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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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