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Vaccine bill goes to governor
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
SALEM — The state House, after hearing personal testimony from lawmakers, approved a measure Wednesday making it more difficult for parents to refuse to vaccinate their children. The bill passed 45-15 and now heads to Gov. John Kitzhaber. His....MORE
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Injured teen airlifted from Pole Creek now doing fine
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
A 16-year-old girl injured Tuesday working on the Pole Creek Trail was cleared to work again the next day, but her supervisor gave her the day off. The young woman fell approximately 100 feet down a steep, rocky, forested hill while working to....MORE
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Bend delays lodging tax vote
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Bend city councilors slowed down a plan to put a room tax hike on the November ballot Wednesday night, voting to put off a decision until July 10. Councilors were scheduled to vote on a proposal to ask voters to decide if the city’s room tax....MORE
Bend park district purchases land
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
On Wednesday, the Bend Park and Recreation District purchased a 4.5-acre tract due west of the Bend Senior Center at the corner of S. E. 15th Street and Reed Market Road on Wednesday for $600,000. District Executive Director Don Horton said the land....MORE
Troops train for potential mission
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
The I-82 Calvary Squadron, an infantry brigade combat team of the Oregon Army National Guard based in Bend, is one of 41 National Guard combat teams to participate in annual training in preparation for possible deployment to Afghanistan in 2014. The....MORE
News of record
June 20, 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
Wildfire prevention may be cut further
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending....MORE
Permits
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
PermitsCity of Bend• ML Bend U. S. A. Limited Partnership, 20763 N. E. Smokestack, $193,737• Frederick Stilson, 3276 N. W. Pee Wee, $381,139• Eric Hansen, 1424 N. W. Elgin, $257,672• Hendrickson Homes of Oregon LLC, 60826 Falcon....MORE
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Summit 1031 defendants on trial
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
PORTLAND — Three Central Oregon men are on trial in federal court on charges of wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, allegedly funneling more than $44 million in client funds into real estate deals between 1999 and 2008. Federal....MORE
Bend company expands
June 20, 2013 4:00 am
Bend-based Vantage Clinical Solutions Inc., a health care consulting, management and marketing company, is more than doubling the size of its facility. The company, located on Southwest Chandler Avenue, has acquired 2,200-square-feet of adjacent....MORE
Council to vote on streetwork near Drake Park
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
The city of Bend is poised to begin a major project to improve Riverside Boulevard and other downtown streets for bicyclists and....MORE
Classmates reunite after 75 years
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
REDMOND — On Tuesday afternoon in a private dining room overlooking Juniper Golf Course, the surviving graduates from the....MORE
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Deschutes 911 board considers changes
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
The Deschutes County 911 executive board on Tuesday discussed the need for stronger leadership and less micromanagement in its first meeting since former Director Rob Poirier’s recent resignation. Poirier, who served as director from October....MORE
Bend High senior displays a knack for business
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
When Hannah De Alicante faced the last round of judging during the national high school DECA competition this past spring, she....MORE
Redmond looks into select outdoor smoking bans
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Frustrated by citizen complaints of second-hand smoke and fed up with using city staff to pick up cigarette butts where smokers....MORE
And mini more ...
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Mini Cooper enthusiasts gather the Mini Meet West 2013 event Tuesday at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend. The gathering....MORE
School notes
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
ReunionsBend High School class of 1973 will hold a reunion Aug. 9-10; 5:30 p. m. Aug. 9 at Crux Fermentation Project, 50 S. W. Division St., Bend; free; 5:30 p. m. Aug. 10 at Bend Golf and Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr.; $35, $40 after June 1;....MORE
Tourist education aid sought in forest work
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Residents and visitors may find temporary trail closures, forest-thinning crews and prescribed burns this fall on popular hiking....MORE
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Bankruptcies
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
Chapter 7Filed June 11• Summer J. Rockenbach, 1580 Newport Ave., No. 1, Bend• James E. Duncan, 21878 Repine Drive, Bend• Wayne A. Christopherson, P. O. Box 1352, Redmond• Chance R. Hyser, 2238 N. E. Arapaho Court,....MORE
News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Oregon State Police, Bend fire runs
June 19, 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
Canine deputy dies of cancer
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
A Deschutes County Sheriff’s canine died Friday after a decade of service, the Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Missy, an 11-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, was responsible for locating more than $2.5 million worth of....MORE
Teen injured doing trail work
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
A Northwest Youth Corps member was injured Tuesday afternoon while doing trail maintenance work on the Pole Creek trail southwest of Sisters. Deschutes County Search and Rescue was dispatched around 1:30 p. m. to the area after receiving a call from U.....MORE
‘Drink Planning Area’ open house Thursday
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is hosting an open house Thursday to gather public input on U. S. Forest Service plans for 17,430 acres west of Tumalo Falls. The area, named the “Drink Planning Area" by the Forest Service, lies....MORE
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Taxes back on the table
June 19, 2013 4:00 am
SALEM — When a single Democrat crossed party lines Monday to ensure the state’s public school budget failed in the Senate, his goal was to kick up the pressure on a partisan impasse that has dominated most of the legislative session. So ....MORE
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Lodging tax moves to Bend council
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
The seven members of the Bend City Council sat in the audience Monday night as a group of a dozen stakeholders, at odds over a proposed hike in the city lodging tax, debated the potential increase. A public hearing on the proposed 2 percentage point....MORE
Whatever happened to ... Redmond High School construction
eSchool rehab near complete
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
Redmond High School's $9.3 million remodel is almost done and the school will welcome students next fall to the full campus.....MORE
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Deschutes extends jail bed lease with Jefferson County
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
The Deschutes County Jail will continue renting jail beds From the Jefferson County Jail to avoid using a matrix system to release inmates when the jail reaches capacity. The Deschutes County Commission on Monday approved an addendum to the....MORE
Correction
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
In a class listing for “Deer Resistant Landscapes," which appeared Friday, June 14, on page 19 in Go! Magazine, the class date was reported incorrectly, due to incorrect information supplied to The Bulletin. The class will meet at noon....MORE
Eugene man hurt in motorcycle crash
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
A Eugene man was injured when he crashed his motorcycle along U. S. Highway 380 Sunday morning, the Crook County Sheriff’s Office said. Roger Paquette, 65, was injured when the 2002 BMW motorcycle he was riding left the road, became airborne....MORE
Horseback incident fatal
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
An Estacada woman died Saturday after falling backward off a horse while riding on a trail south of the Cyrus Horse Camp near Culver, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins. Dianne Lomeli, 68, was trail-riding on horseback when the lead....MORE
COCC program offers flight at night
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
Pilots flying into Prineville Airport at night usually use a radio trick to turn on the runway lights so they can see the small....MORE
Executive file
eShelving the memories
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
Cindy Anderson had no idea when she started ScrapNCube in 2003 that her modular furniture business would be around 10 years later. But that’s exactly what has happened. From one product a decade ago to more than 130 customizable pieces today, from their garage to their own studio space, Cindy and her husband, Greg, have kept the business going through the housing market’s boom and....MORE
Bend council
eDeal would expand wireless
• Result would be improved coverage in Bend for AT&T
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
The Bend City Council could approve an agreement Wednesday that would allow a Colorado telecommunications company to install a fiber-optic network around Bend for AT&T. Zayo Group LLC, a wholesale company that provides no residential services, seeks....MORE
Deeds
June 18, 2013 4:00 am
DeedsDeschutes County• Jordan A. Broome to Craig T. Riley, River Canyon Estates No. 4, Lot 309, $230,000• Larry L. and Linda S. Long, trustees for Larry L. Long and Linda S. Long 1999 Revocable Trust, to Charles J. and Amanda C. Ferrari, ....MORE
News of Record: Police Log, Bend fire runs, Redmond fire runs
Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police
June 18, 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
Big air projects fuel optimism in Madras
June 17, 2013 4:00 am
MADRAS — If the newest tenant at the Madras Municipal Airport proves to be the boost many in the area hope it will be, its....MORE
Cascades grads
June 17, 2013 4:00 am
The first lady of Oregon told Oregon State University-Cascades Campus 2013 graduates on Sunday to remember that education is a....MORE
Bend man nearly drowns in canal
June 17, 2013 4:00 am
A Bend man was found face down and still in his wheelchair Saturday afternoon in the irrigation canal along the Larkspur Trail in southeast Bend. A Bend couple walking the trail spotted Randall Bush, 56, in the canal around 3 p. m., according to Bend....MORE
Bend set to resume work on southeast’s sewer line
June 17, 2013 4:00 am
Bend officials are including a major sewer project to fix problems in southeast Bend in their next two-year budget. The City Council is scheduled to vote on the budget Wednesday. The proposed budget would allow the city to spend $18.1 million to extend a major sewer line known as the southeast interceptor. Even after two years, the city will still have several more years of work to do, according....MORE
Bend
ePolice chief sees pilot program for info sharing
• Jeff Sale believes public agencies must work together to prevent mass shootings
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
Bend Chief of Police Jeff Sale says local law enforcement, health care and school officials might be interpreting federal health and education privacy laws too narrowly, and that could prevent the sharing of crucial information about students and....MORE
Stand up and take a row
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
When Chip Booth got his first stand-up paddleboard just a few years back, it was something of an oddity. Driving around town, Booth would notice as confused onlookers' eyes would drift up to the board secured to the top of his car.“You'd get funny looks, like, 'Hey! You can't surf here!'" he said. Booth is no longer alone. Saturday, paddleboards outnumbered innertubes, kayaks and all other....MORE
Yesterday
1913 Crook County judge vs. birds
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
100 YEARS AGOFor the week endingJune 15, 1913Game warden’s office to proceed against Springer —Placing poison for birds and destruction of wrens likely to embarrass Crook County’s judgeThere seems small doubt that Crook County is....MORE
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MERS rulings leave doubt
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
Mortgage lenders and legal experts are still trying to figure out how foreclosures will be processed in Oregon, after a pair of June 6 rulings by the Oregon Supreme Court gave lenders the go-ahead to transfer mortgages through an electronic database ....MORE
Correction
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
In a story headlined “Summer reading program, Can you dig it?" which appeared on page E1 on Friday, June 7, the website for the Crook County Library was incorrect. The correct address is www. crooklib. org. The Bulletin regrets the error.....MORE
Deeds
June 16, 2013 4:00 am
Deschutes County• Charles K. Roth, trustee to Roth Family Trust, to Charles K. Roth, Stonehedge on Rim, Phase 4, Lot 18, $167,000• Central Oregon Investments LLC to Jack W. and Janet E. Abbas, Partition Plat 1991-53, Parcel 1, Hillman,....MORE
Pole Creek, after the wildfire (with video)
• Forest Service educates people on restoration after last year's Pole Creek Fire
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
Tetherow
eCounty cuts SDCs in half for subdivision
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
The Deschutes County Commission cut developers and single-family homeowners in Tetherow a break Wednesday by halving the fee they pay to offset the county cost to upgrade and maintain roads and streets. In the future, fees there will come to $1,522....MORE
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Work starts on new Warm Springs school
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
A ground-breaking ceremony Friday signified the beginning of construction of a new K-8 school in Warm Springs, meaning that starting in fall 2014, students there will no longer have to learn in 80-year-old classrooms.“It’s breaking new....MORE
A photographer's intuition
• The path leading to Bruce Jackson's new landscape prints has been long, winding and forged by artistic determination
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
In the early 1980s, Bruce Jackson was fired from a job waiting tables.“It was the first time I'd ever been fired from a job ....MORE
Fire update
June 15, 2013 4:00 am
Reported for Central and Eastern Oregon.1. Stockade Fire• Start date: June 10• Acres: 6,613• Containment: 98%• Cause: Lightning2. Crowley Creek Fire• Start date: June 10• Acres: 12,935• Containment: 98%• Cause: LightningFor the latest information, visit www. nwccweb. us/information/firemap. aspx.....MORE
Direct daily flight to L.A. gets a splash of a sendoff
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Los Angeles-bound passengers board an American Eagle CRJ200 airliner Thursday morning for the first nonstop American Airlines....MORE
Fire update
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Reported for Central and Eastern Oregon. For the latest information, visit www. nwccweb. us/information/firemap. aspx.1. South Fork....MORE
Deschutes may get extra $1M from federal lands payment
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
A federal program designed to compensate local governments for the cost of providing services on non-taxable, federally owned....MORE
Dirt today; a hotel in 2014
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Employees of Keeton King Contracting LLC of Sisters use heavy equipment Thursday to clear rocks from the site of a new Hampton....MORE
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Bend businesses in patent lawsuits
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
The impact of patent infringement lawsuits that President Barack Obama spoke about recently spreads beyond high-tech hubs like the Silicon Valley, one Bend business leader said. They impact the small but growing energy, technology and bioscience....MORE
Just for Fun
eEntertainment booms
• Baby boomers influence everything from nightclubs to movie choices
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Greg Mudge hosted a regular Thursday night punk rock concert at the Northside Bar & Grill after he and his partners opened the restaurant in 2005.“We were trying to find a niche," the 52-year-old bar manager said when he looked back on the restaurant's early days. But while these concerts brought in a steady stream of customers, Mudge said they wasn't exactly the type of people he and....MORE
Mr. D is a family man
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Meet Mr. D, an active 8-year-old Siberian husky mix. He loves to go on hikes and walks, playing with toys and the company of other dogs. He also enjoys being around adults, children and cats. If you would like to meet Mr. D, or any other animal....MORE
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Bond is funding ADA fixes at a local school
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Tucked into the $96 million Bend-La Pine Schools bond that voters approved in May are some projects that didn’t receive much attention during the campaign. Yet the projects could have a big impact for disabled students who attend Buckingham....MORE
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Early start to fire season
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Despite the change this week to weather that’s brisk, and a little damp, the Oregon Department of Forestry declared today as the start of fire season in Central Oregon.“I don’t expect this weather to continue for any long....MORE
Correction
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
CorrectionIn an article headlined “Mirror, mirror" that appeared on page A1 of the Thursday, June 13, edition, a meeting....MORE
Housing Works recognized
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Housing Works, the Central Oregon public housing authority, was recognized Thursday in Redmond for its work helping rural Central Oregonians into their own homes. Officials of the U. S. departments of Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development....MORE
3 injured in crash near Sunriver
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
Heavy rain and hail may have contributed to a four-vehicle crash that injured three Thursday on U. S. Highway 97 north of Sunriver, according to Oregon State Police. The driver of a southbound Ford Thunderbird lost control in a passing storm around....MORE
News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Bend fire runs
June 14, 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
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School district sells property quickly
June 14, 2013 4:00 am
After less than a week on the market, the Bend-La Pine Schools board received and accepted an offer for its former youth behavior program house Tuesday.“It’s certainly nice to be able to put dollars back to good use," said Brad Henry,....MORE
7 options for Mirror Pond’s future
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
The Mirror Pond Steering Committee released a series of images and plans on Wednesday, offering a glimpse into what Mirror Pond could look like years into the future. Mirror Pond is changing, with or without our help. The Mirror Pond Steering....MORE
Parking garage crash victim dies
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
A Powell Butte man died Wednesday at St. Charles Medical Center, two days after his car fell from the second story of an east Bend parking structure, according to police and hospital authorities. Richard Marsellos, 87, lay in critical condition at....MORE
News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Bend fire runs
June 13, 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
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Merkley aims to close visa loophole
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced an amendment Wednesday to the massive immigration bill under consideration in the Senate that would tighten loopholes that Oregon companies used to hire foreign workers to complete local....MORE
Highway 20 crash injures 4 people
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
Four people were injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash that blocked U. S. Highway 20 in Sisters. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Dixie Morken, 84, of Sisters, was stopped on McKinney Butte Road where it intersects the....MORE
Sisters parks director resigns
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
Anne Heath, executive director of the Sisters Park & Recreation District, has resigned, the district announced Wednesday. Heath and her husband, Alan, are moving to Eugene, where he will work for the U. S. Forest Service for the Willamette....MORE
Big summer plans?
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
Wednesday was the last day of school for students in the Bend-La Pine school district. We asked some students at High Lakes....MORE
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COCC’s $42.5M budget approved
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
Amidst a projected decline in enrollment numbers, the Central Oregon Community College board of directors unanimously approved a 2013-14 budget of just over $42.5 million Wednesday.“It’s more of a maintenance budget this year," said....MORE
Region's population aging
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
Central Oregon's population got a little older in the last two years, new data from the U. S. Census Bureau show. All three....MORE
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State, banks partner on elder abuse
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
To help protect Oregon’s seniors and their finances, the Oregon Bankers Association has teamed up with the Oregon Department of Human Services to give banks throughout the state updated tools to prevent financial abuse. A toolkit,....MORE
Permits
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
City of Bend• Hayden Homes LLC, 63763 Hunters, $178,968• Floyd C. Antonsen, 2858 N. E. Aldrich, $201,068• Chet Antonsen, 21278 S. E. Woodruff, $205,822• High Returns LLC, 20074 S. W. Millbrook Lane, $293,771• Old West Land ....MORE
Redmond proficiency academy
eBoard votes to renew school’s contract
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
The Redmond School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to renew a contract with Redmond Proficiency Academy another five years. The grades six-through-12 charter school just finished its fourth year of the original five-year contract; the new agreement ....MORE
Health Events
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
“EASE YOUR PAIN": Learn two to three scientifically proven pain-reducing practices presented by Healing Bridge Physical Therapy; donations accepted, reservations recommended; noon-1 p. m.; Tuesday; Bend Karate Club, 502 N. E. Revere Ave.; 541-....MORE
Medicine
eGenetic testing
• For Bend women, it answers some questions, raises others
June 13, 2013 4:00 am
Ginger Risch's lifetime of symptoms amounted to what sounded like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a group of disorders that affect a body's connective tissues — mostly the skin, joints and blood vessels. EDS symptoms can range from loose joints — causing repetitive, painful dislocations, for example — to life-threatening complications. Some types of EDS can cause blood-vessel or uterus-....MORE
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