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Friday, September 03, 2010
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| Snow? Already? |  | Elane Dickenson/Chieftain
The calendar still read "August" but a weekend snowfall on Mount Joseph and the first appearance of autumn leaves augurs the coming change of seasons in Wallowa County. The official first day of fall is Sept. 22, but more than two inches of snow were recorded during the weekend at the top of the Wallowa Lake Tramway.
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Railroad gets $1M grant, mulls future of train
| A $1 million grant from the state will permit Wallowa Union Railroad to build a station and maintenance shop at its Elgin rail yard just as the railroad's board is about to question the continued existence of its Eagle Cap Excursion Train.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
| News
| | Here comes Hells Canyon Mule Days | Hells Canyon Mule Days will celebrate mules and mule skinners next weekend, Sept. 10 through 12.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 |  | | Even without the stars, benefit nets $13,000 for Wallowa schools | Despite uncooperative weather that forced a last-minute venue change, the "Evening Under the Stars" benefit for Wallowa schools saw a solid turnout, serving approximately 200 diners and generating more than $13,000.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Alpha male wolf alive and well | The alpha male wolf of the Imnaha pack, widely believed to have been killed, is alive and was photographed by a remote camera at night last month.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Chieftain Q&A: Steve Lear, presumptive Enterprise mayor | Steve Lear is the only candidate for Enterprise mayor in the Nov. 2 election. Owner of Lear's Main Street Pub and Grill in Enterprise, he was interviewed by Chieftain reporter Brian Addison.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | The Wallowa County ballot | The Nov. 2 general election will include these offices and measures. Unopposed candidates may face write-in campaigns. Write-in candidates with three or more votes may be elected to offices where no one has filed.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | |
| Sports
| | Stockgrowers team up for fast-paced branding | Team branding is one of several hot competitions Aug. 21 in a cloud of dust at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds in the Stockgrowers Ranch Rodeo in Enterprise.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Private lands open to public hunting | Access & Habitat Program keeps 76,840 acres in eastern Oregon open to public hunting access
SALEM - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Access and Habitat Program has opened or maintained continued public hunting access on 76,840 acres of private lands in eastern Oregon that provide hunting opportunities for a variety of game species including deer, elk, upland game birds, and predators.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | SCOREBOARD: 9.2.10 |
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Deer numbers up for archery season | Deer and elk bow season is open. In the Wallowa District, archery season started Aug. 28.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Enterprise, Joseph readying to host cyclists | A rolling city of 2,200 bicyclists will arrive in town for an overnight stay Sunday, Sept. 12, and leave the next morning for Clarkston, Wash.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | |
| Columns
| | MAIN STREET: All bubbles burst eventually - which is the next bubble? | I guess one could say that all bubbles are bound to burst, but in hindsight the housing bubbles's burst, and, within a year or three, the time that the air was sucked out of it, seem obvious and inevitable.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | AND FURTHERMORE: An outboard motor saga | You can count on one thing in this life, I've noticed: You can never count on an outboard motor to run when you need it.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 | | | The Bullpen: Alarm signals end of summer | Summer is rude in its exit. Monday morning, I got the message in the form of a public service announcement.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | OUT OF THE PAST: 9.2.10 | It's established that sugar beets can be grown here
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | NORTH END NEWS: Troy's invasion of the fishermen | Troy has been relatively quiet these past few weeks, but steelhead season opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, and will go until the middle of April.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | |
| Opinions
| | EDITORIAL: Don't lump biomass in with fossil-fuel rules | If you shoot at gnats with a bazooka, there's going to be some collateral damage.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | COMMENTARY: How Bennett Flat becam the Wallowa County seat | February 11, 1887, is the date that Wallowa County was legally separated from Union County.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Letter: Support fairgrounds district measure | I urge the citizens of Wallowa County to support the formation of a Wallowa County Fairgrounds District by voting in favor on Nov. 2.
Thursday, September 02, 2010 | | | Letter: Seen Snow? | Has anyone seen Snow? No, not the flaky kind. I'm talking about a beautiful, pure white mare with light blue eyes.
Thursday, August 12, 2010 | | | Letter: Trash: whose job? | Yesterday, my wife and I were out for a walk along the Imnaha River enjoying the sights and sounds of the canyon.
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| Special Sections
| | Expert tips from a Master Gardener | Sondra Lozier of rural Enterprise has been a gardener all her life, learning at her mother's knee as a child.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 | | | You can build a potting table | Salvage wood gets a second life
Most of gardening is done on your knees, but a good potting table can make the job of starting young plants, creating baskets, or transplanting from one pot to another much easier.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 | | | Fresh painting ideas from the professionals | Black or taupe, wine or white?
"Transforming your home from 'last year' to 'New Year' with a new paint color is one of the most inexpensive and easiest ways to achieve quick design impact," says Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert at the Paint Quality Institute.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 | | | Do it yourself and save | Painting the exterior of your home is one of the most important types of home maintenance.
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