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Harvested as part of thinning to reduce fire danger.
$0.75 per board foot.
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“Experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in no other”
-Benjamin Franklin
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The Quilters’ Christmas Bazaar Moves Online
With the cancellation of most rummage sales and bazaars, the Tobacco Valley Board of History quilters have moved their annual Christmas Bazaar online. The offerings are modest compared to previous years but there is an opportunity to purchase rare quilted offerings and hand-made one of a kind items. This year there are two hand quilted Read more
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Third Annual Free Thanksgiving
Last Thursday was the community’s third annual free Thanksgiving meal. The Trego Fortine Striker Volunteer Fire Department collaborated with the Trego Pub to serve a takeout meal. In previous years, the meal has been held at the community hall with decorations provided by the elementary school students at Trego and Fortine schools. In previous years, Read more
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The Not So Perfect Game Camera, a Surprise
An opportunity to capture pictures of scavengers on a carcass presented itself. I placed two cameras overlooking the carcass. I had hoped the bears would find this substantial food source. If not, maybe I would have pictures of coyotes or foxes. I had 65 videos, some as long as 4 minutes of ravens, a lot Read more
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Ask the Entomologist: Bug on my kitchen wall
“Is this a stink bug? Our house has a few of these, and they’re often walking on the walls. Why?” Read more
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Increased Enrollment led to additional funding for Trego School
Trego School will be receiving more funds from the state due to increased enrollment. While our school district has a relatively large tax base the local elementary school doesn’t see all of it. One set of our school taxes go to the state which then distributes them back based on enrollment. The intent is to Read more
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Kuchen- a Russian German Dessert
About the time of the American Revolution, Germans were offered a bit of freedom if they emigrated to Ukraine and Russia – free land, freedom from taxation, exemption from the draft and freedom of religion. Of course that sort of a deal couldn’t last – so about a century later, facing taxation and the draft, Read more
Trego's Mountain Ear 