Thanks Jim. All the more reason for communities and individuals to make their properties as Firewise as possible. We know this kind of forecast is a warning for us to heed.

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It was a fire and it is under control. Thank Heaven and First Responders.
It’s awfully dry out there; I hope people can take advantage of Cascade Concrete’s free yard waste disposal, especially in close residential developments.

I've been hiking with heavy gaitors on so that may be offering protection. Seems like this tick explosion may just be arriving.
We also used to use powdered sulpher around our ankles and wrists. Doesn't smell the greatest but it worked. Kept the chiggers at bay too.

Yes, thanks. I was on the south side close to Eagle Cr. today but I was on my bike. Didn't sit down anywhere and wasn't under alot of trees, well except, when I... but will knwo to check now. They give me the heebie jeebies but I did grow up with alot in Kansas. Everyday we would de tick the dog. Th...

When I had my piano shipped from the mid-west, I was able to arrange for it to be on a shared load in a moving van. At that time, I called United or some such carrier and made the arrangements and friends on the other end met the van. It arrived a couple of weeks later. I don't know if they do this ...

In a search engine put in North Cascades Highway 20 clearing 2024. They use flickr, so when you see that in the list, click on that. Should get you there.
They are making good progress.

There is another BB that does allow for advertising free. Pasayten BB.

The other way to post about your business is to physically post flyers or business cards. The Twisp post office has a board but the drawback is that it can become quite crowded. Other places to leave a business card are the lumber yards. MVL in Twisp has a little display rack at the counter. Hank's ...

Thanks George. Does this fungus get into older live trees? Have not seen that happening up here, only the burnt trees. I almost don't recognize the landscape.

Good question and theory. Many trees behind our house from the 2015 fire and in Elbow Coulee have broken off at the height you are describing. They seem to weaken most there and then the wind does it's thing or have heard them come down even on a still day. A changed ecosystem for sure. Or bugs do c...