Go forth and cycle!

• Bend's Cycle Pub enters summer with new vehicles and new cities on tap

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Patrons enjoy refreshments while peddling through downtown Bend on the Cycle Pub in 2011.....MORE

News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Bend fire runs

May 24, 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

Collaborative forest meeting set

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County will host a free informational meeting about the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project on June 6. The public meeting will take place at the Black Bear Diner on Northeast Third Street from 11 a. m. to 1 p.....MORE

Guilty plea expected in hit-and-run

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A man accused in a fatal hit-and-run more than two years ago has agreed to plead guilty to one of the two charges pending against him rather than go to trial. Bret Biedscheid, 40, was accused of criminally negligent homicide and failure to perform the duties of a driver in connection with the hit-and-run death of Anthony “Tony" Martin in January 2011. Martin was 48 when he was struck by a....MORE

Bids are in for Murphy Road project

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The Oregon Department of Transportation is nearing its start date for a major overhaul of U. S. Highway 97, rearranging streets at ....MORE

Archery

3-D shoot set for Bend on weekend

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The 18th annual Bend Bowmen Super Shoot is set for this weekend. The 3-D archery shoot will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Ogden Group Camp off Paulina Lake Road, about 19 miles south of Bend. The event, open to the public, will include 75....MORE

College baseball

Locals playing in D-III postseason

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A pair of players from Central Oregon will play for a national title in college baseball. After compiling a school-record 38 wins and achieving its first-ever No. 1 ranking in Division III, Linfield College of McMinnville travels to Appleton, Wis., in search of its first D-III national title. The Wildcats (38-7) make their third appearance in the eight-team championship tournament after securing....MORE

Equestrian

Local trainer can ride, too

• Bend's Morgan Anderson demonstrates her talents close to home at the Rose City Opener

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Becoming an expert in equestrian training demands years of dedication to the horse world. Bend's Morgan Anderson has contributed countless hours and thousands of miles of international travel to train riders and horses in order achieve her professional title. As assistant trainer, the 32-year-old Anderson is representing the equestrian training program Capstone of Bend's Horse Butte Equestrian....MORE

Dispatches

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

• The Partners Group in Bend has joined with Marathon Wealth Management. The two companies have expanded their services, which include financial planning, benefits service and insurance. To learn more www. tpgrp. com.....MORE

Deschutes home prices soaring

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend area has once again made the list of the nation's metro areas with the fastest rising housing prices, according to....MORE

Support System

Identifying the signs

• Local group to host events for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Heidi Wartena was working on a behavioral health internship at the Bend Memorial Clinic two weeks ago when she saw an elderly woman who had two black eyes, facial bruises, a pressure ulcer and a broken arm that she could no longer use because it....MORE

Activities Calendar

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

TodayBend Knit-up: $2; 10 a. m.-noon; Rosie Bareis Community Campus, 1010 N. W. 14th St., Bend; 541-728-0050. The Golden Age Club: Pinochle; 12:45-4 p. m.; 40 S. E. Fifth St., Bend; 541-389-1752. SATURDAYBingo: Noon; Bend’s Community Center; 541-323-....MORE

Briefing

Father-daughter dance planned

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A father-daughter dance set for 3 to 5:30 p. m. June 15 at Cascade Middle School, 19619 Mountaineer Way, Bend, will be a fundraiser for Education for Chinese Orphans, a nonprofit that provides educational opportunities for unadopted Chinese orphans.....MORE

Sunriver beer garden to open

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Sunriver Resort is holding a brewfest from 4-9 p. m. Sunday to celebrate Central Oregon Beer Week and the opening of the resort’s new beer garden. Admission is free, and there will be complimentary samples from breweries, according to the....MORE

Spend the weekend with Absent Minds

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Hey all you punks! Hope you’re all pumped up for punk-rock weekend with Absent Minds and Tuck and Roll!The former is a fun band out of Portland that incorporates plenty of cello into its punk and plenty of DIY into its style. The result is....MORE

Mare Wakefield plays twice in the region

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Mare Wakefield’s website highlights her well-traveled past; her bio says she lived in eight places by the time she was 10, and a tagline below her name at the top of the page is a nifty piece of branding: “Oregon cafes, small Texas....MORE

Roots music aplenty in Central Oregon

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Fans of rootsy, bluesy, twangy, folky music have many options to choose from this week. Here are three:• For more than two decades, The Sugar Beets have been pouring fuel on flammable dance floors with their upbeat blend of bluegrass, swing,....MORE

Laura Gibson plays along the Metolius

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Well here is a nice surprise that’s off the beaten path: The excellent Portland-based singer-songwriter Laura Gibson is playing what should be a magical show at House on Metolius north of Camp Sherman. Gibson is one of the Rose City’s....MORE

‘Zoo Story’ opens at Volcanic Theatre Pub

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Volcanic Theatre Pub’s first live production, “The Zoo Story," by Edward Albee, will open at 7:30 p. m. Thursday, and runs through June 15, with performances at 7:30 p. m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Albee’s first play,....MORE

Crux Fermentation Project

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

50 S. W. Division St., Bendcruxfermentation. com, 541-385-3333Details: Sundowner happy hour is 30 minutes before and after....MORE

2 acts, 1 night, 0 similarities

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

On Sunday night, Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Ros and American rap duo Insane Clown Posse play Bend — separately. Here's....MORE

It's Full of surprises

• Old Ironworks industrial area hosts Last Saturday art, music event

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The Old Ironworks Arts District — home to businesses including Studio 3, Cindercone Clay Center, The Workhouse, Stuart's of ....MORE

Tenor Madness! for Jazz at Joe’s

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Confession time: The Jazz at Joe’s concert series in Bend does not get enough ink in these pages. That’s at least in part because it often sells out. But it also kind of floats along under my radar, despite the fact that I did a big story ....MORE

'live it up, rock star'

• Cake frontman John McCrea has a lot on his mind

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A scroll through the official Facebook profile of the band Cake takes you past dozens of posts about anything but music. On Tuesday afternoon, the most recent linked to an article on The Daily Beast about “Silicon Valley's Shady 1 Percenters." Cake added its own comment: “Why do you think progressives still love the new oligarchy?"Farther down, Cake's feed looks like just about any....MORE

Local sports

Olympic nordic skier in Bend for 'Fast and Female' program

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Prep Baseball

Bend opens with win at state

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

As the game wore on, Duke DeGaetano only got stronger. Bend High’s senior ace led the Lava Bears to a 7-3 home victory over Pendleton on Wednesday, pitching a complete game in the first round of the Class 5A baseball state playoffs. DeGaetano,....MORE

Population growth is back

But not past the Deschutes County line

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Bend seems to be back in growth mode. The city's population grew by an estimated 2,470 residents between 2010 and 2012, according ....MORE

Memorial Day Weekend

Flurries of activity heading into holiday

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Flurries of snow at higher elevations in recent days are unlikely to affect travel across the state over the approaching Memorial Day weekend, according to forecasts by the National Weather Service. In Central Oregon and on the highways over Santiam, Willamette and the Mount Hood passes, the NWS is anticipating fairly regular rain but no snow over the next few days. Light snow will be possible at....MORE

Bend projects health savings

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

As Bend prepares its biennial budget, officials are projecting that employee health insurance costs will be $1.3 million lower than they would be if the city faced a premium increase and employees remained on traditional health insurance plans. City....MORE

Permits

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

City of Bend• Robert A. Seam, 19494 Spencers Crossing, $279,847• NTC & Co., 20033 S. W. Millcrest, $197,624• Wood Hill Enterprises LLC, 2938 N. E. Dogwood, $188,062• Bridges at Shadow Glen, 61148 S. E. Ambassador $246,....MORE

Health Dispatches

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Healing Bridge Physical Therapy was recently accepted on the preferred provider panel for United Health Care Insurance, now known as Optum Health Care. Patients are being accepted for most insurance plans.....MORE

Health People

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

• Megan Haase, CEO of Mosaic Medical, was recognized by the Oregon Primary Care Association with one of its annual Health Center Leadership awards. The awards honor Oregonians who contribute to the success of the state's network of community health centers. Haase received a “Leadership in Transformation" award for helping develop a new payment approach for health centers.• Fran....MORE

News of Record: Police Log

Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Oregon State Police, Bend fire runs, Redmond fire runs

May 23, 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

Election Update

TURNOUT • Deschutes: 34.3% • Crook: 39% • Jefferson: 43.9% Source: County clerks' offices

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

These are updated results from Tuesday's election from the Deschutes County Clerk's Office. Crook and Jefferson results remain unchanged from Wednesday's Bulletin, except for races and measures that spanned multiple counties, including Deschutes (as marked by asterisks below). Tallies from all counties are unofficial until certified.....MORE

Obama’s remarks on the future of the fight against terrorism

May 23, 2013 5:26 pm

Remarks by the president on the future of the fight against terrorismNational Defense UniversityFort McNairWashington, D. C. May 24, 2013, 2:01 p. m. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please be seated. It is a great honor to return to the....MORE

Fitness

Circus fitness goes beyond the big top

• Center brings aerial acrobatics to Bend

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Here's a new twist on fitness — an aerial twist. In a recent “aerial silks" class at the Bend Circus Center, four female students climbed up long lengths of fabric hanging from the ceiling above thick padding on the floor. At the step-by-step instruction of Kendall Knowles, they learned how to wrap and secure their feet and their backs within the silk fabric, how to leverage their....MORE

Hunting & Fishing

Learn to be 'bear aware'

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

We were in Idaho last week where the arrowleaf balsamroot was in bloom. Our guide told us in the breaks of the Salmon River, “The Indians knew when the bears were out of their dens by watching the arrowleaf blossom."It is that time of year....MORE

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....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....MORE

Sports in Brief

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

PREPSLava Bear lacrosse falls in playoffs — Fresh off its first Oregon High School Lacrosse Association victory in school history, Bend High fell to Jesuit 18-2 on Tuesday in Beaverton in the second round of the postseason. Seniors Daniel Nase ....MORE

Prep Baseball, softball

Redmond makes mark on all-IMC

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

The kids at Redmond High can play some ball. The Panthers’ baseball and softball teams dominated the Intermountain Conference all-league teams, which were announced earlier this week. Redmond senior J. D. Abbas was named the IMC baseball pitcher....MORE

Golf

Anchored putting strokes to be banned

• USGA and R&A recent ruling leaves plenty for region's players to digest

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Time for many a golfer to dust off that old, conventional putting stroke. The United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient, the governing bodies responsible for the Rules of Golf, announced Tuesday that Rule 14-1b has been adopted and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. The rule — which was first proposed in November 2012 — bans both amateur and professional golfers from ....MORE

Pole Pedal Paddle

Changes well received

• There has been positive feedback for the Pole Pedal Paddle's new run course along the Deschutes River

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

After the busiest — and most lucrative — weekend of the year for the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, John....MORE

CTC board delays sale of theater

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

The future of the Cascades Theatrical Company and its building, the Greenwood Playhouse, has been handed off to the members of the nonprofit. The CTC board of governors voted Tuesday to give CTC members a say in whether or not the Greenwood Playhouse,....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 Charles Foland has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. He is a 2012 graduate of Mountain View High....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

Food cart central

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

A Bend resident's vision for a food cart pod near Galveston Avenue on Bend's west side is taking shape. Construction started last....MORE

Whatever happened to ... Madras boxer Jovany Medina

Out of the ring, but 'I'm back'

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

MADRAS — When Jovany Medina gets up each morning and goes into the kitchen for breakfast before his shift at Central Oregon ....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

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

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....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

Equestrian

Hunter/jumper horse show hits Bend area

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The 2013 Rose City Opener, a United States Equestrian Federation A-rated hunter/jumper horse show, will kick off Wednesday and continue through Sunday at Juniper View Farm north of Bend. The annual event, being staged in Central Oregon for the second ....MORE

Golf

Avoiding the waiting game

* Many golfers could learn a lesson from last week's Men's Master-40, a tournament played at a breathtakingly quick pace. • asdfNonulla consequ amconsed et, sed magnit velis ea alit in ut atue te cons amcor autat. Lore min hent iliqu

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

You would think a spectator catching up with a twosome less than three hours into a championship match would leave plenty of time to watch the action during the last few holes. Not at last week's Pacific Northwest Men's Master-40 Amateur Championship, where three hours was at best just enough time to catch a handshake on the 18th green. The tournament — a match-play event held at Brasada....MORE

Executive file

A pack that can do it all

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Karl Findling has no trouble keeping busy. A captain with the Bend Fire Department, he spends his off days running Oregon Pack....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 say there is plenty of burned woods being left behind. Reports on both sides of the debate will likely be just part of the information the U. S. Fish....MORE

Kids' mini PPP: a raft of fun

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Competition took many forms at the U. S. Bank Kids' Mini Pole Pedal Paddle on Sunday. Parents cheered loudly, and kids from first....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.....MORE

Community Sports

New goals

• Under the leadership of a former University of Oregon coach, Oregon Rush has a new name and a partnership with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

In only 3 1⁄2 months, Tara Erickson has made a significant mark on the Central Oregon soccer scene. In February, Erickson....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

U.S. Paralympic Team members take on the PPP

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Members of the U. S. Paralympic Team competed in Saturday’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle while in Central Oregon for a....MORE

Track & field: Class 5A Special District 1 Meet

Redmond boys and Summit girls prevail

• The Panthers top defending state champion Summit on the boys side; Storm girls claim eighth straight title

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — There was no way that medal was coming off Gabe Giacci’s neck. After missing out on the state track meet by....MORE

Sarah Max comes from behind to defeat Zoe Roy and take her third career women’s title

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

When Zoe Roy passed Sarah Max under the Bill Healy Memorial Bridge during the 5-mile run stage of Saturday’s U. S. Bank Pole ....MORE

PPP rookie Santiago Ocariz wins after passing five-time winner Marshall Greene late in the race

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

Santiago Ocariz paddled his sleek kayak upstream on the Deschutes River, less than 10 feet behind Marshall Greene, waiting for....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

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

Notebook

First PPP champ completes race, with his family in tow

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

John Grout, the winner of the inaugural PPP back in 1977, returned to Bend to race on Saturday with his two daughters and son in....MORE

Motor sports roundup

Johnson races to record fourth All-Star victory

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

CONCORD, N. C. —— Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson’s list. He stands alone in All-Star history.“Five-time" became the first four-time winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt and teammate Jeff Gordon on Saturday night.“To beat Jeff and Earnhardt, two guys that I have looked up to my whole life, two....MORE

Nature of Words is keeping busy amid changes

May 19, 2013 4:00 am

The Nature of Words (NOW), the nonprofit literary education center and festival based in Bend, recently made several announcements. In late April, Stephen Archer resigned after two years as president of the NOW board. Kristin Kovalik, previously the ....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 mortgage to pay, he took odd jobs while bracing for the worst. Today, the Patton family still lives in their home, thanks in part to $5,000 from the....MORE

Teaming up, training hard

Four fifth-graders competing in Pole Pedal Paddle

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The “Fantastic Four," who have been friends from kindergarten and are currently fifth-graders at Miller Elementary, will be ....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 banking industry. Bailey is also vice president of the board for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon and secretary of the Rotary Club of Bend.....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 ....MORE

Prep track & field

Redmond boys and Summit girls lead at districts

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — With the help of three throwers going 1-2-3 in the shot put and with eight athletes placing in the top five in five events Friday, host Redmond High is in position to take the Class 5A Special District 1 boys track and field....MORE

Golf: Pacific Northwest Men's Master-40 Amateur

Beaverton golfer triumphs at Brasada

Former University of Portland golf coach Bill Winter downs Canadian

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

POWELL BUTTE — Golfers never know when the opportunity to win will come along in match play. For Bill Winter, a 48-year-old....MORE

Boys

Storm tennis team likely to trophy, in fourth place in 5A tourney in Portland

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — Summit's quest for a third straight boys tennis state title appears to have fallen just short. The Storm wrapped....MORE

Girls

Storm tennis team is in fourth place at Class 5A tourney in Beaverton

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

BEAVERTON — Behind the strength of doubles players Haley Younger and Kelsey Collis, Summit High is still in the hunt to....MORE

Pole Pedal Paddle could be a sloppy one

• A low snowpack and possible precipitation could make for slow times on an updated course

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Alpine and nordic skiers in today’s U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle will be racing on one of the lowest snowpacks in recent memory for this time of year at Mount Bachelor. And, somewhat ironically, forecasts are calling for a 50 percent chance of....MORE

Greenwood Playhouse to be sold?

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

The board of the Cascades Theatrical Company has arranged a tentative deal to sell the Greenwood Playhouse, which has housed the company since the 1980s. Several board members believe selling the building, located on Northwest Greenwood Avenue, is....MORE

It's PPP day! But where's the snow?

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

Twelve-year-old Alden Dupras, above, and his teammate Calvin Keane, 11, not pictured, jockey for the best boat placement Friday....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

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

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.....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

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. ....MORE

PPP's other meaning? 'Place, people and party'

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Naked Winery coming to Old Mill

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

Naked Winery, a Hood River-based vintner with the marketing slogan “We aim to Tease," plans to open a tasting room in the Old Mill District. The winery plans a temporary opening for Memorial Day weekend at the tasting room, 330 S. W. Powerhouse Drive, across from Chico's, with a full opening late next month, according to the Old Mill District. David Barringer, who operates the winery along....MORE

'I guess I beat everybody'

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

In May 1977, John Grout ran into Drake Park and into local sports history as the first winner of what would become Central....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

Prep lacrosse

Area teams set for state playoffs

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

The first postseason win in program history made Sisters one of three Central Oregon teams scheduled to play in Oregon High School Lacrosse Association first-round playoff games this evening. The Outlaws defeated Wilson of Portland 8-5 in a play-in....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