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2 THE OPENING ACT NOVEMBER 17�24, 2021 STAFF What we’re into follow us ONLINE www.goeasternoregon.com TWITTER twitter.com/GoEasternOregon FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/ goeasternoregon INSTAGRAM www.instagram.com/ goeasternoregon contact us EDITOR Lisa Britton Go! Editor editor@goeasternoregon.com 541-406-5274 Sarah Smith Calendar Coordinator calendar@goeasternoregon.com SUBMIT NEWS Submit your event information by Monday for publication the following week (two weeks in advance is even better!). Go! Magazine is published Wednesdays in the Wallowa County Chieftain and Blue Mountain Eagle. It publishes Thursdays in The Observer, Baker City Herald and East Oregonian. Samantha O’Conner/Baker City Herald OWLS About a year or so ago, I had been texting my best friend until around nine at night. I said good night and proceeded to fail at going to sleep. Instead, I was browsing You- Tube and came across a docu- mentary on the lives of snowy owls raising their chicks in Alaska. The video was informative and hi- larious when the wildlife photogra- pher got a little too close and the angry male owl chased him away. Two hours later, I texted my friend: “Dude, I am three inches taller, if that, than the wingspan of a snowy white owl!” Needless to say, she was con- fused, but that wasn’t the fi rst time I had texted her about owls out of the blue. I’m not positive when I started loving owls, but like any fan of the franchise, I would guess it was around the time I fi rst watched “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” I won’t lie — Hedwig is my favorite character. The snowy owl is one of my favorites but my main favorite is the elf owl. I watched a recent video about elf owls that said they grow to be around 5 inches tall and weigh less than a tennis ball. That is tiny! I don’t get to see many owls outside of YouTube, Instagram and Planet Earth, but I did have the amazing luck to see one a year or RAISING THE CURTAIN ON THIS WEEK’S ISSUE so ago on a walk with my mom. We were trekking the Leo Adler pathway in Baker City, nearing the Lion’s Park. Boredom had me look- ing up at the trees and I saw a tree blink at me. It was an owl! He nearly blended into the tree he perched on and seemed mildly annoyed that I was openly gawking at him. I fl agged my mom down and attempted to take a photo of him. Apparently, they are camera shy because he took off before I could get a snapshot. Now, every time I go down the pathway, I look up at the trees hoping to see another one. I haven’t had much luck yet. My love for owls has caused me to collect a rather large amount of stuff ed owls. I also have a few decorative ceramic owls on my work desk, an owl Scentsy, and a calendar featur- ing North American owls. I may have a problem, but that’s fi ne. — SAMANTHA O’CONNER, REPORTER, BAKER CITY HERALD New releases ‘AGAINST THE WORLD’ BY HANSON The guys from Hanson are celebrating 30 years as a band next year, and if that makes you feel old, it’s not their fault. They’ve even put out an album to help you feel young again. The seven-track “Against the World” is a rich and diverse group of songs that showcase the brothers’ range, musicianship and infl uences — ones that leave their monster sugar pop hit “MMMBop” far in the rear- view mirror. The Hansons’ harmonies are glorious in the Queen-like “Stronger,” “One” is a nice plea for unity and the anthem “Fearless” leans on an orchestra as the brothers soar above strings. — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ADVERTISING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Baker City Herald 541-523-3673 The Observer 541-963-3161 East Oregonian 541-276-2211 Wallowa County Chieftain 541-426-4567 Blue Mountain Eagle 541-575-0710 Hermiston Herald 541-567-6457 Quality Vehicles. Reasonable Prices. 10500 West 1st St., Island City, OR• 541-204-0041 HOMESTEADMOTORSOR.COM
