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DEQ fines facility for chemical weapon destruction violations

Air quality violations reap chemical destruction company DEQ fine.

The operators of the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility in Hermiston have been slapped with a $46,800 fine from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
The fine stems from Washington Demilitarization Company’s failure to monitor air quality accurately and for releasing too much carbon monoxide while incinerating mustard gas during the months of June and September 2011.

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Two Republicans file to challenge Unger in Nov. election

Two Republicans will face off in May primary for Democrat Alan Unger’s county commission seat

Two Republicans challengers of Democrat Alan Unger, 60, officially joined the race for county commissioner today by submitting filings with the Deschutes County Clerk’s Office. Phil Henderson, 56, will vie against fellow Republican Tom Greene, 58, who is a current Bend City Councilor, in the May primary for a spot on the November ballot.

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Help Us “Out” Central Oregon's hottest professionals, politicians and public safety officers. It's the 2012 Lust List and we need your help identifying Central Oregon's hottest hotties from bartenders to baristas to banker to brewers.

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Peligroso!

New cerveza from Below Grade Brewing, now at Newport Market.

Dangerous Kate, the latest from Below Grade Brewing, is a bold Imperial Cascadian Black Ale, or black IPA that tastes much more malty than hoppy. Somewhat surprising given the insane amount hops Mr.

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