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A16 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 FROM PAGE A1 Drought and water hot topics at Farm Fair Farm Fair seminars focus on making most of limited moisture By GEORGE PLAVEN Staff Writer CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY DENISE MEDLOCK This house on Newport Avenue has become a December landmark. 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