Up in a Tree
September 16, 2019
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(1977) It started as a place to get away from it all. Next thing he knew, Jay Higdon found himself living in a tree.
"It began as a project to keep myself busy," claimed Higdon. "It didn't cost me anything to build the basic structure. The joists were 4-by-4's from packing crates, the nails were pulled out of old lumber, I split the shakes myself...
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Horse Plowing Contests
September 13, 2019
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(1977) An assortment of horse-drawn equipment could be seen from the highway plowing the fields on Charles Kadell's farm in McMinnville. Motorists zipping by on Route 99 slowed down to look, and some of them stopped to see what was going on. It was a horse-plowing contest, an annual spring event sponsored by the Oregon Draft Horse Breeders Associat...
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D'anse Combeau Orchestra
September 10, 2019
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(1982) "We've always wanted to come to America," declared chanteur D'anse Combeau, interviewed backstage after an enthusiastic reception at Louis La Bamba's club in downtown Portland. The big band, allegedly from France, features a large brass and percussion section, with guitars and keyboards, and enhanced by a graceful and melodious femmes chorus...
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FMC The Heavy Mover
August 20, 2019
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(1976) The FMC timber mover has only been available for a year or two, but several area logging outfits have already bought one, even with a hefty price tag of almost $100,000. Some of the early models were recalled for improvements as they were tested in the field but the latest ones are meeting tough standards.
Sid Houghton had a brand new FMC d...
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Cats & Skidders
August 17, 2019
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(1975) Discussions on the merits of Cats and Skinners can sometimes run hot and heavy, but both are versatile tools on a logging operation. Cat skinners defend their machines as being able to push dirt, dig out stumps, move rocks and all kinds of handy chores around the unit. They claim cats can climb steeper slopes than a skidder and can get in an...
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