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NORTHWEST East Oregonian A2 Saturday, November 23, 2019 21 people arrested after sit-in at Gov. Kate Brown’s office Demonstrators want governor to oppose pipeline project By SAM STITES Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — State police ended a protest and occupa- tion of Gov. Kate Brown’s office Thursday night by arresting 21 people for crim- inal trespass. They were the remaining demonstrators who filled the governor’s ceremonial office Thursday afternoon to show their opposition to the liq- uefied natural gas project in Coos Bay. The protest started with hundreds on the Capitol steps before moving inside to the rotunda midday, and then to Brown’s office, on the second floor. According to Grace Wer- ner of the climate group Southern Oregon Rising Tide, the idea to move the protest into the governor’s office was a spur-of-the-moment action. “The governor has got- ten really good at being on the fence with these issues,” Werner said. “There’s so much on the line for our communities. It’s hard to hear her say she wants our Oregon Capital Bureau Photo/Jake Thomas Demonstrators protesting the proposed liquefied natural gas facility at Jordan Cove staged a sit-in Thursday at Gov. Kate Brown’s ceremonial office in the Capitol in Salem. support when she’s the one with the power, and we need her to have our backs right now.” Brown wasn’t in the office at the time, but did talk to pro- testers by phone. Later in the evening, she returned and talked with those occupying her office. “She’s done what she’s continued to do — not answer the question and divert,” Thomas Joseph, a leader of the sit-in, said. “The best pos- sible outcome is that Gov. Brown takes a stand, denies the project and makes sure her agencies enforce her deci- sion to stand up for the citi- zens of Oregon.” Joseph said that around 9:30 p.m., the Oregon State Police ordered about 65 protesters to disperse. The state police said in a press release Friday the order was given by Super- intendent Travis Hampton. At that time, many of those remaining packed up and left the Capitol, but 21 individuals stayed and were arrested by state troopers. The target of the protest- ers is a project called Jordan Cove, which includes plans for a gas pipeline running across 229 miles of Oregon SUNDAY MONDAY Mostly cloudy with a shower Mainly cloudy TUESDAY Cooler with a couple of showers WEDNESDAY A bit of snow and rain at times Chance for a bit of ice PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 54° 37° 50° 38° 44° 31° 40° 24° 32° 18° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 57° 40° 46° 36° 50° 33° 44° 28° OREGON FORECAST 39° 20° 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 51/46 45/35 46/30 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 44/38 Lewiston 49/43 45/34 Astoria 53/47 Pullman Yakima 41/30 50/43 44/36 Portland Hermiston 50/40 The Dalles 46/36 Salem Corvallis 50/35 Yesterday Normals Records La Grande 50/33 PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene Bend 49/36 55/33 54/35 Ontario 48/24 Caldwell Burns 43° 20° 47° 32° 73° (1974) 6° (2013) 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 49/36 0.00" 0.01" 0.84" 4.95" 6.55" 8.12" WINDS (in mph) 48/24 51/17 0.00" 0.23" 1.03" 11.54" 8.26" 11.02" through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Pendleton 48/32 49/38 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 50/38 50/38 45° 23° 46° 31° 71° (1933) -5° (1985) PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 51/44 Aberdeen 40/33 38/31 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee 51/47 Today Boardman Pendleton Medford 56/32 Sun. SW 4-8 WNW 3-6 WSW 8-16 W 8-16 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 52/21 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today 7:05 a.m. 4:18 p.m. 3:14 a.m. 3:04 p.m. New First Full Last Nov 26 Dec 3 Dec 11 Dec 18 NATIONAL EXTREMES Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 86° in Brownsville, Texas Low -9° in Jeff rey City, Wyo. NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Olsen drops hostile workplace complaint against Democrats SALEM — The Oregon Senate Repub- lican who complained Democrats created a hostile workplace in the state Legislature has withdrawn his complaints. In a letter, Sen. Alan Olsen, R-Canby, wrote he continues to believe referring to someone as a “terrorist” creates a harmful work environment, but nonetheless he was withdrawing the complaints lodged. Olsen accused Democrats of making it uncomfortable for Senate Republicans to return to work after they staged a nine-day boycott earlier this summer. Olsen’s complaints alleged the comments of Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, that the Republican walkout last legislative session was an act of terrorism had precipitated a “hostile workplace upon” the Republicans’ return. Sen. Fred Girod, R-Stayton, was one of the senators who fled and is a member of the legislative conduct committee. He echoed Olsen’s statements on Thurs- day, saying because of the comments made by Democrats his colleagues received a lot of threats. Later, however, he added, “It’s a bunch of third-graders in the sand box for the whole 9 yards.” Amazon founder Bezos gives $5 million for homeless families in Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will donate $5 million to help create housing for homeless families in Spokane. The Spokesman-Review says Bezos will donate the money to Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington. The money comes from the Bezos Day One Families Fund. Most of it is destined for the planned Gonzaga Family Haven complex in north- east Spokane, which is intended to provide housing and social services for more than 70 families. The project is a partnership among Cath- olic Charities, Gonzaga University and Gon- zaga Prep High School, which is located next to the planned complex. Officials say the grant is not enough to fund the entire project, but it will allow bet- ter services than originally planned. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. -10s -0s 0s showers t-storms 10s rain 20s flurries 30s snow 40s 50s ice “I am here today because we have tried every possi- ble way to be heard and want somehow to gain the gover- nor’s attention to how wrong this is, and the negative ways in which it will permanently scar us and our land,” Lyons said. Also arrested were Guy Berliner, 49, Shawn Creeden, 38, Simone Crowe, 31, Kelly Campbell, 47, Diana Rempe, 53, and Dineen Orourke, 24, all of Portland; Eric Howan- ietz, 38, Tyee Williams, 22, and Samuel Yergler, 34, all of Eugene; Rianna Koppel, 31, and Kayla Starr, 78, of Tal- ent; Derek De Forest Pyle, 28, of Ashland; Domyo Burk, 48, of Beaverton; Jonathon Major, 42, of Jacksonville; Sofia Jokela, 28, and Henry Jokela, 25, of Milwaukie; Stephen Dear, 55, of Elmira; Emma Rohwer, 40, of Klam- ath Falls; Sally Malitz, 72, of Corvallis; and May Wallace, 69, of California. The state police said they were each accused of sec- ond-degree criminal trespass- ing and booked at the Mar- ion County Jail. The crime is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,250. The jail’s online inmate roster showed four of those arrested — Lyons, Kop- pel, Creeden and Pyle — remained lodged as of Friday morning. BRIEFLY Forecast for Pendleton Area TODAY landscape, from the border town of Malin east of Klam- ath Falls to Coos Bay. “The Jordan Cove LNG facility, pipeline, and tankers pose big risks to me, my fam- ily, and the lives and property of my friends and thousands of local residents,” said Mike Graybill, a Coos County res- ident and former employee of the Oregon Department of State Lands. “I am taking action today to urge Gover- nor Kate Brown to step up and take a position of oppo- sition to this project. Ore- gon could and should invest in a future for Coos Bay that does not threaten so many people’s lives and negatively impact existing businesses and residents.” Proponents say the project would be an economic boon for Coos County, while envi- ronmentalists say the risks to Oregon’s environment are significant. According to a press release from Southern Ore- gon Rising Tide, one of those arrested was 72-year-old Sandy Lyons, a landowner in Days Creek who would be impacted by the pipeline. Lyons said Thursday that her family has lived and worked on their Doug- las County ranch for nearly 30 years and have been fighting the pipeline for the past 15 years. 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. 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The high court affirmed a 2018 decision by the Oregon Court of Appeals, which said it’s possible Hedgpeth was legally sober when he was stopped, but that over the next nearly two hours, more liquor entered his bloodstream and raised his alcohol content to an illegal level. The problem, the Supreme Court noted, is that the prosecution failed to provide evi- dence that supported the theory that Hedg- peth’s blood alcohol level had decreased from the time since the officer pulled him over. — Oregon Public Broadcasting and Associated Press CORRECTION: In the Page A3 story “Justice of the Peace appointed to Morrow County” published Thursday, Nov. 21, the story misstated information about Glen Die- hl’s 2012 run for Umatilla County commissioner. Diehl dropped out of that race before the election. Prior to that, he lost an election in 2010 to incumbent Larry Givens. 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