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Katie McVey (standing) explains the day's work with Western chorus frogs to the Youth Conservation Corps at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Pictured are (left, back to front) Tausha Morris, Colton Fielding, Carmen Garcia and (second from right (Jaden Miller and (right) Savannah Allred.

Youth Conservation Corps for the birds -- and frogs

Last updated Monday, August 8, 2011 - 8:52am

BRIGHAM CITY -- "Feel free to grab anything that moves. If you realize that you've grabbed a spider, feel free to drop it!"

Ranger Katie McVey gives a group of Top of Utah teens their instructions one morning as we cross the parking lot at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. We find ourselves standing in a drainage pond crawling with frogs, macro-invertebrates and spiders the size of my thumb.

Our objective was to grab and analyze 80 or so Western chorus frogs.

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Timing perfect for Pop Evil's 'War of Angels';

TX, Alex Esplin Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, August 8, 2011 - 8:48am

"War of Angels," Pop Evil's second studio album, is so named to signify the struggle people experience when trying to leave their pasts behind.

The album was released in July and has 10 tracks, with a deluxe-edition only on iTunes that includes two extra tracks. "War of Angels" had an original release date of Feb.

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