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Nearly 200,000 spring Chinook expected; sport season OK’d

ILWACO — Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Feb. 22 approved this year’s recreational spring Chinook salmon…

Life

Five tips for properly planting a conifer tree

CORVALLIS — If conifer tree planting is on your late winter or early spring to-do list, there are…

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Birding: Odds and Sods: Catching up with the birds

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a 4-day event that takes place annually in February. This year the…

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Are you thinking of raising chickens because of record-breaking egg prices? Do your research

CORVALLIS — The record-breaking price of eggs has encouraged some people to consider raising chickens in the backyard,…

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Birding: A nature vacation on the Baja Peninsula

As of Feb. 11, I will be in Mexico’s Baja, California, to study whales and birds for the…

Life

Birding: Visit local harbors for fantastic bird sightings

The other day I went birding at three harbors, namely, Chinook, Ilwaco and Nahcotta harbors. It was an…

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WSU Master Gardener Online Workshops: March

LONGVIEW — On Tuesdays at noon WSU Master Gardeners present weekly online free programs, and there also are…

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Fruit trees need attention this time of year

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced…

Life

Smelt fisheries taking shape for 2023

COLUMBIA RIVER — Fisheries managers are taking a “wait-and-see” approach to deciding whether to allow any recreational harvest…

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Cape D: An amazing birding destination

The brambling, a rare visitor from Eurasia, is still foraging at Cape D with a large flock of…

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