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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Gary Lewis / The Bulletin
September 8, 2005
Above the river, the land rose gently, the slopes carpeted with yellow grass and the feeder canyons green with thorn and tangled vines. Above the valley floor, the ground sloped steep to the rimrock. Well-worn game trails intersected with paths once walked by Nez Perce ponies. On the skylines,....