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Smoke Hovers Over the River Like a Morning Mist

Posted on 2021-08-14 by arjaybe

I’m used to the smoke obscuring the sky and turning the sun into a ruby. I’m used to it being so thick that I can’t see the sides of my valley. But these last couple of days the smoke has … Continue reading →

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Drought and Wildfire

Posted on 2021-07-23 by arjaybe

The drought continues this year. We had a snowpack that was pretty close to average for the valley, but then we had one of the driest springs on record. Right at the end of June, which is supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Drought Postponed

Posted on 2019-09-20 by arjaybe

Since last time, when the jet stream looped far up to the north of us and the drought level was set at 2, or dry, we have had a series of systems run through here bringing clouds and rain. The … Continue reading →

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