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Articles from the September 4, 2016 edition


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  • Mountain Bike Pedal Caused Rock Creek Wildfire in August

    Liz Miller, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Sep 4, 2016

    Investigators have announced that a pedal strike on the Lower Rock Creek trail at the California/Nevada border acted like a flint and steel fire striker that caused a spark and ignited grass nearby. 122 acres burned over eight days and led to the evacuation of the small town of Swall Meadows, population 220. A number of roads were closed as the fire jumped around the dry landscape. A crew of 338 personnel were needed to contain the blaze, including five helicopters and 16...

  • Veteran's Causes get a Quarter Billion Dollar Pledge from Home Depot

    Updated Sep 4, 2016

    The Home Depot Foundation has announced it will grow its commitment to veteran-related causes to a quarter of a billion dollars by 2020. The Home Depot Foundation has focused on U.S. military veteran support since 2011. Today's increased commitment will help address continued veteran challenges, including: More than 39,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. More than one million veterans are considered at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support networks...