Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Acquires a Controlling Interest in Cascade Timberlands LLC Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Fortune 500 provider of outsourced products and services to a variety of industries, today announced that it has acquired an approximately 70% controlling interest in Cascade Timberlands LLC ("Cascade Timberlands"). The primary assets of Cascade Timberlands are approximately 293,000 acres of productive timberlands, known as Oregon tree farm, located on the eastern side of the Cascade mountain range extending from Bend, ... [full story]

In case you didn’t notice, the world is not a perfect place. There’s war, pollution, hunger, injustice, and of course Anna Nicole Smith. Even little things don’t make sense: rush hour traffic not going anywhere, boxing at the Goodwill Games, DVDs showing us highlights of movies THAT WE’RE ABOUT TO WATCH. One night, after being flagrantly overserved by a bartender, I scribbled on cocktail napkins a list of world improvements. First I called it “If I ... [full story]

Twenty-two IBL teams will be invited to All-Star Game & Championship Tournament to be held in Elkhart, IN starting on July 13th and ending on July 16th. IBL teams will also enter one participant in both the Three-Point Contest and the Slam Dunk Contest. For ticket and hotel information contact the Elkhart Express at (574) 522-9911. Bend Oregon Central Oregon [full story]

June 6        La Pine High School                   7 p.m. at the high schoolJune 7        Marshall High School                  ... [full story]

Summer fire restrictions begin June 1 for the City of Bend and Deschutes County Fire District #2, officials announced Friday. Open burning within the Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 will close Wednesday, May 31st at dark. Fire Marshal Gary Marshall said due to the increasing fire danger, the Bend Fire Department will go into a regulated burning closure and declare Fire Season to begin June 1. People who want to burn debris shall ... [full story]

BASEBALLClass 4A State Playoffs First Round - Aloha 15, Summit 5 SOFTBALLClass 4A State Playoffs First Round - Benson 3, Summit 2 [full story]

Travel will be up slightly this Memorial Day holiday despite high gas prices and increasing vacation costs, according to AAA. AAA estimates that 37.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 0.9 percent increase from last year. Approximately 31.4 million travelers (84 percent of all holiday travelers) expect to go by motor vehicle, a 0.7 percent increase from the 31.2 million who drove a year ago. Another 4.3 million ... [full story]

As the travel season shifts into high gear in Oregon, law enforcement agencies across the state are taking the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign on the road again. Local police departments, sheriff's offices and Oregon State Police always pay attention to make sure that drivers and passengers are safely restrained in their vehicles. But during the national "Click It or Ticket" blitz May 22 through June 4, they will be watching closely for this ... [full story]

The Deschutes County Sheriffs Office issued a warning Friday about a possible donation scam involving its Search and Rescue unit. Sgt, Dan Swearingen said a Prineville resident reported receiving a phone call around 3 p.m. Thursday in which the number was blocked and listed as out of the area. The caller had an East Indian accent and requested a money donation to "Air Search and Rescue" out of Bend, Oregon. The resident reported this information to the Crook County ... [full story]

T.J. Maxx, the nation's largest off-price retailer, will open a store in Bend, Oregon on Sunday. The 28,000-square-foot store will be located in Bend River Promenade, 3188 North Highway 97 and will open with a larger accessories department than a typical T.J. Maxx. Grand opening hours are 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Regular store hours will be 9:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday. The store will add about ... [full story]