Lost llama finds his way out of wilderness
BEND (AP) Nickolas, a 10-year-old llama, disappeared during a hiking trip in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, and the 18-day search for him included hikers, forest workers and more llamas. In the end, he wandered out of the forest on his own. Marily...
4.3K - Sep. 4, 2009; scored 853.0

Bend: 'poverty with a view'
BEND This city in Oregon's scenic high desert once had one of the nation's hottest economies. Resort developers, bankers, construction workers and luxury car dealers rushed for a piece of the action. Now some locals call Bend poverty with a view....
7.2K - Jul. 20, 2009; scored 1000.0

Riding high
BEND Finally, a gust of wind blew hard across the cold white terrain, puffing a swirling cloud of snow into the blue sky on a ridge near the east base of Ball Butte. Tim Carlson took immediate advantage of the wind. His bedsheet-like foil kite flap...
6.4K - Feb. 7, 2009; scored 804.0

Geothermal company goes back to drawing board
BEND (AP) Newberry Geothermal is abandoning its latest drilling site in its quest for a source of geothermal power. The project has removed its 180-foot-tall drilling rig from Newberry Crater. It s the second time the Newberry Geothermal has struck...
2.2K - Dec. 10, 2008; scored 560.0