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• Does Prineville Jackpot Winner Have Plans? 'Yep'

  When Prineville resident Rease Endicott was asked if he had plans for his $4.4 million Megabucks℠ jackpot prize, his answer was clear and concise, “Yep” -- and that was it.

• Prineville Fire Prompts School Evacuations

  A reported structure fire in southeast Prineville Wednesday afternoon put up a towering smoke plume, prompted nearby school evacuations for a time and triggered a mutual-aid request for Redmond firefighters.

• FTC: Skechers 'Shape-Ups' Claims Were False

  According to the FTC, Skechers agreed to pay a hefty $40 million fine to settle charges the California-based company deceived consumers.

• Bend Man Indicted in 2010 Idaho Bank Holdup

  A federal grand jury has indicted a Bend man for his alleged role in a northern Idaho bank robbery two years ago.

• Knopp Clobbers Telfer; Deschutes 911 Fails

  A rare inter-party challenge to an incumbent Central Oregon state lawmaker was very successful, Wednesday's close-to-final primary election tally showed, as former Republican state lawmaker Tim Knopp handily defeated incumbent Chris Telfer by more than 2-to-1 in an expensive, closely watched primary contest.