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Public safety

Big win for 911

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

Deschutes County voters agreed by a wide margin Tuesday to continue funding 911 dispatch service for another five years. And in La Pine, where a brush fire blackened 170 acres in early May, voters extended existing levies to fund the La Pine Rural....MORE

Bend-La Pine school bond

'Full speed ahead' for new schools

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

Two new schools are on Bend's horizon after voters approved a $96 million Bend La-Pine Schools bond Tuesday to fund their construction.“It's a bit of a relief," said Superintendent Ron Wilkinson. “It allows us to keep moving forward, and ....MORE

More school races

Most incumbents keeping their seats

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

In school board races throughout Central Oregon, Tuesday was mostly a good night for the incumbents. David Ford, 61, appeared to defeat Adele McAfee, 59, to retain his seat on the Central Oregon Community College board of directors. It was the only....MORE

Bend Parks

Little change, with 1 new face on board

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

The Bend Park & Recreation District board will look much the same after Tuesday night’s election. Voters elected one incumbent who ran unopposed and a second incumbent who faced little opposition, and chose to keep recent appointee Daniel....MORE

Liquid nitrogen lesson teaches about science in Spanish

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

For more than an hour Monday morning, the noise of glass shattering against linoleum could be heard coming from Stephanie Montoya's first-grade classroom. But students weren't breaking windows. They were breaking hot dogs and flowers instead. Monday,....MORE

Crook County schools

$33M bond measure narrowly passed

May 22, 2013 1:02 am

Prineville appears to be getting a new elementary school as of Tuesday night, with voters in the Crook County School District narrowly saying yes to a $33.5 million bond measure. Dean Noyes, chairman of the bond committee, said he and others with the ....MORE

School Notes

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

Military NotesArmy National Guard Pvt. Bradley Hargraves has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. He is a 2012 graduate of La Pine High School and the son of George Hargraves of Penrose, Colo. Air Force Airman....MORE

Bankruptcies

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Chapter 7Filed May 13• Cheryl L. Burnside, 755 N. W. 22nd St., Redmond• Curtis L. Warfield, 2600 N. E. Forum Drive, Apt. 61, Bend• Nancy J. Hayes, 14260 S. W. Buckhorn Place, Terrebonne• Jimmy D. Meeks, 663 S. E. Ebert St.,....MORE

News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police

May 21, 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 DepartmentDUII....MORE

Shooting under investigation

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred in Crooked River Ranch Monday afternoon.“The victim and the shooter are acquaintances, so there’s no danger to the public whatsoever," Sgt. Troy Gotchy ....MORE

Dutchman closed to snowmobiles

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes National Forest closed Dutchman Sno-park’s snowmobiling access last weekend, citing early snow melt. According to a news release, the closure is earlier than normal; often snowmobilers can access high country from Dutchman Sno-....MORE

Closures planned for DMV offices

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

All Oregon DMV offices will close for a statewide furlough day Friday and for Memorial Day Monday. Because waiting times tend to be longer on days before and after DMV office closures, customers are asked to do any business by mail or online if....MORE

Park board candidates weigh in on leash issues

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend Park & Recreation District board election has prompted several candidates to wax poetic on their canine companions. Justin Gottlieb reminisced about his dog Archie, Craig Chenoweth recalled exploring the outdoors with his family dog and....MORE

Sawyers appeal rulings, sentences

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend couple sentenced to federal prison April 30 for their roles in a real estate fraud scheme have appealed their convictions. Former Bend Police Capt. Kevin Sawyer and his wife, former real estate broker Tami Sawyer, pleaded guilty in January....MORE

Bombs away

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Harry Fuller, left, and Ann Hodgkiss, dancers participating in a '30s-'40s swing dance party, view the B-17G Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast" WWII bomber, one of 13 Fortresses still flying, Monday at the Bend Municipal Airport. The restored....MORE

Jets may get more airspace

• Proposal would expand training area over Central Oregon

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

A 2,500-square-mile section of airspace over parts of Central and Eastern Oregon could become training space for F-15 fighter jets. The U. S. Air Force and the National Guard Bureau are proposing to expand the amount of airspace used in the state for....MORE

Hospital tax in Salem

$1.9B in doubt if bill fails

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — Billions of dollars in federal funds floated to the state to overhaul the health care system could be on the line if lawmakers don’t approve a measure extending a tax on hospitals and nursing homes. The normally noncontroversial....MORE

Deeds

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes County• Eric M., Megan S., Paul J. and Janice O. Davis to Tanya M. Parsons, Neal Addition, Lot 4, Block 1, $215,000• Michael K. and Dana N. Coffman to Kevin Rueter, Stonegate P. U. D., Phase 1, Lot 39, $425,000• Brett J.....MORE

Region's jobless rates drop

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Unemployment rates in all three Central Oregon counties dropped roughly 1 percentage point in April compared with April 2012, according to data released Monday by the Oregon Employment Department. It was the second consecutive month that seasonally....MORE

A woodpecker's status is debated

•Environmentalists and timber interests have reports, but the public can provide info, too

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Discussion of the black-backed woodpecker quickly turns to debate about salvage logging after a wildfire. The environmental groups calling for federal protection for the bird say salvage logging takes away what habitat is available. Timber interests ....MORE

Bend cemetery may raise fees

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Bend officials say it is time to stop subsidizing operations at Pilot Butte Cemetery, which the city has owned for 100 years.“It's an operation that has not been breaking even and that we have to subsidize from the general fund," City Manager....MORE

Ballot is chock full of bond measures

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Voters have until 8 p. m. Tuesday to drop off their ballots at an official drop site for their votes to be counted. As an odd-numbered year, this month’s election includes no candidates for state or federal office, with the bulk of the ballot....MORE

Bike-share station to open Friday

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

The first bike-share station in Bend is scheduled to open Friday. The private station will serve people who work in offices at 50 S. W. Bond St. in downtown Bend. This includes the Oregon Natural Desert Association and Commute Options, a nonprofit....MORE

Sisters receives Ford Foundation Grant

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

The city of Sisters received a $10,000 grant to help the city purchase and install a quilt called “Two Rivers, Three Sisters," which was made by Central Oregon quilt artists. The quilt is part of a project to raise money for conservation....MORE

Crash near Redmond causes power outage

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

A 20-year-old from Redmond crashed his Ford Explorer into a power pole on O’Neil Way early Sunday morning. Nicholas Burns was driving westbound around 4:45 a. m. Sunday when he allegedly swerved to avoid a deer, losing control of the vehicle....MORE

Burned church faces long road

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Nearly three months after a string of fires near downtown Bend, Trinity Episcopal Church is finding the process of rebuilding more daunting than previously thought. In the early morning hours of March 6, an arsonist or arsonists burned Trinity....MORE

Youth compete to build the best wind turbine

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

PRINEVILLE — On an otherwise calm Saturday morning, the wind inside the gym at Crook County Middle School was howling. The Prineville school hosted Oregon's first ever KidWind, a competition where students are challenged to design and build....MORE

Deeds

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes County• Susan Backstrom to Burke W. and Kimberly L. Muggoch, West Hills, Lot 5, Block 7, $421,000• Daniel A. and Rebecca S. Christ to Dennis K. and Carrie R. Detberner, Mt. Vista First Addition, Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, $300,....MORE

3 injured in Redmond crash

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

A Warm Springs resident was arrested and three others injured Saturday morning in a five-vehicle crash on the Redmond Reroute, according to Redmond Police. Patricia A. Jim, 19, faces charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, first- and....MORE

Hardest Hit programs hit and miss

• Successes, troubles highlight mixed results in Oregon

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Three years ago, Dan Patton figured losing his home to foreclosure was a matter of when, not if. The La Pine resident closed his plastering business in 2009 after the housing market went bust. With a family to feed and an increasingly delinquent....MORE

People on the Move

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Kathleen Bailey has joined Washington Federal in Bend as a small business banker. Bailey was previously a branch manager at South Valley Bank and Trust and a small business specialist with Wells Fargo Bank. She has 14 years of experience in the....MORE

What s going up?

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

General Contractor: Ray Hayes Construction Co., BendDetails: Crews are wrapping up construction on a nine-unit hangar building at Bend Municipal Airport. Ray Hayes Construction Co. has been working on the hangar since December, contracted by Bend....MORE

Search for new city manager delayed

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The Sisters City Council plans to wait until July to start looking for a new, permanent city manager. Andrew Gorayeb, interim city manager, said he knew of no plans by the council to start the hiring process earlier. Mayor Brad Boyd said the council....MORE

Correction

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

In a photo that accompanied a story headlined “Preserving links to the past," which published Saturday, May 11 on Page D1, a caption incorrectly identified a building. The building pictured at left in the photo, which appeared on Page D5, is....MORE

Redmond

Pavement done early on 3-block section of Sixth Street

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Crews took down the barricades in downtown Redmond this week, opening up three blocks of Sixth Street that had been closed for complete replacement. The stretch between Deschutes and Antler was completed nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.“It....MORE

Deschutes plans cost cutting in 2014

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes County is expected to pay $4.5 million more into the Public Employees Retirement System and $1.5 million more in employee health care costs in fiscal year 2014, according to the proposed budget released last week by County Administrator....MORE

High school chefs feel the heat in the kitchen

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

There was chaos at the Jungers Culinary Center in Bend on Friday morning. Teachers ran down the hallways carrying tubs of couscous. Students scrambled as they searched for misplaced utensils. And there was an all-around atmosphere of frenzy in the....MORE

Support Groups

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The following list contains support group information submitted to The Bulletin. Submissions must be updated monthly for inclusion. To submit, email relevant details to communitylife@bendbulletin. com. Abilitree Peer Group For Persons Affected by a....MORE

Gear swap set for Sunday

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Crows Feet Commons is hosting an old-fashioned gear swap Sunday at Riverfront Plaza, 875 N. W. Brooks St., Bend (at the east end of Drake Park). Participants will pay $1 for each item of high-quality outdoors equipment they bring to swap, and 10....MORE

Ridgeview High plans talent show

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Ridgeview Ravens will hold their “Flight Night" talent show at 7 p. m. Thursday at the high school’s theater, 4555 S. W. Elkhorn Ave., in Redmond. The first event of its type at the school, the evening is being billed as “a formal....MORE