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In the sliver of morning before darkness meets light, I leaned against the stoop, bundled in my thick robe, cradling a second cup of steaming hot coffee. Frost lay heavy on the roof of the chicken coop and woodshed across the yard. The sky showed young pockmarks and scattered strips of light, while one proud star refused to budge from its fading...
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham announced an additional and final 15-day delay of the northern California commercial Dungeness crab season. Pending possible closures due to elevated levels of domoic acid, the season is now set to begin on Jan. 15, 2019. Quality tests as prescribed by the Pre-Season Testing Protocol for the Tri-State Coastal Dungeness Commercial Fishery...
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They’re here, they’re finally here!  I’m talking about the badly-needed rain that the southern Oregon and northern California coast has desperately needed.  And it couldn’t have happened a monsoon too soon! Heavy rains hammered the southern Oregon coast last week, and the National Weather Service has predicted that a very large blow-out will be occurring on the Chetco River this weekend...
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Various Days — Guided Wetland Tours, By Reservation, at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, 3207 Rutherford Road, Gridley (95948). A wildlife naturalist will lead any group, school or organization on a half-mile route through the diverse wetlands of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area. General information includes wildlife identification, behavior patterns and conservation efforts. The experience can be customized to include requested information. The...
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Question: I heard somewhere that Christmas trees can be recycled to create habitat for wild animals. I don’t remember the details or have any idea how to find out if this is available in my community. I hate to put my tree out to the curb after the holidays, if I could actually donate it to help the environment in some...
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