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Herald and News Partly sunny 48/19 Page B8 T UESDAY Jan. 20, 2015 $25 for $60 worth of service PLUS 50% off any required parts heraldandnews.com/superly empowering the community ❘ www.heraldandnews.com — Klamath Falls, Oregon — $1 Bly Mountain suspect faces murder charge Police make arrest in connection with last May’s unsolved killing Cecil Kennon, 94 — See page B1 Annie’s Mailbox........................B8 Obituary ......................................B1 City/Region................................A2 Classified................................B3-6 Comics, crossword.........................B7 Forum.........................................A4 Law enforcement.......................B2 Lotteries.....................................A7 Sports.....................................A5-7 DAILY BRIEFING ONLINE INDEX OBITUARY Like our Facebook page and leave us a comment at facebook.com/HandN. Follow us on Twitter for breaking news updates: @HeraldandNews. Measles: Clusters of under-immunization Following a recent measles out- break scientists have identified clusters of under-immunization in communities in 13 counties in northern portions of California. See page B1. Lava Beds ofic ial retires, but won’t be far away Terry Harris will officially retire as chief of visitor services for Lava Beds National Monument and the Tule Lake Unit of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monu- ment on March 1. See page A2. Vol. No. 23,834 On heraldandnews.com: For breaking news updates, go to www.heraldandnews.com Visit healthyklamath.org to learn more. START NOW: Cervical cancer can often be found early and sometimes even be prevented entirely, by having regular Pap tests. If detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers. EARLY DETECTION Cervical cancer is a common cancer that has a very high cure rate when caught early, typically by way of Pap tests. 8 of 10 women in Klamath County have had a Pap test in the past three years. Pacific Power states case for lawsuit against city By TRISTAN HIEGLER H&N Staff Reporter One suspect was charged last week in connection with the previously unsolved murder of a Bly Mountain resident from last year. On May 10, 2014, the Klamath County Major Crime Team was acti- vated to investigate the shooting death of Steven Edward Dann, 61 at the time of his death. Units from the several local and state agencies that make up the Major Crime Team responded to Golden Eagle Drive on Bly Mountain, approxi- mately 30 miles east of Klamath Falls. Dann was found dead inside his home. Tallent See CHARGE, page A8 By HOLLY DILLEMUTH H&N Staff Reporter One year after a failed effort by the city of Klamath Falls to form its own electric utility company, tensions remain high between city leaders and Pacific Power. Pacific Power filed a legal com- plaint against the city of Klamath Falls and Mayor Todd Kellstrom in the U.S. District Court in Medford Thursday, suing the city for passage of what they believe to be an illegal ordinance and a potential threat of future condemnation of property. The lawsuit stems from heightened con- cerns an ordinance passed by mem- bers of Klamath Falls City Council in December involves controversial terms, such as “condemnation,” that the company feels could rekindle the effort to form a municipal utility dis- trict (MUD). Representatives from Pacific Power stated the company’s case for legal action in a Herald and News Editorial Board meeting Monday afternoon. See LAWSUIT, page A8 Kaede Jones Age: 6 School: Roosevelt Elementary Years playing chess: first year What do you like about chess? “Winning.” Nathan Ferns Age: 7 School: Roosevelt Elementary Years playing chess: not sure What do you like about chess? “It’s kind of like a war. You get to capture stuff.” Riley Say Age: 9 School: Mills Elementary Years playing chess: not sure What do you like about chess? “It’s fun and you learn a lot.” ‘I Have a Dream’ Chess Tournament H&N photos by Samantha Tipler Kadence Geraud, 9, and Jake Neupert, 7, play in the first round at the I Have a Dream Chess Tournament at Conger Elementary, Monday. ‘It’s for the kids’ More than 90 compete in annual chess tournament By SAMANTHA TIPLER H&N Staff Reporter On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s important to honor equality. “I think the best way to do it is playing chess,” said Audrey Poudrier, who has run the annual I Have a Dream Chess Tournament for 20 years. “You can be one of the oldest gentlemen here and then you have kindergartners. The age difference in chess, it’s not relevant.” Everyone plays on the same board with the same pieces. Nearly 100 people agreed with Poudrier. All told, 89 students and eight adults came to the tourna- ment at Conger Elemen- tary Monday. Poudrier coached chess at Fairview Elementary and other schools since 1991. Last spring, she retired after working just as long as a school parapro- fessional. She has decided to retire from chess, too. Monday was her last I Have a Dream tournament. “There’s a lot that the game of chess can teach. She’s done a lot of teaching in her years,” said Mar- vin Dykstra, a chess par- ent who helps coach. “I’m proud of her. I’m proud of what she’s been able to do for our community.” “She’s had a good impact on my life,” said Devin Landrum, the Klam- ath Union student who directed Monday’s tourna- ment for his senior proj- ect. “She’s a great person. We’re glad to have her in the community. Chess wouldn’t be the same with- out her.” See CHESS, page A8 Want to see more photos? Visit the Herald and News website for a photo gallery from the I Have a Dream Chess Tournament. 20th annual ‘I Have a Dream’ tournament results Following are the results from Monday’s “I Have a Dream” Chess Tournament. The top five players are listed according to grade/age and standing. ■ Kindergarten through Fifth-grade: 1 — Scott Neupert, sixth grade, 762 rating, total of 5; 2 — Corinna Drouin, fourth grade, 760 rat- ing, total of 4.5; 3 — Savannah Preston, fifth grade, 800 rating, total of 4; 4 — Cyrus Sears, fifth grade, 746 rating, total of 4. ■ Junior high: 1 — Marques Montanez, sixth grade, 1008 rating, total of 5; 2 — Tyler Laitinen, seventh grade, 567 rating, total of 4; 3 — Dashaun Norman, eighth grade, 445 rating, total of 4; 4 — Gideon Stasak, eighth grade, rating of 1201, total of 3.5; 5 — Jacob Drouin, eighth grade, rating of 822, total of 3.5. ■ High school: 1 — Ciara Dykstra, 12th grade, 1107 rating, total of 4.5; 2 — Caleb Carlton, 12th grade, 926 rating, total of 3.5; 3 — Haley Mynear, 10th grade, 916 rating, total of 2.0; 4 — Kori Delgado, ninth grade, 893 rating, total of 3.5; 5 — Sarah Cox, ninth grade, 826 rating, total of 3.5. ■ Adult: 1 — Stewart Taylor, unrated, total of 4; 2 — Jared Barger, unrated, total of 3; 3 — Stan Heidrich, 1605 rating, total of 2; 4 — Chris Young, 1390 rating, total of 2; 5 — Alex Stork, unrated, total of 2. Lindsey Vonn becomes most successful women’s World Cup skier of all time, see page A5. Blazers eke out win over Kings Damian Lillard scores 22 to help Portland beat Sacramento, 98-94, Monday night >> See page A5
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Herald and NewsPartly sunny
48/19
Page B8
TUESDAY
Jan. 20, 2015
$25 for $60 worth of service PLUS 50% off any required parts
heraldandnews.com/superly
empowering the community ❘ www.heraldandnews.com — Klamath Falls, Oregon — $1
Bly Mountain suspect faces murder chargePolice make arrest in connection with last May’s unsolved killing
Cecil Kennon, 94
— See page B1
Annie’s Mailbox........................B8 Obituary......................................B1City/Region........................... .....A2Classified................................B3-6Comics, crossword.........................B7Forum.........................................A4Law enforcement.......................B2Lotteries.....................................A7Sports.....................................A5-7
DAILY BRIEFING ONLINE INDEX OBITUARY
Like our Facebook page and leave us
a comment at facebook.com/HandN.
Follow us on Twitter for breaking news
updates: @HeraldandNews.
Measles: Clusters of under-immunization Following a recent measles out-break scientists have identified clusters of under-immunization in communities in 13 counties in northern portions of California. See page B1.
Lava Beds oficial retires, but won’t be far away Terry Harris will officially retire as chief of visitor services for Lava Beds National Monument and the Tule Lake Unit of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monu-ment on March 1. See page A2.
Vol. No. 23,834
On heraldandnews.com: For breaking news updates, go to
www.heraldandnews.com
Visit healthyklamath.org to learn more.
START NOW:Cervical cancer can often be found early and sometimes even be prevented entirely, by having regular Pap tests. If detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers.
EARLY DETECTIONCervical cancer is a common cancer that has a very high cure rate when caught early, typically by way of Pap tests. 8 of 10 women in Klamath County have had a Pap test in the past three years.
Pacific Power states case for lawsuit against city
By TRISTAN HIEGLERH&N Staff Reporter
One suspect was charged last week in connection with the previously unsolved murder of a Bly Mountain resident from last year.
On May 10, 2014, the Klamath County Major Crime Team was acti-vated to investigate the shooting death of Steven Edward Dann, 61 at the time of his death.
Units from the several local and state agencies that make up the Major Crime Team responded to Golden Eagle Drive on Bly Mountain, approxi-mately 30 miles east of Klamath Falls. Dann was found dead inside his home.
Tallent
See CHARGE, page A8
By HOLLY DILLEMUTHH&N Staff Reporter
One year after a failed effort by the city of Klamath Falls to form its own electric utility company, tensions remain high between city leaders and Pacific Power.
Pacific Power filed a legal com-plaint against the city of Klamath Falls and Mayor Todd Kellstrom in the U.S. District Court in Medford Thursday, suing the city for passage of what they believe to be an illegal ordinance and a potential threat of future condemnation of property. The lawsuit stems from heightened con-cerns an ordinance passed by mem-bers of Klamath Falls City Council in December involves controversial terms, such as “condemnation,” that the company feels could rekindle the effort to form a municipal utility dis-trict (MUD).
Representatives from Pacific Power stated the company’s case for legal action in a Herald and News Editorial Board meeting Monday afternoon.
See LAWSUIT, page A8
Kaede JonesAge: 6
School:
Roosevelt Elementary
Years playing chess:
first year
What do you like about chess?
“Winning.”
Nathan FernsAge: 7
School:
Roosevelt Elementary
Years playing chess:
not sure
What do you like about chess?
“It’s kind of like a war. You get to capture stuff.”
Riley SayAge: 9
School:
Mills Elementary
Years playing chess:
not sure
What do you like about chess?
“It’s fun and you learn a lot.”
‘I Have a Dream’ Chess Tournament
H&N photos by Samantha Tipler
Kadence Geraud, 9, and Jake Neupert, 7, play in the first round at the I Have a Dream Chess Tournament at Conger Elementary, Monday.
‘It’s for the kids’More than 90 compete in annual chess tournament
By SAMANTHA TIPLERH&N Staff Reporter
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s important to honor equality.
“I think the best way to do it is playing chess,” said Audrey Poudrier, who has run the annual I Have a Dream Chess Tournament for 20 years. “You can be one of the oldest gentlemen here and then you have kindergartners. The age difference in chess, it’s not relevant.”
Everyone plays on the same board with the same pieces.
Nearly 100 people agreed with Poudrier. All
told, 89 students and eight adults came to the tourna-ment at Conger Elemen-tary Monday.
Poudrier coached chess at Fairview Elementary and other schools since 1991. Last spring, she retired after working just as long as a school parapro-fessional. She has decided to retire from chess, too. Monday was her last I
Have a Dream tournament.
“There’s a lot that the game of chess can teach. She’s done a lot of teaching in her years,” said Mar-vin Dykstra, a chess par-ent who helps coach. “I’m proud of her. I’m proud of what she’s been able to do for our community.”
“She’s had a good impact on my life,” said Devin Landrum, the Klam-ath Union student who directed Monday’s tourna-ment for his senior proj-ect. “She’s a great person. We’re glad to have her in the community. Chess wouldn’t be the same with-out her.”
See CHESS, page A8
Want to see more photos?
Visit the Herald and News website for a photo gallery
from the I Have a Dream Chess
Tournament.
20th annual ‘I Have a Dream’ tournament results
Following are the results from Monday’s “I Have a Dream” Chess Tournament. The top five players are listed according to grade/age and standing.
■ Kindergarten through Fifth-grade: 1 — Scott Neupert, sixth grade, 762 rating, total of 5; 2 — Corinna Drouin, fourth grade, 760 rat-ing, total of 4.5; 3 — Savannah Preston, fifth grade, 800 rating, total of 4; 4 — Cyrus Sears, fifth grade, 746 rating, total of 4.
■ Junior high: 1 — Marques Montanez, sixth grade, 1008 rating, total of 5; 2 — Tyler Laitinen, seventh grade, 567 rating, total of 4; 3 — Dashaun Norman, eighth grade, 445 rating, total of 4; 4 — Gideon Stasak, eighth grade,
rating of 1201, total of 3.5; 5 — Jacob Drouin, eighth grade, rating of 822, total of 3.5.
■ High school: 1 — Ciara Dykstra, 12th grade, 1107 rating, total of 4.5; 2 — Caleb Carlton, 12th grade, 926 rating, total of 3.5; 3 — Haley Mynear, 10th grade, 916 rating, total of 2.0; 4 — Kori Delgado, ninth grade, 893 rating, total of 3.5; 5 — Sarah Cox, ninth grade, 826 rating, total of 3.5.
■ Adult: 1 — Stewart Taylor, unrated, total of 4; 2 — Jared Barger, unrated, total of 3; 3 — Stan Heidrich, 1605 rating, total of 2; 4 — Chris Young, 1390 rating, total of 2; 5 — Alex Stork, unrated, total of 2.
Lindsey Vonn becomes most successful women’s World Cup skier of all time, see page A5.
Blazers eke out win over KingsDamian Lillard scores 22 to help Portland beat Sacramento, 98-94, Monday night
>> See page A5
