CRITICAL LOOK
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UMATILLA REPORTS
FEWER CRIME INCIDENTS
BULLDOGS BATTLE
THE DALLES IN CRC PLAY
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015
City concludes
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Rope team saves dog on cliff
Fewer clouds with wind
High: 61º Low: 43º
OUTLOOK
• SUNDAY
Showers possible
High: 59º Low: 46º
• MONDAY
Chance of showers
High: 55º Low: 44º
“Apparently, she got too
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slid over and landed on
her head on a little rock
ledge sticking out.”
A complete weather forecast is
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