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KBNW Business Briefs for 06/30/14

BEND, OR — The Bend Chamber of Commerce will focus on the business of being a veteran during the new What’s Brewing? town hall.  Local panelists will focus on local needs and how Central Oregonians can help those who served. Tuesday’s What’s Read More

Teen Arrested For Stabbing At State Fairgrounds

SALEM, OR — Oregon State Police officers arrested a teenage boy in connection with an early Saturday morning stabbing at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem.  Police responded to a reported fight at a dance event, where they found a boy injured with Read More

Man Arrested For Eugene Stabbing

EUGENE, OR — Police arrested a man accused of stabbing another man Saturday morning in downtown Eugene.  The 44-year-old victim reportedly suffered multiple wounds, and was taken to the local hospital with non life-threatening injuries.  Read More

Coast Guard Helps Kayaker Near Cascade Head

NEWPORT, OR – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a kayaker who capsized along the Oregon Coast this weekend.  Aspokesman said a Newport-based aircrew was doing a patrol just before noon Saturday when they saw the kayaker in the Read More

Free Summer Lectures At Newberry Volcanic Monument

BEND, OR — The Deschutes National Forest and Discover Your Forest invite the public to Newberry National Volcanic Monument for a series of lectures on Friday and Saturday nights through the 2014 summer season. The only Thursday event, July 3, 2014, will feature a Read More