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A6 News wallowa.com August 10, 2016 KILL Former Imnaha Pack Continued from Page A1 WDFW oficials said they expected the operation to begin soon, and that wolves could be trapped, or shot from the ground or a helicop- ter. Besides the four conirmed depredations, WDFW has classiied three other livestock deaths in the area as “proba- ble” depredations by the pack. Those incidents did not count toward the threshold that trig- gers lethal removal. Measures such as increas- ing human presence around the herd have failed to stop the attacks, according to WDFW. The department said that if wolves aren’t removed from the pack, the depredations could be expected to continue. “I’m disappointed there was another depredation, but happy to see the department is ready to step in,” Washing- ton Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Jack Field said. This will be the third time Governor endorses gross receipts tax measure wolf inds new home Wallowa County Chieftain A male collared wolf, formerly of the Imnaha Pack in Wallowa County, settled down in the border country between Jackson and Klam- ath counties in June, accord- ing to the Oregon Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife. OR-33 is believed to WDFW has lethally removed wolves since the apex preda- tors began recolonizing Wash- ington about a decade ago. Besides the one wolf in the Huckleberry pack in 2014, seven wolves from the Wedge pack were shot in 2012. In those cases, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services assisted WDFW. Since then, a feder- al judge has ruled the federal agency can’t help Washington Full-time Bank Teller Enterprise branch is now hiring for a Full-time teller position; 40 hours per week. Incumbent must have previous customer service experience. 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Af- ter the wolf’s settlement in the Klamath/Jackson County area, the ODFW identiied its participation in two sub- sequent livestock depreda- tions. lethally remove wolves with- out doing a more thorough study of the environmental impacts. “We have the capacity to do it, and we’ll be carrying it out,” Martorello said. Martorello said the de- partment planned to give at least weekly updates on the operation, but does not plan to provide daily updates. The department says limited up- dates are for the safety of its staff, ranchers and the public. WDFW was criticized in 2014 for shooting the pack’s breeding female. Martorel- lo said the department won’t be able to single out speciic pack members for removal. “We don’t have the ability to distinguish individuals,” he said. WDFW counted 90 wolves in the state at the end of 2015. The wolves, including the Pro- fanity Peak pack, are mostly concentrated in the northeast- ern corner of the state. BLUES Continued from Page A1 Young blues guitar phenom Kingish had a scheduling con- lict and canceled his appear- ance late in the game. As luck would have it, the festival com- mittee found guitarist Allman, son of legendary Allman Broth- ers bandleader Greg Allman, to ill the bill. “(The cancellation) hap- pened after we had all the ad- vertising printed, so we had to scramble to pick up another Wallowa County Chieftain SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she is endorsing a con- troversial corporate sales tax measure on November’s bal- lot. Initiative Petition 28, on track to be called Measure 97 on the ballot, levies a 2.5 percent tax on certain corpo- rations’ Oregon gross receipts exceeding $25 million. “I have spent my career ighting to make Oregon a place where everyone can thrive,” Brown said in a state- ment. “I support Measure 97 because there is a basic unfairness in our tax system that makes working fami- lies pay an increasing share for state and local services, including public schools, se- nior services, and health care. By some measures, Oregon is among the lowest in corpo- rate taxes, and Oregon ians expect everyone to pay their fair share.” Music schedule Friday 6-10 p.m.: The Delagado Brothers Band with BBB showcase acts. Saturday Noon to 12:15 p.m.: Owen Campbell 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.: Devon Allman 2-3:30 p.m.: Danielle Nicole Band 4-5:30 p.m.: Harp Attack 6-7:30 p.m.: Chris Cain 8-10 p.m.: Sugaray Rayford act, and we got Devon,” Garrett said. Allman is slated to play jam night as well as serve as the festival’s opening act because he’s scheduled for a Spokane appearance later Saturday. For that reason, the gates open a half-hour earlier than usual at 11:30 a.m. Music starts at noon with Owen Campbell playing a 15-20 minute opening set for Allman. “With Allman as the opener, we’re going to kick it off right,” Garrett said. At least a dozen brewers will offer their wares, while Wild Carrot of Enterprise will have wine available. Eight food vendors and various coffee and dessert vendors also are slated The tax would pour an estimated $3 billion a year into state coffers but slow job growth and bump up consumer prices, according to the nonpartisan Legisla- tive Revenue Ofice. “Our state cannot move forward and meet Oregon’s growing needs over the next decade without a stable revenue base,” Brown said Thursday. “Measure 97 is an important step forward, and I will make sure the funds the measure yields go towards schools, health care, and se- niors, as the voters expect. “State leaders before me have repeatedly tried and failed to solve the problem of adequate and stable funding for schools and other state services. Every solution has had strengths and weakness- es in terms of fairness and economic impact. None has succeeded in bringing the business community, indi- vidual and family taxpayers, service providers, and advo- cates together.” for the festival. “We’ve got everything,” Garrett said. “We’ve got ribs, burgers, Philly steak sandwich- es, Mexican food — you name it.” The Friday Night Jam gates open at 5:30 p.m. with the mu- sic running until 10 p.m. Near- ly all the festival performers are expected to make an appear- ance Friday. Saturday festival gates open at 11:30 a.m. with the event lasting until 10 p.m. Tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the gate. Tickets are available online at www. bronzebluesbrews.com and in Joseph at the Sports Corral and Joseph Hardware. In Enter- prise, they’re available at The Bookloft. Ticket prices go up to $35 starting Saturday. The Fri- day night jam is free for ticket holders and $10 for others. As festival seating is pro- vided, the festival recom- mends patrons bring chairs, sunscreen, warm clothing and a lashlight to the event. 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