8B — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD
TuESDAY, JunE 8, 2021
COFFEE BREAK
Man has had enough with proselytizing in-laws
of the 40 years we’ve been mar-
ried, and I’m ready to disasso-
ciate from them altogether. I do
not want to be negative about
their beliefs, but I should be enti-
tled to mutual respect. Can you
help, please? — Losing Patience
in California
Dear Losing: I can try. One of
the tenets of the faith of evangel-
icals is evangelizing — in other
words, spreading the word about
their beliefs. They feel that by
doing this they are following their
religion. When you are asked
whether you have a relationship
with God, your response should
be that your relationship with
God is as close as you need it to
be, thank you — and please do
Dear Abby: I am having
trouble dealing with my wife’s
extended family, who are mostly
evangelicals. My family isn’t
overly religious and some are
atheists. Her family doesn’t think
twice about asking me if I have
a relationship with God, and
have even declared that they are
praying for me and my children. I
chafe at these comments because
I feel they do not respect our reli-
gious beliefs, as I do theirs.
This has been going on for all
they would separate again and
both stay out of my life? It’s
affecting me emotionally again,
as well as making it hard for me
to love. — Almost Destroyed in
Illinois
Dear Almost Destroyed:
You are spending too much
time focused on your ex and
his fiancee. They are birds of a
feather and meant for each other.
Because you are unable to elim-
inate your ex from your life —
I presume because of the child
you share — and the stress is
affecting your mental health, it’s
time to consult a licensed mental
health professional for help in
insulating yourself from this
toxic twosome.
together, but I was tired of being
hurt.
When I finally let go, so did
Lily. She got engaged not long
after meeting her new boyfriend,
but she and my ex still slept
together. He had four relation-
ships after her and kept trying to
pursue me, but I didn’t give him
any more chances and met my
now-husband.
After cheating in their sub-
sequent relationships, my ex
and Lily got back together. (She
moved in because her fiance
kicked her out.) Eight months
later they are now engaged.
I don’t feel safe with my son
around them because they are so
toxic. Am I wrong for wishing
not ask again.
When they tell you they are
praying for you and your chil-
dren, say thank you again. A little
prayer on our behalf hurts no one,
and may make them feel better
about their own lives. Limit your
exposure if you must, but shun-
ning your in-laws isn’t the answer
if your wife wants to maintain a
relationship with them.
Dear Abby: My ex-hus-
band had an affair with a woman
named “Lily” that lasted for the
entire year we were separated.
Although we tried to work on
things, he continued to sleep with
both of us. I got PTSD because
of how bad it messed with my
head. I wanted to keep my family
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
Wandering elephants near southwestern city in China
The Associated Press
BEIJING — Elephants in a
wandering herd in southwest
China walked down paved roads
and poked their trunks through
windows as they neared a city and
authorities rushed to protect both
animals and people.
It’s not clear why the 15 wild
Asian elephants made their long
trek from a nature reserve, a
journey documented and moni-
tored both on the ground and from
the air by a dozen drones. Author-
ities have urged people in the area
to stay indoors and are blocking
roads with construction equipment
while seeking to lure the animals
away with food.
The elephants have already
walked 300 miles from the reserve
in Yunnan’s mountainous south-
west. They appear healthy in
images showing them roaming
through farmland, villages and
down paved roads at night in
urban areas.
One city along their route,
Yuxi, deployed hundreds of trucks
along a road to discourage the herd
from approaching, the Beijing
News reported. Drivers ate and
slept in the vehicles for days, even
Xinhua News Agency via AP
A herd of wild Asian elephants on May 28, 2021, stands in E’shan county in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province.
A herd of 15 wild elephants that walked 300 miles from a nature preserve in China’s mountainous southwest were
approaching the major city of Kunming on Wednesday, June 2, as authorities rushed to try to keep them out of
populated areas.
as they heard the elephants moving
about after dark, the newspaper
said in a video clip posted online.
On Tuesday, June 1, they turned
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up at a retirement home and poked
their trunks into some of the
rooms, prompting one elderly man
to hide under his bed, according
to residents interviewed by online
channel Jimu News.
The Xinhua News Agency
reported on June 3 that the herd
AROUND OREGON AND THE REGION
Astoria
Longview
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Kennewick
45/64
St. Helens
50/69
49/68
53/74
51/69
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Condon
WED
THU
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SAT
Mostly cloudy
Cloudy
Times of clouds
and sun
Considerable
cloudiness
Nice with clouds
and sun
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69 42
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Eugene
5
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La Grande
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Comfort Index™ 10
Enterprise
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Comfort Index™
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TEMPERATURES Baker City La Grande Elgin
NATION (for the 48 contiguous states)
High Sunday
Low Sunday
High: 113°
Low: 28°
Wettest: 3.53”
64°
35°
65°
37°
66°
41°
Sunday
0.00
Month to date
Trace
Normal month to date 0.29
Year to date
2.23
Normal year to date
4.82
0.00
Trace
0.37
5.90
8.17
0.00
Trace
0.43
14.21
12.35
PRECIPITATION (inches)
AGRICULTURAL INFO.
HAY INFORMATION WEDNESDAY
Lowest relative humidity
Afternoon wind
Hours of sunshine
Evapotranspiration
40%
NW at 7 to 14 mph
8.4
0.14
RESERVOIR STORAGE (through midnight Monday)
Phillips Reservoir
Unity Reservoir
Owyhee Reservoir
McKay Reservoir
Wallowa Lake
Thief Valley Reservoir
17% of capacity
85% of capacity
48% of capacity
94% of capacity
52% of capacity
89% of capacity
STREAM FLOWS (through midnight Sunday)
Grande Ronde at Troy
5270 cfs
Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder
90 cfs
Burnt River near Unity
112 cfs
Umatilla River near Gibbon
116 cfs
Minam River at Minam
1720 cfs
Powder River near Richland
22 cfs
A twister struck Cleveland, on June 8,
1953, killing 20 people and causing more
than $20 million damage. Ohio has torna-
does every spring; only six deadly storms
have hit Cleveland.
SUN & MOON
Sunrise
Sunset
Moonrise
Moonset
TUE.
WED.
5:05 a.m.
8:38 p.m.
4:05 a.m.
7:16 p.m.
5:04 a.m.
8:39 p.m.
4:33 a.m.
8:19 p.m.
MOON PHASES
New
Jun 10
First
Jun 17
Full
Jun 24
Last
Jul 1
Brothers
37/55
Beaver Marsh
34/52
46/68
44/63
Juntura
42/66
48/72
Jordan Valley
45/69
Paisley
39/62
Frenchglen
Diamond
43/67
Klamath Falls
36/60
Lakeview
32/62
McDermitt
Hi/Lo/W
61/47/pc
58/40/t
77/49/pc
58/45/pc
66/41/c
63/44/pc
67/42/pc
76/46/c
66/46/c
68/43/pc
76/53/pc
69/50/pc
70/46/c
64/40/c
64/44/c
77/56/pc
60/32/t
62/33/pc
Hi/Lo/W
63/50/pc
68/45/c
65/50/sh
58/49/pc
66/43/pc
62/51/c
70/48/c
61/40/sh
66/40/pc
72/50/c
76/51/pc
69/52/pc
67/45/sh
65/44/c
60/43/sh
77/52/pc
66/43/pc
65/39/pc
42/68
RECREATION FORECAST WEDNESDAY
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Astoria
Bend
Boise
Brookings
Burns
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Council
Elgin
Eugene
Hermiston
Hood River
Imnaha
John Day
Joseph
Kennewick
Klamath Falls
Lakeview
56/82
46/73
Fields
Shown is Wednesday’s weather. Temperatures are Tuesday night’s lows and Wednesday’s highs.
THU.
Grand View
Arock
42/67
45/71
49/67
WED.
Boise
54/77
Silver Lake
38/58
Medford
Brookings
Ontario
57/79
Burns
46/69
43/58
Huntington
57/77
36/57
Chiloquin
Grants Pass
51/76
38/62
38/58
Oakridge
Roseburg
Powers
Rome
Prineville
Astoria
WEATHER HISTORY
43/64
Seneca
43/59
44/63
OREGON
High: 84°
Low: 28°
Wettest: 0.47”
38/61
Council
44/67
John Day
Bend
Coos Bay
Death Valley, Calif.
Bodie State Park, Calif.
Monticello, Ark.
39/58
38/59
Elkton
SUNDAY EXTREMES
ALMANAC
Sisters
Florence
Comfort Index takes into account how the weather will feel based on a combination of factors. A rating of 10 feels
very comfortable while a rating of 0 feels very uncomfortable.
48/73
Baker City
Redmond
45/56
47/60
Halfway
Granite
44/67
Newport
44/65
62 43
45/65
43/58
47/69
Corvallis
Enterprise
42/64
47/65
Monument
48/67
Idanha
Salem
TONIGHT
9
Elgin
43/66
La Grande
46/61
Maupin
Comfort Index™ 10
52/71
Pendleton
The Dalles
Portland
Newberg
Lewiston
56/75
Hood River
48/71
TIllamook
44 67 43
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Walla Walla
55/77
Vancouver
48/67
45/61
Baker City
by late night June 2 had reached
the Jinning district on the edge
of Kunming, a city of 7 mil-
lion people that is the capital of
Yunnan province.
The government of the semi-
rural district issued a notice urging
residents not to leave corn or other
food out in their yards that might
attract the animals and to avoid
contact with them.
It was “forbidden to surround
and gawk at the elephants” or to
disturb them by using firecrackers
or other materials, the notice said.
Sixteen animals were origi-
nally in the group, but the govern-
ment says two returned home and
a baby was born during the walk.
The herd is now composed of
six female and three male adults,
three juveniles and three calves,
according to official reports.
No injuries have been reported,
but reports say the elephants have
damaged or destroyed more than
$1 million worth of crops.
When and how the elephants
will be returned to the reserve isn’t
clear.
Elephants are the largest land
animals in Asia and can weigh up
to 5 tons.
City
Lewiston
Longview
Meacham
Medford
Newport
Olympia
Ontario
Pasco
Pendleton
Portland
Powers
Redmond
Roseburg
Salem
Spokane
The Dalles
Ukiah
Walla Walla
WED.
THU.
Hi/Lo/W
75/55/c
64/44/pc
66/46/c
67/47/pc
56/46/pc
63/43/pc
79/55/c
77/52/pc
71/49/c
69/49/pc
63/43/pc
61/36/t
68/44/pc
69/45/pc
69/47/c
74/52/pc
60/39/t
71/51/c
Hi/Lo/W
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65/50/pc
66/41/pc
75/52/c
57/49/c
64/47/c
70/50/pc
77/49/pc
72/49/pc
69/52/pc
68/50/c
69/45/c
73/52/c
72/51/pc
68/45/pc
73/55/c
63/39/pc
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Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain,
sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice
ANTHONY LAKES
PHILLIPS LAKE
A stray t-storm
A t-storm around
40
29
61
40
MT. EMILY REC.
BROWNLEE RES.
Cloudy and cool
Cloudy
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76
47
EAGLE CAP WILD.
EMIGRANT ST. PARK
Cloudy
A t-storm around
50
33
57
37
WALLOWA LAKE
MCKAY RESERVOIR
A p.m. shower
Inc. clouds
64
44
68
47
THIEF VALLEY RES.
RED BRIDGE ST. PARK
Breezy in the p.m.
Cloudy
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