Auto Racing: Ford races to PRA modified main event win
Tom Ford claimed the main event victory in the modified class during the Pacific Racing Association’s season-opening night on Saturday at the Douglas County Speedway. Other main winners included Dale Yarbrough (street stocks), Jason Gotz (mini stocks …
Read More »Auto Racing: PRA season opener set for Saturday night
Warm weather is expected as the Pacific Racing Association is gearing up for its 2013 season opener on Saturday night at the Douglas County Speedway. Opening night — one of 14 dates on the tentative schedule — will feature the Knife River modifieds, …
Read More »Glide’s best wildflower show continues to delight
GLIDE — Nine-year-old Hope Cooksey arrived early Saturday morning at the Glide Wildflower show and walked around the tables, snapping photos of flowers in bloom that caught her eye. “They’re pretty,” the home-schooled student from Myrtle Creek said …
Read More »Richard Hikes: Only the stubborn take on Mule Mountain outside Grants Pass
From Roseburg, follow Interstate 5 south and take the first Grants Pass exit at Exit 58. Take Highway 199 (Sixth Street) through downtown Grants Pass and follow the signs for Williams Highway (Highway 238). Follow Highway 238 for 25 miles and turn ri …
Read More »Richard Hikes: Soft, white legs challenged by Stein Butte
Atrophied from the winter layoff, my legs resemble two overcooked spaghetti noodles. My soft legs don’t even rise to al dente status, having instead the consistency of overcooked goo on an elementary school lunch tray. And from months of no exposu …
Read More »View from the Center: It’s time to minimize the potential for severe wildfires
Why does wildfire pose such a problem today? Forest fires have existed since there were woodlands with enough fuel in them to carry fire. Before humans were on the scene, lightning-caused fires burned these fuels and maintained a natural, dynami …
Read More »Fishing photo contest winners
Fishing is an American tradition that continues to attract participants of all ages. It seems to be especially popular with kids. The recent News-Review Fishing Photo Contest that was online at www.nrtoday.com had 104 entries and many of them include …
Read More »Richard Hikes: Wintry Crater Lake offers snowshoeing splendor
t’s hard to find a snowshoeing partner. Most people who have snowshoed with me in the past have gone only once, never to repeat the experience again. Upon a subsequent invitation, they politely explain they would rather have needles poked in their e …
Read More »Sharing the passion for hiking
My only (ha!) failing as a parent is that none of my children hikes, despite my best efforts to instill a proper love of the trail. Now that they’ve left the nest and are living out their drab, hike-free lives, there isn’t much I can do any more …
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