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The true cost of hunting and fishing

I was planning a different article for this week. I spent all week thinking about it, planning my approach and researching the data. Then I read a single social media post and everything changed. That single post was someone complaining about the cost of a fishing license, claiming that it had increased “every year” with nothing to show for it. At first, I thought about responding to the inaccurate claim that the price had increased every year. But a simple Google search shows that it is incorrect. Next, I thought maybe I should address the claim that there is nothing to show for ...

Waterville man allegedly almost shoots hikers while target shooting

David M. Helminiak, 70, of 147 Third St., Waterville, has been locked up after he allegedly almost shot a couple and their dog who were walking along the Pine Creek Rails to Trail on June 18, as he was target shooting, Lycoming Regional police said in an affidavit. The reporting party stated ...

Fishing at night for monster trout is best time to do so

Big brown trout, longer than your forearm, don’t get that way by being easy to catch. For the most part, they sulk on the bottom of deep pools, in undercuts or under snags during the day, out of the reach of predators. They might venture out from their lairs to feed on an overcast day for ...

City of Williamsport secures another $175,000 for housing aid

The City of Williamsport will get $175,000 in the city portion of Pennsylvania Housing Assistance Rehabilitation Enhancement funds. This is in addition to the Lycoming County PHARE funding. The funds are derived from the natural gas impact fees. Credit for finding the extra funding went to ...

Cooking class offers healthy ideas for food pantry staples

There is a proverb that says, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” And that’s what the United Churches of Lycoming County (UCLC) is doing by partnering with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, offering cooking classes for ...

Reflections in Nature: Animal world is not always peaceful

For the last month, Mary Alice has been planning, planting, watering and weeding her gardens. She moves flowers and plants around her gardens like some people move furniture around in their homes. Her labor has produced a very pleasing back yard. On one of our beautiful summer mornings, I walked out our back door to be greeted by a splash of colors from her flower gardens; birds, such as the black-capped chickadees, cardinals, robins and phoebes, were singing; the sun was shining and a gentle breeze was blowing. All was right with the world and nature. Suddenly, a crow appeared on ...