The Bulletin (Bend)
- Births
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMDelivered at St. Charles RedmondKip Crum and Liz Rufener, a girl, Blakely Marie Rufener, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, Nov. 4.Kip Crum and Liz Rufener, a boy, Blaine Nathan Rufener, 6 pounds, 3 ounces, Nov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Judge’s letter to newspaper sparks controversy in 1913
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AM100 YEARS AGOFor the week endingNov. 16, 1913Pity the promoter!It was only after a great deal of consideration that The Bulletin decided to publish Judge Springer’s letter, in which he so maliciously attacks J.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Reed Market Road to partially reopen
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMA portion of Reed Market Road that has been closed for construction for several months is due to open today, project manager David Abbas said Saturday.Favorable weather allowed crews to finish striping the road between Shadowood Drive and Orion Drive on Saturday, Abbas said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Myers — Cox
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMChristie Myers and Todd Cox, both of Bend, were married Aug. 3 at Tetherow Golf Club in Bend.The bride is the daughter of David and Kathy Myers, of Bend. She is a 2002 graduate of Bend High School.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Dayville man Tasered after leading chase in stolen car
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 05:51 PMPolice used a Taser Saturday night to capture a Dayville man suspected of stealing a car from the Bethlehem Inn.Ricky Allen Elliott, 50, was arrested on suspicion of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, felony attempt to elude in a vehicle, reckless driving and resisting arrest, among other charges, according to the Oregon State Police.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - News of Record: Police Log, Bend Police Department, Prineville Police Department, Bend fire runs
Saturday - 11/16/2013 - 07:00 AMPolice 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.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Scoreboard
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMOn deckFridayFootball: 4A state quarterfinals: Henley at Ridgeview, 7 p. m.SaturdayBoys soccer: 5A state championship at Hillsboro Stadium, Hood River Valley vs. Summit, 10:30 a. m.; 4A state championship at Liberty High in Hillsboro, Sisters vs.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Closures possible after bank merger
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMBank of the Cascades will likely have to close branches next year after its parent company acquires Idaho-based Home Federal Bank, a company official said Wednesday during a conference call.Terry Zink, bank president and CEO, said the Home Federal purchase, expected to be finalized by late March, would leave 50 percent of Bank of the Cascades’ branches within one half-mile of another branch.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - News of Record: Police Log
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMPolice 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.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Keeping careful watch at Lunch
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMFriends and families congregated at Bring Someone You Love to Lunch, a Thanksgiving meal, at Vern Patrick Elementary School in Redmond on Wednesday.
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- Body found in camper fire
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMA man was found dead inside a camper that burned in Alfalfa early Saturday, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.The Sheriff's Office identified the man as 54-year-old Bruce Hammer.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Eugene police explain use of flash grenade
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMThe percussion-grenade tactics Eugene police used Thursday to arrest a suspected gang member with a criminal past mirrored those employed a year ago when the same team of officers apprehended one of the man’s alleged cohorts.Police Sgt.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Mapping growth
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMIn addition to the proposed major upgrades to Bend's drinking water and sewer systems, bike lanes are being added and streetwork is being done, project by project, to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Rivera
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMJohn and Marilyn (Voight) Rivera, of Bend, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with family and friends on trips to Hawaii, Disneyworld and Palm Springs.The couple were married Oct. 1, 1978, at Chapel of The Wedding Bells in Bellflower, Calif.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Casino challenge rejected
Saturday - 11/16/2013 - 07:00 AMPORTLAND — The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the governor’s right to enter into tribal gambling compacts.A group of property owners from the coastal city of Florence filed a lawsuit a decade ago claiming the Oregon Constitution prohibits casinos, and the governor lacked the authority to sign a compact that allowed the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians to build its Three Rivers Casino & Hotel.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - People on the Move
Saturday - 11/16/2013 - 07:00 AMGary English, owner of Landsystems Nursery in Bend, received an award for outstanding long-term service to the nursery industry and association.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Smoky haze dampens Bend air quality
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 08:31 PMSmoke hung thick in the air this morning around Bend, to a level deemed by the state as unhealthy for sensitive groups.While there were no prescribed burns on the Deschutes National Forest, firefighters today were burning piles of thinned wood south of town near Crescent, said Lauren Miller, fire and fuels planner for the forest.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Permits
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMCity of Bend• Sage Builders LLC, 2458 N. W. Crossing Drive, $204,276• Tennbrook Financing LLC, 62794 N. W. Imbler Drive, $265,901• Bend Area Habitat for Humanity, 2881 N. E. Aldrich Ave., $139,764• FC Fund LLC, 2970 N.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Cover Oregon sets application fairs
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMCover Oregon, the state health insurance exchange, is hosting a series of applications fairs to help applicants begin the enrollment process.In Bend, staff will be available 12-8 p. m. Nov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- “I'll never forget that day”
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMOn Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot in the head while riding through the streets of downtown Dallas in an open limousine with his wife Jacqueline, Texas Gov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Dayville man Tasered after leading chase in stolen car
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 05:51 PMPolice used a Taser Saturday night to capture a Dayville man suspected of stealing a car from the Bethlehem Inn.Ricky Allen Elliott, 50, was arrested on suspicion of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, felony attempt to elude in a vehicle, reckless driving and resisting arrest, among other charges, according to the Oregon State Police.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Redmond man in custody after shot fired
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMA 24-year-old Redmond man believed to have fired a gunshot while in the midst of a mental crisis was detained for evaluation early Saturday, according to Redmond Police Department.Police were called to a home near the intersection of Southwest 17th Street and Southwest Kalama Avenue at around 4:50 a.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Deeds
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMDeschutes County• Lands Bend LLC to Franklin Brothers LLC, South Deerfield Park, Lot 37, $243,580• Steven G. and Dawn M. Thomas to Gayle and Cameron Gow and Tom and Jeanette G.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Catterlin
Sunday - 11/17/2013 - 07:00 AMSam and Jane (LaBrier) Catterlin, of Bend, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at a family reunion in Bend this Christmas.The couple were married Dec. 18, 1948, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - U.S. Cellular 4G LTE available in Bend
Saturday - 11/16/2013 - 07:00 AMU. S. Cellular has turned on its high-speed mobile network in Bend and the surrounding communities, the company announced Friday.The Chicago-based company, which has 4.9 million customers in 23 states, is the latest to roll out 4G Long Term Evolution in Central Oregon.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Area officials get 1A playoff game
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMA crew of Central Oregon Football Officials Association officials has been assigned to work Saturday’s Class 1A state quarterfinal game at Camas Valley High School in Douglas County. Camas Valley will host Adrian; kickoff is set for 1 p.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lawsuit challenges Bend surface water project
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 05:56 PMA Bend-based land conservation group filed a lawsuit today against the U. S. Forest Service, challenging the agency’s approval of a special-use permit for Bend’s planned surface water intake upgrade and new water pipeline west of town.Attorneys working for Central Oregon LandWatch filed the lawsuit with U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Ex-cheer coach serving 10 days
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMA former La Pine High cheerleading coach has pleaded guilty to one count each of second-degree sexual abuse and furnishing alcohol to a minor and is serving a 10-day jail sentence.Nicole Mickelson, 31, was arrested on April 18 and charged with contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, two counts each of second- and third-degree sexual abuse and four counts of furnishing liquor to a minor.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- State lab finds bat had rabies
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 07:00 AMThe Oregon State Public Health Laboratory confirmed Wednesday that a recently deceased bat has tested positive for rabies in Deschutes County.Of the sick and dead bats tested in Oregon during the last 10 years, about 9.5 percent have had rabies, the state lab announced.“This is a good reminder to take some necessary precautions to protect yourself and your pets from rabies," said Emilio DeBess, public health veterinarian in the Oregon Department of Human Services.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lawsuit challenges Bend surface water project
Thursday - 11/14/2013 - 05:56 PMA Bend-based land conservation group filed a lawsuit today against the U. S. Forest Service, challenging the agency’s approval of a special-use permit for Bend’s planned surface water intake upgrade and new water pipeline west of town.Attorneys working for Central Oregon LandWatch filed the lawsuit with U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share