Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Tree full of apples By Carol Savonen There are hundreds of varieties of apples grown in Oregon, from old heirlooms to modern disease resistant cultivars. But often apple tree owners don’t know what kind of apple tree they have, much less recognize when their specific type of apple is at its peak of perfection and ready to harvest. Here are some hints to help those with apple trees figure out what to do, from the Oregon State University Extension Service. Any given variety of apple reaches harvest maturity at about the same time each year. So k...
When deadly weather comes, it usually catches Oregon by surprise Boats at Astoria By Finn J.D. John With the 50-year anniversary of the Columbus Day Storm this month, big bad weather is on many people’s minds. As you likely know, the Columbus Day Storm was a fading typhoon, still well over hurricane strength but by Caribbean standards pretty average, that showed up unexpectedly and made a huge mess in western Oregon on Oct. 12, 1962. But of course, the main reason the storm did so much damage is that Oregon is not known as a place in which you...
Elk hunters may see tribal deer hunters in the fields Elk in field Oregon State Police and the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife are reminding elk hunters that they may see tribal deer hunters in the field during the Cascade elk season, which began on Saturday, October 13th. Throughout Oregon there are a variety of agreements and treaties with Native American tribes that allow tribal members to hunt on federal public lands (National Forests and BLM land) outside the normal state seasons. “Although the number of tribal deer hunters is limited, w...
Snow and Cold Aim at the Northwest Northwest snow map The coldest air of the season so far is forecast by AccuWeather.com to roll into the Northwest this weekend, and it will be accompanied by snow in some areas. The storm track will shift farther south in the Pacific this weekend. As it does, colder air will drain southward from British Columbia into Washington, Oregon and the northern part of Great Basin and Rockies. While a great deal of moisture will not be available and it will not snow at the coast from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Sea...
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