January 02, 2009

LOCAL & STATE

• A windy welcome to 2009
• Cold breaks shelter’s pipes
• Dog shot and killed during home robbery in Bend
• Driver sought in Deschutes River Woods vehicle crash
• Family Calendar
• Gap in opinions on access to drugs, liquor
• GO! Magazine
• Going for a drive?
• Kennedy announces bid to seek presidential nomination in 1960
• KFXO signing off
• 2 men killed in Gresham shootings
• New year opens case of coulda, woulda, shouldas
• News of Record
• OSP troopers report 52 DUII arrests
• Pacific storm brings threat of flooding
• Plans for mental health facility may shift
• Police ID body found in Columbia River
• Police say girl, 12, raped at Eugene park
• Portland is largest city with openly gay mayor
• Restaurant Guide
• Salem officer kills dog that lunged at him
• Shevlin Park closed due to danger from falling trees
• Sign-up nears for Bend park programs
• Snoqualmie reopens, 2 other Washington passes closed
• Social Security disability appeals are in a logjam
• Story times, library youth events for Jan. 2-8
• The waiting womb
• Tualatin man arrested in stabbing of woman
• Veteran Elgin official retires after 23 years
• Virginity pledges not effective, study says

BUSINESS

• A Las Vegas identity crisis
• A windy welcome to 2009
• Business Calendar
• Edgy, yet still aerodynamic
• Expansion of state smoking ban doesn’t ignite much contention
• Hard times mean less costly wines – and more of them
• High hopes and challenges
• KFXO signing off
• 2 major banking buyouts completed
• Panel recommends raising fuel taxes
• Play flute, fling some monkeys – or even make calls
• Russia, Ukraine say natural gas dispute won’t disrupt Europe
• Texting: What are the real costs?
• The steel industry is pinning hopes on a stimulus

SPORTS

• Auto racing
• Beavs topple a No. 1, but miss Rose Bowl
• Bruins win again, make it 10 in a row
• College football
• Crack in the Ground
• Events Calendar
• Hockey at Wrigley? A great showcase for NHL
• Making an icy-cold splash to start the year
• Marquette beats No. 15 Villanova, 79-72
• NFL football
• No more cabin fever
• On the Air On the Air On the Air
• Przybilla hurts wrist, but may not miss time
• QB Masoli shakes off boos to lead Ducks
• Riding in harmony
• Scoreboard
• Skiing
• Snowmobiles banned in parts of Mount St. Helens
• Summer Lake
• Tennis
• USC rolls in Rose Bowl
• Wetlands proposal on Deschutes River would reroute trail

OBITS

• Actor Bernie Hamilton was a regular on ‘Starsky and Hutch’
• Ex-Sen. Claiborne Pell created college grants
• Paul Hofmann undermined Nazi military during WWII
• South African anti-apartheid activist Suzman stood alone in parliament
• Technologist Jack Kuehler was guiding force at IBM

CENTRAL OREGON OBITS

• Edna Mae Newby
• Robert "Bob" Rowland

NATION & WORLD

• At least 5 killed in 3 India bombings
• Avian flu deaths declining, say health officials
• Bomb scare disrupts New Year’s in Aspen
• Coming year to bring more challenges for new democracy
• Cuba celebrates 50th anniversary of revolt
• Did a spy at Los Alamos give Soviets the H-bomb?
• Ex-Sen. Claiborne Pell created college grants
• Findings change views on diet in New World
• In Afghanistan, there’s a price for everything
• In aftermath of deadly nightclub blaze, search for answers begins
• Israel presses attacks as it pursues diplomacy
• 2 killed in fiery plane crash in Illinois
• New year brings new currency for Slovakia
• Pakistani militants die in U.S. attack
• Paul Hofmann undermined Nazi military during WWII
• Somali pirates seize Egyptian cargo vessel
• South African anti-apartheid activist Suzman stood alone in parliament
• Technologist Jack Kuehler was guiding force at IBM
• Town asks kung fu monks for tourism blessings
• U.S. hands over Green Zone to Iraqis
• Zune players working again, Microsoft says

FEATURES

• Cold breaks shelter’s pipes
• Couples married very young happily grow old together
• Expansion of state smoking ban doesn’t ignite much contention
• Fish Puzzle Project to benefit conservancy
• How to handle ‘It’s not fair!’
• Mirror Pond Gallery to become Arts Central
• Planning ahead
• Plans for mental health facility may shift
• Streets alive with art at Bend’s Gallery Walk
• Talks, classes, museums & libraries

ENTERTAINMENT

• A bizarre experiment
• Actor Bernie Hamilton was a regular on ‘Starsky and Hutch’
• ART EXHIBITS
• ‘Battlestar’ hero stars in new Whedon series
• CELEBRATE The Year in Music
• Expansion of state smoking ban doesn’t ignite much contention
• Felly Smith plays Parrilla concert series
• Fish Puzzle Project to benefit conservancy
• ‘Forbidden Kingdom’ is classic Chan, Li
• Here’s what’s showing on Central Oregon movie screens.
• High hopes and challenges
• Hip-hop weekend at downtown martini bar
• Inspired to paint
• Mirror Pond Gallery to become Arts Central
• Music releases
• New dvd releases The following movies were released to DVD on Dec. 30.
• Out of Town
• Parents’ Guide to Movies
• Planning ahead
• Snowflake scene
• Starting the year off right
• Staying strong
• Streets alive with art at Bend’s Gallery Walk
• Talks, classes, museums & libraries
• The exotic Orient ... Bend style
• This week
• Tiefighter brings pop-metal to Bend
• Upcoming Concerts
• You’re Invited

RESTAURANTS

• The exotic Orient ... Bend style

OPINION

• A rare clarity can be found in Israel-Gaza conflict
• Cruel and cynical war will not end conflict in Negev region
• Oregonians can live with reform like this
• Quality reports important when picking nursing home

ROADS & TRAFFIC

• Snoqualmie reopens, 2 other Washington passes closed