Mushroom hunter lost, then found

Green light for U.S. 97 stoplight

May 23, 2013 4:00 am

A bill that will allow Deschutes County to use $200,000 from the sale of county-owned lands to make safety improvements to U. S. Highway 97 in La Pine is on its way to Gov. John Kitzhaber’s desk for his signature, according to Kevin Curry from....MORE

Public safety

Big win for 911

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

Deschutes County voters agreed by a wide margin Tuesday to continue funding 911 dispatch service for another five years. And in La Pine, where a brush fire blackened 170 acres in early May, voters extended existing levies to fund the La Pine Rural....MORE

Bend-La Pine school bond

'Full speed ahead' for new schools

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

Two new schools are on Bend's horizon after voters approved a $96 million Bend La-Pine Schools bond Tuesday to fund their construction.“It's a bit of a relief," said Superintendent Ron Wilkinson. “It allows us to keep moving forward, and ....MORE

Liquid nitrogen lesson teaches about science in Spanish

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

For more than an hour Monday morning, the noise of glass shattering against linoleum could be heard coming from Stephanie Montoya's first-grade classroom. But students weren't breaking windows. They were breaking hot dogs and flowers instead. Monday,....MORE

Outing

Camping close to home

• La Pine State Park has lodging for groups large, small • La Pine State Park has lodging for groups large, small

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

About a year ago, I started looking for the perfect spot to host a reunion for my large, extended family. We had a lot of requirements. We wanted to be together, but have our own separate spaces. Some family members wanted to camp, other family....MORE

Ballot is chock full of bond measures

May 20, 2013 4:00 am

Voters have until 8 p. m. Tuesday to drop off their ballots at an official drop site for their votes to be counted. As an odd-numbered year, this month’s election includes no candidates for state or federal office, with the bulk of the ballot....MORE

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

Prep equestrian

One last ride

• The four-day Oregon High School Equestrian Teams state championship meet began in Redmond on Thursday

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

REDMOND — The school year is winding down, and for some 550 young riders and ropers from around the state, that means it is time for the Oregon High School Equestrian Teams state championship meet. These student-athletes have clocked in....MORE

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

A 10-day Marathon

26 miles, a lap at a time

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

Third- and fourth-graders at Bear Creek Elementary School in Bend take off on a half-mile loop Wednesday during physical education while participating in the Bear Creek Marathon. During the event, which takes place every spring, students try to run....MORE