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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
January 1, 2006
At first glance, 2005 might appear to have been a mild year.
Our forests were largely spared from the ravages of wildfire, despite a nail-biter for La Pine residents. Even winter seemed half-hearted, with January and February snowstorms nowhere to be seen.
But plenty of human conflict dominated....