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Oregon environmental regulators Daily Briefing are proposing some of the tough- Where est water pollution standards in the Local nation, in part to lower health risks for to watch those who eat a lot of local fish. Man held on the game But opponents warn the tougher regulations could cost the state jobs arson charges The BCS National and money at a time when jobs are A Klamath Falls man Championship foot- tough to find. was arrested and charged ball game between “There are potentially a lot of manu- with arson after allegedly the University of facturing jobs being put at risk,” said s t a r t i n g Oregon and Auburn John Ledger, an Associated Oregon a fire last University will air Industries vice president. at 5:30 p.m. week in his The new rules recommended by the rental home Monday on ESPN. state Department of Environmental in the 1700 Quality would dramatically tighten b l o c k o f In Klamath Falls: human health criteria for a host of Menlo Way. ➤ Mia & Pia’s: pollutants, including mercury, flame Daniel Ray Brown 3545 Summers retardants, PCBs, dioxins, plasticizers Brown, 43, was booked and pesticides. into the Klamath County Lane. Jail Thursday afternoon. ➤ AFTERSHOCK The DEQ’s proposal comes short- He was charged with SPORTS BAR ly after it submitted a pollution load first-degree arson and and GRILL: order to the federal Environmental Protection Agency that would require criminal mischief and 3901 Brooke Drive. held on $110,000 bail. the city of Klamath Falls, businesses See page A4. ➤ CREAMERY and irrigation districts to significantly BREW PUB: reduce the pollutant loads they release Cut could mean 1320 Main St. into Klamath and Lost rivers. federal sanction ➤ WALDO’S BAR Two sets of rules possible AND GRILL: If the proposed rules pass in the A $19 million cut to 610 Main St. spring, the city would have to adhere special education funding to both sets of clean water regula- for Oregon public schools ➤ applebee’s tions. Klamath Falls officials had not this year led to layoffs neighborhood reviewed the proposal, released Thurs- and program cuts in local bar and grill: day, by Friday afternoon. 2750 Campus school districts. And if the “We will be reviewing those criteria Drive. state doesn’t get a federal and determining what impact they waiver authorizing that ➤ VFW: 515 Klam- may have on the city,” said Rick Whit- $19 million cut, it could ath Ave. 50/50 raffle. lock, city manager. face an additional $19 Public welcome. Oregon’s current water quality stan- million sanction from the Info: 541-882-0057. dard is built on an assumption that federal government as a people eat 17.5 grams of fish a day, penalty for not keeping In LAKEVIEW: about a cracker’s worth. The proposed special education funding H&N photo by Andrew Mariman ➤ Elks lodge: standard boosts that to 175 grams a at consistent levels. See 323 North F St. day, just shy of an 8-ounce meal. page A2. Roger and Shirley Walker sit with one of their favor- ite pieces of gear Friday in their The proposal could lower the health Klamath Falls home. risks for local fish eaters — an esti- ON the mated 100,000 Oregonians, including Market report By RYAN PFEIL 20,000 children, according to a com- H&N Staff Reporter /CTMGVYCVEJFriday radio mittee set up to consider the health Jan. 7, 2011 effects of the new standard. ➤ 1450 AM KFLS: en Womer didn’t expect the 2010 University 5:30 p.m., See WATER, page A5 &QY,QPGU -22.55 of season to end with KPFWUVTKCNU Klamath Falls. 11,674.76 K a national championship bowl game against Auburn University. ➤ 1230 AM, KQIK: See0CUFCS page A4 for-6.72 stocks. 5:30 p.m., Coming Sunday EQORQUKVG The way he put it, he’s not that big of a dreamer. 2,703.17 “If any Duck fan says they knew we’d be in the BCS Lakeview. The number of game, they’d be pulling your leg,” said Womer, an offi- burglaries in Klamath Obituaries5VCPFCTF -2.35 2QQT¶U cial with a local chapter of the Oregon Duck Club. INSIDE: County has doubled 1,271.50 But the University of Oregon proved its fans wrong. James W. “Jim” Harris, 73 ➤ While the Ducks in the last six 4WUUGNNPage A4-3.59 And Womer, along with hundreds of other die-hard steamroll teams,  University of Oregon fans, could not be more excited. months. Find out 787.83 Auburn is king of the what you can do Womer will travel to Arizona to watch the game. comeback. Page B1 Index0;5'FKCT[Vol. No. 22,475 See FANS, page A3 to protect yourself Advanced: 1,327 and your home. Annie’sDeclined: Mailbox...... 1,705B4 City/Region...... A2 ClassifiedUnchanged:...... 113D1-5 Comics,Volume: crossword...... 5.2 bD6 Public Safety...... A4 Lotteries0CUFCSFKCT[...... 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Gates heads to China this that could compete with the best weekend, analysts are expressing 2010 defense budget $534 billion of America’s warplanes — years concerns over Chinese military $79 billion ahead of U.S. predictions. See CHINA, page A7 Source: Global Security.org Graphic: Los Angeles Times, MCT © 2011 MCT

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