November 25, 2012

LOCAL & STATE

• All land in owl habitat is public
• Bed-wetting mishap? Not parents’ fault
• Births
• Books bound for Belize
• Childress
• Curtice
• Donate food at therapy office
• Family caregivers in Oregon find relief in support program
• Franklin
• Fur protest draws dozens in Portland
• Girl, 7, gets medical marijuana to combat effects of chemo
• Haupt
• Hoedown for Hunger planned
• In 1912, residents were riveted by first female jury member
• Inmate sues over care
• Keeping a real Christmas tree fresh
• Kooistra—Bement
• Korne
• Ladies of Elks to hold gift drive
• Medford fatal fall may have been homicide
• News of Record: Deeds
• Officer hit by falling tree is paralyzed
• OneMain Financial collecting food
• Oregon medical center gives simulation of dementia
• Proponents of pension reform face steep hurdles to close gap
• Reduce holiday stress: Plan ahead, focus on memories
• Scam callers claim to be Oregon State Police
• State universities fear federal fund drop-off
• Waking up to 5 sleep fallacies
• When treating cancer is not an option

BUSINESS

• Appraisals scrutinized in housing market
• Dart gives Dodge a 3rd chance
• Emergency supplies to carry in your car
• European auto advertising is booming amid sales slump
• Find truth in the fine print
• Instant facial recognition a 2-edged sword
• Jobless benefits face their own cliff
• News of Record: Deeds
• Obama shops on Small Business Saturday
• 5 reasons electric vehicles don’t get buyers charged up
• Thanksgiving sales cut Black Friday spending
• Worthy progress

SPORTS

• After trailing early, Oregon gets on track and back to its winning ways in Corvallis
• Ducks double up Beavers in Civil War, 48-24
• For new UConn coach Kevin Ollie, a short leash
• Heat escape Cavaliers with late rally, 110-108
• In San Francisco, anatomy of QB controversy
• Joy and agony in Corvallis
• Lillard is making Trail Blazers’ trade with Nets look good
• More teams are using analytics, often in secret
• NBA Scoreboard
• On the Air
• Oregon suffers first loss
• Redmond’s York sees action for OSU
• Rooting for chimps ... then Ducks or Beavs
• Sports in Brief
• Stanford tops UCLA, wraps up Pac-12 North
• Week 11 on TV
• While Oregon State is good enough to beat the Ducks, mistakes plague the Beavers
• Wisconsin’s Ball sets TD record

OBITS

• Brash boxer ‘Macho’ Camacho
• Deaths elsewhere
• Lloyd Vordenberg

CENTRAL OREGON OBITS

• Lloyd Vordenberg

NATION & WORLD

• American college opportunities draw growing number of Chinese students
• Backyard chickens lead to rooster rejects
• Brash boxer ‘Macho’ Camacho
• Catalan vote could lead to self-rule
• Deaths elsewhere
• Falling temps menace Syrian war refugees
• Hamas’ militancy gains support in West Bank
• Jobless benefits face their own cliff
• Judges push back against Morsi
• Natural gas explosion damaged 40 buildings
• Obama administration moves to develop rules for use of drones
• 9 recent veterans set to enter Congress
• Today
• University’s cybersecurity program trains spies
• Unrest in Thailand
• Washington’s Sen. Murray could have a key voice in budget deal
• Wedding trade expects a gay-marriage boost
• Woman wants U.S. court to enforce judgment in Japanese rape case
• World hopes for U.S. leadership on climate

FEATURES

• Following Kerouac’s footsteps to Desolation Peak
• On the Big Island, an isolated haven for music and arts

ENTERTAINMENT

• A revisionist history of Michael Jackson
• Absinthe in Central Oregon
• African writer’s belief in promise of Kenya flows through memoir
• Best-sellers
• ‘Colin Fischer’: Teen detective with Asperger’s — and heart
• Embracing difference
• How fashion evolved through history
• ‘Liz & Dick’ leads off this week’s top picks
• Local Movie Times
• ‘The Black Box’ latest in Bosch detective series
• Worthy progress

RESTAURANTS

• Absinthe in Central Oregon

OPINION

• America’s resources are abundant and should be tapped
• Have death penalty debate
• In great fiscal wars, a plan for peace with honor
• Let President Obama be Obama
• Petraeus reality show is too good to miss
• Sen. Rubio walking a fine line
• Shun dangerous fossil fuels; focus on ‘green’ energy
• Some future options for conservatives
• Water project decisions should not be delayed