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Annual native plant sale on now
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Annual native plant sale on now

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Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District (HRSWCD) is again taking orders for its annual native plant sale, online at hoodriverswcd.org/…

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Conifers naturally shed needles in the fall

  • KYM POKORNY, OSU Extension
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Watching trees turn shades of orange, red and yellow is part of the magic of autumn, but seeing needles on conifers fade to yellow and fall to the ground can be unnerving.

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Huge DNA code of the Christmas tree revealed

  • MALCOLM RITTER,AP Science Writer
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To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it’s a monster. We’re talking about the conifer, the umbrella term for cone-bearing trees like the spruce, fir, pine, cypress and cedar. Apart from their Yuletide popularity, they play big roles in the lumber industry and in healthy forest ecosystems.

Gorge fire grows to 40 acres
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Gorge fire grows to 40 acres

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A fire that started near the south side of the freeway about one mile east of Hood River Tuesday evening grew to about 40 acres this morning, burning through grass, oak and conifers on private and federal land.