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Archive Home > 2006 > August > 17 > Shopping for back to school

Shopping for back to school

Supplies for students of all grades increasingly expensive in Central Oregon, across nation

By Monique Balas / The Bulletin
August 17, 2006

Like many shoppers on a hot Wednesday afternoon, Sherri Fessler and her daughter, Brianna, made their own modest contributions to an estimated $17.6 billion back-to-school industry.

In the back-to-school area at ShopKo, Fessler pushed a grocery cart and examined prices on loose-leaf notebook....

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