In a remote corner of rural Southern Oregon, the town of Lakeview is drowning in debt. Its story is an extreme example of the challenges stacked against isolated former timber towns.
Lupines bring back many memories from my childhood. I loved the annual lupines we found on hikes in the canyons below Mount Diablo. In my adult years living in Texas, everyone there has heard of the Texas Bluebonnets aka Lupinus texensis. There are a number of species of lupine found in Oregon. I’ve listed 6 species and a second variety of one of the species.
Some of the most attractive and interesting of our host of parasitic plants are the various members of the broomrape, or cancer-root, family. For those who want to look them up in the wildplant manuals the botanical name of this family is Orobanchaceae.
REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETINGS City Hall – Council Chambers 17 Buchanan Avenue South City Council – Meetings are regularly held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 6:00 p.m. – Council Chambers and via Zoom. Budget Committee…
Enjoy some of Oregon’s best fruits and veggies in this week’s recipes.
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The lake level is 1,856ft and the water surface temperature at Lost Creek is 62F. In addition to trolling, Lost Creek also offers good bank fishing access, and fishing on both sides of the lake near the dam can be very effective using PowerBait.