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Venezuela looks at life after Chavez By William Neuman New York Times News Service
CARACAS, Venezuela — The bottlenecks at a major port were so bad this year that Christmas trees from Canada were delayed for weeks, and when they did show up they cost hundreds of dollars. A government-run ice cream factory opened with great fanfare, only to shut down a day later because of a shortage of basic ingredients. And all of this took place
in a growing economy. Such frustrations are typical in Venezuela, for rich and poor alike. Yet President Hugo Chavez has managed to stay in office for nearly 14 years, winning over a significant majority with his free-spending of state resources and his abilitytopersuade Venezuelans that the Socialist revolution he envisions will make their lives better. Now that revolution is threatened. SeeVenezuela/A6
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Silt buildup in the middle of Mirror Pond, seen in an aerial view Wednesday, has had those with a stake in it scratching their heads — and spending money — for years in search of a solution.
• It may be years before a steering commiteedecides on a solution for silt buildup By Hillary Borrud The Bulletin
For six years, money has flowed from public agencies and private companies to solve the silt buildup that is creating mud flats in Mirror Pond. The Bend Park & Recreation District, City of Bend, Pacific Power and William Smith Properties Inc. spent nearly $86,000 since 2006 on work to help officials decide what to do, according to information provided by the city and park district. Yet the agenciesand companies represented on the Mirror Pond Steering Committee have not decided what to do, and it could be years
until a project to improve the pond gets under way. Work slowed last year, when the steering committee discovered that the study it had been planning would cost approximately $500,000. It was a sum no one was prepared to pay. The public and private partners had paid consultant Michael McLandress $48,000 for work that included a request for proposals and other groundwork. Then, earlier this year, the city and park district each pledged to spend $100,000 more on finding a solution. This includes paying for a different, less expansive analysis of options, and a public process to find out what the community wants. The park district also hired a project manager tooversee the public process to selecta preferred plan for Mirror Pond. SeeMirror Pond/A8
nearly $86,000 on the project. EXPENDITURES, BY FISCALYEAR • •
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David Blair Bryant Lovlieu 8 Jarvis Consulting $435.60(2011) $2,500 (2006) $59. 40 (2012) r t$2,632 (2012)
Michael McLaudress Greg Blackmore $48, 000 $20,286.74 (2012) (20 11) Upper DeschutesWatershed Ceuucfl $11,769.08 (2009) Source: City ol Bend, Bend Park & Recreation District
Andy Zelgert i The Bulletin
SALEM — While discussing a possible tax deal for Nike, State Sen. Chris Telfer, R-Bend, asked Thursday why the legislation specific to the sportswear giant shouldn't be simply called, "the Nike bilL" "Let's just do it," Telfer said, to which the room let out a collective chuckle. "Let's make it one bill for Nike, get the recognition from Nike that yes, they will stay in Oregon." Lawmakers will meet today in a special legislative session, convened by Gov. John Kitzhaber, to consider passing a bill that would guarantee companies a locked-in corporate tax structure if they spend at least $150 million and create 500 jobs over a five-year period. The contract could last up to 40 years. Representatives of the Beaverton-based sportswear company met with the governor to ask him to convene a special legislative session to pass the legislation. Officials from Nike said they were being wooed by other states, were at capacity and were ready to expand. The discussion in a special legislative committee lasted more than three hours, with some pushing to narrow the bill, like Telfer, to avoid unintended consequences, and others advocating expanding it to include smaller businesses. Sunset dates were discussed, as was the issue of whether there was enough time — the governor announced the special session Monday — to properly vet the legislation. Those in favor of the bill include the governor, who called it "a big win" for the economy and maintained that it will not be costly to the state. The benefit, proponents said, is the company expands in Oregon with no revenue loss. Kitzhaber did request a change in one section of the bill. If left unchanged, the section would apparently exclude Intel from being able to take advantage of the proposed legislation, according to reporting by The Oregonian. SeeNike/A8
As deadline looms,states opt out of health insurancemarket By N.C. Aizenman The Washington Post
Republicans frequently denounce the health-care law as a dangerous overreach offederal power. But now Washington's role is expanding, and some conservatives charge that Repub-
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