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Deep snow, good driving conditions and a few fortunate twists of the calendar all contributed to what appears to have been a robust holiday season for tourism in Central Oregon. A lana Hughson, president of t h e
Central Oregon Visitors Association, said her organization's preliminary survey of lodging companies, restaurants and others dependent on winter tourism suggestsvisitor numbers were up modestly this year. Companies that rent houses, condos and other larger lodging units saw 4-15 percent improvement in
occupancy this year, she said, while hotels lagged behind but were still up from the same period in 2011-12. Hughson said houses and condos often do better than hotels during the period surrounding Christmas, as familiesand other large groups seek out more spacious accommodations for an
extended stay. Having Christmas fall on a Tuesday in 2012 likely helped boost tourist num-
bers, Hughson said, giving families that waited until schools let out Dec. 20 or 21 to head to Central Oregon a few extra days to spend in the area. See Tourism /A5
'Do-nothing'Congress? — Perhaps, but two authors try to knock down some mis-
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The eCOnOmy —Is the "fiscal cliff" deal setting the U.S. on a path to austerity?Al And analysis of the legislation's wider impact into 2013,E1
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Kathya Choquez watches as Michelle, 7, tries on a raptor costume at the High Desert Museum. The two were matched through the Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth, which pairs children of incarcerated parents with volunteer mentors who act as friends, confidants, tutors and role models.
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WASHINGTON — Looking back, John Kiriakou admits he should have known better. But when the FBI called him a year ago and invited him to stop by and "help us with a case," he did not hesitate. In his years as a CIA operative, after all, Kiriakou had worked closely with FBI agents overseas. Just months earlier, he had reported to the bureau a recruiting attempt by someone hebelieved to be an Asian spy. "Anything for the FBI," Kiriakou replied. Only an hour into what began as a relaxed chat with the two agents did he begin to realize just who the target of their investigation was. Finally, the older agent leaned in close and said, by Kiriakou's recollection, "In the interest of full disclosure, I should tell you that right now we're executing a search warrant at your house." On Jan. 25, Kiriakou is scheduled to be sentenced to 30 months in prison as part of a plea deal in which he admitted violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act by emailing the name of a covert CIA officer toa freelance reporter, who did not publish it. See Leak/A5
Story by Lily Raff ~ Photos by Joe Kline ~ TheBulletin Editor's note: Some people in this story are not identified by their full names, to protect the privacy of innocent family members.
three counts of attempted sex abuse in the first degree. The victim was a female relative, not yet 14. Julie's husband is now serving a 75-month prison sentence, which could ike any adult, Julie knew, in theory, be shortened to five years for good behavior. that her life could change in an The first night he was gone, Julie got the instant. She could step off a curb, couple's four children — ages 3 months, 1, 4 receive a fatal diagnosis, answer a and 6 — ready for bed. As they knelt down ringing phone with grave news on to pray, the oldest, Michelle, turned to her the other end. mother. "Where's Daddy'?" she asked. "When is he In December 2011, it happened: Her husband finished work, dropped off a rent check coming home?" and drove to the police station to turn himJulie had no idea how to tell her children self in. Six months later, he pled guilty to their father was in jail. And she had no answer
to the second question. Their father hadn't been chargedyet— he could come home the next day, the next week, the next month. Or he couldbe gone formuch, much longer. Those questions were the first of many struggles that Julie has had to face since her husband was arrested. She and her children narrowly avoided having to move into a homeless shelter. They've been cut off from friends. To cope, Julie has relied on instincts she never knew she had. And she has leaned on social programs she didn't know existed. See Support/A6
Science, oncelost, finds anaudience onsocial media By Mary Ann Giordano New York Times News Service
The largest and most sophisticated rover landed safely on Mars and the world's most famous Moon visitor died, but the space
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event that most captured the public's imagination in 2012 involved a journey to Earth. On Oct. 14, YouTube counted 52 million streams of the Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner's su-
personic, record-breaking jump from a balloon 24 miles above the New Mexico desert. YouTube called it "one of the most-viewed live events ever," and it landed at No. 10 on the video-sharing site's
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year-end trending list. And it was far from the only science storyto go viral. To put it in 140 charactersor less,socialmedia and science found each other in 2012. See Science/A3
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