November 03, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• Bend teen spearheads project for bunk beds at area shelter
• BLM eyes John Day plan
• Expect minor delays on Redmond U.S. 97 reroute
• Facts don’t inhibit Web political rumors
• Final swipes taken as the big day looms
• For political Super Bowl, networks optimistic, but also cautious
• Former mayor of Bend loved community’s spirit
• Gun-control fears spark sales
• In parts of the country, huge turnout could cause problems
• Measures could bring Deer Ridge jobs but less treatment
• News of Record: Bankruptcies and Civil Suits
• Rain is dropping in for a visit this week
• Sampling seeks Hanford contaminants in Columbia
• What fewer votes may mean
• Why do people come to Bend?

BUSINESS

• A fresh catch in flooded Vietnam
• A media mogul wrecked by a video game addiction
• Airports add capacity, but traffic is slowing
• BLM eyes John Day plan
• Business Calendar
• Can you justify buying a new boat right now?
• Gulf nations tapped for bailout money
• Gun-control fears spark sales
• Investing: Stay educated, not emotional
• 30 seconds to boot up? That’s 29 too many
• U.S. rejects GM’s call for help in a merger
• Video deal might signal industry shift
• Why do people come to Bend?

SPORTS

• Alabama No. 1 in BCS, Texas Tech up to No. 2
• Auto Racing Scoreboard
• Birdie on last hole helps give Palmer PGA Tour win
• C.O. golfers eliminated from Q-school
• Ducks end Flames’ win streak
• Edwards wins again, narrows Johnson’s lead
• Frenchman Tsonga takes Paris Masters
• Golf Scoreboard
• Hamilton wins F1 title in thrilling finish
• NBA Scoreboard
• New book tells how ‘Rod’ beat the odds
• On deck: Football
• On deck: Girls soccer
• On deck: Volleyball
• On the Air
• Radcliffe wins 3rd NYC Marathon; Portland’s Goucher takes third place
• Running for pie
• The curse continues for Blazers and big men
• Thunder earn first victory at new home
• Titans stay perfect after overtime win

OBITS

• John Ripley, 69, was Vietnam War hero
• Pulitzer Prize-winner William Stall dies at 71

CENTRAL OREGON OBITS

• Former mayor of Bend loved community’s spirit
• Lori Jane Schieferstein / Maliszewski

NATION & WORLD

• A four-letter word takes its many, varied meanings to high court
• Bomb seen as warning kills 8 in Pakistan
• Chinese regulators destroy tons of tainted animal feed
• Crews sift Utah’s soil for rare plant fossils
• Despite a drop in deaths, Iraq still volatile
• High court might take DNA evidence case
• In Congo, even a little fighting leads to fear
• In once-red states, Palin and Biden tighten their messages
• In Russia, Gadhafi discusses energy ties
• Israeli security warns of internal threat
• John Ripley, 69, was Vietnam War hero
• $7.3M, aid group says
• Memorabilia house is annual draw in Nevada
• Pulitzer Prize-winner William Stall dies at 71
• Stock exchange’s weary foot soldiers are toiling under the weight of the world
• Study links steamy TV to teen pregnancy
• Thousands protest U.S. in Moscow
• U.S. military spending to shrink, planners say
• ‘Water monster’ nears extinction in Mexico City
• Zimbabwe wasted

FEATURES

• For 2nd-home crowd, blogs open a window

ENTERTAINMENT

• New book tells how ‘Rod’ beat the odds

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• Expect minor delays on Redmond U.S. 97 reroute