July 26, 2006

LOCAL & STATE

• A pleasant reminder of an Oregon past
• beating the heat
• Bend named one of 'Best Outside Towns'
• 911 call leads to road closure, standoff
• Deschutes forest timber sales lag
• Female body found after car fire has not been identified
• Fire burns near Elk Lake, closes Cascades highway
• Land trust to host volunteer activities
• Madras council approves park
• Maintenance crews prep schools for coming year
• News of Record
• Panel finishes home rule plan
• Redmond woman dies after being hit by vehicle
• Residents should examine homes for fire safety
• State to look into election claim against sheriff
• Wilderness fires bring challenges

BUSINESS

• Bend tourism bureau retools marketing plan
• BUSINESS CALENDAR
• Dispatches
• Energy providers urging cutbacks
• NEWS OF RECORD
• Survey: Central Oregon housing prices putting strain on business
• Visitor bureau sees jump in hotel room tax funding

SPORTS

• Area golfers among champs
• Bend golfer scores for Oregon team
• Bend pitcher helps softballers advance
• Bend, Sisters players miss out at qualifier
• C.O. wrestlers place high at national event
• Elk Lake's renaissance
• Elks start road trip with win
• Forest fire restrictions stiffen as summer begins to heat up
• Golf Scoreboard
• Golfer from Madras shines in pro event
• Hunter, jumper action begins second week
• Jefferson County team earns state championship
• Pro golf tournament coming to Sunriver
• Redmond welcoming elite amateurs
• Scoreboard
• Tradition will bring golf greats to C.O.

OBITS

• Bonnie Jean Drago
• Donald Patrick Higgins
• Earl Adam Smith
• Gerald L. McClain
• Henry Laureano
• Michele S. Giordano
• Orval D. Boyle
• Patricia Lorraine (Scott) Shafer

ENTERTAINMENT

• Changing life of the Southern Ore. coast

OPINION

• Beef up cattle testing
• It looks like Bend is finally committed to the ADA
• Jefferson recall is silly, unnecessary

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• Redmond woman dies after being hit by vehicle