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Bumpy future for local roads?; Officials weigh their options in face of lost timber payments
Roads in Deschutes County and Central Oregon will begin to deteriorate in coming years, as the loss of federal timber payments adds to already lagging maintenance efforts. County officials are beginning to consider ways to keep the roads in shape.Funding for Deschutes County‘s road maintenance has been inadequate for a while, said Road Department Director Tom Blust. But the loss of $3.1 million a year in timber payments this fiscal year makes the situation more drastic. One category of road resurfacing projects, asphalt overlay, has only a quarter of the funding it needs, Blust said.
The Bulletin – Jul 14, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Roads in Deschutes County and Central Oregon will begin to deteriorate in coming years, as the loss of federal timber payments adds to already lagging maintenance efforts. County officials are beginning to consider ways to keep the roads in shape.Funding for Deschutes County‘s road maintenance has been inadequate for a while, said Road Department Director Tom Blust. But the loss of $3.1 million a year in timber payments this fiscal year makes the situation more drastic. One category of road resurfacing projects, asphalt overlay, has only a quarter of the funding it needs, Blust said.
The Bulletin – Jul 14, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Looking for signs of improvement; The reroute is nearly complete, but some say signage for downtown Redmond is lacking
REDMOND ’ The U. S. Highway 97 reroute was opened months before its targeted completion date, but it still lacks adequate signage, according to a Central Oregon Community College professor who pointed to a number of improvements that would ease drivers‘ decision-making and lure more motorists downtown.
The Bulletin – Jul 14, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
REDMOND ’ The U. S. Highway 97 reroute was opened months before its targeted completion date, but it still lacks adequate signage, according to a Central Oregon Community College professor who pointed to a number of improvements that would ease drivers‘ decision-making and lure more motorists downtown.
The Bulletin – Jul 14, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Cascade Cycling Classic Results
Stage 6: Awbrey Butte Circuit race Sunday Pro Men83 miles 1, Ricardo Escuela, Successful Living, 3 hours 6 minutes 32 seconds2, Shawn Milne, Team Type 1, 3:06:32, same time3, Edward King, Bissell Pro Cycling Team, same time4, Ivan Stevic, Toyota-United, same time
The Bulletin – Jul 14, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Stage 6: Awbrey Butte Circuit race Sunday Pro Men83 miles 1, Ricardo Escuela, Successful Living, 3 hours 6 minutes 32 seconds2, Shawn Milne, Team Type 1, 3:06:32, same time3, Edward King, Bissell Pro Cycling Team, same time4, Ivan Stevic, Toyota-United, same time
The Bulletin – Jul 14, 2008 12:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Patience pays in Stage 5; Winner makes late move; Levi Leipheimer still leads pro men
Moises Aldape knew he had to stay patient.He was so patient, he waited until the last 200 meters of an 84-mile race to make his move.Aldape, of Team Type 1, caught and passed Blake Caldwell of Garmin/Chipotle just before the finish line Saturday to win the pro men‘s Cascade Lakes Road Race in 3 hours, 17 minutes and 28 seconds.
The Bulletin – Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Moises Aldape knew he had to stay patient.He was so patient, he waited until the last 200 meters of an 84-mile race to make his move.Aldape, of Team Type 1, caught and passed Blake Caldwell of Garmin/Chipotle just before the finish line Saturday to win the pro men‘s Cascade Lakes Road Race in 3 hours, 17 minutes and 28 seconds.
The Bulletin – Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Bend surfer’s family recalls harrowing day at beach
PORTLAND ’ Chelsea Ortega had to make a decision.The 16-year-old‘s choices: Stay with her brother, Cole, in what could be the final moments of his life, or race to the campground to tell her parents he had been hurt while surfing.Running toward the crowd on the beach huddled around her 14-year-old brother, she knew very little.
The Bulletin – Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
PORTLAND ’ Chelsea Ortega had to make a decision.The 16-year-old‘s choices: Stay with her brother, Cole, in what could be the final moments of his life, or race to the campground to tell her parents he had been hurt while surfing.Running toward the crowd on the beach huddled around her 14-year-old brother, she knew very little.
The Bulletin – Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Default: The view behind the numbers
Though their number may be skyrocketing in Deschutes County, notices of default represent just a fraction of outstanding loans. Few lead to foreclosures and more of them to sales, but often at reduced rates. Nonetheless, the consequences have proved to be far-reaching for some in the area.>
The Bulletin – Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Though their number may be skyrocketing in Deschutes County, notices of default represent just a fraction of outstanding loans. Few lead to foreclosures and more of them to sales, but often at reduced rates. Nonetheless, the consequences have proved to be far-reaching for some in the area.>
The Bulletin – Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Wheel people; Bicycle odyssey down Oregon Coast begins
NEWPORT ’This is the plan: A nine-day bicycle ride down the Oregon coast, from the mouth of the Columbia River to the state‘s westernmost point, Cape Blanco, connecting nine lighthouses and perhaps costing us nine lives.My companion and I are determined to see some 350 miles of coastline at a slow pace, getting fit and, we hope, losing pounds in the process.
The Bulletin – Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEWPORT ’This is the plan: A nine-day bicycle ride down the Oregon coast, from the mouth of the Columbia River to the state‘s westernmost point, Cape Blanco, connecting nine lighthouses and perhaps costing us nine lives.My companion and I are determined to see some 350 miles of coastline at a slow pace, getting fit and, we hope, losing pounds in the process.
The Bulletin – Jul 13, 2008 11:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A new leader; Former Tour de France podium finisher Levi Leipheimer now holds top spot after dominating Friday’s time trial
Levi Leipheimer spent Friday afternoon powering his way into the yellow leader‘s jersey ’ and Friday night showing it off.Leipheimer moved into the overall lead in the pro men‘s race of the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic with a blistering time trial.He won the 14-mile Skyliners Time Trial with a time of 28 minutes, 7 seconds, which was 1:15 faster than Jeff Louder of BMC, who finished second in the stage.
The Bulletin – Jul 12, 2008 11:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Levi Leipheimer spent Friday afternoon powering his way into the yellow leader‘s jersey ’ and Friday night showing it off.Leipheimer moved into the overall lead in the pro men‘s race of the Bend Memorial Clinic Cascade Cycling Classic with a blistering time trial.He won the 14-mile Skyliners Time Trial with a time of 28 minutes, 7 seconds, which was 1:15 faster than Jeff Louder of BMC, who finished second in the stage.
The Bulletin – Jul 12, 2008 11:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
2 treasurer candidates have seen highs, lows in business
SALEM ’ Ben Westlund found financial success selling bull semen and mining cat litter, but also was involved in money-losing ventures, such as a minor league baseball team and a sawmill in Washington state.Allen Alley co-founded a high-tech company and raised tens of millions from investors, but management decisions under his watch as chief executive were blamed for later sending the company ’ and its stock ’ into a tailspin. He also raised eyebrows for earning more than $1.2 million in salary in 2005, a year the company lost $42 million, according to news reports.
The Bulletin – Jul 12, 2008 11:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
SALEM ’ Ben Westlund found financial success selling bull semen and mining cat litter, but also was involved in money-losing ventures, such as a minor league baseball team and a sawmill in Washington state.Allen Alley co-founded a high-tech company and raised tens of millions from investors, but management decisions under his watch as chief executive were blamed for later sending the company ’ and its stock ’ into a tailspin. He also raised eyebrows for earning more than $1.2 million in salary in 2005, a year the company lost $42 million, according to news reports.
The Bulletin – Jul 12, 2008 11:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
What's Going Up
What: BRW BuildingWhere: 2863 NorthWest Crossing Drive, BendOwner: BRW Development LLC, BendGeneral contractor: Gary Laursen Construction BendEngineer: Walker Structural Engineering LLC, BendArchitect: studio g architecture, BendFinancing: West Coast Bank, Lake OswegoProject cost: $2.1 million
The Bulletin – Jul 12, 2008 11:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
What: BRW BuildingWhere: 2863 NorthWest Crossing Drive, BendOwner: BRW Development LLC, BendGeneral contractor: Gary Laursen Construction BendEngineer: Walker Structural Engineering LLC, BendArchitect: studio g architecture, BendFinancing: West Coast Bank, Lake OswegoProject cost: $2.1 million
The Bulletin – Jul 12, 2008 11:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
