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Rick Zeller
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Rick Zeller

Rick Zeller passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 24, 2018, at his Hood River, Ore., home, just three days after his 72nd birthday.

Dennis Roy Harris
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Dennis Roy Harris

Dennis Roy (Denny) Harris died Friday, June 8, after a long struggle with dementia. Denny was born in Eugene, Ore., on March 11, 1937, but gre…

Crag Rats tackle rugged cliff in practice for calamity
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Crag Rats tackle rugged cliff in practice for calamity

  • Kirby Neumann-Rea
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Crag Rats clung to a jagged cliff worthy of their name Saturday afternoon. The scene was a 60-foot cliff in a former rock quarry just west of the Mark O. Hatfield Trailhead, with views of Mosier and the Columbia River. Rockfall — airborne geological debris — was part of the challenge as 20 volunteers with the mountain rescue group trained via the scenario of an injured climber needing assistance getting off the cliff face. “Denny,” a 180-pound training dummy on loan from Parkdale Fire Department, served as the victim.

Dorothy Lucile Kanable
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Dorothy Lucile Kanable

Dorothy Lucile (Buck) Kanable, 88, passed peacefully Aug. 3, 2011, at her home in Boring, Ore., in the presence of her family.

Denzel Frank Fisher
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Denzel Frank Fisher

Denzel Frank Fisher, 85, died peacefully March 1, 2009, at his Hood River, Ore., home. He was born at home in Cook Neb., to Frank and Blanche Fisher.