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Articles from the January 2, 2015 edition


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  • Stink bugs head indoors for winter

    Jan 2, 2015

    Stink bug By Kym Pokorny When leaves fall and days get shorter, stink bugs go on the move looking for a warm, dry place for winter. Often that means sharing our homes with these prehistoric-looking insects, whether we know it or not. This year, it’s difficult not to know. Many homeowners have been inundated as the population of brown marmorated stink bugs (Halyomorpha halys) keeps increasing. In spring, the shield-shaped insects show up in the garden on foliage and then move on to their preferred fruit, seeds or nuts. Foliage is a last r...

  • Bike trails featured in major cycling magazine

    Jan 2, 2015

    Mountain biking The region’s best mountain biking trails take center stage in Bike Magazine’s annual Bible of Bike Tests issue, which was released today, January 2nd. Bike Magazine staffers recently spent 170 hours riding the epic singletrack trails around the McKenzie River, Oakridge/Westfir, and Central Oregon, shooting hundreds of hours of video of the jaw-dropping scenery and white-knuckle inducing rides. The magazine showcases a 10-page feature story and web videos highlighting the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region as a mountain bike des...