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Month: January 2009

Ex-Rep. Wes Cooley Indicted In Big Net Scam

Former Oregon Congressman Wes Cooley, a former Alfalfa rancher who became notoriously known for lying in theVoters’ Pamphlet about his military service in the mid-’90s,has been indicted in Los Angeles on federal money laundering and tax charges. Prosecutors say the indictment filed Thursday is related to an investment fraud scheme that bilked victims out of

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More Crook County Mill Jobs Disappearing

Unemployment is rising fast – and inCrook County, 12.4 percent of residents already don’t have jobs, according to the latest figures. Recent cuts made by three large Prineville employers are putting more people out of work, and it could be years before those companies fill lost jobs again. “We’re anticipating early 2010 before we start

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