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THE OPENING ACT
NOVEMBER 17�24, 2021
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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
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‘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.
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