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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 18

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Monday, December 22, 2025
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Aging jaguar mother and son now share ‘retirement home’
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Aging jaguar mother and son now share ‘retirement home’

  • By Talker News
  • Dec 19, 2025

Wild jaguars have a life span of 12 years, so the pair is expected to require increased support as they age.

OUTDOORS: Ceremony planned for opening of LaBarque Creek Conservation Area expansion
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OUTDOORS: Ceremony planned for opening of LaBarque Creek Conservation Area expansion

  • By John Winkelman
  • Nov 7, 2025

Jefferson County residents can get a look at the newest expansion of one of its most interesting outdoors attractions Nov. 7. A ribbon-cutting…

OUTDOORS: State Parks designates wild area in southwest
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OUTDOORS: State Parks designates wild area in southwest

  • By John Winkelman
  • Jan 31, 2025

While many people look for more ways to exploit the earth and its resources, it is heartening to know places still exist that are dedicated to…

OUTDOORS: New local organization helps landowners with prescribed burning
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OUTDOORS: New local organization helps landowners with prescribed burning

  • By John Winkelman
  • Jan 24, 2025

While we’re mired in a month of actual winter, the idea of a public meeting about fire and its benefits might attract a crowd just for the war…

OUTDOORS: Support for plants and species at Powder Valley
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OUTDOORS: Support for plants and species at Powder Valley

  • By John Winkelman
  • Nov 1, 2024

When I noticed Doug Tallamy was the guest speaker for an upcoming program at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center, his name sounded famili…

EPA removes numerous liquid-filled drums dumped on Hillsboro-area property
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EPA removes numerous liquid-filled drums dumped on Hillsboro-area property

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Aug 10, 2024
  • 1 min to read

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently removed more than 30 abandoned steel and plastic 55-gallon drums filled with liquid waste – …

OUTDOORS: Rockwoods plans free breakfast, birds, blooms
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OUTDOORS: Rockwoods plans free breakfast, birds, blooms

  • By John Winkelman
  • May 17, 2024

Earlier this month I wrote about why spring is a great time to get outdoors. Blooming wildflowers and varieties of wildlife are becoming more …

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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