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• Thai Restaurant Chain Under State Investigation

  Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian said Wednesday he has initiated a complaint of unlawful practices against Typhoon! Inc. and co-owners Bo and Steve Kline, operators of restaurants in Bend and five other Northwest locations.

• Bend Man Sentenced in Friend's Street Death

  Emotional words were read in court Wednesday from family members of a Bend man who died after a street fight with a friend, as the apologetic friend learned just how long he'll spend in prison for the crime.

• Oregon to Cut Child Care Assistance

  Oregon's Employment Related Day Care subsidizes child-care costs for poor families so parents can keep working, but the state plans to trim the rolls by about 5,000 families in the next year, starting Oct. 1.

• Crossroads Couple Watch Bears Stroll By

  Dave and Rhonda Grall have lived in the Crossroads neighborhood west of Sisters for five years, so they're used to seeing lots of wildlife roaming through the rural setting they call home. But the two black bears they encountered Wednesday evening was a first for them.

• Bend Lawyer's Biggest Foe: ALS

  A prominent Bend lawyer is battling a debilitating disease --- and this Saturday you will be able to help fight it.