HER RIGHTFUL SPOT TIGERS TRAPPED Miss Piggy will join Kermit the Frog, A7 Glide beats Bandon in volleyball, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Future Ivanoff accepts harvests plea deal I Coos Bay man will serve 75 months in death of Jesse Hayes BY TIM NOVOTNY The World COQUILLE- The second of the three men accused of killing 34-year-old Jesse Hayes last February has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. George Ivanoff, 48, pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge of second-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 75 months — a little over six years in prison. Ivanoff’s plea agreement comes after Michael Gertson, 32, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the same charge. Assistant District Attorney Mark Monson said that the Measure 11 sentencing guideline calls for the 75-month sentence for second- degree manslaughter. In Gertson’s case, the longer sentence came after the two sides agreed to an “upward departure” from the guidelines. The reason for the difference is that Gertson is believed to have raised the level of violence in the attack. The autopsy ruled that Hayes died from blunt force trauma and ligature strangula- tion. “The evidence we had indicated that the defendants were going to testify that Hayes ‘wasn’t dying fast enough,’so Gertson started to Photos by Alysha Beck, The World strangle him,”Monson said. A worker with Boulder Creek Timber Co. uses a shovel to stack logs onto a truck at the Wintergreen Commercial Thin, a 600-acre timber sale on Blue Hayes’ body was found covered with trash Ridge near Sumner. Legislation that passed the U.S. House last week could boost timber harvests on more than a million acres of federal lands current- outside a Coos Bay warehouse four days after he ly under tight logging guidelines. died. Police believe though that he was actually killed inside apartment No. 1 at 675 Hemlock Ave. Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier DeFazio plan still faces hurdles told The World earlier in the case that various transients were known to have stayed in that apartment. While a neighbor said alcohol, drugs BY THOMAS MORIARTY DeFazio said he’s still waiting on Sen. and fights were commonplace. The World Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to introduce a com- Jesse Longhenry, 46, is the last defendant left “Coos Bay has some of panion bill to the O&C Trust Act in the facing a murder charge and has a seven-day trial COOS BAY — Despite recent victories the greatest potential for Senate. scheduled for Feb. 3, 2014. in both Houses of Congress, the South Wyden’s office has said he wants a bill He is being held on $1.5 million bail. Coast’s man in Washington says it’s alternatives that never that will make it across the president’s unlikely the region’s timber industry can desk — a concern that appears warranted ever be fully restored to its former glory. happen.” following a veto threat on the House bill Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield, said prior to Friday’s vote. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Springfield that increases in automation over the last Last Wednesday the Office of Manage- Casino plan two decades has increased productivity to ment and Budget issued a policy state- the point that mills no longer have a need ment recommending the veto. Among the for the large workforces of 40 years ago. 1.5 million acres of federal lands into a concerns, analysts thought the act would “I probably have two mills left that trust for managed harvest on behalf of the undermine protections for threatened meets with haven’t dramatically updated their state’s impoverished timber counties. and endangered species and put the gov- equipment,” he said. “We’re never going The House vote followed action by the ernment at risk of lawsuits. back to the really high levels (of employ- Senate advancing a one-year renewal of DeFazio said he knew the bill would be ment in the timber industry).” the Secure Rural Schools Act of 2000 to controversial, but remained hopeful that skepticism DeFazio’s comments come just days continue emergency funding of public a compromise could still be worked out after the O&C Trust, Conservation and services in Oregon timber counties. with the Senate that would pass OMB Jobs Act — which DeFazio co-sponsored The extension was tacked onto the muster. MEDFORD (AP) — A proposal by the Coquille with Reps. Kurt Schrader, D-Canby and Senate version of the Helium Stewardship The counties’ predicament tracks back Indian Tribe to open a casino in Medford has Greg Walden, R-Hood River — passed the Act passed by the House in April. to the late 1800s, when the U.S. govern- drawn criticism from the chairman of the U.S. House on Friday. The bill now heads back to the House House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska The plan would place approximately for reconciliation. SEE TIMBER | A8 Native Affairs, who says it’s an example of prolif- eration that could eventually harm Indian inter- ests. The tribe’s proposal to open its second casino has met with opposition from public officials and a second tribe, the Cow Creek Band of Senate heads toward ‘Obamacare’ vote Umpqua Indians, in Southern Oregon. The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians operates a casino BY ANDREW TAYLOR north of Medford on Interstate 5 and fears losing The Associated Press Despite Cruz’s tea party business to one in the city. Oregon has nine casinos, each owned by a dif- WASHINGTON — The stalling effort, a test vote is ferent tribe. The Coquille tribe has a casino in Democratic-controlled Sen- North Bend and plans to turn a Medford bowling ate is on a path toward defeat- alley into a casino with video gambling. ing tea party attempts to dis- likely this afternoon The congressional panel considered the pro- mantle President Barack posal at a Sept. 19 hearing. It recommended Obama’s health care law, keeping began in 1900. House Republicans won’t have rewriting portions of the Indian Gaming Regula- despite an overnight talkathon That surpassed March’s 12- enough time to respond to the tory Act of 1988 to make it more difficult for on the chamber’s floor led by hour, 52-minute speech by Senate’s eventual action. tribes to set up distant casinos, said Chairman Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., like Senate Majority Leader Don Young, an Alaska Republican. The freshman Cruz and Cruz a tea party lawmaker and Harry Reid, D-Nev., down- He predicted a proliferation of casinos even- other conservative Republi- potential 2016 presidential played the significance of tually could harm tribal gambling enterprises by cans were trying to delay a contender, and filibusters by Cruz’s speech after arriving at breaking their hold on casino gambling, the must-pass spending bill, but such Senate icons as Huey the Capitol Wednesday morn- Medford Mail Tribune reported. The Associated Press “Eventually the states are going say, ‘To hell were virtually sure to lose a Long of Louisiana and Robert ing. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaking on test vote on that legislation Byrd of West Virginia. “He raised some money with it’ and say, ‘We will legalize gambling,”’ the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Young said. planned for later Wednesday. Paul, who has questioned with the tea party folks,” Reid Washington on Wednesday. Cruz led Since Tuesday afternoon, The Coquille casino in North Bend is about 165 Cruz’s tactics, gave the admit- said. “That’s what it’s all an overnight talkathon in an Cruz — with occasional tedly tired Texan a respite about.” miles northwest of Medford. The tribe has asked remarks by Sen. Mike Lee, R- Wednesday morning by join- The House-passed measure attempt to dismantle President the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to place the Utah, and other GOP conser- ing the debate and criticizing is required to prevent a gov- Barack Obama's health care law. Medford land in a government trust, which vatives — has controlled the “Obamacare.” ernment shutdown after mid- would start a process that could lead to reserva- Senate floor and railed against Republican leaders and night Monday and contains a by Democrats to defeat the tion status for the site. The Affordable Health Care several rank-and-file GOP tea party-backed provision to “Obamacare” provision. Brenda Meade, chairperson for the Coquille Act. By 9 a.m. EDT Wednes- lawmakers had opposed “defund” implementation of The mechanics of advanc- tribe, said the 1989 restoration act for her tribe day, Cruz and his allies had Cruz’s time-consuming effort what’s come to be known as ing the bill were overshad- specified that Jackson County was one of five spoken for more than 18 hours, with the end of the fiscal year “Obamacare”. Cruz is opposed owed by Cruz’s speech, which that the tribe could conduct its business in. the fourth-longest Senate looming. They fear that to moving ahead on it under speech since precise record- Speaker John Boehner and debate terms choreographed SEE VOTE | A8 SEE CASINO | A8 Astoria is rockin’ Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 T S E Astoria man creates the rocking chair that was E A D What’s Up. A3 T I given to pitching great Mariano Rivera during Puzzles . A6 C A E S Rain South Coast. A3 T recent retirement ceremonies. R N S 61/48 I Page A5 Opinion. A4 Sports . 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