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Biglow has record night at Farm-City Pro Rodeo | SPORTS, A8 E O AST 143rd Year, No. 213 REGONIAN TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 Salmon habitat gets $15 million grant Mother confi rms Newsome died Federal and state funding support county and tribal projects By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian By KATY NESBITT For the East Oregonian SALEM — Oregon’s salmon and steelhead bearing streams will benefi t from $15 million recently allocated by the National Marine Fisheries Service. The Pacifi c Coast Salmon Recovery Fund money, along with Oregon Lottery pro- ceeds, are granted to the state’s soil and water conser- vation districts and water- shed councils by the Ore- gon Watershed Enhancement Board to improve habitat for species listed on the federal Endangered Species List. Eric Williams, grant pro- gram manager at the Water- shed Enhancement Board, said the state applies and receives money from the fund every year. He said nationally the fund contributes $65 mil- lion to Western states with salmon runs to restore habitat for endangered species. Twice a year, county and regional groups are encour- aged to apply for fund- ing through the Watershed Enhancement Board. “The program solicits a broad range of water quality and habitat projects for spe- cies protection,” Williams said. “It’s an awesome way to leverage dollars and make the money go so much further.” The Joseph Field Offi ce for the Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries is one of the entities receiv- ing money for salmon habitat work. Katie Frenyea, water- shed project leader for the tribe, oversees some of that funding. “Typically they like to des- ignate the money to stream restoration involving channel work for ESA salmonids,” she said. Frenyea said she doesn’t know how much of the federal money is used for her proj- ects. However, Frenyea said she is required to measure and record data in such a way that National Marine Fisheries can tabulate how many miles of stream were treated, what amount of large wood was put into streams for juvenile habitat and how many acres or miles of vegetation was planted along stream banks. Generally speaking, Wil- liams said the habitat resto- ration grants are funded one- $1.50 WINNER OF THE 2019 ONPA GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD Youth livestock auction a bittersweet day for fair kids Staff photo by Kathy Aney Blake Palzinski herds his pig down an alleyway on Saturday afternoon after auctioning off the animal at the Umatilla County Fair. By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian ERMISTON — As Annikah Perez waited to sell her 147-pound lamb at the Umatilla County Fair’s youth livestock auction on Saturday, her voice wavered as she described the good times she had with Tulip. “I’m very sad,” the 13-year-old Herm- iston 4-H student said, sniffi ng. “I love Tulip very much.” The sheep is stubborn, she said, “but that’s my favorite part about her.” It was Annikah’s sixth year showing an animal at the fair, so she knew how H See Auction, Page A7 Staff photo by Kathy Aney Ayrin Davis, of the Farm City Wranglers, gets a hug from her older sister after her 4-H sheep was auctioned off Saturday morning at the Umatilla County Fair. See Grant, Page A7 PENDLETON — Ryan Corey Newsome of Pendle- ton died this weekend after fl eeing police Thursday and shooting himself in the head. Newsome, 28, was at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Wash- ington. His mother, Gina Schertenleib, in a Facebook message to the East Ore- gonian confi rmed doctors declared her son brain dead Friday but kept the body on life support to harvest his organs. “He will be able to help at least eight people,” she stated, “more if they can do eyes and tissue.” Pendleton police were looking to arrest Newsome in connection to a shoot- ing early Thursday. He led police that afternoon on a chase that ended on Inter- state 84 near milepost 210. Oregon State Police in Pend- leton continues to inves- tigate his death. Lt. Mike Turner with state police said that includes how Newsome got a gun. The Oregon Depart- ment of Corrections released Newsome on May 1, 2017, after he served more than seven years in state prison for felony sex crimes. Ore- gon law prohibits felons from possessing fi rearms. Turner said state police would try to trace the serial number of the gun Newsome had to fi nd out who owned it last. Pendleton police Chief Stuart Roberts was at the terrible scene and said New- some had a quality hand- gun, not some cheap, Satur- day-night special. Roberts also revealed the background that led police to look at Newsome as the sus- pect for the Thursday morn- ing shooting. A woman in May 2018 told Pendleton police New- some left her a verbally abu- sive message. She went on a few dates with Newsome, Roberts said, but she did not pursue the relationship. After the message, she asked police to tell Newsome to leave her alone. She complained twice more in June 2018 about Newsome leaving her harass- ing messages and driving by and yelling at her. Roberts said she asked about get- ting a stalking order against Newsome. The police chief See Newsome, Page A7 Republican delegates prep for Pendleton Umatilla County hosting Oregon GOP Platform Convention for fi rst time By ALEX CASTLE East Oregonian PENDLETON — Dele- gates of the Oregon Repub- lican Party will be fl ocking to the Pendleton Conven- tion Center from all around the state next weekend, with Umatilla County set to host the 2019 Oregon GOP Plat- form Convention on Aug. 23 and 24. “It’s about putting together what Republicans in the state fi nd important,” Umatilla County GOP chair Suni Danforth said. It’s the fi rst time that Pendleton and Umatilla County have been chosen to host the convention, which is held every two years to confi rm that party’s state platform. Attendance is lim- ited to state delegates and county chairs for the party along with others, who are known as “bonus” or “alter- native” delegates according to Danforth. “This convention is to take an entire look at the platform and make tweaks and adjustments,” Danforth said. Specifi c attention, she said, is given to ensuring the platform is up-to-date with the current political climate. In total, Danforth said she is anticipating up to 350 people attending the con- vention. Costs of registra- tion were $140 for pre-reg- istration, which ended on Sunday, and can still be pur- chased for $200. For those who aren’t offi - cial party delegates, Dan- forth said there’s still an option available to be a part of the event. A fundraiser will be held Saturday night of the con- vention with guest speaker Stephen Yates, who most recently served as the chair of the Idaho Republican Party and most notably served as former Vice Pres- ident Dick Cheney’s Dep- uty to the National Security Advisor from 2001-2005. Those interested in attending the speech can purchase a ticket for $50 from the Oregon Republican Party’s website, or pay $250 for a VIP ticket that includes a meet and greet, photo and dinner with Yates. When it comes to the business of the convention, Danforth said the delegates will start on Friday by meet- ing and then breaking into smaller groups based on issues or platform points that they have particular inter- est in. The groups will then reconvene to open up dis- cussions about each of the groups’ thoughts and then suggesting those “tweaks” or “adjustments.” Danforth said that all changes to the platform will be voted on by the delegates present and then at the end of the day on Saturday they will vote on and approve the entire Oregon Republican Party Platform for the next two years. While he hasn’t regu- larly attended the conven- See GOP, Page A7
