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ELECTION 2010 Bend water system upgrade approved Kitzhaber prevails — but
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By Nick Grube The Bulletin
Bend city councilors gave their support to a multimillion-dollar upgrade to the city’s Bridge Creek water system that could increase rates for customers by 37 to 45 percent over the next five years. Councilors made the decision despite some last-minute misgivings of some individuals who were concerned about the environmental impacts to Bridge Creek. Some members of that group also felt the cost estimates for the project were too high compared
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with an all-groundwater option. The decision means the city will upgrade surface-water capacity and also continue to use groundwater or wells. For the most part, the city councilors’ decision to move forward with the project hinged on energy cost savings over time because the Bridge Creek system relies on gravity and doesn’t require pumping as much groundwater. The idea that the city would have two water supplies also seemed to play a significant role in the decision. See Water / A6
Gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber, pictured at an election night rally, appeared to defeat Republican Chris Dudley with a margin of less than 1 percent.
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SALEM — John Kitzhaber will be Oregon’s next governor, while large Republican gains have nearly erased Democratic control of the Legislature. While the returns are not final, leaders of both parties in the state House of Representatives say they expect the results to show a 30-30 split between Democrats and Republicans. In the Senate, Democrats held 15 seats versus Republicans’
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13 as of Wednesday night, with two remaining races so close that they are likely headed for a recount. Despite a close outcome, there will be no such drama in the gubernatorial race. On Wednesday evening, shortly after Kitzhaber had taken the lead but after many political analysts had called the race for the Democrat, Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley announced he had called Kitzhaber to congratulate him. See Election / A6
A REPUBLICAN HOUSE A DRAGON IN THE DESCHUTES
Walden’s clout grows with GOP resurgence Oregon lawmaker tapped to lead transition team in D.C. By Keith Chu The Bulletin
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Kyle Anderson, 13, of Bend, learns how to ride a standing wave at Sau’s Hole near the Big Eddy Rapids on the Deschutes River on Wednesday afternoon. Central Oregonians enjoyed mostly clear skies and highs in the mid-50s Wednesday, but the weekend will bring clouds and rain. Overnight lows are expected to dip into the 20s Sunday and Monday. For a complete forecast, see Page C6.
MILITARY MEDICS
Key to saving soldiers’ lives is in their blood By David Brown The Washington Post
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — Bleeding to death has always been the chief hazard of war wounds — and the control of bleeding has always been the first task of the combat surgeon. Ambroise Pare knew that 460 years ago. A French physician who treated some of the first combat wounds caused by
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firearms, Pare observed in 1550 that when amputating a limb there was less bleeding if blood vessels were tied off with silk thread rather than cauterized with a hot iron. For that and other gentler practices he became known as the “father of surgery.” Pare’s professional descendants — today’s military medics — are still obsessed with bleeding. See Medics / A5
The hazards of prosperity: With wealth comes fat, Chinese find By Lily Kuo Los Angeles Times
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At 462 pounds, Tian Ning became the subject of a Chinese reality show.
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BEIJING — Tian Ning shuffled unsteadily across his room at a weight loss clinic in Beijing, not exactly looking like the picture of health, but triumphant nonetheless. In six months, Tian has gone from the subject of a reality TV show called “Tian Weighs 462 Pounds: Beijing’s Fattest Man,” to a man approaching his ideal weight of 220. His meals are monitored and a machine jiggles his midsection for an hour of exercise each day at the Kelikexin
International Weight Loss Club. For a bit of extra exercise, he goes for walks by himself. “When I get down to (220 pounds), I’ll be ready to go home,” the 29-year-old Beijing resident said. “I can live a normal life.” To Tian, his progress represents a new lease on life — one he hopes will include a job and a happy marriage — as long as he can control himself in a city where inexpensive, unhealthy food abounds and exercise is not part of the daily lifestyle. See China / A5
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More election news • Obama, Republicans pledge to cooperate, but deep divisions remain, Page A3 • Commentary: GOP must decide what kind of opposition to be, Page A3 • In Iowa, voters’ anger sweeps out judges, too, Page A4 • Eight votes separate Arnold, Ramsay in Bend City Council race, Page C1
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WASHINGTON — After helping to engineer a landslide election victory that U.S. Rep. Greg Walden deemed “a historic spanking,” Walden will shift his attention to D.C., where he’s leading a team of Republicans tasked with preparing to govern the U.S. House. Republican Minority Leader John Boehner, of Ohio, chose Walden to lead the GOP’s transition team, with responsibility for writing new rules for the larger chamber of the U.S. U.S. Rep. Congress. Greg Walden In a conference call says his new with reporters Wednes- national duday, Walden, of Hood ties will help River, said his goal is him advance to draft better rules, Oregon’s which will lead to bet- agenda. ter laws on issues like health care and federal spending. And he said his new national responsibilities will put him in a good position to advance Oregon’s agenda. To that end, he’s proposed making it harder to pass super-sized “omnibus” bills, which tie together many pieces of legislation to speed up the process. Walden also wants bills to be posted online for three days before a vote. See Walden / A4
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