Food scene news

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Old Mill Brew Werks reopened May 15 in the south-end-of-Wall-Street space recently vacated by Brickhouse. Chef Rudy Garcia intends a broader dinner menu to complement his casual luncheon fare. Open 11 a. m. to 9 p. m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a. m. to ....MORE

Editor's choice

When old computers cost more than new

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

More than a decade ago, at a vintage computer fair in Silicon Valley, Dag Spicer had an opportunity to buy an original Apple-1 for $2,000. He passed. Any regrets? Not really, he said.“Of course," Spicer added, “I could have paid off my....MORE

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

Sports On the air

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

TodayGOLF Time TV/RadioEuropean Tour, BMW PGA Championship 2 a. m. GolfPGA of America, Senior PGA Championship 9:30 a. m. GolfPGA Tour, Crowne Plaza Invitational Noon GolfLPGA Tour, Bahamas LPGA Classic 3:30 p. m. GolfMOTOR SPORTSIndyCar, Indianapolis....MORE

Sports in Brief

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

BasketballJames heads All-NBA team — LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team, and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and....MORE

Scoreboard

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

ON DECKTodayTrack: OSAA 6A, 5A, 4A state championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, 9 a. m.; OSAA 3A, 2A, 1A state championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, 2:30 p. m. Baseball: Class 5A state quarterfinals: Corvallis at Bend, 4 p. m.; Wilson at Redmond, ....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

President seeks a narrower security strategy

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Nearly a dozen years after the hijackings that transformed America, President Barack Obama on Thursday said....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

New strategy means new mandate for CIA

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — For more than seven years, Mike — a lean, chain-smoking officer at the CIA’s headquarters in Virginia — has managed the agency’s deadly campaign of armed drone strikes. As the head of the CIA’s....MORE

NASA sees progress on asteroid lasso plan

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

PASADENA, Calif. — Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore. Bolden checked on the ....MORE

Major League Baseball

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

StandingsAll Times PDT———AMERICAN LEAGUEEast DivisionW L Pct GBNew York 28 18 .609 —Boston 28 20 .583 1Baltimore 25 22 .532 3½Tampa Bay 24 22 .522 4Toronto 20 27 .426 8½Central DivisionW L Pct GBCleveland 27 19 .....MORE

London attacker ID’d as a radical

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

LONDON — A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two Muslim hard-....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

Henri Dutilleux, 97, was a renowned modernist composer

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Henri Dutilleux, a French composer known for his superbly fashioned and exquisitely expressive orchestral music, died Wednesday in Paris. He was 97. His death was announced by Schott Music, his publisher. Dutilleux’s position in French music....MORE

Motor sports: NASCAR

Hamlin takes Coca-Cola pole

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

CONCORD, N. C. — Denny Hamlin broke the track record Thursday with a lap of 195.624 mph to capture the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hamlin, who has never won a Sprint Cup race at CMS, was one of eight....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

Study

Did Neanderthals wean younger?

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Modern mothers love to debate how long to breast-feed, a topic that stirs both guilt and pride. Now — in a very preliminary ....MORE

NHL playoffs roundup

Detroit wins, pushes Chicago to brink

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

DETROIT — Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the....MORE

Golf roundup

Colonial member Palmer fires 62 at home

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

FORT WORTH, Texas — Ryan Palmer was standing in the fairway on his last hole Thursday when his longtime caddie and fellow Colonial member issued a challenge. James Edmondson, who won his third Colonial club championship last year, told Palmer....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

California picks insurers to sell health policies

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

California, widely seen as a model for how individuals will buy health insurance under the new health care law, announced Thursday that 13 insurers had been chosen to sell policies through the insurance marketplace — or exchange — being....MORE

Boy Scouts to allow gay youth, not adults

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

GRAPEVINE, Texas — In a landmark step its chief executive called “compassionate, caring and kind," the Boy Scouts of America on Thursday ended its longstanding policy of forbidding openly gay youths to participate in its activities. The....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

Deaths Elsewhere

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Deaths of note from around the world:Leonard Marsh, 80: Helped found Snapple, the beverage company, and was its longtime president and chief executive, Died Tuesday.....MORE

Memorial Day Closures

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

• Federal, state and city offices will be closed Monday to observe Memorial Day.• All Central Oregon public libraries will be closed.• Banks will be closed.• Post offices will be closed, and mail will not be delivered or....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

World Briefing

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

IRS probe — Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups. A day after she ....MORE

Today in History

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Highlight: In 1937, in a set of rulings, the U. S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935. In 1775, John Hancock was elected president of the Continental Congress, succeeding Peyton Randolph. In 1844, Samuel F. B.....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

Government will release $1.7M to timber counties

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

An amendment won't be needed to prompt the federal government to send funds to 18 onetime timber-dependent Oregon counties. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Oregon Democrats, announced Thursday that the U. S. Department of the Interior would release next week nearly $2 million owed to the counties. An Interior Department official confirmed the announcement Thursday afternoon.“The....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

Prep track & field: State Championships preview

Summit girls look for seventh straight title

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Summit’s girls are going for a seven-peat, Mountain View’s Mitch Modin has a chance at four medals, and the Redmond High boys look to bring home their first state trophy in almost 60 years. It looks to be a busy two days for Central....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

Preserving prostitutes’ right to beckon, chitchat on streets

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —Somebody needs to address the etiquette issues involved in holding sidewalk discussions with streetwalkers. It’s never a topic covered in articles about manners or decorum, and so one never quite knows what to do....MORE

Settling into a neighborhood that evokes an earlier Bend

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The Stevens family downsized earlier this year, moving into a house of just about 1,600 square feet. But though the move meant some difficult decisions about 30 years of accumulated stuff, there have been some real positives, as well. Sorting through ....MORE

Mediation bill an improvement

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Oregon’s foreclosure crisis took a step toward resolution Wednesday when the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to approve SB 558, the bill requiring the opportunity for mediation in judicial as well as nonjudicial....MORE

Health law complexities undercut critical progress

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

For all the controversy about President Barack Obama’s grand revision of health care, there was wide agreement on at least two things: Too many people lack access to health care, and too many household budgets are ruined by its cost. The goal....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

New-home sales rise in April

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Sales of new U. S. homes edged up in April to the second-highest post-recession level. New-home sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000, up 2.3 percent from an upwardly revised level of 444,000 in March, the Commerce Department....MORE

RKG buys search software firm

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The Rimm-Kaufman Group (RKG), an online marketing company with an office in Bend, has acquired Nine By Blue, the Seattle-based search software and consulting firm founded by author and former Google employee Vanessa Fox. The deal includes Blueprint,....MORE

One word when it comes to a hot career: statistics

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

When it comes to hot careers, engineering gets all the press. The starting salaries are simply amazing — especially for the highly sought-after energy-related specialties that command six figures and attractive signing bonuses right out of....MORE

EU moves to limit scope of trade deal

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

BRUSSELS — The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday demanding that the free-trade pact now under discussion with the United States exempt “audiovisual" industries so that countries like France could shelter their movie....MORE

Dry farming revival

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A centuries-old farming technique called dry farming — once the order of the day in California’s Central Valley....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

Parents’ guide to movies

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

‘EPIC’Rating: PG for mild action, some scary images and brief rude language. What it’s about: A young human is....MORE

TV spotlight

‘Sanjay and Craig’ brings laughs to Saturday morning

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

“Sanjay and Craig" 10:30 a. m. Saturday, NickelodeonSince Hollywood is heavily populated with grownup teenagers,....MORE

Story Times and library youth events

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

For the week of May 24-30. Story times are free unless otherwise noted. Barnes & Noble Booksellers2690 N. E. U. S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-318-7242 ONCE UPON A STORY TIME: All ages; 11 a. m. Friday. C. E. Lovejoy's Brookswood Market19530 Amber Meadow....MORE

Family Calendar

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

TodaySTUDENT SHOWCASE: Featuring artwork created during Central Oregon Caldera classes and workshops; free; 5:30-8 p. m.; Edwin Brown Education Center, 850 S. W. Antler Ave., Redmond; 541-923-4868, elia. unverzagt@calderaarts. org or www. calderaarts. org.....MORE

Pets Calendar

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

EventsNorthwest greyhound adoption: Meet, learn about and adopt these retired racing dogs; free; 11 a. m.-3 p. m.; Saturday; Central Oregon Saturday Market; Bend-La Pine School Administration parking lot, Bend; 541-420-7819. Ponderosa Dog park cleanup: ....MORE

Adopt Me

Sweet Betsy loves cats, dogs and playing

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Meet Betsy, a sweet female cattle dog/shepherd mix. She came to the shelter pregnant and gave birth to eight puppies that are....MORE

Animal Island

Finding a place for dogs to go

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Q: We have two Cavalier King Charles spaniels. We also have 18-month-old twins who now play in the yard every day. I regret not having trained the dogs to eliminate in a specific area of the yard. We do not have the time to always physically lead....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

Bringing video chat to seniors

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Redwood City, Calif., resident Kelly Ilnicki is very close to her 89-year-old grandmother, who until recently lived alone in her....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

Cure for graying hair? Pill not proven to work

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

During her post-divorce reinvention, Judy Allor decided to do something about the gray hair that had been coming in at her temples and around her ears since her early 50s. Highlights didn’t seem to take — so when Allor saw an....MORE

No place like home

Not moving on, but still starting a new chapter

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Noah and Berna Levine were making those steps toward retirement two years ago — trying to figure out where they wanted to....MORE

Briefing

Baby’s cry heard differently

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The brains of men and women respond differently to the sound of a baby crying, according to new research released by the National Institute of Health. The researchers played a recording of white noise to the men and women and asked them to let their....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

Briefing

Older volunteers gave 3 billion hours

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A report issued by the Corporation for National and Community Service found 1 of 3 people who volunteered last year was 55 or older. The 20 million older volunteers gave nearly 3 billion hours of their time, which was worth an estimated $67 billion,....MORE

Briefing

Most retire at 61, not 59

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A survey found the average age a retiree stops working has increased by four years over the last two decades. According to Gallup’s annual Economic and Personal Finance survey, the average retiree was 61 years old when he or she stopped working ....MORE

Kid Culture

Liven up your backyard

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Kid Culture features fun and educational books and toys for kids. Toy recommendations are based on independent research conducted by The Toy Research Institute. Rollors By Maranda Enterprises, $39.95Ages 4 and olderToy Tips: AFun: AMovement: AThinking: APersonality: B+Social Interaction: AThis game was designed by an Air Force airman. While flying 35,000 feet above Afghanistan, he was thinking....MORE

Death notices

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Gary Ray Salser, of BendApril 26, 1961 - May 3, 2013Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel, La Pine, 541-536-5104 www. bairdmortuaries. comServices: No services are planned.....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

Where in the world is director Sandy Silver?

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Well, right now she’s in Central Oregon, but Sandy Silver, who helmed many a community theater production over the past decade in Bend, recently took her directorial talents south. Really far south (and west). Silver recently returned to....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

Go forth and cycle!

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

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A band of ukulele players recently took over Bend's iconic, inebriation-inducing bar on wheels known as the Cycle Pub. They....MORE

Growler Phil’s grand opening

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

A new growler filling station is holding a grand opening this weekend, with games, music and food. Growler Phil’s will have a brewfest from 4 to 7 tonight, live music and barbecue from 11 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturday and a cornhole tournament from ....MORE

Maragas Winery open house

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Maragas Winery, located on the east side of U. S. Highway 97 about 4.4 miles north of Terrebonne, will hold its seventh annual open house Saturday and Sunday. Hours are from 11 a. m. to 6 p. m. each day. The event will feature food for sale, bocce ball, ....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

Back in ‘Time’

• Portland Center Stage premieres musical adaptation of 1980 film

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

In the 1980 film “Somewhere in Time," Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour captured our hearts with a tale of love that spans across time. Reeve played Richard Collier, a young playwright who becomes obsessed with a 1912 photo of an actress and travels back in time to find her. Collier returns to his love once again in the musical stage adaptation by Ken Davenport. Presented by Portland Center ....MORE

Upcoming concerts

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

May 31 — The Melodramatics (ska), Domino Room, Bend. May 31 — Aquadeer (indie), The Horned Hand, Bend, www. facebook. com/thehornedhand. June 1 — Chase Manhattan (electronic), Domino Room, Bend. June 1 — Neutralboy (punk), Big ....MORE

Cars are crashed, smashed, trashed in ‘Fast & Furious 6’

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES —It didn’t have to be like this. In the age of green screens and VFX houses, filmmakers responsible for ....MORE

Out of the blues

• Deschutes County provides more resources for moms struggling with postpartum depression

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

After having her fourth baby a few months ago, Sunriver mom Michele Cardwell felt down. A veteran mom, she figured this time....MORE

Running strong

A Happy Girls guide

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The Happy Girls running festival is back for its third edition, and it is still growing....MORE

Restaurant Guide

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

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Remarks by the president on the future of the fight against terrorism

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

National Defense UniversityFort McNairWashington, D. C. May 24, 2013, 2:01 p. m. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please be seated. It is a great honor to return to the National Defense University. Here, at Fort McNair, Americans have....MORE

What's happening?

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

TodayCOOKING WITH BEER: Sample beer recipes and local brews; free admission; 4-6 p. m.; Whole Foods Market, 2610 N. E. U. S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-389-0151. FIRE PIT PARTY: Kick off the closing weekend of Central Oregon Beer Week with live music, local....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

Vernon G. Torkelson

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

October 6, 1930 - May 17, 2013It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our much loved Husband, Daddy, Grampy, Great-Grampy, and Brother – Vernon G. Torkelson. Vernon was born in Bend, OR, October 6, 1930, to Bert and Mary Torkelson. He passed away after a courageous battle against pneumonia surrounded by his family on May 17, 2013. He is survived by his Bride of 62-years....MORE

‘The Iceman’ remains in deep freeze

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Michael Shannon has basically rewritten the book on how to portray dark, volatile men in film with his unerring way of channeling ....MORE

‘The Source Family’ is a story of a cult with a beat

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

Over 30 minutes of the historical/musical/spiritual documentary “The Source Family" pass before anybody uses the word....MORE

Out of town

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

The following is a list of other events “Out of Town."ConcertsThrough May 27 — Sasquatch!, Gorge Amphitheater, George, Wash.; SOLD OUT; www. sasquatchfestival. com. May 24 — Atlas Genius, Wonder Ballroom, Portland; TF*May 24 —....MORE

Talks, classes, museums & libraries

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

EducationAFFORDABLE HOUSING INTEREST SESSIONS: Bend Area Habitat for Humanity will offer a home ownership interest session to....MORE

Planning ahead

May 24, 2013 4:00 am

May 31-June 6May 31, June 1 — CASCADE CHORALE: The group performs doo-wop, spirituals and classic jazz; free; 7 p. m. May 31 ....MORE