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  • Biologists save fish after landslide Biologists save fish after landslide

    A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish.

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  • SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns

    South Carolina is the only state to designate a tax-free weekend during two of the year's biggest shopping days.

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  • New antennas help biologists study salmon New antennas help biologists study salmon

    Crews have installed giant antennas in nearly two dozen rivers and streams across the region to track fish.

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  • Childhood chums paddle the Rogue to the sea Childhood chums paddle the Rogue to the sea

    "We've all floated almost all of the sections at one time or another, but never the whole Rogue at one time," says White-Hoppe, 25, of Corvallis.

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  • Eugene company's ski wax box is becoming a hot item Eugene company's ski wax box is becoming a hot item

    Ski Sauna is the name of the box and the business, and it's starting to catch on among skiers, snowboarders and ski shops.

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  • Mt. Hood among free snowshoe, cross-country sites Mt. Hood among free snowshoe, cross-country sites

    Winter Trails will celebrate its 15th year Jan. 9 at locations throughout the U.S. with free snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

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  • Hanging out in the wind Hanging out in the wind

    By Bryan Dorr Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 8:14 p.m. PST NEAR JOHN DAY DAM, Wash. A paraglider hovers above the rocky... Read more »

  • What do you do with 40,000 pounds of snow? What do you do with 40,000 pounds of snow?

    You dump it in downtown Portland and watch a bunch of snowboarders catch some air.

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  • Everyday Heroes: Climbing mountains to defeat lung disease Everyday Heroes: Climbing mountains to defeat lung disease

    Did you know that lung cancer kills more women than breast cancer? Or that everyday in the U.S., 18 people will die from an asthma attack? This week’s hero is working to change all that.

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  • Too tired to hike? Rescuers fear 'Yuppie 911' Too tired to hike? Rescuers fear 'Yuppie 911'

    Technology has made calling for help instantaneous even in the most remote places, enabling would-be adventurers to explore terrain they do not have the experience to tackle - and creating a dangerous and very expensive problem for rescue groups. Read more »

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  • Rim Drive closes at Crater Lake Rim Drive closes at Crater Lake

    Crater Lake officials have announced the annual closure of Rim Drive and the North Entrance due to anticipated ice and snow.

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  • Skibowl to open on Saturday Skibowl to open on Saturday

    This is the earliest opening for Skibowl since 1994, according to Hans Wipper, operations manager of the mountain. 

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  • Meadows opens six lifts Meadows opens six lifts

    Mount Hood Meadows opened for the ski season on Wednesday - one of the earliest starts in its entire 42-year history.

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  • Multnomah Falls, Oregon Multnomah Falls, Oregon

    The beautiful autumn colors set these Falls apart this time of year. Taken November 10, 2009 with a Canon 1Ds Mark III.... Read more »

  • Outside magazine's best ski resorts Outside magazine's best ski resorts

    Outside magazine's November issue scopes out the best ski resorts in North America, from Alaska to Vermont.

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  • Nevada tourism launches new winter ad campaign Nevada tourism launches new winter ad campaign

    The Nevada Commission on Tourism has launched a new winter ad campaign it hopes will lure winter enthusiasts to northern Nevada and the ski slopes around Lake Tahoe.

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  • Fall along the Salem Waterfront Fall along the Salem Waterfront

    Pictures are taken along the Willamette River by the Salem Waterfront Park and Wallace Marine Park.... Read more »

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  • Part of Molalla River gets Federal protection Part of Molalla River gets Federal protection

    The new protection follows a law enforcement crackdown the past two summers along the river. Supporters say their aim is to nurture economic development through tourism and family recreation along the Molalla River.

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  • Judge raises concerns over Columbia salmon plan Judge raises concerns over Columbia salmon plan

    The federal judge overseeing the balancing act between salmon and Columbia Basin dams said he doesn't think he can consider new steps the Obama administration wants to take.

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  • Officials asking for Las Vegas-area national park Officials asking for Las Vegas-area national park

    The area is Dubbed the Upper Las Vegas Wash. It's more than 10 miles northwest of downtown Las Vegas.

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  • Spokane-area man dies in cliff fall Spokane-area man dies in cliff fall

    Sgt. Dave Reagan says the man and his wife were "geocaching" when the man apparently slipped on wet pine needles and fell.

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  • Officials: Veteran climber Humar dies in Himalayas Officials: Veteran climber Humar dies in Himalayas

    Veteran Slovenian climber Tomaz Humar was found dead in the Himalayas on Saturday, days after he was injured and stranded on a 23,710-foot (7,227-meter) mountain, a mountain rescue company and a close friend said.

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  • Salmon plan may become reality Salmon plan may become reality

    On Nov. 23, a federal judge is expected to rule on whether the Northwest Salmon Plan can be implemented, and for the Northwest river partners, it has been a long time coming.

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  • Vicious wolf-dog on the prowl in Auburn, Wash. Vicious wolf-dog on the prowl in Auburn, Wash.

    Gary Schukantz said he last saw his three small dogs in his backyard. "I didn't see any of my dogs, and I heard a yelp," he said. Schukantz later came across his youngest pet, a tiny Yorkshire terrier named Baxter. "We found his body and got him back," he said. Read more »

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  • Idaho may consider extending wolf hunt season Idaho may consider extending wolf hunt season

    Idaho wildlife officials are thinking about extending the wolf hunting season in certain hunting zones across the state.

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  • Reward offered to help solve illegal elk kill Reward offered to help solve illegal elk kill

    A reward of up to $1,000 is offered by the Oregon Hunter's Association for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.

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  • Scientists recommend slightly lower pollock catch Scientists recommend slightly lower pollock catch

    Government scientists have come up with their recommendation for next year's allowable catch of Bering Sea pollock — the nation's largest commercial fishery.

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  • Wolf hunt shut down in MT after quota filled Wolf hunt shut down in MT after quota filled

    Montana is shutting down its first public hunt for gray wolves since their removal from the endangered species list after state officials said they expected to meet the season's quota of 75 by Monday evening.

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  • ODFW to add boost smolts to Youngs Bay ODFW to add boost smolts to Youngs Bay

    The state Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to deliver an extra 250,000 spring chinook smolts to Clatsop County's Youngs Bay net pens next March, a move expected to improve survival and catch rates of salmon throughout the Columbia River and its tributaries.

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  • Giant Humbolt Squid caught off shore Giant Humbolt Squid caught off shore

    We caught Giant Humbolt Squid out of Garibaldi, OR October 11. We were fishing for bottom fish and hooked into several Humbolt... Read more »

  • Python hunters bag 37 in Florida hunting season Python hunters bag 37 in Florida hunting season

    Expert snake hunters snared 37 pythons in South Florida during a trial hunting season to eradicate the invasive species.

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