Real estate market slows Houston development Mar 7, 2008
The soft real estate market made selling acre-plus properties near Loon Lake more difficult than expected, he said ... Rench said he would create a homeowners' association to enforce the covenants and agreed to preserve a swampy portion of the property near Loon Lake ... And on Thursday he presented the City Council with the deed to 11 acres of wetland property at the end of Loon Lake. (Anchorage Daily News)
Oregon mayor loses her job over Internet photos Feb 28, 2008
Until the media picked this story up you would have have had to search for the photos - and for todays standards I have seen more skin at Loon Lake on a sunny day. What a stupid thing to waste time and money on. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Obituaries from the week of January 31, 2008 Feb 1, 2008
On summer weekends, she enjoyed relaxing at Larsen's cabin on Trump Lake or going on a camping adventure to Loon Lake with her family. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, which included a raspberry patch, the berries from which she would sell locally and the produce she would preserve every Fall. (Forest Republican, WI)
Isn't it ironic? - Warmer temps mean bigger turnout for ice fishing Jan 18, 2008
This weekend Jan. 19-20 the Fisher River Valley Winter Fishing derby will be held on Lower Middle and Upper Thompson Lakes, and on Crystal Lake and Loon Lake. On Jan. 26, the Stan Shafer Memorial Ice fishing derby will be held on Clark Canyon Reservoir. (Missoulian, MT)
Residents Free Moose From Frozen Lake Jan 18, 2008
Witnesses called the fire department after the moose became stuck in ice on Loon Lake, which is in eastern Washington. Firefighters, wildlife officials and residents responded to the scene. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Moose Rescued from Frozen Lake in Washington State Jan 17, 2008
For about two hours off the north shore of Loon Lake you could only see his huge head and paddles. But, those paddles did him no good. (FOX23 News, NY)
Moose rescued from icy WA lake Jan 15, 2008
-- Homeowners saved the life of a young bull moose that fell through the ice on Loon Lake ... Loon Lake Wildlife Gallery ... The entire rescue was captured by a photographer for Loon Lake Wildlife Gallery. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
This is not your mother's CBC Jan 5, 2008
Dillon Casey plays the new rookie superstar Trevor (think Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins), from the fictional Ontario town of Loon Lake, and is the first-round draft pick. Deborah Odell is a desperately scheming hockey widow, Natalie Krill plays a promiscuous daughter of a former hockey legend, and Anastasia Phillips is the rookie's small-town girlfriend. (Globe and Mail)
Boulders cleared; 38 reopens Dec 11, 2007
The slides covered the road in mud, vegetation and large boulders from milepost 10, near the Loon Lake intersection, to milepost 29, five miles west of Elkton. While this slide was a bit more troublesome due to the size of the boulders, Deaton said that the partnership between Douglas Electric and the construction company made the task a bit more manageable. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Planned outage Dec 7, 2007
Friday, December 7 2007 Serving the South Coast of Oregon. Thursday, December 6, 2007 12:03 PM PST. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Reader's Alley Oct 18, 2007
One was Robert Simpson also born in Elgin and emigrated and became a farmer in Loon Lake Canada and was in contact with his uncle. Another was John Simpson, DCM, MM, a very highly decorated soldier in WW1. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Brother of dead soldier missing in BC Interior Jul 25, 2007
His 26-year-old brother was last seen early Sunday storming away from the Loon Lake resort, where he had been on a one-week getaway with a friend, police said. Print Edition - Section Front. (Globe and Mail)
Canoers step up to represent area in 60th AuSable International Canoe Marathon Jul 18, 2007
Dombroski said that he practices with other teams, paddles on Loon Lake in Hale and even uses a small water hole in his yard. He can simulate paddling by tying a canoe off so it won t move. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Chuckwagon icon blamed for crash Jul 17, 2007
"Mitsuing, of Loon Lake, Sask., and Gorst, of Meadow Lake, Sask. -- close friends -- were clearly unhappy with what they deemed to be a lenient sentence against Sutherland."It's a joke. A one-day suspension is a slap in the face to Gary -- to me," said Gorst, who lost all but one of his best four-horse unit and, despite offers from a half-dozen other drivers to lend him horses, opted to go with his second unit on the final day of the event."They said it was his fault but the penalty stays on... (Canada.com)
Summer splash Jul 12, 2007
A young man does a somersault after jumping off a large rock at Loon Lake on June 30 ... Insulated from ocean breezes, Loon Lake is a hot spot for all kinds of beach activities ... It's a Saturday at the beach at Loon Lake, and a crowd of Oregon State University students are gathered on the dock at the boat ramp, giving directions to one of their friends at the top of the large rock next to the ramp. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Deer vs. dog: Hound becomes the hounded Jul 11, 2007
our days later, we got a call from Loon Lake, which is 10 miles from where we dropped it off, and it was doing the same thing, Kinyoun said. U.S. Bureau of Land Management personnel had captured the buck in a compound, but needed Kinyoun to take care of it. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
NW nudists leave their clothing at the gate Jul 5, 2007
There are several landowning nudist clubs in Washington, including Kaniksu Ranch in Loon Lake north of Spokane. Washington also has several "travel clubs" whose members venture to spots such as Sun Meadow. (Nampa Idaho Press-Tribune, ID)
More of this story Jul 4, 2007
Bandel lined up Mack Singer of Loon Lake Helicopters from Big Arm; then he waited about two weeks for the wind and the weather to clear. Beginning Tuesday, June 19, Bandel followed the chopper along as its twin booms distributed what he described as one of the safest spotted knapweed killers on the market. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Fireworks on the 4th? Weather willing, of course: Midweek holiday still means colorful shows in Hornell, Andover and Loon Lake ... Wide range in price tags as Hornell capital project explored: Deciding on what to include and keep out, as well as funding mechanisms, leads to estimates ranging from $90 million to $126 million ... Kring civil case at standstill: Highway superintendent's lawyer says nothing has happened in six months ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Tuesday, July 03, 2007 Lynn BrennanDespite passing rain showers, hundreds of people showed up for the fireworks at the American Legion in Canisteo Saturday night. Fireworks in Hornell and Andover are scheduled for Wednesday. Fireworks on the 4th? Weather willing, of course: Midweek holiday still means colorful shows in Hornell, Andover and Loon Lake Jul 3, 2007
Weather willing, of course: Midweek holiday still means colorful shows in Hornell, Andover and Loon Lake ... Elsewhere in Steuben Wednesday evening, fireworks will go off around Loon Lake near Wayland. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Loon Lake Monster Jul 2, 2007
Does your child fancy herself as an amateur detective. Does your child enjoy solving puzzles and figuring things out for himself. (Suite101.com)
Alliance Appeals Poland Spring Ruling Jun 29, 2007
The Rangeley Alliance is headed by the Rangeley Crossroads Coalition and includes the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition, the Oquossoc Water District and the Loon Lake Association as well as several area residents. In a May 29 ruling, Superior Court Justice Joseph Jabar upheld LURC's permit decision stating that "because LURC authorized the proposed water extraction facility based on reasonable interpretations of its own zoning law and reached the decision... (Kingfield Irregular, ME)
Thefts and mischief Jun 28, 2007
June 26, a cooler was reported stolen in the 7200 block of Loon Lake Road. Comments. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
It's time to play Jun 8, 2007
Summer interpretive programs begin at Loon Lake Recreation Area the weekend of June 22 ... Loon Lake is located 13 miles east of Reedsport off of state Highway 38 ... For information, those interested can call Loon Lake Recreation Area staff at (541) 599-2254 or go to the Web site at. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Crash near Loon Lake results in injuries to two men Jun 6, 2007
Two Roseburg men were injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday near Loon Lake Campground. According to a Douglas County Sheriff's Office press release, at about 1 a.m., a Nissan pickup truck was traveling in the 9000 block of Loon Lake Road when it drove off the road, into the lake. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Log truck accident May 25, 2007
Traffic was delayed for two hours on Loon Lake Road on Wednesday after a log truck spilled its load. According to a Douglas County Sheriff's Office press release, at about 3:11 p.m., a log truck was northbound on Loon Lake Road near milepost 6 when the load shifted on a curve and the vehicle crashed, spilling logs onto the west bank of the road ... The southbound lane of Loon Lake Road was blocked for two hours until crews cleared the site. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Trevor Linden featured in new cancer prevention campaign May 23, 2007
Proceeds from the event were used to construct the Cadillac Fairview Trevor Linden Gymnasium at Loon Lake, the home for Camp Goodtimes in UBC's Malcolm Knapp Research Forest near Maple Ridge, B.C. "Linden's legacy sets a benchmark for local sport celebrities who want to use their influence to help others," Krepiakevich said. Since 1938, the Canadian Cancer Society has operated as a national charitable organization providing valuable cancer information services, funding research and educating... (Canada Newswire)
Determined Battle Against Fire Waged From The Air May 14, 2007
The forest fire had jumped the defense line that was supposed to hold it back, away from 20 or so homes on Loon Lake, so the helicopters went on the attack ... However, the main front in Sunday's battle on the U.S. side of the border was on the east ends of Gunflint and Loon Lakes just north of the Gunflint Trail in the parched forest of northeastern Minnesota ... But on Loon Lake just to the south, the fire fought back. (WCCO.com, MN)
• News in brief May 14, 2007
(AP) - A wildfire in northern Minnesota jumped a defense line designed to keep it away from 20 or so homes on Loon Lake on Sunday, prompting firefighters to take to the air to contain the flames. Helicopters were being used to douse the fire line. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Minnesota Wildfire Continues to Rage, Causes Evacuations in Canada May 14, 2007
Firefighters kept a nervous eye on gusty winds blowing from the southeast Sunday as they worked to prevent a forest fire in northern Minnesota from advancing on developed areas along Gunflint and Loon Lakes ... In an attempt to stop the fire from advancing back on homes and popular resorts on Gunflint Lake and nearby Loon Lake, firefighters intentionally burned an area Saturday evening between the fire and their bulldozer and hand-cut protective lines. (FOX News)
Weather May Help Fight Wildfires May 14, 2007
They're hoping that will help protect structures on Gunflint Lake and Loon Lake. Dozens of houses and cabins have been burned, and about 300 people had checked in at an evacuation center. (CBS News)
Planned Burn In Gunflint Trail Fire Goes Forward May 13, 2007
Firefighters are hoping the planned burn on the west side of the finger of fire that had reached over Gunflint Lake will keep the wildfire from spreading, and protect structures between Gunflint Lake and Loon Lake. Meanwhile, some evacuation orders were lifted in Minnesota today. (WCCO.com, MN)
Fire Closes Highways In Georgia, Florida May 13, 2007
Crews prepared for a planned burnout Saturday on the west side of the finger of fire that had reached out over Gunflint Lake, to keep the line of fire from spreading and to protect structures between Gunflint Lake and Loon Lake. "Hopefully, it (the fire) won't have anything left to burn," said Mark Van Every, a spokesman for the firefighting effort. (CBS News -- US)
BWCA fire grows to nearly 86 square miles May 12, 2007
A mandatory evacuation order remains in effect for the Gunflint Lake and Loon Lake area. Highway 12 is closed from the Poplar Lake Fire Hall to the end of the Gunflint Trail. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Hornell Waste owner, two others hit with dumping violations: All charged after failing to capture fluids from crushed cars Apr 14, 2007
The two locations investigated were Loon Lake Auto, on Ward Road in Wayland, and a property at 6669 Babcock Road in Bath. Thomas Flaitz, Environmental Conservation police officer, said the investigation, which had only been going on for a few days, began when several citizens made complaints. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Spring fishing forecast calls for good fishing opportunities Apr 12, 2007
Plat I, Cooper Creek, Ben Irving, Herbert s Pond, Gailsville, and Loon Lake should all be stocked by the end of the week. FISHING. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Oregon Recreation Report Mar 22, 2007
In the Umpqua Watershed: Ben Irving Reservoir, Cooper Creek Reservoir, Galesville Reservoir, Herbert s Pond, Loon Lake, Plat I Reservoir. In Upper Rogue Watershed District: Emigrant Lake, Expo Ponds, Lake Selmac, Lost Creek Reservoir, Willow Lake, Reinhart Park Pond. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
2007 trout stocking schedule available on ODFW Web site Mar 15, 2007
Popular fishing spots in Douglas County, including Loon Lake, Ben Irving, Cooper Creek, and Galesville reservoirs will each receive 3,500 rainbow trout for spring break. On the southern coast, Garrison Lake and Libby Lake will be stocked with 2,600 and 1,400 trout respectively and Upper Empire Lake will receive trophy-sized trout. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Focus Energy Trust announces 2006 financial & operating results Mar 8, 2007
Significant development activities will continue at Shackleton, Tommy Lakes, Loon Lake, and Medicine Hat; however, the ultimate overall size of our development program will be guided by our sustainable business strategy, realized commodity prices, and service costs. There will be a continued emphasis on natural gas development and on those projects that we operate and control. (Canada Newswire)
Hearing Set On Appeal Of Poland Spring Permit Mar 3, 2007
An alliance made up of individuals, the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Trails for Rangeley Area Coalition, Rangeley Crossroads Coalition, the Oquossoc Water District and the Loon Lake Association filed the appeal with the Land Use Regulation Commission in April. The water company is a subsidiary of Nestl Waters North America. (Kingfield Irregular, ME)
Column: It pays to speak ‘weather talk’ Feb 24, 2007
Lake Francis has been producing some crappies over 12 to 14 feet, and the south end of Loon Lake is worth noting for walleyes in six to eight feet. Until next time play safe, keep an eye on the weather and most of all enjoy the outdoors. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Column: Fly fishing is sort of like playing hockey Feb 17, 2007
Look to Loon Lake in seven feet and Madison Lake in 12 feet for walleyes. Baker s Bay and Mud Bay on Lake Washington continue to produce bluegills in 10 to 14 feet. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Caraways have a boy Feb 8, 2007
Emma Sage Caraway, almost 3 years old, would like to introduce you to her baby brother, Samuel Archer Lloyd Caraway born on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, in Grand Forks, N.D. Samuel weighed in at 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 and 1 /2" long.He joins both Emma at home and half-brother, Zachary Caraway, age 9, in Loon Lake, Wash.Samuel's proud parents are Thom and Lani (Lindhag) Caraway. Visiting maternal grandparents present to welcome Samuel home were Dave and Judy Lindhag of Almira. Paternal... (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Gratuitous Groundhog Holiday Blog Post Feb 3, 2007
It isn t much consolation to hear that a rodent has the inside track on spring s ETA. None the less, I am off to a friend s cabin in Wisconsin this weekend for our annual Loon Lake Frozen Open - 18 holes of golf on the snow covered lake. If we see any living creature outside in this kind of weather(besides stoopid humans) it s a good harbinger of an early thaw. (New York Times)
