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Shade Balls Should Save Millions

By Josh Speiss

Los Angeles’ latest attempt to preserve its reservoir water from the region’s relentless drought comes in the form of an army of small, plastic balls. The use of Shade Balls could save millions of gallons of water. This relatively new …

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What the Frack is Going On?

By Josh Speiss

By now, you probably have heard about a growing method of energy production called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. But do you really know what it is? It’s another way to obtain oil and natural gas from the earth in addition …

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Tornado’s 101

By Josh Speiss

  Tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds in excess of 250mph. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards. It is not fully understood about how exactly tornadoes form, researchers are still …

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Affordable and Environmentally Sound Cob Housing

By Candice Armstrong

It may surprise you to learn that you can build your own home for as little as a few thousand dollars: just by using your bare hands and feet! Cob housing is extremely affordable, earth friendly and has been around …

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What do LandCentral and Crop Circles Have in Common

By Angela Tipton

In researching our last article about UFO’s, I came across some crop circle images that resembled LandCentral’s logo. Mind you, it was purely coincidental, but what a fascinating coincidence. Crop circles are patterns that appear in crops, such as corn, …

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Benefits of Owner Financing

By Candice Armstrong

What do most people do when they need money for a large purchase such as a car or home? In most cases, they try to get a loan from a bank or credit union. First the bank requires you to …

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LandCentral Lends A Hand At The Oregon Food Bank

By Cam Clark

The Oregon Food Bank (OFB) collects and distributes food through a network of four Oregon Food Bank branches and 17 independent regional food banks serving Oregon and Clark County, Washington. The Oregon Food Bank Network helps nearly 1 in 5 …

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Float Your Summer Away

By Josh Speiss

Are you looking for a nice cool river to drift down this summer, and to have all your worries float away along with it? It may be just what you need to cool down these hot summer days. Here’s a …

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How to Make Your Home Zombie-Proof

By LandCentral

Have you ever spent an evening watching The Walking Dead and thought: “What if the zombie apocalypse actually happened?” You could take refuge in a mall or set off across the desert with a small band of your closest friends, …

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