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Hazard map of the Deschutes River
Click on the colored circles in this interactive map to see the class of rapid or the hazard each represents.View Navigating the Deschutes River safely in a larger map
Stay safe on the Deschutes River this summer
June 12, 2013 4:00 am
Safety first: Avoid floating alone, wear a life vest and carry a whistle. State law requires a life vest for each person aboard a boat. Children 12 and younger must wear them. Life vests aren't required on air mattresses. While a life vest is not required on a single inner tube, if you tie them together, you'll need life vests. Any passenger on an....MORE
How to get around: "Ride the River"
June 12, 2013 4:00 am
The Ride the River service from Cascades East Transit begins July 5th and runs Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday through Labor Day. The shuttle transports river floaters and their flotation devices between Riverbend, McKay and Drake Parks. An all-day pass costs $2.50 for adult and youth and $1.25 for seniors/disabled. A single route ride costs $1.....MORE
Major League Baseball
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
StandingsAll Times PDT———AMERICAN LEAGUEEast DivisionW L Pct GBBoston 44 30 .595 —Baltimore 42 31 .575 1½New York 39 32 .549 3½Tampa Bay 37 35 .514 6Toronto 35 36 .493 7½Central DivisionW L Pct GBDetroit 39 ....MORE
Golf
Four advance at Oregon Amateur
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
EUGENE — All four Bend golfers to advance into match play at the men’s and women’s Oregon Amateur Championship managed to survive their first-round matches on Wednesday. Jesse Heinly, the men’s tournament’s No. 60....MORE
Track & Field
eEaton seeks third U.S. title
• The Olympic gold medalist from Bend will compete in the decathlon in Iowa
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Ashton Eaton will compete this week in his first full decathlon since winning an Olympic gold medal in London last August. Eaton, who grew up in Central Oregon and now lives in Eugene, is scheduled to compete in the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships decathlon this Friday and Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. A top-three finish in Des Moines and a score of 8,000 points or....MORE
Former state champion is back on track
• Summit graduate Travis Neuman is set for junior nationals
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Travis Neuman is alive and well. After disappearing from the high school track scene this spring, the recently graduated Summit High standout is set to run the 1,500- and 5,000-meter races this week at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field National championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Neuman, who won Class 5A individual cross-country state titles in 2011 and 2012 but had struggled with injuries....MORE
NBA Finals
Title, legacies at stake in Game 7
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
MIAMI — Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies. No matter what happens Thursday night, LeBron James and the Miami Heat, and Tim Duncan’s San Antonio Spurs have already won NBA titles and secured a place in history. Now is their opportunity to elevate it. The truly memorable teams won the hard way, and that will be the case for the one celebrating at center court....MORE
WCL Baseball
Bend routs Kitsap on road, 14-3
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
BREMERTON, Wash. — Derek Dixon drove in five runs and scored two more as the Bend Elks routed the Kitsap BlueJackets 14-3 in a West Coast League baseball game on Wednesday night. With Bend leading 2-0 in the middle of the second inning, Dixon....MORE
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Vaccine bill goes to governor
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
SALEM — The state House, after hearing personal testimony from lawmakers, approved a measure Wednesday making it more difficult for parents to refuse to vaccinate their children. The bill passed 45-15 and now heads to Gov. John Kitzhaber. His....MORE
Track & field: U.S. Championships notebook
Gatlin hopes Campbell-Brown not hastily judged
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
DES MOINES, Iowa — Justin Gatlin realizes that to some his reputation will be forever tarnished by a positive test for excessive testosterone in 2006. That’s fine. He served his four-year suspension and no longer worries about critics.....MORE
Afghan Scouts earn merit badges, find roadside bombs
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
KABUL, Afghanistan — Mohammad Aziz Ayob adjusts his Boy Scout scarf, leans over and settles a sapling into the dry Kabul....MORE
In focus: Threatened species
Scarlet shorebird serves as harbinger of climate change
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
SLAUGHTER BEACH, Del. —In years past, tens of thousands of red knots crowded the sandy beaches of Mispillion Harbor in....MORE
Featured obituary
Yodeling Slim Whitman often the object of humor
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
In the 1996 movie comedy “Mars Attacks!" Slim Whitman’s yodeling, high-octave rendition of “Indian Love....MORE
Washington news
U.S. Energy Secretary visits Hanford site in Washington
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
RICHLAND, Wash. — Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Wednesday he intends to have a new plan by the end of the summer for resolving technical problems with a waste treatment plant under construction at the nation’s most contaminated....MORE
Featured obituary
TV’s Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
LOS ANGELES — James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV’s greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. Gandolfini died while vacationing in Rome, the cable channel and Gandolfini’s managers Mark Armstrong....MORE
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Injured teen airlifted from Pole Creek now doing fine
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
A 16-year-old girl injured Tuesday working on the Pole Creek Trail was cleared to work again the next day, but her supervisor gave her the day off. The young woman fell approximately 100 feet down a steep, rocky, forested hill while working to....MORE
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Bend delays lodging tax vote
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Bend city councilors slowed down a plan to put a room tax hike on the November ballot Wednesday night, voting to put off a decision until July 10. Councilors were scheduled to vote on a proposal to ask voters to decide if the city’s room tax....MORE
Bend park district purchases land
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
On Wednesday, the Bend Park and Recreation District purchased a 4.5-acre tract due west of the Bend Senior Center at the corner of S. E. 15th Street and Reed Market Road on Wednesday for $600,000. District Executive Director Don Horton said the land....MORE
Troops train for potential mission
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
The I-82 Calvary Squadron, an infantry brigade combat team of the Oregon Army National Guard based in Bend, is one of 41 National Guard combat teams to participate in annual training in preparation for possible deployment to Afghanistan in 2014. The....MORE
News of record
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Police LogThe Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358. Bend Police....MORE
Deaths elsewhere
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Deaths of note from around the world:Vince Flynn, 47: Best-selling author who wrote the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series and sold more than 15 million books in the U. S. alone. Died Wednesday in Minnesota after a more than two-year battle....MORE
Around the state
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Medical pot dispensaries — A legislative budget committee has signed off on a bill that would legalize medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon. The Ways and Means Committee approved the bill on Wednesday, sending it to the full House for a....MORE
Thousands of dead bees found in Wilsonville
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
WILSONVILLE — Thousands of dead and dying bees have been found in the parking lot of a shopping center in Wilsonville southwest of Portland. Oregon officials say their preliminary investigation indicates blooming trees in the lot were....MORE
5 tons of watermelon lifted
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
OREGON CITY — Police and Clackamas County sheriff’s detectives say two men stole 17 pallets of watermelon — about 5 tons — from grocery stores in Beaverton and Tigard. Officials say they hit WinCo stores in the early....MORE
Man pleads to shooting 2 officers in Albany
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
CORVALLIS — A Los Angeles man has pleaded no contest to attempted murder and assault charges for a shootout in Albany last ....MORE
House OKs a raise for higher ed
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
SALEM — The state House on Wednesday approved funding increases for Oregon’s universities and community colleges for the first time in years, but administrators say they’ll still have to raise tuition charges to make ends meet.....MORE
Climbing Mt. Rainier — for the 200th time
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Topping Mount Rainier is just another day at work for J. J. Justman, a mountain guide from Bend. Still, his recent accomplishment....MORE
Some states speeding up executions
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
WASHINGTON — Supporters and opponents of capital punishment agree: The current death penalty is expensive, inefficient and arbitrary. Some state legislatures have reacted to those faults by abolishing the death penalty, while others are....MORE
Wildfire prevention may be cut further
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending....MORE
Edito's choice
‘Big Data’ reshaping more than economy
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
In his young career, Jeffrey Hammerbacher has been a scout on the frontiers of the data economy. In 2005, Hammerbacher, then a....MORE
3 Navy football players accused of sexual assault
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U. S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago, a case that has brought renewed focus to how the....MORE
Russia cool to Obama’s nuclear disarming plan
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
MOSCOW — Russian officials responded coolly Wednesday to President Barack Obama’s call for further reductions to the U. S. and Russian nuclear arsenals.“We cannot allow the balance of the strategic deterrence system to be broken, ....MORE
Nation & world
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Taliban talks — Hopes dimmed for talks aimed at ending the Afghan war when an angry President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday suspended security negotiations with the U. S. and scuttled a peace delegation to the Taliban, sending American officials....MORE
Cutting edge
Tearing down a skyscraper quietly
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
TOKYO — There are many ways to demolish a building, and some of them are spectacular: blowing it up from the inside so it....MORE
NHL: Stanley Cup Finals
Blackhawks win in OT, tie series
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
BOSTON — After struggling for more than 120 minutes to score even once, the Blackhawks beat Boston goalie Tuukka Rask a....MORE
Scoreboard
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
BaseballCollegeNCAA College World SeriesAt TD Ameritrade Park OmahaOmaha, Neb. All Times PDTDouble Eliminationx-if necessary———Wednesday, June 19Oregon State 1, Indiana 0, Indiana eliminatedToday, June 20Game 10 — North....MORE
Sports in Brief
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
GolfWoods to rest elbow — In little more than a month, Tiger Woods went from being tough to beat to having a tough time even playing. Woods said Wednesday that soreness in his left elbow would keep him from defending his title next week in....MORE
Sports On the air
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Today: Time TV/RadioGOLF European Tour, BMW International Open 6 a. m. GolfPGA Tour, Travelers Championship noon GolfSOCCERConfederations Cup, Spain vs. Tahiti 11:45 a. m. ESPNConfederations Cup, Nigeria vs. Uruguay 2:45 p. m. ESPNBASEBALLMLB, Boston....MORE
Northwest news
Cement maker with plants in Northwest hit with $2.5M environmental penalty
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
BOISE, Idaho — The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $2.5 million penalty against a big cement maker and required the company to invest $30 million in pollution controls at plants in nine states alleged to have violated the federal....MORE
States lure companies by offering ‘megadeals’
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Michigan has given large tax breaks and subsidies to employers more often than any other state, according to a new report that tallies up state and local “megadeals," or incentive packages worth more than $75 million. Good Jobs First, which....MORE
Permits
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
PermitsCity of Bend• ML Bend U. S. A. Limited Partnership, 20763 N. E. Smokestack, $193,737• Frederick Stilson, 3276 N. W. Pee Wee, $381,139• Eric Hansen, 1424 N. W. Elgin, $257,672• Hendrickson Homes of Oregon LLC, 60826 Falcon....MORE
Mobile-payment companies roll out savings for businesses
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Forget ka-ching. It’s all tap-tap these days. Restaurants and shop owners fed up with antiquated cash registers and....MORE
Men’s Wearhouse founder Zimmer fired
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
George Zimmer, who founded Men’s Wearhouse with a single store in Houston and built it into a national clothing chain, was fired Wednesday by company board members who, in his words, did not want to hear his concerns about how the company is....MORE
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Summit 1031 defendants on trial
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
PORTLAND — Three Central Oregon men are on trial in federal court on charges of wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, allegedly funneling more than $44 million in client funds into real estate deals between 1999 and 2008. Federal....MORE
Bend company expands
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Bend-based Vantage Clinical Solutions Inc., a health care consulting, management and marketing company, is more than doubling the size of its facility. The company, located on Southwest Chandler Avenue, has acquired 2,200-square-feet of adjacent....MORE
In my view
eWorking moms — and dads — need employer support
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
The Pew Research Center recently published a report called “Modern Parenthood" about the changing roles of moms and dads and how both now struggle to meet the often competing demands of work and family. What they found won’t startle many ....MORE
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NYU embodies everything wrong with higher education in America
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
NEW YORK — A story by Ariel Kaminer and Alain Delaquérière in The New York Times this week is enraging people all over the Internet. The headline: “NYU Gives Its Stars Loans for Summer Homes." “Stars" in this case means....MORE
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Protect American workers
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
The 2009 federal stimulus failed Oregon workers. Part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was a stimulus program to get Americans forestry jobs. But the Department of Labor’s own investigation found the rules for the stimulus were so....MORE
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Possible Redmond outdoor smoking ban goes too far
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Smoking’s bad, no doubt about it. It’s bad for your health, it smells bad and it can leave an ugly mess in its wake. That said, a proposal that the city of Redmond consider banning smoking in some spots outdoors surely goes too far.....MORE
Death notices
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Faye Inza Bolinger, of BendApril 20, 1928 - June 10, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www. autumnfunerals. netServices: No Services will be held at this time. Linda Marie Norriss, of Christmas ValleyJuly 16, 1949 - June 13,....MORE
Health law raises questions about colorectal screening
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
No one looks forward to screening tests for colon and rectal cancers. But under the Affordable Care Act, patients are at least supposed to save on out-of-pocket costs for them. Coverage is not always clear; however, and despite the federal....MORE
Numbers that can indicate condition
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Q: Although I consider myself healthy, I took your advice and got a checkup before starting my new exercise program. I was surprised to hear that my BMI was higher than it should be, and that this might influence my health in other ways. I’m....MORE
Nutrition
A taste for food journaling
• A little tech could make a big difference in weight loss
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
You already know you should keep a food journal if you want to lose weight, right?So why don’t you do it?One weight-loss expert thinks he knows the answer.“It’s just not sexy enough," said J. Graham Thomas, a research professor at the Brown Alpert Medical School who helps oversee the National Weight Control Registry, the nation’s longest-running weight-loss research study. ....MORE
TV spotlight
Working his way up to ‘White House Down’
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
PASADENA, Calif. — Though he always felt something was pushing him toward acting, Lance Reddick ignored it. His dad was an attorney, and Lance was on his way to becoming a classical music composer. Then something went awry.“I always knew I had a thing when it came to acting but never took it seriously. I just thought people who wanted to be actors were silly," he said. It may have been ....MORE
Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
WASHINGTON — Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy....MORE
Going for a swim? These tips will help you avoid illnesses this summer
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Summertime is all about taking a dip in the pool, but it’s no fun when it makes you sick. Every year, thousands of Americans get sick from recreational water illnesses caused by germs spread from swallowing, breathing in mists or coming into contact with shared bodies of contaminated water. That water can be in backyard swimming pools and hot tubs, public water parks and interactive....MORE
Research
Sugary drink consumption down among American youth and adults
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Americans are drinking less of sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda and fruit drinks, according to a study published in the....MORE
Road to fitness
Tone the back of your arms with the lying triceps extension
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
The lying triceps extension is an exercise that strengthens and tones the back of the upper arm. Responsible for extension of the ....MORE
UK to regulate e-cigarettes as medicines
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
LONDON — Britain will start regulating electronic cigarettes and other products containing nicotine as medicines, according to the country’s top regulator. In a statement on Wednesday, the Medicines and Health Regulatory Agency said it....MORE
College World Series
eStill alive
• Oregon State avoids elimination again with a 1-0 victory over Indiana behind a complete game by pitcher Matt Boyd
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
OMAHA, Neb. — From start to finish, this Oregon State victory belonged to a guy who had dreamed about pitching in the....MORE
Medicine
eGlue: A cure for bad veins?
• Procedure using medical adhesive to treat varicose veins under trial at Bend clinic
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Five years ago, Dr. Rodney Raabe was in the middle of a delicate brain operation, closing off a congenital malformation in the brain with a type of glue, when he had a brainstorm of his own: Could he use a similar glue in his practice sealing off damaged blood vessels in the legs that cause varicose veins?“If we can do this in the brain, why can't we close off an abnormal blood vessel in....MORE
Fitness
eGolfers can ease back pain with stretches
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
At this point in the season, a lot of golfers are beginning to complain about low-back pain.(Tendonitis and other overuse....MORE
Health Events
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
SLEEP WELL WORKSHOP: Learn sleep and relaxation techniques to quiet your mind; bring pads and pillows to lie on; donation accepted, registration required; noon-1:30 p. m. Wednesday; Bend Senior Center, 1600 S. E. Reed Market Road; 541-388-1133.....MORE
Do diet changes help ADHD children?
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
CHICAGO — Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten. The energetic, outgoing Bigfoot fan was easily frustrated, and he responded to challenges with disruptive meltdowns. He wouldn’t hit anyone, but he’d break down and....MORE
Posture pointers and pitfalls
• Improve your body alignment by adding some habits and losing others
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
We’ve been told to stand up straight as long as we’ve been able to stand, but sometimes it’s harder than it....MORE
Colombia refuge for forlorn wild animals fights for survival
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
CALI, Colombia — Ask Ana Julia Torres how many children she has, and she'll say 652: two human offspring plus the hundreds of tigers, lions, mules, snakes, monkeys and other species residing at her refuge north of here. The creatures have typically been seized from or cast off by narcos, circuses, animal traffickers and bored collectors. Her reference to the “children” inhabiting ....MORE
NBA Finals
Heat rally to force Game 7
• LeBron James leads Miami to an overtime win over San Antonio
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
MIAMI — LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7. James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep Miami’s repeat chances alive. Losing his headband but keeping his cool while....MORE
Council to vote on streetwork near Drake Park
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
The city of Bend is poised to begin a major project to improve Riverside Boulevard and other downtown streets for bicyclists and....MORE
Editor's choice
Journalistic impartiality tested in NSA leaks
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
LOS ANGELES — Edward Snowden may represent the archetypal leaker of the Internet age — a tech savant who justifies his civil disobedience as a righteous rebuttal to the big institutions he believes have intruded too far into ordinary....MORE
Classmates reunite after 75 years
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
REDMOND — On Tuesday afternoon in a private dining room overlooking Juniper Golf Course, the surviving graduates from the....MORE
Nation & World Briefs
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Women in combat — Declaring “the days of Rambo are over," a top general said Tuesday that cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than tough physical fitness requirements for women looking to join the military's....MORE
Protests spread in Brazil
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Thousands of demonstrators flooded a square in Brazil's economic hub, Sao Paulo, on Tuesday evening for the latest in a historic....MORE
Today
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
It's Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2013. There are 195 days left in the year. HistoryHighlight: In 1953, Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass U. S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at....MORE
Research
To ease organ shortage, grow them?
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
NEW YORK — By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she’d been waiting for....MORE
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Deschutes 911 board considers changes
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
The Deschutes County 911 executive board on Tuesday discussed the need for stronger leadership and less micromanagement in its first meeting since former Director Rob Poirier’s recent resignation. Poirier, who served as director from October....MORE
Around the state
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Columbia drowning — Authorities say a fisherman who dove into the Columbia River after his pole has drowned. Multnomah County sheriff’s Lt. Steve Alexander identified the man as 60-year-old John Eugene Deranleau of Portland. The....MORE
Bend High senior displays a knack for business
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
When Hannah De Alicante faced the last round of judging during the national high school DECA competition this past spring, she....MORE
Redmond looks into select outdoor smoking bans
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Frustrated by citizen complaints of second-hand smoke and fed up with using city staff to pick up cigarette butts where smokers....MORE
And mini more ...
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Mini Cooper enthusiasts gather the Mini Meet West 2013 event Tuesday at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend. The gathering....MORE
College Baseball Roundup
UCLA holds off N.C. State 2-1
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
OMAHA, Neb. — Never has a team swinging metal bats produced so few runs through two College World Series games yet found itself in such an enviable position. These UCLA Bruins are proving that in this day and age of college baseball, pitching....MORE
Sports On the air
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
TodayBASEBALL Time TV/RadioMLB, Baltimore at Detroit 10 a. m. MLBMLB, Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees 4 p. m. ESPN2College, World Series, Oregon State vs. Indiana 5 p. m. ESPN/KICE-AM 940MLB, Seattle at Los Angeles Angels 7 p. m.....MORE
School notes
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
ReunionsBend High School class of 1973 will hold a reunion Aug. 9-10; 5:30 p. m. Aug. 9 at Crux Fermentation Project, 50 S. W. Division St., Bend; free; 5:30 p. m. Aug. 10 at Bend Golf and Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr.; $35, $40 after June 1;....MORE
Tourist education aid sought in forest work
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Residents and visitors may find temporary trail closures, forest-thinning crews and prescribed burns this fall on popular hiking....MORE
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Bankruptcies
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Chapter 7Filed June 11• Summer J. Rockenbach, 1580 Newport Ave., No. 1, Bend• James E. Duncan, 21878 Repine Drive, Bend• Wayne A. Christopherson, P. O. Box 1352, Redmond• Chance R. Hyser, 2238 N. E. Arapaho Court,....MORE
State jobless rate at 7.8%
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
SALEM— The unemployment rate in Oregon has dipped below 8 percent for the first time since the nation fell steeply into the Great Recession in the fall of 2008. The state unemployment rate was 7.8 percent in May and, after a revision, 7.9....MORE
Death notices
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Dianna Lee Corey, of Powell ButteJuly 26, 1966 - June 16, 2013Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond (541-504-9485) www. autumnfunerals. netServices: Memorial Service: 11:30am, Sat., June 22, 2013, Powell Butte Christian Church, 13720 SW Hwy 126,....MORE
Gene LeRoy Lind
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
July 20, 1941 - May 28, 2013Gene LeRoy Lind of Redmond passed away Tuesday, May 28, from cancer. Gene was born in Pasco, WA. He moved to Hermiston, OR in 1950. In 1959 he graduated from Hermiston High School. He married his "highschool sweetheart" Carole Jean Rankin on January 18, 1964 and she survives him. He is also survived by his son, Jeff (Carolyn) Lind of Gaston, OR.; daughter, Gena....MORE
Mary Ann Durfee
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
November 6, 1938 - June 9, 2013Mary Ann (Barrie) Durfee of Crooked River Ranch died on June 9, 2013, two years to the day after the death of her husband, Spike. She fought a courageous and inspiring 10-year battle with breast cancer and its complications. She was 74. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a. m. Saturday, June 22 at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Redmond. Mary Ann was born November 6,....MORE
Philip Roger Fleck
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
April 19, 1923 June 12, 2013Philip R. Fleck, 90, of Redmond, OR, passed away in his sleep at home on June 12, 2013. He was born in Rufus, OR, on April 19, 1923, to Bifford L. and Myrtle A. Fleck, the youngest of three children. The family moved to Redmond, when Philip was six, where he graduated from high school in 1941. He married Loraine Peck on December 29, 1946, enjoying over 66 years....MORE
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Education bill defection opens door for leadership
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
One defecting Democratic senator gave pension reform and education funding another chance Monday. Sen. Chris Edwards, D-Eugene, said he voted against the K-12 school budget because it leaves his district short, facing more teacher layoffs and fewer....MORE
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Why the rush on lodging tax?
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Some awfully good people disagree about what’s best for Bend tourism. A group of hotel owners, tourism officials and business owners supports increasing Bend’s lodging tax by 2 percentage points from 9 to 11 percent. There’s....MORE
In My View
eOff-leash trails a smart, necessary option for Bend
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Given the recent Bend Park & Recreation District board of directors election, it is timely to revisit the district’s ban on off-leash trail access. BPRD has devoted significant staff time and millions of taxpayer dollars to develop 65....MORE
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Abandon ‘me first’ mindset
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
David Brooks’ op-ed in the June 12 Bulletin is more than just a judgment about the values of Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency’s contractor who went public with NSA’s phone and internet surveillance programs. Brooks....MORE
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Tetherow SDC decision is misguided
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
In Saturday’s paper, there was an article titled “County cuts SDCs in half for subdivision." It is true that new development helps with the overall economy of the community. It also brings excessive wear and demands to the....MORE
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‘Candorville’ and other comics are losers
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
I chime in with Jim Stedman concerning “Candorville" and the several other so-called comic strips in the six-day comic section of the daily Bulletin. Candorville is a loser along with most of the other strips. The only ones that reflect daily ....MORE
Outside Games are back
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Enjoy playing with the pros at the second annual Subaru of Bend Outside Games kicking off Tuesday. From Tuesday through June 30, festivities will include mountain biking, paddling, triathlon, geocaching, as well as craft beer and live music. The Bend....MORE
Take a hike with your child
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
The Deschutes Land Trust kicks off a series today of naturalist-led hikes and outdoor learning adventures for kids. Hands-on activities and kid-friendly length hikes make these outings perfect for families, according to the Land Trust. All the events ....MORE
Bird Watch
Golden Eagle
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Scientific name: Aquila chrysaetosCharacteristics: Large, dark brown eagles with 6-7 foot wingspans; both adults and juveniles have golden-brown feathers on the top and back of the head. The legs are feathered to the toes. Juveniles have whitish wing patches on the undersides and a white tail with a dark terminal band. Adult tails are dark or show faint barring. Breeding: Builds a huge stick nest....MORE
Fly-tying corner
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
When trout are keying on small mayflies, it is easy to confuse the dorsal/tail surface bulge with the slurp of surface grab. As....MORE
Fishing Report
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Here is the weekly fishing report for selected areas in and around Central Oregon, provided by fisheries biologists for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:CENTRAL ZONEANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: The reservoir has been very turbid, which has....MORE
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- News of Record: Police Log, Bend fire runs, Redmond fire runs | June 18, 2013
- Champoeg trail ends with treat | June 19, 2013
- Bend man nearly drowns in canal | June 17, 2013
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Event Calendar
- Audiology and Hearing Aid Clinic | Thu 06/20 | Elks Lodge, Prineville
- Lindy Gravelle | Thu 06/20 5:30a.m.-8:30p.m. | Niblick and Greene's, Redmond
- Free Legal Assistance for Seniors in Redmond | Thu 06/20 8a.m.-noon | Redmond Senior Center, Redmond
- HIPPA-HITECH 2013 Omnibus Rule | Thu 06/20 8:30a.m.-noon | COCC Chandler Building, Bend
- HIPPA-HITECH 2013 Omnibus Rule | Thu 06/20 8:30a.m.-noon | COCC Chandler Building, Bend
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