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  • n  a landslide of rocks

  • In Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, a lumberjack presses his snarling chain saw into the flesh of a Douglas fir that has held its place against wind and fire, rockslide and flood .
  • Oscar Homolka sets the tone as the crusty old Thane of Skandia, a bankrupt shipbuilder with a voice like a rockslide.
  • If Andy, whose legs were crippled in a rockslide, can draw strong ratings that night against NBC's special showing of Gone With the Wind, he may be muscled into ABC's winter .
News & Articles

  • Rockslide at Dinosaur National Monument
    A massive and active rockslide that has been slowly occurring the past couple of days has closed parts of the Dinosaur National Monument.
    June 20, 2013 - KMGH 7 Denver
  • Rockslides prompt Menoher Blvd. closure through October
    Frequent rockslides have prompted officials to once again close a heavily traveled road in the Johnstown area, and the result will be a 10 ½-mile detour for drivers. Menoher Boulevard in Southmont has had ongoing issues with rockslides, and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials said they will start repairing a rock fence and mesh on Route 271. The work will start on Tuesday, after ...
    June 19, 2013 - WJAC 6 Johnstown
Quotes

  • Phil Bredesen in The Chattanoogan
    The rockslide has placed a tremendous hardship on the people of Polk County and I have emphasized to TDOT the importance of moving quickly, but without jeopardizing safety, to reopen this roadway,said Governor Phil Bredesen. "I have had a...
  • Gordon Campbell in China Daily
    The important thing is having contingencies. The rockslide clearly wasn't expected; it was probably a 200-year event,Campbell said.

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