Craig Grau/The Explorer , Though Shan Pettit estimated his first catch at a slight 1.5 pounds, the junior-sized largemouth bass lit a fire under the sportfishers, who?d caught weeds for two hours previous.
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The weather year started out with plenty of rain to keep the North Coast green and fill lakes and reservoirs.By the end of January, Santa Rosa's rainfall was three inches above normal. Coming off a weather year in which it had been down 30 percent, the forecast was positive.
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When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ripped through the Gulf of Mexico in 2005, they tore into the Gulf fleet and crippled or destroyed 113 production platforms and 18 drilling rigs. Wave-tossed rigs dragged moorings across the seafloor and ripped up hundreds of miles of pipelines.
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When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ripped through the Gulf of Mexico in 2005, they tore into the Gulf fleet and crippled or destroyed 113 production...
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