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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Chris Barker / The Bulletin
August 23, 2005
Acting on tips from a state lawmaker and Deschutes County forester Joe Stutler, state officials this week suspended nine private firefighting crews based in Central Oregon because they weren't permitted to dispatch crews.
The suspensions, which took place on Tuesday, angered business owners....