December 31, 2008

LOCAL & STATE

• Afghanistan bombings
• As time runs out on negotiations, Fox’s fate seems to be becoming clearer: After midnight, BendBroadband subscribers may be left in the dark
• Bangladesh’s first vote in 7 years deemed fair
• Calendar
• City workers turn down
• Colorado man picked to lead Juniper Ridge
• Deschutes County clerk’s hours change
• ’08, diplomat says
• 2 dogs rescued from icy pond
• Economic boon or burden?
• Experts warn of avalanche danger
• Explore the wonders of being a kid
• Feds will examine hazardous waste site
• had plans even deadlier
• in ruling on 2 detainees
• Iraqi shoe thrower’s trial is postponed
• Judge agrees with Bush
• Lobbyist sues N.Y.
• NATO plans additional Afghan supply routes
• New ATV safety rules go into effect Thursday
• News of Record
• Nonprofit museum helps area kids blossom
• Oregon up for 6th U.S. House seat? ‘Too close to call"
• over McCain story
• PGE crews help save salmon
• Police check box near Canby bank
• Police: Santa gunman
• Prineville man killed near Klamath Falls
• raises in Grants Pass
• 17 recruit troopers
• Robber gets a rinse at Portland car wash
• Russia extends tenure of president to 6 years
• Spending in Eugene mayoral race way up
• 19 Spokane-area roofs collapse
• State Police to swear in
• Stimulus plan opportunities
• Students divided on beef flavor test
• Thomas Edison publicly demonstrates his electric incandescent light in 1879
• Times
• up in

BUSINESS

• A few popular presents rise above the recession
• A top SEC official plans to leave agency
• Apple stock shaken after report on Jobs
• As time runs out on negotiations, Fox’s fate seems to be becoming clearer: After midnight, BendBroadband subscribers may be left in the dark
• Business Calendar
• Colorado man picked to lead Juniper Ridge
• Consumer confidence drops to all-time low
• Crews working on dam that creates Mirror Pond
• Doctors: No more treats from drugmakers
• Dow Chemical tries to salvage $17.4B deal
• Economic boon or burden?
• GMAC loosens credit for vehicle purchases
• Home prices dropped 18 percent in October
• In 2009, much depends on credit
• Judge denies WaMu confidentiality request
• Layoffs vs. buyouts
• Merenda will close Sunday for good
• Oil prices drop amid dismal economic news
• Powered by plant oil: Airline tests a new fuel
• Recharge your resolutions
• Rumors of job cuts surface at Microsoft
• Stimulus plan opportunities
• Time to cash in on post-holiday sales
• Traveling parents can rent their kids’ gear
• Wall Street rallies
• Wanting the to-go coffee cup, not the to-go-all-over-me cup

SPORTS

• A big year on the links for C.O.
• Arkansas gives No. 4 Oklahoma its first loss
• Back rallies Maryland to win over Nevada
• Blake leads short-handed Trail Blazers past Celtics
• Carter lifts Gagne-less Flyers past Canucks 3-2
• College football
• Cougars make finals
• Golf
• Golf Scoreboard
• Jeff Fought: Black Butte Ranch
• NBA basketball
• NBA Scoreboard
• NFL football
• On the Air On the Air
• Oregon enjoys Holiday
• Pressure on backup? Not so much says Beavers’ McCants
• Speedskating
• Storm, Bears earn wins
• Storm set to take on Cougars for title
• W. Michigan routed by Rice in Texas Bowl

OBITS

• Lark Previn, daughter of Mia Farrow, dies at 35
• 18-year-old with leukemia inspired many with ‘bucket list’

CENTRAL OREGON OBITS

• Death notices
• Jerome "Jerry" F. Laible
• John Paul Close
• John Thomas Solitz
• Marie M. Dunlap
• Sarah Anne Mace
• Timothy Scott Swarens

NATION & WORLD

• A multilingual future for the Web
• Banned words list offers no ‘bailout’ to offenders
• California sues to halt last-minute rule changes
• Californians may hold keys to new environmental policy
• Crews working on dam that creates Mirror Pond
• Defiant governor names choice for Obama’s seat
• Families criticize payout in China’s milk scandal
• Inventors find a new source of inspiration: life on Earth
• Israelis consider truce on Day 4 of Gaza assault
• New NASA report details final minutes on Columbia
• Smithsonian exhibit features Northwest salmon recovery
• U.S. voices its concern for detained academic

FEATURES

• Make it a back-to-basics year
• Man’s fashion statement draws derision from family members

ENTERTAINMENT

• For 36th time, Dick Clark will rock in the new year
• Lark Previn, daughter of Mia Farrow, dies at 35
• Merenda will close Sunday for good
• Movie Times

OPINION

• Falling prices signal new day of sunshine for Saudi Arabia
• Finding hope
• Put the brakes on mileage fee
• Stop pardons
• We need more jail space

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• New ATV safety rules go into effect Thursday