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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

Classmates reunite after 75 years, Cami Henie, from left, shoots a photo of a trio of 1938 Redmond High School graduates: Romona Delashmutt; her sister Jean Delashmutt, who is Henie's grandmother; and Idona Krieger, at their 75th Redmond Union High School class reunion, held Tuesday at the Juniper Golf Course restaurant in Redmond. Of the 10 surviving members of the class of 1938, eight attended. e

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

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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, Hannah De Alicante, a senior at Bend High School, placed 11th in the Hotel Lodging Management category at the international DECA conference this spring. e

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, Dustin Hilsendager, 18, smokes the last of his cigarette at Redmond’s Centennial Park. The city is investigating select smoking bans. e

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 ..., Mini Cooper enthusiasts gather the Mini Meet West 2013 event Tuesday at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend.

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

Tourist education aid sought in forest work, The popular Phil's Trail cycling area is one of several recreation destinations that will be affected by forest-thinning efforts. e

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

News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Oregon State Police, Bend fire runs

June 19, 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

University of Oregon plans to bar too-wide seat cushions

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — Some University of Oregon fans say it’s getting crowded in the bleachers. The problem: Jumbo seat cushions. So the school proposes to limit cushions to 17 inches wide. University spokeswoman Julie Brown says there have been....MORE

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Taxes back on the table

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — When a single Democrat crossed party lines Monday to ensure the state’s public school budget failed in the Senate, his goal was to kick up the pressure on a partisan impasse that has dominated most of the legislative session. So ....MORE

House OKs bill to track toxic chemicals

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — The Oregon House passed a bill Tuesday that would set up a public database to track 19 toxic chemicals used in children’s toys and products and would require manufactures to remove the chemicals from their products within five....MORE

Oregon State University ends co-op housing in 4 Corvallis buildings, The Azalea House in Corvallis is one of four low-cost housing structures that the university says is in need of renovations that it can’t afford.

Oregon State University ends co-op housing in 4 Corvallis buildings

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

CORVALLIS — Oregon State University is ending a low-cost cooperative housing program that has allowed more than 200....MORE

Couple faces charges related to killing spree

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — An Oregon couple faces charges after authorities say they bought a gun for two people accused of a three-state killing spree and then helped them avoid capture. Kimberly Wyatt has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy, straw....MORE

Timber fund renewal moves ahead

• A U.S. Senate panel endorses the legislation, which would extend money to timber counties for one year and protect more wilderness

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

A U. S. Senate committee on Tuesday endorsed legislation to extend federal subsidies for timber counties one more year, and to protect more wilderness and wild rivers in Oregon. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the two bills are part of his effort to....MORE

Track & Field

C.O. athletes at junior nationals

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

DES MOINES, Iowa — Five track and field standouts from Bend will compete in the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships, set for today through Saturday at Drake University. Mitch Modin, a recent graduate of Mountain View High....MORE

Learning the ropes, Oregon State’s Tyler Smith works during NCAA college baseball practice at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., last week. Smith, an eighth-round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners, spent one summer playing for the Bend Elks three years ago. e

Learning the ropes

• OSU shortstop Tyler Smith remembers gaining baseball seasoning during his summer with the Elks

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

OMAHA, Neb. — Three summers ago, Tyler Smith came to Bend feeling a bit uncertain. The shortstop and second baseman from....MORE

Champoeg trail ends with treat, Claire Wallace, 7, and her father Austin Wallace enjoy refreshments at Butteville Store at the midway point of their bicycle ride at Champoeg State Heritage Area.

Champoeg trail ends with treat

• Family-friendly bike path, located southwest of Wilsonville, combines history and recreation

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

As Claire Wallace finished the last of her ice cream, the 7-year-old took a moment to explain her method of communicating with....MORE

Weather doesn't stop surf perch fisherman

June 19, 2013 4:00 am

LONG BEACH, Wash. — It was windy, raining intermittently, and the tide was ebbing — conditions not conducive to good fishing for redtail surf perch along the Washington coast. But the conditions did not stop Rick Weir, of Ocean Park, from ....MORE

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Lodging tax moves to Bend council

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

The seven members of the Bend City Council sat in the audience Monday night as a group of a dozen stakeholders, at odds over a proposed hike in the city lodging tax, debated the potential increase. A public hearing on the proposed 2 percentage point....MORE

School rehab near complete, Redmond High School Principal Nicole MacTavish points out study pods on either side of a widened hallway leading through the newly rebuilt Redmond High School, during a tour highlighting the improvements to the school in Redmond on Wednesday afternoon.
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School rehab near complete

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

Redmond High School's $9.3 million remodel is almost done and the school will welcome students next fall to the full campus.....MORE

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Deschutes extends jail bed lease with Jefferson County

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes County Jail will continue renting jail beds From the Jefferson County Jail to avoid using a matrix system to release inmates when the jail reaches capacity. The Deschutes County Commission on Monday approved an addendum to the....MORE

An artistic collaboration, Eight-year-old Tate Rabstien, of Bend, uses a squeegee to push ink through a stencil onto a shirt with the help of street artist and graphic designer Va-Jo (Soudani Jawher) during a Rise Up International art camp on Monday. Jawher, the featured guest artist, arrived from Tunisia, Africa, early Monday morning. The four-day camp will focus on screen printing, stencil making, artistic collaboration, sticker making and basic mural techniques. Rise Up International will conduct a music camp June 24-27 and will touch on the mediums of poetry, music and storytelling. For more information about the music camp, visit www.riseupinternational.com.

An artistic collaboration

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

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Correction

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

In a class listing for “Deer Resistant Landscapes," which appeared Friday, June 14, on page 19 in Go! Magazine, the class date was reported incorrectly, due to incorrect information supplied to The Bulletin. The class will meet at noon....MORE

Horseback incident fatal

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

An Estacada woman died Saturday after falling backward off a horse while riding on a trail south of the Cyrus Horse Camp near Culver, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins. Dianne Lomeli, 68, was trail-riding on horseback when the lead....MORE

A group of mostly downtown Salem property and business owners has crafted an initiative petition in an attempt to waylay any future actions the city may take toward installing meters downtown.

Salem group to fight parking meters

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — Some business and property owners are organizing a petition drive to block parking meters in downtown Salem. A city task force has recommended metered parking replace free on-street parking downtown, saying permits and a tax on businesses don’t raise enough to pay for parking facilities, including $500,000 a year for parking garage upkeep. The petitioners face a July 8....MORE

Bench to commemorate Eugene woman

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — Karol Rourke loved downtown Eugene. She loved the public library, the nearby thrift stores and the convenient bus line.“That was her domain," said her husband of 25 years, Ron Rourke. Four years ago, a pickup truck struck Karol ....MORE

Around the state

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

Bomb plot — Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to delay sentencing for the Somali-American man convicted of plotting to bomb a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in Portland’s town square. Mohamed Mohamud, 21, is scheduled to be....MORE

COCC program offers flight at night, Mike Stewart, 31, left, a Central Oregon Community College aviation program student, and Jared Douglas, assistant chief flight instructor at Leading Edge Aviation, adjust their night-vision goggles prior to flying last week at Bend Municipal Airport in a photo taken with a fish-eye lens. The helicopter program at COCC is one of the few in the country with a course in night-vision flying.

COCC program offers flight at night

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

Pilots flying into Prineville Airport at night usually use a radio trick to turn on the runway lights so they can see the small....MORE

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$6.55B schools budget denied

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — After what one lawmaker called a “good old-fashioned legislative debate," the state Senate on Monday rejected a $6.55 billion public school budget. A single Democrat, Sen. Chris Edwards of Eugene, joined 14 Republicans in voting....MORE

Oregon State’s Max Gordon celebrates after scoring on a double by teammate Tyler Smith against Louisville in the third inning of Monday’s College World Series game in Omaha, Neb. The Beavers won the elimination game 11-4 over the Cardinals. e

Beavers avoid elimination

• Oregon State beats Louisville 11-4 and is set to face Indiana on Wednesday at the College World Series

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

OMAHA, Neb. — The night before Monday’s elimination game, the Oregon State Beavers pulled out their cellphones. One by one, they began sending messages to the rest of the team, each one a reminder that they had already had their free pass. One more loss and they would be out of the College World Series — and for some of the players, out of baseball, for good. On Monday, it was....MORE

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Local stars take home several state rodeo titles

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

PRINEVILLE — Central Oregon cowboys and cowgirls cleaned up at the 2013 Oregon High School Rodeo Association state finals, which concluded their four-day run Saturday at the Crook County Fairgrounds. Among the champions crowned were....MORE

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Shelving the memories

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

Cindy Anderson had no idea when she started ScrapNCube in 2003 that her modular furniture business would be around 10 years later. But that’s exactly what has happened. From one product a decade ago to more than 130 customizable pieces today, from their garage to their own studio space, Cindy and her husband, Greg, have kept the business going through the housing market’s boom and....MORE

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Deal would expand wireless

• Result would be improved coverage in Bend for AT&T

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend City Council could approve an agreement Wednesday that would allow a Colorado telecommunications company to install a fiber-optic network around Bend for AT&T. Zayo Group LLC, a wholesale company that provides no residential services, seeks....MORE

Deeds

June 18, 2013 4:00 am

DeedsDeschutes County• Jordan A. Broome to Craig T. Riley, River Canyon Estates No. 4, Lot 309, $230,000• Larry L. and Linda S. Long, trustees for Larry L. Long and Linda S. Long 1999 Revocable Trust, to Charles J. and Amanda C. Ferrari, ....MORE

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

Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police

June 18, 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

Beaver fans enjoying time in Omaha — except for the loss, There is plenty of Oregon State merchandise for Beaver fans to buy in Omaha at the College World Series.
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Beaver fans enjoying time in Omaha — except for the loss

June 17, 2013 4:00 am

OMAHA, Neb. — Ask some of the fans strolling past blocks of vendors hawking T-shirts and baseball caps and gloves and....MORE

Big air projects fuel optimism in Madras, Erickson Aero Tanker employee Chuck Rhodes walks beneath the tail of one of the company’s MD-87 jet aircraft at the Madras airport Wednesday. Once a passenger jet in Spain, it will be gutted and converted into an air tanker that the company hopes to use for fighting forest fires. e

Big air projects fuel optimism in Madras

June 17, 2013 4:00 am

MADRAS — If the newest tenant at the Madras Municipal Airport proves to be the boost many in the area hope it will be, its....MORE

State news

Move by UO, PSU to govern themselves runs into a snag

June 17, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — A push by two of Oregon’s largest universities to break free from the statewide university system has hit a snag amid renewed opposition from some of the smaller, regional schools. University of Oregon and Portland State....MORE

Cascades grads, Oregon State University-Cascades graduates march into the Les Schwab Amphitheater during the school’s commencement ceremony on Sunday in Bend. e

Cascades grads

June 17, 2013 4:00 am

The first lady of Oregon told Oregon State University-Cascades Campus 2013 graduates on Sunday to remember that education is a....MORE

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Bend set to resume work on southeast’s sewer line

June 17, 2013 4:00 am

Bend officials are including a major sewer project to fix problems in southeast Bend in their next two-year budget. The City Council is scheduled to vote on the budget Wednesday. The proposed budget would allow the city to spend $18.1 million to extend a major sewer line known as the southeast interceptor. Even after two years, the city will still have several more years of work to do, according....MORE

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More than ever, public records are not ‘public’

June 17, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — Decades ago, as the nation recovered from the Watergate scandal, a state law was passed that ensured public access to government records. There were, of course, exceptions. In the 1970s, there were about 30 exemptions to the public....MORE

Swimming

Bend Swim Club tryouts slated

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

Tryouts for the Bend Swim Club summer program take place in the coming week in the outdoor pool at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center. Swimmers are invited to try out any day, Monday through Friday; the tryouts start each day at 9:45 a. m. The tryouts....MORE

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Police chief sees pilot program for info sharing

• Jeff Sale believes public agencies must work together to prevent mass shootings

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

Bend Chief of Police Jeff Sale says local law enforcement, health care and school officials might be interpreting federal health and education privacy laws too narrowly, and that could prevent the sharing of crucial information about students and....MORE

Central Oregon Community College, Central Oregon Community College graduates laugh while listening to a speaker during the school’s commencement ceremony on Saturday at Mazama Field at COCC in Bend.

Central Oregon Community College

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

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Yesterday

1913 Crook County judge vs. birds

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

100 YEARS AGOFor the week endingJune 15, 1913Game warden’s office to proceed against Springer —Placing poison for birds and destruction of wrens likely to embarrass Crook County’s judgeThere seems small doubt that Crook County is....MORE

Competitors complain about Portland General Electric bids

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — Contrary to popular belief, electric utilities don’t make their money selling power. They do that, of course. But their profits come from building and buying power plants and transmission lines, then earning a regulated....MORE

Gorge hike: Angel’s Rest Trail, Stephen Demers, right, and his girlfriend, Meg Collins, take a break with their dog at one of the scenic overlooks along the trail to Angel’s Rest near Bridal Veil.
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Gorge hike: Angel’s Rest Trail

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

BRIDAL VEIL — Multnomah Falls is the main attraction in the western Columbia River Gorge, but just a few miles to the west....MORE

Remembering a father, and a championship, Geoff Wagner, 30, clockwise from top left, his wife Cassaundra, 28, and their kids Brooklyn, 4, and, Houstyn, 3, get pumped up about the Beavers’ participation in the College World Series at their home in Redmond Friday afternoon. e

Remembering a father, and a championship

• Former Beavs slugger Geoff Wagner says today’s squad has the same mojo

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

Through all the games, from Little League to college ball, Steve Wagner wanted his twin sons, Geoffrey and Mychal, to do just one ....MORE

More humpback whales visit Washington state waters, A humpback whale breaches the surface in view of a tour boat last week between San Juan Island and Lopez Island, Wash.
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More humpback whales visit Washington state waters

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

SEATTLE — The video shows an exceptional wildlife sighting for a big city: A humpback whale surfaces just yards from....MORE

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MERS rulings leave doubt

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

Mortgage lenders and legal experts are still trying to figure out how foreclosures will be processed in Oregon, after a pair of June 6 rulings by the Oregon Supreme Court gave lenders the go-ahead to transfer mortgages through an electronic database ....MORE

Around the state

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

2 escaped inmates caught — State police say two inmates who escaped from the Mill Creek Correctional Facility near Salem have been captured. Lt. Gregg Hastings says 41-year-old Shane Willis was arrested Saturday afternoon in southeast Salem.....MORE

Fermentation tanks were added to Deschutes Brewery's production facility on Southwest Simpson Avenue last month to complete a new 10-tank system that has the potential to increase capacity to 460,000 barrels at Deschutes Brewery. Last year, the brewery produced 255,000 barrels of beer, according to the Brewers Association, making it the fifth largest craft brewer in the U.S. e

25 years of brew

• Bend craft brewery has become nation's 12th largest beer maker

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

After 25 years of building Deschutes Brewery into the fifth-largest craft brewer in the U. S. — 12th place overall — Gary Fish decided to pour some of his profits into his employees' wallets by giving them a piece of the company.“This program, for the people that have made Deschutes Brewery a success over the last 25 years, is exciting for all of us," said Fish, founder and owner ....MORE

Deeds

June 16, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes County• Charles K. Roth, trustee to Roth Family Trust, to Charles K. Roth, Stonehedge on Rim, Phase 4, Lot 18, $167,000• Central Oregon Investments LLC to Jack W. and Janet E. Abbas, Partition Plat 1991-53, Parcel 1, Hillman,....MORE

Pole Creek, after the wildfire (with video)

• Forest Service educates people on restoration after last year's Pole Creek Fire

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

Judge won’t stop Klamath irrigation shut-off, Upper Klamath Basin rancher Becky Hyde stands in a pasture on her ranch in Chiloquin on Thursday after state watermasters told her she had to turn off irrigation.

Judge won’t stop Klamath irrigation shut-off

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

KLAMATH FALLS — A judge on Friday denied motions to temporarily stop the state of Oregon from shutting off irrigation on....MORE

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County cuts SDCs in half for subdivision

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes County Commission cut developers and single-family homeowners in Tetherow a break Wednesday by halving the fee they pay to offset the county cost to upgrade and maintain roads and streets. In the future, fees there will come to $1,522....MORE

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Work starts on new Warm Springs school

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

A ground-breaking ceremony Friday signified the beginning of construction of a new K-8 school in Warm Springs, meaning that starting in fall 2014, students there will no longer have to learn in 80-year-old classrooms.“It’s breaking new....MORE

Papers outline plot to rob E. Oregon woman, 79

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

PENDLETON — The beating of a 79-year-old Eastern Oregon woman in January was the result of a plot to carry out a home invasion robbery of a woman who lived alone in an unincorporated community near the Washington border, court documents show.....MORE

Bill would ban collection practice

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — Debt collectors would have to stop using government stationery to send letters compelling people accused of writing bad checks to pay up, under a bill the Oregon House passed Friday. The bill, which passed 47-2, targets the practice of ....MORE

Beavers are back, Groundskeepers groom
TD Ameritrade Park in 
Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday.
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Beavers are back

• Oregon State returns to Omaha but will play in a new stadium built after its consecutive national titles

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

OMAHA, Neb. —This time around, the Beavers’ quest for college baseball glory comes with a whole new backdrop. When....MORE

Terrebonne cowgirl does it all at state finals, Terrebonne cowgirl Riley Rae Sappington dismounts her horse while chasing down a goat in the goat tying event on Friday at the state finals rodeo in Prineville.
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Terrebonne cowgirl does it all at state finals

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

Terrebonne cowgirl Riley Rae Sappington loves racing barrels. She is pretty sharp in breakaway roping, too. And pole bending. Oh,....MORE

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Southern Oregon district considers arming teachers

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

EAGLE POINT — A school district in southern Oregon is considering arming teachers and other staff members to protect students from school violence.“The first three minutes of an armed attack require an armed response," said Scott....MORE

Portland s suicide bridge

Georgia mayor wonders if barriers could stop suicide leaps

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — As residents debate installing barriers on an Oregon bridge to prevent suicides, a Georgia mayor wonders whether similar barriers should be installed on the Sidney Lanier Bridge near the Georgia coast. Seven people have....MORE

A photographer's intuition, Bruce Jackson adjusts the lighting on his work while setting up for a show at Tumalo Art Co. e

A photographer's intuition

• The path leading to Bruce Jackson's new landscape prints has been long, winding and forged by artistic determination

June 15, 2013 4:00 am

In the early 1980s, Bruce Jackson was fired from a job waiting tables.“It was the first time I'd ever been fired from a job ....MORE

Second time around, A remodel that considerably brightened the interior of The Blacksmith Restaurant in Bend gives the fine-dining establishment a much more casual feel under its new ownership.

Second time around

• Now more casual, the 'new' Blacksmith maintains a high standard

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

When a late 2011 bankruptcy led restaurateur Gavin McMichael to relinquish two of his three Bend properties, it left the future....MORE

Direct daily flight to L.A. gets a splash of a sendoff, Los Angeles-bound passengers board an American Eagle CRJ200 airliner.

Direct daily flight to L.A. gets a splash of a sendoff

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Los Angeles-bound passengers board an American Eagle CRJ200 airliner Thursday morning for the first nonstop American Airlines....MORE

Amateur stuns field to win Oregon Open, Oswego Lake Country Club’s Scott Erdmann watches his tee shot on No. 13 on Thursday at the Oregon Open. 
Erdmann was one of three players that tied for 
second place in the tourney.
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Amateur stuns field to win Oregon Open

Torrid finish helps Albany golfer leap into win • Albany’s Hans Reimers eagles the final hole at Redmond’s Juniper Golf Course to shoot a 66 and claim a one-shot victory

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — Hans Reimers knew he could go low on Juniper Golf Course’s back nine. After all, the 22-year-old amateur....MORE

Around the state

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Flags in classrooms — The Oregon Legislature is requiring all schools to display an American flag in their classrooms. In a 51-6 vote on Thursday, the House approved the bill, sending it to Gov. John Kitzhaber. A spokeswoman says he's expected ....MORE

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Deschutes may get extra $1M from federal lands payment

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

A federal program designed to compensate local governments for the cost of providing services on non-taxable, federally owned....MORE

Dirt today; a hotel in 2014, Employees of Keeton King Contracting LLC of Sisters.

Dirt today; a hotel in 2014

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Employees of Keeton King Contracting LLC of Sisters use heavy equipment Thursday to clear rocks from the site of a new Hampton....MORE

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Bend businesses in patent lawsuits

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

The impact of patent infringement lawsuits that President Barack Obama spoke about recently spreads beyond high-tech hubs like the Silicon Valley, one Bend business leader said. They impact the small but growing energy, technology and bioscience....MORE

People dance during a jam session during Classic Rock Open Mic Jam night at the Northside Bar & Grill in Bend. Northside owner Greg Mudge says the jam draws about 70 baby boomers every Thursday night.
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Entertainment booms

• Baby boomers influence everything from nightclubs to movie choices

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Greg Mudge hosted a regular Thursday night punk rock concert at the Northside Bar & Grill after he and his partners opened the restaurant in 2005.“We were trying to find a niche," the 52-year-old bar manager said when he looked back on the restaurant's early days. But while these concerts brought in a steady stream of customers, Mudge said they wasn't exactly the type of people he and....MORE

Duo evolution, For years, Kali Giaritta, left, and Matt Harmon formed the core of Portland pop band the Ascetic Junkies. Now, they are touring the country as a duo under the name There Is No Mountain. e

Duo evolution

• Former Ascetic Junkies return to Bend with a new band and a new style

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Over the past three and a half years, the Portland band Ascetic Junkies made the trip over the Cascades a bunch of times to play....MORE

Fermentation celebration, Submitted photo

Fermentation celebration

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

When: 5-10 p. m. ThursdayWhere: Old Mill District, BendCost: Free admission, partaking in beverages cost $20Contact: www.....MORE

Laid-back libations, This year's Sisters Wine & Brew Festival will feature 18 wineries, nine breweries, five distilleries, two cider houses and one meadery. e

Laid-back libations

• Fourth annual Sisters Wine & Brew Festival gathers a bevy of Oregon drink-makers

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Brewfests abound in Oregon during the summer months, but if you want to experience a festival that truly takes on the persona of....MORE

Rise Up summer camp begins Monday

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

The folks at Rise Up, a grass-roots arts organization that helps give people a creative voice in their communities, will hold an art and music summer camp starting Monday. The first session, June 17-20, will be an art camp held daily from 9 a. m. to....MORE

A6 founder wins ‘I Am Oregon’ award

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Pat Clark of Atelier 6000 Printmaking and Book Arts Studio in Bend has been named an “Inspirational Oregonian" as part of the Meyer Memorial Trust’s “I Am Oregon" award. The May prize recognized 11 citizen problem solvers across....MORE

Breweries on the move

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Boneyard Beer Co. in Bend was the sixth fastest-growing craft brewery in the nation last year, according to data posted in an online database this week by The New Yorker. The data — gathered by the Brewers Association — showed that....MORE

Deschutes Brewery on TV

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes Brewery and its Bend brewpub are featured in the pilot episode of a new television show, “Breweries, Bars and Beer Food."The show introduces viewers to craft brewers across the nation and the chefs who create dishes to accompany....MORE

Rootsy shows, presented in tweet-sized bites

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Bend is going to be covered with Northwest-based roots/folk/Americana/’grass bands over the next week, according to The Bulletin’s comprehensive event calendar. Want to hear about them? OK. Here are tweet-length summaries of several!....MORE

Benefit features Fab Four faves, The Beatles won’t be at The Old Stone in Bend tonight, but their songs will be as KPOV hosts its annual Beatles Singalong benefit concert and birthday bash.
KPOV's Beatles Singalong

Benefit features Fab Four faves

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Before I write about tonight’s Beatles Singalong at The Old Stone in Bend — a benefit and birthday bash for the local ....MORE

Mr. D is a family man

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Meet Mr. D, an active 8-year-old Siberian husky mix. He loves to go on hikes and walks, playing with toys and the company of other dogs. He also enjoys being around adults, children and cats. If you would like to meet Mr. D, or any other animal....MORE

College baseball

Ten things to know about the College World Series

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha’s annual summer party, the College World Series, begins Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. Familiar faces like LSU and North Carolina, along with newcomer Indiana and quasi-newcomer North Carolina State, are among the eight teams vying for the national championship of Division I baseball. Here are 10 things to talk about while you tailgate in the parking lot, sit in....MORE

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Bond is funding ADA fixes at a local school

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Tucked into the $96 million Bend-La Pine Schools bond that voters approved in May are some projects that didn’t receive much attention during the campaign. Yet the projects could have a big impact for disabled students who attend Buckingham....MORE

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Early start to fire season

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Despite the change this week to weather that’s brisk, and a little damp, the Oregon Department of Forestry declared today as the start of fire season in Central Oregon.“I don’t expect this weather to continue for any long....MORE

Correction, Source: Images and descriptions from Jim Figurski, Mirror Pond Management Board

Correction

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

CorrectionIn an article headlined “Mirror, mirror" that appeared on page A1 of the Thursday, June 13, edition, a meeting....MORE

Housing Works recognized

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Housing Works, the Central Oregon public housing authority, was recognized Thursday in Redmond for its work helping rural Central Oregonians into their own homes. Officials of the U. S. departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development....MORE

3 injured in crash near Sunriver

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Heavy rain and hail may have contributed to a four-vehicle crash that injured three Thursday on U. S. Highway 97 north of Sunriver, according to Oregon State Police. The driver of a southbound Ford Thunderbird lost control in a passing storm around....MORE

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

June 14, 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

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School district sells property quickly

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

After less than a week on the market, the Bend-La Pine Schools board received and accepted an offer for its former youth behavior program house Tuesday.“It’s certainly nice to be able to put dollars back to good use," said Brad Henry,....MORE

Wheat investigation turns to seed distributor

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

Federal agriculture investigators took samples from a Walla Walla, Wash., seed distributor as they continue to chase down how genetically-modified wheat popped up in an eastern Oregon field, the Capital Press newspaper reported. The Animal Plant....MORE

Tornado hits McMinnville, A tornado destroyed a house Thursday in McMinnville. The National Weather Service also received reports of funnel clouds in or near Hillsboro, Albany and Harrisburg.

Tornado hits McMinnville

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

McMINNVILLE — The National Weather Service says it was indeed a tornado that damaged several buildings Thursday in the....MORE

Forests on reservations underfunded, report says, Loggers work in the Coquille Tribe’s forest. Forests held in trust for Indian tribes across the nation are woefully underfunded by the federal government, according to a report issued Thursday.
Oregon news

Forests on reservations underfunded, report says

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

GRANTS PASS — Forests held in trust for Indian tribes across the nation are woefully underfunded by the federal government, ....MORE

Man pleads not guilty in plot to hire killer

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — An Oregon man’s plan to kill his business partner unraveled when a would-be hit man divulged the plot to the intended target and then police, the authorities said. Mohndisek Habibullah, 49, of Portland pleaded not guilty....MORE

Klamath Basin water rights

Ranchers seek court order to stop irrigation shutoffs

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

GRANTS PASS — Some of the ranchers facing irrigation shutoffs in the upper Klamath Basin are asking a judge to stop state officials from enforcing newly recognized water rights held by the Klamath Tribes. Klamath County Circuit Judge Cameron....MORE

Legislative panel hosts hearing on emergency preparedness plan

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — A legislative committee heard testimony Thursday on a plan to make Oregon’s coastal towns more resilient in the event of a monster earthquake and tsunami projected to strike off the Pacific Northwest coast. The House and Senate....MORE

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Laugh it up!

• CTC stages hilarious 'Fox on the Fairway,' a play by Ken Ludwig

June 14, 2013 4:00 am

This may be too much inside baseball for some, but it bears mentioning at least once: The theater articles you read in GO! are....MORE

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