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The last 19 Pacific Power customers without power on Bend’s west side should be restored with a half hour, a spokeswoman for the utility said today.An unknown problem with an underground powerline left about 190 Pacific Power customers with flickering lights and on-again, off-again electrical power between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Bend-based Cascade Bancorp, parent company of Bank of the Cascades, will acquire Nampa, Idaho, based Home Federal Bancorp, parent company of Home Federal Bank, in a deal valued at $265.7 million, the banks announced today.

On deckTodayVolleyball: Ridgeview at Crook County, 6:30 p. m.; Sisters at Cottage Grove, 6:45 p. m.; Molalla at Madras, 6 p. m.; Junction City at La Pine, 6:45 p. m.; Summit at Mountain View, 6:30 p. m.; Redmond at Bend, 6:30 p. m.Boys soccer: North Marion at Madras, 4:30 p.

Southerly winds blew smoke into Bend this morning, causing air quality to spike to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups.The smoke came from a mix of pile burning on private land and a smoldering prescribed fire, all near La Pine and Sunriver, said Lauren Miller, fire and fuels planner for the Deschutes National Forest.

Bend Police officers investigating burglaries at storage facilities have identified a suspect and recovered some of the stolen property, according to police Officer Tommy Russell.The burglaries date to 2010 and involve 10 burglary reports at storage facilities around town, according to a Monday news release.

Deschutes County• David Steen to Zope Development LLC, Country Park, Phase 2, Lots 9 and 10, $160,000• Bernice I. Foster, trustee for the Bernice I. Foster Trust, to Scott C.

Police LogThe Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358.Prineville Police DepartmentTheft — A theft was reported at 12:33 p.m. Oct.

Nicolas Yopp, of Bend, reaches for a pear while perched atop a ladder near his home at the intersection of NW 14th Street and NW Albany Avenue on Monday.

Southerly winds blew smoke into Bend this morning, causing air quality to spike to unhealthy levels for sensitive groups.The smoke came from a mix of pile burning on private land and a smoldering prescribed fire, all near La Pine and Sunriver, said Lauren Miller, fire and fuels planner for the Deschutes National Forest.

The Bulletin is hosting a Halloween costume contest.Winners’ pictures will appear in the paper Saturday, Oct. 26. Costumes must be family-friendly and will be judged on creativity and craftsmanship in three age categories: birth-4; 5-12; and 13 and older.