May 20, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• At an old Redmond Army base, it’s goodbye to asbestos
• Bend city manager forum
• Bend man committed to hospital in ’07 park beating
• Biggs bridge reopens after construction
• Bringing in the crowds
• College swim club gets access to pool
• Controlled burns scheduled this week
• Daly, Unger winning; 911, Redmond bond passing; Telfer ahead in 27th Senate district
• Double majority could be possible
• Enter the pest
• Federal health policy switch means some could lose out
• Fording ahead in commission race; Culver charter, fire district passing
• Forum to focus on homeless youth
• Free shredding event this weekend
• From nail trims to surgery, laser option can ease process for pet
• Going through hoops
• Grants for prevention of juvenile crime
• Hot off the press
• Jobless rates down across the region
• Labor forum in Bend on Thursday
• Looking cool
• Man sentenced for stealing from his elderly clients
• Merkley wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate; Brown takes Secretary of State race
• Nature’s rhapsody
• News of record: Deeds
• News of Record: Police log, Bend fire runs, pets
• Pet spotlight
• Rollover crash in Crook County
• School start time issue again raised
• Shelter gets dog food, thanks to Web site
• State economic forum to tackle health care
• Voters passing destination resort ban, McCabe, Vitolins winning
• Wings reach Stanley Cup finals

BUSINESS

• At an old Redmond Army base, it’s goodbye to asbestos
• Bringing in the crowds
• Business Calendar
• Jobless rates down across the region
• News of record: Deeds
• State economic forum to tackle health care

SPORTS

• Area cycling calendars are packed with events
• Community Sports Calendar
• Hershey’s Track & Field Games are here
• Hiking in Central Oregon
• Jumping through hoops
• Juniper outdoor pool cover coming off
• Prep softball, baseball teams in state playoff games today
• Scoreboard

OBITS

• Bend cheerleader had a ‘great spirit’
• Beverly Anne Klish
• Grant H. Madison
• Harriet Lowell Jacques
• James Raymond Shaffer
• Roy Everitt Payne
• Verl Gordon Hammack
• Vernon ‘Pete’ Arnold Setala

NATION & WORLD

• A buyout firm built on brands is in peril
• A multi-tasker’s timer
• 8 AOL Time Warner ex-execs are charged
• Artificial turf popular option for pets
• Ashland water supply is critically low
• Author McCullough: Grads, speak better
• Be wary of canine distemper
• Book is ‘Everything’ on a budget
• Boston’s Lester throws no-hitter
• Campbell profit rises; adjusted earnings fall
• 3 candidates to visit Florida this week
• Can’t afford your boat? Say hello to a repo man
• Charles Lindbergh takes off on historic solo flight in 1927
• Chicken stuffed with greens easy, tasty
• Chutneys complement your grilled perfection
• Company wins grant for alternative fuel
• Designers offer some stylish clutter cutters
• Despite owners’ dreams, pet microchips aren’t tracking tools Detecting a debate over microchipping dementia patients
• Did McCain give ‘SNL’ a boost in ratings?
• Does that gadget come in a midsize?
• Early-morning meowing remedies
• Ex-Clinton aide, Obama aide in talks
• Failings documented in transplant system
• Ford may face recall of Windstar vans
• France says it has been in contact with Hamas
• Gas and oil prices rise to more record highs
• Gas tanker trailer crashes near Welches
• Google is ready to store health records
• Halibut smothered in mildly spicy chipotle butter is a tastebud treat
• Ice dwellers — like the walrus — finding less ice to dwell on
• Injury could mean Braves’ Smoltz shelved for a while Baseball in Brief
• Is America.com a $12M property?
• Justices uphold anti-child porn law in 7-2 vote
• Knife River’s parent buys concrete maker
• Long Beach State shuts out Oregon State
• Lowe’s reports drop in first-quarter profit
• Many Chinese rushing to help in quake relief
• Masters swimmers break records
• McCain criticizes Obama over Iran
• McKenzie River not safe, officials say
• Microsoft, Yahoo mum about deal
• Mint: A fresh way to manage your finances on the Internet
• More hospital tests for Sen. Ted Kennedy
• Municipal bond tax break upheld in court
• Myanmar to widen neighbors’ aid role
• NBA’s losing teams hope for big score in lottery
• Nighttime crashes: No seat belts, more youth fatalities
• No need to panic in garden centers
• Obama may hit milestone, but Clinton has a counter
• Obama tells GOP not to target his wife
• Official: White House influenced EPA ruling
• Olympic trials organizers think green
• Orioles shed losing attitude, exceed expectations in AL East
• Plugging the holes that sap your savings
• Prepare your home for a new puppy
• "New urbanism" puts energy in community
• Racewalkers capture medals in California
• Rocking (chair) ‘Idol’: It’s David vs. David in dwindling series’ finale
• ‘Saturday Night Fights’
• Seattle recalls Reed from Tacoma, claims pitcher Baseball in Brief
• Sect parents complain of custody plans
• ‘Sex and the City’ is back – and with it, girls’ night out
• Spurs survive Game 7
• Striking auto parts workers begin vote
• Teens don’t have oral sex to preserve their virginity, report finds
• Tennis betting panel to review 45 past matches
• They’re famed for tusks and that Beatles song, but who is the walrus?
• 5 tips for selling your own home
• Treasury bill rates rise at auction
• University of Oregon president’s pay ranks among highest in 2 surveys
• U.S. beats Czechs at World Team Cup
• Versatile Parmigiano-Reggiano
• Violence in S. Africa has killed at least 22
• Weapons found at mosque in Baghdad

FEATURES

• Federal health policy switch means some could lose out
• Going through hoops
• Hot off the press
• Kid-friendly gardens are always a big hit
• Looking cool
• School start time issue again raised
• Spring is the time to look out for house mold
• State economic forum to tackle health care

ENTERTAINMENT

• Calendar
• Children’s art submissions
• Movie Times
• ‘Not Just a Number’ event to remember lost soldiers
• ‘Sex and the City’ is back – and with it, girls’ night out

OPINION

• Consider the poor
• Grocers’ bottle plan is food for thought
• Keep Dial-A-Ride
• Mall’s impacts
• Oregon education
• Well problems
• What you can do to help fight the spread of torture

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• Biggs bridge reopens after construction
• Controlled burns scheduled this week
• Forum to focus on homeless youth
• Free shredding event this weekend
• Grants for prevention of juvenile crime
• Labor forum in Bend on Thursday
• Rollover crash in Crook County