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Interior tree decay Tree failure is a major cause of residential property damage, as well as the leading cause of power outages nationwide. An ice storm can overload all the branches on a tree, a hurricane or high wind can blow down a tree if its roots are compromised, or a cracked tree can fail under its own weight. "Homeowners who are worried about trees falling and damaging property should call a professional arborist for an on-site inspection," advises Tchukki Andersen, CTSP, BCMA*, staff arborist with the Tree Care Industry Association....
By Finn J.D. John Pulp western magazine cover It was the Ides of March — March 15, 1882. A.H. Crooks and Stephen Jory were blazing the boundary lines of some land — cutting big marks in trees to mark what they claimed was the property line — near the ranch of a man named Lucius Langdon. The two of them broke for lunch, and when they returned, Langdon was waiting for them — with a shotgun. A few noisy, smoky seconds later, Crooks and Jory were dead. And their killing marked the start of a two-year period of rule by...
Snow on backcountry road Officials are reminding visitors to the Willamette National Forest that they will encounter a wide range of driving conditions from now through spring. Many roads, especially those in higher elevations, have already become impassable due to snow. Forest Service roads are not maintained for winter travel. This includes popular and scenic double-lane, paved roads such as Forest Highway 19 (North Fork Road/Aufderheide Drive), Forest Highway 46 (Breitenbush Road), and Forest Highway 21 (Middle Fork Road). Visitors should...
After a weekend of much-needed snowfall in the mid-Cascades, the Hoodoo Ski Area will open its 75th season of operation on Friday, December 7th, at 9 a.m. "Stay tuned for trail and lift updates as we are expected to get 4-8 inches of snow before Friday," according to general manager Matthew McFarland. Check Hoodoo.com for daily conditions, snow fall and web cams for up to minute images of Hoodoo. McFarland said Hoodoo's Easy Rider, Manzanita and Ed chair lifts will be operating on Friday from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., with many groomed trails open for...
Home Country book cover "Home Country," a paperback book by Albuquerque-based writer and former mule packer Slim Randles, is now available in time for Christmas giving. The award-winning book is a collection of the best of his Home Country columns from the first five years. Randles, whose weekly column “Home Country” appears in McKenzie River Reflections, also reaches 2.2 million readers in 44 states. In addition, he is the author of nine books, including the national award-winning “A Cowboy’s Guide to Growing Up Right.” "Home Country"...
