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Mt. Bachelor Ski Area
Up and running
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
Snow enthusiasts itching to get to Mt. Bachelor today for the opening of ski season can sleep in — the resort won’t open until noon. The ski area was originally scheduled for a 9 a. m. start, but with inclement weather, including high....MORE
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Into the black
Retailers in Central Oregon and around the country are hoping one of the year's biggest shopping days will help them get back
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
When Black Friday hits on Nov. 27, the owners of Elite Repeat, a consignment clothing store on Southeast Third Street, will discount all black items by 25 percent. Elite Repeat's sale is not intended....MORE
Bend High School
Old shoes make new sports tracks
Sports marketing class project also a state competition; the reward – Nike will donate equipment to the school
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
To all the sports and outdoor enthusiasts of Central Oregon, the Bend High sports and entertainment marketing class has a proposition: Give us your shoes. The class is collecting used and worn-out....MORE
Walden rules out a run for governor
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
WASHINGTON — U. S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, won’t run for Oregon governor, he announced Thursday. Walden, 52, is the only Republican in Oregon to hold federal office and was widely....MORE
Savoring traditions
Local families will pass down heritage along with the potatoes this Thanksgiving
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
Kellyanne Litton's Thanksgiving stuffing is nothing too fancy. There are no berries or nuts. It's got butter, onions and — the key — breakfast sausage. Some of it gets stuffed into the....MORE
Speedy Swede
Bend's Kristina Strandberg is vying to make the Swedish cross-country ski team for the upcoming Olympic Games in Vancouver
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
Editor's note: This is the second installment in a series of stories on 2010 Winter Olympic hopefuls from Central Oregon. The stories will appear on Fridays leading up to the Vancouver Games,....MORE
At issue
Should private cattle graze on public lands?
A lawsuit has been filed to protect John Day River fish, but ranchers say they are dependent on that federal land
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
MADRAS — It's a battle that has ranchers pitted against environmentalists. An ongoing legal dispute over grazing practices in the Malheur National Forest has many Eastern Oregon ranchers....MORE
Hello, Metolius River
Trail near Camp Sherman still has something to offer in autumn
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
I'm almost ashamed to admit this, but here it is: Somehow, after living in Central Oregon for nearly five years and in Oregon my entire life, I discovered the Metolius River for the first time this....MORE
MEDICINE
Pain pill conundrum
Efforts to prevent prescription drug abuse may be sentencing legitimate patients to a life of pain
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Dan Schweitzer was lured to Central Oregon by his musician friends 15 years ago. Despite six back operations and persistent pain in his leg, the Vietnam veteran had found a combination of pain....MORE
Hunting coyotes in cattle country
Hunting one of the best-schooled predators on four legs requires skill and a good call
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Jennifer put down the predator call and looked up at the teacher for approval. “You sound pitiful,” Gary Madison said. Pitiful is a good thing. A predator caller is supposed to sound....MORE
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Merkley bullish, Wyden quiet on latest Senate bill
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
WASHINGTON — The latest version of the health care reform bill caused a minor role reversal....MORE
Truck hits deer, leaks diesel fuel
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
A commercial truck that struck a deer on U. S. Highway 20 east of Bend on Wednesday evening spilled....MORE
Adventure Sports Calendar
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
Skiing and snowboarding Ski and Snowboard preseason conditioning class: Tuesdays, 6 p. m. for ages....MORE
Oregon gets grant to study green jobs
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
The U. S. Department of Labor has awarded Oregon a $1.25 million grant to strengthen the....MORE
Northeast Bend home damaged in fire
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
A Bend home was significantly damaged in a fire early Thursday morning, according to a news release ....MORE
U.S. House approves efforts to protect the Molalla River
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
PORTLAND — The U. S. House has lent support to efforts to restore a Willamette Valley stream....MORE
U.S. will take a new look at terrorism air defenses
Commander wants to know if costly commitment is justified
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
COLORADO SPRINGS — The commander of military forces protecting North America has ordered a....MORE
Portland officer on leave for use of force on girl, 12
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
PORTLAND — A Portland police officer involved in the custody death of a mentally ill man....MORE
Some women giving birth at home – alone
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
ASHLAND — When Jennifer Margulis went into labor with her fourth child, she sent her husband....MORE
Gates Foundation makes $335 million investment in education reform
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
SEATTLE — Three school districts and a coalition of charter schools have agreed to be test....MORE
European Union picks Belgian to be 1st president
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
BRUSSELS — Leaders of the 27 countries of the European Union on Thursday night chose Herman....MORE
Diarrhea and pneumonia: treatable but neglected
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
Diarrhea doesn’t make headlines. Nor does pneumonia. AIDS and malaria tend to get most of the ....MORE
Business Calendar
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
TODAY BEND CHAMBER TOWN HALL BREAKFAST: Jay Henry, CEO of St. Charles Bend, will discuss....MORE
Eco-group’s grip on kids, dollars
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
First Amendment legal battles may have purged most vestiges of organized religion from public....MORE
Grandparent time can mean better behavior
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
Children who spend time with their grandparents can develop better social skills and fewer behavior ....MORE
Some teachers feel disheartened
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
About 40 percent of teachers in America are disheartened and disappointed about their jobs,....MORE
Kid culture
Bitten by the fashion bug? Give this tie-dye kit a try
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
Kid Culture features fun and educational books and toys for kids. ‘Project Runway’ Boho ....MORE
‘SpongeBob’ celebrates 10 years with DVD set
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
It sounds like a dumb idea — making a TV show starring a sponge. But that’s what marine....MORE
Beauty in the everyday
Seattle jewelry artist has a show in Salem
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
You won’t find a lot of diamonds and rubies on the jewelry of Nancy Worden. Instead, the....MORE
Out of town
November 20, 2009 4:00 am
The following is a list of other events “Out of Town.” Concerts Nov. 20 — The....MORE
Business Calendar
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
TODAY “BUSINESS PLANNING — FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY”: Training series for leaders ....MORE
Swine Flu
Walden offers sharp rebuke for shortage of vaccines
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
WASHINGTON — U. S. Rep. Greg Walden questioned Obama administration officials’ overly....MORE
Report calls for revised college funding
Proposal would morph state’s universities into public corporations
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
A report released Wednesday by the Oregon University System calls for changing the way the....MORE
Man shoots wife after hiding in car
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
PORTLAND — A southwest Oregon man shot his wife in the back after hiding in her car while she ....MORE
LNG terminal proposal gets 2 favorable decisions
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
PORTLAND — Two decisions this week have boosted the prospects for liquefied natural gas....MORE
Habitat home to have salvaged materials
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity will break ground on a new home Dec. 5, incorporating salvaged....MORE
Do farmers markets need more regulating?
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
SALEM — Farmers markets in Oregon violate food safety laws at the same rate as other food....MORE
COCC vice president to retire in June
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
The vice president for instruction at Central Oregon Community College will retire in June 2010.....MORE
FireFree program brings in more debris
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Residents recycled 8,878 cubic yards of yard debris during a half-price sale offered by Deschutes....MORE
Debris burning slated in Maury Mountains
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Piles of wood at a site in the Maury Mountains, accessible by Forest Service Roads West 16 and 17,....MORE
Glut of wheat predicted in the Willamette Valley
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
SALEM — As growers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley shift from grass seed to wheat, the....MORE
Fly-tying corner
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
October caddis. Around my house we call them Trichoptera limnephilidae dicosmoecoes. Not really. In ....MORE
Elk hunters are seeing mixed results
Second-season hunters fare better than first-season hunters for bull elk in Ochoco District
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
For Rocky Mountain bull elk hunters in the Ochoco District this fall, the second season was the....MORE
Town hall to address future of health care
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Jay Henry, CEO of St. Charles Bend, will discuss the hospital’s strategic plans for 2010 and....MORE
Eugene man gets 2 years in death of yard intruder
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
EUGENE — A Eugene man who chased down and killed a homeless man who entered his backyard to....MORE
Immigrant tuition bill to get new push
Massachusetts lawmakers will likely consider offering undocumented students in-state rates
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
CHELSEA, Mass. — It seemed like a given that Mario Rodas would go to college. The Guatemalan-....MORE
State’s population growth slows
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
PORTLAND — Oregon’s people counters say births and migration to the state have slowed,....MORE
Vandals spray graffiti before Gore appearance in Portland
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
PORTLAND — Vandals sprayed graffiti on the walls and stairs of an Oregon auditorium where....MORE
Injured firefighter makes comeback as an entrepreneur
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
CORVALLIS — Krs Evans is a man who takes matters into his own hands. Case in point: His name....MORE
Kulongoski requests quick review of energy tax credits
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
SALEM — Gov. Ted Kulongoski has asked two state agency heads to quickly review whether....MORE
Pass tax exemption on unemployment benefits
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Democrats in the Oregon Senate were not in a charitable frame of mind earlier this year when they....MORE
Good ideas from Reps. Stiegler and Whisnant
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Each Oregon House member will apparently be able to introduce one bill in the Legislature’s....MORE
Calendar
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
TODAY BACKPACK EXPLORERS: Parents and children ages 3 and 4 experience science, art, body movement,....MORE
Hard to miss with hot cereals
Oatmeal in any form is a good source of fiber, if you watch out for added sugar
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Wintertime often conjures up nostalgic memories of a bowl of steaming oatmeal before heading out to ....MORE
Better Choices
Check the fat and sodium content before slurping your noodle soup
November 19, 2009 4:00 am
Ramen noodle instant soups can be loaded with fat and sodium. According to the book, “Eat....MORE
Texas A&M recalls bonfire tragedy
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The bonfire collapse at Texas A&M University killed Carolyn....MORE
Astronauts check shuttle for damage
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis’ astronauts scoured their ship Tuesday....MORE
Smart’s captor gets 15-year sentence
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
DENVER — A woman who helped her husband keep kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart enslaved for....MORE
President steers clear of politically sensitive issues during trip
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
BEIJING — Whether by White House design or Chinese insistence, President Barack Obama has....MORE
Obama s visit to china
China is unswayed by Obama on major issues
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
BEIJING — In six hours of meetings, at two dinners and during a stilted 30-minute news....MORE
Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom, free 36 hostages
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
MOGADISHU, Somalia — As a Spanish warship looked on, a $3.3 million ransom was delivered by....MORE
Oregon Coast recovering from powerful storm
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
SEASIDE — Oregon coastal communities spent Tuesday trying to get things back to normal after ....MORE
Off-highway comment period extended
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
People now have until Dec. 8 to submit comments about the travel management plan for the Deschutes....MORE
U.S. Forest Service closed on holidays
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
U. S. Forest Service offices for the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests, including the Redmond....MORE
Seventh Mountain Resort ice rink to open
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
The ice rink at Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend is scheduled to open Friday, according to a news....MORE
2 arrested in La Pine marijuana bust
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
Police arrested two La Pine residents Tuesday morning on suspicion of drug and weapons violations,....MORE
Israeli housing plans draw criticism
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
JERUSALEM — City officials moved forward Tuesday with plans to build 900 homes in a disputed ....MORE
Food summit called wasteful, ineffective
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
ROME — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe used his platform as Tuesday’s opening....MORE
Iraqi Kurds warn of election boycott
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
BAGHDAD — Kurdish officials threatened Tuesday to boycott the upcoming national election in....MORE
Japanese technician kidnapped in Yemen
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
SAN’A, Yemen — A Japanese technician and his Yemeni driver were abducted Sunday by a....MORE
Czechs commemorate fall of communism
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
PRAGUE — Thousands marched through the Czech capital Tuesday in commemoration of a student....MORE
Anti-racism activist killed in Moscow
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
MOSCOW — A young anti-racist campaigner who frequently clashed with Russian nationalists has ....MORE
Russia
Rappers groove with Putin
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
MOSCOW — Putin in da house? Da!He’s tracked Siberian tigers wearing military....MORE
China
U.S. technology firms help earthquake victims rebuild
Silicon Valley has sent hundreds of workers to the quake zone, along with donations of money and technology
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
DUJIANGYAN, China — Louis Choi sees ghosts. They are in the heaps of concrete that once....MORE
China not forgetting tire tariffs
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
Double-speak is to Washington, D. C., what quacking is to Drake Park. But every so often, a....MORE
Wrong time to dig into Oregon wells
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
When certain legislators and state agencies are in cahoots, it’s like a warning to be on the ....MORE
Calendar
November 18, 2009 4:00 am
TODAY VETERANS RECEPTION: Featuring a performance by the quartet Finnazz; 1-3 p. m.; Redmond Public ....MORE
Bend climbers take top spots in competition
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
REDMOND, Wash. — Bend brothers River and Tristan Helmich, climbers for the InClimb team, took ....MORE
Bend man competes at national event in NHRA drag racing
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
POMONA, Calif. — Bend’s Dave Regnier was eliminated in the first round of the Super....MORE
Community Sports Scoreboard
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
Swimming Sectional Swim Meet Sunday, Nov. 1At Mt. Hood Community CollegeGreshamSpecial....MORE
Pacific Northwest premature birth rates among lowest
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
SEATTLE — Premature birth rates in the Pacific Northwest are among the lowest in the nation, ....MORE
Golf fundraiser helps family relief nursery
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
Central Oregon golfers raised $23,000 for MountainStar Family Relief Nursery through the annual....MORE
Madras girl, 6, dies from crash injuries
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
A 6-year-old Madras girl became the second person to die from injuries stemming from a vehicle....MORE
Police investigate stabbing in Bend
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
Bend police were investigating a stabbing Monday night in the parking lot of Stars Cabaret, 197 N. E.....MORE
Business Calendar
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
TODAY VISIT BEND BOARD MEETING: Free; 9 a. m.; Phoenix Inn Suites Bend, 300 N. W. Franklin Ave.;....MORE
South African is new Greenpeace director
November 17, 2009 4:00 am
JOHANNESBURG — Kumi Naidoo took over as director of Greenpeace on Monday, bringing experience ....MORE
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