Bulletin Daily Paper 05/19/10

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It pays to be frugal

‘Jason Evers’ faces new charge in Ohio

How to save on everything from eggs to beauty products • SHOPPING, E1

LOCAL, C1

WEATHER TODAY

WEDNESDAY

Gusty winds, evening showers High 68, Low 32 Page C6

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The Summit girls golf team won the Class 5A state title at Quail Valley Golf Course in Banks on Tuesday. From left: Rebecca Kerry, Marlee Barton, Stacey Patterson, Madi Mansberger, Kristen Parr, and coaches Jerry Hackenbruck, left, and Jim Leiser, right. It was Summit’s fourth state title in the last five years. See story on Page D1.

By David Holley The Bulletin

Snowbirds who use Qwest as their phone and Internet provider have something to look forward to in future winters: a discount on their bill during the months they’re away from Bend. It surprised part-time Bend resident Don Liebman when Qwest

Photo by John Klicker / For The Bulletin

MAY PRIMARY STATE • November’s race for Oregon governor will pit Republican primary winner Chris Dudley, left, against former Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber. Page A6

Communications said in December he couldn’t have that discount, known as a vacation rate, for the winter he spent in California. He said the company told him the Oregon Public Utility Commission doesn’t allow vacation discounts on Oregon residents’ bills. But the commission does allow it. See Utilities / A5

• Find your complete election scorecard on Page A2.

DESCHUTES COUNTY

CROOK COUNTY

JEFFERSON COUNTY

• County Commission: Tammy Baney’s in, while Dennis Luke loses to Anthony DeBone, who will face political newcomer Dallas Brown in November. Page C1

• County Court: Incumbent Lynn Lundquist appears to be out. Also: Prineville charter amendment is approved. Page C1

• Acting sheriff gets the top job, and Mike Ahern returns to the County Commission. Also: Friendship Park amendment fails in Madras. Page C1

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NATION

Incumbents take a beating in primaries

Dugan out; jail bond fails Deschutes DA, first elected in ‘86, unseated by former deputy

Sheriff pragmatic as voters reject $44M bond to expand facility

By Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza

By Erin Golden

By Erin Golden

The Washington Post

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Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., who switched parties a year ago, lost his bid for re-election Tuesday, while in Kentucky ophthalmologist Rand Paul rode the antiWashington energy of the tea party movement to an easy victory. On a busy primary Election Day that put the political establishments of both parties on the defensive, Specter fell to two-term • Wyden Rep. Joe Sestak. defeats Elected five times Democratic to the Senate as challengers; a Republican, will face Specter ran into Huffman in resistance inside November, his new party Page C1 and became the third member of Congress to lose his own party’s support in the past two weeks. In the Republican Senate primary in Kentucky, Paul, a political novice and a son of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, stormed past Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who had the support of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and much of the rest of the Bluegrass State’s political establishment. With almost all the votes counted, Paul had 59 percent, a sign of the power of his and the tea party’s small-government message within the Republican Party. Though poles apart ideologically, Sestak and Paul both struck anti-Washington themes in their victory statements Tuesday night. “This is what democracy looks like,” Sestak said to a crowd of cheering supporters. “A win for the people, over the establishment, over the status quo, even over Washington, D.C.” See Primaries / A2

After more than two decades in office, District Attorney Mike Dugan appeared to have been unseated Tuesday evening by an attorney who once served as his chief deputy. Patrick Flaherty, an attorney with the Bend law firm of Wright, Van Handel & Flaherty, had received 61 percent of the vote as of 10:55 p.m. Tuesday. Dugan had 39 percent. The race, which was one of the most contentious in this election season, was the first time Dugan has faced an opponent in more than 15 years. During the campaign season, the candidates sparred over a variety of issues, including the role of politics in the district attorney’s office, management styles and the handling of highprofile cases. Flaherty told voters he decided to run for office because he was unhappy with the way Dugan had used his position to campaign for his wife, Rep. Judy Stiegler, D-Bend, and lobby for political issues, including two contentious tax measures passed by voters earlier this year. Flaherty said he wants to make the district attorney’s office more efficient and give prosecutors more flexibility to negotiate cases without approval from their supervisors. He also argued that the district attorney should be careful to avoid overcharging cases, suggesting that felony charges aren’t always necessary and can lead to a backlog in the court system. Flaherty could not be reached for comment Tuesday evening. See DA / A6

Deschutes County voters appear to have rejected a $44 million jail expansion bond that would have doubled the size of the county’s current facility. As of 10:40 p.m., 32 percent of voters backed the bond, while 68 percent voted no, according to the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office. Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton, who spent the last few months advocating for the bond at dozens of public meetings, town hall forums and business luncheons, said Tuesday evening he was glad the county put the bond on the ballot — but understood that it was a tough sell. “It’s a difficult time economically, and it’s not a popular topic,” he said. “When you have to try to get taxpayers convinced that we need a larger jail, that’s not a positive thing; it doesn’t have a positive influence or spin on it like a school bond or a college bond. We’re truly talking about things that, frankly, people don’t even want to think about.” See Jail / A6

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District Attorney Mike Dugan talks on his cell phone as he and his wife, state Rep. Judy Stiegler, D-Bend, watch early returns Tuesday night showing a 39 percent to 61 percent defeat to Patrick Flaherty, Dugan’s former deputy. Flaherty was unavailable Tuesday night.

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Vol. 107, No. 139, 42 pages, 6 sections

Clarification

INDEX Abby

E2

Business

B1-6

Classified

F1-12

Comics Crossword Local

E4-5 E5, F2 C1-6

Movies

E3

Sports

D1-6

Obituaries

C5

Stocks

B4-5

Shopping

E1-6

Weather

C6

In a story headlined “Living costs, layoff policy snag union, county talks,” which appeared Sunday, May 16, on Page A1, the

Rob Kerr / The Bulletin

Deschutes County Sheriff Larry Blanton contemplates early numbers Tuesday night showing that the jail bond was losing.

story was not clear about what kind of discussions Deschutes County is in with two unions. There are not ongoing talks. The county did send proposals and received responses.


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