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NORTHWEST East Oregonian A2 Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Secretary of State candidates debate public trust Four Democrats vying for primary nomination at Sunriver debate By BRENNA VISSER EO Media Group BEND — Protecting the integ- rity of voting and democracy as a whole in the 2020 election were the major themes in the debate among the four democratic candidates for Oregon Secretary of State on Sunday. State Rep. Jennifer William- son, D-Portland, joined state Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton, and Ryan Wruck, of Salem, at the Sun- river Resort during The 10th Bien- nial Oregon Summit this week- end. Terrebonne resident Jamie McLeod-Skinner, who ran and lost the race for the 2nd Congressio- nal District to Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, last year, also joined the debate. Whoever claims the nomina- tion will then run in the Novem- ber 2020 election to replace Secre- tary of State Bev Clarno, who was appointed after Republican Dennis Richardson died of brain cancer earlier this year. Clarno has said she will not seek re-election. Much of the debate focused on what candidates would do to improve voter accessibility and keep elections trustworthy in a time when election tamper- ing by foreign governments is a growing concern. EO Media Group Photo/Ryan Brennecke Mark Hass, right, answers a question from the panel as Jennifer Williamson, left, Jamie McLeod-Skinner and Ryan Wruck listen as the secretary of state candidates debate during the Oregon Summit at Sunriver Resort on Sunday. to make voting more inclusive. “Not having restrictions does not mean you have access,” Wil- liamson said. But Wruck, a 28-year-old office manager, said easier registration could come with modernizing and simplifying the voter registration website. For Wruck, having more people vote in an election is a crucial part of keeping the system honest. “2020 is going to be all about protecting and securing our democracy, and our ability to par- ticipate in it is very important,” McLeod-Skinner said. McLeod-Skinner, Hass and Williamson found common ground in supporting tactics like same-day registration, changing postmark deadlines to make sure rural votes get counted and having more elec- tion materials in several languages Forecast for Pendleton Area TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Partly sunny and breezy Partly sunny Sunny to partly cloudy Mostly sunny and pleasant Partly sunny and cooler 68° 38° 59° 34° Collision with snowplow kills Wallowa County man By SABRINA THOMPSON EO Media Group PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 64° 39° 54° 30° 69° 38° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 73° 40° 63° 34° 64° 36° 59° 32° 72° 42° 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 58/42 60/34 70/36 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 67/42 Lewiston 60/41 74/39 Astoria 59/42 Pullman Yakima 68/35 61/39 68/40 Portland Hermiston 65/43 The Dalles 73/40 Salem Corvallis 66/40 Yesterday Normals Records La Grande 63/34 PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene Bend 65/43 64/30 63/38 Ontario 62/36 Caldwell Burns 61° 53° 63° 37° 87° (2003) 19° (1928) 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 65/41 Trace 0.18" 0.40" 4.94" 6.29" 6.96" Today Medford Boardman WSW 10-20 Pendleton WSW 10-20 70/44 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 65/29 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 JOSEPH — One per- son died Saturday morning in Wallowa County when a pickup collided with a snowplow. Oregon State Police troopers and emergency personnel responded to an 8:08 a.m. call reporting the crash involved an Oregon Department of Transporta- tion snowplow and a pickup on the Lewiston Highway near milepost 15. The Dodge pickup was northbound on Highway 3 when it collided with the snowplow, operated by Monte Radford, 69, of Enter- prise. Preliminary investiga- tion of the crash showed the pickup was on a curve when it lost control, according to a press release from state police, crossed over into the southbound lane and into the path of the snowplow. The pickup’s driver, Dylan Denton, 24, of Joseph, died at the scene. The pick- up’s passenger, Triston Den- ning, 19, of Joseph, was injured, as was the driver of the snowplow. An air ambulance flew Denning to a hospital. Ore- gon State Police did not report what his injuries were, nor the name of the hospi- tal. Radford suffered seri- ous injuries, according to state police, and a ground ambulance took him to Wal- lowa Memorial Hospital, Enterprise. The crash investigation Wed. Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today 7:20 a.m. 5:58 p.m. 12:10 a.m. 3:33 p.m. New First Full Last Oct 27 Nov 4 Nov 12 Nov 19 Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 95° in Camarillo, Calif. Low 8° in Alamosa, Colo. BRIEFLY VAR 3-6 WNW 4-8 NATIONAL EXTREMES NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY 4.6 magnitude earthquake hits off Southern Oregon coast PORTLAND — A 4.6 magnitude earth- quake shook off the Southern Oregon coast. KOIN reported the Monday morning earthquake was over 6 miles deep and 122 miles west of Bandon. This is the second quake to hit the Ore- gon coast in under a week and the fifth to hit this month. The most recent happened on Thursday in roughly the same area at a 4.7 magnitude. Portland agrees to pay $10,000 to settle lawsuit PORTLAND — The city of Port- land plans to pay $10,000 to settle a law- suit filed by a woman, who alleged police assaulted her with a baton as she came -0s 0s showers t-storms 10s rain 20s flurries 30s snow 40s 50s ice 60s cold front E AST O REGONIAN — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays EastOregonian.com To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to EastOregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published daily except Sunday, Monday and postal holidays, by the EO Media Group, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Periodicals postage paid at Pendleton, OR. Postmaster: send address changes to East Oregonian, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Copyright © 2019, EO Media Group 70s 80s 90s 100s warm front stationary front 110s high low 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. Subscriber services: For mail delivery, online access, vacation stops or delivery concerns call 1-800-522-0255 ext. 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES EZPay 52 weeks 26 weeks 13 weeks upon a downtown protest while headed to catch a MAX train in October 2016. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that while watching the demonstration unfold from the sidewalk across from city hall, she said an officer struck her twice with a baton, first in the chest and then on the forearm, without warning. At the time, officers in riot gear were clearing demonstrators from the street who were protesting a closed-door city council vote on the police union contract. But Barger said she was on the sidewalk when she was hit. Barger sued the city for battery in Mult- nomah County Circuit Court and sought $10,000 in damages for compensation. The city did not admit liability. The settlement goes before city council for a vote on Wednesday. — Associated Press CORRECTION: In the Page A2 story “Planning underway to replace Wallowa Dam,” published Saturday, Oct. 19, the story misstated the name of the company that could be a future option to help fish over the dam. The company’s name is Whooshh Innovations. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. -10s prompted the closure of the highway for six hours Sat- urday. The Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office and Enter- prise Fire Department assisted at the scene. Accord- ing to state police, the inves- tigation is ongoing and no further information was available for release. A public Facebook page updating Denning’s condi- tion went live Sunday and reported he underwent sur- gery to stop bleeding in his brain. The Facebook pages also links to an online dona- tion account. According to the GoFundMe page, Denning is in a medically induced coma in the intensive care unit at St. Alphonsus, Boise, until he is well enough to undergo sur- gery for a broken femur and extensive facial injuries. WINDS (in mph) 61/36 63/23 Trace 0.46" 0.69" 11.31" 7.91" 9.63" through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Pendleton 59/31 65/41 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 68/38 69/42 57° 49° 61° 38° 88° (2003) 16° (1911) PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 61/40 Aberdeen 58/35 62/38 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee 59/45 “The design of a website can mean the difference between vot- ers and nonvoters,” Wruck said. McLeod-Skinner said if she were elected she would appoint an election security officer to “think like a hacker” and protect state elections from foreign influence. Hass said while paper, mail-in bal- lots makes Oregon less suscepti- ble than other states to attacks, he would advocate to have the best technology available to protect the state’s database of voters. Williamson said making sure the state election process is safe- guarded is a priority because peo- ple trusting the system is crucial to making it work. “We need all Oregonians to believe it’s the safest system possi- ble. Because if they don’t believe it … they’re not going to vote,” she said. “(President) Trump and his actions have called into question our democratic system and pro- cess, and he’s abusing this power to keep people away from voting … and that’s part of the problem.” How ballot initiatives are writ- ten and reviewed was also folded into the conversation about public trust. A decision from the secretary of state’s elections division to reject the initiatives to tighten forestry laws because they related to more than one subject has raised the ire of environmentalists and, for Hass, has called the initiative review pro- cess into question. “If elected, that will never hap- pen, and I will make sure it never happens again,” Hass said. Williamson said she supports the state’s initiative process because it lifts the voice of every resident, but she said the process needs to be protected and transparent. “We need to assure the initia- tive process doesn’t get abused or manipulated or twisted by power- ful, wealthy elite,” No Republicans have filed yet to run for secretary of state. 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