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Chipotle in Bend? —A document filed with the city shows it could be onits way;the company won't comment.C6
ROundadeut art —Sculptures are coming to two more Bend intersections.B1
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Micronational prideThe heads of state of acouple of dozen tiny (and fake) countries meetfortheir first-ever convention in Los Angeleswith fake regalia to match.AS
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By Taylor W. Anderson The Bulletin
SALEM — State law-
makers are grappling with a familiar question after the ouster of former Gov. John
Kitzhaberoverallegedinfluence peddling from his office: How far should they go to create rules that govern themselves and their
Coachella —At thesouthern California music festival, fashion now also takescenter stage.O1
spouses to respond to an
outraged public'? The reaction to
Toilets onwheels —A different kind of portable toilet is helping keepthe BayAreaclean. Now other cities are showing interest, like Portland.B6
Kitzhaber's resignation
has created a push for laws that seekto ensure state government is transparent
Among the sure signs of spring in Bend are potholes cropping up around the city.
and that the role of elected officials' spouses is more clearly defined. Holding the reins of eth-
But the mild winter experienced by Central Oregon this year could leave fewer holes in the roads,
ics reform in the statehouse this session is the official
By Dylan J. Darlinge The Bulletin
And a Wed exclusiveA group pushing for a female face on the $20 bill has narrowed the field to four finalists. beetibelletie.cem/extras
said Hardy Hanson, streets division manager for the city of Bend. "It's the freeze (and) thaw +aphic inside freezes it expands and then
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that really gets them going," p a ssing cars and trucks can
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he said. This year there
kick u p the pavement, creat-
was not much freezing and
i n g the pothole. Bend's pothole predica-
thawing. Potholes start with wa-
Being fat
ter seeping into cracks in pavement. When the water
who gainedofficebecause of Kitzhaber's demise: Gov. Kate Brown.
"The steps I propose will
Bend City Council is considering a 5-cent-per-gallon gas
foster transparency and accountability," Brown said in a statement. "That is the best way to demonstrate our commitment to restor-
tax, which would have to be
of traffic they now see since approved by voters in the Nothe city expanded and the vember election, to help chip ment comes from a mix of population boomed and from away at the cost of repairing t hin r oad surfaces not dean $80 million backlog of the city's roads. s i g ned to handle the amount deferredmaintenance. The See Potholes /A5
ing credibility and trust in the aftermath of the recent turmoil." See Ethics/A4
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By Daniela Deane The Washington Post
LONDON — A surpris-
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age appears to cut the risk of developing dementia
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By Nick Anderson The Washington Post
rather than increase it, the
COLLEGE PARK, Md.
Lancet scientific journal has reported.
— Mary Garhart fell in love with reading in middle school, devouring Christopher Paolini's fantasy novel "Eragon" and the "Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Then she moved to
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A study of two million
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people found that the underweight were far more likely to develop dementia, a growing problem among the elderly in the Western
classics from Charles Dick-
world.
ens, "A Tale of Two Cities,"
The underweight had a 34 percent higher risk of developing dementia than those of a normal weight,
and Charlotte Bronte, "Jane
Eyre." She had a yen for
writing. What's more, there
were literary influences in her family: a grandmother with a master's degree in English, a grandfather who taught English. So when Garhart entered the University of Mary-
the study found, while the
very obese had a 29 percent lower risk of becoming forgetful and confused and showing other signs of senility. Obesity levels, like dementia levels, are soaring
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no doubt about her field of study. "English," she said, "is the obvious major." SeeEnglish/A4
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worldwide. The exhaustive study, published in the Lancet Di-
abetes and Endocrinology
Andy Tullis i The Bulletin
Journal, flies in the face of
previous smaller studiesand muchmodern health
TODAY'S WEATHER
advice — that what is good
for the heart is also good for the head. See Dementia/A5
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