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Burned church faces long road
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
Nearly three months after a string of fires near downtown Bend, Trinity Episcopal Church is finding the process of rebuilding more daunting than previously thought. In the early morning hours of March 6, an arsonist or arsonists burned Trinity....MORE
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Youth compete to build the best wind turbine
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
PRINEVILLE — On an otherwise calm Saturday morning, the wind inside the gym at Crook County Middle School was howling. The Prineville school hosted Oregon's first ever KidWind, a competition where students are challenged to design and build....MORE
Deeds
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
Deschutes County• Susan Backstrom to Burke W. and Kimberly L. Muggoch, West Hills, Lot 5, Block 7, $421,000• Daniel A. and Rebecca S. Christ to Dennis K. and Carrie R. Detberner, Mt. Vista First Addition, Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, $300,....MORE
3 injured in Redmond crash
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
A Warm Springs resident was arrested and three others injured Saturday morning in a five-vehicle crash on the Redmond Reroute, according to Redmond Police. Patricia A. Jim, 19, faces charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, first- and....MORE
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Hardest Hit programs hit and miss
• Successes, troubles highlight mixed results in Oregon
May 19, 2013 4:00 am
Three years ago, Dan Patton figured losing his home to foreclosure was a matter of when, not if. The La Pine resident closed his plastering business in 2009 after the housing market went bust. With a family to feed and an increasingly delinquent....MORE
People on the Move
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Kathleen Bailey has joined Washington Federal in Bend as a small business banker. Bailey was previously a branch manager at South Valley Bank and Trust and a small business specialist with Wells Fargo Bank. She has 14 years of experience in the....MORE
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What s going up?
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
General Contractor: Ray Hayes Construction Co., BendDetails: Crews are wrapping up construction on a nine-unit hangar building at Bend Municipal Airport. Ray Hayes Construction Co. has been working on the hangar since December, contracted by Bend....MORE
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Search for new city manager delayed
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
The Sisters City Council plans to wait until July to start looking for a new, permanent city manager. Andrew Gorayeb, interim city manager, said he knew of no plans by the council to start the hiring process earlier. Mayor Brad Boyd said the council....MORE
Correction
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
In a photo that accompanied a story headlined “Preserving links to the past," which published Saturday, May 11 on Page D1, a caption incorrectly identified a building. The building pictured at left in the photo, which appeared on Page D5, is....MORE
Support Groups
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
The following list contains support group information submitted to The Bulletin. Submissions must be updated monthly for inclusion. To submit, email relevant details to communitylife@bendbulletin. com. Abilitree Peer Group For Persons Affected by a....MORE
Gear swap set for Sunday
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Crows Feet Commons is hosting an old-fashioned gear swap Sunday at Riverfront Plaza, 875 N. W. Brooks St., Bend (at the east end of Drake Park). Participants will pay $1 for each item of high-quality outdoors equipment they bring to swap, and 10....MORE
Ridgeview High plans talent show
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Ridgeview Ravens will hold their “Flight Night" talent show at 7 p. m. Thursday at the high school’s theater, 4555 S. W. Elkhorn Ave., in Redmond. The first event of its type at the school, the evening is being billed as “a formal....MORE
Volunteer Search
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Volunteer Search is compiled by the Department of Human Services Volunteer Services. The organizations listed are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks. To see a full list, and for additional information on the types of help needed, go online to ....MORE
Religious Services
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
To submit service information or announcements for religious organizations, email bulletin@bendbulletin. com or call 541-383-0358. Bend Christian Fellowship: Bill Martin; “Living Beyond the Walls"; Sunday at 10 a. m.; 4twelve youth group;....MORE
Redmond
ePavement done early on 3-block section of Sixth Street
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Crews took down the barricades in downtown Redmond this week, opening up three blocks of Sixth Street that had been closed for complete replacement. The stretch between Deschutes and Antler was completed nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.“It....MORE
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Deschutes plans cost cutting in 2014
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Deschutes County is expected to pay $4.5 million more into the Public Employees Retirement System and $1.5 million more in employee health care costs in fiscal year 2014, according to the proposed budget released last week by County Administrator....MORE
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High school chefs feel the heat in the kitchen
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
There was chaos at the Jungers Culinary Center in Bend on Friday morning. Teachers ran down the hallways carrying tubs of couscous. Students scrambled as they searched for misplaced utensils. And there was an all-around atmosphere of frenzy in the....MORE
Police Log
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
The 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 DepartmentDUII —....MORE
B-17 in Bend on Tuesday
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
The Bend chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association is hosting a visit from a B-17 bomber Tuesday. The restored B-17G Flying Fortress is one of only 13 of its kind still flying, according to the EAA. B-17s were widely used as bombers in Europe....MORE
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Trapping and releasing with the Bend Spay and Neuter Project
May 18, 2013 4:00 am
Twelve years ago Bill DeHart was working as a mechanic in an industrial area south of Bend High School on a hot Sunday afternoon. “It was hotter than the dickens,” said DeHart. Then he heard a scratching sound coming from a nearby....MORE
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Call prompts hospital lockdown
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
A man unhappy with his treatment Wednesday in the St. Charles Bend emergency room phoned in a perceived threat, and indicated he planned to seek care in Prineville, prompting a lockdown Thursday of the Prineville Memorial Hospital. Prineville Police....MORE
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Ex-loan officer pleads guilty to bank fraud
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
A former Bend loan officer who faked loan applications for Desert Sun Development pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and conspiracy to make false statements to a financial institution. Jeffrey Sprague, 50, was a loan....MORE
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Brighter state forecast relieves some pressure
• Republicans are still holding fast against hospital tax in hopes of bigger PERS reform
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
SALEM — The political rhetoric kicked up a notch Thursday after a deadline from the governor passed with no sign of compromise. Gov. John Kitzhaber gave lawmakers a 5 p. m. Thursday deadline to break through a partisan impasse on taxes and cuts....MORE
News of Record: Police Log
May 17, 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 DepartmentTheft....MORE
Ballot returns
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
County clerks announced the following ballot returns as of Thursday:• Crook County, 24.4 percent• Deschutes County, 18.7 percent• Jefferson County, 28.9 percent....MORE
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Redmond debates utility billing policy
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
With nearly $500,000 in default accounts on the books, the city of Redmond is considering changing its utility billing policies for what would be the second time in five years.“The current policy really affects our staff workload," said....MORE
Deschutes county
eMore than 30 cattle and horses seized
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
Close to 30 horses and cattle were seized from a Redmond-area property Thursday afternoon in an investigation into animal neglect by the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office. Capt. Shane Nelson said several of the animals were emaciated when deputies....MORE
Sweet Skylar wants to play
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
Meet Skylar, a sweet 3-year-old domestic short hair/mix. She was brought to the shelter as a stray and never reclaimed. She is affectionate and has a strong desire for attention and playtime. If you would like to meet Skylar, or any other animal....MORE
Dispatches
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
• GoBend Realty has joined the national franchise network of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and will now do business under the name Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Northwest Living. To learn more, visit www. betternwliving. com.....MORE
Art Exhibits
May 17, 2013 4:00 am
Ambiance Art Co-op: Featuring gallery artists; 435 S. W. Evergreen Ave., Redmond; 541-548-8115. Artists' Gallery Sunriver: Featuring local artists; 57100 Beaver Drive, Building 19; www. artistsgallerysunriver. com or 541-593-4382. Atelier 6000: Featuring ....MORE
Pioneer Memorial Hospital open again following scare
May 16, 2013 2:56 pm
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville returned to a relatively normal operation this afternoon after an hours-long lockdown prompted by a threatening phone call. City police spoke to the former patient who called in the threat and took a report,....MORE
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Marshall High may lose meal program
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
Starting in the next school year, Marshall High School may no longer offer breakfast and lunch to all of its students the way it has, due to a school improvement grant running out. However, Bend-La Pine Schools is looking into a way to save the....MORE
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Walden, Wyden critical of DOJ’s seizure of phone logs
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle criticized the Department of Justice on Wednesday for seizing phone records of The Associated Press without first providing the newswire the opportunity to resist the subpoena. The outcry has....MORE
News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department
May 16, 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
Driver in rollover crash cited
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
The driver in a Wednesday morning single-vehicle rollover crash on U. S. Highway 97 north of Madras was cited for several offenses, the Oregon State Police said. Nicholas M. Russell, 18, of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, was cited on suspicion of....MORE
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Redmond train depot to lose a tenant
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
The city of Redmond will be losing another tenant at its historic train depot when Red Dog Depot moves out in the coming weeks. The restaurant and bar — owned by Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. — has leased the 1912 stone building from the city ....MORE
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Homeless count unchanged
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
The annual point in time homeless count in January found nearly 2,200 people in Central Oregon who identified themselves as homeless, according to results announced Wednesday. The number of homeless remains basically unchanged, although an improved....MORE
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Bend council OKs sewer fixes
• Bigger pump station would accommodate future development
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
The city of Bend is moving ahead with short-term projects to fix bottlenecks in the sewer system, but will also look at options to expand one of the projects into a long-term solution. City Manager Eric King said a larger sewer pump station at....MORE
Correction
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
In a story headlined, “Bend police want new mobile command unit," which appeared Wednesday, May 15, on Page B1, the description of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office mobile command post equipment was reported incorrectly, due to....MORE
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OSU space estimate: 41 to 65 acres
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
An expanded Oregon State University-Cascades Campus would need between 41 and 65 acres by 2025, depending on whether officials choose to build an urban campus integrated into the city or one more self-contained, consultants said Wednesday.....MORE
Homebuilders more confident
May 16, 2013 4:00 am
After declining for three months, a gauge of confidence among residential builders rose in May, thanks to rosier views on sales, according to a report released Wednesday. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing-market index....MORE
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