May 29, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• Activist says he’s taking plea deal in arson case
• Avian malaria found in threatened owl
• Bend girl confident in her second try at national spelling bee
• BendBroadband boosts protections
• Builders say Bend wrongly collected $1 million
• Deschutes jobless rate is among fastest-rising in the U.S.
• Deschutes looks at development fees
• Flying mom grounded by family
• Graduation testing gets public airing in Salem
• Health Datebook
• Hikers rescued near Crooked River Ranch
• 4 Madras residents arrested in meth bust
• Man dies in jump from moving bus
• Man gets 25 years in Gresham rape case
• Neighbors suing each other in dog’s death
• News of Record: Permits
• News of Record: Police log, Bend fire runs, pets
• Oregon superdelegate is sixth to endorse Obama
• Plot in wine country is at front of land use war
• Prineville dams being monitored
• Public can see draft of Juniper Ridge plan
• St. Vincent de Paul store closes Friday
• Teen who killed self after chase had history of offenses
• The beginnings of a bigger airport
• With skyrocketing gas prices, is premium worth the money?

BUSINESS

• American Axle says it will cut 2,000 jobs
• BendBroadband boosts protections
• Brightest prospect for airlines is dimming
• Builders say Bend wrongly collected $1 million
• Business Calendar
• Cessna reports orders from show
• Credit is tight, but peer-to-peer lending is thriving online
• Deschutes jobless rate is among fastest-rising in the U.S.
• Deschutes looks at development fees
• Durable goods dip
• Exxon Mobil boss gets to keep two titles
• First catch of the day — but not the last
• Ford planning layoffs for salaried workers
• Former EADS executive is detained for inquiry
• In short sales, buyer patience often pays off
• News of Record: Permits
• Oil back above $131
• Public can see draft of Juniper Ridge plan
• Resort mediation results in stalemate
• St. Vincent de Paul store closes Friday
• The beginnings of a bigger airport
• Tips for getting through the complexities of financial aid
• TiVo profit more than quadruples for quarter
• Where are the global natural gas supplies?
• Yahoo CEO: Company is not ‘under siege’

SPORTS

• Anglers find success on Lava Lake
• By the numbers
• Celtics up 3-2 over Pistons
• Crosby’s goals lift Penguins to victory
• Flashback
• Fly-tying corner
• Free bike demos slated for Bend starting today
• Hatch on the way
• Hawks hire Rick Sund as general manager
• Honor Roll
• Hotshots fall to Stars 152-149 in overtime
• Mickelson, Garcia headline at Memorial with Tiger sidelined
• NBA Scoreboard
• Pitcher shines as M’s blank Red Sox
• Redmond begins planning for new school
• Sharapova barely wins, Nadal cruises in Paris
• Spring reign
• Three Lava Bears to play at College of the Siskiyous
• UO’s Leunen at pre-draft camp for NBA
• Youth Safari Challenge teaches focus, safety

OBITS

• Acclaimed novelist and poet George Garrett, 78
• Audrey Pearl (Springer) Gorton
• Betty Jean Woods
• Colleen J. Giskaas
• Duane Alex Breitwieser
• Ernst Stuhlinger, rocket scientist crucial to U.S. in the space race
• Kim Kolleas
• Matthew Austin Zachary
• Pearl Louise (Jackson) Koopman
• Sophie Altman, 95, created quiz show ‘It’s Academic’

CENTRAL OREGON OBITS

• Acclaimed novelist and poet George Garrett, 78
• Audrey Pearl (Springer) Gorton
• Betty Jean Woods
• Colleen J. Giskaas
• Duane Alex Breitwieser
• Kim Kolleas
• Matthew Austin Zachary
• Pearl Louise (Jackson) Koopman

NATION & WORLD

• At 16, sailor’s son sets a global course
• Britain drifts from U.S. on cluster bomb treaty
• Burning to prevent fire
• Bush aides critical of McClellan
• Cadavers in short supply at schools
• Carbon-footprint rankings favor West
• China announces evacuation plans
• Edmund Hillary scales Mount Everest in 1953
• First catch of the day — but not the last
• Group wants protection for 3 species of ice seals
• Hindu king of Nepal asked to step down
• Human rights report critical of U.S., China
• Israeli defense minister asks Olmert to resign
• Jurors have questions for judge in Seattle Jewish center shooting
• Meeting is a rarity for China, Taiwan leaders
• New set of science prizes are awarded
• No monkey business here: Thoughts move prosthetic arm
• Number of preemies concern physicians
• N.Y. to recognize same-sex unions
• Party rules are likely to hurt Clinton"s case
• Rival of Iranian leader picked as new speaker
• Scientists release Mars robot’s arm
• Teach for America sees major growth
• The rush is on to fix space station’s toilet
• U.S. may pull aid ships from Myanmar waters

FEATURES

• A clear picture to hold on to
• Add kettlebell to stationary lunges
• Cascade may add physician group
• Data links energy drinks and ‘toxic jock’ behavior
• Find information on aging resources in one convenient place
• Flying mom grounded by family
• Growing strong and staying fit
• Health Datebook
• In motion: Zumba
• New national fitness test measures what’s missing
• Number of doctors per capita
• People
• Strawberries are delicious — and stuffed with antioxidants
• Study: Exercise helps prevent dementia
• Sweet, savory ... and healthy, too?
• Tie it on
• Vitamins don’t help with Down syndrome
• Young immortals
• Zumbathon to benefit Healthy Beginnings

ENTERTAINMENT

• Ashlee Simpson will take Wentz name
• Bullock’s SUV crasher gets 1-year probation
• Cagle, girlfriend jailed for domestic assault
• Calendar
• ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ brings country flair, ratings to CW
• La Pine group presents ‘Sweeney Todd’ for free
• MTV Movie Awards to honor Sandler
• Tie it on
• Zumbathon to benefit Healthy Beginnings

OPINION

• A truth-telling candidate would keep gasoline expensive
• Clinical research trials are critical
• It’s the wrong time for new schools tax
• Pharmacy board needs greater transparency

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• With skyrocketing gas prices, is premium worth the money?