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

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

Jones, 60, was public servant for Sisters

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Chris Jones July 20, 1952 - May 11, 2013Longtime Sisters resident and school board member Chris Jones, who succumbed to leukemia May 11, will be remembered by family, friends and colleagues as an extraordinarily intelligent, caring woman who was dedicated to her community.“She never wavered from doing what was best for the kids," said friend and colleague Glen Lasken. “She was always....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

Prep Roundup

Sisters punches ticket to quarterfinals

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

SISTERS — For the third consecutive year, Sisters High is headed to the Class 4A baseball state quarterfinal round. The Outlaws (25-2 overall) cruised past visiting Astoria on Wednesday, topping the Fisherman 17-4 in seven innings in the first....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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trails reopen near area of Pole Creek Fire

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes National Forest on Thursday reopened trails through the section of Three Sisters Wilderness Area burned last year by the Pole Creek Fire. They include portions of the Park Meadow, Green Lakes and Camp Lake trails, and the U. S. Forest Service is asking hikers and backpackers to stick to them and not go cross-country through the burnt woods.“You are more than welcome to hike the....MORE