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bendbulletin.com TODAY'S READERBOARD Diet-drink dilemmaThey may causepeople who are trying to loseweight to consume more food calories.D4
LaurenneRossreacts to herdownhil run Wednesdayin Sochi — the Bendskierfinished11th, the2ndfastest onTeamUSA, C1
Dbituary —Sid Caesar,acomedic geniusandoneofTV's first stars.B5
Fast-food squabbleAre customers always right? Even when they refuse to leave.A6
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• U.S. insurance sign-ups meet forecastforJanuary,A2
an independent look through the GAO, so they can give us a factual view of what transpired
Local truckers talk 1-5 crossing
It's time to get transparency
and what we can get back." According to the Centers for
By Lauren Dake
COVER OREGON
Cable giant —comcastto acquire TimeWarner Cable in a $44 billion deal.CS
Inside
members of the House, including Rep. Greg Walden, R-Hood River, on Wednesday called upon theGovernment Account-
bled health care exchange. Although the federal government has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the development of Oregon's exchange, it was not ready for its Oct. I launch and remains
ability Office to investigate the
unable to enroll users in health
day. "This cannot be swept
handling of taxpayer funds by Cover Oregon, the state's trou-
care plans online as intended.
under the rug. That's why I
By Andrew Clevenger The Bulletin
WASHINGTON — Four
"It's time to get to the truth.
and accountability," Walden told The Bulletin on Wednesthink it's really important to get
Medicaid and Medicare Services, Oregonreceived more than $300 millionin federal grants to create the Cover Oregon exchange. SeeCover Oregon/A4
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Several times a week they make the trek, crossing the
bridge, Cholin said, and bracing for congestion and gridlock. The ongoing battle over whether to build a new bridge crossing the Columbia River Crossing was waged for several hours Wednesday at
EDITOR'SCHOICE
Sweet war wrapped in new tactics
the Capitol.
Cholin has concerns about the new venture, echoedby many who testified
to members of the House Committee on Transportation
By Tom Hamburger The Washington Post
and Economic Development during a hearing. He sees a need for a newbridge,
WASHINGTON — A
group called Citizens for Health recently launched
a campaign to encourage consumers to reduce high-fructose corn syrup in
understandsthetraf-
ficproblems andthe safetyrisks an outdated bridge poses. But he's not convinced an Oregon-onlyproject
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their diet — filing a petition
with the Food and Drug Administration demand-
ing stricter labeling on food items containing the
is the solution. "It benefits both states, and both states should be foot-
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sweetener. Yet the petition did not
disclose that the organiza-
ing the bill," he said.
tion, which bills itself as the
The sugar industry's investment in this nonprofit
group, detailed in newly released internal documents, is part of a growing strategy used by corporate and other interests seeking to influence Washington
policymaking. No longer content to rely on traditional lobbyists,
companies are investing
ways that ultimately affect decisions in the nation's
capital. SeeSweet /A5
Correction In a column titled "The train has gone," which ran Sunday, Feb. 9, on PageF1, Matt Shinderman's namewas misspelled. The Bulletin regrets the error.
Gov. John Kitzhaber is push-
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Keaton Rodgers, left, and Tristan Henry work Wednesday to install wooden boards to help keep snow
ing an Oregon-led project and testified on Wednesday the
from sliding off while preparing ramps for the Oregon WinterFest Rail Jam.
project is "reasonable, feasible and financially viable" and said it's key to
Bend's seasonal party kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday in the Old Mill District and lasts through Sunday with live music, food, vendors, an obstacle race and other attractions.
the state's economic vitality.
Check out GO! Magazine in Friday's Bulletin and www.oregonwinterfest.com for more information.
SeeBridge/A8
Backcountry plans? Beware avalanchedangers
in other messengers such
as nonprofit groups or academicians who can provide expert testimony, shape media coverage and change public opinion in
sional truck drivers leave Prineville and head toward the Interstate 5bridge that
spans the Columbia
Medical identity theft on the rise, and theAffordable Care Act has raised the stakes. bendbnllntin.cnm/extrns
threat to their profits.
SALEM — Before
Ron Cholin's profes-
River from Portland
And a Web exclusive-
"voice of the natural-health consumer," has received the bulk of its funding in the year it launched the effort from sugar companies, which see corn syrup as a
The Bulletin
By Dylan J. Darling The Bulletin
Snow-starved over the past
four months, Central Oregonians may be lured into the backcountry by the recent run
of snowstorms. But before they go, they should be wary of the ava-
lanche danger posed by the fluctuating weather and be prepared for avalanches. "It is really a time to keep
Graphic inside
See a video of Mt. Bachelor's • How avalanches form,A4 avalanche rescuedogs at: bendbnlletin.cnm/nvnlnnche over the past week, with six people killed by snow slides. an eye out when we have unA skier and a guide were settled weather like this," said killed by an avalanche in Oregon's Wallowa Mountains Chris Sabo, trails specialist
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with the Deschutes National Forest.
Grim reminders of the deadly potential of avalanches
came from around the West
TODAY'S WEATHER Chance of showers High 47, Low36 Page B6
on Tuesday. Avalanches also
killed two people early this week in Colorado and two others over the weekend in Utah.
Avalanche info The Central OregonAvalanche information posts avalanche reports on its website at http://coavalanche.org. Thegroup also offers avalanche safety advice, including free talks. The next "Know before yougo" training is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the BrokenTop Bottle Shop & Ale Cafeat1740 N.W. Pence Lane,Suite1, in Bend. For more information about avalanches go to theNorthwest Avalanche Center at www.nwac.us or the U.S.Forest Service National Avalanche Center at www.fsavalanche.org.
SeeAvalanches/A4
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