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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Sheila G. Miller / The Bulletin
August 2, 2009
The thunder and lightning that moved through the region Saturday caused dozens of small fires and left thousands temporarily without power.
Doug Weber, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pendleton, said about 550 lightning strikes hit Central Oregon between 5 p.m. and 7:30....