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NORTHWEST East Oregonian A2 Saturday, October 5, 2019 Census outcome could give Oregon a sixth seat in the House ing, which accounts for about $3,200 per resident, according to national data. “Everybody who is not counted in the census is missing out on thousands of dollars from the federal gov- ernment,” Rynerson said. Census figures are used to determine the number of representatives each state has in the U.S. House. Popu- lation projections show Ore- gon could get a sixth seat in the U.S. House after the 2020 census, Rynerson said. Census officials are reminding people that a citi- zenship question will not be on the 2020 census, despite an effort earlier this year from the Trump adminis- tration to add the question. The proposal to add the cit- izenship question has been blocked by federal judges. Citizenship questions are on other surveys from the Census Bureau and partisan organizations. Officials are concerned the confusion will keep peo- ple from answering the 2020 census, especially residents who live with immigrants, Rynerson said. One in nine Oregonians, or about 456,000 people, lives with at least one non- citizen, according to the Census Bureau. While citizenship is not part of the 2020 census, some questions have been Oregon residents are preparing for 2020 census By KYLE SPURR EO Media Group BEND — Oregon res- idents will start to receive letters in March asking for general information about themselves for the 2020 cen- sus, the official count of U.S. residents every 10 years. Until then, U.S. Census Bureau officials and staff at the Portland State Uni- versity Population Research Center are working to edu- cate the public about the census. The agencies hosted con- ferences this week in Salem, Redmond and Portland. Charles Rynerson, the state data center coordinator at the Population Research Center, gave a presentation at the Redmond conference this week about the impor- tance of participating in the census and challenges the Census Bureau faces. Accurate census data is an important measure for federal funding in Oregon, Rynerson said. It helps fund health care, education and other public institutions in the state. In 2016, Oregon received $13.5 billion in federal fund- Bureau, spoke at the Red- mond conference about privacy measures. Hawes described how the agency works to balance privacy “We know that privacy is becoming an increased concern for the American public” Michael Hawes, U.S. Census Bureau EO file photo Patrons walk Main Street for the Farmer’s Market in downtown Pendleton. Oregon residents will start to receive letters in March asking for general information about themselves for the 2020 census, the official count of U.S. residents every 10 years. updated since the last cen- sus in 2010. People will be able to list the origins of their race. For example, someone who is white, can also add that they are Irish. Another change allows people to list a same-sex or opposite-sex partner rather than listing husband or wife. Nick Brown, Oregon partnership specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, attended the Redmond con- ference and described his SUNDAY MONDAY Partly sunny Brilliant sunshine 63° 38° 69° 41° TUESDAY Mostly sunny and nice WEDNESDAY Clouds and sun, a shower; cooler Mostly sunny and cool PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 76° 55° 52° 29° 60° 37° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 68° 37° 71° 37° 78° 58° OREGON FORECAST through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW Olympia 61/45 57/36 68/32 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 64/42 Lewiston 69/38 62/42 Astoria 61/43 Pullman Yakima 67/36 61/40 63/39 Portland Hermiston 66/46 The Dalles 68/37 Salem Corvallis 67/42 La Grande Yesterday Normals Records 58/30 PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene Bend 67/42 60/32 58/33 Ontario 64/34 Caldwell Burns 66° 49° 71° 42° 87° (1958) 26° (2012) 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 66/42 0.00" 0.01" 0.07" 4.77" 5.15" 6.63" WINDS (in mph) 62/32 61/27 Trace Trace 0.13" 10.85" 6.53" 9.07" through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Pendleton 55/28 66/43 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 63/38 69/41 64° 45° 69° 44° 90° (1892) 27° (1916) PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 61/39 Aberdeen 57/36 63/39 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee By DICK MASON EO Media Group ALMANAC PENDLETON TEMP. 62/45 Three metal markers will be installed next spring between La Grande and Hilgard State Park 58° 31° 65° 39° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle Census Bureau workers are bound by a federal law to protect people’s privacy and only use the informa- tion for creating statistics. If a worker violates that law, they could face up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000. “It’s something we take very seriously in the Census Bureau. We are not giving away people’s information.” Michael Hawes, senior adviser for data access and privacy at the U.S. Census Metal markers to be added to Oregon Trail Forecast for Pendleton Area TODAY work connecting with Cen- tral Oregon organizations to promote participation in the 2020 census. If a person does not respond to the census ques- tionnaire through the mail, by phone or online, a Census Bureau worker will come to the home, Brown said. “The best way for some- one to not have someone from the Census Bureau come to their door is to answer every question on the census,” he said. with accurate statistics. More privacy protection can lead to less accurate statis- tics, and vice versa, he said. “We know that privacy is becoming an increased con- cern for the American pub- lic,” Hawes said. “We have a major challenge to keep the public’s trust and reas- sure our respondents that we can adequately protect their information when they entrust it to us.” The 2020 census will officially be conducted April 1, but U.S. residents will start to receive letters in the mail in March ask- ing them to report online. Nonresponse follow-up vis- its from Census Bureau staff will be done in May. The final census tally will be complete by July. Today Boardman Pendleton Medford 70/41 Sun. WSW 6-12 W 6-12 NE 3-6 E 4-8 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 64/29 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today 6:58 a.m. 6:29 p.m. 2:44 p.m. 11:39 p.m. First Full Last New Oct 5 Oct 13 Oct 21 Oct 27 NATIONAL EXTREMES Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 103° in Marion, Ala. Low 11° in Daniel, Wyo. NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY LA GRANDE — La Grande historian Jack Evans passed away 13 years ago, but today his legacy is a growing force in efforts to preserve the Oregon Trail. Three metal mark- ers bearing passages from Evans’ 1991 book, “Power- ful Rockey,” which features entries from diaries of pio- neers as they passed through Northeast Oregon, will be installed next spring along remnants of the historic trail between La Grande and Hil- gard State Park. The markers, all made from old metal railroad ties, are being installed by the Oregon-California Trails Association. Each of the markers will bear an engraved passage from a pioneer diary. The pas- sage will be a description of what the diary writer saw at the approximate site of the marker. The most eloquent of the three entries from Evans’ book was written by Ester Hanna on Aug. 23,1852. It reads: “On the mountains there are thick groves of yellow pine, some of these trees are very large & lofty. ‘Tis delightful to enjoy the cool shade & tread on the rich carpet of nature’s own weaving.” The new markers will be the fourth, fifth and sixth put up in Oregon, said Gail Carbiener, a member of the EO Media Group Photo/Dick Mason Ronnie Allen of La Grande, center, talks with Gail Carbiener, right, and Roger Blair of the Oregon-California Trails Asso- ciation. They are shown at a site on Hot Lake Lane honoring Oregon Trail pioneer Ezra Meeker. Oregon-California Trails Association. Five years ago, two markers were installed near the Union County and Baker County border at Powder Creek and Clover Creek, and one was put up at Birnie Park in La Grande six months ago. They also have diary passages from “Powerful Rockey.” Carbiener hopes that OCTA is able to set up even more trail markers in the future in Oregon. He said the markers will protect the legacy of the Oregon Trail by making it easy for people to see. Future sites where mark- ers likely will be installed with the help of OCTA include Dead Man Pass and Emigrant Springs State Park, said Mark Miller, park manager for the Blue Moun- tain Management Unit of Oregon State Parks. Miller is a big believer in the importance of adding historical markers. “They will put (the peo- ple seeing the markers) in the frame of mind for the time frame (of the Oregon Trail era),” he said. He admires OCTA’s efforts, he said, because the markers help keep aware- ness of the Oregon Trail’s history alive. Roger Blair of Pendleton, a member of OCTA, which met Saturday in La Grande for its fall meeting, echoed this sentiment. “(The markers) protect (the trail) by helping to iden- tify it,” he said. Blair noted that clearly identifying the markers makes people realize that “we have a historic resource right here.” Blair is one of the 12 founding members of the Oregon-California Trail Association, which was started in 1982. Since then, the OCTA has taken many steps to protect the Oregon and California trails and other emigrant trails. It has also worked to protect and document the contents of about 3,000 pioneer diaries. 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. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. 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