Matthew Allen has been treated for seasonal allergies for 11 years, but he has known about them for 15 years. “I used to have headaches every day,” the Bowling Green man said. “It was awful.” Allen is allergic to maple trees, fescue grass, dust, ragweed and pollen. He said his allergies are particularly active from [...]

BEND, Ore. (AP) – A Bend man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a scheme that victims said cost them thousands of dollars when they invested in franchised wellness centers.     Victims said that wasn’t enough time for 41-year-old Todd Surgeon, who has a record of convictions in similar cases. At sentencing [...]

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Print this Article Email this Article BEND — Todd Surgeon’s victims are apt to use the terms “con man” and “snake oil salesman” to describe the man who has bilked numerous southern and central Oregonians out of nearly a half-million dollars. Surgeon, 41, was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for his latest scam, [...]

As the world of social media continues to grow, it begins to affect other aspects of people’s lives. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are working to find ways to incorporate sexual health education into social media. Sexual health is a topic that is often swept under the rug, and therefore, [...]