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forest officials mismanaging natural resources |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 08:39 |
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The wallowa whitman national forest covers 2.2 million acres of northeast oregon, but only twelve million board feet of saw logs are cut each year from the wallowa whitman. Compare that to the 300,000 acres owned by forest capitol. Their carefully managed land provides eighty million board feet of logs each year supplying thirteen mills. Mill officials told congressman greg walden on monday that those statistics illustrate the depth of the problem they face. Congressman walden says the issue is one of management- or the lack thereof: ***/healthy forests/congressman greg walden/…we see these enormous wildfires burning up huge, huge vast tracts of forest land- that is a real waste. If we just properly managed the forests we could reduce the cost of fires, the severity of fires, produce wood fiber that could come to the mills, and, rather than import our wood for homes and furniture and things, we ought to be using our own…/*** the congressman says that too often we’re bringing in wood from countries with no environmental laws to protect their forests which is not helping the overall environment of our planet at all. Congressman walden is currently working on a revision of the healthy forest restoration act that would allow forest mangers to reduce fuels in the deep woods. |
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lots of entertainment at Baker County fair |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 08:38 |
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In addition to the panhandle rodeo, there will lots of other entertainment at this weekends baker county fair in halfway. Chelsea gulick, one of the princesses on the rodeo court says there is plenty to keep people busy: ***/fair entertainment/chelsea gulick/…it’s not like the rodeo is the only thing you can do. During the day they have little games, usually they have concessions and they have carnival rides and games. Lots of kids like to come and just do that all day and their parents just relax in the shade…/*** The exhibit hall will open to visitors at 3:00 saturday and you can sign up at the exhibit hall for the watermelon seed spitting contest. After the rodeo there will be a dance at the pine valley grange hall saturday and sunday nights. The parade lineup will begin at noon on monday with the parade starting at 1:00. There is a $3 admission to get into the fairgrounds to help keep the fair going. Performances of the panhandle rodeo get underway at 7:00 on saturday with performances at 2:00 on sunday and 2:30 on monday in halfway. |
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fire restrictions still in place, buy archery tags now |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 08:37 |
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With the extended labor day weekend coinciding with the start of archery season this year, forest officials expect oregon’s national forests to be packed with people this weekend. And, despite the cooler weather we’ve had this week, forest officials want people to know that public use restrictions are still in place. Despite the rain that fell this week, conditions are still dry, especially in the lower elevations. The use of campfires or charcoal grills is allowed only in designated areas, and smoking is allowed only in vehicles, buildings and developed campsites. Off road vehicle travel is allowed only on improved roads and firewood cutting is still allowed. You must carry fire tools if you plan on woodcutting, however and maintain a one hour fire watch. And, if you plan on archery hunting this year, don’t forget you must buy your tag by tomorrow. Officials with the oregon department of fish and wildlife say the number of archery hunters increases everyyear, and that means longer lines to get tags if you wait until the last minute. Grouse season opens on monday statewide, and hunters must have an upland bird stamp to hunt blue or ruffed grouse. |
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Governor Kulongoski to put together energy council |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 08:36 |
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Finding short term solutions to our states energy problems is the goal of a new taskforce formed yesterday by governor ted kulongoski after an energy summit that drew hundreds of people in beaverton. The governor said the oregon planning and energy council will concentrate on helping the average oregonian lower their energy costs, something he says the federal government should be doing but isn’t. He says waiting for the feds to do something is futile: ***/energy council/ted kulongoski/…waiting for washington d.c. to act is as futile as trying to find sasquatch…/*** the council will be put together by the governors office and will begin meeting in september. |
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Bill Bradbury considers run for Governor |
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Thursday, 28 August 2008 08:35 |
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With governor ted kulongoski in his second term in office, the state constitution guarantees we’ll have a new governor in 2010. While that gubernatorial election is still two years away, there are already people talking about mounting a campaign for the governor’s office. The latest political figure to talk about running for the state’s highest office is secretary of state bill bradbury. Bradbury is finishing his second term in office and won’t be running again. He has also served in the state senate and ran unsuccessfully for the u.s. senate against gordon smith in 2002. Bradbury said tuesday that he is seriously considering a run for the governor office and that economic issues, especially establishing a green economy in rural oregon. Bradbury is just one of several democrats that have expressed interest in running for governor. Several republicans including congressman greg walden and state senator jason atkinson have indicated they are considering a run for the governor’s office. |
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