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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

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

Volunteer Search

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Volunteer Search is compiled by the Department of Human Services Volunteer Services. The organizations listed are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks. To see a full list, and for additional information on the types of help needed, go online to ....MORE

Religious Services

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

To submit service information or announcements for religious organizations, email bulletin@bendbulletin. com or call 541-383-0358. Bend Christian Fellowship: Bill Martin; “Living Beyond the Walls"; Sunday at 10 a. m.; 4twelve youth group;....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

Police Log

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The 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

B-17 in Bend on Tuesday

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association is hosting a visit from a B-17 bomber Tuesday. The restored B-17G Flying Fortress is one of only 13 of its kind still flying, according to the EAA. B-17s were widely used as bombers in Europe....MORE

Trapping and releasing with the Bend Spay and Neuter Project

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Twelve years ago Bill DeHart was working as a mechanic in an industrial area south of Bend High School on a hot Sunday afternoon. “It was hotter than the dickens,” said DeHart. Then he heard a scratching sound coming from a nearby....MORE

Call prompts hospital lockdown

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

A man unhappy with his treatment Wednesday in the St. Charles Bend emergency room phoned in a perceived threat, and indicated he planned to seek care in Prineville, prompting a lockdown Thursday of the Prineville Memorial Hospital. Prineville Police....MORE

Ex-loan officer pleads guilty to bank fraud

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

A former Bend loan officer who faked loan applications for Desert Sun Development pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and conspiracy to make false statements to a financial institution. Jeffrey Sprague, 50, was a loan....MORE

Brighter state forecast relieves some pressure

• Republicans are still holding fast against hospital tax in hopes of bigger PERS reform

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — The political rhetoric kicked up a notch Thursday after a deadline from the governor passed with no sign of compromise. Gov. John Kitzhaber gave lawmakers a 5 p. m. Thursday deadline to break through a partisan impasse on taxes and cuts....MORE

News of Record: Police Log

May 17, 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 DepartmentTheft....MORE

Ballot returns

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

County clerks announced the following ballot returns as of Thursday:• Crook County, 24.4 percent• Deschutes County, 18.7 percent• Jefferson County, 28.9 percent....MORE

Redmond debates utility billing policy

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

With nearly $500,000 in default accounts on the books, the city of Redmond is considering changing its utility billing policies for what would be the second time in five years.“The current policy really affects our staff workload," said....MORE

Deschutes county

More than 30 cattle and horses seized

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Close to 30 horses and cattle were seized from a Redmond-area property Thursday afternoon in an investigation into animal neglect by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. Capt. Shane Nelson said several of the animals were emaciated when deputies....MORE

Sweet Skylar wants to play

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Meet Skylar, a sweet 3-year-old domestic short hair/mix. She was brought to the shelter as a stray and never reclaimed. She is affectionate and has a strong desire for attention and playtime. If you would like to meet Skylar, or any other animal....MORE

Dispatches

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

• GoBend Realty has joined the national franchise network of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and will now do business under the name Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Northwest Living. To learn more, visit www. betternwliving. com.....MORE

Art Exhibits

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Ambiance Art Co-op: Featuring gallery artists; 435 S. W. Evergreen Ave., Redmond; 541-548-8115. Artists' Gallery Sunriver: Featuring local artists; 57100 Beaver Drive, Building 19; www. artistsgallerysunriver. com or 541-593-4382. Atelier 6000: Featuring ....MORE

Pioneer Memorial Hospital open again following scare

May 16, 2013 2:56 pm

Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville returned to a relatively normal operation this afternoon after an hours-long lockdown prompted by a threatening phone call. City police spoke to the former patient who called in the threat and took a report,....MORE

Marshall High may lose meal program

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Starting in the next school year, Marshall High School may no longer offer breakfast and lunch to all of its students the way it has, due to a school improvement grant running out. However, Bend-La Pine Schools is looking into a way to save the....MORE

Walden, Wyden critical of DOJ’s seizure of phone logs

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle criticized the Department of Justice on Wednesday for seizing phone records of The Associated Press without first providing the newswire the opportunity to resist the subpoena. The outcry has....MORE

News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department

May 16, 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

Driver in rollover crash cited

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The driver in a Wednesday morning single-vehicle rollover crash on U. S. Highway 97 north of Madras was cited for several offenses, the Oregon State Police said. Nicholas M. Russell, 18, of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, was cited on suspicion of....MORE

Redmond train depot to lose a tenant

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The city of Redmond will be losing another tenant at its historic train depot when Red Dog Depot moves out in the coming weeks. The restaurant and bar — owned by Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. — has leased the 1912 stone building from the city ....MORE

Homeless count unchanged

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The annual point in time homeless count in January found nearly 2,200 people in Central Oregon who identified themselves as homeless, according to results announced Wednesday. The number of homeless remains basically unchanged, although an improved....MORE

Bend council OKs sewer fixes

• Bigger pump station would accommodate future development

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The city of Bend is moving ahead with short-term projects to fix bottlenecks in the sewer system, but will also look at options to expand one of the projects into a long-term solution. City Manager Eric King said a larger sewer pump station at....MORE

Correction

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

In a story headlined, “Bend police want new mobile command unit," which appeared Wednesday, May 15, on Page B1, the description of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office mobile command post equipment was reported incorrectly, due to....MORE

OSU space estimate: 41 to 65 acres

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

An expanded Oregon State University-Cascades Campus would need between 41 and 65 acres by 2025, depending on whether officials choose to build an urban campus integrated into the city or one more self-contained, consultants said Wednesday.....MORE

Homebuilders more confident

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

After declining for three months, a gauge of confidence among residential builders rose in May, thanks to rosier views on sales, according to a report released Wednesday. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing-market index....MORE

Geothermal drilling proposed

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

A Nevada geothermal power plant developer wants to drill 16 exploratory wells on public and private land about 70 miles southeast of Bend, and the Bureau of Land Management is taking public comments about the proposal until Saturday. Ormat Nevada, a....MORE

Permits

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

City of Bend• Hayden Homes LLC, 20567 S. E. Goldenrod, $219,851• Brookswood Bend LLC, 61141 Teton, $199,275• Wade Rogers, 21362 Livingston, $164,867• Long Term Bend Investors LLC, 61182 S. E. Geary, $211,689• James A.....MORE

Aiming for growth

• Bank of the Cascades is eyeing acquisitions of troubled banks as it rebuilds its assets

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Two months after emerging from federal cease and desist orders, Bank of the Cascades is plotting a new course through potential acquisitions of troubled banks. No specific plans are in place, but mergers and acquisitions are likely as the bank looks....MORE

Ballot returns

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

County clerks announced the following ballot returns as of Wednesday:• Crook County, 22 percent• Jefferson County, 27.3 percent• Deschutes County, 16 percent....MORE

In Central Oregon

St. Charles Cancer Center recognized for breast care

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

The St. Charles Cancer Center has earned recognition for its breast cancer care from the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers. The “Certified Quality Breast Center" designation is the first in the state and one of 23 nationally,....MORE