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Snowpack, damp spring douse the drought in Baker County

Mike Widman has endured multiple droughts during more than half a century running a cattle ranch in Baker…

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Dryland crops are in distress

PENDLETON — We could argue whether or not the Columbia Basin is in a drought, based on definitions,…

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Umapine Creamery: low in tech, high on community

UMAPINE — Not much is fancy about how Umapine Creamery does things, nor is today’s operation very different…

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Armyworm battle yields optimism in Wallowa County

WALLOWA COUNTY — Crop specialists and producers are working to ensure there isn’t a repeat of last fall’s…

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On the trail: An unexpected encounter in the woods

The man looked puzzled when he saw me emerge from a break in the forest. Puzzled but not…

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On the trail: Fly-fishing top to bottom

On this side of the river was a gravel bar, a mud bank stippled with elk tracks, and…

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On the trail: Finding out more about Lost Lake

I’ve found out quite a lot about Lost Lake in the past week or so. I recently wrote…

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On the trail: ‘Discovering’ a ‘lost’ lake

We ought to purge “Lost Lake” from the roster of place names. The moniker is neither original nor…

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ON THE TRAIL: Wildflower show is in full bloom

I had almost made the annual transition from winter to summer wardrobe when the weather, which is rarely…

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On the trail: A strange scene in a familiar place

My anticipation was exceeded only by my respiration. As I neared the destination, where my question would at…

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