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Mike Schmidt drops Bend city council bid

February 9, 2010 2:42 pm

Mike Schmidt

Former Bend Chamber of Commerce head Mike Schmidt, who announced late last month that he would run for Bend city council, said today that he will not seek election after all. Schmidt, 64, planned to....MORE

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GOP blocks Obama labor board nominee

February 9, 2010 3:36 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats on Tuesday failed to push through President Barack Obama's choice of a union lawyer to serve on the National... MORE

Coming soon to Shevlin pond ...,

Coming soon to Shevlin pond ...

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Bend Park and Recreation District employee Aaron Scarbery, 34, removes cardboard from around a concrete post Monday in the shallow water of the recently dredged Shevlin Park pond across from Aspen Hall. He said the posts and wood are the beginning....MORE

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Well shot! Installment 11: Morning light

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Well shot! Installment 11: Morning light, “Morning fog” Submitted by user Phil

The Bulletin assumes that submitted photos are the original work of the entrants and that no excessive post processing has altered the content of the images. Attention, photographers!These photos were ....MORE

Help for Redmond citizens who can't pay water bills

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Lynette Nicks, 39, with her son Chad, 12, in their home in Redmond last week. Dozens of people donated a total of about $1,200 Monday to help Nicks, a cancer victim, pay her water bills. The city of Redmond also launched a utility assistance fund Monday to help people in need pay their water bills.

Redmond has established a utility assistance fund to help residents pay water bills, a move that came Monday as dozens of people donated a total of $1,200 to help a cancer victim keep water service.....MORE

Executive file

Simplifying solar power installation

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Bend-based AC Solar Technology plans to soon begin manufacturing its Blue Leaf 210W AC module, which has no DC, or direct current, components, but instead uses AC, or alternating current, from the solar module through to the power grid.

A year ago, Bend solar-power startup AC Solar Technology did not even exist. Last week, CEO Glenn Harris presented his company’s product, a solar module, to industry representatives from the....MORE

Disliking ‘like'

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Disliking ‘like', Illustration by Jennifer Montgomery / The Bulletin

Many individuals try to give up addictive habits as New Year's resolutions — smoking cigarettes or eating fatty foods, for instance. Bend High School social studies teacher Lisa Nye is leading a ....MORE

Food

Meals from the heart

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Meals from the heart, Photo by Andy Tullis / The Bulletin. Candy hearts from Thinkstock

It's easy to make reservations at a restaurant for a romantic dinner for two. But this Valentine's Day, or anytime you feel like a little alone time with your sweetheart, consider creating a special....MORE

Space to grow

February 9, 2010 4:00 am

Bend Table Tennis Club organizer Sean Purdy keeps his eyes open trying to read the spin on a serve during play last Wednesday night.

The term “alternative sport” does not register with table tennis enthusiast John Gardiner. In fact, he considers table tennis, also known as pingpong, as mainstream as any other club sport.....MORE

Highlights

In Grant County, snowmobilers far outnumber skiers, and the local riders ....MORE

Hundreds of Central Oregonians who can't pay their bills have their water ....MORE

Alaskan bluegrass band Bearfoot continues its growth spurt on ‘Doors ....MORE


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