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Yerba mate, touted as an alternative to coffee, has a pair of area entrepreneurs thinking big

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

Two local entrepreneurs are heading full-force into a niche sector of the beverage industry — yerba mate — but on two different paths. Nate Winkler and Santiago Casanueva, former business partners who helped introduce Central Oregon to....MORE

Nate Winkler, the owner of Oregon Yerba Mate and the Santiago Mate Co., stands in his mate-packaging area behind the Toucan Café in Redmond. Winkler keeps more than 2 tons of mate on hand, he said.

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Appeals court grants Sawyer 7-day reprieve

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

Tami Sawyer

A last-minute stay from the chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals has kept Tami Sawyer out of jail for contempt of court, at least for seven days. Less than an hour before Sawyer was required to....MORE

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Leaders, not delegates, needed for climate pact

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

Leaders, not delegates, needed for climate pact, Activists from the environmental group Avaaz, wearing costumes representing an alien delegation, prepare to meet U.N. delegates during climate talks Friday in Barcelona, Spain.

BARCELONA, Spain — After two years of tough U. N. climate talks often pitting the....MORE

In Britain, invitations are needed for swine flu shots

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

LONDON — In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine.....MORE

Tami Sawyer, as Jane Doe, sues the doctor who’s suing her

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

Tami Sawyer has filed a malpractice lawsuit against the man whose lawsuit against her company....MORE

Broadly measured, job woes touch 1 in 6

That's the number of workers underemployed or unemployed, likely the highest figure since the Depression

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

For all the pain caused by the Great Recession, the job market still was not in as bad shape as it....MORE

Panel slated to discuss regional water issues

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County has scheduled a panel discussion on regional water....MORE

Power outages are planned in Sisters

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

Central Electric Cooperative will be shutting off electricity in Sisters twice in the coming week....MORE

For Sisters School District, a $30,000 billing error is leading to an upgrade

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

A roughly $30,000 billing error by the city of Sisters is going to help fund a new, energy-....MORE

What’s Going Up

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

What: Seventh Mountain Resort renovationWhere: 18575 S. W. Century Drive, BendOwner: Innspired LLC,....MORE

People on the Move

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

Eva Vidal and Susie McLagen have joined Bikram Yoga in Bend. Vidal, studio manager, will be....MORE

Citigroup offers stock options to keep workers

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

NEW YORK — Hoping to encourage bankers and managers to stay, Citigroup began dispensing....MORE

Economists search job data for signs of hope

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

As the U. S. unemployment rate surged to 10.2 percent in October, reaching double digits for the....MORE

Toyota faces new lawsuit over acceleration defects

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

LOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles County residents have sued Toyota Motor Corp., alleging that....MORE

5 more banks closed

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

CHARLOTTE, N. C — Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,....MORE

Redmond Airport boardings rise

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

Redmond Airport saw a small increase in boardings in October compared with the same month last year,....MORE

Area residents due tax refund checks

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

The Internal Revenue Service has 1,310 refund checks worth $1.4 million for Oregon taxpayers that....MORE

Coyote Creek Café closes in Sisters

November 7, 2009 4:00 am

The Coyote Creek Café in Sisters has closed after 18 years, succumbing to the poor economy,....MORE

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