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Obituary: Joan Fowler
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Obituary: Joan Fowler

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Joan Chandler Fowler passed away suddenly at her home on Aug. 6, 2022, at the age of 90. She was born on June 9, 1932, in McCloud, Calif., to …

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‘Feral cows’ roam county

  • by Neita Cecil, The Dalles Chronicle
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For probably 10 years now, Sherman County law enforcement have dealt with calls about a herd of feral cows. “I call them feral because they just roam the canyons. They’re everywhere,” said Sherman County Sheriff Brad Lohrey. “When I say feral—I mean mean. I’m scared of them.”

Yesteryears: More autos than cows in 1918
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Yesteryears: More autos than cows in 1918

There should be more cows and fewer motors in Hood River, according to Dr. M.E. Welch, veteran veterinary of Hood River. In a recent inventory of milking cows, made for the state veterinary, Dr. Welch discovered there were nearly twice as many automobiles as cows in the valley.

Fire aftermath clouds future
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Fire aftermath clouds future

  • RaeLynn Ricarte
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Dufur Gap Road rancher Mike Filbin is relieved that U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., was successful in his bid to have the federal government allow emergency grazing on some preserve lands. The South Valley Fire came within 15 feet of destroying Filbin’s home and outbuildings last week.

WDFW Using Drone in Moose Research
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WDFW Using Drone in Moose Research

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is working with University of Montana wild-life researchers to test the use of a drone this month to document the presence of moose calves in northeast Washington.