 0.00" 0.00" 0.04" 0.00" 0.00" 0.04" WINDS (in mph) 34/21 31/13 0.00" 0.00" 0.06" 0.00" 0.00" 0.06" through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Pendleton 33/24 46/40 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date HERMISTON Enterprise 40/31 42/33 38° 22° 40° 26° 67° (1939) -12° (1979) PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 45/41 Aberdeen 33/29 32/27 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee 46/44 gon,” said Kevin Sabet, pres- ident of anti-pot group Smart Approaches to Marijuana. “It looks like a desper- ate attempt to tackle the out of control black market pro- duction that has happened in Oregon since legalization,” Sabet said. “The state should be focusing on how to reduce overall demand and supply. BRIEFLY TODAY Seattle as Oregon’s governor had made a pact with the receiv- ing state to allow those deliveries, according to draft language reviewed by the Statesman Journal. Still, opponents aren’t convinced Oregon would find any takers. “I can’t imagine any state would agree to do this with Ore- Today Medford 46/29 Thu. E 3-6 SSE 4-8 Boardman Pendleton SW 3-6 SSE 8-16 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 40/21 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today 7:36 a.m. 4:22 p.m. 4:20 a.m. 2:14 p.m. New First Full Last Jan 5 Jan 13 Jan 20 Jan 27 NATIONAL EXTREMES Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 88° in Immokalee, Fla. Low -39° in Daniel, Wyo. NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY GLADSTONE (AP) — Authorities say an Oregon police officer is recovering from minor injuries after his patrol car was struck by a sus- pected drunken driver. KATU-TV reports a Glad- stone police officer was con- ducting a traffic stop on New Year’s Eve when another vehicle slammed into the back of the officer’s vehicle. Police say the driver was arrested on suspicion of driv- ing under the influence of intoxicants. The officer plans to return to duty Tuesday. Oregon State Police is investigating the crash. Gladstone is about 10 miles south of Portland. Oregon joins other states allowing roadkill for food PORTLAND (AP) — A new law that went into effect Jan. 1 means people in Ore- gon will be able to harvest and eat roadkill. Lawmakers approved the measure in 2017, which states that “salvaging deer and elk struck by vehicles is legal in Oregon.” About 20 other states allow people to take meat from animals killed by vehicles. In Oregon people must complete and submit an appli- cation for a permit within 24 hours of salvaging the elk or deer. The application can- not be submitted beforehand because it requires specific information about location and time of the salvage. The antlers must be handed over to the state’s wildlife agency. Intentionally hitting a deer or elk in order to take the meat remains illegal in Oregon. $152 million Hanford contract awarded to Kennewick company RICHLAND (AP) — The Department of Energy has awarded a Hanford contract valued at up to $152 million to a Kennewick company. The Tri-City Herald reports HPM Corp., which is currently the occupational medical contractor for the Hanford nuclear reservation, has won the new Hanford Occupational Medical Ser- vices Contract. It is the first of five major contracts the Department of Energy plans to award over the next two years to replace expiring contracts. Under the seven-year con- tract, HPM Corp. will pro- vide services to up to 9,000 workers. Services range from basic first aid to exams to evaluate employees’ injuries and ill- nesses to set possible work restrictions. HPM’s current Han- ford contract for six years, plus extensions totaling five months, is valued at almost $107 million. Chief executive Scott Brodeur says some of the increased expense of the new contract will cover expanded clinic hours for Hanford workers. Mom accused of giving baby methadone faces $900K lawsuit PORTLAND (AP) — An Albany woman who is crim- inally accused of doping her 5-month-old baby with meth- adone reportedly to get him to sleep now faces a $900,000 lawsuit. The Oregonian/Oregon- Live reports the lawsuit, filed Friday by a lawyer represent- ing the interests of her son, also attempts to stop Magan McDermott from collecting a $130,000 pending payment from the state for the death of her 15-year-old daughter. McDermott lost custody of her daughter in 2015, and her daughter died from gas- trointestinal problems in 2016 under the watch of the Ore- gon Department of Human Services. The lawsuit states that the $130,000 is the only asset that 34-year-old McDer- mott has. McDermott has been in Benton County Jail since November, and her criminal attorney couldn’t be reached for comment on her behalf. She has pleaded not guilty to charges including delivery of methadone to a minor. Police: Man impersonated officer to rob Bend used car lot BEND (AP) — Police say a masked man who wielded a hammer and claimed to be a law-enforcement officer robbed the owners of a used car lot in Bend. The Bulletin reports Bend police officers arrested the 50-year-old man following a short foot chase from the lot Saturday. Police say the man had a badge pinned to his chest and yelled “sheriff” as he entered Local Motors. The man ordered business owner Christina Matlock to go outside as he handcuffed fellow owner Morgan Mat- lock. A 6-year-old boy was also inside the business at the time. Officers arrived at the lot as the robbery was occurring. The man ran when he saw police. The man was arrested on suspicion of several crimes, including robbery, kidnap- ping and impersonating a police officer. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. 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