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R&B, Reggae Tuesday,


Feb. 15, 7:30 pm


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WHAT’S UP WITH MT. BACHELOR’S HOLIDAY PRICING? I’m new to town and am really per-


plexed by Mt. Bachelor's "condition-based pricing." We had friends fly here for MLK (Weekend) because we love Bend and the mountain and wanted to share it with them. Was shocked that the crappiest ski day I have ever had in my 35-plus years cost $70. There were really only two lifts running, no visibility and miserable con- ditions (yes, I get I maybe should have stayed home). I get that it was a "holiday," but really? Mt. Bachelor should reevaluate this policy, especially if they want return visitors. Also, they said they were offering everyone a free mid-week pass because the weather stunk, but actually it was a 2-for-1 ticket (if I have to pay for one, I don't con- sider it free) and it doesn't help visitors who aren't here during the week. Next time, offer a free hot cocoa or something or just be decent and have the prices truly based on conditions!


– Lindsay


CONFLICT IN THE 9TH CIRCUIT THREATENS OLD GROWTH FORESTS This fall, the 9th Circuit issued its final


decision and reversed an earlier ruling by Judge Hogan in Eugene, Oregon, on a large old-growth timber sale in the Deschutes National Forest. Local citizens and vol- unteers with the Sierra Club, Cascadia Wildlands Project and the Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project spent years field- checking the sale. The citizens tried to approach the Forest


The Forest Service will aggressively log this sensitive spotted owl habitat and remove many large old growth trees.


Service to change the controversial plan, but the agency moved ahead. Judge Hogan found that the agency's logging plan would degrade this forest for decades and that the agency's claim that the logging would


WEB COMMENTS


IN REPLY TO: GOLD FEVER (CULTURE, 1-12) I like the show. To me it shows all of the


things that you should not do when doing any kind of mining. While it is an expensive way to learn how to mine, it is also some- what informative. As for Dorsey, I think his temperment does not allow him to be a team player. While it was not smart to bring a non-mechanical person to a Gold Mine, it sure does make for entertaining televi- sion. It is my understanding that Dorsey had talents that were not used or shown on the


shows. Dorsey claims he has a CDL and expe- rience with truck driv- ing. Maybe this is why he was added to the team. What annoys me is the elder Hoffman, he truly has “Gold Fever,” as he gets overly excited for the tiny little bit of gold that is re- covered from the machinery. I like the me- chanic Harness, he seems to be level headed for most of the shows. But like most people, if you are working hard and not seeing any


reduce fire risk was not supported by the scientific evidence in the record. In a split decision, two judges reversed


while one – Judge Paez – wrote a scath- ing and lengthy dissent chastising his col- leagues for giving the agency a blank check to log in these old-growth forests. The Forest Service will aggressively log


this sensitive spotted owl habitat and re- move many large old growth trees. The agency claims the plan would save the owl habitat from wildfire although the Forest Service itself admits that these forests would no longer be suitable Spotted owl habitat after logging. The Five Buttes area is a majestic old growth forest near Davis


If I have to pay for one, I don’t consider it free...


Lake and Wickiup Reservoir, an area that many people visit for recreational purposes. The logging project targets some of the


most diverse old-growth forests I have ever seen in the Pacific Northwest. The area contains old-growth Shasta red fir, old growth sugar pine, old growth white pine and Douglas fir, and grand fir. The Spotted owl has been in steady de-


cline on the District and this elimination of significant nesting and roosting habitat is likely to drive the species further toward extinction. The 9th Circuit remains split over the


issue, and this likely means that the Forest Service will try to take advantage of the dis- cord and target other large, fire-resistant old-growth trees in the name of reducing wildfire risk. Under the Northwest Forest Plan, the


agency is not supposed to log in Late Successional Reserves except in rare cir- cumstances. These forests were set aside for endangered spotted owl protection. Endangered species protection ensures


the viability of many other species with similar habitat needs and ultimately our own protection, since forest reduction hastens climate change and makes its ef- fects more catastrophic for biodiversity, community stability, local economies, and social justice.


– Karen Coulter, Director Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project


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