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Articles from the August 16, 2012 edition


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  • Warm temperatures increase stress on fish

    Aug 16, 2012

    ODFW asks anglers to take precautions when releasing fish Angleer releasing trout With summer temperatures heating up throughout the state, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking anglers to take special care when catching and releasing fish. “Warm water temperatures, especially above 70 degrees, can be very hard on cool water fish such as trout, steelhead and salmon,” said Charlie Corrarino, ODFW Conservation and Recovery Program manager. Warm water does not hold as much oxygen as cooler water. This means fish are getting les...

  • Just In

    Aug 16, 2012

    COVID-19 vaccines are available Monitoring and protecting culverts CenturyLink Update Cascade Relief Team Want a satellite phone? McKenzie Schools gain $200,000 Do not cut standing trees Hunting and fishing closed to non-residents Outdoor burning banned in Lane County Scammer posing as Search & Rescue near McKenzie Bridge EWEB encourages customers to apply for assistance online Point of possible Lane County exposure to COVID-19 identified Drug Take Back Over 1,000 U.S. Forest Service seasonal positions Open House at Station #1 McKenzie Fire's...

  • Lightning and Fires Predicted this Weekend

    Aug 16, 2012

    The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center’s Predictive Services unit is keeping a close eye on the rapid weather developments across our landscape. The predicted high risk days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday when all extreme fire indicators will line up, causing forecasters to predict lightning activity and resulting fires. “Hot and dry weather and extremely dry fuels provide the perfect combination for wildfire when paired with lightning that is expected later in the week,” says Katie Lighthall, Program Director for Project Wildf...

  • Need help with your problematic vegetables?

    Aug 16, 2012

    Tomato plants can have problems Tomatoes can have a variety of problems, including leaf roll, late blight and blossom end rot. Photo by Lynn Ketchum. By Tiffany Woods Are the vegetables in your garden so freakishly crooked that they need a chiropractor? Or maybe they're so immature that they would make a teenager look like a centenarian? Jim Myers, a vegetable breeder at Oregon State University, might be able to diagnose your problem. He offers troubleshooting tips for growing carrots, cabbages and tomatoes – and he recommends how to...