'Tasting in the Wilds' set this weekend
      The Ridgway Heritage Council and the Ridgway-Elk County Chamber of Commerce will host the second annual Tasting in the Wilds today (Saturday, July 21) from noon until 8 p.m. at the Ridgway Firemen's Grounds. Tasting in the Wilds is a beer and wine tasting festival featuring tastes from some of th...
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     This common garter snake has taken up residence near the pond and patio of the publisher's home. Garter snakes are extremely common in this part of the state and are the single most widely distributed species of reptile in North America. Garter snakes are so prolific because of their unparticular di...
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Apple trees dying back
      A large number of domestic apple trees and flowering crab apple trees in the region are experiencing die-back. The ends of some of the branches containing this year's new growth have turned brown with leaves dying. This is due to "fire blight," caused by bacteria that winter in blight-infected tr...
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