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Jets may get more airspace

• Proposal would expand training area over Central Oregon

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

A 2,500-square-mile section of airspace over parts of Central and Eastern Oregon could become training space for F-15 fighter jets. The U. S. Air Force and the National Guard Bureau are proposing to expand the amount of airspace used in the state for....MORE

Hospital tax in Salem

$1.9B in doubt if bill fails

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — Billions of dollars in federal funds floated to the state to overhaul the health care system could be on the line if lawmakers don’t approve a measure extending a tax on hospitals and nursing homes. The normally noncontroversial....MORE

Golf

Avoiding the waiting game

* Many golfers could learn a lesson from last week's Men's Master-40, a tournament played at a breathtakingly quick pace. • asdfNonulla consequ amconsed et, sed magnit velis ea alit in ut atue te cons amcor autat. Lore min hent iliqu

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

You would think a spectator catching up with a twosome less than three hours into a championship match would leave plenty of time to watch the action during the last few holes. Not at last week's Pacific Northwest Men's Master-40 Amateur Championship,....MORE

Region's jobless rates drop

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Unemployment rates in all three Central Oregon counties dropped roughly 1 percentage point in April compared with April 2012, according to data released Monday by the Oregon Employment Department. It was the second consecutive month that seasonally....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

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

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

Golf: Pacific Northwest Men's Master-40 Amateur

Beaverton golfer triumphs at Brasada

Former University of Portland golf coach Bill Winter downs Canadian

May 18, 2013 4:00 am

POWELL BUTTE — Golfers never know when the opportunity to win will come along in match play. For Bill Winter, a 48-year-old from Beaverton, that chance Friday came on the par-5 10th hole at Brasada Canyons Golf Club. Winter took advantage of an....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

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

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

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

Golf

Local bows out in Master-40 semis at Brasada

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

POWELL BUTTE — All Tom Carlsen could do was shake his head and laugh. Carlsen, of Bend, had just been eliminated from the semifinals of the Pacific Northwest Men’s Master-40 Amateur Championship, losing 1 down to Beaverton’s Bill....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

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

Story Times and library youth events

May 17, 2013 4:00 am

n For the week of May 17-23. Story times are free unless otherwise noted. Barnes & Noble Booksellers2690 N. E. U. S. Highway 20, Bend; 541-318-7242n ONCE UPON A STORY TIME: All ages; 11 a. m. Friday. C. E. Lovejoy’s Brookswood Market19530 Amber....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

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

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

Golf

Local advances at Master-40

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

POWELL BUTTE — Tom Carlsen was the lone Central Oregon golfer to advance to the quarterfinals after he won two matches Wednesday at the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Men’s Master-40 Amateur Championship. Carlsen, a 64-year-old....MORE

Ballot returns

May 16, 2013 4:00 am

County clerks announced the following ballot returns as of Wednesday:• Crook County, 22 percent• Jefferson County, 27.3 percent• Deschutes County, 16 percent....MORE

Today last day to mail in ballots

May 15, 2013 11:41 am

County clerks in Deschutes and Crook counties say today is the last day to mail your ballots if you expect them to reach the clerks' offices by election Tuesday. Jefferson County Clerk Kathleen B. Marston said voters there could still mail their....MORE

News of Record: Police Log, Bend fire runs

May 15, 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

Ballot returns

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

County clerks announced the following ballot returns as of Tuesday:• Crook County, unavailable• Jefferson County, 24.8 percent• Deschutes County, 14.1 percent....MORE

School Notes

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

ReunionsBend High School class of 1973 will hold a reunion Aug. 9-10; 5:30 p. m. Aug 9; Crux Fermentation Project, 50 S. W. Division St., Bend; free; 5:30 p. m. Aug. 10; Bend Golf and Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr.; $35, $40 after June 1;....MORE

Crook County liquor sellers targeted in sting

May 15, 2013 4:00 am

Three of six Crook County businesses visited April 24 sold alcoholic beverages to minor decoys, according to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. The three will be cited, eventually, making them liable for a 10-day liquor license suspension or a $1,....MORE