July 31, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• Agency makes it difficult to keep tabs on animal kills
• Air ambulance now called AirLink
• Area’s most notorious case comes back again
• Bend police arrest Colorado man
• Coffee customer gets surprise jolt
• Crew pulls New Carissa from sand
• For developers of Bend’s Shire, ‘dream’ is over
• Free busing available for low-income riders
• Here’s the crime: At what penalty?
• Highway 97 blocked after truck crashes
• La Pine teen with rare blood disorder dies
• Man arrested after early-morning dispute
• Merkley and Smith trade jabs over taxes in race for Senate
• Midway into ADA compliance
• News of Record: Permits
• News of Record: Police Log, Bend Fire Runs and Pets
• Ochoco Health Systems changes name to reflect ‘diverse communities’
• ODOT working on 17 area bridges
• Portland officer fired for lie about surgery
• Powell Butte area power outage planned
• Scammer soliciting funds not sanctioned
• State is halfway through big bridge-fixing project
• State lawmaker proposes mandatory bike helmets
• State senator wounded in gun accident
• Timber funds stall again as tax bill dies in U.S. Senate
• Tumor-free, she has her life back
• Woman hospitalized when SUV rolls over
• Work to close some downtown Bend roads
• WWII female bomber pilot appeared in iconic photo

BUSINESS

• Advertising your Web site doesn’t have to be difficult
• AirTran takes unusual course: selling planes
• Anemia drugs need new labels, FDA rules
• BluTeal will close after 31 years
• Business Calendar
• Downtown Madras to get fitness facility
• EADS plans more cuts, extends restructuring
• ESPN, theme parks help boost Disney
• Fed moves to break nation’s credit clog
• Flying for fun
• For developers of Bend’s Shire, ‘dream’ is over
• Fun at the fair – easy as pie
• GM’s salaried workers in U.S., Canada face cuts
• McDonald's food is high in fat, but there are some healthy options
• News of Record: Permits
• Nintendo profit jumps thanks to Wii sales
• Nissan to offer buyouts to 6,000 employees
• Oil prices jump over $4 on drop in gas supplies
• People willing to try new methods for heating homes
• Scholarships, grants aren’t only way to keep college costs under control
• Starbucks posts loss, lowers its outlook
• State pesticide report released
• Still clucking

SPORTS

• A rash of deaths in triathlons’ swimming leg baffles experts
• Ancient dial kept Greeks on time for the Games
• Anthony finds less pressure on U.S. team
• Blazers present free kids hoop clinic in Bend
• Don’t ignore leg presses
• Elks fall to Pirates
• Events Calendar
• Falling from a boat is not always easy
• Favre meets with Pack prez; not reinstated yet
• Feds: No risk to children from synthetic fields
• Fly-tying corner
• Football coaches needed for Cascade
• Goodbye jai-alai? Sport tries to survive
• More trails opening up, including Green Lakes
• Mt. Bachelor lowers season pass prices
• Nadal wins easily, eyes No. 1 ranking
• On the Air
• Pesky reporters and smog raise ire of the Chinese
• Red Wings re-sign Filppula to 5-year deal
• River guide helps paddlers navigate the Deschutes
• Scoreboard
• Sporting Clay Fun Shoot to hit Redmond on Sunday, Aug. 17
• Successful angling reported out of Odell Lake for kokanee, lake trout
• There and back again
• Tigers top Indians with 14 runs in 13 innings
• Two venues added to 2009 IndyCar schedule
• Washington teen goes to Olympics for island nation
• Yankees pick up catcher Rodriguez from Tigers

OBITS

• Daniel Bukantz, champion fencer

CENTRAL OREGON OBITS

• Claire Elyse McDermott
• Death Notices
• Jason Kiyoshi Harada
• Linda B. Jones
• Lloyd Johnson
• WWII female bomber pilot appeared in iconic photo

NATION & WORLD

• A rash of deaths in triathlons’ swimming leg baffles experts
• Al-Qaida in Iraq leader may be in Afghanistan
• Ancient dial kept Greeks on time for the Games
• Bill for FDA regulation of tobacco clears House
• Bush signs housing bill
• Colleges closing the book on annuals
• Despite vows, China will limit Internet access during Games
• GOP leaders stay mum on Stevens
• House panel wants Rove held in contempt
• Karadzic will appear in U.N. court today
• McCain may face a Cuba problem
• 1.3 million illegal migrants have fled U.S., report says
• Obama takes on GOP strongholds
• Olmert won’t run this fall
• Senator hopes to meet to meet Raul Castro, Chavez
• The school bus doesn’t stop here anymore ...
• Turkish ruling party narrowly avoids ban
• U.N.: Worst food crisis since 1990s closing in on N. Korea
• U.S. House bans lead in toys, kids’ products
• U.S. space probe Ranger 7 reaches moon, transmits pictures in 1964
• Witness: Al-Qaida driver doesn’t fit elite profile

FEATURES

• A grocery store tour
• Air ambulance now called AirLink
• Allergy season is still under way
• Half Lord of Fishes (Sanskrit name: Ardha Matsyendrasana)
• Health care change to help screen for substance abuse
• Health Datebook
• McDonald's food is high in fat, but there are some healthy options
• Ochoco Health Systems changes name to reflect ‘diverse communities’
• People
• State pesticide report released
• Tumor-free, she has her life back

ENTERTAINMENT

• Calendar
• Community Datebook
• Fun at the fair – easy as pie
• ‘Gossip Girl’ co-creator is a professor of teen angst
• McDonald's food is high in fat, but there are some healthy options
• River guide helps paddlers navigate the Deschutes
• Urban growth is topic on Oregon Field Guide
• Volunteers sought to help build trails

OPINION

• Afghanistan is just a different front in the same war
• Bicyclists should wear helmets, too
• Police should be able to fire officers who lie to superiors

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• Highway 97 blocked after truck crashes
• ODOT working on 17 area bridges