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Bill expands distilleries’ tastings, sales

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

SALEM — A bill that would give Oregon distillers more opportunities to market and sell their spirits earned final approval from the state Senate Tuesday, and now heads to the governor’s desk. The measure is part of a recent push by the....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

Jefferson County measures

Madras Aquatic Center bond passes

• Culver voters reject $9.8 million bond for school improvements

May 22, 2013 1:02 am

Voters appear to have narrowly approved an operations levy for the Madras Aquatic Center on Tuesday, a change in fortune for the measure, a nearly identical version of which was defeated last November. Anita Goodwin, vice-chairwoman of the aquatic....MORE

More school races

Most incumbents keeping their seats

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

In school board races throughout Central Oregon, Tuesday was mostly a good night for the incumbents. David Ford, 61, appeared to defeat Adele McAfee, 59, to retain his seat on the Central Oregon Community College board of directors. It was the only....MORE

Bend Parks

Little change, with 1 new face on board

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

The Bend Park & Recreation District board will look much the same after Tuesday night’s election. Voters elected one incumbent who ran unopposed and a second incumbent who faced little opposition, and chose to keep recent appointee Daniel....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

Crook County schools

$33M bond measure narrowly passed

May 22, 2013 1:02 am

Prineville appears to be getting a new elementary school as of Tuesday night, with voters in the Crook County School District narrowly saying yes to a $33.5 million bond measure. Dean Noyes, chairman of the bond committee, said he and others with the ....MORE

Sports in Brief

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

PREPSLava Bear lacrosse falls in playoffs — Fresh off its first Oregon High School Lacrosse Association victory in school history, Bend High fell to Jesuit 18-2 on Tuesday in Beaverton in the second round of the postseason. Seniors Daniel Nase ....MORE

Prep Baseball, softball

Redmond makes mark on all-IMC

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

The kids at Redmond High can play some ball. The Panthers’ baseball and softball teams dominated the Intermountain Conference all-league teams, which were announced earlier this week. Redmond senior J. D. Abbas was named the IMC baseball pitcher....MORE

Golf

Anchored putting strokes to be banned

• USGA and R&A recent ruling leaves plenty for region's players to digest

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Time for many a golfer to dust off that old, conventional putting stroke. The United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient, the governing bodies responsible for the Rules of Golf, announced Tuesday that Rule 14-1b has been adopted and....MORE

Pole Pedal Paddle

Changes well received

• There has been positive feedback for the Pole Pedal Paddle's new run course along the Deschutes River

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

After the busiest — and most lucrative — weekend of the year for the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, John Schiemer took a moment to come up for air Tuesday and reflect on Saturday's 37th annual U. S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle.....MORE

Fishing Report

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Here is the weekly fishing report for selected areas in and around Central Oregon, provided by fisheries biologists for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:CENTRAL ZONEANTELOPE FLAT RESERVOIR: The roads leading to the reservoir are clear.....MORE

Trail update with Chris Sabo

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

HOLIDAY WEEKENDAs Memorial Day nears, increased trail use throughout the area is expected. A mix of rain and snow showers is forecasted throughout the rest of the week. Plan ahead and bring appropriate supplies. SUMMER TRAILSTrail access is good at....MORE

Sunriver Nature Center open daily

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

The Sunriver Nature Center is open daily and summer hours are in effect Friday. The center is open 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. today and Thursday ($3 adults, $2 children 12 and younger, members free). Beginning Friday, hours are 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. ($4 adults, $3 ....MORE

Observatory opens Friday

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Pine Mountain Observatory opens for the season Friday. The observatory, located 34 miles southeast of Bend, is a research facility operated by the University of Oregon’s Department of Physics. It is open to the public on Friday and Saturday....MORE

Hunting & Fishing

Learn to be ‘bear aware’

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

We were in Idaho last week where the arrowleaf balsamroot was in bloom. Our guide told us in the breaks of the Salmon River, “The Indians knew when the bears were out of their dens by watching the arrowleaf blossom."It is that time of year....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

Adventure Sports

The splash and grab

• The Lower Deschutes River in early spring is filled with potential salmonfly suspense

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

WARM SPRINGS —A sudden splash, and then my line was tight. My heart raced as I frantically stripped line. The fish turned upstream and fought hard, and I eventually brought it to hand — a beautifully plump, 18-inch native redband trout....MORE

School Notes

May 22, 2013 1:01 am

Military NotesArmy National Guard Pvt. Bradley Hargraves has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. He is a 2012 graduate of La Pine High School and the son of George Hargraves of Penrose, Colo. Air Force Airman....MORE

Remaining timber payments are late

May 22, 2013 1:02 am

GRANTS PASS — Timber counties in Western Oregon are unhappy that the U. S. Bureau of Land Management is taking so long to send out $2 million in federal subsidies withheld under the mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration. In February, the....MORE

CTC board delays sale of theater

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

The future of the Cascades Theatrical Company and its building, the Greenwood Playhouse, has been handed off to the members of the nonprofit. The CTC board of governors voted Tuesday to give CTC members a say in whether or not the Greenwood Playhouse,....MORE

Portland

Voters reject water fluoridation

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

PORTLAND — The mayor of Portland has conceded defeat in an effort to add fluoride to the city’s drinking water. With more than 80 percent of the expected ballots counted late Tuesday night, the Multnomah County election website showed....MORE

Timber country

3 counties, 3 votes, 3 results

May 22, 2013 1:06 am

Votes in three former timber-dependent Western Oregon counties will determine whether residents will continue to live with the consequences of deep cuts to law enforcement, cuts brought on by expired federal subsidies intended to make up for....MORE

Bankruptcies

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

Chapter 7Filed May 13• Cheryl L. Burnside, 755 N. W. 22nd St., Redmond• Curtis L. Warfield, 2600 N. E. Forum Drive, Apt. 61, Bend• Nancy J. Hayes, 14260 S. W. Buckhorn Place, Terrebonne• Jimmy D. Meeks, 663 S. E. Ebert St.,....MORE

Food cart central

May 22, 2013 4:00 am

A Bend resident's vision for a food cart pod near Galveston Avenue on Bend's west side is taking shape. Construction started last week at the 0.13-acre lot owned by Bend resident David Staley, near the intersection of Hartford Avenue and Northwest....MORE

Whatever happened to ... Madras boxer Jovany Medina

Out of the ring, but 'I'm back'

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

MADRAS — When Jovany Medina gets up each morning and goes into the kitchen for breakfast before his shift at Central Oregon Seed Inc., he sees a bookshelf filled with trophies, medals and photos of himself in boxing gear and graduation gown.....MORE

Police close case on missing Utah mom

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — For the first time, Utah police said Monday they believe Susan Powell’s brother-in-law was “heavily involved" in getting rid of her body, even as they announced they couldn’t solve the sensational ....MORE

News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police

May 21, 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 DepartmentDUII....MORE

In Salem

House votes for Hatfield statue

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

SALEM — The Oregon House voted Monday to pull a statue of Oregon pioneer Jason Lee from a prominent place in the U. S. Capitol and replace it with one of the late Mark Hatfield, one of the most influential politicians the state has seen.....MORE

Eugene

Homeless village seeks residents

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

EUGENE — A village for homeless people modeled on one in Portland could be open this summer in Eugene. Organizers of Opportunity Village Eugene are accepting applications in hopes of finding a dozen homeless people and opening the village in....MORE

Shooting under investigation

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred in Crooked River Ranch Monday afternoon.“The victim and the shooter are acquaintances, so there’s no danger to the public whatsoever," Sgt. Troy Gotchy ....MORE

Dutchman closed to snowmobiles

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Deschutes National Forest closed Dutchman Sno-park’s snowmobiling access last weekend, citing early snow melt. According to a news release, the closure is earlier than normal; often snowmobilers can access high country from Dutchman Sno-....MORE

Closures planned for DMV offices

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

All Oregon DMV offices will close for a statewide furlough day Friday and for Memorial Day Monday. Because waiting times tend to be longer on days before and after DMV office closures, customers are asked to do any business by mail or online if....MORE

Oregon news

Animal-rights worker arrested for taping rodeo

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

JORDAN VALLEY — A member of an Illinois-based animal-rights group has been arrested after refusing to stop videotaping at an annual Eastern Oregon rodeo where horses are roped by the legs in an event the state Legislature is considering....MORE

Around the State

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Controversial cross — A cross in a public park in Coos Bay that has been at the center of a controversy over religious symbols in public places has been vandalized. Police say someone wrote the word “Remove" in the middle of the cross....MORE

Senate confirms federal judge for Oregon

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Multnomah County Circuit Judge Michael J. McShane to a seat on the Eugene bench of the U. S. District Court of Oregon on Monday. McShane, 52, becomes the first openly gay federal judge in Oregon history. He....MORE

Park board candidates weigh in on leash issues

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend Park & Recreation District board election has prompted several candidates to wax poetic on their canine companions. Justin Gottlieb reminisced about his dog Archie, Craig Chenoweth recalled exploring the outdoors with his family dog and....MORE

Sawyers appeal rulings, sentences

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

The Bend couple sentenced to federal prison April 30 for their roles in a real estate fraud scheme have appealed their convictions. Former Bend Police Capt. Kevin Sawyer and his wife, former real estate broker Tami Sawyer, pleaded guilty in January....MORE

Bombs away

May 21, 2013 4:00 am

Harry Fuller, left, and Ann Hodgkiss, dancers participating in a '30s-'40s swing dance party, view the B-17G Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast" WWII bomber, one of 13 Fortresses still flying, Monday at the Bend Municipal Airport. The restored....MORE