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The Des Chutes Historical Museum will lead the Historical Haunts of Downtown Bend Heritage Walk from 4 to 7:30 p. m. Thursday-Saturday.This year’s walk features new buildings and new stories. Bring flashlights and comfortable walking shoes.Tour space is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with 12 tours operating each evening. Tours begin at the museum, 129 N.W. Idaho Ave., and end at The Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St.

The Youth Choir of Central Oregon is taking orders for its 14th annual holiday wreath and poinsettia fundraiser.The fundraiser includes a variety of hand-made, Oregon-grown wreaths, hanging baskets, garlands, centerpieces and poinsettias. Prices range from $14 to $36.

Delivered at St. Charles BendDerrick and Mary Walters, a girl, Susanne Loraine Walters, 8 pounds, 4 ounces, Oct. 12.Joel and Jessica Chojnacky, a boy, Carson Lee Chojnacky, 6 pounds, 6 ounces, Oct. 3.Jordan Wright, a boy, Grason Kade Wright, 8 pounds, 14 ounces, Oct. 11.Delivered at St.

MEDFORD — Not a day goes by in which Greg Johnson doesn't think of the name John Bowling.It's understandable, seeing as how Johnson would not be here if not for a chance encounter between the two this summer.Johnson was out for his regular bike ride when he suddenly felt dizzy and lost consciousness.

SALEM — The committee tasked with drawing up the rules for Oregon’s medical marijuana dispensary program is facing questions about security, marijuana testing and paying for oversight.Oregon’s legislature passed House Bill 3460 during the 2013 legislative session that approved medical marijuana retail establishments and created a registry for potentially hundreds of businesses that want to sell medical marijuana.

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Up to four prescribed burns are likely to begin this week in forests across Central Oregon, according to a news release from the Central Oregon Fire Management Service.Monday, crews expect to start a 138-acre burn about 12 miles southeast of Bend near Company Butte.

Rose Lachowski and Jason Carr, both of Puyallup, Wash., plan to marry Sept. 6, 2014, at the Lachowski home in Bend.The future bride is the daughter of Stanley and Sandra Lachowski, of Bend.

Robert and Carol (Pedersen) Jensen, of Bend, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a two-week trip that included Mt. Lassen and the Redwoods.The couple were married Sept. 22, 1973, at the First Lutheran Church in Bend.Mr. Jensen worked for the Deschutes National Forest for 30 years until his retirement in 2005. He has volunteered with the U.S.

Robert and Mildred (Lyon) Mahoney, of Bend, celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary with a cruise to Hawaii last April.The couple were married Sept. 14, 1946, in Boone, Iowa. They have two children, Carol, of Frederick, Md., and Patricia (and Scott) Oddson, of Damascus, Ore.Mr. Mahoney worked as an architect for the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement in 1992.