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BUSINESS, C3 $700 million Good economic news for Bend • DOWNTOWN: 8 new businesses • NORTHWEST CROSSING: Tate and Tate moving in in possible cuts found for Oregon
It’s official: BOTC is capitalized
By Nick Budnick The Bulletin
SALEM — While Oregon waits for Gov. John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget to be released, the Legislature’s budget analysts are not waiting. On Thursday the nonpartisan number-crunchers in the Legislative Fiscal Office released a report that lays out more than $700 million in possible cuts to the next two-year budget, mainly in IN THE state employee LEGISLATURE compensation. The possible cuts include a 5 percent across-the-board pay cut as well as rollbacks of previously negotiated pay increases and bonuses. “It is pretty aggressive,” said Rep. Peter Buckley, D-Ashland, co-chair of the budget-writing Joint Ways and Means Committee. The report, he added, “gives us the framework of the field we’re playing on.” The report represents a departure from past practice. Usually, the legislative fiscal office releases a lengthy analysis of the governor’s budget proposed in December. But since Kitzhaber didn’t take office until Jan. 10, his budget won’t be released until Feb. 1. To give lawmakers something to look at before then, the report foreshadows Kitzhaber’s budget by including, along with its list of possible cuts, a summary of cuts that various agencies have put forward for Kitzhaber’s consideration. The report focuses on the state’s general fund, which is derived from corporate and personal income taxes. It makes up about a fourth of the state’s overall budget that includes fees and federal revenue. See Budget / A8
On the Web The report, “Analysis of the 2011-13 Budget Level,” can be found at www.leg.state. or.us/comm/lfo/
Company shows 1st quarterly profit in 2 years By Tim Doran The Bulletin
Cascade Bancorp on Friday completed its previously announced stock sale, infusing Bank of the Cascades with about
$150 million and pushing its capital requirements above levels imposed by government regulators. Separately, Cascade Bancorp also announced its first quarterly net profit in two
years, of $2.6 million, compared with a net loss of $70.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. However, the parent company of Bank of the Cascades reported a net loss for 2010 of $12.4 million, according to a news release. In 2009, the company reported a net loss of $114.8 million. “I am pleased that the company has suc-
cessfully concluded its capital raise effort and achieved strong capital levels,” Patricia Moss, president and CEO, said in the release. “This capital raise underscores the confidence of our new investors in Cascade’s markets and our prospects for effectively banking the communities we serve.” See BOTC / A7
LAID TO REST WITH HONORS
Leon Pantenburg / For The Bulletin
Ted Kutch salutes a veteran’s casket at a funeral service in La Pine while, from left, Bob Hubbard, Tom Merrick, Al Wakefield and Dale Vincent present arms. Bugler Phyllis York sounds “Taps.” This ceremony is repeated about once a month at funerals in the La Pine area as veterans are laid to rest with military honors from the local, volunteer honor guard. To read about the honor guard program, see story, Page C1.
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Criminal charges to be considered for Madras woman By Erik Hidle The Bulletin
Andrea Orozco, who allegedly caused the fatal crash near Culver on the night of Nov. 21, may still face criminal charges stemming from the incident. Jefferson County District Attorney Ste-
ven Leriche said he intends to assemble a Jefferson County grand jury in the coming week to consider charges against Orozco. Leriche isn’t releasing what charges are being considered but did confirm that a grand jury being involved means criminal charges are being discussed.
“The grand jury is seven citizens appointed by the court that objectively review circumstances to see if a case can go to a trial court,” Leriche said. “They decide whether or not there is a case. This is only done in instances where criminal matters are being considered, and usu-
ally only in felony cases.” Leriche originally stated he did not believe criminal charges would be filed against Orozco but said his office, along with Oregon State Police, continued to investigate the matter. See Fatality / A7
Protests test e-liberties, with U.S. in middle Once popular, carpools By Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post
WASHINGTON — The decision by Egyptian officials to virtually shut down Internet access to the country Friday marked an audacious escalation in the battle between authoritarian governments and tech-savvy protesters. It was also a direct challenge to the Obama administration’s attempts to promote Internet freedom. Internet access was cut off in Egypt shortly after midnight Friday, apparently after authorities ordered the country’s five service providers to block it, according to experts. Cell phone service was also severely disrupted. “The Egyptian government’s
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actions … have essentially wiped their country from the global map,” James Cowie of Renesys, a New Hampshire-based company that monitors Internet data, said on the company’s website. The move came roughly a day after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had publicly urged Egypt not to close off access to the technology and social media being used to organize demonstrations. See Protests / A7
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Egyptian protesters demonstrate Friday in Cairo. Internet access was cut of Friday in Egypt as the country struggled with escalating protests.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Remember the 1970s? Watergate, disco, oil embargoes and, of course, carpooling. Many big companies organized group rides for their employees, and roughly one in four Americans who drove to work shared a ride with others. But now, far more people are driving alone, as companies have spread out, Americans are wealthier and cars have become
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cheaper to own. The percentage of workers who carpool has dropped by almost half since 1980, the first time the Census Bureau started systematically tracking the numbers, according to new data from the bureau. The sharp decline has confounded efforts by urban planners, who over the years have tried to encourage the practice by setting aside highway lanes for car poolers, as well as offering incentives like discounted parking. See Carpools / A8
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