Oregon/Idaho Profesional Insurance Agents Association Elects Officers (Insura bi2560619 The Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho Gary Steffen, vice president of Safe and Sound Insurance Gladstone, Ore., and Amigos Aseguranzas Portland, Ore., as the association president. H..

Central Oregon Golf Tour: Aspen Lakes; Course near Sisters always beautifu bi2560619 SISTERS ? Aspen Lakes Golf Course sure doesn?t look like was cut out of an old pasture.Aspen Lakes one of the most beautiful golf courses the region, picture-perfect fairways contrasting nicely red-cinder sand traps that are unique Central Oregon.Fairways are lined ponderosa pine trees throughout, but the course long at 7,302 yards from the back tees

Bend's brew pubs cure what ales you (Seattle Times) bi2560619 Sunriver Resort, Mount Bachelor and 300 days of sunshine a year draw hordes of visitors to the town of Bend, a central Oregon vacation spot..

A new day for an old neighborhood; New residents and new rules help spur long bi2560619 HANER PARK ?In neighborhood of modest second homes along the upper Deschutes River, it?s a little early the season for people.Most afternoons, more trout can be heard splashing out of the river than voices talking. And more deer pass through the neighborhood than cars

Calendar (The Bulletin) bi2560619 TODAY SISTERS RODEO: Event includes a Kiwanis buckaroo breakfast, cowboy church service and the final rodeo performance featuring riding, roping, tying, barrel racing and more; $10-$15, breakfast $6 adults, $3 ages 12 and younger; breakfast 7 to 11 a. m., cowboy church service 9 a. m., rodeo 1 p.m.; Sisters Rodeo Grounds, 67667 U.S. Highway 20, Sisters; 549-0121 or www.sistersrodeo.com

Surfing the High Desert: Stand-up paddle surfing, human power the Tumalo b bi2560619 SUP Stand-up paddle surfing (SUP) a relatively new sport making waves around the country and Central Oregon. Stand-up paddlers make use of a long handled paddle standing on top of a longboard surfboard. The paddle used to propel the surfer out past the surf break the ocean and to catch waves. It can also be used like a rudder for steering once the surfer on the wave. The sport has ..

What You Get for $300,000 (New York Times) bi2560619 A two-bedroom cottage Banner Elk, N.C.; a condo just outside of the French Quarter New Orleans; and a four-bedroom house Bend, Ore

Don?t Pillory Pronghorn (The Source Weekly) bi2560619 I?m writing response to the recent article on Destination Resort Reforms. I agree the tone and direction of the article, however, the oversimplified and somewhat negative characterization of Pronghorn was unfortunate. Here?s why: The community has about 350 property owners and more than half of them are Oregonians. Something like 50 homes have either been completed or are under ..

Most play safe, ditch suspect fruit; Although it?s not a recall, local sto bi2560619 After the Food and Drug Administration?s announcement Saturday that certain types of raw tomatoes may be linked to a national outbreak of salmonellosis, a fresh batch of gazpacho soup was one of the casualties at Nature?s General Store Bend."It?s a bummer to a small business, but thank God we found out ahead of time," said Nature?s owner Debbie Sloan, who also dumped the store?s stock of Roma ..

Brothers arrested two-house pot grow, 26 firearms seized (Bend Weekly) bi2560619 BEND, Ore. â?“ Two brothers were arrested early Thursday morning following a two-month investigation when detectives raided structurally-modified homes south of Sunriver, Oregon, near State Rec. Road and discovered marijuana growing operations concealed rooms both residences. 78 marijuana plants and 26 firearms were seized, authorities said. Jay ..

MARSHALL LOEB'S DAILY MONEY TIP How to buy rental property - MarketWatch bi2560619 MARSHALL LOEB'S DAILY MONEY TIP How to buy property MarketWatch - 16 hours ago Buying property a down market can be a lucrative investment but there are some factors you should consider before you jump in. ..

Vacancy rate drops NS urban centres - TheChronicleHerald.ca bi2560619 Vacancy rate drops NS urban centres TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Jun 7, 2008 The vacancy rate for private apartments Nova Scotia?s urban centres was 3.4 per cent April, compared to 3.8 per cent a year earlier. ..

Uptick county rental, vacancy rates - San Diego Union Tribune bi2560619 Uptick county , vacancy rates San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Jun 6, 2008 By Emmet Pierce San Diego County's apartment vacancy and rates increased modestly over the past six months as foreclosures and failed condo ..

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