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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Chris Barker / The Bulletin
November 21, 2004
When Karen Fast needed money this year to promote a venture-capital conference in Bend, she quickly figured out where to go.
A friend who works in Deschutes County's finance department told Fast that economic development funds were available. Within four days, she had received a $1,500 grant....