Barrington hills, ill.

Residents take dim view of ‘dark sky’ ordinances

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

CHICAGO — Drivers are far more likely to encounter a horse than a streetlight on the secluded ....MORE

Genome advances promise personalized medical treatment

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — A whirlwind of activity is under way to apply the findings of the $3 billion....MORE

Floods inundate U.K.

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

COCKERMOUTH, England — Raging floods engulfed northern England’s picturesque Lake....MORE

10 Central Oregonians indicted in fraud case

Bend-based group was at heart of far-ranging mortgage scam, according to federal prosecutors

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

A federal grand jury indicted 10 Central Oregonians Thursday in a case that Oregon’s U. S.....MORE

Wyden agrees to vote for health reform

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — U. S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will vote to move health care reform forward, after ....MORE

Turnovers key in Bend's 34-26 loss

Lava Bears' late rally falls short as Glencoe moves on in Class 5A playoffs

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Untimely miscues doomed a Bend High rally, and the Intermountain Conference's No. 1 seed was ousted ....MORE

Men s Top 25

Turner leads No. 15 Ohio State to win over No. 13 Cal 76-70

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

NEW YORK — Ohio State’s two-game visit to Madison Square Garden was inconsistent to say ....MORE

Soccer

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

• Portland advances, OSU done: A pair of Oregon teams competed in the NCAA Division I....MORE

Scoreboard

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

On deck Local Today Boys soccer: Class 5A state final, Mountain View vs. Corvallis, 10:30 ....MORE

Prep Scoreboard

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

football State playoffs Friday’s Results ——– MOUNTAIN VIEW 39, ....MORE

College Football

Pac-10 control at stake for Ducks, Wildcats OSU seeks to keep Rose Bowl hopes alive

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

TUCSON, Ariz. — Oregon linebacker Casey Matthews has a vivid memory from the Ducks’....MORE

OSU seeks to keep Rose Bowl hopes alive

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

SPOKANE, Wash. — While others may focus on the prospect of No. 20 Oregon State making the....MORE

On the Air

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

TODAYSOCCER4:30 a. m. — English Premier League, Liverpool vs. Manchester City, ESPN2. FOOTBALL9 ....MORE

NBA Scoreboard

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Summaries Friday’s Games ——— PORTLAND (94) Roy 6-17 4-4 17,....MORE

NBA Roundup

Magic turns back Celtics to get fourth straight win

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

BOSTON — Kevin Garnett missed last season’s playoff series against Orlando with a knee....MORE

Golf

Madras golfer back to par in third round

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

MCKINNEY, Texas — Brian Miller worked himself back into contention Friday but will have to....MORE

NHL Roundup

Heatley’s hat trick leads Sharks to win

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL....MORE

Prep Notebook

Brown named IMC offensive player of the year

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Bend High running back Kyle Brown has been named the Intermountain Conference’s offensive....MORE

College Football: Top 25

Boise State cruises to victory

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

LOGAN, Utah — Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State....MORE

Blazers fall to Warriors

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

OAKLAND, Calif. — Monta Ellis doesn’t think he gets enough credit for his defense.....MORE

Basketball

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

• McGrady wants to play, Rockets say no: Tracy McGrady is eager to play. The Houston....MORE

Baseball

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

• Arizona State baseball coach Murphy resigns: Pat Murphy has resigned after 15 seasons as....MORE

U.S. geologist being held prisoner in China

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

HONG KONG — The Chinese government has held an American oil geologist on suspicion of....MORE

U.S. fears its aid to rebuild Iraq is often being wasted

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

BAGHDAD — In its largest reconstruction effort since the Marshall Plan, the U. S. government....MORE

Tutoring for kindergarten testing? It’s no joke to some parents

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

NEW YORK — Kayla Rosenblum sat upright and poised as she breezed through the shapes and....MORE

Today in history

The Alaska Highway formally opened in 1942

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Today is Saturday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2009. There are 40 days left in the year. Today’s ....MORE

Health care in Central Oregon

State pilot project aims to improve health of people with mental illness

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Central Oregon is the first site approved for a state pilot project to improve the health of people ....MORE

Small fire contained at Bend restaurant

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

A small fire was reported at Taco Salsa in Bend early Friday morning, according to a news release....MORE

Scientists’ hacked e-mails on climate change cause a stir

Global warming skeptics say messages point to a conspiracy

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Hundreds of private e-mail messages and documents hacked from a computer server at a British....MORE

Schools eye bilingual initiative

Bend-La Pine administrators say English proficiency is the goal

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Bend-La Pine Schools administrators are considering starting an elementary school program that....MORE

Redmond traffic enforcement planned

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

The Multi Agency Traffic Team will be conducting enhanced traffic enforcement in Redmond on....MORE

New law goes into effect

Genetic bias banned from workplace

Law also prohibits insurers from considering genetics in setting rates or denying coverage

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — The first federal anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years takes effect today, ....MORE

Prineville City Council in negotiations to bring a data center to the city

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Most local governments have canceled meetings scheduled for this week due to the Thanksgiving....MORE

Pack of 10 wolves caught on video

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

JOSEPH — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says a wildlife biologist videotaped a....MORE

OSU faculty face mandatory furloughs

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

CORVALLIS — Faculty senators at Oregon State University have accepted a proposal that....MORE

News of Record: Police Log, Bend fire runs

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Police Log The Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any....MORE

Klamath Falls man sentenced for 7th DUII

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

KLAMATH FALLS — A Klamath Falls man has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison following his....MORE

Gas station employee robbed at gunpoint

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

An employee of a La Pine gas station was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night while he was outside....MORE

BPA plan for a new power line draws heat

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Bonneville Power Administration proposal to build a new high-voltage....MORE

At Marion County jail, it’ll be postcards only

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

SALEM — Marion County jail inmates soon won’t be able to get letters from the outside.....MORE

New model needed, St. Charles CEO says

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

As the nation’s leaders tangle over how to provide greater access to medical care, Central....MORE

Small Florida bank is 124th closed this year

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Florida banking regulators on Friday shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the....MORE

Putnam Pointe condo auction extended

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

The Putnam Pointe condominium auction, which was to expire Friday afternoon, has been extended to 2 ....MORE

PremierWest Bancorp plans stock offering

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

MEDFORD — PremierWest Bancorp, the parent company of PremierWest Bank, has filed a....MORE

People on the Move

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Jesse Averette has joined Home Federal Bank in Bend as senior vice president and commercial....MORE

OppenheimerFunds settles Oregon suit

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

PORTLAND — OppenheimerFunds and the state of Oregon reached a settlement Thursday over the....MORE

WHEELS ARE SPINNING OVER YEAR’S HOT TOY

Zhu Zhu Pets, $7.99 fake hamsters that don’t make a mess, are so popular that parents race from store to store to find one

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Who’s laughing now, Elmo?The hottest toy this holiday season is not a ticklish red monster.....MORE

Ohio sues credit-rating agencies

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Already facing a slew of private lawsuits, the legal troubles of the country’s largest credit-....MORE

Hershey enticed by opportunity to buy Cadbury

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Hershey, after months of internal debate, is now considering a bid for the British candy-maker....MORE

As rates fall, Americans save more but earn less

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

NEW YORK — The U. S. is finally becoming a nation of savers. Now if only we could get....MORE

Golf Roundup

Weather delays LPGA Championship

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

RICHMOND, Texas — Sophie Gustafson moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA....MORE

Boxing

Pacquiao’s numbers add to megafight momentum

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao proved he can be a box office hit. Now it’s up to Pacquiao....MORE

Auto Racing

Johnson ready for NASCAR title after taking pole

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson’s run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from....MORE

Shroud of Turin controversy

Writing on shroud proves it’s authentic, researcher claims

But some experts say the Vatican historian is reading too much into the faint markings

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

ROME — A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying ....MORE

In My view

What a genuine attempt to cut health care costs would look like

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

The House and Senate are grappling with the arduous task of crafting meaningful health care reform....MORE

We cause terrorism

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

As parents and teachers, we teach our children not to use violence to solve problems. We teach this ....MORE

Walden doesn’t care

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

According to a Washington Post article, the health care reform bill passed by the House of....MORE

The tourists are coming

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

A season that is mighty important to Central Oregon is here again. It is the tourist season. Even....MORE

Shame on Walden

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Here we are almost to 2010, and we still don’t have a health care bill that will provide....MORE

Religion in Brief

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

A sermon titled “Love as Dogma” will be shared by Ken Wytsma at the 10 a. m. service....MORE

Police seen as weak link in Afghanistan security force

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

KABUL — Underpaid, under-equipped and undertrained, Afghanistan’s 93,000-member police....MORE

Officials seeing signs that swine flu has peaked in the U.S.

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Although federal health officials decline to use the word “peaked,” the current wave of ....MORE

Leadership needed on tort reform

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Why do nearly 70 percent of Americans interviewed by Gallup pollsters think Congress is doing a....MORE

Gates says U.S. may withhold aid if corruption is not checked

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the U. S. could start....MORE

Ethics panel rebukes Burris over Senate appointment

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Sen. Roland Burris was rebuked Friday by the Senate Ethics Committee, which....MORE

Disgruntled Lutherans aim for new denomination by August

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

A fracture of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America became a real possibility this week with....MORE

‘Don’t ask’ policy should be ended, former military chaplains say

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — Three former military chaplains announced support for a repeal of the....MORE

Cancer Society seeks volunteers for centers

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to staff its two resource centers in Bend. A....MORE

Council on Aging seeks volunteers 55 and older

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

The Central Oregon Council on Aging RSVP is looking for volunteers who are 55 and older. Volunteers ....MORE

Volunteers needed for Girls on the Run 5K

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Girls on the Run of Deschutes County is seeking volunteers to help with the first ever New Balance....MORE

Ray Park gets plenty of spotlight in ‘Heroes’

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

Ever wonder just how big a nerd you are? There’s a very simple test to determine your....MORE

Parker-Broderick surrogacy case to jury

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — An Ohio police chief accused of burgling the home of a woman who....MORE

Movie Times

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

For Saturday, Nov. 21Regal Pilot Butte 6 2717 N. E. U. S. Highway 20, Bend 541-382-6347 AMELIA (PG) ....MORE

Charges dismissed against John Rich

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against....MORE

Casino event to benefit La Pine charity groups

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

The South Central Oregon Outreach Toy Run (S. C. O. O. T. R) will hold a Casino Night tonight at the....MORE

Cascade Horizon Band invited to play Eugene

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

The Cascade Horizon Band will perform for the Oregon Music Educators Association Convention, to be....MORE

Community Events Calendar

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

TODAY BACKPACK EXPLORERS: Parents and children ages 3 and 4 experience science, art, body movement,....MORE

Bullock in New Orleans for ‘Blind Side’ showing

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

NEW ORLEANS — Wearing a floor-length pastel striped evening gown, Sandra Bullock walked the ....MORE

Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations

Tearful announcement might draw tears from many network affiliates

November 21, 2009 4:00 am

CHICAGO — For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-....MORE