August 18, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• A little cooling in store for area
• A new brew
• Alec Baldwin, Chevy Chase in softball game
• An afterthought in ‘04, blogs find new welcome
• Bend woman involved in police chase
• Congressional candidate questioned on Cuba trip
• Death toll rises in Asia flooding
• DeGeneres, de Rossi wed, reports say
• Ex-Marine decries civilian prosecution
• Fatal accident occurs north of Madras
• Few hopefuls for Slug Queen in Eugene
• Grand Canyon floods breach earthen dam
• Hawaii sovereignty leader couldn’t find throne
• ‘Huge impact’: fewer options for Bend homeless in an emergency
• Individuals, NJROTC program honored
• Iran test-fires satellite rocket
• Klamath groups gather funding to keep air service
• Low-wage workers cling to dreams of a better life
• Measure 55 seeks to align redistricting with elected officials’ terms
• More and more cyber-savvy, how safe are ‘tweens?
• Mount Hood Fire continues uncontained
• Movie Times
• News of Record: Bankruptcies and Civil Suits
• Obama hits the campaign trail, talks economy
• Pakistan’s Musharraf continues tough talk
• Pay scale could climb for Oregon’s officials, especially east of Cascades
• 7,000 police blanket Kabul before celebration
• Policy adviser brings lobbyist legacy into McCain camp
• Ranch merges food, music, buffalo
• Rebels attack town in south Philippines
• Russia announces limited withdrawal
• Small fire explodes in hot, dry weather
• State being asked for more I-5 bridge data
• Study shows men end up happier
• Suspect in custody in Warm Springs killing
• Symphonic sounds in Sunriver
• Talk-radio station launching in Central Oregon
• Trapping of wolverines continues in Montana
• U.S. women get right to vote in 1920
• Visitors urged to leave the Keys ahead of Fay
• Watch out for varying speed limits on reroute of U.S. 97 in Redmond
• What a 1918 pandemic could mean for today
• What are the ethics of ‘geoengineering’?

BUSINESS

• A new brew
• Amid tech-startup conferences, a rivalry forms
• Business Calendar
• BusinessWeek tries a niche approach with new Web site
• Expert advice: When is it time to fire your financial adviser?
• Exports are booming, but foundation may be shaky
• Financial advice for those with small nest eggs
• Got $6? Then you have enough to buy an ad on cable TV
• ‘Huge impact’: fewer options for Bend homeless in an emergency
• Mouse-clicking designers rediscover hands-on work
• Olympics viewership beating expectations
• Qwest, unions back at bargaining table
• Some airlines slash fares for autumn
• Why did DHL strike a deal with rival deliverer UPS?

SPORTS

• After attaining glory, a golden hangover striving for excellence
• Australian picks up first LPGA victory
• Autocross races begin Saturday in Redmond
• Big crowd turns out to watch The Tradition in final round
• Champions Tour players enjoy their stop in C.O.
• Del Potro wins fourth straight tournament
• Haas finds no margin for error in chasing the leader
• Major win
• Nadal, Williams sisters win gold medals Olympic Roundup
• NASCAR’s Edwards heats up with 10-race Chase looming
• Olympics today
• On the Air
• Pettersson wins in hometown
• Scoreboard
• Teen Titans
• Tradition Scoreboard
• Traditional Photos
• Underdogs finish strong on Sunday
• U.S., China battle for gold

OBITS

• Colombian actress Fanny Mikey
• Jack Landau founded group focused on freedom of the press
• ‘Nightline’ reporter Leroy Sievers, 53, blogged on NPR
• Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners

FEATURES

• Man who hates engagement rings proposes giving an annuity instead
• Ranch merges food, music, buffalo

OPINION

• Repeal ethanol mandate
• What to read into civil union opinion
• Where’s the trauma and grief from the China quake?

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• Watch out for varying speed limits on reroute of U.S. 97 in Redmond