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criccMcnrasT ALBANY DUMOCRAT IIERALIX MONDAY. MAY t. 2008 AS www.democraiheralAcom Plan calls for Mile, can redemption cennfers drinks, and bottled coffees and teas. But high-volume centers may raise neighborhood concerns and reduce convenience for recyclers, lowering the redemption rate. Jeremiah Baumann, a lobbyist with Environment Oregon, said his group has no problems with the centers if small-scale recyclers can still redeem containers at grocery stores.

Of the 11 states with container deposits, only Oregon and Michigan don't have redemption centers, and they have the highest redemption rates. get 250 of Oregon's 300 large grocery stores out of the bothersome deposit business. Large grocers receive three-quarters of the state's deposit containers. Returned containers are likely to increase Jan. 1, when a nickel deposit will be added to water bottles sold in Oregon.

Industry advocates say the centers would boost efficiency and customer service. They say by reducing grocer opposition, the centers could help expand the bottle bill to include containers that don't require deposits now, such as sports drinks, juice "A big reason Oregon's bottle bill works so well is we've got the most extensive return system imaginable," he said. "The place you take your bottles is the place you're going to shop anyway." Grocers proposed the idea to the 2007 Legislature in vain. But they have gained support and fleshed out details, which they presented to the state's bottle bill task force last week. The task force is supposed to come up with bottle bill recommendations by Nov.

1 in advance of the 2009 session. It is to evaluate whether to re PORTLAND (AP) In 1972 Ore-gon began requiring a deposit on beer and soda containers, and ever since, residents have been taking their empties back to stores to get their nickels. Recycling rates for cans and bottles reached roughly 80 percent as the "no deposit, no return" containers became history. The system would change under a proposal by large grocers and beverage distributors that would route most of the empties to separate "redemption centers." The plan calls for 90 new industry-financed centers, enough to quire more containers to carry i deposit and whether to Increase the nickel deposit, unchanged since the bill took effect. John Andersen, president of Container Recovery which manages Portland-area deposits and returns, says reducing convenience is a huge issue.

But they promise to have at least one person on duty to assist recyclers at the centers and to give those with only a few contain-ers the option of a hand count instead of using the often-cranky "reverse deposit" machines found at large grocery stores. Trying to stay cool La Grande students get look at Oregon Supreme Court I I i 4 LAGRANDE (AP) Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul De Muniz would like every high school student in Oregon to visit a session of the high court in Salem, but knows it can never happen. So he is bringing the Supreme Court to high schools throughout the state an a type of road show he has championed since becoming chief justice in 2006. Last week the traveling court came to LaGrande, where arguments included one for a medical marijuana case involving a dispute over the legality of a search warrant and a statute of limitations. The hearings on the stage of La Grande High School auditorium had many of the official trap robes, a bailiff, security personnel, a legal staff and more.

The justices and lawyers never looked into the audience while hearing cases. "They totally forgot we were there. They acted like it was a regular session. It made it seem more authentic. It didn't seem like it was put on." said Imbler High School Senior Timmy Brown.

Imbler was among several schools sending students to the hearings. They had been given summaries of the cases, which made it easier to follow them, said Imbler High School junior Amanda Bowers. No attempt was made to substitute legal words with laymen's terms, De Muniz said. Despite their exten Associated Press if A nnnTrn 1 1 I I i i i imiuciv.e runitn, ui ndiiey, iuciiiu, ndngs on as sue cumes uown a waier- pings, witn tne justices in sive legal vocabulary, the slide Sunday at Roaring Springs Waterpark in Meridian, Idaho. I their traditional dark judges did not appear aloof.

pings, with the justices in sive legal vocabulary, the School program looks at state's racial history PORTLAND (AP) Port- "Beyond the Oregon Trail" son leaving because of it. unknowingly. That's some- Co-author Keisha Ed-land Public Schools will met the goals of seeing his- The law was changed in thing young people can un- wards said they had a spe- Hronnn'e fitct Hictvirf te nca trwxt in a Hi fforont- uroir 1 tn nhorna African Ao.vetnnA if ttA nfFn tt- un frn nifis minoinn in m4 land Public Schools will Oregon's first district to use in a different 1862 to charge African derstand if offer it to cific mission in mind. a textbook to explore the tory way. OREGON IN BRIEF U0 president's pay ranks high In 2 surveys EUGENE One of the best-paid officials in higher education last year was University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer.

But after putting in IS years on the job to reach that level, Frohnmayer has announced plans to retire. He will leave as one of only 26 presidents last year in a survey of 182 public universities to top $500,000 in pay and benefits, receiving a total compensation package worth almost $540,000. The package grew to more than $600,000 this year for the former state attorney general and law professor. One dead when car hits motorcycle FLORENCE The Oregon State Police says a 75-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident north of Florence. Nancy Shimp of Springfield was on the back of a motorcycle operated by her husband, Robert.

The motorcycle was hit from behind by a car as it was preparing to turn onto a U.S. 101 wayside. Robert Shimp was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene. The driver of the car was not injured in Saturday's collision. Police say no citations have been issued, but the investigation remains active.

Medford teenager dies In Applegate River NEAR RUCH A Medford teen is dead after drowning in the Applegate River. His body was recovered in the Upper Applegate. Jackson County Search and Rescue and Applegate Fire searched through Saturday night and Sunday morning for 16-year-old Sam Safotu. He was swept down the river by the cold and fast moving torrent. Rescuers say he was swimming at the gorge with a group of friends without a life jacket.

He was found Sunday morning. Sauvie Island crash kills one PORTLAND A 21-year-old Portland man died this weekend in a one-car crash on Sauvie Island. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office says Oscar Javier Espidio Palaio was pronounced dead at OHSU Hospital, where he had been taken by helicopter late Saturday night. v. Associated Press we up them in ways they can hear it." The concept was created by Oregon Uniting, a community group that worked to initiate dialogue about race in Oregon.

The group received a grant to create a curriculum to help students better understand Oregon's racial past. "A lot of multicultural curriculum has dealt with celebrating differences," said Edwards, a consultant and curriculum developer for the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory. Instead, the class will visit where it hurt the racism, sexism, classism, homophobia. Americans, Chinese, Hawai-ians and multiracial people an annual tax of $5 to live in the state, about $770 in today's money. "We had to create a safe space to talk about this so everyone leaves with their dignity intact," said Shauna Adams, co-author, consultant and trainer on cultural competence.

"We wanted to make sure it wasn't blaming language, but we have to be willing to look at the ways we can participate in bias, even Some of the state's racial history has been glossed over, and likely will provoke strong feelings and discussion. For example: After slavery was declared illegal by the provisional government of what is now Oregon in 1844, residents passed the "Lash Law" requiring African Americans to be whipped if they refused to leave. Whipping was changed to forced labor six months later, although there is only one record of a per state racial history. And some of it isn't too pretty. "This is not your traditional Oregon history kids may have learned in social studies class in fourth grade," said Marcia Arganbright, district director of curriculum and instruction.

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