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John and Marilyn (Voight) Rivera, of Bend, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with family and friends on trips to Hawaii, Disneyworld and Palm Springs.The couple were married Oct. 1, 1978, at Chapel of The Wedding Bells in Bellflower, Calif. They were high school sweethearts.

Sam and Jane (LaBrier) Catterlin, of Bend, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at a family reunion in Bend this Christmas.The couple were married Dec. 18, 1948, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Police used a Taser Saturday night to capture a Dayville man suspected of stealing a car from the Bethlehem Inn.Ricky Allen Elliott, 50, was arrested on suspicion of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, felony attempt to elude in a vehicle, reckless driving and resisting arrest, among other charges, according to the Oregon State Police.

U. S. Cellular has turned on its high-speed mobile network in Bend and the surrounding communities, the company announced Friday.The Chicago-based company, which has 4.9 million customers in 23 states, is the latest to roll out 4G Long Term Evolution in Central Oregon.

PORTLAND — The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the governor’s right to enter into tribal gambling compacts.A group of property owners from the coastal city of Florence filed a lawsuit a decade ago claiming the Oregon Constitution prohibits casinos, and the governor lacked the authority to sign a compact that allowed the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians to build its Three Rivers Casino & Hotel.

Police LogThe Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358.Bend Police DepartmentUnlawful entry — A vehicle was reported entered at 9:09 a.m. Nov.

Gary English, owner of Landsystems Nursery in Bend, received an award for outstanding long-term service to the nursery industry and association.

A crew of Central Oregon Football Officials Association officials has been assigned to work Saturday’s Class 1A state quarterfinal game at Camas Valley High School in Douglas County. Camas Valley will host Adrian; kickoff is set for 1 p.

On deckFridayFootball: 4A state quarterfinals: Henley at Ridgeview, 7 p. m.SaturdayBoys soccer: 5A state championship at Hillsboro Stadium, Hood River Valley vs. Summit, 10:30 a. m.; 4A state championship at Liberty High in Hillsboro, Sisters vs. Henley, 3:30 p. m.Girls soccer: 5A state championship at Hillsboro Stadium, Wilson vs.

A Bend-based land conservation group filed a lawsuit today against the U. S. Forest Service, challenging the agency’s approval of a special-use permit for Bend’s planned surface water intake upgrade and new water pipeline west of town.Attorneys working for Central Oregon LandWatch filed the lawsuit with U.S. District Court for Oregon in Eugene, according to court records.