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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Oregon
ranchers ask
state to kill
wolves that
attacked calf
SALEM (AP) — A
rancher in northeastern
Oregon’s Wallowa County
has asked state officials to
kill wolves from the Harl
Butte pack after an investiga-
tor confirmed wolves killed a
calf.
The Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife tells
the Capital Press that it
received the request Friday
and will decide in the coming
days.
A Fish and Wildlife inves-
tigator determined the calf
of about 450-pounds (204
kilograms) died around July
21 and was mostly con-
sumed by the time it was
discovered.
State officials say they
found bite marks on the
carcass and wolf tracks
in the area. A GPS track-
ing collar also showed a
wolf was within 200 yards
(183 meters) of the carcass
four times from July 21 to
July 25.
Running commentary | Summer reading suggestions
By Charlie Kanzig
Correspondent
For me, summertime
means being outdoors as
much as possible, whether it
be running, hiking or biking.
I have also found myself on
my back deck stretched out
on the couch or in the shady
lawn in an Adirondack chair
reading quite a bit this month.
When it comes to read-
ing, I have an eclectic taste.
I love biographies, but I am
a sucker for mysteries and
political thrillers as well.
This summer, I got shamed
into finally starting the Harry
Potter series, certainly mak-
ing myself one of the last
Americans to do so.
But my absolute favorite
choice of books, both fiction
and non-fiction, is those that
relate to running or other ath-
letic pursuits that require the
discipline of endurance train-
ing, perseverance, mental
toughness and the pursuit of
a far-reaching goal.
My sister Shawn, who
lives in Port Angeles,
Washington, gave me the best
new recommendation for this
summer when I visited her
earlier this month. “Boys in
the Boat” by Daniel James
chronicles the quest of nine
Americans in pursuit of the
Olympic gold medal in row-
ing in 1936. While not about
running, any runner could
relate to the rigors of train-
ing described brilliantly by
the author of the University
of Washington team. Unlike
the individual focus that most
running stories involve, the
beauty of this epic tale is how
the young men learn to work
together in beautiful harmony
to reach their dreams.
The setting in the
Northwest makes the story
more vibrant for those of us
familiar with the landscape;
and the timeframe, during the
rise of Hitler, makes the story
particularly compelling.
The classic “Once a
Runner” (1978) and its much-
delayed sequel “Again to
Carthage” (2008) by John L.
Parker, Jr. are must-reads for
anyone who ever ran track,
particularly the mile or 1,500.
Every Oregonian with
even the slightest interest in
running should read “Pre:
The Story of America’s
Greatest Distance Running
Legend,” which chronicles
the life and running career of
Steve Prefontaine, who died
in a car crash in 1975 after an
illustrious high school career
at Marshfield High School in
Coos Bay, Oregon, followed
by dominance at the colle-
giate level for the University
of Oregon and an epic race
in the 5,000 meters at the
1972 Munich Olympics. He
remains an emblem of cha-
risma and gutsiness among
American distance runners.
Related is “Bowerman
and the Men of Oregon,”
by Kenny Moore, another
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ner and Olympian who does
a masterful job of letting
the reader get to know the
essence of Bill Bowerman
from his days as a child in
Fossil, Oregon, through his
career as the track and field
coach at Oregon and on to
being one of the founders of
Nike.
One book that is on my
list for the future is Matt
Fitzgerald’s “How Bad Do
You Want It?” The book
examines some high-level
races to discover how some
elite athletes build mental
toughness. As a coach and a
runner who is sort of starting
over from scratch, I am think-
ing that this book might hold
some valuable insights.
Finally, in acknowledge-
ment that trail running,
including ultra-marathoning,
is becoming increasingly
popular the book “Running
Through the Wall: Personal
Encounters with the
Ultramarathon” looks very
interesting as it includes sto-
ries from ultra-runners of all
ages and experience levels,
giving any runner/reader an
opportunity to relate. The
author, Neal Jamison, has
written for numerous publi-
cations including Runner’s
World. Though not a new
book, it is considered by crit-
ics to be a great introduc-
tion to the sport and a great
encouragement for runners
considering running further
than the 26.2-mile marathon
distance.
I am sure I am not alone
as a runner in need of any
extra motivation I can find to
keep moving and perhaps one
or more of these books will
inspire others as well. There’s
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