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5pîlyay Tym oo, Wgrrn Springs, O regon July 11, 2012 Failed ballot measures make comebacks (AP) — The looming elec tion season looks to bring a bit o f deja vu to anyone who’s spent som e time voting in Oregon. In the last three decades voters have decided against legalizing marijuana, building a new casino near Pordand and banning gillnet fishing on the Columbia River. Variations on those ideas are am ong at least a half- dozen that appear to be on track to qualify for the ballot in November, and their pro ponents are hoping for a bet ter outcome this time around. Ballot measure advocates were rushing to collect last- minute signatures and turn in petition sheets to the secre tary o f state’s office before a deadline last Friday. E lections officials then have until August 5 to verify names and decide which ini tiatives have enough valid sig natures to make it onto the Novem ber ballot. So far, only one initiative has been offi cially certified for the ballot— a measure sought by real es tate agents that would prohibit transfer taxes on the sale o f property. Two Lake Oswego busi nessmen and a Canadian in vestment firm are trying again w ith a p ro p o s a l to b u ild O regon’s first nontribal ca- ...proponents have opened the door to other nontribal casinos, while restricting how close they can be to tribal casinos... sino, despite a firm rejection at the ballo t box ju st tw o years. This time around, the pro p o n e n ts have o p en ed th e door to other nontribal casi nos, restricted how close they can be to tribal casinos and tweaked the m ethod o f shar ing gambling earnings with schools. The casino proposal is ac tually two measures— a con stitutional amendm ent creat ing a process o f establishing nontribal casinos, and a sepa rate law authorizing the spe cific casino at th e fo rm er Multnomah Kennel Club dog track in W ood Village, just east o f Pordand. The track is the same site w here B ruce Studer, M att Rossm an and Clairvest In v e s tm e n t G ro u p In c ., o f T oronto proposed building two years ago. D esp ite the similarities, proponents reject compari- sons to the failed 2010 mea sure. “This development and its benefits to schools and the eco n o m y h as n e v e r b een fully introduced to the v ot ers,” said Anna Richter-Tay lor, a spokeswoman for the project. The new casino would be on the edge o f the Pordand m e tro area, far c lo ser to O regon’s largest population center than the nearest exist ing casino, Spirit Mountain, about 40 miles southwest o f downtown Pordand. ing to p ro te c t,” said E ric Stachon, a spokesman for the ballot measure proponents. Gillnetters warn that the measure would destroy their liv e lih o o d an d d ecim ate against the commercial fish ing industry. O pponents also say the measure would drive gillnetters to the Washington side o f the Columbia. Voters last weighed in on gillnet fishing in 1992, reject ing a measure that would have limited fish harvests on the Lower Columbia to the m ost selective means possible. Gillnets A n o th er m easure is re- emerging after far more time. O pponents o f gillnet fishing say they have enough signa tures for a ballot measure to ban the practice on th e Co lumbia River. C onservation groups and the sport-fishing industry have tried unsuccess fully to convince the Legisla ture to oudaw the practice. Gillnets trap fish by their gills and are used by comm er cial fishers harvesting hatch ery salmon. Critics say the nets are indiscrim inate and inevitably kill other fish and wildlife. “The problem with gillnets is that they not,only get tar geted hatchery fish, but they also get those threatened and endangered species we’re try- Legalization A proposal to legalize mari juana could also m ake the ballot, m ore than 25 years after 74 p ercen t o f voters rejected the idea in 1986. Two sep arate m easures have been circulated and both have collected thousands o f signatures. But Bob Wolfe, chief petitioner o f one p ro posal, said his signatures are being invalidated at an unex pectedly high rate and his m easu re p ro b a b ly w o n ’t qualify for the ballot. Paul Stanford, a longtime marijuana legalization advo cate who is pushing a sepa rate petition, said his Cannabis Tax Act is on track to qualify, even with a higher-than-usual rejection rate for signatures. Columbia River deal studied over ecology concerns (AP) — Regulators are con sidering changes to the Co lum bia R iver T reaty w ith Canada to account for envi ro n m e n ta l c o n c e rn s th a t weren’t addressed a half-cèn- tutyago. P olicym akers o n b o th sides o f thè border are con sidering a rewrite to address concerns over endangered salmon and climate change as well» as recreation and irriga tion uses o f the river. T he 1964 treaty resulted in three dams in British Co lumbia and the Libby D am in Montana, boosting hydro electric power production and reducing the threat o f flood ing in the river and its tribu taries in the Northwest. “Even though it’s not com monly known, the treaty re ally runs the lives o f every- i one in the Northwest,” said Suzanne Skinner, executive director o f the C enter for E n v iro n m e n ta l Law and Policy in Seattle. “It’s the ful crum, or balancing point, for everything we want from the river.” The treaty doesn’t have an expiration date, b u t either country can cancel m ost o f its provisions after Septem ber 2024, with a 10-year mini- m um notice. I f the U.S: or Canada wants changes, treaty talks could begin in 2014. The U.S. Army Corps o f Engineers and the Bonneville Power Administration are re- “ In 1964, no tribal rights were being enforced... ” “It will be especially acute if we lose glaciers and water shortage becom es a bigger issue,” Skinner said. Spokane residents can be part o f the discussion during caused $500 m illion in p ro p Airway Heights. Corps and BPA officials will give an over view o f the treaty. vicw ing the 20-pagc treaty in consultation with other fed eral agencies, the four N orth west states and 15 tribes. T he BPA and corps will make a .recom mendation to the U.S. State D epartm ent by the fall o f 2013 th at could lead to treaty talks the next year. “We’re trying to determine whether it’s in the U.S.’s best interest to continue, modify or terminate the treaty,” 'said Mike Hansen, a BPA spokes man. In British Columbia, con s tru c tio n o f th e D u n can , Keenleyside and Mica dams flooded farms and displaced more than 2,000 residents. To compensate, the treaty gives Canada h alf o f the benefit o f dow nstream pow er p ro duction. “They get a piece o f the action,” Hansen said, and that energy is valued at $229 mil lion to $335 million per year. C a n a d a ’s c o o p e ra tio n helped reduce damage during the 1996 floods, whieh still Pgge 5 Births Gabriel Henry Stwyer- H u re c c a a n d S alvador Hoptowit Z a ra te o f T o p p e n ish , G erald H o p to w it Jr. Wash. G ran d p aren ts on the and Brandi Jo Stwyer o f Warm Springs are pleased m other’s side are Rachel to announce the birth o f Macy and LeRoy Smith Jr., their son G abriel H enry o f W arm Springs. G reat Stwyer-Hoptowit, born on grandparents are Richard a n d V iv ian M acy and June 22, 2012. G abriel joins b ro th er Christine and LeRoy Smith Jessie, 5. Sr. G randparents on the A id a n Francis Jones father’s side are Gerald C. E d w a rd J o n e s and H optow it Sr. o f Wapato, W ash.; and D e b o ra h J. M ad elin e B ru n o e o f George o f Warm Springs. Warm Springs are pleased G randparents on the to announce the birth o f m o th e r’s side are D avis . their son A idan Francis S tw yer Sr., an d L au ra Jones, born on June 26, K elly, b o th o f W arm 2012. A idan joins b ro th ers Springs. Ricky, 8, S eth , 6, and Jordon, 5. Kadynce, Navtya-Jo G randparents on the Thompson fa th e r’s side are A llen A aron Joseph T hom p Jones, and Raydine Spino. son and Alexxis J ’nay Jim G ran d m o th er on the o f Madras are pleased to m o th e r’s side is Ire n e announce the birth o f their Brunoe. d a u g h te r K adynce N av ay a-Jo T h o m p so n , born on June 28, 2012. Flijah A aron Gentry Kadynce joins brothers A ntonio G entry and El Saige, 6, and Joseph, 2. F re d a S m ith o f W arm Springs are pleased to an nounce the birth o f their son Elijah A aron Gentry, A den A m o r Zarate R andy Z a ra te and born on June 30, 2012. E lijah joins b ro th ers LaTonia Smith o f Warm Springs are pleased to an Louie, 8, and Trevyn, 3. G ran d p aren ts on the nounce the birth o f their son A den A m or Zarate, father’s side are Michelle born on July 1, 2012. G entry, o f G ervais; and A d en joins b ro th e rs Antonio Soto, o f Mexico. Enso, 2, Carlos, 4, and Ray, G randparents on the m o th e r’s side are K atie 6. G randparents on the a n d C h ie f S m ith o f father’s side are Herlinda Simnasho. a listening session M onday in erty damage in the Northwest, killed eight people in Oregon and came w ithin inches o f spilling over Portland’s sea walls, H ansen said. As regulators evaluate the treaty, they’ll also look at how fish, wildlife and water qual ity are affected. Since th e treaty was signed, 13 Pacific salmon stocks have received endangered species p ro tec tion. The tribes w ant salmon addressed in the treaty. “In 1964, no tribal rights w ere being enforced,” said Skinner, with the Center for E n v iro n m e n ta l L aw an d Policy. “There were few en vironmental laws and people were still dumping stuff di rectly info the river.” Climate change also needs to be part o f the discussion, she said. A warming climate is melting British Columbia’s glaciers, which feed the river's headwaters, and diminishing m ountain snowpacks in the Columbia Basin, z . .-y ; I f you are interested in advertising in the Spilyay Tymoo, call Yvonne at 541-325-1089. Or email her at yvonne.iverson@wstribes.org " 2 ;; ? • Advertise Birthday wishes. H appy B irthday to my B est Fren (W in n ie) a k a W inona R. Tohet. Wishing you the best, girlie! Always, your fren. D e fR a e D. Boise H appy 21st birthday, C a rien e, from the in the “Slum ber P arty C rew.” H ave fun! H ap p y B irth d ay to my n ep h ew T ristó n “B iscu it” B oise o n Ju ly 23. H ave a b la s t. 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