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,HI<L&S4 ,P]H X 0 ! DAWN (A NEW MILL5NI-
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,DORAN1 A =M] MAYOR (! ,OKANOGAN ,C.TY
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    TIVE PEOPLES                     #CE
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X C "W TGR 6A*IEVE RESULTS SATISFACTORY
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9 ! ,COLVILLE ,N,NAL ,=E/1 J \TSIDE (
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4PLAY$ H[ SU3ESS;L ! COALI;N C 2 :5 "W+
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REDUC+ WILDFIRE RISK NE> -MUNITIES1 &
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  ,! ,,NEW ,=E/RY ,COALI;N HOPES    A#ED
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9 ! ,COLUMBIA ,HI<L&S4 ,X HOLDS 9CR$I#
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PROMOT+ A SU/A9A# FUTURE =! P :O LIVE1
"W1 & PLAY 9 ! ,COLUMBIA ,HI<L&S4
      ,PICTURE3 ,"PICIPANTS (! ,NOR?EA/
    ,WA%+TON ,=E/RY ,COALI;N T\R AN >EA
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    TOR,N4 ,! COALI;N T\R /OPP$ = LUN*
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                                     #CH
          ,VOICES (! ,COLUMBIA    #EE-EH
                ,HI<L&S

    ,BILL ,H5DRIX
    ,DE] ,P>K
,HORSE ,PACK]
,M$ICAL ,SUPPLIES ,SALESMAN
,"F ( ,F\R

,BILL ,H5DRIX HAS LIV$ 9 ,SPOKANE ,C.TY
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SMALL T[N ( ,DE] ,P>K 6ESCAPE ! GR[+
SPRAWL (! ,SPOKANE ,VALLEY4 ,"H 0 M ROOM
= 8 HORSES &A BETT] OPPORTUN;Y 6RAISE 8
*N CLOS] 6NATURE4
  8,I 5JOY ! \TDOOR LIFE10 SAYS ,BILL4
8,HUNT+1 FI%+1 SKI+ & SN[%OE+1 HORSEBACK
RID+1 OR J PICK+ HUCKLEB]RIES4 ,"!'S
NO?+ BETT] ?AN A NICE SUNNY "D1 SITT+ 9
A HUCKLE-B]RY PAT*1 3TEMPLAT+ ?+S &
PICK+ B]RIES40 ,X IS J S* A "D T ,BILL &
,I 5JOY :ILE 3V]S+ OV] C(FEE ON AN \T-
DOOR PATIO 9 ! ,SPOKANE ,VALLEY1 ( ALL
PLACES--A "D BETT] SUIT$ = 5JOY+ & EX-
PLOR+ ! ,COLUMBIA ,HI<L&S4           #CI
  8,I LOVE CAMP+ AT ,GYPSY ,M1D-    A#EH
[S10 HE 3T9UES4 8,X'S A PL1SANT PLACE
''' ,I'VE SE5 C>IB\ UP "!4 ,ANO!R NICE
PLACE ,I L RID+ IS ! ,KETTLE ,CRE/--!
SC5]Y IS SPECTACUL>40
  ,B1 Z HE SEES X1 *ANGES 9 ! HI<L&S CD
M1N FUTURE LOSSES 6! PLACES HE LOVES4
8,BI7E/ NEGATIVE IMPACT T ,I'VE SE53 M
MOTORIZ$ USE10 HE SAYS4 ,X'S N S M* !
ORGANIZ$ GR\PS T >E CAUS+ ! PRO#MS1 9 8
OP9ION1 B ^? :O >E CUTT+ _! [N TRAILS1
:O DON'T SEEM 6"U/& ! ERO.N !Y'RE CAUS+
&! DE/RUC;N 6CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT4
  8,ANO!R ?R1T ,I SEE IS ! LACK ( FUND+
F ! F$]AL GOV]N;T 6G 9 & MA9TA9 ^!
TRAILS4 ,I SEE TRAILS DET]IORAT+4 ,I SEE
LOCALS D[N "! ) *A9SAWS4 ,!Y SAY1 ,8,!
=E/ S]VICE DOESN'T C>E40'0
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AL ,=E/ IS "W+ M ) US] GR\PS4 8,! LO7+
9DU/RY IS N Z BIG A FACTOR Z X US$ 6BE4
,-MUNITIES S* Z ,COLVILLE & ,*EWELAH H
6R1LIZE T ! RECRE,N 9DU/RY IS A BIG FAC-
TOR 6_! ECONOMY10 HE SAYS1 A4+ T PRES]V+
>1S OR IMPROV+ TRAILS W POSITIVELY   #DJ
IMPACT ^! -MUNITIES4 8,IF PLACES    B#EH
L ,REPUBLIC C EMBRACE NEW WILD];S >1S10
,BILL /ATES1 8?9K (! JOBS T'LL TAKE (F--
BACKC.TRY \TFITT]S1 BACKC.TRY SKI+1 &
S*40
  ,:5 ASK$ H[ M* L& %D 2 PROTECT$1 ,BILL
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8,I AM =TY-"S?+ YE>S OLD4 ,I'VE _H A GD
LIFE4 ,I'VE _H ! PRIVILEGE 6G \ & 5JOY T
/UFF4 ,B Y "K8 ,I WANT MY KIDS--MY GR&-
KIDS & _! GR&KIDS--6BE A# 6G \ & SEE T
SAME /UFF1 6BE A# 6SMELL X1 6FEEL X4
,X'S GO+ 6TAKE A LOT ( GRASS-ROOTS 3S]-
V,N 6PROTECT X40
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    ,TOM ,MC,KAY
    ,CURLEW
,=M] ,FIRE ,FI<T]
,RETIR$ ,T1*]
,SMALL ,RAN* & ,WOODLOT ,[N]
,_W ,W> ,,II ,VET]AN
,"F ( ,F\R

8,E S1SON "H IS B1UTI;L10 SAYS ,TOM ,MC-
,KAY F 8 HOME HI< 9 ! HILLS \TSIDE   #DA
( ,CURLEW4 ,HE & 8 WIFE1 ,L\ISE1    A#FA
CAME 6,F]RY ,C.TY F ,SPOKANE 9 #AIDF4
,TOM 0 %OT 9 ! %\LD] 9 ,_W ,W> ,,II4 ,HE
?"\ T A LIFE 9 ! C.TRY--F>M+1 RAN*+1 &
SAW+ LOGS--WD HELP REHABILITATE 8 W> IN-
JURY4 ,HE BUILT A SMALL CAB9 = 8 FAMILY
& SUPPLE;T$ 8 9COME 0T1*+ 9 \TLY+ T[NS4
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8 HOME/1D1 ALBEIT 9 A NEW HOME N[4 ,!
ORIG9AL CAB9 / GRACES 8 PROP]TY4
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A PLACE 6G \ & -MUNE ) NATURE--SEE :AT
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JOY 9 ! C;Y10 HE SAYS4 ,PRES]V+ ! WILD]-
;S (F]S MULTIPLE B5EFITS--N J = ^? :O -E
65JOY NATURE B AL = ^? :O LIVE "!4 8,P
BR+ LOTS ( M"OY :5 !Y -E "H 6VISIT4 ,X'S
L HUNT+ S1SON3 ,HUNT+ S1SON GIVES ,CUR-
LEW A R1L %OT 9 ! >M4 ,X'S K9D ( L :AT
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SN[ CAP IS4 ,X IS ! >EA T GIVES U WAT] 9
,AUGU/ 9/1D ( J ,MAY & ,JUNE4 ,)\T   #DB
T1 WE >E ALW %ORT ( WAT] 9 !        B#FA
FALL4 ,"S PLACES "H1 ": "! >E NO BIG
TREES LEFT--:Y1 ! SN[ GOES (F X 9 A HUR-
RY4
  8,! =E/ S]VICE NE$S 6BE "W+ "U A L1D]-
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SELL+ ! =E/10 HE SAYS ?"\;LLY4 8,T
DOESN'T M1N LOCK+ X UP--B AT L1/ #BE TO
#CJ P]C5T %D 2 WILD];S4 ,WE'D 2 A LOT
BETT] (F40
  ,X SEEMS L A SIMPLE IDEA4 8,PROTECT !
M.TA9TOPS10 SAYS ,TOM1 8!N Y'LL PROTECT
! WAT]%$40 ,! =E/ S]VICE NE$S 6H A GD
L;G-T]M PLAN1 HE 9SI/S4 8,!Y %D 2 A# TO
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SU/A9$ YIELD ON SMALL >1S S T "! >E ALW
TREES GR[+1 ALW AN >EA = WILDLIFE1 ALW
TREES = "EY?+10 HE SAYS4
      ,PICTURE3 ,OLD-GR[? POND]OSA P9E1
    A L[]-ELEV,N TREE1 IS AN 9CR1S+LY
    R>E =E/ TYPE 9 ,WA%+TON ,/ATE DUE TO
    LO7+1 DEVELOP;T1 & AGRICULTURE4


                                     #DC
    ,DICK ,VOGEL                     #FB
    ,KETTLE ,FALLS
,HIK] & ,BACKPACK]
,TRUCK ,DRIV]
,"F ( ,?REE
,HI<L&S ,RESID5T = ,OV] ,TW5TY-,FIVE
  ,YE>S

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,VOGEL HAS SE5 A LOT ( C.TRYSIDE4 ,>-
RANG+ A MEET+ ) ,DICK C 2 A *ALL5GE1 B
ON A *ILLY ,NOVEMB] EV5+ ,I 0 =TUNATE TO
SIT D[N & *AT ) HM 9 A HOTEL LO2Y 9
,COLVILLE4 ,DICK'S 9SI<TS & TRAVEL TALES
7 CAPTIVAT+4 ,8 G5U9E -PAS.N & K9D;S A4$
W>M? 6! FRIGID HI<L&S EV5+4
  8,I HIKE A ?\S& OR M MILES A YE>--
,WA%+TON1 ,OREGON1 ,IDAHO1 ,MONTANA1
,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA1 & ,ALASKA2 SPECTACUL>
PLACES L ! ,BUGABOOS1 ,HELLS ,CANYON1
,*UGA*1 ! ,BOB ,M>%ALL4 ,! ,KETTLE ,CRE/
-P>ES 6^? PLACES10 HE SAYS4 8,X'S N Z
SPECTACUL>1 B Z AN ECOSY/EM--&A WILD1
B1UTI;L1 PRI/9E1 UNSPOIL$ >EA--,I 2LIEVE
X'S WOR? PRES]V+ =! PLANTS &         #DD
WILDLIFE T LIVE "!1 = HUMAN REC-    A#FB
RE,N1 =A CL1N WAT] S\RCE1 = SOLITUDE40
  ,B AF LIV+ & HIK+ = OV] A QU>T] C5TURY
9 ! HI<L&S1 HE SEES ! *ALL5GES FAC+ !
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SQU>E ACRE 6GRAZE CATTLE ON1 6RUN ROADS
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--=! PLANTS & ANIMALS T LIVE "!1 = \R [N
RECRE,N1 = SC5IC VALUES1 SOLITUDE4 ,PRE-
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6! >EA4 ,)\T X WD 2 L A DIAMOND MISS+ F
XS R+4 ,T'S :AT WILD];S IS--X'S ! DIA-
MOND40

                                     #DE
    ,RAY ,KRESEK                  #FC-FE
    ,SPOKANE
,RETIR$ ,SPOKANE ,C;Y ,FIRE ,FI<T]
,AU?OR1 ..,FIRE ,LOOK\TS (! .,NOR?WE/
,ORGANIZ$ ! ,DRIVE 6,PROTECT ! ,SALMO-
  ,PRIE/ ,WILD];S

,IF ANY"O "KS F/H& AB PROTECT+ WILD L&S
9 ! ,COLUMBIA ,HI<L&S1 X'S ,RAY ,KRESEK4
,RAY 0 9/RU;TAL 9 HELP+ 6SECURE WILD];S
DESIGN,N =! ,SALMO-,PRIE/ ,RIV] DIVIDE 9
#AIHD4 ,? SMALL B IMPORTANT >EA 9 !
,SELKIRK ,M.TA9S IS ! ONLY PROTECT$ WIL-
D];S 9 ! HI<L&S4
  8,! GRIZZLY BE> &! C>IB\ >E :AT SOLD !
_W ON ! ,SALMO-,PRIE/10 HE SAYS4 ,B X
TOOK "T & DET]M9,N--&A LOT ( SIGNATURES
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,NOR?WE/ FIRE LOOK\T HI/ORY J NOR? (
,SPOKANE1 ,RAY SPOKE ( H[ ! ,SALMO-
,PRIE/ ,WILD];S CAME 6BE4
  8,I 0 HUNT+ 9 ! ,SALMO ,BAS9 9 #AIFI &
HAPP5$ 6SEE "S SURVEY /AKES WAY UP 0!
CAB94 ,I 0 ! PRESID5T ( ,! ,SPOKANE
,M.TA9E]S AT ! "T1 & ,I ?"\1 ,8,?    #DF
NE$S 6BE WILD];S40' ,S ,I US$ !     A#FE
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GET T5 ?\S& SIGNATURES40 ,B T 0 ONLY !
2G9N+4
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9 ,METAL9E4 ,X 0 _! WAY ( SAY+1 ,8,G
AWAY40' ,B ,I DIDN'T G AWAY4 ,I _H EI<T-
E5 ORGANIZ,NS 2H ME1 F HORSE CLUBS 6CA-
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  ,RAY "KS T M* (! SU3ESS 9 PROTECT+ !
,SALMO-,PRIE/ 0 DUE 6V>I\S US] GR\PS--
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DESIGN,NS W ONLY -E AB IF ^! GR\PS C
ONCE AG -E TGR4
  8,"O (! NICE ?+S AB ! ,COLVILLE ,N,NAL
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FIVE V>IETIES ( FIRS1 SPRUCE--& Y'VE GOT
R$ C$>1 TOO4 ,X'S A PRETTY DIV]SE PLACE4
,"! >E A LOT ( PLACES 9 ! =E/ T WE G 6T
HAV5'T *ANG$ 9 FIFTY YE>S4
  8,I ?9K ! ,COLVILLE HAS D"O A FAIR JOB
( MANAG+ _! =E/1 B X HAS BE5         #DG
PUBLIC PRESSURE T HAS CAUS$ X4      B#FE
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HAS ALW BE5 ! LO7]S "H &! ,SI]RA ,CLUB
"!4 ,"S": Y H 6-E BACK 6! MI4LE40
-------------------------------------#FF
    ,*RIS ,JORG5SON
    ,RURAL ,RESID5T
,?IRD-,G5],N ,LO7]
,GREW ,UP 9 ,WILBUR
,F]RY ,C.TY ,RESID5T ,S9CE #AIGI

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,POIL ,RIV]1 A L;G WAY F ANY T[N4 ,&
:ILE HE EXTOLS ! VIRTUE ( LIV+ SIMPLY (F
! L&1 HE IS A DEEP ?9K] :O "U/&S LIFE'S
-PLEXITIES & 9T]CONNECT$;S4 ,=A QUIET
MAN1 HE C 2COME Q EXTROV]T$ IF HE W>MS
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KEEP+ "T 9 YR LIFE )\T A CLOCK40     #DH
,! TREES1 TOO1 H MADE AN IMPACT     A#FF
ON ,*RIS4 8,I'VE BE5 9 POND]OSA GROVES1
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"? ! SWAY+ TREES4 ,! SUNLI<T & W9D &
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,BORN ,JULY #D1 #AIAI1 9 ,REPUBLIC
,_W ,W> ,,II ,VET]AN
,RETIR$ ,PH>MACI/
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,LIFEL;G ,COLUMBIA ,HI<L&S RESID5T ,DICK
,SLAGEL HAS FELT AN A69;Y T[>D ! L& S9CE
HE 0 A *4 8,MY AW>E;S (! 5VIRON;T & AP-
PRECI,N (! WOODS & \TDOORS & WILD PLACES
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! FUTURE (! ,COLUMBIA ,HI<L&S4
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    ,REPUBLIC
,REPUBLIC ,ELE;T>Y ,S*OOL ,/UD5TS

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    ,TIM ,COLEMAN
    ,REPUBLIC
,WILD];S ,CAMPAIGN ,DIRECTOR1 ,3S]V,N
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