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WA apple farmers may see boon from bad weather

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 19th

By MANUEL VALDESAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - First, warm spring weather in the Northeast and Midwest tricked apple trees into budding earlier. Then an untimely frost damaged the delicate blossoms. For apple farmers in producing states like New York and Michigan, this has been a forgettable

27 people displaced as fire claims small ND town

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By JAMES MacPHERSONAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The tiny southwestern North Dakota town of Bucyrus has been all but destroyed by a wind-fueled wildfire that displaced its 27 residents, prompting an outpouring of assistance from surrounding communities, officials said Thursday. No one

Santa Barbara wildfire now 100 percent contained

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters Thursday were able to surround a wildfire that briefly threatened 100 homes in rugged hillsides north of Santa Barbara. The 44-acre blaze was 100 percent contained at about 5 p.m. Fourteen aircraft helped ground crews battle flames in rocky, chaparral-

Calif. fire threatens 100 homes near Santa Barbara

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - A California wildfire in the rugged hills overlooking Santa Barbara threatened about 100 homes Wednesday, but an aggressive air and ground attack and tamer-than-expected afternoon winds helped firefighters gain a foothold, allowing residents who had evacuated to return

Armed posse patrols timber land in sheriff's place

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By JEFF BARNARDAssociated Press O'BRIEN, Ore. (AP) - There's no room in the county jail for burglars and thieves. And the sheriff's department in a vast, rural corner of southwest Oregon has been reduced by budget cuts to three deputies on patrol eight hours a day, five days a week

Washington State Lets State Burn Ban Expire

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state Department of Natural Resources says a statewide burn ban on lands it protects is expiring since rain and lower temperatures have eased wildfire danger. State Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark thanked residents for their help "during a

Google Plus: The most under-appreciated must-use social media tool

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By Hollis Thomases I have to admit I am a skeptical Google+ user. Coming at it from my easy, breezy Twitter perspective, I find Google+ clunky and cumbersome, particularly because I don't like staying logged into my Google account all day unless I'm using it.