Findings from a small published study performed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that eating less protein could help protect against some cancers that have never before been linked to diet. For years, scientific research has connected overeating with cancer. Overweight people are at higher risk of developing breast cancer, endometrial cancer, colon cancer, kidney cancer and esophageal cancer. The research published in December in the American Journal of ... [full story]

I woke up in the middle of the night, stuck my head out of the sleeping bag and thought to myself, “Where the heck am I?” Then I remembered. I’m about six feet under the surface of the snow on the side of Mount Bachelor in the middle of winter. This wasn’t a dream (or a nightmare), but one of the most memorable winter experiences I’ve ever had.   Dave Nissen of Wanderlust Tours of Bend ... [full story]

Largest Demo Tour in the World Includes More than 200 Stops and 10 Exclusive Weekend-Long Super Stops Featuring Sponsor Village, Parties and Sessions The 2006/07 Burton Demo Tour features 200 stops in the U.S. where riders can test ride the latest Burton gear for FREE at their favorite local resort, including Mr. Bachelor, Timberline, Mt. Hood Meadows, Willamette, and Hoo Doo. The Tour also includes the premier 10-stop Super Stops -- 10 weekend-long events with ... [full story]

The FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force is still searching for a bank robber with a distinctive style, both in terms of his clothes and his actions. The man walked into the Bank of America Branch located at 4864 NW Bethany Boulevard in Portland at about 5:55 p.m. on Thursday, December 14th. While speaking with a personal banker, he handed the employee a letter demanding that she announce to everyone in the bank that he was ... [full story]

The State will require use of Direct Deposit or the U.S. Bank® ReliaCard® Visa® to reduce costs and increase convenience for families Earlier this week Attorney General Hardy Myers announced that the state’s Child Support Program will require customers to receive payments through electronic means, eliminating the necessity of mailing paper checks. By using the state’s Direct Deposit program or the U.S. Bank ReliaCard, the state is able to save significant printing and mailing costs ... [full story]

Oregon is one of the original 13 states to investigate; DOJ to receive more than $316,000 for its efforts. Attorney General Hardy Myers filed a settlement agreement yesterday with SONY BMG Music Entertainment resolving a multi-state investigation that discovered the firm had committed unlawful trade practices when it secretly placed software on millions of CDs to restrict consumers’ ability to copy the music and left computers vulnerable to hackers. The Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) ... [full story]

Portland Democrat brings a wealth of experience in business and budget management Oregon House Speaker-elect Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) announced today that Rep. Mary Nolan (D-Portland) will co-chair the House Ways and Means Committee during the legislative session that begins next January. Her practical experience will serve her well as she leads one of the Legislature’s most demanding committees. Nolan brings extensive experience in business and budgeting to her new role as Ways and Means Committee Co-Chair. ... [full story]

A smoldering cigarette left in an unoccupied bedroom caused more than $70,000 in damage and could have resulted in multiple deaths had not the homeowner alerted his son and grandchildren to get out of the house. This life threatening event reinforces the need for Oregon to have a fire-safer cigarette law. Members of the Oregon Fire Safety Coalition and the Office of State Fire Marshal have worked tirelessly and successfully gathering support for Oregon’s proposed ... [full story]

On December 29th, residents of La Pine can benefit from NeighborImpact’s mobile outreach program -- in the form of an ‘Answer Van’. The Van will travel from Bend to the VFW La Pine Community Kitchen and then station there from 12-noon to 4 p.m. The Community Kitchen is located at 16480 Finley Butte in La Pine. The Answer Van is a vehicle that has been retrofitted specifically to transport NeighborImpact staff to locations throughout the ... [full story]

There are people who walk through this life absolutely sure of everything before them - their job, their marriage, their lifestyle, their friends, their place in the universe, their purpose for existing, their destiny. They even know what they will be wearing to work tomorrow, and it is only 6 p.m. the night before. If we were all like this, half the screenwriters in Hollywood would have nothing to say. Novelists would have to resort ... [full story]