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<p>From left to right, Shoshana Cooper, Brian Bunch, Dale Bunch and Bob Balser leave one of the Hayden Creek areas that has been trashed and damaged. A lot of the trees have been shot down and only remain as stumps and paper plates, cigarettes and shell casings litter the ground. These four have been working together for the past five years to keep this area clean.</p>

<p>From left to right, Shoshana Cooper, Brian Bunch, Dale Bunch and Bob Balser leave one of the Hayden Creek areas that has been trashed and damaged. A lot of the trees have been shot down and only remain as stumps and paper plates, cigarettes and shell casings litter the ground. These four have been working together for the past five years to keep this area clean.</p>

May 20, 2016

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Shooting down litter problem at popular recreation area
May 20, 2016 9 p.m.

Shooting down litter problem at popular recreation area

Five years ago a pullout by Hayden Creek was scattered with refrigerators, microwaves and even a dishwasher - all riddled with bullet holes. The U.S. Forest Service was considering shutting the area down, but Bob Balser did not want to see that happen.