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THE SEQUESTER

Today, as the cuts take

MOf8 Bif ffBVBI h8BdBCh8S —Just in time for spring break, federal aviation and security authorities are

effect, the president

predicting longer lines at airport security and longer waits on the runway.Also, with major hubs affected most, flight delays or cancellations are expected nationwide.

• Forest Servicbraces e for cuts in timber fromOregonandelsewhere

0'th8f dlSfuPt8d VBCB'tlullS —Homeland Security warns of delays of four hours or more at U.S. ports of entry — for Mexico or Canadaborder crossers, cruise ship vacationers and international flight arrivals. And with

By Andrew Clevenger

the National Park Service facing a big hit, reduced services and spot closures are likely at federal recreation areas

WASHINGTON — Barring a last-minute deal to avoid sequestration, the effects of the federal government's mandatory spending cuts will begin to ripple across multiple federal agencies starting today. Specific impacts on individual agencies and localities remain difficult to pinpoint. But one potential consequence of the $85 billion cut from the budget for fiscal year 2013 is that fewer trees will be felled for timber on federal forest land and fewer acres of forest will be treated against wildfire. See Forest Service/A5

meets with congressional leaders of both parties, but neither side is

MOre meat Pfobl8mS —Food inspectors are facing furloughs, which could lead to delays in meatdelivery — producing spot shortages over time andincreasing the chance of foodborne illness.

expected to resolve the

LeSS finanCial Bid —Federal work-study programs for college students will be whacked, and low-income

impasse anytime soon.

students could lose more than $300 in aid. Others will see higher fees the next time they secure a loan.

At right are some things

SIBSll8d IObl8SS b8ll8fltS —The first unemployment checks that go out after today's sequester deadline (likely around March 7) will have a substantial reduction — 9.4 percent.

the public may experience as the cuts take hold.

D8IB(8d tBX f8futldS —Furloughs at the IRSmaydelay rebate checks being mailed to law-abiding income taxpayers who file later, while also gutting tax-help call centers and interfering with fraud-fighting efforts.

The Bulletin

The big picture —Which federal spending priorities take the biggest hit, which are left alone andwhat's being done? A5• And aWebextra — What does this mean for federal employees?

TODAY'S READERBOARD

Redmond girl to get experimental

ICE TRAIL BIKERS

treatment

Big blBCk hOle —Scientists have discovered a gigantic black hole the size of a couple

By Heidi Hagemeier

of million suns.A3

Nine-year-old Redmond resident Avrey Walker is expected to soon board a plane, bound for the experimental treatment that her family hopes will send her leukemia into remission. The Walkers received word ThursA vr e y day from W alker doctors at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that they want Avrey there in about 10 days. Roughly a month ago, medical specialists there took T-cells — a core component of the body's immune system — from Avrey's body. The specialists have since been

The Bulletin

TV Of OOt TV —Research shows it's not how much TV kids watch, but what they are watching that counts.D1

Improv Btthe TowerRyan Stiles and Friends bring improv comedy to Bend with a

one-night show.GO!

And B W8bexclusiveTweeting from a cellphone may seem routine in 2013, but it's

revolutionary in North Korea. bendbulletin.com/extras

EDITOR'5CHOICE

growing and genetically

5 dlsorders found to have genetic link

yclists in search of fun competition converged on Wanoga Sno-park on Thursday for the

By Gina Kolata

annual Ice Criterium. Racers could ride any type of bike in the 15-minute, closed-course race,

Rob Kerr/The Bulletin

New York Times News Service

The psychiatric illnesses seem very different — schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, major depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Yet they share several genetic glitches that can nudge the brain along a path to mental illness, researchers report. Which disease, if any, develops is thought to depend on other genetic or environmental factors. Their study, published online Wednesday in The Lancet, was based on an examination of genetic data from more than 60,000 people worldwide. Its authors say it is the largest genetic study yet of psychiatric disorders. The findings strengthen

with awards for the top three finishers and for costumes. Proceeds from the event support the Central Oregon Trail Alliance. Above, Nick Brown, right, leads Matt Christensen off the pavement and onto a snowy section of the course. Rob Landauer won the criterium for the second consecutive year and John Livingston, dressed as a yeti, was the winner for best costume. All are from Bend.

altering the T-cells to make them specially suited to kill Avrey's cancer. Avrey's father, Aaron Walker, said Thursday that the reengineered cells are expected to be ready for injection on March 18. In some patients, the cells have triggered a complete remission. It's good news in what has been a heart-wrenching few weeks. While waiting for the T-cells to be ready, Avrey underwent another round of chemotherapy to keep her acute lymphoblastic leukemia at bay. SeeAvrey/A6

Pakistan's once-poshski resort awaits post-Taliban lift By Alex Rodriguez Los Angeles Times

MALAM JABBA, Pakistan — Boys in tattered coats schuss down Malam Jabba's powdery slope on homemade pine skis. Galoshes nailed to the planks suffice as ski boots. Bamboo sticks serve as poles. A few hundred yards away, jobless men trudge to the top of a snowy

ridge to scavenge scrap metal from the mounds of rubble at what was long the country's only ski resort, a posh winter getaway that drew moneyed businessmen and European diplomats to this rugged northwestern region known as "the Switzerland of Pakistan." That changed five years ago, when the Taliban temporarily took control of the Swat Valley.

During its brutal reign in the shadow of the white-capped peaks of the Hindu Kush mountains, the Islamist militant group beheaded those they saw as opponents, burned down schools and forbade girls to attend classes. The militants, who regard skiing as un-lslamic, set fire to the resort's 52room hotel and destroyed its Austrian-

built chairlift, snow-making machine and ski rental shops. Although the government regained control of the valley in 2009, Malam Jabba remains virtually dormant, a symbol of Pakistan's floundering attempts to bring tourism back to Swat's velvet-green mountainsides and purling streams. See Pakistan/A6

an emerging view of mental illness that aims to make diagnoses based on the genetic aberrations underlying diseases instead of on the disease symptoms. SeeGenetics/A6

TODAY'S WEATHER Mostly sunny High 62, Low 32

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