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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Rachel Schleif / The Bulletin
August 17, 2009
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. " It's an hour's drive up a windy dirt road to the old tower. Wendy Carney, the resident fire spotter, can see you coming long before you reach the top.
The breeze is crisp and gusty at 6,000 feet elevation, the top of Sugarloaf Peak. The lookout tower overlooks an eerie....