Bridge collapse snarls traffic, but fix could be weeks or more away

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the....MORE

Cascade camping just got cooler

Many campgrounds are booked solid. If you're among those braving chilly temperatures this weekend, here's what to expect.

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

Local campground hosts claim Central Oregon's outdoors folk are a hardy lot and won't let a cold weather forecast keep them from....MORE

Prep softball

Redmond loses close one in 5A state quarters

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

SANDY — In perhaps its best game of the season, Redmond had top-seeded Sandy pressed hard against the ropes Friday before falling 3-2 in a Class 5A softball state quarterfinal game. The host Pioneers, champions of the Northwest Oregon....MORE

Prep baseball

Sisters defeats Ontario 2-0, wins its 24th straight to advance in 4A

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

SISTERS — For the first time since 2008, Sisters High baseball has made it past the Class 4A state quarterfinal round and into the semifinals. The Outlaws not only advanced Friday, they set a school record with their 24th consecutive win.....MORE

Redmond rolls past Wilson 10-1 in a 5A quarterfinal game at home

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — All it takes is one big play to shift a game’s momentum. For Redmond High on Friday, that moment came in the top of the fifth inning of its 10-1 Class 5A baseball state quarterfinal win against Wilson. Panther shortstop Brayden....MORE

Class 2A and 1A

Culver girls grab a trophy

• The Bulldogs take fourth place in Class 2A behind a victory by their 400-meter relay

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — Culver High’s girls continue to impress. The Bulldogs, who started the school year with a state title in....MORE

Prep track & field: State championships Class 5A and 4A

Summit distance runners take titles on first day of state meet

• The Storm girls lead in 5A, while the boys are second

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — Summit's distance runners are at it again. Storm freshman Hannah Gindlesperger won the girls 3,000 meters Friday and her teammates Matthew Maton and Eric Alldritt went 1-2 in the boys 3K to highlight the first day of the Class 5A state track and field championships at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field. Maton's time of 8 minutes, 28.62 seconds shattered the old 5A state-meet....MORE

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

May 25, 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

New rules allow killing of wolves

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

Conservation groups and cattle ranchers have agreed to a landmark settlement in a lawsuit that, for the past year and a half, has kept the state of Oregon from killing wolves that prey on livestock. The agreement announced Friday by the....MORE

Civil Suits

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

Filed April 1713CV0595 — Citimortgage Inc. v. Lorren J. E. Lancaster, Dara K. Pearson, Sherwood Estates Homeowners Association, Jodi L. Boyer, State of Oregon and Abbas Pump Service, complaint, $87,643.69 plus interest, costs and feesFiled....MORE

Around the State

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

Record cold and rain — The cold and rain that settled over northwestern Oregon on Thursday set records. The 1.19 inches of rain recorded at Portland International Airport set a record for the date and marked the rainiest day since a big fall....MORE

Deschutes hires finance director

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

Deschutes County Commissioners have appointed Wayne Lowry to replace Marty Wynn as the county’s finance director. Wynn is retiring after holding the position for 17 years. The chief financial officer for the Sherwood School District for the....MORE

Youth shot in apparent accident

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

A male juvenile was shot Friday morning in an apparent accident at Crooked River Ranch, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were sent to the 8000 block of Thicket Lane at 10:39 a. m. Friday. By the time they arrived, the ....MORE

County grants target feral cats

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

Nonprofits can apply through June 5 to receive county grant money to reimburse their efforts to have cats spayed or neutered, according to Judith Ure from the Deschutes County Department of Administrative Services. The county has $12,500 available....MORE

Timber counties

Wyden envisions land swaps

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., unveiled his framework for a special category of federal forests in Western Oregon this week, proposing a mixture of harvest and conservation. Wyden, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, proposed updating the law that deals with the O&C lands, 2.4 million acres of heavily forested acres overseen by the Bureau of Land Management.....MORE

Bend

Penalties for loose dogs will rise

• Police seek to make up for impound costs

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

When Bend police find a dog running loose, they cite the owner, whether it’s the first or fifth time they picked up that dog. The animal goes the Humane Society; the owner takes home a citation for “dog at large." Along with the possible....MORE

Round and round we go

Think you know all there is to know about Bend's roundabout art scene? Match the sculpture with the locations on the map below

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

23 roundabouts filled in 12 yearsBend's first roundabout opened in November 1999 at the intersection of Century Drive, Colorado....MORE

Tuition hike is a $360 matter

• State will decide the proposal’s fate for local students (and others) in June

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — Oregon State University-Cascades students could see a $360 tuition hike next year if the State Board of Higher Education gives the go-ahead for the increase. On Friday, the board’s finance committee voted to recommend the tuition....MORE

Bend High uses a complete effort to rout visiting Corvallis 9-2

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

For the second time in three days, Bend High used the highly effective combination of strong pitching and flawless defense to advance in the state baseball playoffs, topping visiting Corvallis 9-2 on Friday in the Class 5A quarterfinal round. Senior....MORE

Religious Services

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

To submit service information or announcements for religious organizations, email bulletin@bendbulletin. com or call 541-383-0358. Bend Church of the Nazarene: Pastor Virgil Askren; a message from the series, “King Who?"; Sunday at 10:15 a. m.;....MORE

What's going up

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

Redmond is getting a new Rite Aid pharmacy at the corner of Southwest 15th Street and Highland Avenue. The company plans to build a 17,300-square-foot retail and drug store at the corner of Southwest 15th Street and Highland Avenue, city planning documents show. The Redmond Community Development Department issued a building permit to Rite Aid last week, with a project value of $1.5 million. Company....MORE

Star Party returns to reservoir

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

The annual Star Party returns to Prineville Reservoir State Park June 1. The Oregon Observatory at Sunriver and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department co-organize of the event, which invites “partygoers" to view night skies through telescopes....MORE

Vendors sought for concert series

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

The Redmond Chamber of Commerce is accepting vendor applications for Music on the Green, Redmond’s free summer concert series at Sam Johnson Park. Food, crafts, retail, organizations, and more are invited to participate. The concert series....MORE

Literary guild contest launches

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

The Central Oregon Writers Guild’s annual Literary Harvest Writing Contest starts June 1. The contest is open to Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook county residents and to all members of the guild, a writers’ group dedicated to support and....MORE

The little film fest that could

• Now in its 10th year, BendFilm is lauded for significantly raising Bend's cultural profile

May 25, 2013 4:00 am

When BendFilm supporters gather Friday for the third-annual fundraiser BendFilm BASH, they'll be looking forward to this autumn's festival. But they'll be looking back as well, as 2013 marks the 10th year of the annual independent film festival. (For more on the BASH, see “If you go.")Now an integral part of Bend's overall cultural fabric, the festival began with one person's dream. Katie....MORE

Going mobile

• Bend's food carts prepare for a busy summer season

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

As the traditional kickoff to summer, Memorial Day weekend is a coming-out party for most of Bend's mobile kitchens. Those that....MORE

Go forth and cycle!

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

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Tips sought in dog shooting

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in determining who shot and wounded a dog just north of Terrebonne. Torrey Brittain, the owner of Jethro, found the 8-month-old shepherd and heeler mix bloodied and injured at 8:30 a. m.....MORE

Redmond proficiency Academy

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Graduates Tiffany Meyers, left, and Grace Veldsma join the processional of Redmond Proficiency Academy seniors during the the....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

Legislature approves Instant Racing at Portland Meadows

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — Since opening in 1946, the Portland Meadows racetrack has withstood a fire that burned its grandstand to the....MORE

Interstate 5 bridge collapse

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

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House votes to let community colleges compete

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — The Oregon Legislature on Thursday sent Gov. John Kitzhaber a bill that would repeal a prohibition on public community colleges creating programs that compete with offerings of for-profit career colleges. Supporters of the ban say it....MORE

Getting the jump on Jacoby

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury heads to home plate on a single by Dustin Pedroia before he is tagged out by Cleveland catcher Yan ....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

Application filed for Coos Bay gas export terminal

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

PORTLAND — Developers proposing a $7 billion plant to export natural gas from the Rockies and Canada to Asia filed a formal application this week with federal regulators. The plant at the Coos Bay port in Oregon would chill gas for shipment as....MORE

Around the State

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Invasive species checkpoint — An Eastern Oregon checkpoint aimed at keeping invasive species from hitchhiking into Oregon on boats has opened for the spring, and it found an infested boat the next day. The Oregon Department of Fish and....MORE

Why did Culver’s school bond fail?

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

On its website, the city of Culver boasts that it has great schools and is a wonderful place to raise a family. But Tuesday, for the second time in less than two years, voters rejected a bond to refurbish schools there. Unlike two other bonds that....MORE

New Salem priority: bailouts

• State could take over police duties in Curry, Josephine counties

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — This week, Curry County voters rejected a five-year law enforcement levy, leaving officials in the cash-strapped county to turn to the state for help to put patrol officers on the roads and keep the jail operating.“I believe the....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

Who will pay for public art?

• Sculptures in the city's public gallery aren't selling, and the public art commission can't seem to find financial backers — but proponents are optimistic about the program's future

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

None of the six pieces of artwork in Redmond's “Art Around the Clock" public gallery have sold, and it has been a struggle to raise funds for future installations. But that hasn't deterred proponents from seeking a new round of sculptures and planning for the future. The city started the program two years ago, shortly after completing Centennial Park and three refurbished blocks of Sixth....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

College softball

Only Huskers stand in way of Ducks

• Oregon, Nebraska will play this weekend for a berth in the College World Series

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — Oregon will have to get past Nebraska if it wants to advance to its second consecutive Women’s College World Series in softball. The 14th-seeded Cornhuskers will visit the Ducks for a best-of-three Super Regional series at Howe....MORE

Skiing Skiing

Ready to fly

• The Sammy Carlson Invitational at Mount Bachelor will feature a host of X Games medalists

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Some of the world's most talented freestyle skiers performing high-flying tricks will highlight the final weekend of the winter....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

Prep Track and Field

Culver, Gilchrist athletes grab individual state titles

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — Eying a top-four team finish and a state trophy, the Culver girls kicked off the first day of the Class 2A state track and field championships with an individual state title. Senior Cassie Fulton, who helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2A volleyball championship last fall, set a PR on the last javelin throw of her high school career, winning the event Thursday at Hayward Field with a....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

‘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

Caldera student show set in Redmond

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Caldera Arts Center will present its free 2013 Student Showcase at Edwin Brown Education Center, 850 S. W. Antler Ave., in Redmond, from 5:30 to 8 tonight. The 2013 Student Showcase features artwork created during Central Oregon Caldera classes,....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

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

Senators push for timber money

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Oregon’s senators are trying to compel the Department of the Interior to release $2 million in county timber payments withheld in anticipation of the mandatory budget cuts that took effect in March. On Wednesday, Oregon....MORE

Preparing for the worst

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Volunteers with simulated injuries are treated as a number of regional agencies participate in a weeklong exercise to evaluate....MORE

Klamath Falls, Pacific Power clash over utility

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

KLAMATH FALLS — The city of Klamath Falls and the utility Pacific Power are squaring off for a fight over the city’s idea of creating a municipal utility. The City Council has commissioned a $40,000 feasibility study, the Klamath Falls....MORE

Groups file petition on coal ports

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

GRANTS PASS — Environmental groups and a public health organization want the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the big picture — from mining in Wyoming to air pollution in China — before allowing development of three....MORE

DAs seek reduced drug sentencing

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

OREGON CITY — Prosecutors who have resisted changes in Oregon’s voter-approved mandatory minimum sentencing are proposing an alternative that includes reducing marijuana terms so that most offenders wouldn’t go to prison. The....MORE

Around the State

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Klamath drug raids — A Klamath County grand jury has returned indictments against 47 people in last week’s drug raids in Klamath County. The indictments handed up Tuesday show 28 people indicted on racketeering charges, which allege they ....MORE

Panthers start playoffs with 4-1 win over Liberty

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — The first game of the state playoffs can be the most difficult to win, so Redmond High's J. D. Abbas said he....MORE

Prep Softball

Redmond triumphs

• The Panthers begin the Class 5A postseason with a 4-3 victory over Wilsonville

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — Redmond High softball coach John Ferera feared he might experience deja vu on Wednesday. But a year after....MORE

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

Redmond hires city manager

• Keith Witcosky will leave Portland to fill a position that's been vacant for nearly a year

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

When new Redmond City Manager Keith Witcosky steps into his office for the first time July 15, it will mark a nearly one-year anniversary since the city had a permanent administrator behind the desk. A first-round search in fall 2012 yielded a finalist who declined a job offer. The city tried again and interviewed three finalists in April, Witcosky among them, for the position. Witcosky, 44, leaves ....MORE

Mushroom hunter lost, then found

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

A Deschutes County Search and Rescue team saved a La Pine man late Tuesday from a freezing night in the woods west of town.“I’m just glad there were people looking for me because it was cold and wet," Albert Reisert said Wednesday.....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

Green light for U.S. 97 stoplight

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

A bill that will allow Deschutes County to use $200,000 from the sale of county-owned lands to make safety improvements to U. S. Highway 97 in La Pine is on its way to Gov. John Kitzhaber’s desk for his signature, according to Kevin Curry from....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

House OKs foreclosure measure

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — A measure aimed at giving homeowners facing foreclosure a chance to speak face-to-face with their lenders before losing their homes sailed through the Oregon House on Wednesday. Senate Bill 558 passed on a 45-12 vote and now heads to....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 Events

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

Testing an Emergency Operations Plan in a Rural EOC: The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium is offering a Department of Homeland Security certified course to elected officials, emergency operations center personnel and rural community leaders....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

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

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

Adventure Sports

The splash and grab

• The Lower Deschutes River in early spring is filled with potential salmonfly suspense

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

WARM SPRINGS —A sudden splash, and then my line was tight. My heart raced as I frantically stripped line. The fish turned....MORE

Outing

Camping close to home

• La Pine State Park has lodging for groups large, small • La Pine State Park has lodging for groups large, small

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

About a year ago, I started looking for the perfect spot to host a reunion for my large, extended family. We had a lot of....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

Curry voters say no: ‘It’s going to get interesting,’ sheriff says

May 22, 2013 1:02 am

On Tuesday night, Curry County Sheriff John Bishop shook his head and sighed. Voters had defeated Measure 8-71, which would have increased property taxes to fund public safety in a county near bankruptcy.“I’m disappointed in the real....MORE

Oregon News

Bill expands distilleries’ tastings, sales

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

SALEM — A bill that would give Oregon distillers more opportunities to market and sell their spirits earned final approval from the state Senate Tuesday, and now heads to the governor’s desk. The measure is part of a recent push by the....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