Citizen Kane, Casablanca, The Godfather, Titanic and Lord of the Rings among 400 films to vie for the title of greatest movie of all time   American Film Institute announced the 10th annual installment of its Emmy Award-winning AFI's 100 Years... series. AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies -- 10th Anniversary Edition will count down the 100 greatest movies of all time in a three-hour television event on CBS in June. The program will consider classic favorites and ... [full story]

First captured on security camera, and then captured by police, 37-year old Roger L. VanWormer now faces multiple charges related to Thursday’s armed robbery of a convenience store in southwest Redmond. Sunny Malik, the owner of Daisy Quick Shop, offered a $1,000 reward Friday afternoon for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the robber, said Redmond Police officer Keith Knight.   Roger L. VanWormer was arrested without incident on Saturday morning. Image provided by ... [full story]

Firefighters quickly extinguished an electrical fire in a southeast Bend home Saturday morning, keeping damages estimated at $3,500 contained to the kitchen area.  Homeowners found flames inside the dishwasher when they traced a smell of burning plastic inside their single-story home. Jim and Shirley Taylor “followed their noses” to the electric dishwasher in the kitchen near the rear of the house at 1529 SE Virginia Road in Ramsay Estates, tracing an odor they described similar to ... [full story]

A Bend man was seriously injured Friday afternoon when a large rock apparently rolled down an embankment above Highway 20 east of Sweet Home and crashed through his pickup’s windshield, authorities reported.   OSP troopers believe the large rock (above) that crashed through the windshield of Sean Passage's vehicle rolled from an enbankment above Highway 20.   The Bend man managed to maintain control of his Toyota pickup (below), and flagged down a passing motorist for assistance. OSP ... [full story]

A person whose body was found in a double-wide manufactured home that burned Wednesday afternoon in the Deschutes River Woods subdivision in Bend died of smoke-inhalation, said investigators.  The victim has been identified, although the Sheriff’s Office has withheld the name pending notification of family members. The joint investigation by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and the Bend Fire Department determined the cause of the fire:  improper disposal of cigarettes.  “No foul play has occurred,” said ... [full story]

Last week, a Portland fan accused NBA referee Rodney Mott of directing an "obscene gesture" and "inappropriate comment" toward him following Portland's 93-90 home victory over Miami on Sunday. The league conducted a cursory investigation, immediately suspended Mott for three games, and promptly issued a press release to publicize the reprimand. Mott claims that the fan's allegations are untrue, and is appealing the punishment to Commissioner David Stern. As an NBA referee, Mott is not ... [full story]

How would it feel to be Spider-Man? What would it be like to fight crime as a superhero in one of the most captivating cities in the world - New York City? Picture yourself sending your super web powers into the air to disarm one of Spidey's extraordinary nemeses like Doc Ock, Mysterio, Shocker or Rhino, then with a quick flick of the wrist, wrapping them up rodeo style - all without breaking a sweat. ... [full story]

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced legislation yesterday that would give every American the same kind of coverage that Members of Congress receive for the same amount being spent on health care today. Under the legislation, all Americans -– including the 46 million uninsured -– would be covered by health care insurance for no more than is spent today. The legislation also contains tough cost containment and according to ... [full story]

Congressman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) addressed the House of Representatives yesterday to explain the dire consequences facing Jackson County should funding for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act be discontinued. Walden and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced H.R. 17 on January 4, the first day of the 110th Congress, a bill which would reauthorize the Act for seven years. The Act expired in September 2006, and without prompt reauthorization and funding, approximately 4,400 school ... [full story]

Tour kick-off at B.B. King's in New York City In-Store January 23, 2007   Date City/State Venue 2/6 Seattle, WA Dimitriou's Jazz Alley 2/7 Seattle, WA Dimitriou's Jazz Alley 2/9 ... [full story]