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NORTHWEST East Oregonian A2 Four Oregon public universities to ask for tuition increases we can’t afford PSU’s hike,” yelled the students. University of Oregon is proposing a 9.7% increase. The potential increase for Oregon Institute of Technol- ogy students is similar — 9%. But Southern Oregon Uni- versity has the steepest hike — up to 13.5%. The HECC recently approved criteria to decide whether a university tuition increase is “appropriate.” In reviewing tuition increases, the commission will deter- mine whether students were included in the tuition-set- ting process, the impact of a tuition hike on underrepre- sented students, and whether financial stability is depen- dent on a tuition hike. Oregon State, as well as Eastern and Western Ore- By ELIZABETH MILLER Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Four of Ore- gon’s public universities will defend substantial tuition increases Thursday in front of the Higher Education Coordi- nating Commission. State universities can raise tuition on their own, if it’s less than a 5% increase. If the increase is more than that, they need the HECC’s permission. The Portland State Uni- versity Board of Trustees voted for an 11% tuition hike at a meeting last month. After the vote, students pledged to challenge the increase. “On Thursday, June 13, in Salem, come tell HECC gon universities, approved increases that are less than 5%. Western Oregon Univer- sity’s increase is the smallest — a 2.33% bump. University administrators say if state lawmakers dedi- cate more money to univer- sities, tuition hikes would be smaller. At the Portland State Board of Trustees meeting in May, Vice President of Gov- ernment Relations Kevin Neely mentioned a potential tour of Oregon’s public uni- versities for legislators, simi- lar to a tour of K-12 schools that led to a greater focus on funding and improvements for students. “We know that we are systemically underfunded in the same way K-12 is,” said Neely. Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Lost child near Anthony Lakes found 11-year-old found in good health near Van Patten Lake Baker City Herald BAKER CITY — Searchers found 11-year- old hiker Helaman Garcia in good health early Sunday morning after an overnight search for him that began Saturday in the Anthony Lakes Area. Baker County Dis- patch received a report of lost hikers shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday, according to a Baker County Sheriff’s Office press release. Search teams found the boy about 3:50 a.m. Sunday three- fourths of a mile east of Van Patten Lake. Helaman was evalu- ated by an emergency room doctor who was part of the search team and found to be in good condition, Ashley McClay, public informa- tion officer for the sheriff’s department, said today. “It could have been very tragic and it came out with a happy ending,” McClay said. Helaman had gone on a day hike with a group that included his aunt and uncle, Jim and Rachel Schaef- fer of La Grande, and three other young family mem- bers, whose names were not available in time for this report. The group became sep- arated on a trail near Van Patten Lake. The Schaeffers and the three other young people were able to hike out, but Helaman became sep- arated from the group. He was wearing shorts and a light jacket during his over- night stay in the mountains. The sheriff’s search and rescue team was activated along with officers from the sheriff’s department and Oregon State Police, the press release stated. Grant County Search and Rescue sent multiple teams, including a K-9 team to help with the search. North Pow- der Fire and Rescue sent volunteers and Life Flight and Oregon State Police sent aircraft in the hope of sighting the boy from the air, the press release stated. Once Helaman was found, as a safety precau- tion search teams waited until daylight to hike back out to reunite the boy with his family. The sheriff’s office expressed appreciation to the staff at Anthony Lakes, who opened the lodge for the boy’s family and friends and the search and rescue team, which set up a stag- ing area at the lodge. Oregon campaign money came from small number of groups, people the nonprofit research orga- nization MapLight. The Statesman Jour- nal reports that among the key findings were that busi- nesses, labor unions and other groups were respon- sible for 60 percent of can- didate funding and 89 per- cent of ballot measure funding. Also, 14 donors Associated Press SALEM — Campaigns in Oregon during the 2018 election cycle were funded largely by a few individuals and groups concentrated in the greater Portland area. That’s according to a report released Monday by gave more than $100,000 to candidates, which was 25 percent of all candidate funding from individuals. And 60 percent of contri- butions to statewide can- didates came from indi- viduals living in just 20 zip codes, most around Portland. The report comes days after the Oregon House of Representatives passed a package of campaign finance reform bills that would set contribution caps. Oregon is one of only five states in the coun- try that allows unlimited contributions. The three bills are now Forecast for Pendleton Area TODAY WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny and very warm Partly sunny and hot 88° 59° 93° 67° FRIDAY Partly sunny and hot SATURDAY Sunshine Plenty of sunshine 94° 61° 85° 56° 85° 55° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 98° 71° 99° 64° 91° 61° 90° 60° 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. Seattle Olympia 81/60 81/56 91/57 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 88/63 Lewiston 89/61 94/60 Astoria 79/58 Pullman Yakima 92/60 85/57 89/61 Portland Hermiston 96/67 The Dalles 94/59 Salem Corvallis 94/63 Yesterday Normals Records La Grande 84/53 PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene Bend 93/63 89/56 87/57 Ontario 92/59 Caldwell Burns Today Medford St. Anthony Provider Spotligh t Wed. NE 4-8 N 4-8 Boardman Pendleton 104/66 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" Trace 0.25" 4.42" 5.00" 5.36" WINDS (in mph) 88/57 86/52 The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment of her injuries. No officers were injured, police said. The bureau’s Explosive Disposal Unit deter- mined there was not an explosive at the scene. Mike Connors, a lawyer who works in the building, told The Oregonian/OregonLive that he was arriving at work Sunday morning when he heard people arguing in a stairwell. Connors said he called 911 and yelled into the stairwell that he had done so. He said he heard a man’s voice shout back, “I have a knife, a bomb and a hostage. Bring it on.” Connors told the newspaper that he left to wait for police to arrive and didn’t witness the subsequent shooting. “I was kind of in shock,” he said. Portland Police Homicide Detectives and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office are investigating. CORRECTION: The June 4 story “Former Umatilla County Fair Board chair pleads guilty to elk poaching” incorrectly stated that Gay Newman is on the Umatilla County Fair Board of Directors. Newman was on the board at the time of his arrest in 2018 for poaching an elk. 88° 47° 78° 52° 100° (1934) 38° (1938) 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 93/63 0.00" 0.05" 0.55" 9.33" 6.24" 7.06" PORTLAND (AP) — Officers shot and killed Sunday a man armed with a knife who suggested he had an explosive device, the Port- land Police Bureau said. The incident happened shortly before 10 a.m. at a building in downtown’s Pearl District, police said. Officers were called to the building in response to reports of a disturbance caused by a man with a knife. When officers arrived, they saw a man and a woman in the stairwell of the building, police said. The woman appeared to be injured. Officers tried to talk with the man and used less lethal force before the shots were fired, police said. The man died at the scene, said police, who did not release the man’s age or identity. through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Pendleton 81/50 95/65 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Portland police shoot man with knife in downtown building HERMISTON Enterprise 88/59 94/63 84° 50° 76° 51° 104° (1910) 31° (1897) PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 82/56 Aberdeen 85/58 90/65 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee 81/62 “The current proposed campaign contribution lim- its are useful to prevent the really large contributions, the outliers, but what they won’t do is fundamentally change the way campaigns are financed,” Kate Titus, executive director of Com- mon Cause Oregon, said in a statement with the report. OREGON IN BRIEF THURSDAY PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 94° 59° in the Senate, and despite bipartisan interest in cam- paign finance reform, they have received criticism from all sides throughout session. Some advocates don’t believe the bills go far enough to limit big donors’ influence, while others said the bills don’t focus on the right aspect of the problem. NE 4-8 NNE 4-8 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 92/52 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today 5:06 a.m. 8:44 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:15 a.m. Full Last New First June 17 June 25 July 2 July 9 Michael J. Brunsman, M.D. is now accepting new patients. NATIONAL EXTREMES Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) Obstetrics and Gynecology High 112° in Thermal, Calif. Low 22° in Atlantic City, Wyo. Education: Wright State University School of Medicine NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Board Certifi cation: Board Certifi ed American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology Insurance Accepted: Most major insurances, Medicare, Medicaid Special Services: Obstetrics and Gynecology Michael J. 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